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verytalldave

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I find it hard to believe that nobody has posted about last nights show.
It was after all the last one of the current series with nothing more until June.
Specially "the star in the reasonably priced car".
I thought that might have provoked a few souls to put metaphorical pen to paper and air thier views.
Obviously then it was just me that the annoying fat creep got to then.
 
The reason nobody posted about Prescott is because there is a rule on here about no politics.

We all know he's a complete t**t so it didn't really need commenting on....
 
I though he showed himself to be solid and combative, his defence of his history in government concise and clear. The statement that there are seven million more cars on the roads than there were in 1997 is quite straightforward. How would we expect a government to deal with those levels of growth? The 50mph lanes and increased flow are clearly correct, not funny if you are stuck in that flow but a defensible policy choice.

The crowd were embarrassing, what sort of program did they think they were on? It reminded me of PMQs, a fortnightly session that is normally derided by the supposedly civilized citizenry. Prescott stood up and faced the crowd, demanded the respect he deserved as a transport expert and showed himself to be no coward.

The two Jags crack was ludicrous, if he has ever only owned one car that is all he owned. Because his job came with a security concerns it is reasonable that his employer looked to his safety, did we expect him to hand over his car to a special branch officer to knock about in?

I thought he proved himself to be a grown up amongst children.
 
The star in the reasonably priced car is the least interesting part of the show. I would say I was paying less than 50% attention to it.

BTW, isn't it a big of a poor effort only having 7 episodes per series?:dk:
 
I don't like Prescott, but I do respect him, and his attitude. I thought he came across far superior to JC who really was taking cheap shots, and not allowing JP to respond.

God help anyone who knocks JP though - it looks to me like he will have a go at anyone!
 
I though he showed himself to be solid and combative, his defence of his history in government concise and clear. The statement that there are seven million more cars on the roads than there were in 1997 is quite straightforward. How would we expect a government to deal with those levels of growth? The 50mph lanes and increased flow are clearly correct, not funny if you are stuck in that flow but a defensible policy choice.

The crowd were embarrassing, what sort of program did they think they were on? It reminded me of PMQs, a fortnightly session that is normally derided by the supposedly civilized citizenry. Prescott stood up and faced the crowd, demanded the respect he deserved as a transport expert and showed himself to be no coward.

The two Jags crack was ludicrous, if he has ever only owned one car that is all he owned. Because his job came with a security concerns it is reasonable that his employer looked to his safety, did we expect him to hand over his car to a special branch officer to knock about in?

I thought he proved himself to be a grown up amongst children.

I thought that it showed up Clarkson for what he is- a coward with no spine.

If he felt so strongly about these issues that he keeps banging on about, then why doesn't he get himself involved in politics and put things 'right' as he sees them. But no, he hasn't got the backbone or the intelligence to put his 'ideas' into something positive; much easier to stand by the way-side moaning. :rolleyes:
 
The star in the reasonably priced car is the least interesting part of the show. I would say I was paying less than 50% attention to it.

BTW, isn't it a big of a poor effort only having 7 episodes per series?:dk:

They are probably all too busy earning megabucks elsewhere to do more.
 
Don't get me wrong, he's done well for a working class lad from hull, but I still think hes a ********.

Last night was the first time I've ever turned off top gear, it bored me.

Watched the kings speech instead.
 
I was trying to pay attention but I missed quite a bit of what Prescott had to say because my partner was hollering abuse at him. Mainly I think because of his alleged history of sexual harassment but it may have been his failure to lead a proper trotskyite coup under Blair.

:rolleyes:
 
Makes you think doesnt it?

There was someone reckoned to be loyal to the working man and everything he stood for.
And now he is Lord Prescott.
If he wasnt such a **** it would be funny.
Whoops...sorry.
Getting political.
Must stop.
 
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Wasn't it his Mrs that wanted him to accept a peerage?

I can forgive him that. She doesn't have to live by Labour movement principles and I guess she has been pretty supportive over the years..
 
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I'm not terribly interested in Prescott, in the same way that I am not really interested in a sleb driving a dull car round the same track. It is, like him, past its sell by date.

However, I thought it was a very decent show, the section on the 959 and F40 was super (shame about the breakdowns!) and while the race against the rising sun was contrived, I thought the Jaguar looked absolutely mighty.
 
The NASA moonrover was quite interesting. I am not sure if the BBC should be a vehicle for NASA spending propaganda minfilms but I don't imagine Obama watches top gear so it probably made sense to accept the invite.
 
Aside from the 959 v's F40, best part for me was being able to fast forward through Jabba the Hut. A perfect example of hypocrisy. And living proof that socialism doesn't work.
 
So to finish the series on as low a note as possible they brought back that stupid "Cool Wall".
 
Quite like the cool wall! Its an interesting fun twist on people's perception of a "cool car".

Prescott defended himself well i thought
 
Programme is a waste of my time.
Just a charade.... "dangerous stunts" with shaky shots of cameras which just happened to be sited on bends, in crowds, just at the right time etc etc, too obvious now.
Time to go.
Colin.
 

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