Mr_Dogg Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Xela said: I never realised the Flintoff accident on Top Gear last year was that bad. He's been seen today for the first time in 9 month and he still looks bruised and battered. It's all been a bit mysterious. They seem to have cancelled Top Gear because of it. It seems he could have been killed, I'd say everyone involved is shaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Mr_Dogg said: It's all been a bit mysterious. They seem to have cancelled Top Gear because of it. It seems he could have been killed, I'd say everyone involved is shaken. If killing a presenter was all it took to cancel Top Gear, we've all missed a trick . So many obvious candidates. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted September 9, 2023 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2023 10 hours ago, Xela said: I never realised the Flintoff accident on Top Gear last year was that bad. He's been seen today for the first time in 9 month and he still looks bruised and battered. Poor bloke looks like he’s had to have his face rebuilt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I never realised the full extent to the accident, but it appears that Flintoff is lucky to still be alive. 130mph crash in an open top car with no helmet on either. Sounds horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I bet the BBC are shitting themselves about the inevitable compensation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 22 minutes ago, blandy said: Poor bloke looks like he’s had to have his face rebuilt. Yes, I saw a couple of pictures and it looked like months of reconstructive surgery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted September 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 9, 2023 Another indicator I’m becoming increasingly out of touch because this is the first I’ve heard of this particular crash. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Mark Albrighton said: Another indicator I’m becoming increasingly out of touch because this is the first I’ve heard of this particular crash. i vaguely recall he’d had a crash but not the full extent of it , I was expecting his injury to be a sticky plaster on a cut knee , but that looks really severe , with scars for life !! Top Gear used to be the highlight of the weeks TV but other than Matt LeBlanc it’s been dreadful stuff since they got rid of Clarkson and co , I haven’t watched it for years now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Top Gear used to be the highlight of the weeks TV but other than Matt LeBlanc it’s been dreadful stuff since they got rid of Clarkson and co , I haven’t watched it for years now Same. The grand tour does nothing for me either. It was lightning in a bottle for several years but I think it had just about run its course when they left the beeb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: i vaguely recall he’d had a crash but not the full extent of it , I was expecting his injury to be a sticky plaster on a cut knee , but that looks really severe , with scars for life !! Top Gear used to be the highlight of the weeks TV but other than Matt LeBlanc it’s been dreadful stuff since they got rid of Clarkson and co , I haven’t watched it for years now I never liked Richard hammy ham ham hamster Hammond. I know there’s a Stewart Lee sketch about Richard hammy ham ham hamster Hammond that you’re always promoting, but I already hadn’t really taken to him. He really did come over as very local radio smash nicey side kicky. But he was on the radio recently talking about Top Gear and reminiscing about stuff, and I really couldn’t tell if it really was him, or someone doing some Partridge esque impression of him. He was out to complete his local radio bingo card as quickly as possible. I think he actually used the word yesindeedee at one point. Matt LeBlanc was far better than I’d expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I’ve just seen that the **** rugby **** World Cup is seven **** weeks long! That can’t be right can it? Seven **** weeks? What do they do? Dedicate a whole **** week to every **** country that plays the **** game? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I know there’s a Stewart Lee sketch about Richard hammy ham ham hamster Hammond that you’re always promoting, I think I’ve seen the sketch linked in here , but Stewart Lee is as smug elitist clearing in the woods who Is even less funny than a female comedian The only thing I’d promote him for is first place up against the wall come the revolution … actually make that second , it will take some doing to keep Russell Brand from receiving the first bullet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Just now, chrisp65 said: I’ve just seen that the **** rugby **** World Cup is seven **** weeks long! That can’t be right can it? Seven **** weeks? What do they do? Dedicate a whole **** week to every **** country that plays the **** game? Means the pubs are gonna be full of rugby rocket polishers for 7 weeks … that’s me on the waggon then. Only reason I even knew it was on as I saw Macron getting boo’d on the news earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 11 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Means the pubs are gonna be full of rugby rocket polishers for 7 weeks … that’s me on the waggon then. Only reason I even knew it was on as I saw Macron getting boo’d on the news earlier Yeah I think I’m going to have to ‘curate’ my twitter for a couple of months. I don’t follow many people but the result of that is a disproportionate exposure to rugby due to a couple of people suddenly being life long fans / experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Same. The grand tour does nothing for me either. It was lightning in a bottle for several years but I think it had just about run its course when they left the beeb. I think it expired a few years before they left the BBC. It transitioned from a car show presented by Clarkson, May and Hammond to a TV show by Clarkson, May and Hammond loosely about cars. Some of the old stuff, especially the specials are brilliant. But the newer stuff with the VERY obviously staged comedy is hard to watch. Edited September 9, 2023 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 7 hours ago, TheAuthority said: I'm playing the score to Star Wars this weekend with the Colorado Symphony while the movie plays on the screens. I have reached my peak boyhood. Playing Star Wars on the trombone while Star Wars is played on large screens around me. I commented to one of the viola players that all I need was a joystick in my other hand and all of my teenage fantasies would be happening at once. She didn't seem that amused. Treated MrsVM to one of these over here in Cardiff a few years ago. She'd never been to an orchestral anything and she isn't a Star Wars type but we both loved it. Great way to spend a few hours. Quite apart from the films and our ages and it's significance in our childhoods and all that it is an absolute masterpiece of a score. Must be fun to play. What bit/bits are your favourites? Any Solos? I suppose it's lots of french horns doing melodys in the softer stuff like yodas theme. Imperial march must be fun. I generally end up thinking if I'd kept it up or taken it half seriously I too could be up the back twatting those Timps with a big grin on my chops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted September 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 9, 2023 52 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: i vaguely recall he’d had a crash but not the full extent of it , I was expecting his injury to be a sticky plaster on a cut knee , but that looks really severe , with scars for life !! Top Gear used to be the highlight of the weeks TV but other than Matt LeBlanc it’s been dreadful stuff since they got rid of Clarkson and co , I haven’t watched it for years now If Wikipedia is anything to go by, Flintoff has been involved in three crashes while filming for the show (the previous two taking place in February and September 2019). I’ve managed to not register any of them until now. I did watch Top Gear for a brief while with the “classic” line up. It was never quite must see tv for me. A semi regular light hearted distraction on a Sunday(?) night. Even being a sporadic viewer it was clear that Evans wasn’t going to work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted September 9, 2023 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2023 39 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: I think I’ve seen the sketch linked in here , but Stewart Lee is as smug elitist clearing in the woods who Is even less funny than a female comedian The only thing I’d promote him for is first place up against the wall come the revolution … actually make that second , it will take some doing to keep Russell Brand from receiving the first bullet I’m glad I read that to the end, because it had a redeeming point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted September 9, 2023 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2023 7 hours ago, TheAuthority said: I commented to one of the viola players that all I need was a joystick in my other hand and all of my teenage fantasies would be happening at once. She didn't seem that amused. How old was she? The kids today call them controllers so she might have been both confused and repulsed in equal measure. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Mark Albrighton said: Another indicator I’m becoming increasingly out of touch because this is the first I’ve heard of this particular crash. Same here. But then that's hardly surprising, as (a) I'm me and (b) I detest cricket and Top Gear in approximately equal measure. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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