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Title: clarkson
Post by: millwall on 01 December 2011, 13:24:34
well i thought he came accross quite well  dont see why there was over 2000 complaints ;D ;D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15977813
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: tunnie on 01 December 2011, 13:26:45
Yeah I saw that, least he says what he thinks!

Clarkson for PM  :y  ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: millwall on 01 December 2011, 13:28:44
Yeah I saw that, least he says what he thinks!

Clarkson for PM  :y  ;D

he sure does ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bob.dent on 01 December 2011, 13:32:37
Missed the One Show last night but just seen the "offending" clip online. May have been a bit over the top even for him, but I had to chuckle. ;D I can't believe that Unison seriously believe he meant what he said, it was just Clarkson being typical Clarkson. ::)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Varche on 01 December 2011, 13:53:29
Time expired yob.

Does he work for a living? Does he request super injunctions?
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: albitz on 01 December 2011, 14:09:46
He,s a clever man, a great self publicist. He has a new Xmas DVD about to hit the shops. All publicity is good publicity.
Those sour faced humourless dicks calling for him to be sacked need to get a life. He is Top Gear,and Top Gear earns the BBC a fortune. Sacked ? - I very much doubt it. ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: tunnie on 01 December 2011, 14:11:50
He,s a clever man, a great self publicist. He has a new Xmas DVD about to hit the shops. All publicity is good publicity.
Those sour faced humourless dicks calling for him to be sacked need to get a life. He is Top Gear,and Top Gear earns the BBC a fortune. Sacked ? - I very much doubt it. ;)

Agreed, Top Gear would be quite flat without him, it works with the three of them off-setting each other.

All the DVD's, Books, Games, Phone Apps, must earn BBC fair amount of dosh!
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: tigers_gonads on 01 December 2011, 14:12:29
Incitement ?

Gadaffi ?

FFS, hasn't anybody got a sense of humour anymore  ::) ::)

So what if he has dinner with the rather prime minister  ::)
He must be evil then if he knows the prime minister  ;D

Oh, i'm the leader of UNISON and this horible man on the tv took the piss out of us  ::)
WELL GROW A rather SPINE THEN AND GIVE HIM SOME SH*T BACK YOU DOZZY COW  ;D ;D

You should read some of his articles from 20 years ago, half the planet would be calling for him to be hung  ;D ;D

Clarkson for Prime Minister  ;D ;
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: millwall on 01 December 2011, 14:16:57
well put tg  :y
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: cleggy on 01 December 2011, 14:41:25
He was FUNNY  ;D ;D
Live with it you morons at UNISON
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bob.dent on 01 December 2011, 14:43:57
Incitement ?

Gadaffi ?

FFS, hasn't anybody got a sense of humour anymore  ::) ::)

So what if he has dinner with the rather prime minister  ::)
He must be evil then if he knows the prime minister  ;D

Oh, i'm the leader of UNISON and this horible man on the tv took the piss out of us  ::)
WELL GROW A rather SPINE THEN AND GIVE HIM SOME SH*T BACK YOU DOZZY COW  ;D ;D

You should read some of his articles from 20 years ago, half the planet would be calling for him to be hung  ;D ;D

Clarkson for Prime Minister  ;D ;

 ;D ;D ;D

You're actually starting to sound like Clarkson!! :y ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: tigers_gonads on 01 December 2011, 14:45:42
Incitement ?

Gadaffi ?

FFS, hasn't anybody got a sense of humour anymore  ::) ::)

So what if he has dinner with the rather prime minister  ::)
He must be evil then if he knows the prime minister  ;D

Oh, i'm the leader of UNISON and this horible man on the tv took the piss out of us  ::)
WELL GROW A rather SPINE THEN AND GIVE HIM SOME SH*T BACK YOU DOZZY COW  ;D ;D

You should read some of his articles from 20 years ago, half the planet would be calling for him to be hung  ;D ;D

Clarkson for Prime Minister  ;D ;

 ;D ;D ;D

You're actually starting to sound like Clarkson!! :y ;D


Oh sh*t, your not in UNISON are you ?   ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bertie1.8vectra on 01 December 2011, 15:27:20
I volunteer for the firing squad....  ;D ;D.....



