I upgraded my cable for the express purpose of seeing Top Gear again. Of course, I told the spouse it was to get the arty stuff on BBC and some science channels and movies, y'know, because of complaints that such were lacking in our very low tier cable set up.
Top Gear. It's easily worth 50 cents a day to me. #topgear
has my TiVo been missing episodes or are folks getting their Top Gear fix some other way? I keep hearing about episodes that I've never seen and don't think I've missed any on BBC America.
I'll be suspicious of the 14th show if the cars they test are all one color with painted steelies and have overspray on the tires, a la the Dukes of Hazzard "city slicker car".
Actually, this isn't bad news... it means that they'll have to review more low-end cars... It's more entertaining for me to watch Clarkson mercilessly berate a car he thinks is crap.
Clarkson: "I've got it! I'll just become mayor and you two councilers and we'll shut down the M4 to use as our track (not that anyone would notice due to road works and bus lanes anyway) and with the money we save from airport rentals, we could do 20 extra shows a year!"
Richard: "Right, you, mayor, that would never work!"
Clarkson: "Have you seen the people on council.. really, how hard could it be?"
James: "You know, you might be onto something here. In 1923 in france an artist and a clergyman by the name of .... so that's how it's done in Japan!"
Clarkson: "Richard, your right.. it'd be ambitious, but rubbish. We should just outsource to bollywood like everyone else, it's a former colony, they speak english right?"
Richard: "I can't eat curry."
Clarkson: "And on that bombshell, next week we're live from Mumbai!"
They had a lot of fun and did hilarious things trying to destroy the old 'Yota pick up truck. Or race miniature cars again--these guys can be funny no matter what.
Maybe it'll be as good as previous seasons. Top Gear isn't about the crazy big money stuff for me. In my mind, I could watch an entire season of Cheap Car Challenges, with the odd review of non-ultracar stuff. Luckily, the Isle of Man is closer than Botswana.
Perhaps they could recoup some funds by shearing James May's wavy locks, and selling them to a high-end wig maker. Not as much as a good set of ceramic brakes perhaps, but everything helps.
Do they charge ticket prices for all those people standing around during the news and such? If so, sounds like time to increase ticket prices for those lucky audience SOBs.
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But why did they have Hammond play himself? #topgear
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Top Gear. It's easily worth 50 cents a day to me. #topgear
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I cannot contain my excitement for the return of this old friend to the airwaves and iPlayer. #topgear
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Bit torrent: the price is right. #topgear
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but piracy is illegal and bad! #topgear
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Gonna make the fiber connection at work sizzle when this appears. #topgear
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I'll be suspicious of the 14th show if the cars they test are all one color with painted steelies and have overspray on the tires, a la the Dukes of Hazzard "city slicker car".
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Maybe this is a blessing in disguise.
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Richard: "Right, you, mayor, that would never work!"
Clarkson: "Have you seen the people on council.. really, how hard could it be?"
James: "You know, you might be onto something here. In 1923 in france an artist and a clergyman by the name of .... so that's how it's done in Japan!"
Clarkson: "Richard, your right.. it'd be ambitious, but rubbish. We should just outsource to bollywood like everyone else, it's a former colony, they speak english right?"
Richard: "I can't eat curry."
Clarkson: "And on that bombshell, next week we're live from Mumbai!"
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FAIL.
How could you miss the opportunity for a Clarksonism?
La:
"The highest-rated, most watched automotive show...
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