'Today' Anchor Vieira Loses Not-So-Eco-Friendly Super Bowl Bet

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By Jeff Poor | February 4, 2008 - 18:27 ET

Maybe they should have added a few carbon credits to this Super Bowl bet.

NBC's "Today" co-anchor Meredith Vieira lost a bet to fellow co-anchor Matt Lauer for the New York Giants 17-14 win over the New England Patriots. But it wasn't exactly a carbon-neutral endeavor.

"[Y]ou know, let's check the traffic chopper, chopper four for Meredith - to see how traffic is over the West Side [of New York City] - and you can see, it's still clear," "Today" meteorologist Al Roker said on the February 4 show. "It's still clear, the traffic and in fact, it's perfect for planes flying overhead, ‘Giants Rule, Meredith drools.'"

A carbon-belching airplane with a banner attached saying "Giants Rule, Meredith drools" made a lap around New York City, which doesn't conform to the NBC "Today" green theme they have devoted a lot of attention to in recent weeks.

The January 22 episode of "Today" featured the show's personalities - Vieira, Lauer, Roker and Ann Curry carpooling to work, but only for one day and while complaining how lame it was. Other "Today" pro-green segments involved paying more for green products, crusading against paper and plastic grocery bags and praising a government mandate for compact fluorescent bulbs.

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What to Think and How to Feel

February 4, 2008 - 18:41 ET by allanf

How contrived.  I suppose they will say the aircraft would have been up there anyway. The just attached the banner.

The Today Show tells us "what to think, and how to feel".

 

 

 

Remember, with most holier-than-thou liberals....

February 4, 2008 - 22:41 ET by R D Helm

It is do as we say, not as we do.

After all, they are much, much smarter than are we mere proletarians.

None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. -J.W. von Goethe

I guess their belief is

February 5, 2008 - 09:21 ET by Hero Squad

I guess their belief is that if you stick to the diet most of the time, it's OK to cheat once in awhile.

Or maybe they used an airplane that's fueled on a delightful blend of granola and happy song.

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