"Come on, let's go get some coffee."
December 31, 2015 7:04 AM Subscribe
Comedians in cars getting coffee. A great episode, 1963 Corvette Stingray.
Oh, yeah...and the POTUS.
Better.
posted by Fizz at 7:11 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
"So he's a comedian now?"
Seinfeld has ALWAYS been a comedian...
Oh...you mean the other guy.. That's actually addressed in the video...
posted by HuronBob at 7:13 AM on December 31, 2015 [8 favorites]
Seinfeld has ALWAYS been a comedian...
Oh...you mean the other guy.. That's actually addressed in the video...
posted by HuronBob at 7:13 AM on December 31, 2015 [8 favorites]
Seinfeld does say at the beginning that Obama had just enough funny lines to qualify. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
posted by craniac at 7:16 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by craniac at 7:16 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
Looking back after watching it, surprised they didn't really talk about cars at all, besides the POTUS limo.
posted by smackfu at 7:20 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by smackfu at 7:20 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
He's not a comedian, but he's hip to the podcast scene and has broken into the circle of 7 comedians who go in rotating circles guesting on each other's podcasts. Up next, Barry lights a J with Doug.
posted by C.A.S. at 7:21 AM on December 31, 2015 [17 favorites]
posted by C.A.S. at 7:21 AM on December 31, 2015 [17 favorites]
I watched this and tried to imagine the visceral hate Republicans have for this guy, for all the usual reasons - he's a cocky black guy, he's a ferner, he's a mooslim- and I'm just not seeing it. I'm guessing they won't even watch it.
Still, I think W would have done well on this show also. Now Cheney - that would be an interesting, awkward episode.
posted by fungible at 7:29 AM on December 31, 2015 [13 favorites]
Still, I think W would have done well on this show also. Now Cheney - that would be an interesting, awkward episode.
posted by fungible at 7:29 AM on December 31, 2015 [13 favorites]
After that, the president talks to PFT's Werner Herzog about his plans for Home Alone 6: boy versus nature.
posted by Rinku at 7:31 AM on December 31, 2015 [9 favorites]
posted by Rinku at 7:31 AM on December 31, 2015 [9 favorites]
I like that he has an inappropriate relationship with nachos.
posted by phunniemee at 7:32 AM on December 31, 2015 [17 favorites]
posted by phunniemee at 7:32 AM on December 31, 2015 [17 favorites]
That was considerably less awkward than I thought it might be. Between this and the clip yesterday of Obama tearing up at Aretha's blowing the roof off with Natural Woman, I'm feeling quite warm and fuzzy towards the president at the moment. Not that I ever hated him or anything, but there are peaks and valleys. So I guess I'm a data point that this softer stuff really does work.
I'm going to miss this first family.
posted by widdershins at 7:42 AM on December 31, 2015 [14 favorites]
I'm going to miss this first family.
posted by widdershins at 7:42 AM on December 31, 2015 [14 favorites]
"I didn't think that was going to work."
"You didn't sell it."
posted by A dead Quaker at 7:47 AM on December 31, 2015 [7 favorites]
"You didn't sell it."
posted by A dead Quaker at 7:47 AM on December 31, 2015 [7 favorites]
(Repeating my comment from here) [The] episode was harder to watch than I expected. Jerry's trying to get Obama out of his comfort zone by asking about his undies. Huh. I wonder if there was some good insight that got cut out, because Obama did let in a little bit about how he's no longer anonymous and he's asking Jerry how he handles it. I think the most fun we see Obama have is when he is finally driving the Corvette himself.
posted by jillithd at 7:48 AM on December 31, 2015
posted by jillithd at 7:48 AM on December 31, 2015
If you want awkward, watch the episode with Miranda Sings. Jerry either just doesn't get her, or plays it like he doesn't, and either way it's cringe-worthy. (My 12 year old daughter is a huge Miranda fan.)
