You know what's the worst part of this job? The back aches - we have terrible chairs & desks.
I'm so sorry, but if it makes you feel any better, my fun-time-Buffy party night involved watching a robot throw Spike through a window, so if you want to trade... no wait, I wouldn't give up that memory for anything.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Dec 28, 2010 10:13:15 am PST #13341 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Cass - Dec 28, 2010 10:15:45 am PST #13342 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
CASS! So I watched Top Gear USA finally and I LOVED IT!
Totally awesome, right, Liese?!?!
I mean, it's got a subpar Stig but all Stigs not Stig 2.0 are subpar Stigs. But it's a really fun show.
Liese S. - Dec 28, 2010 10:27:24 am PST #13343 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
OMG Cass, SO AWESEOM!!1!
True. There is no Stig like the real Stig. And I know people were complaining about the slavish similarities to the UK version, but what I missed from the UK version were the interstitial bits to what the Stig was listening to while driving very fast. Hee.
But seriously, the Swag Wag beat all comers! Whoo! I really enjoyed the show and totally will be watching. So thanks for the rec, because I was totally going to skip it.
Kathy A - Dec 28, 2010 10:39:04 am PST #13344 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I'm a big fan of Top Gear:UK, but have avoided the US version just because. But maybe I'll start watching it now.
My fave UK ep is the one where the guys bought British Leyland cars with their own money and then were reimbursed by how well the cars performed in the various tests. Only James ended up in the black, mostly due to the way his car handled being filled up with water and driven around the track. Second fave was probably the "drive from Switzerland to Blackpool on one tank of gas" challenge. Did James ever make it at all?
Scrappy - Dec 28, 2010 11:15:11 am PST #13345 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Our friend Aaron Gold is a consulting producer on the show and he is really digging it. He's a hyper-nerdy autojournalist and is loving having a TV gig.
Cass - Dec 28, 2010 11:23:27 am PST #13346 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
And I know people were complaining about the slavish similarities to the UK version
Honestly, most people not us haven't seen the original so I accept that they are going to borrow while they try to get an audience.
Second fave was probably the "drive from Switzerland to Blackpool on one tank of gas" challenge. Did James ever make it at all?
They all made it. I have no idea how.
Someone must have been replaced their gas tanks with menorahs.
tiggy - Dec 28, 2010 11:24:42 am PST #13347 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
what channel does Top Gear: US come on? i'm kind of intrigued.
Cass - Dec 28, 2010 11:26:25 am PST #13348 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Our friend Aaron Gold is a consulting producer on the show and he is really digging it.
He's helping make tv that amuses me!
Cass - Dec 28, 2010 11:26:36 am PST #13349 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
It's on History. Go figure...
Spidra Webster - Dec 28, 2010 11:26:39 am PST #13350 of 30001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
JZ, I read a lot of reviews, esp on coffeegeek.com, before I bought an espresso machine. While I've had to pinch my pennies most of my adult life, I'm a big fan of buying things that are quality and repairable (where the repairs cost less than buying a whole new one), even if they cost more, over buying something that's initially affordable but is low quality, breaks and leads to yet another purchase.
Here's their guide to selecting and buying an espresso machine: [link]