Return of 'Top Gear' Thread
#81
Posted 26 July 2007 - 10:45 AM
I've been around for awhile just hiding behind your sofa
There were some good laughs, I did laugh when Clarkson and May were in there tent and May was pulling out all the expensive food, I do have to say though the pair of them arent as young as the Hamster but they did great I was very impressed with them and there trek to the pole, but also Hammond being the younger of the team did just as good as job, if not better. So kudos to the boys
cheers,
Tk
#82
Posted 28 July 2007 - 02:38 AM
I find myself completely empathising with him, and he does everything I would do. He makes a great foil for Jeremy, and I loved it when he countered Jeremy's manic attempts to erect his tent by calming saying "shouting won't put this tent up".
Did you think that there were times when Hamster had the same kind of wild-eyed, scared look on his face that you imagine hedgehogs have right before they roll into a ball in the path of a car?!
#83
Posted 03 September 2007 - 02:25 PM
anyways, i was able to watch the TG special as i downloaded it yesterday, and i have to say, it was bloody hilarious. Jules touched on the highlights on the last page, so theres no point in recapping them here. i do have to wonder however, if on these type of challenges Hammon regrets being the youngest. After all, he always has to do the really physical stuff (not saying that Clarkson and May didn't exert any energy but i think you get my drift...)
BTW Jules, i bought and took with me 'Clarkson on Cars', which is a hilarious book, as you would expect. There is, however, one section in the book in which Clarkson has some rather choice words about Bath. I'm at this moment searching for it so i can reproduce it here
#84
Posted 03 September 2007 - 02:28 PM
'People in Bath have had their friendly genes taken out so that if you stop and ask for directions, they act like you've just trumped,and strut off. In a contest to find the rudest town on Earth, Bath would walk all over Paris'
Clarkson at his usual reserved best. Is that an acurate description, Jules?
#85
Posted 04 September 2007 - 02:44 AM
There are two kinds of people you will find in Bath: the "Bathonian" that is Bath born and bred and somewhat parochial in nature. That is putting it rather politely, but the truth is that you would not seek out a Bathonian if you wanted help with working out a challenging mathmatical equation of a discussion about Plato. Bathonians tend to regard Bristol as another continent and drving past the toll gates on the Severn Bridge means falling off the edge of the Earth! The second category (and I have to include myself as one of these myself since I originally hail from South West London) are the "Bath Residents" ~ the people who moved here from what Bathonians would call Deep Space. From the Romans on up, the smartest people in Bath all come from somewhere else (apart from my husband and my daughter who were both born in Bath Royal United Hospital and are the offspring of Bath Residents!).
Clarkson is completely true in what he says. Politeness is baffling concept a Bathonian doesn't quite understand, while Bath Residents are either too rich, too famous, or too middle class to bother being polite to anybody who has a foreign accent or is a tourist ~ partly because we have so many cluttering up the pavements when we're trying to get to Waitrose before it shuts, and if you ask for directions in Bath, then that makes you a tourist. If you regard Bath residents as being like the Grumpy Old Men & Women then you get the picture.
That, and they probably watched TG and don't like Clarkson!
Yeah, and I spent a fortnight honeymooning in Paris. The Parisians are a LOT politer than Bath people. Being French, they probably envy us for our capacity for rudeness and maybe we should set up an Ecole d'Impolitesse for Parisians anxious to wrestle back d'honeur from Les Anglaise! It should prove to be a better source of revenue than the Bath Thermae Spa!
#86
Posted 04 September 2007 - 02:50 PM
I find myself completely empathising with him, and he does everything I would do. He makes a great foil for Jeremy, and I loved it when he countered Jeremy's manic attempts to erect his tent by calming saying "shouting won't put this tent up".
I find myself thinking the same thing, Jules! He behaves the way I'd imagine I would if I were in his place. But I don't fear it, I embrace it! I am James May! Or at least I'm turning into him...I've got about 20 years or so before I reach his age but I can imagine that when I do I'll be very much like him. My Dad and brother think he's a bit of a twit but out of the trio he is the one that is most similar to me!
Does anyone know what's happening with the next series...I heard there wasn't going to be one.
#87
Posted 05 September 2007 - 05:12 AM
Yeah.........I am James May's ideal mate....only I do tend to drive just a wee bit faster! James May is cool..even when Jeremy was freaking out on the thin ice..he was.....cool!
#88
Posted 08 September 2007 - 01:00 PM
BTW Jules, i think the city of Bath should be glad you are not their tourist officer lol
LOL, i find myself having to agree with both Jules and you, ECH. Out of the three, i find myself having more in common with May - although i find myself in agreement with most of Clarkson's worldly viewpoints. however, i don't think i could express those viewpoints quite so...forthrightly lol.
#89
Posted 10 September 2007 - 02:12 AM
You truly have to wonder at a city the minute size of Bath that is both a "World Heritage City" and featured in a book called Crap Towns!
Anyhoo, it is great news that TG will be back and we'll still have this thread running! For a moment back there I seriously thought that the BBC were trying to bury one of its most succesful shows!
#90
Posted 10 September 2007 - 02:25 PM
#91
Posted 13 September 2007 - 11:40 AM
Anyhow, James May was on Sky News today to talk about his new book on 20th Century inventions. He said there will be a new series, I think around October but I can't quite remember.
#92
Posted 22 September 2007 - 01:53 AM
#93
Posted 22 September 2007 - 03:43 AM
I say, I think that Mrs Hamster is a lovely looking lady! I roared when Hamster said that he didn't recognise his wife in hospital but fancied her anyway! But I do think it must be very wierd to have been interviewed by Jonathan Ross before and not remember it. He must have still been pretty badly affected then ~ makes you think!
#94
Posted 02 October 2007 - 10:52 AM
TOP GEAR IS BAAAACK!!!!
#95
Posted 03 October 2007 - 12:36 AM
TOP GEAR IS BAAAACK!!!!
i saw the trailer yesterday, and i can't wait!
Clarkson: Do you want to get back on this boat?
May: No
No idea what that was about, but i can't wait to find out lol
#96
Posted 03 October 2007 - 10:06 AM
#97
Posted 06 October 2007 - 07:03 AM
*Does a Celebratory Dance...* Yey for the petrol heads, already set a reminder and series link on Sky wont be missing it.
Cheers,
Tk
#98
Posted 07 October 2007 - 03:31 AM
#99
Posted 07 October 2007 - 01:03 PM
Im more then positive its the boats they used last time, I spotted the Toyboata and James boat... but wasnt Hamsters green not blue?
cheers,
Tk
#100
Posted 07 October 2007 - 02:14 PM
I thought it was hilarious and great as ever, especially the bits with James' Aston Martin and the trip around Europe. I thought Helen Mirren was good as well.
I laughed so hard when Clarkson said 'if i had no air conditioning i would look quite stupid' (or something like that) and then it cut to a shot of James in his car without a shirt on pouring a bottle of water over himself!
Also the bits where James was saying how he hated his car and then told Clarkson and Hammond how he loved it!
Also the quips about the fire and Fifth Gear were very funny. Also Cuddles rofl!
Bring on next week's episdoe!
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