John Key on Letterman

[MisterD]

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Good job John, not sure about what you were trying with the accent though...:mellow:

[Shorty_925]

Letterman top 10 isnt always that great, but Key made himself look like a tool. What the hell is he doing on there anyways...should be more worried about the outcomes from his brilliant job summit.

[Nagash]

Don't look at me.. I didn't vote.

[slofox]

Letterman: "It keeps dopes out of New Zealand"

Hmmm - something must have gone wrong...

[Number One]

Was that it!? I was looking forward to checking out an interview not a skit.

[Maha]

Letterman: "It keeps dopes out of New Zealand"

Hmmm - something must have gone wrong...

53% of get here and login to KB.....:laugh:

[rainman]

Redefines "cringeworthy". John, they're not laughing with you... I guess this is "Ambitious for New Zilind", though, in all it's glory.

Sigh. How long until the grown-ups are back in government?

EDIT: The Standard nails it (http://www.thestandard.org.nz/yo-john-im-happy-for-you-and-imma-let-you-finish/).

[hang0ver]

Wow. That made New Zealand look desperate. With a desperate Prime Minister.

[popa griffin]

I liked it.

He just seems like hes a down to earth, happy fellow willing to muck around.

Instead of an up tight, over pc, sand in there vagina's cock heads like im starting to see everywhere.

[Skyryder]

For the last six years NZ has been ranked as one of the five best destinations in the world.

Good one Helen.


As for that accent...............what a dick. Who the hell was Key trying to impress??


Skyryder

[MisterD]

I liked it.

Ditto, how much does 5 minutes of advertising on that show cost, that JK just got the country for free? Not a sheep joke in site either.

I always thought he was "good value"...

[Laava]

I thought he did a good job too! Not that I am a Nat supporter or anything!

[Jonno.]

WTF is a cinnibon?

[steve_t]

I googled Cinnabon. It's some bakery in the states.
Great advertising I reckon. Hopefully plane loads of 'merican tourists will come spend their (declining in value) US dollars here

[Coldrider]

You have to look at it from the intended audience point of view, and yanks have to insert prerecorded laughter into comedies so they get it.

[scumdog]

I liked it.

He just seems like hes a down to earth, happy fellow willing to muck around.

Instead of an up tight, over pc, sand in there vagina's cock heads like im starting to see everywhere.

I agree - too many of you see the glass as 'half empty' far too often.

But then you ARE Kiwi born....<_<

[YellowDog]

I suspect that New Zealand is the only country in the world where students come out of University with a regional accent.

Helen Clark has an even worse speaking accent.

Regardless of political view: Foreigners are able to understand what Phil Gough says when he speaks.

[ynot slow]

Also all input on the show is from Lettermans writers,Key just had to tell the answers.

Any publicity as the add mogals say is good publicity.

[oldrider]

I googled Cinnabon. It's some bakery in the states.
Great advertising I reckon. Hopefully plane loads of 'merican tourists will come spend their (declining in value) US dollars here

I googled "John Key" and got Prime minister of New Zealand, recently replacing a bunch of crooks and liars!

Sounds OK to me, don't like National much but they are better than Liabour!

Thought he did OK on Letterman.

[Skyryder]

Also all input on the show is from Lettermans writers,Key just had to tell the answers.

Any publicity as the add mogals say is good publicity.

True and Key does have nice white teeth. Just how he manages it I don't know being so 'cheesy' and all.:laugh:


Skyryder

[Headbanger]

It was alright, Good on the man for having a crack.

[short-circuit]

Looked like even more of a tit that he usually does...I guess that's an achievement of some sort

[Grahameeboy]

I suspect that New Zealand is the only country in the world where students come out of University with a regional accent.

Helen Clark has an even worse speaking accent.

Regardless of political view: Foreigners are able to understand what Phil Gough says when he speaks.

and the UK must be one of the few places where kids are born with many dialects....what is the issue with an "accent"...is it a problem..visit Glasgow and broaden your horizons

[Grahameeboy]

I agree - too many of you see the glass as 'half empty' far too often.

But then you ARE Kiwi born....<_<

Which is odd for a nation of boozers...maybe it's because they drink from tinnies so cannot tell when the tinnie is half full:shit:

[Grahameeboy]

Looked like even more of a tit that he usually does...I guess that's an achievement of some sort

I think we would all look like tits if we were on Letterman....

