You can say that on TV?
Posted on June 26th, 2008 by
We know that the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship isn’t the biggest story in America — that honor goes to the scandal that, because he never served in the armed forces, we don’t know the “core principles for which, in some sense, [Barack Obama ] is willing to die” — but we’ll link to this bit from the German TV show Frontal21 and translate the punchline for our non-German speaking readers:
The last time we began an international competition with a win against Poland, it was the Russians who celebrated at the end.
An old favorite from the same folks:
The German captions read:
Obama turned his back on America when it needed him the most: Grenada!
That boy will never be ready when the Belizean gods attack.
Oh fuck. I was chortling along right until the end, and then my outrage button a-spoded. Fuck. Fuckity Fuck.
german humor, ladies and gentlemen.. !
seriously – i want my 2 minutes back.
The groping begins in five minutes.
“could be better” is a mistranslation.
“das geht besser” (literally “that’s going better”) means more like “that’s alright now,” or “fixed now”.
I interrupt this thread to inform NY SadlyNauts that Devo is playing with Tom Tom Club at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn tonight. And for Boston, at the BOA Pavilion tomorrow night. Don’t miss. The old men work their asses clean off and drive their younger drummer into the ground.
Also Tom Tom Club is friggin groovy as hell. Non-prick half of Talking Heads FTW
I think ESPN’s done a pretty decent job covering Euro2008. Miles better than the steaming pile they’ve at the same time been offering with the College World Series.
Hey, post one of those YouTubes where Hitler from “Downfall” goes all ballistic about a football game or something.
I’d much rather look at him.
I interrupt this thread to inform NY SadlyNauts that Devo is playing with Tom Tom Club at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn tonight.
Damn. I’m on the wrong coast.
Damn we look like bafoons.
Thanks, Der Sadly. Now I’m even more depressed than when I started.
Sort of like Swiss humor.
— How do you make a Swiss laugh?
— Point a gun at his head and say, “Laugh!”
What with the Germans and Russians killing each other by the millions over the course of several decades last century, that whole New York-Boston sports rivalry looks pretty pathetic in comparison.
Huh. The Germans got pretty mad at Jeremy Clarkson for noting that the new Mercedes sat-nav system could only find its way to Poland.
“It can’t find London. They sure didn’t have a problem finding it 60 years ago!”
@kid bitzer:
No, “das geht besser” usually means something like “this can be done better” or “there is room for improvement”, as in this case, as is clear from context.
@Sarcastro:
Presumably not the same Germans that did this.
Yeah, well some Germans get mad if you hold your index finger under your nose, stick your other arm up in the air and walk around all stiff-legged, while others don’t. Also, Sarcastro is a great name — too bad they introduced him so late in The Tick’s run.
Also Tom Tom Club is friggin groovy as hell. Non-prick half of Talking Heads FTW
What did Jerry Harrison ever do to you?
Does that linked video also contain a joke about the Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683? Ah, history jokes…
That went from snarkalicious to depressing in .25 seconds.
Excuse me while I go drink German beer until I forget where I am.
I am aware of all internet traditions. “German humor” is not one of them.
I was wondering about that part myself. No problem stipulating to DB’s prickishness, but why does Harrison get lumped in with him?
(Germany is playing Spain in the final. Good luck with a historical analogy for that one.)
That woman combing Dubya’s hair looked totally like Nancy Pelosi.
Cf.
I think the clip would have been funnier if the music was The Monks’ Complication.
(Germany is playing Spain in the final. Good luck with a historical analogy for that one.)
I’m pretty sure it would be something about Guernica and the spaniards going out and getting bombed if they lose…
mikey
Pwned by Germans. How depressing. Now I feel like Poland.
Don’t mention the war! I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it all right.
Don’t mention the war! I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it all right.
Nope. We saw you.
Was that Harriet Miers combing his hair?
To be continued?! When’s the second part coming out?
Nancy Pelosi, Harriet Miers… they all look the same to me.
* IMO, she looks more like Miers than Pelosi
“What did Jerry Harrison ever do to you?”
He produced this. That’s enough for me.