Whoops might have upset unison with that one....
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Rods2 on 01 December 2011, 16:09:58
Where does all this PC rubbish come from, socialism, with the primary source being the unions and Labour. So, do you expect anything different than this mock outrage, from that bunch of neanderthals, What does PC do, restricts freedom of speech and creates a climate of fear.  >:( >:( >:( >:(

So long may Clarkson and people like him fight back against this repression.  :y
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: feeutfo on 01 December 2011, 16:32:07
Now, wheres my fabourite Blackadder clip. ;D

...ffs, unison bring a town to a standstill then wonder why they get some stick. Grabbing some publicity themselves obviously.

Cheaky yes...but wheres the News for the future pm.


He did say he sympathised with thier position at the start, did he not?

Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: pscocoa on 01 December 2011, 17:32:11
I have registered my support for Clarkson at BBC - how could this be taken as serious as opposed to showmanship
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 December 2011, 17:37:41
The thing I can't understand is why all the other comedians aren't getting the same flack as Clarkson.

Oh.. Er... They didn't think he was a serious motoring journalist, did they? (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26795734/Smilies/rofl.gif)

I suppose the PC yogurt-knitting brigade generally stick to public transport, so perhaps they wouldn't know any better?
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 01 December 2011, 18:25:47
I watched the One show last night......and everything Clarkson said was 'tongue in cheek'......funny how the complainers didnt complain about all his other comments, which were obviously 'jokey' but this particular comment they decided was serious and not a joke........they wanna grow up!
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Omega32E on 01 December 2011, 18:31:02
Incitement ?

Gadaffi ?

FFS, hasn't anybody got a sense of humour anymore  ::) ::)

So what if he has dinner with the rather prime minister  ::)
He must be evil then if he knows the prime minister  ;D

Oh, i'm the leader of UNISON and this horible man on the tv took the piss out of us  ::)
WELL GROW A rather SPINE THEN AND GIVE HIM SOME SH*T BACK YOU DOZZY COW ;D ;D

You should read some of his articles from 20 years ago, half the planet would be calling for him to be hung  ;D ;D

Clarkson for Prime Minister  ;D ;

 ;D ;D ;D

You're actually starting to sound like Clarkson!! :y ;D


Oh sh*t, your not in UNISON are you ?   ;D ;D

She needs to get her knickers on straight and get over it.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: hotel21 on 01 December 2011, 18:46:21
To my mind, he is a self opinionated tit that likes nothing more than progressing Brand Clarkson, in much the same way as Jordan and other wannabees.

Granted, he presents a TV show that has a very tenuous link to the original programme that is watched by many but he is far from the god like figure that many hold him out to be.

Remember though the old old saying.

Opinions are like arsoholes. Everybody has one......... ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: TheBoy on 01 December 2011, 19:10:20
A lot of the reporting of the incident only covers the 'shoot them' bit, not the bit before, that clearly makes it very tongue in cheek.

But God forbid I suggest that our British media are sensationalist idiots
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: TheBoy on 01 December 2011, 19:10:42
'dangle berries', word censor fixed my anger ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: STMO123 on 01 December 2011, 19:15:57
As far as I can tell, the main bone of contention was a 'joke' he made later in the programme about people who commit suicide under trains. I missed that but the earlier jape was both funny and balanced.
 
But I'm with Broocie....he's still a tit.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Lioned on 01 December 2011, 19:45:52
I think the bloke needs to reinvent himself.He was a bit of a cult figure but he's a bit old now to be getting away with that sort of school boy humour.
Personally i think all three of them on top gear have gone past their sell by dates.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: TheBoy on 01 December 2011, 19:51:26
Personally i think all three of them on top gear have gone past their sell by dates.
Yes, got a bit samey, but often entertaining none-the-less
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: tigers_gonads on 01 December 2011, 20:03:05
As far as I can tell, the main bone of contention was a 'joke' he made later in the programme about people who commit suicide under trains. I missed that but the earlier jape was both funny and balanced.
 
But I'm with Broocie....he's still a tit.


yep he is, but he is totally UN pc and good at what he does.
I just love people like that  :y

The people of this country take themselfs far to seriously.
Some people need to be a victim because it makes them feel better about life when the soft tinkers of this world shower them with sympathy  ;)
They wouldn't be a problem if he didn't know camron.

Boll*cks to unison   ;)
Long live Clarkson  :y :y

Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bob.dent on 01 December 2011, 20:16:07
To my mind, he is a self opinionated tit that likes nothing more than progressing Brand Clarkson, in much the same way as Jordan and other wannabees.

