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Title: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: The Sheriff on 21 January 2015, 13:46:15
If anyone's bothered  :-\
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 21 January 2015, 13:50:19
Hmm.... I know what you mean. I've just sort of 'gone off' it, really - it's nothing particularly wrong with it, either format, or presenters as such. Just feel a bit 'eh, I'll catch it on iplayer, sometime. Maybe' feeling  ??? Don't know why.  :-[
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Varche on 21 January 2015, 13:58:21
I am sure they will have revamped the slightly tired format to tempt you waverers back into the fold.  ;D

It will be nice to have something to veg to on a Sunday night.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: AndyRoid on 21 January 2015, 14:08:58
I'll probably give it a bash to see more examples of what I'll never be able to afford, but like DBG I do feel it's a bit tired now.

I believe it is this Thursday that Kyle gets sprayed in the face with a bit of CS gas so I'll be watching that (Kyle Files), and will probably watch Benefits as well (CH5) to see how the scum live off us and (more importantly) to see just how lucky I am in reality.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 21 January 2015, 14:16:59
After watching the Christmas edition I have vowed never to watch it again ,utter rubbish.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 January 2015, 14:45:55
Jeremy Kyle. Does anyone actually like this sanctimonius arsewipe?....I don't. :( ;D ;D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: zirk on 21 January 2015, 15:02:04
Not watched any new series for a couple of years now, must have out grown it now,or its just not the same as old.  :(

Think Ive still got last years iPlayer unwatched downloads kicking around on my Hard Drive somewhere, so could in theory turn back the clock on the Lappy to watch them, probably easier just to hit the delete button and move on.  ::)
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 21 January 2015, 15:10:41
Despise the bloke. Hypocrite, trash tv, and the amount of people who I know that do watch it, defend their own televisual tastes by saying "oh, I know it;s rubbish, and not real etc.. but that's the good bit about it, it's funny.."

NO. NOO! Don't you see, you're voting with your remote controls!? By watching it, you're giving it ratings, thus proving it's wanted/there's a market for this kind of trash tv.

They're creating the world that warps a little girl who could be a doctor, lawyer, astronaut, biologist, researcher into curing virulent diseases or whatever; then she looks at the media around her drip-fed brainwashed from birth -  sees the huge plastic tits, the airbrushed fake women, and then the sit on their backsides wasters, given free money by the government (well, us, actually) to lay on their back and get pregnant from the age of 14 onwards, who then become 'reality TV stars.' Try and name three female athletes from the last 10 years of Olympics.. now name three female reality TV starts that have inserted bottles up themselves, or being famous for being a thick, racist, tacky, sleazy, sleeping with a footballer, flashing their bits on a magazine, kiss n tell story with another celeb.... now consider which you'd like your baby daughter to grow up like. And also how sad it is that society we have built and continued to build rewards sleaze over intelligence and hard work. >:(


Not sure how this relates to Top Gear... ??? Oh, yeah, I read the words 'Jeremy Kyle' and exploded. That's it  :D ;D :D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 21 January 2015, 15:11:26
Despise the bloke. Hypocrite, trash tv, and the amount of people who I know that do watch it, defend their own televisual tastes by saying "oh, I know it;s rubbish, and not real etc.. but that's the good bit about it, it's funny.."

NO. NOO! Don't you see, you're voting with your remote controls!? By watching it, you're giving it ratings, thus proving it's wanted/there's a market for this kind of trash tv.

They're creating the world that warps a little girl who could be a doctor, lawyer, astronaut, biologist, researcher into curing virulent diseases or whatever; then she looks at the media around her drip-fed brainwashed from birth -  sees the huge plastic tits, the airbrushed fake women, and then the sit on their backsides wasters, given free money by the government (well, us, actually) to lay on their back and get pregnant from the age of 14 onwards, who then become 'reality TV stars.' Try and name three female athletes from the last 10 years of Olympics.. now name three female reality TV starts that have inserted bottles up themselves, or being famous for being a thick, racist, tacky, sleazy, sleeping with a footballer, flashing their bits on a magazine, kiss n tell story with another celeb.... now consider which you'd like your baby daughter to grow up like. And also how sad it is that society we have built and continued to build rewards sleaze over intelligence and hard work. >:(


Not sure how this relates to Top Gear... ??? Oh, yeah, I read the words 'Jeremy Kyle' and exploded. That's it  :D ;D :D


By 'the bloke', I of course refer to Kyle, not Zirk  :D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: zirk on 21 January 2015, 15:31:08
Despise the bloke. Hypocrite, trash tv, and the amount of people who I know that do watch it, defend their own televisual tastes by saying "oh, I know it;s rubbish, and not real etc.. but that's the good bit about it, it's funny.."

