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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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
what channel does Top Gear: US come on? i'm kind of intrigued.
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!
It's on History. Go figure...
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]
Top Gear: US come on?
The History Channel.
They all made it. I have no idea how.
Jeremy was the one who cracked me up. He deliberately used a car that, according to its mileage and tank size, was not supposed to make it, drove through France burning up as much gas as possible (even heating the unused passenger seat), and still made it to Blackpool!