Granted, he presents a TV show that has a very tenuous link to the original programme that is watched by many but he is far from the god like figure that many hold him out to be.

Remember though the old old saying.

Opinions are like arsoholes. Everybody has one......... ;D


Of course Broocie, he is a bit self opinionated and outspoken at times but at the end of the day he is actually rather intelligent and probably more so than many of our so called politicians. However, at the end of the day he's an entertainer with a great sense of humour enjoyed by millions worlwide, and thats what he does best. I certainly would never consider him "god like", I just take him for what he is and enjoy his antics and banter.............and yes, he probably would make a better PM than the idiots we've endured over the years. ::)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 December 2011, 20:24:53
Jezza is without a doubt a national treasure.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: TheBoy on 01 December 2011, 20:33:00
Jezza is without a doubt a national treasure.
I sure as heck wouldn't go that far. Entertaining at times, but can only do one act ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 December 2011, 20:36:40
Jezza is without a doubt a national treasure.
I sure as heck wouldn't go that far. Entertaining at times, but can only do one act ;)

i love his ridiculous metaphors. i love the sense that he's still mentally 9 years old and also that he can't do anything remotely useful  ;D

i've read quite a few of his books and although they seem to follow an obvious trend they are such good reads.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Elite Pete on 01 December 2011, 20:39:04
Jezza is a funny bloke but I still think he's a cock of the first order ::)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: omega2012 on 01 December 2011, 20:49:22
Bit harsh... but you gotta laugh... love the way he comes out with it!! :y
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: ted_one on 01 December 2011, 20:54:54
Sorry people I'm going with Hotel 21 on this,I been going off Clarkson by degrees for some time,do'nt care much about his opinions and in all honesty I think he's immature and it's time he stopped acting like a spoilt brat and realised that some of the things that he's said in the past have actually been offensive to the various people involved and lets face it if he was to say some of his stuff in your local as an unknown he'd probably get a large portion of nut right between his eyes!! Lock and load,OOORAH!! ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: tigers_gonads on 01 December 2011, 21:02:42
Sorry people I'm going with Hotel 21 on this,I been going off Clarkson by degrees for some time,do'nt care much about his opinions and in all honesty I think he's immature and it's time he stopped acting like a spoilt brat and realised that some of the things that he's said in the past have actually been offensive to the various people involved and lets face it if he was to say some of his stuff in your local as an unknown he'd probably get a large portion of nut right between his eyes!! Lock and load,OOORAH!! ;)


He gets paid to take the pish and drive fast cars for our pleasure  :y :y
FFS, don't tell me people take him seriously  ::)

Lets be honest here, who wouldn't love his job  ;) ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bob.dent on 01 December 2011, 21:07:04
Jezza is without a doubt a national treasure.
I sure as heck wouldn't go that far. Entertaining at times, but can only do one act ;)

i love his ridiculous metaphors. i love the sense that he's still mentally 9 years old and also that he can't do anything remotely useful  ;D

i've read quite a few of his books and although they seem to follow an obvious trend they are such good reads.

Having been given a sets of Clarkson books as Chrimbo and birthday pressie's, I'm still ploughing through them and have to say they have me in tears of laughter at times - very funny and witty. :y Even funnier as I always read them as if it was in his voice. ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bob.dent on 01 December 2011, 21:09:08
Sorry people I'm going with Hotel 21 on this,I been going off Clarkson by degrees for some time,do'nt care much about his opinions and in all honesty I think he's immature and it's time he stopped acting like a spoilt brat and realised that some of the things that he's said in the past have actually been offensive to the various people involved and lets face it if he was to say some of his stuff in your local as an unknown he'd probably get a large portion of nut right between his eyes!! Lock and load,OOORAH!! ;)


He gets paid to take the pish and drive fast cars for our pleasure  :y :y
FFS, don't tell me people take him seriously  ::)

Lets be honest here, who wouldn't love his job
  ;) ;)

Says it all! :y
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: dbug on 01 December 2011, 21:15:25
He may well be a tit - but personally I quite like tits  :)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: feeutfo on 01 December 2011, 21:19:28
Sorry people I'm going with Hotel 21 on this,I been going off Clarkson by degrees for some time,do'nt care much about his opinions and in all honesty I think he's immature and it's time he stopped acting like a spoilt brat and realised that some of the things that he's said in the past have actually been offensive to the various people involved and lets face it if he was to say some of his stuff in your local as an unknown he'd probably get a large portion of nut right between his eyes!! Lock and load,OOORAH!! ;)


He gets paid to take the pish and drive fast cars for our pleasure  :y :y
FFS, don't tell me people take him seriously  ::)

Lets be honest here, who wouldn't love his job  ;) ;)
His entire front is based on "cocking about"  as he puts it himself so often. As if it needed saying, NOT to be aken seriously.

