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Amazon Patriot S01E04 John Lakeman gives Pipe Lecture

murphy slaw · 86.7K views · 2018-12-13 · 1:43

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A short scene from the Amazon series Patriot in which a spy character gives a deadpan, jargon-filled lecture about pipes and nut plate spacing. It is a comedic bit of corporate-cover absurdity.

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HN commenters cite it as the funny reference whenever someone gives an impenetrable technical presentation.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2023–2025

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rrr_oh_man · 2025-04 · Joke / meme

> Up front, McPherson struts with coil springs and a stabilizer bar provide decent handling, while at the rear, a semi-rigid axle with torsion bars and hydraulic shocks prioritizes comfort over sporty roadholding—a compromise criticized against the Citroën CX’s independent suspension or the Germans’ stiffer setups That read a bit like John Lakeman's piping speech. ( [VIDEO] ) The text itself, unfortunately, is clearly written by (an older version of) Chatgpt

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qwertox · 2023-11 · Reference

I was about to post this, it's excellent. I also like the depressing tone of the series, a bit like Mr. Robot. Wait, I've just clicked your link, I thought you were referring to the scene of the presentation: [VIDEO]

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Rzor · 2023-04 · Reference

This post is double great and I will never forgive Amazon for canceling that show. For those that don't know this is from a show called Patriot. [LINK] Scene: [VIDEO]

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