NO. NOO! Don't you see, you're voting with your remote controls!? By watching it, you're giving it ratings, thus proving it's wanted/there's a market for this kind of trash tv.

They're creating the world that warps a little girl who could be a doctor, lawyer, astronaut, biologist, researcher into curing virulent diseases or whatever; then she looks at the media around her drip-fed brainwashed from birth -  sees the huge plastic tits, the airbrushed fake women, and then the sit on their backsides wasters, given free money by the government (well, us, actually) to lay on their back and get pregnant from the age of 14 onwards, who then become 'reality TV stars.' Try and name three female athletes from the last 10 years of Olympics.. now name three female reality TV starts that have inserted bottles up themselves, or being famous for being a thick, racist, tacky, sleazy, sleeping with a footballer, flashing their bits on a magazine, kiss n tell story with another celeb.... now consider which you'd like your baby daughter to grow up like. And also how sad it is that society we have built and continued to build rewards sleaze over intelligence and hard work. >:(


Not sure how this relates to Top Gear... ??? Oh, yeah, I read the words 'Jeremy Kyle' and exploded. That's it  :D ;D :D


By 'the bloke', I of course refer to Kyle, not Zirk  :D
You grow your own plastic pair, you cheeky bugger,  ;) having just read your post...twice,  :D all I can say is...... I'll have a Pint of what He's just had   ;D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 21 January 2015, 15:35:32
 :D Ahh, nothing fancy, just natural flavoured spring water, a slice of lemon, couple of ice cubes, in a tall glass - with just a dash of Tramadol and LSD.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: zirk on 21 January 2015, 15:42:23
:D Ahh, nothing fancy, just natural flavoured spring water, a slice of lemon, couple of ice cubes, in a tall glass - with just a dash of Tramadol and LSD.
Hmm sounds about right for lunch, obviously something in the water then.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 January 2015, 15:42:34
Despise the bloke. Hypocrite, trash tv, and the amount of people who I know that do watch it, defend their own televisual tastes by saying "oh, I know it;s rubbish, and not real etc.. but that's the good bit about it, it's funny.."

NO. NOO! Don't you see, you're voting with your remote controls!? By watching it, you're giving it ratings, thus proving it's wanted/there's a market for this kind of trash tv.

They're creating the world that warps a little girl who could be a doctor, lawyer, astronaut, biologist, researcher into curing virulent diseases or whatever; then she looks at the media around her drip-fed brainwashed from birth -  sees the huge plastic tits, the airbrushed fake women, and then the sit on their backsides wasters, given free money by the government (well, us, actually) to lay on their back and get pregnant from the age of 14 onwards, who then become 'reality TV stars.' Try and name three female athletes from the last 10 years of Olympics.. now name three female reality TV starts that have inserted bottles up themselves, or being famous for being a thick, racist, tacky, sleazy, sleeping with a footballer, flashing their bits on a magazine, kiss n tell story with another celeb.... now consider which you'd like your baby daughter to grow up like. And also how sad it is that society we have built and continued to build rewards sleaze over intelligence and hard work. >:(


Not sure how this relates to Top Gear... ??? Oh, yeah, I read the words 'Jeremy Kyle' and exploded. That's it  :D ;D :D

I think, what you might be trying to say, is that it's shite. ;D

I agree. :y Top gear has run its' course.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: The Sheriff on 21 January 2015, 15:43:35
I'm afraid TG is just the same old stuff, rehashed. There's a race this week! Again? It's between a car.......yeah, we know.......a bike.......yaaaaawwwnnnn.....and, wait for it, a hovercraft!!!
Piss off, I'm not interested. ;D