[YellowDog]

and the UK must be one of the few places where kids are born with many dialects....what is the issue with an "accent"...is it a problem..visit Glasgow and broaden your horizons
That's right however they don't get to be Prime Minister.

[Toaster]

Exactly. Great to see he has a light hearted sense of humour. Good on him.

He really shoud get a bike licence though. Keep up with Phil on his Triumph... and we could save on those expensive BMW limos. The DPS could follow behind on mufti cop bikes too. Less likely to shunt the PM from behind like they did with Mr H Clark a while back.

[Grahameeboy]

That's right however they don't get to be Prime Minister.

So you would prefer a PM to sound posh and not be themselves then...

[Grahameeboy]

Exactly. Great to see he has a light hearted sense of humour. Good on him.

He really shoud get a bike licence though. Keep up with Phil on his Triumph... and we could save on those expensive BMW limos. The DPS could follow behind on mufti cop bikes too. Less likely to shunt the PM from behind like they did with Mr H Clark a while back.

He seems like a generally nice guy and for a PM pretty humble...conservative Kiwi but prepared to get involved...I am sure he was a bit nervous on the show but agree..good on him...

[YellowDog]

Sorry. I missed the point of the thread.

You are correct, he did do very well under the limited circumstances.

I suspect that any yanks that were thinking of coming to NZ would not have been put off.

"Unlike many parts of the world, we still do like Americans"

Nice One Juan!

[James Deuce]

Haha! That was totally wicked!

"Visit in the next 30 days, and I'll pick you up."

Genius.

[short-circuit]

Haha! That was totally wicked!

"Visit in the next 30 days, and I'll pickup you up."

Genius.

You're easily pleased!

[325rocket]

johns the man. best thing to happen to new zealand politics since ages ago.

i think he did well. id love to see some of you bashers trying to deliver the lines in front of millions of people. most of you big tough internet heros would piss your pants.

[MisterD]

Looked like even more of a tit that he usually does...I guess that's an achievement of some sort

Do you realise that an ability to not be a narcissistic tw@t, full to overflowing with your own arrogant self-importance and to laugh at yourself occasionally actually makes people like you a little bit...hah! What am I saying?

[Coldrider]

I suspect that New Zealand is the only country in the world where students come out of University with a regional accent.

Helen Clark has an even worse speaking accent.

Regardless of political view: Foreigners are able to understand what Phil Gough says when he speaks.Yes I have heard phil goff entering a house bar is the fastest way of clearing it out, it's on KB somewhere so must be true.

[MisterD]

Yes I have heard phil goff entering a house bar is the fastest way of clearing it out, it's on KB somewhere so must be true.

Nah snot true, he's got so little personality that people don't actually realise he's there...

[cs363]

I liked it.

He just seems like hes a down to earth, happy fellow willing to muck around.

Instead of an up tight, over pc, sand in there vagina's cock heads like im starting to see everywhere.


Ditto, how much does 5 minutes of advertising on that show cost, that JK just got the country for free? Not a sheep joke in site either.

I always thought he was "good value"...


I agree - too many of you see the glass as 'half empty' far too often.



But then you ARE Kiwi born....<_<

Agreed, light hearted fun and any raising awareness of NZ has to be good.
Key seems to have the ability to have a genuine laugh and has the ability to laugh at himself as well. Life is too short to take everything that seriously, lighten up people.

[Dafe]

Great job John Key.

It's nice to see a genuine down to earth kiwi at the helm.
As for NZ being in the top 5/6 destinations in the world, I believe the countries magnificent scenery and greenery sells itself. Guys like Peter Jackson are also having a significant impact on those ratings, more so than the government of the day.

[NDORFN]

That was fucken awesome. I was expecting a cringefest and instead I got a warm fuzzy :2thumbsup Who cares about promoting NZ as a tourism destination, it sells itself. What Key did was better, he earned us some street-cred. Champion.

[ynot slow]

And at last yanks now know we have a man as PM,certainly takes the guess work from our last PM.

[cs363]

And at last yanks now know we have a man as PM,certainly takes the guess work from our last PM.

:rofl: :niceone:

[short-circuit]

Do you realise that an ability to not be a narcissistic tw@t, full to overflowing with your own arrogant self-importance and to laugh at yourself occasionally actually makes people like you a little bit...hah! What am I saying?

Translation: Making a cock of yourself gets you laughed at (by Americans to make matters worse)


My only response was a slight grimace and a mild cringe

[Headbanger]

My only response was a slight grimace and a mild cringe

That's ironic.

