June 1: Barack Saabama
2007-06-01 · letter vlog · Hank · 3:55 · watch on YouTube
Topic: US politics & society (also: Personal life, Nerdfighteria) · mode: News analysis · tags: punishment or challenge
Hank answers John that Brotherhood 2.0 may not endorse a 2008 candidate: Obama's championing of liquid coal, which Hank says would more than double auto-fleet CO2, clashes with his climate work; to cut cars he and Katherine have sold the Saab.
What is said
The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).
00:00:00 — May was too short; Hank rejects John's defence of Obama: Brotherhood 2.0 may not endorse; liquid coal would more than double auto-fleet CO2; climate is what he works for
- ★★ Hank says John's response to his derision of Barack Obama was unconvincing; to Hank's 'well-spoken and attractive' John only added 'smart'. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:09 · Barack Obama
- ★★★ Hank says Brotherhood 2.0 may not be able to endorse a candidate in the 2008 elections because the brothers might not vote for the same person. (hedged) — 00:00:09 · Brotherhood 2.0, United States presidential election
- ★★★ Hank would vote for Obama against Mitt Romney but might not against John McCain. (hedged) — 00:00:59 · Barack Obama
- ★★★ Hank says a candidate who wants to increase the carbon dioxide produced by 'our automobile fleet' by over 100% (via liquid coal) is not smart. — 00:00:59 · Barack Obama
- ★★★ Hank calls liquid coal an extremely bad idea, the exact opposite of everything he works for. — 00:01:23
- ★★ Hank grants that other issues matter and maybe should matter more to him than global warming, but it is what he does and cares about most. (hedged) — 00:01:23 · climate change
- ★★ Hank says Obama is not only a supporter of liquid coal but its congressional champion on the Democratic side, so Hank can't support him. — 00:01:23 · Barack Obama
00:01:58 — Hillary makes him nauseous; too many cars in America; yesterday's Hank shows the cash from selling the Saab, now a one-car family; today's Hank sides with John
- ★★ Hank likes hearing Obama talk, while Hillary Clinton's talking makes him nauseous, but says that is no reason to vote for a candidate. (playful) — 00:01:58 · Barack Obama
- ★★★ Hank says the worse problem is that there are so many cars in America; we don't need them all, and he thinks he needs one less. (hedged) — 00:01:58 · United States
- ★★★ Hank and Katherine have become a one-car family, selling the less fuel-efficient and much more expensive of their two cars, the Saab; he shows ninety $100 bills. — 00:01:58 · Katherine Green
- ★ Hank says he may invest the money in solar stocks because he has faith in the solar power industry. (playful, hedged) — 00:03:13
- ★★ Today's Hank calls yesterday's Hank a jerk for selling the Saab John loved, and sides with John's anger. (joke) — 00:03:13
00:03:42 — Forum challenge accepted; Hank challenges John to move to Indianapolis; sign-off
- ★★ Hank thanks John for challenging him to make a forum and says he is working on it. — 00:03:42 · Brotherhood 2.0 forum
- ★ In return Hank jokingly challenges John to move to Indianapolis, since John has nothing else on his plate right now. (joke) — 00:03:42 · Indianapolis
Humor (significant)
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Hank complains it is already June and his life is slipping away. — 00:00:09
“Why was May so short? Stupid May!”
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Hank expects John to be angry about the car news and hands the telling to a recording of himself. — 00:01:58
“I'll let yesterday self tell you about that so you can be angry at him instead of me.”
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After yesterday's Hank shows off the cash from the sale, today's Hank takes John's side. — 00:03:13
“Man, that guy is such a jerk. He totally sold the Saab.”
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Answering John's forum challenge with a challenge of his own, knowing John is in the middle of moving. — 00:03:42
“I challenge you to move to Indianapolis, because right now I don't think you need anything else on your plate.”
Threads in this video
- tension · Which candidate is best in a given presidential race? — Hank rejects John's defence of Obama: he would vote for Obama against Romney but might not against McCain, so Brotherhood 2.0 may not endorse a 2008 candidate. (00:00:59) → refers to Brotherhood 2.0: May 31: Yogurt eating
- restate · How should we replace fossil fuels? — Hank calls liquid coal an extremely bad idea, the opposite of everything he works for, because it would raise auto-fleet CO2. (00:01:23)
- restate · Do individual green choices matter? — Hank says America has too many cars and he needs one less; selling a car is putting his money where his mouth is. (00:01:58)
- told · Hank and Katherine sell the Saab and become a one-car family (2007) — Hank and Katherine sell the Saab, the less fuel-efficient and more expensive of their two cars, and become a one-car family; Hank shows the cash before banking it. (00:01:58)
- accepted · Hank: make a forum for Brotherhood 2.0 (2007 challenge from John) — Hank thanks John for the challenge to make a forum and says he is working on it. (00:03:42) → refers to Brotherhood 2.0: May 31: Yogurt eating
- result reported · John asks Hank whether Brotherhood 2.0 should endorse a presidential candidate in the primary (2007) — Hank says Brotherhood 2.0 may not be able to endorse a candidate in the 2008 elections because the brothers might not vote for the same person. (00:00:09)
- announced · My Pants: the Brotherhood 2.0 forum (2007) — Hank thanks John for challenging him to make a forum and says he is working on it. (00:03:42)
Where the stories that moved here went next
- John asks Hank whether Brotherhood 2.0 should endorse a presidential candidate in the primary (2007) — reported back; last: result reported, 2007-10-05
- Hank: make a forum for Brotherhood 2.0 (2007 challenge from John) — performed
- My Pants: the Brotherhood 2.0 forum (2007) — last documented in 2009 (looked back on in 2011)
Mentioned
Central: Barack Obama (“Barack Saabama”) · coal liquefaction · Saab Automobile (“Barack Saabama”)
Also: People: Hillary Clinton · John McCain · Katherine Green · Mitt Romney
Projects: Brotherhood 2.0 · Brotherhood 2.0 forum
Organizations: Democratic Party
Concepts: climate change
Places: Indianapolis · United States
Events: United States presidential election
Also centred on coal liquefaction: May 30th: Ranavalona and Clean Coal
Replies to
- answers · Brotherhood 2.0: May 31: Yogurt eating — “Your response to my derision of Barack Obama was maybe a little bit unconvincing.”
Later videos replying to this one
- 2007-06-05 · Jun 5th: S-S-S-Somethin From the Forum (Hank) — corrects (shift on Which candidate is best in a given presidential race?) — Hank regrets his earlier McCain remark and says he is never actually going to vote for John McCain. (00:02:35)