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What a pity it wasn't Clarkson instead.

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Roger wrote:
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from "Staffbull" contains these words:

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What a pity it wasn't Clarkson instead.

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Ouch !!!

In message .com,
Staffbull writes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5365676.stm

The vehicle tipped when he opened the chute apparently

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What a pity it wasn't Clarkson instead.


He would have just bounced

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writes

"Roger" wrote in message
. uk...
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from "Staffbull" contains these words:

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What a pity it wasn't Clarkson instead.


He would have just bounced

You're assuming that the veeheekil could actually get started with that
fat git sitting in it

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Staffbull wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5365676.stm

Indeed. Latest is 'stable' but he has some (more? :-)) brain
damage...they will keep him in a coma and scan regularly. Don't like the
sound of his back much either.
I liked the little ******* rather a lot..

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I liked the little ******* rather a lot..

I'd never even heard of him.

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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote

I liked the little ******* rather a lot..

Agreed - personable presenter with a loyal following.

Phil

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
I liked the little ******* rather a lot..

Yup, same here.


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Grunff wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
I liked the little ******* rather a lot..

Yup, same here.



He didn't shirk a challenge, like how to become very famous very quickly.

Stuart Noble wrote:
Grunff wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
I liked the little ******* rather a lot..

Yup, same here.



He didn't shirk a challenge, like how to become very famous very
quickly.

This is all a bit 'past tense'. The news says his condition is no longer
'critical'. However, head injuries are worrying.

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On 20 Sep 2006 13:04:43 -0700, "Staffbull"
wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5365676.stm

when he is recovered The Clarkson will pick him up and affix him to
the Cool Wall in the ultra cool section.


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Paul Herber wrote:
On 20 Sep 2006 13:04:43 -0700, "Staffbull"
wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5365676.stm

when he is recovered The Clarkson will pick him up and affix him to
the Cool Wall in the ultra cool section.

This could spell the end of Top Gear, at least in the format we all know and
love(?)

On 20 Sep 2006 13:04:43 -0700 Staffbull wrote :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5365676.stm

It was newsworthy, but News24 last night showed its usual lack of
editorial judgement by going completely OTT with worthless
speculation and passing over to the next person who merely repeated
what the last one had said.

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Tony Bryer wrote:
On 20 Sep 2006 13:04:43 -0700 Staffbull wrote :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5365676.stm

It was newsworthy, but News24 last night showed its usual lack of
editorial judgement by going completely OTT with worthless
speculation and passing over to the next person who merely repeated
what the last one had said.

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In much the same time-wasting way as his Brainiac show. I hate the way
they use the advert breaks as a way of telling you what you will see in
the show, showing you it, then showing you again what you saw. I'm sure
these shows could be reduced to 1/3rd of the duration.

Bioboffin wrote:
Paul Herber wrote:
On 20 Sep 2006 13:04:43 -0700, "Staffbull"
wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5365676.stm
when he is recovered The Clarkson will pick him up and affix him to
the Cool Wall in the ultra cool section.

This could spell the end of Top Gear, at least in the format we all know and
love(?)



Good job too. A bunch of overgrown kids who were getting a bit too far
up themselves.

On 21/09/2006 19:12 Stuart Noble wrote:

A bunch of overgrown kids who were getting a bit too far
up themselves.

Not at all. A bunch of adults enjoying themselves without worrying about
being PC whilst entertaining us at the same time.

--
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On 20 Sep 2006 13:04:43 -0700, "Staffbull"
wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5365676.stm

http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardH...#donationtable


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TheScullster wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote

I liked the little ******* rather a lot..

Agreed - personable presenter with a loyal following.

Phil

A naturaly likeable chap I think. Exellent TV presenter they found a
"classic" in James May as well, another case of the "hired hands" doing
it much better than the "Manager" (Clarkson).

Staffbull wrote:
TheScullster wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote

I liked the little ******* rather a lot..
Agreed - personable presenter with a loyal following.

Phil

A naturaly likeable chap I think. Exellent TV presenter they found a
"classic" in James May as well, another case of the "hired hands" doing
it much better than the "Manager" (Clarkson).


A modern version of the 80s hooray henries. We're so silly and, you know
what, we don't care. We set fire to caravans. That was just so funny

Stuart Noble wrote:
Staffbull wrote:
TheScullster wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote

I liked the little ******* rather a lot..
Agreed - personable presenter with a loyal following.

Phil

A naturaly likeable chap I think. Exellent TV presenter they found a
"classic" in James May as well, another case of the "hired hands" doing
it much better than the "Manager" (Clarkson).


A modern version of the 80s hooray henries. We're so silly and, you know
what, we don't care. We set fire to caravans. That was just so funny

I nearly ****ed myself in that one, in the part where May was driving
out of the garage and hit a bollard !! still funny when I think of it
now :-)

Staffbull wrote:
Stuart Noble wrote:
Staffbull wrote:
TheScullster wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote

I liked the little ******* rather a lot..
Agreed - personable presenter with a loyal following.

