Jalopnik: Official Car Pundit Drinking Game

Yes, That Was Jalopnik On ABC News

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Many of you following the Papa John's Camaro story noticed the Jalopnik shout-out on ABC's Nightly News. Here's the video. [ABC News]

NYT Asks Jalopnik If GM Will Ever Go AC/DC

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:30:00 EDT

The front page of today's New York Times business section has an excellent feature taking an in-depth look at post-bankruptcy GM. Bonus #1? An insider-y Ward Sutton cartoon. Bonus #2? Two quotes from our very own Ray Wert!

So even if you don't read it for that — or for Wert being used in comparison to Steve "Chooch" Rattner — you should read it for Micki Maynard and Michael J. de la Merced's walk-through and re-cap of the past few months. That, in and of itself, is worth it. But we' just read it for the pictures anyway. [NYT]

Fox Car Report Muscle Car Wars

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:15:00 EDT

Siler's talking Muscle Car Wars on Fox Car Report Live today at 5pm. [Fox News]

How Many Drinks Was That? Summer Sales Edition

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:16:00 EDT

Ray Wert, our intrepid half-in-the-bag leader hit the BBC last night to give his two cents on June auto sales. Follow along with the only official car pundit drinking game and help us answer — how many drinks was that?

Jalopnik On The Radio

Ray Wert — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:55:00 EDT

In Vancouver, BC? We'll be on the air at noon PST. Listen in. [Talk1410]

Fox Car Report Live: Ford Fiesta, Chrysler Bankruptcy

Wes Siler — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:15:00 EDT

Wes talks Mexican parties, imaginary Chryslers on conservative cable channel website. [Fox Car Report Live]

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Good Cop, Bad Cop Edition

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:30:00 EDT

Our Doctor-in-his-own-mind Ray Wert will be on CNBC's "The Call" today at 11:20 AM (EST) discussing a possible GM "surgical bankruptcy" to split the company into good and bad. Now it's time for your rules.

How Many Drinks Was That? Roy Wert Edition

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Wert hit CNBC's "On the Money" to choose the best values of the NY Auto Show and everyone here is as confused as Carmen Wong. Perhaps it's time for another edition of "Wert is Wrong."

[CNBC]

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Watching Wert Will Void Your Warranty

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Wert will be on CNBC at 11:05 AM EST discussing the restructuring plan, Rick Wagoner, and screaming KUDLOW!!! at the top of his voice for this Monday morning Official Car Pundit Drinking Game.

How Many Drinks Was That: Roy Wert Edition

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST

If you watch this segment closely you can see our own Ray Wert blinking out "my name is Ray, not Roy" to CNBC's Larry "KUDLOW!" Kudlow in Morse Code.

Ray claims the reason he shouted out Kudlow's last name in the segment was to subtly remind Larry of his first name. All we know is we'd like to note Wert is the chillest person on CNBC today — and he even made two strong points:

1.) At sub-$2 per share, the market's already priced in the news.

2.) The Obama Administration needs to decide whether having a homegrown auto industry is important and if it is, they're going to need to pay through the nose to have it.

Well, whatever, the video's below:

[via CNBC]

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Ray Is A Going Concern For The Money Honeys

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:40:00 EST

Today's Official Car Pundit Drinking Game is brought to you by the letters "G" and "M" and the number -$30 billion. See Wert on CNBC at 11:00 am this morning talking GM and the Carpocalypse.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Death Of The Auto Industry Edition

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:30:00 EST

Last night Ray called us while "drinking to the end of the automotive industry" after yesterday's sad, strange and depressing news. Today he'll be on CNBC at 11:20AM EST discussing GM bankruptcy. Raise your glass.

Time to enjoy the Official Car Pundit Drinking Game.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Sleet

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:20:00 EST

This edition of the Pundit Drinking Game hinges on Ray's ability to make it through the blizzard to NBC HQ in Detroit. If he makes it, go to CNBC to see Q. WERTy dish.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Dancing With The Czars

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:20:00 EST

They call him Mr. Wert and he'll be on CNBC at 11:03 am today to discuss the Carpocalypse and possible choices for the next Car Czar. Did someone say Iacocca? Everybody's got a brand new name now, I know you like it, give it a chance now, c'mon baby do the Iacocca with me!

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Wert Goes British!

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:45:00 EST

Apparently folks across the pond are as enamored with our fearless leader as we are. The BBC's asked him to get in front of the camera for the second time today. Watch him tonight at 7PM EST on BBC America. He'll be talking about what everyone else is talking about — the not-so-Big Three's homework from Congress. For now, let's get some rules started below the jump in the comments!