Looking forward to watching the POTUS ep when I'm not at work.
posted by jetsetsc at 7:59 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
Looking forward to watching the POTUS ep when I'm not at work.
posted by jetsetsc at 7:59 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
Jerry either just doesn't get her, or plays it like he doesn't.
Jerry doesn't seem to get most of the women in his cars. I'm always disappointed in how he interacts with them.
Truthfully, I've never felt like the conceit of the show works that well at all. It's Jerry Seinfeld and another comedian. Who is supposed to be funny? Is it Jerry or the guest? They never seem to find a rhythm that allows either of them to be very funny. It does allow Jerry to write off fancy cars, though, so bravo for that.
posted by amanda at 8:03 AM on December 31, 2015 [10 favorites]
Jerry doesn't seem to get most of the women in his cars. I'm always disappointed in how he interacts with them.
Truthfully, I've never felt like the conceit of the show works that well at all. It's Jerry Seinfeld and another comedian. Who is supposed to be funny? Is it Jerry or the guest? They never seem to find a rhythm that allows either of them to be very funny. It does allow Jerry to write off fancy cars, though, so bravo for that.
posted by amanda at 8:03 AM on December 31, 2015 [10 favorites]
I loved the scene with the apples. Some genuinely funny moments. This series runs hot and cold with me (and I definitely agree that most of the episodes with women clunk more than they should), but this one was great.
posted by Mchelly at 8:07 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Mchelly at 8:07 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
Jerry either just doesn't get her, or plays it like he doesn't.
I love that Miranda acted like the didn't know who Seinfeld was and spent the episode behaving as though he were a wanna-be seeking advice from her. I actually think Jerry was playing along with the bit -- he seems to like her, if he's also somewhat baffled by her.
posted by maxsparber at 8:09 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
I love that Miranda acted like the didn't know who Seinfeld was and spent the episode behaving as though he were a wanna-be seeking advice from her. I actually think Jerry was playing along with the bit -- he seems to like her, if he's also somewhat baffled by her.
posted by maxsparber at 8:09 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
Seinfeld would have to be pretty chuffed to have organised the fulfillment of a childhood dream for a kid who already grew up to be the president.
posted by pulposus at 8:10 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by pulposus at 8:10 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
I thought this episode was terrific, and am consistently impressed with how thoughtful the president is, even in casual, goofy conversation. I would love to see more shows with unscripted, mundane conversation with really smart, thoughtful people.
posted by LooseFilter at 8:11 AM on December 31, 2015 [13 favorites]
posted by LooseFilter at 8:11 AM on December 31, 2015 [13 favorites]
I would like to see an episode of President Obama Not In A Car Getting Coffee With Anyone Other Than Jerry Seinfeld
posted by threeants at 8:20 AM on December 31, 2015 [8 favorites]
posted by threeants at 8:20 AM on December 31, 2015 [8 favorites]
I preferred the Between Two Ferns episode, but they're pretty fun back-to-back.
posted by shakespeherian at 8:22 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by shakespeherian at 8:22 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
Was hoping for a Biden cameo, since Joe is a total Trans-Am Corvette guy.
posted by hangashore at 8:26 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by hangashore at 8:26 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
It just occurred to me that Jerry Seinfeld was actually significantly less insufferable as a Seinfeld character than he is as himself, which seems both highly improbable and sad.
posted by threeants at 8:26 AM on December 31, 2015 [19 favorites]
posted by threeants at 8:26 AM on December 31, 2015 [19 favorites]
I liked it just for the part at the end where Obama gets to drive. I'm not a car guy, but that seemed like some genuine Fahrvergnügen.
posted by ignignokt at 8:27 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by ignignokt at 8:27 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
I am surprised from a Secret-Service perspective that they let him drive and ride without a seatbealt. Even though I know they weren't going anywhere near fast enough to worry, and there's no other cars on the road to worry about (assuming the camera was in their car and not in a camera truck ahead of them), it still seems like an important part of their job is taking unnecessary precautions, just in case.
