Another UK fave ep is the Botswana special. That was just about a perfect ep, with great interaction with the locals, cars both terrific (Oliver!) and problematic (Jeremy's Beatta coupe), fun side trips (watching the tourist's amazing comb-over instead of the elephants drinking from the river), suspense over whether the cars were actually going to make it, and the ever looming threat of the Beetle lying in wait.
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
Kathy A - Dec 28, 2010 11:57:41 am PST #13355 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Liese S. - Dec 28, 2010 12:23:09 pm PST #13356 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, I loved that ep. I mean the gas one, but also the Botswana one. And also all the UK eps ever, apparently.
Gudanov - Dec 28, 2010 12:27:48 pm PST #13357 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I haven't seen much of it, but I love the Hammer-Eagle-iThrust.
Sheryl - Dec 28, 2010 12:41:42 pm PST #13358 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Top Gear is on of the show's I started DVRing since we now have BBCAmerica. There are something like 35 episodes on the DVR. I've watched one. (Where James tries to replicate the theme song with engine noises.)
megan walker - Dec 28, 2010 1:41:31 pm PST #13359 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Timelies all from the skies above most of you!
BOS was not too bad, but I think we've left too late to make my flight in SLC. We'll see. I managed to get moved up to the second row behind first class so at least I'll have a fighting chance of getting off the plane quickly.
Liese S. - Dec 28, 2010 2:01:02 pm PST #13360 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Firewood is here, yay!
beekaytee - Dec 28, 2010 2:14:00 pm PST #13361 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
What a fucking Bartleby!
HEY!
shrift - Dec 28, 2010 2:23:55 pm PST #13362 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I should have left work an hour ago. Should have gone to the gym. And yet, still at my desk.
Dana - Dec 28, 2010 2:51:24 pm PST #13363 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Husband is right this minute talking to HR at my workplace. It's pretty likely that they want to hire him, but that money will be the sticking point. Let's all keep our fingers crossed that they don't offer him a 30% pay cut.
Cass - Dec 28, 2010 3:03:32 pm PST #13364 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.
I should have left work an hour ago. Should have gone to the gym. And yet, still at my desk.
Should have gone grocery shopping. Should have gone to the gym. Should have taken out recycling. Not, it turns out, so much.
I wish you all more motivation than I am exhibiting.
Fingers crossed for enough money offered, Dana.