[short-circuit]

That's ironic.

No doubt you were in stitches - the highlight of your day was it?

[Headbanger]

No doubt you were in stitches - the highlight of your day was it?

no.....the highlight of my day was of course reading your posts, then I done some grimacing and a cringe or two.

[Dean]

a slight grimace and a mild cringe
Did you just explain your climax? you need to get that checked out short-circuit.

[retro asian]

Did anyone else notice how confused Dave Letterman was??...he kept shuffling his cue cards, looked like he didn't know what was going on... :laugh:

You can smell the Cinnabon's in the airport when you get off the plane in the States... they love their cinnamon for some strange reason...

[Reckless]

Well to me Letterman has always been a twit and what where the PR boys thinking off letting Key on there. Its was bad Karma all round I reckon! He made Key and NZ look like dorks.

[Clockwork]

Without at least an interview, the whole thing came off as a bit demeaning IMHO.

May be OK for the "Minister of Tourism" but surely the Office of Prime Minister of our country ought to hold a little more dignity than that!




...bet Obama was really impressed.

[Swoop]

Hopefully JK stays away from standup comedy routines..., but he did appear as a genuine bloke from a small country, on a big U.S. TV show.

Any exposure like this, is good for our country.


Haha! That was totally wicked!

"Visit in the next 30 days, and I'll pick you up."

Genius.
Honestly, he should pick up a couple of American tourists from the airport and take them to their hotel. The tourism marketing machine would love that exposure on U.S. TV!

Milk it for what it is worth.

[Genestho]

You know, I recon he did a good job, it's not like he wouldn'tve agreed to do that skit. He's not a dumb arse by any stretch.

He personified what kiwis are all about.

The thing is, I believe he probably would pick them up at the airport, if he says he would.

John has personally reached out to a friend in crisis, when asked for help. And personally got the job done to eleviate the crisis.

I like the bloke, he has time for people.

I like that he can laugh at himself. He is real!

[short-circuit]

I like the bloke, he has time for people.

I like that he can laugh at himself. He is real!


What planet are you people on?

He's 50 million dollars worth of banker with a cardboard personality, a forked tongue and about as much integrity as a used car salesman

[Genestho]

What planet are you people on?

He's 50 million dollars worth of banker with a cardboard personality, a forked tongue and about as much integrity as a used car salesman


Lol at "you people" (who is you people?)

That was my point that he's not a dumbarse.

Mate I was a labour voter for years, due to personal experience - they have lost my vote for ever!

I would suggest he has more personality than our last pm, and the opposition leader.

How do you think Helen Clark would've dealt with Letterman, did she ever go on Letterman?
Obviously not worth her time.

Can you imagine it?

She lost touch with her people a long time ago.

[scumdog]

What planet are you people on?

He's 50 million dollars worth of banker with a cardboard personality, a forked tongue and about as much integrity as a used car salesman

Yeah but can you find a BETTER "50 million dollars worth of banker etc etc??"


Or even a better person for PM?

[James Deuce]

Too much thinking! Too many Kiwis have forgotten how to enjoy the moment. David Lange's Oxford debate was genius. Sympathetic audience, sympathetic opposing team, great sound bites, long standing gain in reputation at no cost to NZ (The US can't defend you from Nuclear weapons, mmmkay?).

John Key isn't intellectually oriented like Lawyer Lange was and wouldn't deal with a debate as well.

Sound bites promoting NZ on a Globally distributed talkshow, while in New York teasing Helen Clark with Vogel's? Priceless.

The number one on the top 10 list will be making NZ tourism dollars, right.....about.....now.

[McJim]

Well to me Letterman has always been a twit and what where the PR boys thinking off letting Key on there. Its was bad Karma all round I reckon! He made Key and NZ look like dorks.

Thank goodness he was honest (NZ is full of Dorks innit?) and didn't peddle this 100% pure bullshit!

100% pure - yeah right - muscle cars, turbo this, turbo that, wood burners, cheap fuel - all this adds up to a country that prolly produces more CO2 per capita than China FFS!

[Pixie]

For the last six years NZ has been ranked as one of the five best destinations in the world.

Good one Helen.


As for that accent...............what a dick. Who the hell was Key trying to impress??


Skyryder

You should have seen Herr Kerk on BBC Hard Talk - She did the slow blink and long pause as her Cylon brain tried to come up with an answer why she had achieved nothing in her job at the UN

[James Deuce]

all this adds up to a country that prolly produces more CO2 per capita than China FFS!