posted by Mchelly at 8:32 AM on December 31, 2015
posted by Mchelly at 8:32 AM on December 31, 2015
Did they not wear a lap belt? That car probably predates shoulder belts.
posted by smackfu at 8:37 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by smackfu at 8:37 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
I like that he sort of addressed just how bloody awful relentless talking point robot Obama can be (see that Bear Grylls episode). He seemed way more human in this. Also that was a terrible looking break room in the White House. I've had nicer locker room/break rooms in factories.
posted by srboisvert at 8:37 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by srboisvert at 8:37 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
I am surprised from a Secret-Service perspective that they let him drive and ride without a seatbealt.
They never left the White House. There's a giant oval on one side, and they drove around it.
It still seems like an important part of [the Secret Service's] job is taking unnecessary precautions, just in case.
Like not letting the man drive outside the White House gates. The episode literally never left the White House property.
Didn't someone say something about how the US Presidency is the most comfortable prison in the world?
posted by aureliobuendia at 8:38 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
They never left the White House. There's a giant oval on one side, and they drove around it.
It still seems like an important part of [the Secret Service's] job is taking unnecessary precautions, just in case.
Like not letting the man drive outside the White House gates. The episode literally never left the White House property.
Didn't someone say something about how the US Presidency is the most comfortable prison in the world?
posted by aureliobuendia at 8:38 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
Would have been lap belts, but I kept looking for them and didn't see them. And I agree they're totally unnecessary. But it still surprised me that they didn't insist anyway.
posted by Mchelly at 8:40 AM on December 31, 2015
posted by Mchelly at 8:40 AM on December 31, 2015
It still seems like an important part of [the Secret Service's] job is taking unnecessary precautions, just in case.
Next up, Republicans in Congress call for an investigation.
posted by beagle at 8:41 AM on December 31, 2015 [8 favorites]
Next up, Republicans in Congress call for an investigation.
posted by beagle at 8:41 AM on December 31, 2015 [8 favorites]
Now Cheney - that would be an interesting, awkward episode.
Jerry Seinfeld always chooses the car based on the guest's personality.
Let's examine the current field of Republican nominees:
Jeb Bush: 1989 Cadillac Deville
Ben Carson: Smart-car
Chris Christie: Ford F-150
Ted Cruz: Ford Mustang
Carly Fiorina: Dodge RAM 1500
Rand Paul: Jeep Liberty
Marco Rubio: BMW 3 series
Rick Santorum: Chrysler 300
Donald Trump: H3 Alpha Hummer
posted by Fizz at 8:42 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
Jerry Seinfeld always chooses the car based on the guest's personality.
Let's examine the current field of Republican nominees:
Jeb Bush: 1989 Cadillac Deville
Ben Carson: Smart-car
Chris Christie: Ford F-150
Ted Cruz: Ford Mustang
Carly Fiorina: Dodge RAM 1500
Rand Paul: Jeep Liberty
Marco Rubio: BMW 3 series
Rick Santorum: Chrysler 300
Donald Trump: H3 Alpha Hummer
posted by Fizz at 8:42 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
By the way, toward the end when Obama is driving you can see that he's still wearing that Fitbit Surge.
posted by beagle at 8:45 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by beagle at 8:45 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
This is the only one of these I've liked. Mostly because it's the only one where Seinfeld doesn't do his ridiculous insincere laughter thing.
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 8:53 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 8:53 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
Seinfeld has ALWAYS been a comedian...
So long as your definition doesn't require actually being funny.
he's a cocky black guy, he's a ferner . . .
Is that what they call former guests of Between Two Ferns? Or did you mean furriner?
posted by Herodios at 8:55 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
So long as your definition doesn't require actually being funny.
he's a cocky black guy, he's a ferner . . .
