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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2007, 06:00:00 PM »
Was it driving or racing?
Attempting the quadruped land-speed record of course.

Doubtless with a jet stuck up its arse. The Hamster springs to mind!

A jet or a hamster, I suppose it would still run away. noooo:

Trust you to bring felching into it! Still, I suppose being in the farming line, you'd know all about doing things with wildlife.

If you look, you'll see that hamster in my post was capitalised - I was, of course, referring to the diminutive dimwit sidekick of Clarkson and May, who, you may recall, had an interesting experience with a large jet whilst in search of some speed record or other. OK?

The the little fella alone - he DID, after all break the British Land Speed record on one of his (earlier) runs.

Doesn't count, officially, but as far as us lot are concerned, yes, he is THE man who has travelled faster at ground level than anyone else, ever.....in GB.

Did you see them on that tv awards programme last night?
Clarkson was actually lost for werds for once when he scooped that award.
Richly deserved too. Best programme on tv now imo.

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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2007, 07:01:11 PM »
It's gonna be a hoot tonight. Don't miss it! 8:00 pm happy088

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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2007, 07:04:31 PM »
Some of us are werkin', like
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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2007, 07:20:00 PM »
Some of us are werkin', like

You like me are self employed. YOU therefore dictate if, when and for how long you stop and /or start. OK? ::)

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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #19 on: November 04, 2007, 07:30:46 PM »
Deadline. 8 hours on the computer is long enough today though.....................
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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #20 on: November 05, 2007, 08:50:34 AM »
Watched it ~ first time in ages ~ hasn't Clarkson lost a lot of hair recently.

As for the show ..... amusing but clearly staged.
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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #21 on: November 05, 2007, 09:14:32 AM »
amusing but clearly staged.

 doh:

How shocking!

After all those years of spontaneous, unrehearsed genius.

They will be doing a phone-in next. noooo:
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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #22 on: November 05, 2007, 09:16:18 AM »
 ::) "Staged" as in Rally  ::)
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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #23 on: November 05, 2007, 09:46:29 AM »
::) "Staged" as in Rally  ::)

Oh, some technical term was it. redface:
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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #24 on: November 05, 2007, 09:59:11 AM »
I watched and enjoyed the programme but I was close to turning it it off because it was so contrived.

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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2007, 10:24:13 AM »
I thought it was really funny.  redface:

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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #26 on: November 05, 2007, 10:38:40 AM »
I thought it was really funny.  redface:

Hmmm. That's what kept me watching it.
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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #27 on: November 05, 2007, 10:40:11 AM »
And I missed it! Had guests round and forgot to set it to record  cry:

Anyone know which night it'll be repeated on BBC3?
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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #28 on: November 05, 2007, 10:43:59 AM »
And I missed it! Had guests round and forgot to set it to record  cry:

Anyone know which night it'll be repeated on BBC3?

Or "Dave"?
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Re: Top Gear thread
« Reply #29 on: November 05, 2007, 10:50:23 AM »
Spent much of last evening watching the telly ~ very unusual for me but I was pleased to have caught, on UK TV Gold, a 2002/3 (?) recording of Victoria Wood "Live at The Albert Hall" . Two hours (less breaks) of pure comedy. The woman is a genius.
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