DanOliver Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Colbert Report yesterday (Jan 16) did a bit where Stephen said to stop NSA from spying on him he uses an Atari 800 XL...and he also liked that it runs on whale oil. A hoot. The episode is on their web site. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtrooper of Death Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 could you post a link to that episode ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightytodd Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Here: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/432240/january-16-2014/nsa-software-implants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Ok... showing Atari 8bit is always cool. But... it's probably a culture difference, but... I really don't think this is funny. Can some native Americans confirm that this is appreciated by a lot of people? (Not that I can say that our Dutch broadcast 'funny' people are any better) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I don't care for Colbert... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOliver Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Ok... showing Atari 8bit is always cool. But... it's probably a culture difference, but... I really don't think this is funny. Can some native Americans confirm that this is appreciated by a lot of people? Political satire has been popular in the US from our inception and the Colbert Report is currently about as good as it gets. The show has won several respectable awards. Many young people use political satire shows like Colbert for news as many "news" sources here are propaganda. The bit satirized Americans' indignation of NSA spying on citizens while at the same buying more and more devices that broadcast every facet of our lives. Some people find it hilarious and thought provoking. Others are offended. Can't be political satire unless a bunch of people are offended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Actually that is pretty critical for US standards, probably not on Fox.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 So we're the ones with the funny accents eh?! miserable b£$%#%d$ not even letting us watch a miserable clip I quite like Colbert, I watch a few (too many) US shows mainly because our TV is pretty dire... so more Atari, less TV is the perfect solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) That's weird, must be UK only, I can watch it without problems from The Netherlands......and we live "under" a monarchy and have even funnier accents when speaking English.....but then again, we speak about 1000% more foreign languages than US people do. Edited January 19, 2014 by Level42 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Kudos to Colbert. He could have used that mass media favorite 8-bit, the C64, but he chose "a 1982 Atari 800" (even though he showed an XL). Did he once have one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 So we're the ones with the funny accents eh?! Colbert.PNG miserable b£$%#%d$ not even letting us watch a miserable clip I quite like Colbert, I watch a few (too many) US shows mainly because our TV is pretty dire... so more Atari, less TV is the perfect solution I get a similar screen but being Canadian, it's due to our "overly polite attitudes". Yea, take your overly polite attitude and $%$# the &*^%#@ while buttering the $!@^&%3 before shoving it up your %$# 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algus Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Overly polite attitudes? I was always assured by my mother that Canadians "are very rude" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOliver Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 I quite like Colbert, I watch a few (too many) US shows mainly because our TV is pretty dire... so more Atari, less TV is the perfect solution Funny I turn to BBC for news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Colbert.PNG miserable b£$%#%d$ not even letting us watch a miserable clip You should be able to watch it on Comedy Central; works OK in the UK, although I was mildly regretful about that by the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I get a similar screen but being Canadian, it's due to our "overly polite attitudes". Yea, take your overly polite attitude and $%$# the &*^%#@ while buttering the $!@^&%3 before shoving it up your %$# Overly polite attitudes? I was always assured by my mother that Canadians "are very rude" He's obviously never met Mr.Amiga500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozar Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I ripped the atari segment for everyone's viewing: http://dl.ryancollins.org/ColbertAtari-high.mp4 (It's not that good though. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+David_P Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I sent a tweet highlighting that the 800 had 4 joystick ports, not 2, and included a link to a picture. I doubt it will see the light of day on the air, but I've done my part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Funny stuff! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBO Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 And you'll never guess, it works in France. Must be related to living in an english-speaking country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Overly polite attitudes? I was always assured by my mother that Canadians "are very rude" Just the ones who are Red Wings fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+David_P Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Just the ones who are Red Wings fans. [NHL tangent] Says the Maple Leafs fan. At least my favourite team has won the cup since Atari was founded... [/NHL tangent] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOliver Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Now that's a burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari8warez Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) So we're the ones with the funny accents eh?! Colbert.PNG miserable b£$%#%d$ not even letting us watch a miserable clip Looks like you need a VPN service , then you can show them the finger lol. Edited January 23, 2014 by atari8warez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari8warez Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I get a similar screen but being Canadian, it's due to our "overly polite attitudes". Yea, take your overly polite attitude and $%$# the &*^%#@ while buttering the $!@^&%3 before shoving it up your %$# He he.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACML Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 [NHL tangent] Says the Maple Leafs fan. At least my favourite team has won the cup since Atari was founded... [/NHL tangent] David_P, Oh yeah, let me tell you how long I've waited for a cup. See my L.A. Kings avatar? I made that with Datasoft's Micropainter on my 800 in 1983. Kings finally win Lord Stanley's Cup in 2012. That's a long wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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