Is that what they call former guests of Between Two Ferns? Or did you mean furriner?
posted by Herodios at 8:55 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
Also that was a terrible looking break room in the White House. I've had nicer locker room/break rooms in factories.
It looked like a sign said it was J.P.'s Cafe, but Google has nothing on that.
posted by smackfu at 8:57 AM on December 31, 2015
It looked like a sign said it was J.P.'s Cafe, but Google has nothing on that.
posted by smackfu at 8:57 AM on December 31, 2015
Seinfeld is a talented guy who became obscenely wealthy off a series of remarkable circumstances and on the backs of others (Seinfeld is by far the weakest part of the cast of Seinfeld). Instead of being gracious in his incredible luck, he's one of those obnoxious rich dudes that thinks he got there on his own. He's smart enough that he couches his declarations of his Randian Superman status in jokes but arrogant enough that those jokes are so thin that the Comedians in Cars stuff is often more uncomfortable to watch than enjoyable.
I'm just saying if Obama ran over Seinfeld with his dumb corvette and screamed "Fuck the 1%!", America could start to heal again.
posted by unsupervised at 9:01 AM on December 31, 2015 [20 favorites]
I'm just saying if Obama ran over Seinfeld with his dumb corvette and screamed "Fuck the 1%!", America could start to heal again.
posted by unsupervised at 9:01 AM on December 31, 2015 [20 favorites]
...surprised they didn't really talk about cars at all, besides the POTUS limo
Speaking of which, that shot of the two of them in the back seat of The Beast kind of gives you a fair idea of how much armor is beneath the skin of the limo. That back seat looked tighter than the back seat of my Golf. And, then check-out the thickness of the doors.
posted by Thorzdad at 9:04 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
Speaking of which, that shot of the two of them in the back seat of The Beast kind of gives you a fair idea of how much armor is beneath the skin of the limo. That back seat looked tighter than the back seat of my Golf. And, then check-out the thickness of the doors.
posted by Thorzdad at 9:04 AM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
I loved this, mainly because I really do enjoy watching Obama's gift for conversation. He really knows how to build on and further an opener, and say something interesting and substantive. He seems like someone who could put literally anyone at ease.
It's good to know the White House isn't wasting our tax dollars on high-end Assorted Creme cookies.
posted by Miko at 9:09 AM on December 31, 2015 [5 favorites]
It's good to know the White House isn't wasting our tax dollars on high-end Assorted Creme cookies.
posted by Miko at 9:09 AM on December 31, 2015 [5 favorites]
They missed a good ending gag, though...The two of them walk back out to the Corvette, but the car is gone. Lots of confused "Are you sure you parked it here?" stuff. Then, cut to a shot of the Corvette tooling down Pennsylvania Ave. with Joe Biden at the wheel, and a big grin on his face.
posted by Thorzdad at 9:14 AM on December 31, 2015 [55 favorites]
posted by Thorzdad at 9:14 AM on December 31, 2015 [55 favorites]
"the only problem is I didn't work in Obamacare"
posted by philip-random at 9:16 AM on December 31, 2015
posted by philip-random at 9:16 AM on December 31, 2015
who became obscenely wealthy off a series of remarkable circumstances and on the backs of others
That phrase usually implies to me an severely underpaid labour force, rent income, or a sweetheart stadium deal. Doesn't really seem to fit when all the other cast and creators became wealthy as well.
Also, like the show or not, the initial order was 6 shows (smallest in network history at that point). Larry David, the cast, and Jerry all deserve credit for making that run and I don't think Jerry would ever slight the contributions of the others. Although the show was called Seinfeld.
America has enough true would-be Rand-ians not to force fit additional ones.
posted by C.A.S. at 9:17 AM on December 31, 2015 [20 favorites]
That phrase usually implies to me an severely underpaid labour force, rent income, or a sweetheart stadium deal. Doesn't really seem to fit when all the other cast and creators became wealthy as well.
