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Optimus Makes a Patriotic Appearance

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 3:00 pm
by OhioBot
Did anyone catch Optimus Prime's appearance during an Obama video presentation at this years Correspondents Dinner?

Roughly :44 seconds in...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9mzJhvC-8E

Re: Optimus Makes a Patriotic Appearance

PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:24 am
by ubertenorman
That is AWESOME.

Optimus now ranks among bald eagles and Mt. Rushmore as American iconography. HYES

Re: Optimus Makes a Patriotic Appearance

PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:13 am
by ubertenorman
I wonder if they wanted to use Superman but decided against it. After all, he's not a REAL AMERICAN anymore. ;)

Re: Optimus Makes a Patriotic Appearance

PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:43 pm
by RK_Striker_JK_5
Well, it makes sense. He was here before humans. ;)

Re: Optimus Makes a Patriotic Appearance

PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:46 pm
by sto_vo_kor_2000
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Well, it makes sense. He was here before humans. ;)


Thats depends on whether your only counting Anatomically modern humans or all pre-modern human hominids.

Re: Optimus Makes a Patriotic Appearance

PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2011 9:56 pm
by Midnight_Fox
Anyone else find it funny and ironic that two of the most well known "American Icons" are aliens?

Re: Optimus Makes a Patriotic Appearance

PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2011 5:46 am
by Autobot032
Midnight_Fox wrote:Anyone else find it funny and ironic that two of the most well known "American Icons" are aliens?


O_o...

HAH!