The 404 255: Where we've jumped the virgin shark Video

The 404 255: Where we've jumped the virgin shark Video Transcript

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>> What's going on at CES 2009. This is the 404. I'm Jeff Bakalar.

>> I'm Wilson Tang.

>> And I'm Justin Yu.

>> I'm Brian Tong.

>> Ladies and gentleman this is the show where we jump the virgin shark.

>> That's right!

>> Thanks to Joey.

>> Joey.

>> Joey.

>> I didn't even know what that means, but it sounds good.

>> Yeah, and you could jump in.

>> I don't even know what the virgin shark is. But will find out yet.

>> You'll find out.

>> Anyway welcome Brian Tong.

>> What's up boys, how you doing?

>> Yeah.

>> So the last time you were on the show...

>> Yeah.

>> Was probably one of the funniest shows you've ever done before.

>> We've said a lot of stuff the last time.

>> We got in a little bit of trouble.

>> Yeah.

>> We got in a little bit of trouble...

>> You can't say anything that we said on that show here because we're being censored right now. But...

>> We'll get fired immediately.

>> If you go to the 404.cnet.com you can check out our last show with Brian Tong. Trust me it's dirty. Even Christina Aguilera will think it's dirty because it's that bad.

>> That's true.

>> It's filthy. So we got a lot to talk about on today's show. We're glad you guys have stick around. Shout out to the chat room. We're very interactive show. We have hundreds of people chatting live right now watchpeople.com.

>> Is that's true?

>> That is true!

>> Okay, yeah -- yeah.

>> It's the truth. We don't -- we don't lie on this show.

>> We don't lie on this show.

>> I'm just sitting here.

>> Not at all. So now let's -- let's start, you know with what went on last night.

>> Oh my god. Are we going to talking about that right now?

>> Yeah, we're gonna talk about it.

>> Yeah, yeah.

>> We had our CNET company party.

>> We did.

>> Yeah.

>> VIP party in fact. It was actually...

>> So we got in -- I gotta say...

>> It was a Sales party. We kind of broke in. We weren't exactly invited.

>> No, we weren't even supposed to be there.

>> We played it off...

>> We came in...

>> We picked --

>> We were bust boys to be honest.

>> Yeah, they had us -- yeah.

>> That's how we got into the show. We do like...

>> I got a walk up to the front. They didn't even need to get me a wrist band, I was like oh yeah you're in and these guys are my...

>> It's Brian Tong.

>> Okay, so this party was at the Palm's Place Hotel.

>> Yeah.

>> It was the most amazing party I've ever been to.

>> Wow!

>> Hold on, hold on let me -- let me explain to the audience. Let me tell you something about this. They had cotton candy...

>> Oh, and like this huge, this big thing.

>> A big tub of cotton candy and you would like picking out like card.

>> In a Chinese takeout boxes.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah, that wasn't cool.

>> That was...

>> That's a bad look for us. But and they also had sushi...

>> Yes.

>> All you can eat...

>> Magodoole.

>> The what?

>> Saki.

>> Sushi.

>> Oh, yeah yeah.

>> That's tuna.

>> I don't know that is.

>> They -- one of the foods they have -- they have like a whole spread of stuff.

>> I don't know...

>> And in the open bar, which is...

>> Cream cheese.

>> Yeah, open bar too which is very -- yeah, at the party.

>> Open bar and Justin had one drink and that was it.

>> But... So, you know before we went though, okay, before we went we -- it was nice -- you know swank party.

>> For sure.

>> Yeah.

>> We all needed to kind of like get ready. I don't stay at the Palms Place like these guys do.

>> I don't either.

>> Yeah.

>> Brian Tong doesn't either.

>> So all three of us or Jeff and I are editors for CNET.com. We write the reviews that you guys see on website. Wilson is a producer for CNET TV, so everything you see there it's all him and Brian Tong is just a superstar.

>> Okay, then whatever.

>> Anyway...

>> Just go on with the story -- go.

>> So we get to stay in the Palms Place Hotel. It's this really nice place.

>> But after work yesterday they came and stop by my room.

>> Guys...