 He windes my Mum up something wrotten, pmsl.  ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: jerry on 01 December 2011, 21:31:35
tend to agree with hotel and nitro Im afraid.Dont have a lot of sympathy for some of what Unison are doing/saying and ,yep, Clarkson was just doing his normal showboating along the lines of "any publicity is good publicity" and a "look at me , I can say the most outrageous things I can think of, how smart (smarmy!) am I?" attitude but anyone who felt they had to complain about his comments fell right into it. Used to like Clarkson and agreed with much of what he said but he is becoming increasingly a sad parody of his old self, too full of himself now methinks and saying things for the sake of it rather than trying to make a valid point.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bob.dent on 01 December 2011, 21:34:27
Sorry people I'm going with Hotel 21 on this,I been going off Clarkson by degrees for some time,do'nt care much about his opinions and in all honesty I think he's immature and it's time he stopped acting like a spoilt brat and realised that some of the things that he's said in the past have actually been offensive to the various people involved and lets face it if he was to say some of his stuff in your local as an unknown he'd probably get a large portion of nut right between his eyes!! Lock and load,OOORAH!! ;)


He gets paid to take the pish and drive fast cars for our pleasure  :y :y
FFS, don't tell me people take him seriously  ::)

Lets be honest here, who wouldn't love his job  ;) ;)
His entire front is based on "cocking about"  as he puts it himself so often. As if it needed saying, NOT to be aken seriously.

 He windes my Mum up something wrotten, pmsl.  ;D

I don't think she's alone judging by a few replies on this thread. ::) ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 01 December 2011, 21:39:01
i dont like him one bit stopped watching top gear because of that thing well i think he should be sacked better blokes than him out there
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: hotel21 on 01 December 2011, 21:45:19
He doesn't wind me up as such. I just try to ignore him as he is, in my view, the Mr Thrush of the tv world.  ;DP
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 21:46:20
Clarkson for PM ....................  :y :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 21:47:20
.............. the Mr Thrush of the tv world.  ;DP

isn't there a cream for that?  ::)  ::)  ::) ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Gaffers on 01 December 2011, 21:48:57
.............. the Mr Thrush of the tv world.  ;DP

isn't there a cream for that?  ::)  ::)  ::) ;)

Yes, P E45 ::)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: feeutfo on 01 December 2011, 21:49:47
i dont like him one bit stopped watching top gear because of that thing well i think he should be sacked better blokes than him out there
...for presenting top gear? The popularity of that show, and the comparative failure of other tg presenters from the original show, would suggest he is perfect


... for the job, i mean ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Nickbat on 01 December 2011, 21:59:30
i dont like him one bit stopped watching top gear because of that thing well i think he should be sacked better blokes than him out there

Top Gear makes oodles of money for the BBC. Top Gear Live is very well attended and tickets for the recording of TG are like hen's teeth. You may not like him, but clearly many do (myself included). Why should he be sacked just because you don't like him?  :o ::)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: feeutfo on 01 December 2011, 22:03:33
i dont like him one bit stopped watching top gear because of that thing well i think he should be sacked better blokes than him out there

Top Gear makes oodles of money for the BBC. Top Gear Live is very well attended and tickets for the recording of TG are like hen's teeth. You may not like him, but clearly many do (myself included). Why should he be sacked just because you don't like him?  :o ::)
Er, well, actually, he's starting to get on my nerves a bit... ;D. ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: hotel21 on 01 December 2011, 22:04:17
Not saying the fella should be sacked by any manner of means.

However.....

