Guest hahathhat Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100da...ift-brown-dvds/ Quote President Obama gave British Prime Minister Gordon Brown a set of 25 classic American films to mark his historic visit to the White House, British media reported on Friday. Brown, the first European leader to visit Obama since his Jan. 20 inauguration, was presented with a "special collector's box" of DVDs during his two-day visit to Washington. Downing Street, which reportedly tried to keep the present a secret, declined to say what movies were included in the set. "One reason for the secrecy might be that the gift seems markedly less generous and thoughtful than the presents taken to Washington by the Prime Minister," London's Evening Standard newspaper reported. [hat comment: fox news is fair and balanced, and not tacky at all] The Daily Mail, however, reported the movie set included ET, Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz and was produced by the American Film Institute on "special request" from the White House. Brown, who is not known to be a movie buff, gave the president and his children several uniquely historical gifts. The first of which is a pen holder fashioned from the oak timber of HMS Gannet, a Navy vessel that served on anti-slavery missions off Africa. Another treasure given to Obama is a framed commissioning paper for HMS Resolute, a Royal Navy ship that came to symbolize British-American goodwill when it was rescued by the U.S. from icebergs and given to Queen Victoria. It is the sister ship of the HMS Gannet. Finally, Brown gave Obama a first edition of Martin Gilbert's seven-volume biography of Winston Churchill, whose World War II partnership with President Franklin Roosevelt symbolized the U.S.-Anglo alliance. I can see Obama saying "Er, yes, thanks bro..." as he casually nudges the pen holder into a drawer along with the one George Washington used, "...have you seen The Fountain yet?" I'm sure the white house has closets full of fucking pen holdiers used by Taft when he was on the shitter or something. If Obama's gift was tacky, Brown's was stuffy and unimaginative. Personally, I'd rather the DVDs. edit: seriously though, LOL Edited March 6, 2009 by hahathhat Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Tacky and unimaginative? Brown's gifts are pretty cool really. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) for the record, i'll never be happy to receive a pen holder as a gift, unless i can ebay it for big $$ i wager obama caused this ruckus deliberately -- to say, i'm not some stuffy bureaucrat, and i'm not going to spend big $$$ on prezzies for stuffy bureaucrats. and it'll make people shit their pants (quiet presedential giggle follows that thought) and i've never heard of that navy thing. Edited March 6, 2009 by hahathhat Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 20 dvds for a visiting world leader thats respect right there the "special relationship" continues Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 so far seems like UK watmmers don't like this one Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 jim said: 20 dvds for a visiting world leader thats respect right there the "special relationship" continues I heard the plan is to keep mailing him a new one every week until he cancels his membership. It's part of the stimulus bill. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures WATMM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 actually, they're burned DVDs -- obama got the torrents off pirate bay. white house has got killer upstream. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 they are both rich out of the ass anyway. why need gifts? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abusivegeorge Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Its just a reminder that somewhere in there, they still have a soul. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest assegai Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I thought the topic said "Obama Pretzels". Left disappointed. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abusivegeorge Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) Here you go assesgai- http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettdavis/3216306343/ Edited March 6, 2009 by abusivegeorge Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 who calls presents prezzies? why does this thread piss me off? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AOOproductions Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I bet he gave him NTSC dvds as well. fool. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 lol, that would be brilliant Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Etch Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) Id have got him a deep-fried kebab and a case of Newcastle Brown. Edited March 6, 2009 by Etch Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pilcat Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 AOOproductions said: I bet he gave him NTSC dvds as well. fool. hahahaha Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) hahathhat said: I can see Obama saying "Er, yes, thanks bro..." as he casually nudges the pen holder into a drawer along with the one George Washington used, "...have you seen The Fountain yet?" lol! the sentiment of the gifts to obama are much more thoughtful and representative of the US/UK relationship than the gift from obama though. AOOproductions said: I bet he gave him NTSC dvds as well. fool. /thread Edited March 6, 2009 by KY Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idrn Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 psh, it's just cementing our status as america's bitch. did anyone see gordon's address? i actually watched it all the way through, it was fucking surreal. all this sycophantic rhetoric and emotion and religion - it's the norm in america but over here you'd get laughed out of parliament. half of me was thinking "what a silly tosser" but another half was quite enjoying watching him free to talk like that. again, it was weird. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 AOOproductions said: I bet he gave him NTSC dvds as well. fool. shit, that would be the headpiece on a pyramid of LOL. beneboi said: who calls presents prezzies? why does this thread piss me off? definitely something to take up with your therapist Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I'd love that first-edition biography set. I generally collect fiction and poetry but why not? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 chaosmachine said: I heard the plan is to keep mailing him a new one every week until he cancels his membership. It's part of the stimulus bill. :teeth: Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nene multiple assgasms Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 AOOproductions said: I bet he gave him NTSC dvds as well. fool. that's the first thing I thought when I read the original post lol. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-971829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 autopilot said: chaosmachine said: I heard the plan is to keep mailing him a new one every week until he cancels his membership. It's part of the stimulus bill. :teeth: yes i should have mentioned this also spawned a lol from my jaded internets heart Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-972066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Betty Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 DVD Collection? BWAA HAA HAA HAA HAAAAAAA!!! HOW COMMON INDEED. Seriously though, they would have just given these gifts a tick of approval. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-972267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon son Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 fuck, not even blu-ray's??? actually, they were probably VHS cassettes. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide hexagon son's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43327-obama-prezzies/#findComment-972272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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