Damien Rice and Ecology

Samart · 09-12-2007, 11:20 AM

As far as I know, he never wear leather.
His guitar straps are made of tissu and his belt is made with fabric.

I heard he choose buses which don't pollute too much when he have to use it for touring. Is it true or not ?

Do you know others trivia about this side of his personality ?

#Ian# · 09-12-2007, 01:06 PM

He doesn't fart methane.

Airofdecember · 09-12-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Samart

As far as I know, he never wear leather.
His guitar straps are made of tissu and his belt is made with fabric.

I heard he choose buses which don't pollute too much when he have to use it for touring. Is it true or not ?

Do you know others trivia about this side of his personality ?

Busses, though a necessary part of touring unless you indulge in a jet airliner (talk about consumption), don't get the gas mileage of your smaller imports that we all try and ride around in, if not for the sake of ecology, but for the sake of personal economic stability.

As far as him not wearing leather, I would disagree that this is statement ecologically. There was no more an ecological culture that I'm aware of in the last 500 years than that of the Native Americans. Leather was a staple textile, meat a staple food, etc ... EVERYTHING was used and nothing wasted. Of course the earth was cherished and often given god or godesslike status. Anyhow ... just my perspective. He's a sharp dressed man regardless, and I'm sure ecologically concious, as we all should be.

Gatsby · 09-12-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by #Ian#

He doesn't fart methane.

spontaneous combustion?

Rai · 09-12-2007, 04:24 PM

His lungs actually produce oxygen from carbon-dioxyde and when he goes to the hairdresser, the hair cut from his head becomes a live specimen of an endangered species of squirrel.

Lindsay · 09-12-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Samart

As far as I know, he never wear leather.
His guitar straps are made of tissu and his belt is made with fabric.

I heard he choose buses which don't pollute too much when he have to use it for touring. Is it true or not ?

Do you know others trivia about this side of his personality ?

Ya, I'm sure some other people around here may know a few details....but I unfortunately don't know any details, just that he is a self-professed hippy

. All I know is that he's a vegetarian of some sort, and seems to be concerned about the environment, and is releasing a cd with friends to benefit the environment

and I may be wrong (?)..... but even though this is his private and personal life, I would think this may be one area he wouldn't mind people discussing

Lady · 09-13-2007, 01:49 AM

it is a luxury to be able to afford to be a hippy.
as i have always maintained, in order to omit the harmful you must be ablt to embrace the mundane.one is entiltled to as many previledges as one can afford just as long as they donet have to pay for them. in order to exist, one must live. and in order to live, one must extend the branch of respect.
if you decidce to be principled, it is because you can afford to be. reality = being pissed off and ungracious if you need to be.

Lady · 09-13-2007, 01:52 AM

oh, and yes, he is a big fat hippy, vegetarian food rules, gang of people geting together to record stuff for the album, will be fab. xx
his shirt is manufactured from nettles and they dictate the maturation of all his other herbs.
much love on this most INauspicious of days.

Lady · 09-13-2007, 01:53 AM

WHAT?

apologies. xx

Airofdecember · 09-13-2007, 02:17 AM

I kind of liked it! ^ here here! *reaches for murphy's*

A2_Blue · 09-13-2007, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rai

His lungs actually produce oxygen from carbon-dioxyde and when he goes to the hairdresser, the hair cut from his head becomes a live specimen of an endangered species of squirrel.

LOL sounds like one of those lame Chuck Norris jokes.

Lindsay · 09-13-2007, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady

it is a luxury to be able to afford to be a hippy.
as i have always maintained, in order to omit the harmful you must be ablt to embrace the mundane.one is entiltled to as many previledges as one can afford just as long as they donet have to pay for them. in order to exist, one must live. and in order to live, one must extend the branch of respect.
if you decidce to be principled, it is because you can afford to be. reality = being pissed off and ungracious if you need to be.

oh, and yes, he is a big fat hippy, vegetarian food rules, gang of people geting together to record stuff for the album, will be fab. xx
his shirt is manufactured from nettles and they dictate the maturation of all his other herbs.
much love on this most INauspicious of days.

WHAT?

apologies. xx

who are you talking to

Sniffer · 09-13-2007, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lindsay

who are you talking to

Maybe the voices in her head. Maybe she's drunk. Maybe both.

SisterMidnight · 09-16-2007, 08:04 AM

http://stopglobalwarming.msn.com/art...9366&GT1=10025

MacrossGirl · 09-16-2007, 03:33 PM

I heard his women of choice, were the ones named after anime movies.

Just stating the facts.
hehe

Ligi · 09-16-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rai

His lungs actually produce oxygen from carbon-dioxyde and when he goes to the hairdresser, the hair cut from his head becomes a live specimen of an endangered species of squirrel.

hahahha!

elephantintheroom · 09-16-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

http://stopglobalwarming.msn.com/art...9366&GT1=10025

Thank you for this. A little insight! I'm envisioning 6-year-old Damien making notes about fishing, and my heart melts a little bit (more).

SisterMidnight · 09-17-2007, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady

it is a luxury to be able to afford to be a hippy.
as i have always maintained, in order to omit the harmful you must be ablt to embrace the mundane.one is entiltled to as many previledges as one can afford just as long as they donet have to pay for them. in order to exist, one must live. and in order to live, one must extend the branch of respect.
if you decidce to be principled, it is because you can afford to be. reality = being pissed off and ungracious if you need to be.

this is true

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Originally Posted by elephantintheroom

Thank you for this. A little insight! I'm envisioning 6-year-old Damien making notes about fishing, and my heart melts a little bit (more).

you're welcome. i just pulled it from the interview section on this site. i always enjoy the fishing stories too

i thought it was really impressive when i found out that he not only offsets emissions for the band and crew, but also for the audience by estimating how far they have to travel to see his shows.. that's just going above and beyond, isn't it?