He obviously has a big brain, a big ego, a big head and a big mouth. He just needs to join them together in better relative percentages to get a bigger following.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 22:06:39
By & large Clarkson makes the same kind of comments that groups of blokes in the pub/at work make to each other (how many un-PC jokes have you recieved about Gary Speed?). It's just that he makes similar comment to the public at large! If Clarkson is on telly, Have I got News etc you all know that he'll make some un-PC comment, so if you feel you're going to be offended watch something else or turn it off.
As said earlier on in the thread, the trouble with some people is that they're not happy unless they've something to be offended at or moan about something.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 22:08:46
......

He obviously has a big brain, a big ego, a big head and a big mouth. He just needs to join them together in better relative percentages to get a bigger following.

Brain, ego, head or mouth isn't doing his bank balance any harm so far!!  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: hotel21 on 01 December 2011, 22:11:34
......

He obviously has a big brain, a big ego, a big head and a big mouth. He just needs to join them together in better relative percentages to get a bigger following.

Brain, ego, head or mouth isn't doing his bank balance any harm so far!!  ;) ;) ;)

It would do his bank balance more good if he thought more before making a comment.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Nickbat on 01 December 2011, 22:14:33
......

He obviously has a big brain, a big ego, a big head and a big mouth. He just needs to join them together in better relative percentages to get a bigger following.

Brain, ego, head or mouth isn't doing his bank balance any harm so far!!  ;) ;) ;)

It would do his bank balance more good if he thought more before making a comment.

I doubt it. His appeal is the fact that he can come out with an acerbic comment at any moment - and he's not a luvvie. There is no-one else on TV that. If he started being terribly sensible poeple would switch off in their droves.  ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bob.dent on 01 December 2011, 22:16:33
Not saying the fella should be sacked by any manner of means.

However.....

He obviously has a big brain, a big ego, a big head and a big mouth. He just needs to join them together in better relative percentages to get a bigger following.

So 350 million viewers worlwide ain't enough? ::)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/FEATURES/33581.html
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 22:24:30
......

He obviously has a big brain, a big ego, a big head and a big mouth. He just needs to join them together in better relative percentages to get a bigger following.

Brain, ego, head or mouth isn't doing his bank balance any harm so far!!  ;) ;) ;)

It would do his bank balance more good if he thought more before making a comment.

Not sure about that. How much would it cost to buy the publicity that he's generated since tea time yesterday?  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 December 2011, 22:26:08
i dont like him one bit stopped watching top gear because of that thing well i think he should be sacked better blokes than him out there

 ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

Just no!!!!!!
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 01 December 2011, 22:27:36
Sure I will be corrected here but I saw this as a big dig at the BBC and their OTP drive to be balanced (dull) in their presentation

Said "absolutly fantastic" about the strike and then made the comment based on the requirement for balance.

He has said and written worse than this and I think sometimes actually meant it. In this case not

 

Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 December 2011, 22:30:50
i couldn't agree more with andy b...... if he did think before speaking it would make him less comical!

i genuinely dont think he's a very good reviewer of cars but we dont watch TG for that. we watch it for a bit of escapism and dreams and being little kids for an hour.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Nickbat on 01 December 2011, 22:32:05
i couldn't agree more with andy b...... if he did think before speaking it would make him less comical!

i genuinely dont think he's a very good reviewer of cars but we dont watch TG for that. we watch it for a bit of escapism and dreams and being little kids for an hour.

Spot on, Webby!  :y
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 22:32:13
He's grown a bit older since this ............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F13d1LFlXc and a little less 'posh'  ;) ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: aaronjb on 01 December 2011, 22:35:11
Just how posh does he sound there! Back when the Beeb insisted on only the best Queens English, I suppose..
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 December 2011, 22:37:32
He's grown a bit older since this ............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F13d1LFlXc and a little less 'posh'  ;) ;)

definitely less posh. ive always wondered how he became so posh bearing in mind he's from doncaster!

10 points if you can tell me what popular 1986 tv series that stately home in his car review was in  :y :y :y
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 22:43:14
He's grown a bit older since this ............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F13d1LFlXc and a little less 'posh'  ;) ;)

definitely less posh. ive always wondered how he became so posh bearing in mind he's from doncaster!

10 points if you can tell me what popular 1986 tv series that stately home in his car review was in  :y :y :y

Ah, but ee can still talk the Yarkshire talk when ee 'as t' . as seen on the Top Gear when the star in the reasonably priced car was Parky  :y :y

No idea about the stately home though  :-\
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 December 2011, 22:46:06
He's grown a bit older since this ............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F13d1LFlXc and a little less 'posh'  ;) ;)

definitely less posh. ive always wondered how he became so posh bearing in mind he's from doncaster!