Phil

A naturaly likeable chap I think. Exellent TV presenter they found a
"classic" in James May as well, another case of the "hired hands" doing
it much better than the "Manager" (Clarkson).


A modern version of the 80s hooray henries. We're so silly and, you know
what, we don't care. We set fire to caravans. That was just so funny

I nearly ****ed myself in that one, in the part where May was driving
out of the garage and hit a bollard !! still funny when I think of it
now :-)

Lets not forget the races across Europe.

Various supercars Vs good ole public transport.

Truly edge of your seat. Who will make it first. Excitement.

Brilliant

A.

Londoncityslicker wrote:
Staffbull wrote:
Stuart Noble wrote:
Staffbull wrote:
TheScullster wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote

I liked the little ******* rather a lot..
Agreed - personable presenter with a loyal following.

Phil

A naturaly likeable chap I think. Exellent TV presenter they found a
"classic" in James May as well, another case of the "hired hands" doing
it much better than the "Manager" (Clarkson).


A modern version of the 80s hooray henries. We're so silly and, you know
what, we don't care. We set fire to caravans. That was just so funny

I nearly ****ed myself in that one, in the part where May was driving
out of the garage and hit a bollard !! still funny when I think of it
now :-)

Lets not forget the races across Europe.

Various supercars Vs good ole public transport.

Truly edge of your seat. Who will make it first. Excitement.

Brilliant

A.

Yep, it will be a bloody shame if they pull the program because of
this, and I'm fairly certain the Hamster would not want that whatever
his outcome

Londoncityslicker wrote:
Lets not forget the races across Europe.

Various supercars Vs good ole public transport.

Truly edge of your seat. Who will make it first. Excitement.

You seem easily amused.
Hint it is a car programme so 90% [1]of the time the car will win or
rather the "Top Gear" team will engineer the circumstances so the car
wins. So what is so edge of the seat "Mmmm wonder if Clarkson in his
quarter of a million supercar will win or will Clarkson's Quarter of a
million supercar win.
People do see them as entertaining but a fair contest they are not.

[1] In fact the only one were I can remember the car losing was car via
marathon runner through rush hour London were the runner won over the
London marathon route



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soup wrote:
Londoncityslicker wrote:
Lets not forget the races across Europe.

Various supercars Vs good ole public transport.

Truly edge of your seat. Who will make it first. Excitement.

You seem easily amused.

Well, exactly

On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:24:20 UTC, "soup" wrote:

Londoncityslicker wrote:
Lets not forget the races across Europe.

Various supercars Vs good ole public transport.

Truly edge of your seat. Who will make it first. Excitement.

You seem easily amused.
Hint it is a car programme so 90% [1]of the time the car will win or
rather the "Top Gear" team will engineer the circumstances so the car
wins. So what is so edge of the seat "Mmmm wonder if Clarkson in his
quarter of a million supercar will win or will Clarkson's Quarter of a
million supercar win.
People do see them as entertaining but a fair contest they are not.

[1] In fact the only one were I can remember the car losing was car via
marathon runner through rush hour London were the runner won over the
London marathon route

Car also lost to parachutist....
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Bob Eager wrote:
Car also lost to parachutist....

Forgot about that one.

Was that chap not really a rock climber? He beat Clarkson up the hill.
JC put another bet on that he would beat the climber down at which point
the climber/parachutist leapt of the cliff.


Mmm seems to be that he is only beaten by unpowered humans not by public
transport, is there a hidden message there?

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In message .com,
Staffbull writes

Londoncityslicker wrote:
Staffbull wrote:
Stuart Noble wrote:
Staffbull wrote:
TheScullster wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote

I liked the little ******* rather a lot..
Agreed - personable presenter with a loyal following.

Phil

A naturaly likeable chap I think. Exellent TV presenter they found a
"classic" in James May as well, another case of the "hired hands" doing
it much better than the "Manager" (Clarkson).


A modern version of the 80s hooray henries. We're so silly and, you know
what, we don't care. We set fire to caravans. That was just so funny

I nearly ****ed myself in that one, in the part where May was driving
out of the garage and hit a bollard !! still funny when I think of it
now :-)

Lets not forget the races across Europe.

Various supercars Vs good ole public transport.

Truly edge of your seat. Who will make it first. Excitement.

Brilliant

A.

Yep, it will be a bloody shame if they pull the program because of
this, and I'm fairly certain the Hamster would not want that whatever
his outcome

The Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on the bandwagon and seem to
have done quite well out of it

They've raised £25,000 in donations since the event

I noticed one of the rags had a bedside quote from Clarkson

"You're such a crap driver"


--
geoff

On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:11:19 UTC, "soup" wrote:

Bob Eager wrote:
Car also lost to parachutist....

Forgot about that one.