>> Where's that at, where's that at?

>> [Inaudible] dump.

>> At the Resident's Inn across the street. Might as well be the motel 8.

>> Oh yeah no...

>> You might as well stay at your mom's house.

>> Well, let's talk about our hotel first to give people perspective.

>> Yeah, describe it.

>> Just to give you an idea what we're dealing with in our hotel. We have -- how many TVs?

>> Two.

>> Two.

>> Three.

>> Three tele -- it's definitely...

>> Flat panel, high-def.

>> If you're comfortable in the bathroom.

>> There's a TV in the bathroom.

>> Yeah.

>> Who needs that?

>> So that you can catch up on the Price is Right.

>> Right.

>> With Drew Carey.

>> With Drew Carey everyday.

>> In the bathroom and then there's also a phone in the bathroom in case you have some kind of emergency.

>> A lot of business get's done there.

>> Yeah. And then when we have one of those waterfall style showers that like cascades water onto the body.

>> Yeah, it -- it rains on you. What do they call him? What do they call them?

>> Waterfall shower.

>> Making it rain.

>> Yeah, it's like a waterfall, it's so nice.

>> And a balcony view of the city...

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.

>> And Wilson and -- and so -- so we go over to Wilson's place last night. We open up the doors.

>> I no -- excuse, I open up the door.

>> I walk in casually...

>> We just start laughing.

>> And they fall over laughing...

>> This guy...

>> We're looking at your room.

>> Well you're living in a dump my friend. I'm sorry. The [inaudible]...

>> I fell that.

>> The Residents Inn you can see it across the Vegas Convention Center, so you can -- you know how scenic that is.

>> Absolutely.

>> Yeah.

>> It's like it's this little --

>> You have a nice view of like some dumpsters.

>> Dumpsters in that.

>> The back of Walgreens is like part of the view?

>> You have three televisions, you have air conditioning.

>> Yeah.

>> Barely...

>> Barely air conditioning.

>> Barely.

>> Barely get even the TV.

>> This is a block -- this is a block of ice.

>> It's like some aluminum foil on the back of the television.

>> Basically you met a lady in Vegas you would not take them to the Residents Inn.

>> Never -- ever.

>> That's right.

>> No! See, you're gonna see it's not in your head.

>> So last night's party was a total fail.

>> She's like -- I wouldn't go with you either.

>> But...

>> You know, last night's party was a pretty good time though.

>> Absolutely! Good time happened there.

>> What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

>> Oh, yeah.

>> But we could talk a little bit about it right now, I guess.

>> I've never heard that before.

>> Have you not?

>> No.

>> Is that a cliche?

>> Anyway, let's talk -- we love video games. A lot of our show is about video games. We interviewed producers of -- of you know triple A titles. We're also classic gamers, we like the retro stuff...

>> Your a classic gamer.

>> I am. You know, Justin really doesn't like games.

>> He doesn't play video game.

>> But the one classic game he does like is Duck Hunt.

>> Duck Hunt.

>> Duck Hunt is the greatest game of all time.

>> Okay. So who do -- right, duckjoey.com.

>> Hurray for the Duck Hunt.

>> No one can deny the fun that can be have at Duck Hunt. So there's a very interesting product floating around on the floor.

>> I saw that.

>> The portable Duck Hunt, real life Duck Hunt.

>> Portable Duck Hunt guy.

>> So explain the game a little bit.

>> So basically it's -- it's a gun and it has a rechargeable flying duck on the tip of it.

>> Yeah sure it does.

>> You've seeing this? Have you guys seen any of this?

>> It's madness. It's madness, so...

>> Now yeah...

>> Duck Hunt...

>> Basically it was [inaudible].

>> I think they call this like Duck Hunter or something.

>> Duck Hunt 2K, I think.

>> Oh really?

>> No, I don't know.

>> Duck Hunt 2.0.

>> Yeah, it could be that.

>> Duck Hunter.

>> Okay, okay -- go.

>> So, so -- so basically how this works is this little flapping bird has to charge on the pistol...

>> Right,

>> You let it go, you throw it, it flies away.

>> It flies in the air.

