"Autoeccentric" (autoeccentric)
06/18/2015 at 09:05 • Filed to: None
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"Autoeccentric" (autoeccentric)
06/18/2015 at 09:05 • Filed to: None | 2
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First and foremost, let me put it out there right now that my Dad said I !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for Top Gear, and if that isn’t good enough for the so called BBC, then I don’t know what on God’s green is.
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Now, if you’re reading this post while living life in the United States (which is in America) and you don’t know who the eff !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and you certainly wouldn’t trust him, even for a cotton pickin’ minute with one of your favourite imports, then, boys and girls, allow me to make a case.
First, and of course, most importantly, he’s a dyed-in-the-wool car man, petrol head, piston head, gas junky, or gear head (delete as applicable). His car collection is large, varied (i.e, he has quite a lot of different Ferrari’s) and well maintained. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! to a slightly nervous James May from not so long ago, and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of some of that collection leaving his not inconsiderable country pile.
Second, he’s got form. Years ago when I was a teenager, before I had (no) status and before I had a(n) (iPhone) pager, he hosted a show called TFI Friday. Now, quite apart from it not being a slightly crap way to put food or beverages into your body it was a, shall we say, a Friday evening ‘variety’ show that went out almost live and was completely anarchic. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! It is long, and I implore you to give it a bit more than thirty seconds of your time, but if you care at all about the future direction of Top Gear UK then it *could* give you an insight into where our new man may take it. It should also be said that they wrote most of the show in the pub. And that, people, is all the approval I need.
Third, looking at the comments for any article posted in the UK about the BBC’s decision, and then going on to make that eternal mistake (this rather lovely site excepted) of looking at the comments reveals a boiling, seething mass of middle aged white men moaning about the politically correct mafia taking their jobs all in the name of not being horrible to people.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
CalzoneGolem
> Autoeccentric
06/18/2015 at 09:15 |
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I hope the pick a good asshole for one of the three because this guy isn’t going to cut it.
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Autoeccentric
> CalzoneGolem
06/18/2015 at 09:20 |
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With respect, I disagree.
extraspecialbitter
> Autoeccentric
06/18/2015 at 09:21 |
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I started watching the “best of” video.
Then I heard Lenny Kravitz.
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Autoeccentric
> extraspecialbitter
06/18/2015 at 09:23 |
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Fair.
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Autoeccentric
06/18/2015 at 09:23 |
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I’m still hoping that Philip Glenister and Sabine Schmitz get the other parts.
punkgoose17
> CalzoneGolem
06/18/2015 at 09:28 |
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Do you mean that Jimmy Carr should be one of the new hosts?
Svend
> Autoeccentric
06/18/2015 at 09:30 |
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Ahem, TFI Friday. I believe TGI Friday is/was a low budget restaurant chain.
Best scene ever.
William Byrd
> Autoeccentric
06/18/2015 at 09:31 |
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I think he meant that one of the (3) needs to be an “asshole” (ala Clarkson) and Evans doesn’t seem to be the type. To that I would concur.
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CalzoneGolem
> punkgoose17
06/18/2015 at 09:31 |
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Oh, that would work for me.
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punkgoose17
> Autoeccentric
06/18/2015 at 09:44 |
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I am very happy with Chris Evans as the choice for host. It will be difficult to get the other 2 hosts and the chemistry right.
boxrocket
> Autoeccentric
06/18/2015 at 10:23 |
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He’s an interesting character, and Ferrari will likely be pleased with his placement. It may be an affectation of folks with his personality and wealth, but he’s had more wives than I had girlfriends. I might rewatch that Ferrari California segment.
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punkgoose17
> Autoeccentric
06/18/2015 at 10:58 |
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Do you know the names of some of the bands in the video? I was only 8 in 1997, so I love the late 90’s and its music but I don’t know the bands well.
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Autoeccentric
> William Byrd
06/18/2015 at 11:39 |
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Ah, I do apologise. You’re quite right, I received the wrong end of the stick, so to speak. To be fair, though, why do we need an asshole?
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Autoeccentric
> Svend
06/18/2015 at 12:42 |
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Noted, will update.
Also, dear sweet mother of cheese that was quite something.
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Autoeccentric
> punkgoose17
06/18/2015 at 13:01 |
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Among others I saw: Garbage, The Long Pigs, Brian Adams, Simply Red and Bon Jovi that amusingly my phone keeps wanting to change to Bon Hobo.
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William Byrd
> Autoeccentric
06/18/2015 at 13:02 |
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Well, doesn’t need to be an asshole per-se, but viewpoints should be varied as should personalities. If they all agree with each other all the time, that would make for dull viewing.
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Autoeccentric
> William Byrd
06/18/2015 at 13:23 |
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Oh, yes of course. A varied set of people is always good. The right kind of asshole and all that. Just, this time ‘round, perhaps not an outright bigot. I'll settle for that.