Was that chap not really a rock climber? He beat Clarkson up the hill.
JC put another bet on that he would beat the climber down at which point
the climber/parachutist leapt of the cliff.

No, I was thinking of the one that (I think) Hammond raced. The
parachutist jumped from a plane.

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F wrote:
On 21/09/2006 19:12 Stuart Noble wrote:

A bunch of overgrown kids who were getting a bit too far
up themselves.

Not at all. A bunch of adults enjoying themselves without
worrying about being PC whilst entertaining us at the same time.

Damn right - he was only doing what many of us would love to try

On 22/09/2006 19:23 raden wrote:

The Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on the bandwagon and seem to
have done quite well out of it

I think you may well be misrepresenting the true situation. Donors have
approached the charity without any encouragement. I don't believe the
Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on any bandwagon.

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On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:23:59 UTC, F wrote:

On 22/09/2006 19:23 raden wrote:

The Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on the bandwagon and seem to
have done quite well out of it

I think you may well be misrepresenting the true situation. Donors have
approached the charity without any encouragement. I don't believe the
Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on any bandwagon.

That's my understanding too. But you can't keep geoff's natural cynicism
down!

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writes
On 22/09/2006 19:23 raden wrote:

The Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on the bandwagon and seem to
have done quite well out of it

I think you may well be misrepresenting the true situation. Donors have
approached the charity without any encouragement. I don't believe the
Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on any bandwagon.

No I'm not, I know the person who started the appeal

It's now up to 60k and they're looking at spreading donations to other
air ambulances

So there ... Neeeer

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In message , Bob Eager
writes
On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:23:59 UTC, F wrote:

On 22/09/2006 19:23 raden wrote:

The Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on the bandwagon and seem to
have done quite well out of it

I think you may well be misrepresenting the true situation. Donors have
approached the charity without any encouragement. I don't believe the
Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on any bandwagon.

That's my understanding too. But you can't keep geoff's natural cynicism
down!

Shut yet gob and dig deep then ...

http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable

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On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:32:06 UTC, raden wrote:

I think you may well be misrepresenting the true situation. Donors have
approached the charity without any encouragement. I don't believe the
Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on any bandwagon.

That's my understanding too. But you can't keep geoff's natural cynicism
down!

Shut yet gob and dig deep then ...

http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable

Nope. I donate to our local one.

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On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:16:06 GMT, raden wrote:

In message , F
writes
On 22/09/2006 19:23 raden wrote:

The Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on the bandwagon and seem to
have done quite well out of it

I think you may well be misrepresenting the true situation. Donors have
approached the charity without any encouragement. I don't believe the
Yorkshire air ambulance have jumped on any bandwagon.

No I'm not, I know the person who started the appeal

It's now up to 60k and they're looking at spreading donations to other
air ambulances

So there ... Neeeer

Why on earth would they want to do that? Maybe the others can't get a
celeb to crash in spectacular fashion on their patch?

As it stands it's barely enough funding for four weeks worth of
operation. Also the "person who started the appeal" has absolutely
no say in the matter as to where donations already made will go. I'd
find it very surprising, if not blatantly against the law if a charity
transferred money to another charity no matter how similar in aims the
organisations were. Through the link available from the bbc/sky
websites all donations have been expressly made to the Yorkshire Air
Ambulance under a specific charity registration number and to
absolutely no one else. In fact today, obscure references on the
donations page that appeared Friday/Saturday to other air ambulances
being funded from the Hammond donations has been removed.

Anyway, like all these things they should be funded from central
government funds and be available to all - all except private
patients of course who on having a nasty accident should pick up their
diamond encrusted phone, provide a credit card number, sign numerous
forms (not with a bic biro though) and then make their way in their
leather trimmed helicopter with ensuite personal facilities, stretcher
side sky tv and whale music on demand to the nearest private "accident
and emergency" facility just 2 hours flying time away, where the sole
emergency doctor on duty carrying a pager with its batteries on their
last legs is taking a break at the local Bugatti dealer to find a way
to spend his "hard earned" cash

But back to the seriously ill private patient somewhere in the middle
of nowhere, assuming the right boxes were ticked and with the right
colour credit card you could even end up with a nympho nurse to rub
you down on the flight. Of course it might be the last rub down you
ever received - what a way to go.




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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:25:43 +0100 Matt wrote :
Anyway, like all these things they should be funded from central
government funds and be available to all - all except private
patients of course who on having a nasty accident should pick up their
diamond encrusted phone, provide a credit card number, sign numerous
forms (not with a bic biro though) and then make their way in their
leather trimmed helicopter with ensuite personal facilities, stretcher
side sky tv and whale music on demand to the nearest private "accident
and emergency" facility just 2 hours flying time away, where the sole
emergency doctor on duty

My mum was in the car with me when she saw a van with "Private
Ambulance" on the side. She expressed surprise that such a facility was
available and was rather struck by the concept, whereupon I had to
explain that the said vehicle is used by our local undertakers to
collect the deceased!

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