'James had a few minor problems with his car. The rear axle has snapped in two, the brakes are on fire and the cambelt has snapped, wrecking the engine. We're not waiting for him ha ha. Later, after fixing his car by the roadside, James caught up........' No, you fat tosser. ;D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 21 January 2015, 16:07:28
Yep. I think I'm starting to see more and more the ways that the camera can manipulate the 'truth' we see on the screen, and as soon as something stops being believable, the magic is lost. That's why I'll always love a 50s or 60s War film - ie: ok, sometimes there's models and yes, when used the Special Effects are laughable by modern standards - but when you see an airfield strafed, in the Battle of Britain, the way - the only way - to do it was to fly an actual aircraft 20ft off the deck, and set charges and explosives off in the grass/ground. And when a guy looks like he's running, barely 10ft from the explosions and fireball - it's because he is!! And for me, that's the magic.  :y

Ok, similar thing - the Red Arrows. Joy to watch - but if we programmed a computer to fly some planes in unison, it'd be every bit - and maybe even fractionally more - accurate. But no-one would pay a penny to see it. It's not 'real' it's just a computer.

When they fake all this stuff, that's when I get bored and start fiddling with my throttle body on the floor.



Edit: Must stop referring to my girlfriend as my 'throttle body.' It is derogatory to women  :)
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: AndyRoid on 21 January 2015, 16:35:19
Jeremy Kyle. Does anyone actually like this sanctimonius arsewipe?....I don't. :( ;D ;D
I've not really had that much of a choice this last 4 years (short of switching the television off), and at the end of the day he probably does do some good somewhere.
What is funny though is watching him take a smack, and the Kyle Files delivers that for sure  :y
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: TheBoy on 21 January 2015, 18:42:40
New style TG has had a good run, and has been an amusing ride, but I think its done its time now.

The strange thing is, its still one of the better programmes on the telly, which says a lot for UK's TV.  I was channel flicking the other evening, nought but spongers, sensationalist crap and knobenders etc.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: kevinp58 on 22 January 2015, 13:35:10
I shall watch it as they filmed a program here at the Army camp and there were some very large bangs louder than anything that the army have done for a long while, they also took 20 cars from the local scrappy.  :o
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: The Sheriff on 22 January 2015, 13:37:28
I shall watch it as they filmed a program here at the Army camp and there were some very large bangs louder than anything that the army have done for a long while, they also took 20 cars from the local scrappy.  :o
What!? Theyre going to blow up cars? They'll be doing it to caravans next.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: kevinp58 on 22 January 2015, 13:38:56
I shall watch it as they filmed a program here at the Army camp and there were some very large bangs louder than anything that the army have done for a long while, they also took 20 cars from the local scrappy.  :o
What!? Theyre going to blow up cars? They'll be doing it to caravans next.





Yup something different  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: The Sheriff on 25 January 2015, 19:48:25
Ten minutes. Grab your snacks.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: The Sheriff on 25 January 2015, 21:38:07
The only thing I got from that is St Petersburg is a beautiful city. I'd like to visit.
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: 05omegav6 on 25 January 2015, 21:41:11
The only thing I got from that is St Petersburg is a beautiful city. I'd like to visit. In a hovercraft.
Did look like fun ;D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: The Sheriff on 25 January 2015, 21:42:12
The only thing I got from that is St Petersburg is a beautiful city. I'd like to visit. In a hovercraft.
Did look like fun ;D
In a daewoo  :y
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: EMD on 25 January 2015, 22:04:58
Amazed an electric car made it that far  ::)
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 January 2015, 22:06:50
The only thing I got from that is St Petersburg is a beautiful city. I'd like to visit.

No better than Wakefield or Barnsley. :)
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 25 January 2015, 22:07:35
Aw look I've got to watch it on iplayer, don't give away the plot!  >:(  ::)  ;)
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: EMD on 25 January 2015, 22:08:31
Aw look I've got to watch it on iplayer, don't give away the plot!  >:(  ::)  ;)

Thats all the plot explained  ;D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Varche on 25 January 2015, 22:24:23
The only thing I got from that is St Petersburg is a beautiful city. I'd like to visit.