It doesn't actually because we don't burn anything like the volume of coal per head of population to generate electricity. I don't think people realise just how carbon-not-neutral China is. Oh yeah. They don't care either.

[scumdog]

100% pure bullshit!

100% pure - yeah right - muscle cars, turbo this, turbo that, wood burners, cheap fuel - all this adds up to a country that prolly produces more CO2 per capita than China FFS!

Now THAT has to be true - 100% bullshit that is!:bleh::laugh:

[Pixie]

What planet are you people on?

He's 50 million dollars worth of banker with a cardboard personality, a forked tongue and about as much integrity as a used car salesman

-another tosser who looks at the world through red coloured glasses

[NDORFN]

-another tosser who looks at the world through red coloured glasses

Good call. That guys is a chump.

[Number One]

an ability to not be a narcissistic tw@t, full to overflowing with your own arrogant self-importance and to laugh at yourself occasionally actually makes people like you a little bit...

Humility can be very attractive that's for sure and it is nice to see we have a PM that doesn't come off as a robot running out of juice :laugh:

Didn't realise he was doing the 'top 10', would have been keen to see what questions Letterman would have asked him.

[cs363]

Humility can be very attractive that's for sure and it is nice to see we have a PM that doesn't come off as a robot running out of juice :laugh:

Didn't realise he was doing the 'top 10', would have been keen to see what questions Letterman would have asked him.

Just for you Number One:

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I think the actual show screens on Monday (NZ) on Prime. :)

[short-circuit]

-another tosser who looks at the world through red coloured glasses

I've never noticed Key wearing red glasses before

[Number One]

Just for you Number One:
I think the actual show screens on Monday (NZ) on Prime. :)
You are such a caring bloke aren't ya!

I caught that link on the beginning of this thread just as well cause the show is well past my bed time ;)

[NDORFN]

I've never noticed Key wearing red glasses before

That was a real shitty comeback. Glad you're not representing NZ on Letterman.

[Mekk]

I liked the Pacific rim one and the Lindsay Lohan one, the rest seemed like a bit of a commercial.

People offended by Letterman should know that he is always like that, it's not Key.

[short-circuit]

That was a real shitty comeback.

Your mamma

[Skyryder]

John Key's top 10 list on the David Letterman Late Show:

and the bits that were deleted from the script.


10. The Auckland airport now has a Cinnabon (a chain store specializing in sweet Danish pastries). It’s the best we could do since Labour stopped the airport sale.

9. We have the loosest slot machines in the Pacific rim to match our woman


8. Only a convenient 20-hour flight away with no twin towers to get in the way

7. It's like England without the attitude and mushy peas.

6. Down there Leno's on at 9 o'clock, that’s 8’o clock NZ daylight saving time or is that 10’o clock. But hey math’s was never my thing. I ‘only’ made 50 mill.


5. Get the whanau together, stay in a bach, crack open the chilly bin and slap on your jandals. I’m not known as flip flop for nothing.

4. Visit in the next 30 days, I'll pick you up at the airport and like our sheep you’ll be fleeced before you leave.

3. 70 per cent of our energy is generated through renewable hydro power look, these don't all have to be jokes. We save that for our monitory policy.

2. We drive on the left side of the road, like the British and Lindsay Lohan. Yep this bullshit that I’m right wing Prime Minister is just plain old fashioned wrong

1. Unlike most of the world, we still like Americans providing they leave their Nukes in their own backyard


Skyryder

[short-circuit]

John Key's top 10 list on the David Letterman Late Show:

and the bits that were deleted from the script.


10. The Auckland airport now has a Cinnabon (a chain store specializing in sweet Danish pastries). It’s the best we could do since Labour stopped the airport sale.

9. We have the loosest slot machines in the Pacific rim to match our woman


8. Only a convenient 20-hour flight away with no twin towers to get in the way

7. It's like England without the attitude and mushy peas.

6. Down there Leno's on at 9 o'clock, that’s 8’o clock NZ daylight saving time or is that 10’o clock. But hey math’s was never my thing. I ‘only’ made 50 mill.


5. Get the whanau together, stay in a bach, crack open the chilly bin and slap on your jandals. I’m not known as flip flop for nothing.

4. Visit in the next 30 days, I'll pick you up at the airport and like our sheep you’ll be fleeced before you leave.

3. 70 per cent of our energy is generated through renewable hydro power look, these don't all have to be jokes. We save that for our monitory policy.

