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Monday, June 20, 2011

Top Gear Top Notch

Top Gear Sampler

I've always been like this. Compelled to tell (sell) people about stuff I think is top notch. In April I told you that for me, Top Gear is The Best Show on Television. Here it is June 20, and I'm even further impressed. I cannot begin to tell you the salutary effect it has on me. I watch the archived series on Net Flix (via ROKU), and am now just three episodes into series #4. I husband each episode lest I run out too soon. I'm not kidding, Anyway, cuzzin ricky sent me this clip from series 15. It is the essence of Top Gear, and why it doesn't make a twit whether you follow car trends and performance. It's just fun.

Rodger the Real King of France 6/20/2011 08:08:00 AM 12 Comments

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12 comments:

Anonymous said...: Have you been watching James May's Roadtrip on the BBC channel? He and wine expert Oz Clark are driving through the California wine country.

Casca; 6/20/11, 8:12 AM
Rodger the Real King of France said...: No - I'll look it up.; 6/20/11, 8:29 AM
jodi said...: Oh how funny! Thanks for the morning laugh Sir Rodger.; 6/20/11, 10:11 AM
Rodger the Real King of France said...: my pleasure fair maid; 6/20/11, 10:26 AM
gebiv said...: Season 16 is about to start this Sunday.; 6/20/11, 1:49 PM
gebiv said...: Sorry. Season 17 starts Sunday.; 6/20/11, 4:32 PM
El Jefe said...: I've been watching Top Gear since the '90s (when I was based in the UK). Love it. For the most part.

Case in point: whenever Clarkson starts prattling on about American politics is when I start reaching for the revolver to shoot the TV.

Look up the one where they fly into Miami, buy some beaters and make a trek for New Orleans and you'll understand why.; 6/20/11, 6:29 PM
Anonymous said...: this is indeed the best. 3 cheers for the highness. My parents and I tivo the seasons and frequently are laughing about on the floor. Top. Gun. Shit.
makes you still have hope for the bulldogs

-bfhogues; 6/20/11, 6:31 PM
El Jefe said...: BTW: Just filled up here in the UK

15 US gallons of gas = $135

Yes, you read that right.

One HUNDRED and thirty five dollars for FIFTEEN gallons; 6/20/11, 6:34 PM
Dean said...: Jeremy Clarkson and the whole Top Gear BBC crew is hilarious. Nice try U.S. but the original on BBC is the best.; 6/20/11, 6:56 PM
DougM said...: Anon (1)
Yes, 90% of it is great!
I did the CA part of his tour back in the '70s before most of those places existed. Looks like I need to go back.

Gotta agree w/Rodge,
it's just plain fun.; 6/21/11, 3:01 PM
pdwalker said...: ignore their politics. Enjoy the humour.; 6/23/11, 1:14 AM

Monday, June 20, 2011

Top Gear Top Notch

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