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Wert Discusses Planes, Feigns And Automobiles

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST

Our fearless leader Ray Wert will be on CNBC at 11:30 AM EST today to discuss the not-so-Big Three and their pending return trip to Washington, D.C., their plans and the various ways they plan to get there.

Here's a hint: we don't think they'll be taking private jets. Funkmaster Wert will also talk about $1 CEO salaries, an idea we really hope he doesn't embrace for bloggers. Tune in and drink up, the Official Car Pundit Drinking Game starts soon.

How Many Drinks Was That? Wert Discusses Ford's Capital Ideas

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:15:00 EST

Ray took some time out of his busy LA Auto Show coverage schedule to speak with CNBC reporter (and possible future deputy mayor of LA ) Michelle Lee about the not-so-Big Three's Washington, D.C. problem and Ford's presence as the only domestic automaker actually showing off new cars. Take a drink anytime that Ray says any variation of the world "capital" and it should be a good Thursday afternoon. [CNBC]

Watch As Wert Attempts To Link The LA Auto Show To The Detroit Bailout

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST

Those of you who enjoyed our esteemed editor Ray Wert on The Coblert Report should get out the shot glasses as we have another round of the Official Car Pundit Drinking Game today at approximately 11:45 am (EST) on CNBC. The topic will be the LA Auto Show and Wert's challenge will be to try to talk about green cars, luxury convertibles and exotics within the frame of the automaker bailout. It'll be live from the floor of the show because we've been banned from using the Gawker private plane to travel. Tune in and drink up.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: eMerging Conflicts Edition

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Our very own El Werto Dinero will be on CNBC at 11:30 am to talk about the GM-Chrysler merger and how quickly all of those important changes can be made to achieve some kind of cost savings to the companies. Unlike other recent appearances, we'll probably have more than 20 seconds to drink during this version of the Official Car Pundit Drinking Game. If you're in front of a TV and work at Sterling-Cooper, join the rest of us in raising an Old Fashioned and snark to autopunditry.

How Many Drinks Was That? Colbert Gives Jalopnik A Hummer Edition

Ray Wert — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EDT

I feel this morning, after my few fleeting moments on The Colbert Report last night in a segment called "The Difference Makers" on the National Hummer Club, giddy as a little schoolboy. Despite my obvious concern that I'd be the butt of the joke, I was relieved to find I escaped unscathed — certainly doing better than GM Vice Chairman "Maximum" Bob Lutz. But, thanks to the Hummer Club coming through with some seriously juicy A-game level quotes, my ass was spared — only taking a minor humorous hit from an on-screen double entendre. Frankly, given the 40 minutes of nervous Q&A I went through last week where the segment producer extracted quite a few potential sharp-edged zingers, I figured I'd probably take a bigger hit than a throw-away blow job joke. But, despite the setting not being the usual places of punditry, it's now time to ask the same question we always ask after a night playing the Official Car Pundit Drinking Game. How many drinks was that? If you missed the segment — hit the jump to see it in full from Hulu, or follow this link to the Colbert Nation website to see my two cut-ins there.

[Hulu via Colbert Nation]

The Post Where We Casually Mention Our Appearance Tonight On The Colbert Report

Ray Wert — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:01:00 EDT

OMG! So, if you happen to have your TV on tonight at 11:30 EST, you may want to flip over to Comedy Central's Colbert Report as we've buried our hatchet with Stephen (we know he's apologized in his heart). I'll be appearing on tonight's show (depending on whether they run the piece tonight — I've been told these things are mighty finicky) in a taped segment (sorry guys, no head-to-head a la Lutz) on Hummer. I've no idea whether I'll be pro-Hummer, anti-Hummer or somewhere in between. What I do know is that I'm more than likely going to look like an ass. You know what? I'm OK with that. But, as we always do, regardless of the outlet, it's now time for another round of the world's only Official Car Pundit Drinking Game. So, as I join "Maximum" Bob Lutz as the only other car guy to make it on The Report, what're tonight's rules?

UPDATE: I've just been told I literally have two lines. So make these rules count commentariat!

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Crazy Time Merger Talks Edition

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:20:00 EDT

It's Friday afternoon, the auto industry is yet again in turmoil and that can only mean one thing: Lock the office door 'cause it's time for the Official Car Pundit Drinking Game as CNBC has Wert pundificating on the GM-Chrysler merger talks and the potential for job losses therein. Tune in to "Street Signs" at 2:10 as this once wild-eyed rumor grows legs and starts running. For the drinking rules on this edition, we think you better step it up with recommendations pushing the boundaries of logic, similar to these merger talks. What's that? You're new to our early afternoon "drinking game?" Here's the down-low, now go get crazy.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Begging For Billions Edition

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Time to fire up your Friday afternoon flasks again for the Official Car Pundit Drinking Game as CNBC has asked the boss to gab about the proposed Federal loan guarantees for the big domestic automakers. Tune in to "Street Signs" at 2:20 to watch as he repeatedly corrects the talking heads who will call it a bailout instead of a loan the taxpayers will probably profit from. This one promises to be full of financial industry talking points; We'll need extra intoxication to get through it, so drop some mean rules in the comments today. If you're new to our early afternoon "drinking game" — here's the rules — there are many like them, but these are ours.