2. We drive on the left side of the road, like the British and Lindsay Lohan. Yep this bullshit that I’m right wing Prime Minister is just plain old fashioned wrong

1. Unlike most of the world, we still like Americans providing they leave their Nukes in their own backyard


Skyryder

Much as I'd love to bling that - I can't

[want-a-harley]

"Unlike many parts of the world, we still do like Americans"



I don't like americans

[Number One]

I don't like americans
That's nice dear...I am glad you cleared that up ;)

[Swoop]

I don't like americans
Have you been to America?
Have you met "average" Americans at home and abroad?
Or do you simply accept what you are spoon fed on TV?

Americans are nice folks. Their politics and politicians are a bit strange, but don't ever judge a populace by their politicians.

Should I ask why you are wanting (username) an American motorcycle?

[want-a-harley]

Thank goodness he was honest (NZ is full of Dorks innit?) and didn't peddle this 100% pure bullshit!

100% pure - yeah right - muscle cars, turbo this, turbo that, wood burners, cheap fuel - all this adds up to a country that prolly produces more CO2 per capita than China FFS!

Yup

Based on 2006 estimates of CO2 emmisions and popualtion
China 4.7 metric tons CO2 per person
India 1.4 metric tons CO2 per person
NZ 7.6 metric tons CO2 per person

[want-a-harley]

Have you been to America?
Have you met "average" Americans at home and abroad?
Or do you simply accept what you are spoon fed on TV?

Americans are nice folks. Their politics and politicians are a bit strange, but don't ever judge a populace by their politicians.

Should I ask why you are wanting (username) an American motorcycle?

Yep been two America twice, my mates married to an American and my wife's Aunty is American, spent time with all of the above.

As for the name, I needed a username, I was a noob, new little about bikes and chose it after all of 2 seconds thought

[short-circuit]

Yep been two America twice, my mates married to an American and my wife's Aunty is American, spent time with all of the above.

As for the name, I needed a username, I was a noob, new little about bikes and chose it after all of 2 seconds thought


Abandon your account and start again - Harley's are for wimmin, queers and old men

[short-circuit]

Abandon your account and start again - Harley's are for wimmin, queers and old men

.......Oh and dumb Americans

[Daffyd]

Just for you Number One:

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I think the actual show screens on Monday (NZ) on Prime. :)

'Twas on Prime last night @ 6:00 in the 'who wants to be a millionaire' slot.

[cs363]

'Twas on Prime last night @ 6:00 in the 'who wants to be a millionaire' slot.

Oh? I stand corrected then.... :D

I guess it will still screen in the normal time slot though (about 11 during the week) as I imagine that was a special screening? Not that it really matters :laugh:

[MisterD]

and mushy peas.

He's not supposed to be pointing out the negatives of the country...but anyway, I have a source.

[Skyryder]

I don't like americans

Americans are the most well mannered and hospitable people that most of us are likley to encounter.

Skyryder

[short-circuit]

Americans are the most well mannered and hospitable people that most of us are likley to encounter.

Skyryder

It's just that most are uneducated and deluded

[scumdog]

Abandon your account and start again - Harley's are for wimmin, queers and old men

Kinda sums up yer whole routine eh!!:laugh::rofl:

So what kind of Harley DO you have?:wait:

[Patrick]

Americans are the most well mannered and hospitable people that most of us are likley to encounter.

Skyryder

That should have been included in your jokes. It's the best one!!!! :laugh:

Many have no ability to say "please" when they "demand" something....

As for JK - cheesy for sure. Down to earth? Hell yeah!!!

He visited our shores recently and thanked the Personal Protection Squad guys. Something Skyriders beloved NEVER did.

Remember Speedgate....?

[Skyryder]

It's just that most are uneducated and deluded

Their media is rated driven and as a result very little is said or shown that does not have some influence on affairs.

They in most part are more politicly informed than we are but having said that their media can be of an enormouse influence on political issues with the result that americans can turn on their political masters faster than we are likely too.

Bush would be a classic example of this where the media hyped him up but Bushes performance as a President took a sharp dive almost from day one.

They also have a highly developed sense of freedom but unfortunatley this has not always been at the forefront of their foreign policy.

Nixon one of the best foreign policy Presidents was the most reviled on the home front. Most assume this was the result of Watergate which in some respects it was but later after his downfall Nixon's role in sabotauging the Veitnam peace talks for political gain was to some extent a fore runner too Watergate. Not the thread for all this I know so will stop.