Also, like the show or not, the initial order was 6 shows (smallest in network history at that point). Larry David, the cast, and Jerry all deserve credit for making that run and I don't think Jerry would ever slight the contributions of the others. Although the show was called Seinfeld.
America has enough true would-be Rand-ians not to force fit additional ones.
posted by C.A.S. at 9:17 AM on December 31, 2015 [20 favorites]
Donald Trump: H3 Alpha Hummer
it would be the oscar meyer weinermobile except the hot dog would be replaced by a dildo with trump's face molded onto the end
posted by poffin boffin at 9:35 AM on December 31, 2015 [6 favorites]
it would be the oscar meyer weinermobile except the hot dog would be replaced by a dildo with trump's face molded onto the end
posted by poffin boffin at 9:35 AM on December 31, 2015 [6 favorites]
it would be the oscar meyer weinermobile except the hot dog would be replaced by a dildo with trump's face molded onto the end
How is this not a butt-plug marketing thing? I bet a lot of non-pluggers, so to speak, would be willing to spend the day with the face of someone they detested crammed up their ass.
posted by maxwelton at 9:42 AM on December 31, 2015
How is this not a butt-plug marketing thing? I bet a lot of non-pluggers, so to speak, would be willing to spend the day with the face of someone they detested crammed up their ass.
posted by maxwelton at 9:42 AM on December 31, 2015
Instead of being gracious in his incredible luck, he's one of those obnoxious rich dudes that thinks he got there on his own. He's smart enough that he couches his declarations of his Randian Superman status in jokes. . . .
Jeez -- I wasn't thinking anything like that. I don't actually know him.
I just don't find him (or his show) amusing.
In passing, I'll just say that a '63 Stingray Coupe is probably the only Corvette I would ever bother with (except possibly a two-tone '61 'vert). In '64 they dropped the split and after that dropped the charm and never got it back.
posted by Herodios at 9:44 AM on December 31, 2015
Jeez -- I wasn't thinking anything like that. I don't actually know him.
I just don't find him (or his show) amusing.
In passing, I'll just say that a '63 Stingray Coupe is probably the only Corvette I would ever bother with (except possibly a two-tone '61 'vert). In '64 they dropped the split and after that dropped the charm and never got it back.
posted by Herodios at 9:44 AM on December 31, 2015
Donald Trump: H3 Alpha Hummer
it would be the oscar meyer weinermobile except the hot dog would be replaced by a dildo with trump's face molded onto the end
Are you on this, Matt?
posted by Herodios at 9:53 AM on December 31, 2015
it would be the oscar meyer weinermobile except the hot dog would be replaced by a dildo with trump's face molded onto the end
Are you on this, Matt?
posted by Herodios at 9:53 AM on December 31, 2015
I'm not quite sure what I expected from this, it was fun, but at times it felt like Obama was kind of ticking along in first gear and Seinfeld was trying to catch up, which was a bit odd.
posted by carter at 10:12 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by carter at 10:12 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
They missed a good ending gag, though...The two of them walk back out to the Corvette, but the car is gone. Lots of confused "Are you sure you parked it here?" stuff. Then, cut to a shot of the Corvette tooling down Pennsylvania Ave. with Joe Biden at the wheel, and a big grin on his face.
Or they walk back out to the car, and there's Biden, shirtless and clad in cut-off jeans and flip-flops, with a bucket, hose and scrub brush, giving it a wash.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 10:17 AM on December 31, 2015 [5 favorites]
Or they walk back out to the car, and there's Biden, shirtless and clad in cut-off jeans and flip-flops, with a bucket, hose and scrub brush, giving it a wash.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 10:17 AM on December 31, 2015 [5 favorites]
Was looking for where I first heard of this: 'twas an Onion piece.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 10:45 AM on December 31, 2015
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 10:45 AM on December 31, 2015
When does the presidential NDA expire? There's a bunch of podcasts that would be awesome with Obama free to speak his mind.