Prepare Yourself For The First Ever Secret Subject Official Car Pundit Drinking Game

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:20:00 EDT

Get your expense account fired up for yet another edition of the Official Car Pundit Drinking Game as the Wertster has been asked to play the pontificator on CNBC about...about... something. Tune in to CNBC at 2:20 PM EST to find out whether it's pundification about the role of the Ford Ka in the next James Bond film or the pending stupendous market domination of the big three. Also, give us the drinking game rules in the comments below. And if you're as unclear about this whole "drinking game" thing as we are about Wert's topic, these are the rules; since its a Friday and we don't know the subject, lets make them extra devious today.

Gentlemen, Start Your Tabs: Wert On CNBC This Afternoon Talking SUV Taxes

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:30:00 EDT

Yet another round of the official car pundit drinking game today at 2:20 pm (EST) as our very own Wert wrestles with the topic of taxing them big-ass sport utility vehicles on CNBC. While it may not be as much fun as what Siler is wrestling with, we get to watch the destruction live. Do you think taxing SUVs is the way to go? Is it blasphemy? Start the debate below.

Wert On CNBC This Afternoon Talking GM-Ford Tie-Ups

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:05:00 EDT

Our fearless leader will be on CNBC this afternoon at 2:20 pm (EST) talking about the GM-Ford collaboration and, hopefully, adding more fuel to the QOTD fire. He'll also be talking about tie-ups and whether or not Rick Wagoner should stay on as CEO. No word on if he'll bring up the fact that Rick Wagoner looks like Abraham Lincoln.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Fonda Ain't Got A Hybrid In The Back Of Her Honda

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Time to belly up to the bar yet again for the only Official Car Pundit Drinking Game as the boss-man's been asked to spend a few minutes on CNBC to talk about Honda's earningsgasm. He'll be answering a question similar to what we asked you today in the Question of the Day — is Honda's small car strategy the right strategy? Tune in to "Street Signs" on CNBC at 2:15 PM EST to find out. Also, give us the drinking rules in the comments below. If you're a little foggy on this whole "drinking game" thing — here's the rules, learn them, love them, then make your own.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: 2012! 2012! 2012!

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:40:00 EDT

With news that GM may be halting new truck development, our good friends at the Fox Business Network just had to have us back, which means another episode of the official car pundit drinking game. We get more name love (drink) from Stuart Varney and even argue a bit with the lovely Tracy Byrnes. Though she doesn't want the Civic, it was the best selling car in May. Just saying. And to Buckster, I took your advice and gave "1984 Tom Cruise" his hair back.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Early In The Morning Edition

Ray Wert — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:25:08 EDT

I'll be on NPR's The Bryant Park Project tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM talking about whether Japanese automakers create more environmentally friendly cars than American automakers. My answer will be a resounding no. Feel free to play along with some early morning shots of mimosa and some new rules in the comments below. If all of this sounds unfamiliar to you, read through this for the gist of it. [Bryant Park Project]

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Luxury Cars And WTF Is High-Test Fuel?

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDT

For those of you who don't get Fox Business Network but do like to drink in the middle of the day, we've pulled down the video of Hardigree rapping about fuel prices and luxury cars. You can just see him start to have a stroke as Stuart Varney starts asking about "High-Test" instead of premium fuel. We're going to add "massive eyebrow shifts" to the rules of the official car pundit drinking game so call a cab or take the train home. But hey, Stuart likes the name so maybe he didn't notice Matt having a stroke...

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Jalopnik Editor Gets Crazy Like A Fox Over Gas Prices

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:30:00 EDT

It's been awhile since we last had a chance to hoist some drinks over a Jalopnik editor hitting the airwaves. Luckily, our intrepid associate editor in Chicago is giving us a chance to drown our sorrows over the high price of gas on the Fox Business Channel this afternoon at 1:35 EST. Matt "Holla-Holla" Hardigree will be going toe-to-toe with Stuart "Little" Varney and they'll be talking about whether luxury cars are taking as big a hit on the new sales market as SUV's. If you don't know the rules of how the game is played, head over here to check them out. If you do (or once you do, we should say) hit the jump and get to providing us some new rules for the world's only official car pundit drinking game. Then, if you happen to be in one of the plethora of media markets with FBC, turn on the boob-tube, pop open your favorite libation, and get ready to play.