GO SPAIN! I would like nothing more than to see those damned Germans lose the final, after being forced to endure insufferable German fans during every major tournament all I can say is Bollocks to them.
I think ESPN’s done a pretty decent job covering Euro2008.
Andy Gray should do the color for every major sporting event here in the U.S. His commentary during the matches is well, unmatched, particularly when he openly laughs at and derides players who, when tapped on the ankle, fall to the turf as “they had been shot by a sniper.”
Nope. We saw you.
I didn’t!
…so that’s two eggs mayonnaise, a prawn Goebbels, a Hermann Goering and four Colditz salads…no,wait a moment, I got a bit confused there, sorry…I got a bit confused because everyone keeps mentioning the War, so could you…
Too bad Wolfowitz wasn’t there. He could have given Bush the old spit-comb.
I apologize if this makes anybody yark.
TBogg has a doozy up this evening. I think this is what’s called a blow out sale.
… & if you look REEEEEEEEALLY close, you can see the top of Rove’s head peaking up from under the desk. Over & over & over …
I wish Seb would post more; if Jesse Taylor can return to Pandagon, there’s always hope, I guess.
See how young The War Criminal looked in that compared to his haggard appearance now, I was reminded of one of my very favorite anti-Thatcher songs, Tramp the Dirt Down by Elvis Costello:
I saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign
A woman was kissing a child, who was obviously in pain
She spills with compassion, as that young child’s
Face in her hands she grips
Can you imagine all that greed and avarice
Coming down on that child’s lips?
Well I hope I don’t die too soon
I pray the lord my soul to save
Oh I’ll be a good boy, I’m trying so hard to behave
Because there’s one thing I know, I’d like to live
Long enough to savour
That’s when they finally put you in the ground
I’ll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down
Go Germany, beat those whiny turf-diving Spainards.
I’m sad Portugal’s out, because as stupid as Promiscuous Girl and as annoying as I’m Like a Bird are, Força is pretty awesome.
ESPN would need to raid its piggybank to pay him: the only reason they got him is that Sky doesn’t have the rights to the Euros and he can’t work for the other British networks. Still, he might come back for the World Cup. Agreed that the tournament has been great, and ESPN’s coverage is way better than the 2006 WC.
(Gray’s not that well-liked by most fans in the UK, who complain he sucks up to the big teams. But he’s done pretty damn well these past three weeks, especially given that he’s commentating from Bristol on the TV feed.)
This tourney has made me dread the Olympics tournament to come. It will be wall-to-wall stupid, I’m afeared.
Isn’t that hairstyling shit the kind of thing that got Edwards called “Silky Pony?”
I am aware of all internet traditions. “German humor” is not one of them.
“Can you name two oxymorons, Alex?”
Damn, I’m 300 miles down the right coast.
I’m surprised that no-one has mentioned the defeat of sharia loving, dhimmi embracing Tarks, by the bold Teutonic masses out in wingnut-ville, particularly after the craven surrender of the brave Croats fascists in the quarters.
Andy Gray should do the color for every major sporting event here in the U.S.
You can keep him, the sycophantic, arse liking moron. He is not even a great commentator, continually getting stuff wrong, and babbling on and on and on about fuck all. I have had to watch the Euros with Vietnamese or Thai commentary, and its been quite enjoyable, not getting riled by no mind morons that get paid for talking shit for 90 mins. (yes, the may be talking shit in thai, but I’ll never know).
Sorry, I’m tired, sat up till 4am, again….
Lobbey!!
Yer gonna burn out and fade away.
Smoke a doob and go to bed….
mikey
Before Lobbey crashes, I demand a comprehensive list of decent Glasgow pubs.
We’re German, we’re German
We hope you like Germans too.
Nah…..lobbey needs a good pillow, and whatever sends him/her to slumberland. Take care, lobbey; mikey’s advice is good advice. Take what you need to recharge. The battlefield right now is a tag-team endeavor, someone else will fill in.
Sorry, Mikey, would if I could, but they kind of frown on that at this time on the morning over here (if I could get any, that is). However, I’m back to Amsterdam next week, and looking forward to the biggest spliff they have to offer…..
