Words of Wisdom

"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
03/11/2014 at 09:12 • Filed to: None

I like this Ellen gal. She knows what's up.

DISCUSSION (35)

dinobot666 > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 09:15

What kind of car does Ellen drive?

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 09:15

If there's one thing I'm really excellent at, it's judging people by their cars.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 09:16

I don't think she's particularly hilarious for a comedian BUT she does have a certain air of constant joy that is very admirable.

She also seems fun to hang with. I'd do shots with her

Jagvar > dinobot666
03/11/2014 at 09:19

Kinja'd!!!

I think I heard once that she has a somewhat older Toyota Land Cruiser.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > dinobot666
03/11/2014 at 09:19

She got hit by a drunk driver in her '06 Porsche Carrera

http://www.people.com/people/article…

EL_ULY > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 09:19

mmmm? yeah kinda sort of initially? That could go either way (no pun intended). I think there is less discrepancy on how they treat their car and drive it. Still auto related :]

Party-vi > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 09:20

I thought that was Gary Busey for a second.

dinobot666 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
03/11/2014 at 09:21

Ellen is totally kicken' rad.

Hooker > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 09:22

And the fact that she is insanely entertaining/funny doesn't hurt.

But yeah, what she said. All this coming out and professing whether you are or aren't is just silly. If someone makes you happy, love them. It shouldn't be as complicated as our society makes it.

The Revengel > Hooker
03/11/2014 at 09:25

THIS.

The Revengel > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 09:29

Not trying to be funny here, but looking at cars definitely helps when shopping for an apartment or house. The rental company can spruce up the model unit. A Realtor can work out the details to set up a house before a viewing. But you *cannot* hide the parking lot.

If you go to a community to look for a place, check out the other cars. If your car would be on the lower end, that's normally a good sign for you as a buyer (I find). When your old car becomes one of the "nicer" ones, that can be telling as well.

But yeah, the quote in Ellen's picture is spot on.

Frank Grimes > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 09:30

that guys car is gay

Tekamul > Party-vi
03/11/2014 at 09:31

SO did Gary Busey

Jagvar > dinobot666
03/11/2014 at 09:34

Kinja'd!!!

Update: Her current ride is a Porsche 911 Turbo.

And this past Christmas, she bought Portia a Land Rover Defender , apparently.

Garrett Davis > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
03/11/2014 at 10:04

What do you drive?

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > The Revengel
03/11/2014 at 10:18

This is absolutely true. In 2006, when I moved into my old apartment complex, the cars in the parking lot were pretty normal — or so I thought — for a place in its price range. It was in a pretty nice section of town but the rent was pretty low and the cars in the lot tended to be 2-3 year old Civics and Corollas, 4-5 year old Camrys and Accords, and a few new Hyundais. Some guy who was only there Monday through Wednesday drove a brand-new BMW 645i. Up by the studio apartments there was a Chrysler Crossfire that was only there during the week. All the cars seemed to be maintained and none looked bad.

By the time my wife and I moved out, six years later, and after the economic and housing collapse, the lot was littered with faded, ugly, beat up cars with values in the $500-3000 range. There was also more drug activity than the occasional teenage kid smoking pot by the dumpster, and we heard gunshots twice in the two months before we moved out. Now we live in a neighborhood with a bunch of beige cars driven by septuagenarians. It's quiet, except for the two houses on either side of us with tween kids.

Mattbob > The Revengel
03/11/2014 at 10:35

so true, When I was looking at my current apartment, that's the first thing I did. Look for a minimum of bumper stickers, minivans, and piles of shit.

Dusty Ventures > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 11:16

Two Porsches and an old Land Cruiser? She's one of us!

AMC/Renauledge > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 11:32

I've liked Ellen since I first saw her do stand-up on Carson years ago. I liked her in her network sitcom before she came out. I liked her after she came out, and today she still makes me laugh and smile. But in a different way than, say, Louis CK, or even Jon Stewart does.

She is very funny, but in a much more positive way. And I think that takes more skill, more character, and more heart than a lot of people give her credit for, as a comedienne.

Jagvar > AMC/Renauledge
03/11/2014 at 11:38

She is the master of "clean" comedy, never having to resort to raunchy or toilet humor, and building most of her material out of simple observations. She also swears very, very rarely, which makes it quite impactful the few times she actually does.

AMC/Renauledge > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 11:47

Absolutely. And I think her comedy is all the better for it.

Don't get me wrong, I love Louis CK, David Cross, et al. But someone who can manage to be genuinely funny and clean and positive is so rare.

Comedy seems to keep getting darker and more profane. And that's okay to some extent. But Ellen, to my mind, represents a much cleverer, more humane kind of comedy. It isn't saccharine, either. It's just...her. And I really appreciate her.

Straightsix9904 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
03/11/2014 at 12:20

When I moved into my old apt, there was an E46 M3, a new Hemi Charger, a ML class an a couple other nicer cars. Everybody was cool and respected everybody else. When I left there was no respect, trash everywhere and an Old corolla, a Pontiac Bonneville and a 13 year old Le Saber.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Garrett Davis
03/11/2014 at 12:22

My entire automotive history, for your judging pleasure:

1981 Buick Skylark

1990 Honda Elite 150

1995 Ford Escort Hatchback

1997 Toyota Corolla

1998 Nissan Altima

2000 Toyota Camry

2004 Honda Odyssey

1991 Mazda Miata

2004 Mercedes E320 Wagon

Garrett Davis > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
03/11/2014 at 12:29

Ouch, pretty rocky there in the beginning, but you pulled it out at the end. I judge you favorably. Let's see how I do:

1994 Ford Ranger 4.0 4x4

1997 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 4x4

1999 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 4x4

1991 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 4x4

1990 Toyota 4Runner 3.0 4x4

1990 Toyota Pickup 3.0 4x4

1997 BMW 318ti

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Garrett Davis
03/11/2014 at 12:33

You rank high enough that I'd buy a beer for you, but not high enough for me to give you cab fare home.

Garrett Davis > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
03/11/2014 at 12:33

Sounds fair.

Philbert/Phartnagle > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 13:34

That's kind of like the saying, "Can't we all just get along?"

The answer is no, forever and unequivocally no.

The world will always be populated with those who will not and/or cannot "get along". We just have to be the best that we can, or want to be individually and live with it. Not to be overly negative here, but I just don't see it ever happening.

Jagvar > Philbert/Phartnagle
03/11/2014 at 13:45

...but at least we can always judge people by the car they drive.

Philbert/Phartnagle > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 14:09

Hahaha! Ok, you got me. That's the way we'll do it then.

therotaryisdeadlonglivetherotary > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 17:20

There is a joke here that would trade on two different meanings of drive and Porsche and Portia being homophones.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 19:12

Says the woman who made a big deal about coming out herself on national TV...

Jagvar > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
03/11/2014 at 19:32

I think that in doing so, she laid a lot of the groundwork for a more caring and accepting environment. A lot of progress has been made in the 17 years since, such that coming out isn't as much of a big deal as it once was.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 19:46

No? It's not? Seems like at least once a month there's a story about somebody coming out. And they're always so brave for it. Cause apparently the details of people's personal/private lives are still a big deal.

Jagvar > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
03/11/2014 at 20:29

Kinja'd!!!

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Jagvar
03/11/2014 at 20:46

I'm not mad. I'm in the "who gives a shit about other people's personal lives" boat.