Skyryder

[Skyryder]

Remember Speedgate....?

Yes I do. Go and look at my posts on this. You just might be speedprised.

Skyryder

[Swoop]

Their media is rated driven and as a result very little is said or shown that does not have some influence on affairs.

They in most part are more politicly informed than we are but having said that their media can be of an enormouse influence on political issues with the result that americans can turn on their political masters faster than we are likely too.

Bush would be a classic example of this where the media hyped him up but Bushes performance as a President took a sharp dive almost from day one.

They also have a highly developed sense of freedom but unfortunatley this has not always been at the forefront of their foreign policy.

Nixon one of the best foreign policy Presidents was the most reviled on the home front. Most assume this was the result of Watergate which in some respects it was but later after his downfall Nixon's role in sabotauging the Veitnam peace talks for political gain was to some extent a fore runner too Watergate. Not the thread for all this I know so will stop.


Skyryder

Quoted for the benefit of the BDOTGNZA and spelling NAZI's everywhere.

[MisterD]

Bush would be a classic example of this where the media hyped him up but Bushes performance as a President took a sharp dive almost from day one.

Interestingly, you could replace "Bush" with "Obama" and still be absolutely on the money...

[Patrick]

Yes I do. Go and look at my posts on this. You just might be speedprised.

Skyryder

Might just do that - but going from that, you were against the lying tart?. Wasn't really a dig at ya.... Just a comparison between the two... your beloved and my beloved.... He thanks the PPS, she doesn't. Just a common courtesy, but hey....

[mynameis]

Good on you Key, great advert for NZ a 5 min campaign would have cost millions $$, nothing like free advertising to a large audience.

He didn't make a dick of himself, he would have if he went on the show with an arrogant attitude, look at me I am NZ's PM and I can't be humble. I've got a stick up my ass and can't be light hearted.

He's a likable humble bloke with good qualities and does good for our conuntry.

[Patrick]

Audience of 130 million people I heard somewhere....

Even if less than 1% took up the invite..... think of the $$$ from the big spenders.....

But then he would be a busy taxi driver ay, after his offer of picking them up personally....

[Skyryder]

Quoted for the benefit of the BDOTGNZA and spelling NAZI's everywhere.

Ten little fingers with nothing to do
twinkling on the keyboard just for you.:jerry:



Ya heard of speed reading?? Well now ya seen speed writing. Not perfect but understood.


Skyryder

[Squiggles]

I thought it was funny :lol:

[Thaeos]

I thought it was ALRIGHT. A bit funny and not completely lame. Although when I first heard about it I thought it seemed inappropriate that the leader of a country was going to appear on a foreign comedy show ...

[mynameis]

Wait till he makes it to Oprah show, it has 5 times more audience than Letterman :laugh:

[Coldrider]

Might just do that - but going from that, you were against the lying tart?. Wasn't really a dig at ya.... Just a comparison between the two... your beloved and my beloved.... He thanks the PPS, she doesn't. Just a common courtesy, but hey....Yes she did, she said it was a heroic drive.

[Coldrider]

Audience of 130 million people I heard somewhere....

Even if less than 1% took up the invite..... think of the $$$ from the big spenders.....

But then he would be a busy taxi driver ay, after his offer of picking them up personally....130 million was the bell ringing at the stock exchange, letterman viewers is stuff all.

[James Deuce]

130 million was the bell ringing at the stock exchange, letterman viewers is stuff all.
Yeah. Only twice the population of Auckland, with Syndication figures into 20 times that.

[short-circuit]

A sheepish, weak witted 5 minute skit involving a some dorky looking guy in a suit making lame statements about far off irrelevant country....

Well that's really gonna make them flock to our shores

Most enlightened "kiwis" were barely amused - Americans were either surfing for something more interesting (and comprehendable) or taking a piss

[Coldrider]

Yeah. Only twice the population of Auckland, with Syndication figures into 20 times that.lettermans viewing is 3 to 4 mil live, I was correcting patricks assesment to the correct viewing of the stock exchange ,(JK & his family), you have taken out of context. Go to the back of the room or I'll make join a group ride.

[325rocket]

A sheepish, weak witted 5 minute skit involving a some dorky looking guy in a suit making lame statements about far off irrelevant country....


when are you doing this skit? and why will you be in a suit?