>> You aim your gun and shoot it and the d -- and the bird just die and falls like that.

>> That's amazing.

>> It sounds like a worst game ever.

>> It sounds like the best use of technology.

>> Here's my question for you, did they have that really annoying awoo, awoo -- dog with tail or something.

>> No. the dog...

>> I hated that dog.

>> When you miss, a dog comes out and just snickers at you.

>> Oh yeah. And it -- and it takes a poop in your leg.

>> That's it. Well, just keep rubbing in.

>> Yeah.

>> It just -- yes.

>> Oh that MF dog.

>> The blitz of it's leg right you next to -- yeah, yeah.

>> That dog really killed me as a child.

>> Yeah and of course and you can never shoot the dog.

>> Right.

>> No, the bird.

>> You can only shoot the bird.

>> You'd be like bang, bang, bang, right at the dog.

>> Oh that dog.

>> Unaffected.

>> Yeah.

>> Alright, more about video games, there's a big story today, presidential -- the new president Barack Obama...

>> Soon to be...

>> President-elect.

>> Soon to be...

>> President-elect.

>> Yeah, sure.

>> He's going -- he's announced that he will be bringing to the White House with him a Nintendo Wii.

>> What?

>> Duck Hunt?

>> He's gonna have...

>> Duck Hunt in the White house.

>> No he's bringing with him a Nintendo Wii. He's already the coolest president we've ever have.

>> That's amazing.

>> Yeah.

>> That's unbelievable.

>> Now, did he already own the Wii? Was it like his kids Wii or he's buying one to bring.

>> I would imagine somewhere along the line he was able to get a Nintendo Wii.

>> Yeah.

>> Somehow...

>> Can you imagine him waiting five o'clock in the morning at Best Buy?

>> Or like a... Mr. Obama what are you doing outside?

>> With a little folding chair.

>> You gonna had to get a Wii.

>> So what is it the -- like Wii One or what did they call it?

>> What do you mean?

>> Yeah, like Air Force One, Wii One.

>> Oh, yeah.

>> It's all like his device -- wa, wa, wa..

>> Oh, no.

>> It's a gold encrusted...

>> Wii. Yeah, that's what the got.

>> Well, that's pretty cool.

>> That's pretty cool but another...

>> That's not the only thing he's bringing to the White House.

>> Well, there's this whole controversy -- he's a huge BlackBerry fan.

>> So you guys haven't heard Barack Obama about a month ago, they told him that they couldn't have his BlackBerry because it was a national security threat. But you know the president probably get some important e-mails like I would want...

>> I would imagine...

>> Yeah.

>> But you think that Barack Obama be a little bit smarter than Sarah Palin not have his password be like "Alaskan Governor."

>>Yeah.

>> Move on. Yeah.

>> I thought it was 1,2,3,4,5.

>> It was god, money, power I think.

>> Oh god.

>> Wow.

>> Yeah.

>> But anyway...

>> That's what those standard...

>> So, so -- so Barack Obama, he's taking his stand, he's like look I'm keeping my BlackBerry...

>> And there's no one...

>> And there's nothing you can do about that.

>> I'm the freaking president...

>> I'm the most power man in the world and I'm not even the president yet.

>> Right and here it is.

>> Yeah.

>> So, so the [inaudible] on him and the Secret Service are already starting on the wrong foot.

>> Yeah.

>> Because, they're gonna try -- I mean, like steal it from the most...

>> Well he said...

>> What?

>> That they are gonna try -- they're gonna try to...

>> That's gonna be odd.

>> That's gonna be an odd [inaudible].

>> Yeah, that's odd.

>> I don't think he want -- I don't think the Secret Service wants to hear those words.

>> I don't know if cell phone is sanctioned by the Secret Service.

>> Nothing, nothing.

>> That's what I wanna know.

>> Is it like a cop and then a scream...

>> No!

>> [Inaudible] to you?

>> Is that red phone. It's the red phone.

>> The bath phone?

>> The bath phone.

>> The bath phone.

>> He's gonna carry it around with him and they [inaudible].

>> Oh my god.

>> That's how it works.