Regarding Miranda Sings, the story I heard is that unlike with most other guests, Miranda and Seinfeld spent a few hours together a few days before filming, figuring out how to approach the interview. Seinfeld completely gets what Miranda is doing, and I think he does a pretty good job of playing the straight man.
posted by Doroteo Arango II at 10:50 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
Regarding Miranda Sings, the story I heard is that unlike with most other guests, Miranda and Seinfeld spent a few hours together a few days before filming, figuring out how to approach the interview. Seinfeld completely gets what Miranda is doing, and I think he does a pretty good job of playing the straight man.
posted by Doroteo Arango II at 10:50 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
My dad is the original owner of a '63 Corvette that he's very proud of and I desperately want to send this to him, but I don't want to set him off on complaining about Obama. So I guess Dad is going to miss out on this one.
posted by smartyboots at 10:58 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by smartyboots at 10:58 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
In all fairness, most people's "personas" (public or otherwise) are far less insufferable than their actual true-to-life persons. "Not that there's anything wrong with that!"
posted by blucevalo at 11:22 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by blucevalo at 11:22 AM on December 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
Or they walk back out to the car, and there's Biden
Or Seinfeld walks back out by himself, SWAT/EOD has the unattended suspicious vehicle surrounded and won't listen to him. They're going to blow up the car as a precaution. Obama's phone goes straight to voicemail.
Maybe they could have filmed a bunch of alternate endings.
posted by ctmf at 11:24 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
Or Seinfeld walks back out by himself, SWAT/EOD has the unattended suspicious vehicle surrounded and won't listen to him. They're going to blow up the car as a precaution. Obama's phone goes straight to voicemail.
Maybe they could have filmed a bunch of alternate endings.
posted by ctmf at 11:24 AM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
Also that was a terrible looking break room in the White House. I've had nicer locker room/break rooms in factories.
Most federal buildings have basically very bland and sad looking break rooms for employees despite how the rest of the building might seem to the public.
I enjoyed this interview quite a bit, but I'm not as harsh on Seinfeld as most. I loved their bit about Larry David's sunblock.
posted by numaner at 11:27 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
Most federal buildings have basically very bland and sad looking break rooms for employees despite how the rest of the building might seem to the public.
I enjoyed this interview quite a bit, but I'm not as harsh on Seinfeld as most. I loved their bit about Larry David's sunblock.
posted by numaner at 11:27 AM on December 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
Seinfeld is by far the weakest part of the cast of Seinfeld
Sure, but Seinfeld's contributions to the show exceed 'cast member.'
posted by shakespeherian at 11:42 AM on December 31, 2015 [7 favorites]
Sure, but Seinfeld's contributions to the show exceed 'cast member.'
posted by shakespeherian at 11:42 AM on December 31, 2015 [7 favorites]
It still seems like an important part of [the Secret Service's] job is taking unnecessary precautions, just in case.
Like not letting the man drive outside the White House gates. The episode literally never left the White House property.
Yeah, but without a seatbelt, the "Leader of the Free World" was still just a few seconds of a stuck throttle away from crashing into something and going through the windshield.
Then again, GWB mountain biked all over the place, so I guess they just buy Tums by the pallet or something.
posted by sideshow at 11:53 AM on December 31, 2015
Like not letting the man drive outside the White House gates. The episode literally never left the White House property.
Yeah, but without a seatbelt, the "Leader of the Free World" was still just a few seconds of a stuck throttle away from crashing into something and going through the windshield.
Then again, GWB mountain biked all over the place, so I guess they just buy Tums by the pallet or something.
posted by sideshow at 11:53 AM on December 31, 2015
I've seen that guy on a few shows now - is 2016 the year he makes it big?
posted by crocomancer at 12:00 PM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by crocomancer at 12:00 PM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
I don't think the Secret Service can make the President of the US wear a seat belt if he doesn't want to. Apparently, there's even a code word for when Obama just does what he wants: "The bear is loose."
posted by maxsparber at 12:21 PM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by maxsparber at 12:21 PM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
I mean, clearly and in most respects, my inexplicably forgotten country New Zealand, is a much better place than the USA!
But as far as leaders go? John Key, and his interviews with "comedian" radio hosts, does not even deserve to hold the golf bag of barackobama.
We get the politicians we deserve, but someone's got this one wrong!
posted by maupuia at 1:56 PM on December 31, 2015
But as far as leaders go? John Key, and his interviews with "comedian" radio hosts, does not even deserve to hold the golf bag of barackobama.
We get the politicians we deserve, but someone's got this one wrong!
posted by maupuia at 1:56 PM on December 31, 2015
Also that was a terrible looking break room in the White House. I've had nicer locker room/break rooms in factories.
Yeah, I work for a non-profit and we have a way nicer kitchen than that.
posted by octothorpe at 2:55 PM on December 31, 2015
Yeah, I work for a non-profit and we have a way nicer kitchen than that.
posted by octothorpe at 2:55 PM on December 31, 2015
I figured that break room was in like the 17th basement down below the nuclear bomb shelter.
posted by shakespeherian at 3:07 PM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by shakespeherian at 3:07 PM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
Now let's see Obama go on a ride with Deadmau5.
posted by mmoncur at 3:13 PM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by mmoncur at 3:13 PM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
So do you suppose that he's allowed to sync that Fitbit up to an account? I'm guessing not.
posted by octothorpe at 3:24 PM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by octothorpe at 3:24 PM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
i assume the lack of seatbelts is actually a safety consideration. at the speeds he can drive/get driven, and the desire to remove him from the car quickly should anything go wrong, not being strapped in is likely the better choice.
posted by nadawi at 3:53 PM on December 31, 2015
posted by nadawi at 3:53 PM on December 31, 2015
Jerry should have encouraged Barack to do donuts in the lawn. Barack would initially decline, but then he would do it, because donuts-in-a-'vette. Then maybe Michelle would have shown up, if only to curse out her husband.
posted by dfm500 at 7:07 PM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by dfm500 at 7:07 PM on December 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
smartyboots; I don't want to set him off on complaining about Obama.
Aww, give him a chance to find out he and Obama have something in common! Maybe he'll watch this and learn that Obama isn't the monster he's made out to be. It's 2016!
posted by sneebler at 7:19 PM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
Aww, give him a chance to find out he and Obama have something in common! Maybe he'll watch this and learn that Obama isn't the monster he's made out to be. It's 2016!
posted by sneebler at 7:19 PM on December 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
Wow.
Some of you people really like to get your hate on? Both of these guys did great things. If you don't like Seinfeld, okay. If the comedy isn't up to your standards, well, there's plenty of other comedians for your consumption.
If Obama wasn't the president you wanted, at least he didn't make things worse.
But I really don't get the hate towards Jerry Seinfeld here. I really don't. He's funny, and his show was a turning point. Sure, Larry David was a big part of that, but jeez, Jerry was involved as well.
And Obama has been a superlative president, compared to the ones in the last few decades.
I guess you want them to be like perfect or something, but come on. I trust people like Joel Hodgson and Tina Fey and Louis CK and Chris Rock and Miranda Sings. He had them as guests because they are cool. And they were guests because Jerry is cool.
You don't know them, but he does. He's cool. And you hate it? You're not willing to accept it?
Maybe I'm silly, but Jerry's little car show has given me insight into these people. And that's a balance beam to walk. I'm impressed that he didn't go the movie route, and decided to use his money and fame for this use. To give us a glimpse of these people. It's pretty cool.
Cool, cool, cool.
posted by valkane at 10:48 PM on December 31, 2015 [16 favorites]
Some of you people really like to get your hate on? Both of these guys did great things. If you don't like Seinfeld, okay. If the comedy isn't up to your standards, well, there's plenty of other comedians for your consumption.
If Obama wasn't the president you wanted, at least he didn't make things worse.
But I really don't get the hate towards Jerry Seinfeld here. I really don't. He's funny, and his show was a turning point. Sure, Larry David was a big part of that, but jeez, Jerry was involved as well.
And Obama has been a superlative president, compared to the ones in the last few decades.
I guess you want them to be like perfect or something, but come on. I trust people like Joel Hodgson and Tina Fey and Louis CK and Chris Rock and Miranda Sings. He had them as guests because they are cool. And they were guests because Jerry is cool.
You don't know them, but he does. He's cool. And you hate it? You're not willing to accept it?
Maybe I'm silly, but Jerry's little car show has given me insight into these people. And that's a balance beam to walk. I'm impressed that he didn't go the movie route, and decided to use his money and fame for this use. To give us a glimpse of these people. It's pretty cool.
Cool, cool, cool.
posted by valkane at 10:48 PM on December 31, 2015 [16 favorites]
>But I really don't get the hate towards Jerry Seinfeld here. I really don't. He's funny, and his show was a turning point.
Count me in on that. Seinfeld is likely an East-coast and probably Jewish-oriented sort of somewhat self-deprecating and overly-critical sort of humor. Being born Jewish and originally from the east coast I find him hilarious.
And apparently we are not alone as he is the singularly most successful comedian since George Carlin as far as I know. Maybe Cosby but NO one wants to touch that anymore
Hater gonna hate. Me? I'm gonna laugh and yadda yaddda...
posted by AGameOfMoans at 4:37 PM on January 1, 2016 [1 favorite]
Count me in on that. Seinfeld is likely an East-coast and probably Jewish-oriented sort of somewhat self-deprecating and overly-critical sort of humor. Being born Jewish and originally from the east coast I find him hilarious.
And apparently we are not alone as he is the singularly most successful comedian since George Carlin as far as I know. Maybe Cosby but NO one wants to touch that anymore
Hater gonna hate. Me? I'm gonna laugh and yadda yaddda...
posted by AGameOfMoans at 4:37 PM on January 1, 2016 [1 favorite]
My favorite part so far was when Seinfeld asks Obama about shaving before the workout to which he responds, "Yeah, I believe in shaving before the workout... because that's how do it and I don't really need a reason"
My New Year's resolution will be to give Obama plenty of support for every helpful and hopeful policy issues and;or problems that he will inevitably have to face in the coming years.
posted by inconsequentialist at 7:42 PM on January 1, 2016 [1 favorite]
My New Year's resolution will be to give Obama plenty of support for every helpful and hopeful policy issues and;or problems that he will inevitably have to face in the coming years.
posted by inconsequentialist at 7:42 PM on January 1, 2016 [1 favorite]
After the episodes with Chris Rock and Ricky Gervais, I would have been amazed if Obama had left the White House with Seinfeld driving.
I wonder how much he really wanted to leave with himself driving, though.
posted by johnofjack at 4:30 AM on January 2, 2016
I wonder how much he really wanted to leave with himself driving, though.
posted by johnofjack at 4:30 AM on January 2, 2016
(assuming the camera was in their car and not in a camera truck ahead of them)
No camera trucks work on anything but features these days, with a few exceptions. It's generally Gopro or DSLRs. I was just talking with someone the other day about how all the stuff you see in cars these days is purely because great quality cameras are practically free compared to how they used to be.
posted by nevercalm at 12:46 PM on January 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
No camera trucks work on anything but features these days, with a few exceptions. It's generally Gopro or DSLRs. I was just talking with someone the other day about how all the stuff you see in cars these days is purely because great quality cameras are practically free compared to how they used to be.
posted by nevercalm at 12:46 PM on January 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
You could see GoPros attached to the top of the inside of the A-pillars of the Vette.
posted by octothorpe at 1:16 PM on January 2, 2016
posted by octothorpe at 1:16 PM on January 2, 2016
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