[MisterD]

why will you be in a suit?

He won't, he's fantasising about getting rid of his nice jacket with the extra-long arms...

[oldrider]

Americans are the most well mannered and hospitable people that most of us are likley to encounter.

Skyryder

See, another one that we agree on, there stacking up! :lol:

[James Deuce]

lettermans viewing is 3 to 4 mil live, I was correcting patricks assesment to the correct viewing of the stock exchange ,(JK & his family), you have taken out of context. Go to the back of the room or I'll make join a group ride.

I don't think I'm the one suffering under misapprehensions.

[Kickaha]

Harley's are for wimmin, queers and old men

So you've met Scumdog then? :shifty:

[Coldrider]

I don't think I'm the one suffering under misapprehensions.
Fraid so matey, but then i got the info from TVNZ.

[Patrick]

Yes she did, she said it was a heroic drive.

She had her head out the window, so her ears were flapping on the wind, cheeks puffing out, bugs going up her nose and in her eyes, eyelids peeling backward, so couldn't see a thing.... How could she know?

[Coldrider]

She had her head out the window, so her ears were flapping on the wind, cheeks puffing out, bugs going up her nose and in her eyes, eyelids peeling backward, so couldn't see a thing.... How could she know?
Looking for pleebes to bark at ?

[Patrick]

Well spotted. I loved the cartoon of this exact thing, the mutt with its head out the patrol car window... would be worth posting up, but dunno where to start.... Saw it in the Taranaki Daily News - or the NZ Harold.....

[tri boy]

JK looked a hell of a lot better on Letterman, than that bucktoothed bitch did in a wearable arts show:puke:
My retina's were scarred for life:wacko:
He has a congenial approach towards the common people. Herr Clarkinstein had all the charisma of road kill.
10 outa 10 Johnny boy:sunny:

[MikeL]

Although when I first heard about it I thought it seemed inappropriate that the leader of a country was going to appear on a foreign comedy show ...

A bit of light-hearted fun, many will say, not to be over-analysed or carped at by the hyper-critical, the nay-sayers, the "glass is half-empty" contingent ...

But the medium is the message.

I cringed when I saw it. To think that a leader would sacrifice not just his own dignity but that of the nation in a blowsy sales pitch that carried more than a hint of desperation almost beggars belief. "We know what you are, Madam, we are now haggling over the price..."

Comedy indeed.

The only thing more appalling to contemplate is the fact that quite a few kiwis apparently think good old down-to-earth John Key did us proud.

Forget Rutherford and Sir Ed and David "I can smell the uranium on your breath" Lange and all the thousands of NZers who work with intelligence and ingenuity and more often than not humility on the world scene to make this planet a better place. The image of New Zealand globally is now defined by this second-rate showman whose wit and wisdom were pre-scripted by his host and delivered by Autocue to an audience that dutifully obeyed when the"Laugh" sign lit up.

Anyone who thinks that this was a triumph for New Zealand deserves the dismal future facing us.

[Coldrider]

Letterman thinks we are so far away, that will keep the dopes out of NZ.
How did they get here then.

[James Deuce]

Letterman thinks we are so far away, that will keep the dopes out of NZ.
How did they get here then.
Probably by leaving the question mark off.

[Coldrider]

Probably by leaving the question mark off.Where are your letterman viewing numbers that contra my post?????????????????

[oldrider]

A bit of light-hearted fun, many will say, not to be over-analysed or carped at by the hyper-critical, the nay-sayers, the "glass is half-empty" contingent ...

But the medium is the message.

I cringed when I saw it. To think that a leader would sacrifice not just his own dignity but that of the nation in a blowsy sales pitch that carried more than a hint of desperation almost beggars belief. "We know what you are, Madam, we are now haggling over the price..."

Comedy indeed.

The only thing more appalling to contemplate is the fact that quite a few kiwis apparently think good old down-to-earth John Key did us proud.

Forget Rutherford and Sir Ed and David "I can smell the uranium on your breath" Lange and all the thousands of NZers who work with intelligence and ingenuity and more often than not humility on the world scene to make this planet a better place. The image of New Zealand globally is now defined by this second-rate showman whose wit and wisdom were pre-scripted by his host and delivered by Autocue to an audience that dutifully obeyed when the"Laugh" sign lit up.

Anyone who thinks that this was a triumph for New Zealand deserves the dismal future facing us.

That you have a personal opinion is valid, that you express it is "freedom" in action, but.......in response to your observations, I give you mine!