>> So let -- what do you feel about taking a break?

>> We can take a break. Yeah, let's have break.

>> During our break we're gonna have a segment on our show.

>> Oh.

>> You guys, you are gonna [inaudible].

>> It's the first time for this.

>> You all just wanna listen to this.

>> Speaking of dirty.

>> So, so let's take a break and then we're gonna go to our -- to our friend for a -- for a sexy press release.

>> Oh my god.

>> Sexy press release.

>> Sexy press release.

>> We might get kicked off the air for this, so stick around this might be our last show.

>> So -- I'm sure you wanna stick around. ^M00:09:18 [ Music ] ^M00:09:26

>> They're obscene.

>> Crunchy.

>> [Inaudible].

>> What's everyone talking about?

>> Jeff Bakalar.

>> Wilson Tang.

>> Justin Yu.

>> Let's take [inaudible].

>> I love it.

>> See, the only thing I listen to...

>> Holy crap, Wilson Tang makes sense of it all.

>> You know me, like I have talked about my self at least a little bit...

>> Right or somebody you went to college with.

>> Or somebody you went to college with.

>> Right.

>> Fair enough.

>> Yeah

>> Pathetic.

>> We are the 404.

>> Alright.

>> Okay.

>> Wanna introduce this.

>> I believe this is for a new, a new device.

>> Yeah, we were walking around the CES floor and we noticed that you know a lot of companies are bringing out netbooks.

>> Yeah.

>> Sony just brought out their netbook, but we noticed one that was pretty enticing.

>> Well, you guys...

>> Check this e-mail press release.

>> Yeah. It was raunchy.

>> It was written awkward. I didn't understand why it was...

>> Yeah.

>> It was really very suggestive.

>> Why don't we have our good friend read it off.

>> Yeah, let's -- can we get that?

>> Right now.

>> The same song notebook. This notebook comes with a 13-inch long hot glossy screen.

>> Oh, my...

>> What's with...

>> Packed with 64-Gigs of RAM.

>> Oh.

>> And a joule slot loading drive.

>> You need to call her...

>> This machine can connect three uses simultaneously. Don't forget, a totally optional protective case is available in a variety of flavors.

>> C'mon. That's what I got in the e-mail.

>> It sounds pretty good to me. As I was explaining you can play with -- you can use it with two users or you could use it yourself.

>> Oh my god.

>> Oh, my god.

>> In your hotel room.

>> Why would it be the flavor?

>> Talk to me.

>> I don't know.

>> Thank you sexy press release.

>> Thank you sexy press release.

>> That was amazing.

>> Wow, that was...

>> You're welcome.

>> You're awesome.

>> Pretty awesome.

>> Thank you, that was amazing.

>> Very well done. We've done it.

>> Now that everybody's run off [inaudible].

>> It helped you just a little.

>> Unbelievable.

>> Wow.

>> Alright. Let's, let's...

>> Let's move on.

>> Right.

>> Okay.

>> Brian's recovering.

>> Pretty good.

>> I [inaudible] one of these devices.

>> I wanna Samsung notebook.

>> Okay.

>> Right, you might wanna leave this table here for a while.

>> She said 64-gigs, huh?

>> Yeah. It's just so big.

>> Oh, yeah, that's a lot.

>> That's a lot of RAM.

>> That's a lot of processing time.

>> That's a lot of screen right there.

>> Okay, so, let's talk about, you know, everyone's all best of the CES. We announced our picks this morning.

>> That's right.

>> For the best of CES.

>> So we're gonna tell you the worst of CES or maybe the dumbest...

>> Oh we saw some stupid stuff at CES.

>> From very, very strange things. So Justin let's go around -- Justin what was your worst...

>> This wasn't as much as stupid as it was frustrating, like that.

>> And I think everyone, you know...

>> Everyone has [inaudible].

>> We all experience this.

>> Fellas, this is for guys.

>> Just go.

>> Okay, so mid-day I have our lunch or whatever, that crappy sandwich -- we're not even getting to that. But, I go to the bathroom.

>> Yeah.

>> Why are there lines at the men's bathroom?

>> Why?