10 points if you can tell me what popular 1986 tv series that stately home in his car review was in  :y :y :y

Ah, but ee can still talk the Yarkshire talk when ee 'as t' . as seen on the Top Gear when the star in the reasonably priced car was Parky  :y :y

No idea about the stately home though  :-\

lol i saw that too in the ''rolling a reliant robin''  ;D ;D

Auf Wiedehesen Pet, series 2...... was called ''Thornley Manor'' in the series  :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: albitz on 01 December 2011, 22:50:56
People are missing the point.Top Gear Clarkson is a persona,its not the real him.He can be (when he wants to be) a good,thoughtful journalist who is capable of good quality work.His programme on Isambard Kingdom Brunel being a case in point.
He gets on my nerves sometimes,but overall Im glad we have him.There must always be a place for outrageous,right wing knee jerk reactionary people on TV,even if it is an exaggerated persona.Otherwise we will be left with namby pamby,lefty,PC tedious bores - which is exactly what we get 90% of the time.
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 22:52:05
....
lol i saw that too in the ''rolling a reliant robin''  ;D ;D .....

Even Mrs Andy B enjoyed that!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: jonnycool on 01 December 2011, 22:53:36
....
lol i saw that too in the ''rolling a reliant robin''  ;D ;D .....

Even Mrs Andy B enjoyed that!  ;D ;D ;D ;D

That was a classic, Mrs Cool isn't normally a fan, but she watches it now  ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 22:54:06
People are missing the point.Top Gear Clarkson is a persona,its not the real him.He can be (when he wants to be) a good,thoughtful journalist who is capable of good quality work.His programme in Isambard Kingdom Brunel being a case in point.
He gets on my nerves sometimes,but overall Im glad we have him.There must always be a place for outrageous,right wing knee jerk reactionary people on TV,even if it is an exaggerated persona.Otherwise we will be left with namby pamby,lefty,PC tedious bores - which is exactly what we get 90% of the time.

Exactly!!!  :y :y :y

Jeremy even got 5 mins of free air time on Question Time   ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: albitz on 01 December 2011, 22:55:26
Nowhere near as daft as he would like us to believe he is. Far from it. ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 December 2011, 22:56:59
People are missing the point.Top Gear Clarkson is a persona,its not the real him.He can be (when he wants to be) a good,thoughtful journalist who is capable of good quality work.His programme in Isambard Kingdom Brunel being a case in point.
He gets on my nerves sometime,but overall Im glad we have him.There must always be a place for outrageous,right wing knee jerk reactionary people on TV,even if it is an exaggerated persona.Otherwise we will be left with namby pamby,lefty,PC teious bores - which is exactly what we fet 90% of the time.

.............the reason why the TG escapism is needed!!!  :y

i don't think he's the best car reviewer by far; he seems to twist certain things to sound good or bad, depending on what he wants, that aren't actually right.

having said that they all do it... hammond's review of the mustang being a prime example when he talked about the ''neat'' horsepower figure of 500  ::)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 December 2011, 23:00:52
People are missing the point.Top Gear Clarkson is a persona,its not the real him.He can be (when he wants to be) a good,thoughtful journalist who is capable of good quality work.His programme in Isambard Kingdom Brunel being a case in point.
He gets on my nerves sometimes,but overall Im glad we have him.There must always be a place for outrageous,right wing knee jerk reactionary people on TV,even if it is an exaggerated persona.Otherwise we will be left with namby pamby,lefty,PC tedious bores - which is exactly what we get 90% of the time.

Exactly!!!  :y :y :y

Jeremy even got 5 mins of free air time on Question Time   ;D ;D ;D ;D

 ;D that guy got it right when he pointed out that's a severe sense of humour failure within unison and labour. but thats ok cos i hate labour!!!  >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 23:03:33
By his own admission, nobody takes any notice of anything he says.  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 December 2011, 23:05:39
By his own admission, nobody takes any notice of anything he says.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Exactly!!!!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: tidla on 01 December 2011, 23:09:57
and on that bombshell.

(have not read all the tread) ;)
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Andy B on 01 December 2011, 23:11:36
and on that bombshell.

