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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Debs. on 27 February 2008, 15:43:00
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We`ve has the presenters and crew from Channel 5`s The Gadget Show http://gadgetshow.five.tv/index.htm here on the farm today; I never realised how many people it takes to make a Tv show.
Ten (twelve at lunch time?) of them......so, two day`s shooting for approx. 20 minutes of edited content ready for broadcast:
They`ve dropped a tractor-bucket load of gravel on various mobile phones to see how tough they are.....'slurried' (don`t ask what-with :o) a couple of tents.....and raced/rallied all manner of electric bikes/trikes and carts.
They also went on a Quad Bike Safari at my friend`s Off-Road Centre; Adventure Mountain http://www.adventure-mountain.co.uk/
My sheepdogs even tried to get in the action by (ahem) 'washing-down' some items left at doggie leg-level by a presenter: `no harm done but lets say she wont be wearing that hat again! ;D
The director was a bit of a tyrant I must say....so it was only right that he managed to lose his car-keys on the open-hillside; but the sight of the crew walking up and down the field in line-rank searching for those blinking keys for an hour whilst he barked commands from down by the gate will amuse me for ages! ;D
The presenters and crew have been charming and friendly....a nice day to stand and watch how it happens....and the weather was fine too.
The next series of The Gadget Show begins broadcast from the end of march.
No Omegas (except mine) there; but programme-presenter 'Jon Bentley' does drive a nice new Vx. Vectra I noticed :y
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/GadgetShowShootMedium.jpg)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/GadgetShowVauxhallMedium.jpg)
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We`ve has the presenters and crew from Channel 5`s The Gadget Show http://gadgetshow.five.tv/index.htm here on the farm today; I never realised how many people it takes to make a Tv show.
Ten (twelve at lunch time?) of them......so, two day`s shooting for approx. 20 minutes of edited content ready for broadcast:
They`ve dropped a tractor-bucket load of gravel on various mobile phones to see how tough they are.....'slurried' (don`t ask what-with :o) a couple of tents.....and raced/rallied all manner of electric bikes/trikes and carts.
They also went on a Quad Bike Safari at my friend`s Off-Road Centre; Adventure Mountain http://www.adventure-mountain.co.uk/
My sheepdogs even tried to get in the action by (ahem) 'washing-down' some items left at doggie leg-level by a presenter: `no harm done but lets say she wont be wearing that hat again! ;D
The director was a bit of a tyrant I must say....so it was only right that he managed to lose his car-keys on the open-hillside; but the sight of the crew walking up and down the field in line-rank searching for those blinking keys for an hour whilst he barked commands from down by the gate will amuse me for ages! ;D
The presenters and crew have been charming and friendly....a nice day to stand and watch how it happens....and the weather was fine too.
The next series of The Gadget Show begins broadcast from the end of march.
No Omegas (except mine) there; but programme-presenter 'Jon Bentley' does drive a nice new Vx. Vectra I noticed :y
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/GadgetShowShootMedium.jpg)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/GadgetShowVauxhallMedium.jpg)
nice, a well trained dog ;D ;D :y
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I love that programme. Sounds like a fun and interesting day. :y
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A Close friend's girlfriend WON the usual Gadget show compo.... 42 inch plasma, PS3, Stereo, PVR , every bloody top end gadget you could ever hope to find in a well appointed living room....
so for her birthday prezzie, shortly after, he did the only thing he could
Married her
(an that's da troof! innit ! )
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I like that Suzi, she's babelicious :P :P :P :P
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I really wanted to win that! Entered twice! >:(
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be sure to bump the topic when the series is due to start, cos i'll miss it otherwise
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Ohhhh.......nice tractor!
Sorry, sad moment again...
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Ohhhh.......nice tractor!
Sorry, sad moment again...
;D You REALLY aren`t getting out enough! ;D
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Ohhhh.......nice tractor!
Sorry, sad moment again...
;D You REALLY aren`t getting out enough! ;D
I quite fancy an old tractor....would love a field marshall but, a little out of my price range :o
A Fordson Major Diesel would be good.........could start it up nice and early on a Sunday morning ;D
I think TB rather fancies a Thwaites dumper truck but, hes got his tractor instead for the moment!
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I like that Suzi, she's babelicious :P :P :P :P
suzi perry.........she has promised james toseland that if he wins the motogp title this year she will get up on stage and take all her kit off..........say a little prayer for james :y ;D
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I like that Suzi, she's babelicious :P :P :P :P
suzi perry.........she has promised james toseland that if he wins the motogp title this year she will get up on stage and take all her kit off..........say a little prayer for james :y ;D
Hes got my backing..... :y :y
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unfortunately mark,his chances are slim...a certain mister rossi and stoner as well :(......... ;D
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unfortunately mark,his chances are slim...a certain mister rossi and stoner as well :(......... ;D
Nothing a few well placed stingers cant sort.....so then, shall we start a list of people and draw up a rota to each attend a race ;D
Either that or a bit of carborundum in the fuel tank :y
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unfortunately mark,his chances are slim...a certain mister rossi and stoner as well :(......... ;D
Nothing a few well placed stingers cant sort.....so then, shall we start a list of people and draw up a rota to each attend a race ;D
Either that or a bit of carborundum in the fuel tank :y
sounds like a plan,count me in :y :y :y
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Ohhhh.......nice tractor!
Sorry, sad moment again...
;D You REALLY aren`t getting out enough! ;D
I quite fancy an old tractor....would love a field marshall but, a little out of my price range :o
A Fordson Major Diesel would be good.........could start it up nice and early on a Sunday morning ;D
I think TB rather fancies a Thwaites dumper truck but, hes got his tractor instead for the moment!
I knew you were secretly jealous of my tractor ;D
The Thwaites Dumper, I guess I must have mentioned that before ::)
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There you go....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thwaites-tusker-digger-dumper_W0QQitemZ180219438425QQihZ008QQcategoryZ95493QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Super useful as its got a digger attachment.
I have fond memories of the 'bean can peppered by a shot gun' type exhaust on them with the hand crank start!
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There you go....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thwaites-tusker-digger-dumper_W0QQitemZ180219438425QQihZ008QQcategoryZ95493QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Super useful as its got a digger attachment.
I have fond memories of the 'bean can peppered by a shot gun' type exhaust on them with the hand crank start!
Has to be the proper dumper....
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I have driven a few miles on a Thwaits 4WD 2 cylinder Lister powered dumper truck
Used to keep it at Toddington and I had to drive 2 miles north, went to Broadway on it once. Used to fill the dumper with comunity programme workers, and tools.
I took another 4WD dumper with centre pivot steering to Winchcombe that was slower and also the track bed was bumpier in that direction.
The interview was funny
"Ah Martin" first words - 3 or 4 of us were on the scheme, including the centre pivot dump trucks owner as a chargehand.
I got to drive the dumpers and play with the strimmers, also learnt how to use a chainsaw.
The thickos got the slashers (pole with sharp blade), I suppose the scheme had around 35 people. Bankrupt ex publican I think was involved, some people at threat of dole money being pulled, 3 or 4 paid up unemployed members, and a few railway enthusiasts, one friend I made went on to drive for BR.
Will find the B&W prints I did
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Or it may have been a Benford - anyone know any sites of 1970s plant?
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Well it was a 13bhp Lister twin, metal seat, 4WD rear wheel steer 3 speed & reverse gearbox, manual tipping, hydraulic discs on front axle only, painted yellow.
THe centre pivot not sure but it was pale green