No better than Wakefield or Barnsley. :)

I went in 1980. Even pre glasnost I can tell you it is a stunning place. I remember the tour guide proudly telling us that Leningrad had 1million pints of milk a day for its 4 million inhabitants. I would like to go back one day but there are many places higher on the list.

Isn't,t ed shearan an odd bloke!
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 25 January 2015, 23:45:18
OK I've seen it now, although it took twice as long with the circle of death going round, and round and round and round..... Aaaaaah!  :D

I went to St Petersburg in 1995 and wandered around on a sunny day thinking "Cor there's alot of sexy girls in this city!"  :o  8)  I think the TG cameramen felt the same!  ;D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: 05omegav6 on 25 January 2015, 23:52:25
Amazed an electric car made it that far  ::)
What? From the edge of St Petersburg to the middle ::)
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Gaffers on 26 January 2015, 09:33:28
Amazed an electric car made it that far  ::)
What? From the edge of St Petersburg to the middle ::)

Yeah and with the lights on too! ::)
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 26 January 2015, 11:47:37
Will watch on BBC2 at seven tonight.

Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: EMD on 26 January 2015, 12:20:04
Amazed an electric car made it that far  ::)
What? From the edge of St Petersburg to the middle ::)

Yeah  ;D
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: TheBoy on 26 January 2015, 17:21:39
I always thought it was a cold place, clearly not :y

Seems TG have struggled to find original ideas again. Still, harmless, mildly amusing entertainment :)
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: Varche on 26 January 2015, 18:05:47
There has been some talk of Marussia F1 being bought by Ferrari or even by BBC for Top Gear. Drivers would be the Stig and the old Stig

Here is what F1 might look like if run by Top Gear

"Jeremy Clarkson would be the Bernie Ecclestone figure, the authoritative alpha male in charge of the sport; outspoken, loved by many, loathed by some, he would call the shots.
James May would be Race Director Charlie Whiting, the man committed to safety (with his reputation for caution as ‘Captain Slow’) and making sure that things ran sensibly and to schedule.
Richard Hammond would be the bloke who gave the towels out after the race.

There would be no qualifying in the race cars. Drivers would take their turns to get a grid slot by doing a lap in a ‘reasonably priced car’.

Negotiations for a future Argentinian Grand Prix would halt straight away.

The FIA race conferences would change format. The drivers would come and talk on the Top Gear settee with good-looking women carefully positioned behind the drivers to be picked up in each camera shot.

The pace car would no longer be a Mercedes SLS AMG – instead, The Stig would drive a series of the World’s best supercars, such as the Bugatti Veyron or a Lamborghini Murcielago (though Monaco might be a challenge for some of them at speed).

There would be no Mexican Grand Prix – (type ‘Richard Hammond Mexico’ into YouTube if you need to find out why)

One of the highlights of each programme would be a ‘head to head’ interview – The Stig talking to Kimi Raikkonen.

The Top Gear Team would complete challenges, such as hilarious alterations to existing F1 circuits. For example, Silverstone is close to Milton Keynes, home of the roundabout, and they would introduce a roundabout for the British GP.  The German GP would have a ‘jump’ just like the old Nurburgring, and the Abu Dhabi GP would get a water-splash.

There would be no Indian Grand Prix (type ‘Jeremy Clarkson India’ into You Tube if you need to find out why)

Instead of stop-go penalties, teams would need to come in and tow a caravan for a lap. Or spend a couple of minutes buffing up the chromework on an Austin Allegro.

"
Title: Re: Top gear back on Sunday
Post by: AndyRoid on 27 January 2015, 13:46:35
Amazed an electric car made it that far  ::)
What? From the edge of St Petersburg to the middle ::)

Yeah and with the lights on too! ::)
I was wondering how far it would go as well, but they don't seem to have the same amount of congestion that we do.
Funny how getting aboard a high powered motorcycle doesn't phase me in the slightest, yet the thought of getting in to one of them definitely up's the ante in the "fear for personal safety" stakes.
I'm sure there are plenty of places you wouldn't want to go when over there, but it certainly seemed like a nice place to visit.