Lindsay · 09-17-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniffer

Maybe the voices in her head. Maybe she's drunk. Maybe both.

ya I wasn't too sure

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Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

http://stopglobalwarming.msn.com/ar...69366&GT1=10025

thank you

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Originally Posted by Lady

it is a luxury to be able to afford to be a hippy.
as i have always maintained, in order to omit the harmful you must be ablt to embrace the mundane.one is entiltled to as many previledges as one can afford just as long as they donet have to pay for them. in order to exist, one must live. and in order to live, one must extend the branch of respect.
if you decidce to be principled, it is because you can afford to be. reality = being pissed off and ungracious if you need to be.

if this is a sincere statement, I disagree

SisterMidnight · 09-18-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lindsay

ya I wasn't too sure

thank you

if this is a sincere statement, I disagree

you're welcome

did you grow up poor or privileged? because i think you have to have experienced not being privileged to understand what she's saying..

also, do you believe in universal truth? or that subjective reality dictates truth and what is right and wrong

just wondering

Lindsay · 09-18-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

did you grow up poor or privileged? because i think you have to have experienced not being privileged to understand what she's saying..

Well I think that I'm also able to gain understanding from strong arguments or by learning from other people's experiences......I don't think someone in a remote African village, living off a few dollars a day would say it's difficult to live a hippy/environmentally friendly lifestyle....
but if it helps.....no, relative to N. American standards, I did not grow up privileged.
but I acknowledge that it's not a fully explained argument....I was just stating for the record that I don't agree with what's written

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Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

also, do you believe in universal truth? or that subjective reality dictates truth and what is right and wrong

Well I don't believe in either strictly. Depending on the topic, but I guess generally I believe that guiding ranked principles can be established, while considering the context. But as it applies to this topic, I wouldn't say there is anything subjective or relative with regards to dollars and cents.

Cali · 09-18-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady

it is a luxury to be able to afford to be a hippy

i agree 100%, and that's true for all kinds of hippies. i know a lot of "hippies" that spend $500 at abercrombie and fitch for a t-shirt, a leather belt and a pair of torn jeans, then drive around in their big suv's and ask everyone around them to call them hippies. they look good tho, and smell nice too. and then there's also the poor filthy hippie that lives off their friends, buys stained thrift store clothes and can't afford organic food, poor wittle hippie. i don't know about other countries, but organic food is really expensive in america, compared with the toxic mutant walmart produce, i even think i once saw a cucumber that had eyes, hair and an appendage that might've been a nose, i didn't buy it coz i didn't like its attitude

Airofdecember · 09-18-2007, 07:01 PM

Regardless, someone like DR can afford to make more earth friendly decisions a lot easier than the global lower middle class (where I think I fall). This doesn't mean that the sacrifices can't be made, it just means it's going to hurt to buy that organic produce, or spend extra for a hybrid vehicle, or that energy efficient refridgerator. Of course we can all do something. Support local farmers, Re-Use .. etc.

SisterMidnight · 09-22-2007, 05:05 AM

honestly, i think he's almost too concerned for the environment.. i'll bet he takes a big financial hit for being so eco-friendly with his tours and such and well, i just think he worries too much about it. that comment he made at one of the recent gigs where he said they drove biodiesel-fueled tour buses but the tractors that provided the fuel probably ran on gas.. i mean i'm pro-earth and everything but there are just too many layers that you could drive yourself nuts about there..

one man can only do so much damien!

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Lady Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 96	it is a luxury to be able to afford to be a hippy. as i have always maintained, in order to omit the harmful you must be ablt to embrace the mundane.one is entiltled to as many previledges as one can afford just as long as they donet have to pay for them. in order to exist, one must live. and in order to live, one must extend the branch of respect. if you decidce to be principled, it is because you can afford to be. reality = being pissed off and ungracious if you need to be.

09-13-2007, 01:52 AM	#8
Lady Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 96	oh, and yes, he is a big fat hippy, vegetarian food rules, gang of people geting together to record stuff for the album, will be fab. xx his shirt is manufactured from nettles and they dictate the maturation of all his other herbs. much love on this most INauspicious of days.

09-13-2007, 01:53 AM	#9
Lady Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 96	WHAT? apologies. xx

09-13-2007, 02:17 AM	#10
Airofdecember Eskimo Friend Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 39	I kind of liked it! ^ here here! reaches for murphy's

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SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	http://stopglobalwarming.msn.com/art...9366&GT1=10025

09-18-2007, 07:01 PM	#23
Airofdecember Eskimo Friend Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 39	Regardless, someone like DR can afford to make more earth friendly decisions a lot easier than the global lower middle class (where I think I fall). This doesn't mean that the sacrifices can't be made, it just means it's going to hurt to buy that organic produce, or spend extra for a hybrid vehicle, or that energy efficient refridgerator. Of course we can all do something. Support local farmers, Re-Use .. etc.

09-22-2007, 05:05 AM	#24
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	honestly, i think he's almost too concerned for the environment.. i'll bet he takes a big financial hit for being so eco-friendly with his tours and such and well, i just think he worries too much about it. that comment he made at one of the recent gigs where he said they drove biodiesel-fueled tour buses but the tractors that provided the fuel probably ran on gas.. i mean i'm pro-earth and everything but there are just too many layers that you could drive yourself nuts about there.. one man can only do so much damien!