(have not read all the tread) ;)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: millwall on 02 December 2011, 11:23:47
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has apologised for saying striking public sector workers should be shot, he has apologised and said he meant they should be burned on a stake instead and ridiculed on their death bed for driving a ford fiesta. ;D

Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: pscocoa on 02 December 2011, 11:24:55
We should express outrage at the BBC and demand that Clarkson withdraw his apology
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Webby the Bear on 02 December 2011, 11:32:41
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has apologised for saying striking public sector workers should be shot, he has apologised and said he meant they should be burned on a stake instead and ridiculed on their death bed for driving a ford fiesta. ;D

Would someone burned at the stake be on a death bed, Millwall? I have this weird image of Clarkson standing over a man in bed on fire whilst he tells him he'd rather put an angry weasel down his trousers instead of driving the Fiesta  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 December 2011, 11:56:00
Funny though as I found myself nodding in agreement with what he said  ;D ;D

Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: bob.dent on 02 December 2011, 12:17:28
We should express outrage at the BBC and demand that Clarkson withdraw his apology

 ;D ;D :y

Just read on BBC news that complaints have now reached 21000!! :o Whats wrong with these people?
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: millwall on 02 December 2011, 12:34:55
We should express outrage at the BBC and demand that Clarkson withdraw his apology

 ;D ;D :y

Just read on BBC news that complaints have now reached 21000!! :o Whats wrong with these people?

easy question that one  they are rather retards with no sense of humor   some people need to get a life  freedom of speech my arse   nowadays you cant say anything without being accused of being racist etc   its pathetic
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: tigers_gonads on 02 December 2011, 13:59:54
We should express outrage at the BBC and demand that Clarkson withdraw his apology

 ;D ;D :y

Just read on BBC news that complaints have now reached 21000!! :o Whats wrong with these people?

easy question that one  they are rather retards with no sense of humor   some people need to get a life  freedom of speech my arse   nowadays you cant say anything without being accused of being racist etc   its pathetic


Exactly  :y :y

Its a good job unison can't see some of the jokes on my phone, they would have me hung, drawn, and quartered  ;D
Most of them make a "The Macc Lads" lyric sheet shound like a Songs Of Praise sermon   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: cleggy on 02 December 2011, 14:16:58
We should express outrage at the BBC and demand that Clarkson withdraw his apology

 ;D ;D :y

Just read on BBC news that complaints have now reached 21000!! :o Whats wrong with these people?

easy question that one  they are rather retards with no sense of humor   some people need to get a life  freedom of speech my arse   nowadays you cant say anything without being accused of being racist etc   its pathetic

No sense of humour 21,00 WA*NK*RS
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: millwall on 02 December 2011, 17:06:04
We should express outrage at the BBC and demand that Clarkson withdraw his apology

 ;D ;D :y

Just read on BBC news that complaints have now reached 21000!! :o Whats wrong with these people?

easy question that one  they are rather retards with no sense of humor   some people need to get a life  freedom of speech my arse   nowadays you cant say anything without being accused of being racist etc   its pathetic


Exactly  :y :y

Its a good job unison can't see some of the jokes on my phone, they would have me hung, drawn, and quartered  ;D
Most of them make a "The Macc Lads" lyric sheet shound like a Songs Of Praise sermon   ;D ;D ;D

same here ;D ;D
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Amigo on 02 December 2011, 20:51:45
Ok. They've had the goalposts moved a bit so i can see the pubic sector are a tad disgruntled but they'll still be catered for better than many. They do worthwhile jobs many of which i could'nt do & which we should'nt take forgranted. That said i have no pension & no payrise in the last 8 years or so...i still have a safe job which i appreciate. As i say below we're ALL paying the price onhe way or another so stop bleating & get on with it like the rest of us.

     The strikers should'nt have "struck" but they're not the root of the problem reaaly. That would be the succsession of career politicians with no actual experience of real life, commerce, industry etc. & the bleeding heart PC brigade who have non jobs which contribute nothing to our bleeding economy & really should burger off to some yurt commune to drink wheatgrass & recycle thier toenails....or get shot in front of thier families?

   Clarkson is Clarkson, what did they expect? I like the bloke even though he hates caravans!
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: millwall on 03 December 2011, 20:44:52
hes at it again ;D ;D

Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has become embroiled in further controversy after describing people who throw themselves under trains as "selfish".