If anyone's interested in a little bit of...

Ray Wert — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:15:00 EST

If anyone's interested in a little bit of early morning Christmas Eve Official Car Pundit Drinking Game action, I'll be on CNBC's Squawk Box tomorrow morning at 7:50 AM talking GM price increases. So feel free to wake up early and mix up a bloody mary for some morning alcohol action before work.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: "Lamest Strike Ever" Is Totally The New "Hollywood Strike"

Ray Wert — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:15:00 EDT

If anyone happened to be up at the ungodly hour of 7:00 AM, and happened to have "America's Business Channel" on, they'd have caught yours truly punditing his red-eyes off on CNBC's ~~"On The Money"~~ Squawk Box. The topic was the existentialist nature of the widening net of social control. OK, not really — it was the UAW-Chrysler mini-strike of course — didn't you read the post we dropped at like 5:00 AM today? So what was the highlight of the appearance? How about getting "Lamest. Strike. Ever." onto the air? While we doubt it'll get the same play as "Hollywood Strike" did this morning, maybe it'll have legs — because it'd be totally cooler to have that used in the lede of a Times front pager.

Sleep Or Drinking Game?

Ray Wert — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:24:39 EDT

If anyone's interested and happens to either still be awake at this ongodly hour (or just waking up) — I'll be on CNBC's "Squawk Box" this morning talking about the "Lamest. Strike. Ever." at 7:00 AM. Just want you always wanted with your corn flakes — Chrysler, the UAW and me.

Too Early To Drink: Jawing On The UAW Strike Of Chrysler

Ray Wert — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:15:00 EDT

In case anyone happened to be watching CNBC's new show, "The Call" this morning at the ungodly hour of 11:00 AM, they may have noticed a familiar face getting his strike swerve on with Melissa Francis, Phil LeBeau & Co. Watch it, if only for the comic delight of watching me attempt to sound interested in what I'm beginning to believe is the second pro forma strike of a US automaker in as many weeks. Woo. Hoo. Yay — and we couldn't even drink — it was too darn early.

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: Is The UAW Relevant?

Ray Wert — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:15:00 EDT

We mean, they did shut down a Fortune 500 company for two-and-a-half days so I'd probably have to say at the moment they are. Be that as it may, I'll be on CNBC's "On The Money" at 7:00 PM EST tonight answering that question among other laborgasmic issues in the wake of the end of the multi-day strike of General Motors and the landmark labor agreement — so turn it on to hear the answer. Or turn it on just to watch Melissa Francis. Either way we'll bet the CNBC folks will be happy. Oh, and before we forget — drop us some new rules in the only Official Car Pundit Drinking Game in the comments below. And as always, if you're confused about what's going on — hit up here for the answers.

How Many Drinks Was That? GM-UAW Strike Edition

Ray Wert — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:00:00 EDT

Well, folks — it looks like the usual guy who writes this on strike again today too, so it's up to me to talk about myself. Fine. I guess I can handle that. Here goes:

I talked about the UAW and GM and stuff.

OK, that sucked — anyway, I did my job and now it's time for you to answer the real question — how many drinks was that?

Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: The Strike Can Totally Happen Edition

Ray Wert — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:06:38 EDT

It turns out the folks who normally do this post for me while I'm getting primped and my hair put in curlers when I've got a TV appearance apparently belong to one of the UAW locals who've gone on strike. Thus, I'm forced today to write this myself. I'll be on CNBC tonight at the top of the 7:00 EST hour to go On The Money with Melissa Francis on today's big news story. No, not Halo 3. The other big news story — the UAW strike against General Motors. And it looks like if the above name drop from CNBC's any indication, maybe Melissa will finally agree that a strike's a possibility. Not like I'll be saying "I told you so." Now, while I rush to figure out how to put on an IFB device on my own, you can get off the picket line and do your job — come up with some rules to tonight's drinking game. As always, if you're confused — please take a look through our past drinking rounds.

How Many Drinks Was That? Invisible Drinking Game And GM Earnings Edition

Ray Wert — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:45:00 EDT

We didn't have time to run an official drinking game last night, but our senior editor from Detroit was on CNBC last night talking GM earnings. So help us out and tell us how many drinks it would have been if we'd been playing with the rest of our rules.

How Many Drinks Was That? Exploding Street Edition

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:30:00 EDT

We've got to admit Wert looks much more poised than we thought he'd look after his encounter with the exploding streets of Manhattan. The man still has a job to do — talking Chrysler and taking Colbert Report guest Tyson Slocum down a notch or two — although he should have reminded him we've still got Colbert on our own "notice" list. But now it's time for you to do your job and help us answer the question: How many drinks was that?