>> This is the one place I've ever been to that has a waiting...

>> It's a hundred thousand people.

>> Waiting in line just to go to the bathroom. And I looked at the Women's bathroom -- no line. It felt like, there's literally one woman going in.

>> We're gonna crowd.

>> Yeah.

>> With line whatever.

>> It's like I say, this is my first time, one to 50,000.

>> Oh, my god.

>> It was a nightmare. I had to wait like 10 minutes just to go to the rest of the restroom -- and the smell is coming out.

>> Look there is no ventilation in the guy's restroom.

>> What the heck.

>> You guys agree with that?

>> Yeah.

>> Nothing.

>> I see, I was there like, oh it stinks.

>> It smelled like day-old bacon and oatmeal in there. I mean, I don't know if you ever have those two smells.

>> I have.

>> I can't believe.

>> And it smelled like that.

>> You think, look at these fantastic achievements, what we've created. You can't acknowledge it.

>> The problem in the bathroom.

>> You have a venti -- a fan?

>> Okay.

>> They have like a Bluetooth fan?

>> No.

>> Even worse one guy when I was here earlier like you'd think they would maintain the bathroom. This is not too dirty, but...

>> Yeah.

>> Basically, I guess they ran on 12 people, so I see this guy going for the paper towels like piece after piece and just runs in the bathroom.

>> No.

>> Yeah. And then I'm like, oh, that's gonna hurt there.

>> Yeah.

>> That's like sandpaper.

>> Oh, yeah.

>> Oh my god.

>> I didn't want that.

>> Against the grain.

>> Alright.

>> It's like someone taking a palm tree advertisement in there. I don't know what [inaudible] in the bathroom.

>> There it is.

>> Okay.

>> That's really like to hear.

>> Well that was my frustration.

>> That was your -- that was your...

>> Here's my -- you know, I'm in the big accessory guy. I have all the portable gaming consoles, so I wanted a case like a PSP case. So there I am in the back at the little gaming section there.

>> Right.

>> And I see hundreds of PSP case and I'm like -- that's the one I like, that's the one. That's attached to the wall.

>> Yeah.

>> Sir, can I buy this? He said, like, nope.

>> You got the cash.

>> But he had it right there.

>> I'm like I have $20 and I was like, sir, it's right there, I just wanna give you this and take this home and I'll be happy -- no.

>> He hope you're gonna but five more [inaudible].

>> He was like here's my card, go to my website...

>> Website dude.

>> Oh my dude, this is such a cheaper transaction, right.

>> Unbelievable.

>> No, can't do it. So that's something that really upsets me.

>> That is incredibly frustrating. I feel you.

>> Brian.

>> Brian.

>> Well, I mean I have frustrating moments here at CES because we have a lot of great talents here that work at CNET TV and you know people will come up and say, "oh, hey how's it going, I love your work." And that's really cool, but then the next question is, "can you introduce me to Natali Del Conte?"

>> Oh!

>> You know, I've been meaning to ask you that too.

>> Do you [inaudible].

>> You've seen it in our videos you know, she is one the faces here and that's -- I always get that.

>> Hey.

>> But you know, it's -- I'm being used.

>> I'm a vehicle.

>> Alright, I mean, if I have to be honest, I would rather meet Natali than you. I mean, she's...

>> What was your name again?

>> Wilson Tang, nice to meet you.

>> Okay.

>> That's -- I understand that, that happens a lot.

>> To you?

>> Have you also noticed the problem with the tape on the floor? There was a ...

>> Oh, yeah. Another thing, if you guys come out here and look on the tape on the floor. Clearly, we've had a hard economic time.

>> Tough times.

>> Tough times.

>> Tough time.

>> Because on the big logo you can see it says 2009 CES, but look on the small tape that's on the boarder it says 2008.

>> Oh -- what?

>> And it's run all across the floor. You walk right in there I guarantee, 2008.

>> They're re-using the tape?

>> They're re-using the tape.

>> Where did they have economic times?

>> The tape roll...

>> I don't know. They just left it there.

>> They recycled -- no I respect that.

>> Yeah, we were hoping something would just be whitening it out.