The 51-year-old, who was forced to apologise earlier this week after saying all striking workers should be shot, reiterated his view that those who commit suicide at railway stations cause "immense" disruption for commuters.

In his column in The Sun newspaper, Clarkson said: "I have the deepest sympathy for anyone whose life is so mangled and messed up that they believe death's icy embrace will be better."

He said around 200 people a year "decide that the best way to go is by hurling themselves in front of a speeding train" and adds: "However, it is a very selfish way to go because the disruption it causes is immense. And think what it's like for the poor train driver who sees you lying on the line and can do absolutely nothing to avoid a collision."

Later in the article the presenter refers to those who choose to jump in front of trains as "Johnny Suicide" and argues that following a death, trains should carry on their journeys as soon as possible.

He adds: "The train cannot be removed nor the line re-opened until all of the victim's body has been recovered. And sometimes the head can be half a mile away from the feet.

"Change the driver, pick up the big bits of what's left of the victim, get the train moving as quickly as possible and let foxy woxy and the birds nibble away at the smaller, gooey parts that are far away or hard to find."

The comments have sparked criticism among suicide and mental health charities. Paul Farmer, chief executive of Mind, described the comments as "extraordinarily tasteless", especially in the wake of the death of footballer Gary Speed.

He said: "I think it's extraordinarily tasteless in its tone. I think there will be many people who have lost loved ones to suicide and people who have contemplated suicide that will think it is in extremely bad taste.

"It stands out like a sore thumb from what is increasingly a more supportive approach to suicide by the media. People will feel like he is trivialising the subject and dismissing people who have taken their own lives. This is a man who really doesn't understand what he is talking about."
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Nickbat on 03 December 2011, 20:51:25
I've heard many people say that those who throw themselves under trains are selfish. It's a common viewpoint and I don't think it's such a big deal to repeat it.

Why are we now seemingly unable to say anything without someone reading in some non-existent malicious intent.  ::) ::) ::)   
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: millwall on 03 December 2011, 20:56:05
I've heard many people say that those who throw themselves under trains are selfish. It's a common viewpoint and I don't think it's such a big deal to repeat it.

Why are we now seemingly unable to say anything without someone reading in some non-existent malicious intent.  ::) ::) ::)

because theres too many idiots around that take everything too seriously
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 03 December 2011, 21:08:27
I've heard many people say that those who throw themselves under trains are selfish. It's a common viewpoint and I don't think it's such a big deal to repeat it.

Why are we now seemingly unable to say anything without someone reading in some non-existent malicious intent.  ::) ::) ::)

I had a friend who drove trains and had a suicide happen to him. Just stood there and waited.
Suffered for over a year with PTSD and even after returning to work would tell of still being able to see the guys "smiling" face as it hit the train. Gives me the shivers.
He died almost two years ago of a heart attack, 45, will never be sure if it was connected.
He always thought it was selfish
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: millwall on 03 December 2011, 21:12:07
I've heard many people say that those who throw themselves under trains are selfish. It's a common viewpoint and I don't think it's such a big deal to repeat it.

Why are we now seemingly unable to say anything without someone reading in some non-existent malicious intent.  ::) ::) ::)

I had a friend who drove trains and had a suicide happen to him. Just stood there and waited.
Suffered for over a year with PTSD and even after returning to work would tell of still being able to see the guys "smiling" face as it hit the train. Gives me the shivers.
He died almost two years ago of a heart attack, 45, will never be sure if it was connected.
He always thought it was selfish

it is bloody selfish  no thought for the poor sod driving the train
Title: Re: clarkson
Post by: Nickbat on 03 December 2011, 21:24:44
I've heard many people say that those who throw themselves under trains are selfish. It's a common viewpoint and I don't think it's such a big deal to repeat it.

Why are we now seemingly unable to say anything without someone reading in some non-existent malicious intent.  ::) ::) ::)

I had a friend who drove trains and had a suicide happen to him. Just stood there and waited.
Suffered for over a year with PTSD and even after returning to work would tell of still being able to see the guys "smiling" face as it hit the train. Gives me the shivers.
He died almost two years ago of a heart attack, 45, will never be sure if it was connected.
He always thought it was selfish

it is bloody selfish  no thought for the poor sod driving the train

Can't disagree with that, Millwall.