Again apologies for my tone, I’m usually pretty laid back, however the mere mention of Andy Gray sends me not a spin of sheer vulgarity….
into, not not
the sooner Euro 2008 is over the better, I need some sleep.
As for Glasgow pubs, depends what you are looking for, threats, violence, bigotry or bizzare, drunken chit chat?
Hey stupid libbies!Your boy Osama is gonna lose,he’s BLACK!
BLACK scares ya does it ?
Well, if you hide under your bed and stay vewy, vewy, qwiet I’m sure the BLACK won’t get ya.
But the trick is to stay VEWY, VEWY, QWIET!
Morning, gents…think you might want to take a look at this. I think Hooters Hewitt needs the Old Yeller treatment.
Um, guys? Do you think you can come on over here to World O Crap and get Gary? He seems to have gotten confused and wandered away from you guys.
HH: “[I]t’s probably the last football game we’ll ever get to see before the United States gets blown up by the Islamists under Obama”
Hooters has gone so far off the deep end here that he forgets that the OSU-USC game is in September, the election isn’t until November, and the next President doesn’t get inaugurated until January. Hell, we might even see the Superbowl before inauguration day. At least he admits that Obama is going to win the election.
And being an Ohio State alumni, all I have to say is “Go Buckeyes!” =D
Yes, the Main! Stream! Media! needs to be lectured by a sterling moderate who says the United States gets blown up by the Islamists under Obama
Tool.
I think Hooters Hewitt needs the Old Yeller treatment.
Poor widdle Hughie. We’re gonna get hit by terraists, and he won’t be able to watch football! (note to self – check notes- is he the same asshole who claimed to be on the front lines of Terra because he had an office in the Empire State Building? or was that another Right Wing Tool?)
What an idiot. Yes, as Blue Buddha points out, the next college football game after Obama’s inauguration won’t be for another 9 months or so….what the fuck is he trying to say here?
And just listening to that asshole root for the OSU makes me – despite being an OSU alum – want to root for USC, even though they are that Other Institution in our Fair City.
I think Hooters Hewitt needs the Old Yeller treatment.
Tough part of that will be finding someone who’ll cry after we shoot that dog.
Swanktastic
Biblical Christians must be aware that when Obama speaks of praying to Jesus, he is referring to the prophet Jesus as believed by Muslims. He is not referring to the incarnate deity who indwelt Jesus Christ as the Son of God.
I believe Obama to be a mask Muslim.
I know that Trinitarians tend to get a little confused on the subject of monotheism, but a Muslim is about as likely to pray to “prophet Jesus” as an Orthodox rabbi.
Next Pastor Grant will be breaking into Obama’s offiice looking for statues of Termagant
Sorry, my tags failed me. /swank after “mask Muslim”
I believe Swank to be a mask Zoarastrian.
There. See how easy it is? You don’t need facts n stuff like that.
The Pakistanis did it first.
Yes Hewitt was/is on the front lines by bravely going to work in a New York skyscraper.
Um, guys? Do you think you can come on over here to World O Crap and get Gary? He seems to have gotten confused and wandered away from you guys.
Mary, can you and Scott watch Gary tonight? We’ll pack up a little bag with his Teddy and a stack of fresh diapers, and we’ll pay really, really well. Honest we will.
As for Glasgow pubs, depends what you are looking for, threats, violence, bigotry or bizzare, drunken chit chat?
Are there any that serve beer?
“core principles for which, in some sense,[…] is willing to die”
H’mmm. Since John McCain entered the Naval Academy after the Korean armistice and during a time of peace; how do we know if he would have volunteered for Vietnam – if he wasn’t already serving?
BTW, both his father and his grandfather were admirals in the Navy. It looks more like he was just joining the family business.
Hmm. Interesting question.
Core principles for which, in some sense, I am willing to die:
Sex.
Fun.
Food.
Did I mention fun?
Drugs.
Sex.
Fun.
That’s about it. Anything else? I might spend some time or money. But die?
Naaaahhh….
mikey
Yeah I don’t really think of The Domino Effect or French colonialism or whatever as something worth dying over.
Take that you teutonic, bratwurst eating, England bombing, Wagner loving Niebelungenschaftwerks pansy boys!