>> Yeah, a little.

>> So -- alright, so we also agreed on people who bring babies.

>> Oh, yes.

>> To see babies at CES.

>> That's child abuse right there.

>> Yeah.

>> You know on top of that I --

>> All that baby.

>> I'm surprised; I see a lot of couples.

>> Guys like screams going.

>> Yeah.

>> [Inaudible] little minds.

>> Yeah, you see a few babies who are like strapped...

>> No like a guy was wearing -- a guy was walking through and tells booth with just super loud had the baby on that kind of front back pack. And the baby was crying.

>> Oh boy.

>> Screaming at that.

>> The baby is like, this is I wanna do. It's like, what are you doing Daddy.

>> Yeah. That's a -- you know.

>> There was some marketing people like assaulting the baby.

>> Yeah.

>> E-mail us...

>> So what do you guys, what are the worst things about CES. Anyone have something they wanna add? Joey?

>> It was a bad show.

>> I'm looking at you, Joey.

>> Anybody back there? Any weird experiences here at CES thus far?

>> Don't all answer at once.

>> Have we listened to them all off?

>> [Inaudible]

>> Alright. Well...

>> Joey [inaudible]

>> Joey's got something.

>> What do you got Joey?

>> Oh.

>> Okay.

>> No, I got to say, the worst thing about CES...

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.

>> Is actually having to do CES in the first place.

>> Wow, okay.

>> No, no, no.

>> Hey. Get me down over here.

>> Make him fix that really negative answer.

>> That's usually something we talk about later, but that's fine.

>> Well, okay. Now what I mean, I'm grateful to be here.

>> Yeah.

>> Sure you are.

>> But...

>> You're tired. You're just tired.

>> You're not getting paid if you don't remember.

>> I'm getting paid, but what I'm trying to say is every time I talk to my friends who are not here...

>> Yeah.

>> Oh man, you're in Vegas. You must be having the best time of your life.

>> Yeah.

>> No.

>> Actually staring at the screen for 12 hours a day.

>> And I have to go home if you count that living a way.

>> Fair enough.

>> But...

>> What? What you have another one?

>> What else?

>> What else are you complaining about?

>> Okay.

>> let it out.

>> But I got to say, you know there'd been some great moments, like last night.

>> Absolutely.

>> Last night was great.

>> I had an awesome night.

>> Tonight I think there's a Cat Com [phonetic] party that we're going to.

>> Cat Com party -- yeah.

>> Oh my god.

>> [Inaudible].

>> I think so.

>> Yeah.

>> Uh-oh.

>> And I'm gonna take a look at that laptop that we heard about earlier.

>> I need to get...

>> I'm gonna check it.

>> Look at that hard drive.

>> I'm gonna get three of those.

>> It's a hard drive.

>> It's a hard drive.

>> I think that's gonna do it. From CES, this has been the 404. Thanks everyone -- live. Give yourselves a round of applause.

>> Thank you guys.

>> Appreciate it.

>> Yeah.

>> Live.

>> Don't go -- be sure to check us out every morning, every weekday, Monday through Friday, 11 AM Eastern time, you can check that out at the 404.cnet.com.

>> Leave a voice mail. We do that. We play voice mails on the air live. If you wanna get heard on the Inetrnet 1866-404-CNET, that's how you can do it.

>> You can also follow us on twitter at the404.

>> Yeah, and then Facebook.

>> Facebook.

>> We do all those things.

>> Live Journal, Zenga -- we've got all those things.

>> We have a GL City site.

>> Yeah, we got.

>> YouTube.

>> With the rotating at the...

>> And the [inaudible].

>> So thanks again everyone for listening. We'd be here tomorrow, same time, same place. More stuff to give out. Thanks for sticking around. We know it's late, everyone is tired, you guys, thank you very much.

>> Yes.

>> We'll see you tomorrow. I'm Jeff Bakalar.

>> I'm Wilson Tang.

>> I'm Justin Yu.

>> I'm Brian Tong, Thanks for having me boys.

>> Yeah.

>> It's the 404, goodnight Vegas. ^M00:18:44 [ Msuic ]