One of the "hero's" that you project as a "preferable to John Key" image provider, deserted his family, deserted his country, deserted his party, deserted his principals, displayed and succumbed incompetence in his core duties as Prime Minister, hit the piss and publicly became a womaniser!......Tui moment here! :doh:

I agree that he was a competent and proficient comedian and orator But...........:shifty:

That is not the quality of personality that I prefer to see show-boating us to the world at large as our leader! :argh:

By comparison (and I am not a follower) John Key did quite a satisfactory job of it, despite my own slight internal cringe factor expressing it's self! :o

[firefighter]

After watching the full episode of Letterman last night, it was'nt actually that bad.

Watching the snippet of just John Key on the embedded you tube vid where all you see is John definitely creates that huge crige factor :crazy:

However as part of the whole show it actually is'nt bad and it certainly was'nt as bad as some of you think. :yes:

It actually fit in reasonably well with the show, and got Americans thinking about coming and spending some of their green back over here.

Certainly did more for N.Zs economy than Helen ever did in just one show (I reacon a few may travel down for a looksie or at least reccommend it to a friend)

[Coldrider]

Where are your letterman viewing numbers that contra my post?????????????????http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ak_axNXZQFlA

Linky to 3.46 million viewers, 2.66 % of the stock exchange viewing is 'stuff all', you lose, your arguement is a toss.

[firefighter]

It's just that most are uneducated and deluded

I take it you've never been there and just go off the most stupid Americans put on you tube for the worlds amazement? That is NOT the norm at all.

I can tell you first hand as someone who pretty much lived there for a short time, that they are the most friendly, welcoming and genuine people. Seriously. Far more so than NZ. I speak the truth.

Also I believe their schooling system is far superior to ours, I tell you know i've met Canadians just as Daft when it comes the rest of the world, however as their country is so large it would be difficult to match world geographical knowledge to a scale of the average citizen of smaller countries.

NZ is so small we have to notice the rest of the world, and there is only so much we could learn about little old NZ.

Come on think about it. The U.S is massive. It's little wonder only those who actually have an interest in geography know much about other countries.



I cringed when I saw it. To think that a leader would sacrifice not just his own dignity but that of the nation in a blowsy sales pitch that carried more than a hint of desperation almost beggars belief. "We know what you are, Madam, we are now haggling over the price..."

You obviously have'nt seen the whole show, as I mention as part of the whole show it is'nt actually too bad, the segment alone is filth, as part of the whole show it was actually watchable, and passable.


The only thing more appalling to contemplate is the fact that quite a few kiwis apparently think good old down-to-earth John Key did us proud.

Anyone who thinks that this was a triumph for New Zealand deserves the dismal future facing us.

Over-reaction much?! LOL.

I don't know what you do for a job, but with a sensationalist comment like that if your not part of the media circus already you should consider getting invovled........:oi-grr:

[Coldrider]

Don't worry MikeL, only 1.1379 % of the USA population viewed it.

[Patrick]

I cringed when I saw it. To think that a leader would sacrifice not just his own dignity but that of the nation in a blowsy sales pitch that carried more than a hint of desperation almost beggars belief. "We know what you are, Madam, we are now haggling over the price..."

Comedy indeed.

The only thing more appalling to contemplate is the fact that quite a few kiwis apparently think good old down-to-earth John Key did us proud.

Forget Rutherford and Sir Ed and David "I can smell the uranium on your breath" Lange and all the thousands of NZers who work with intelligence and ingenuity and more often than not humility on the world scene to make this planet a better place. The image of New Zealand globally is now defined by this second-rate showman whose wit and wisdom were pre-scripted by his host and delivered by Autocue to an audience that dutifully obeyed when the"Laugh" sign lit up.

Anyone who thinks that this was a triumph for New Zealand deserves the dismal future facing us.

Do I detect a Labour supporter here? Is that you, Skyrider??????

I am quite impressed by his "lets have a giggle at ourselves" approach.

Far far better than the hoity toity tut tutting official suit wearing stuffiness that abounds in these political circles. It is this carry on that causes me great concern for the dismal future facing us.

The fact that the leader of a country was happy to front up for a laugh is brilliant. It has never been tried before, because "it's just not the done thing..." usual snobby reaction.... Very dull and dire.

I know which way I like to see NZ.... Come have a laugh with us while having a good time.

OR....

Hoity toity, tut tutt...... :oi-grr: