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Top Gear - USA roadtrip episode American bashing (Page 3)
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isn't new orleans supposed to be all haunted and crap, even before katrina.. now there's all sorts of other ghosts and ghost dogs runnin' around. no thanks
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It was very funny. But, I'm a little ashamed of my fellow countrymen. The Top Gear tough guys travelled to another country, deliberately baited the people there so they could laugh at them, then crapped in their pants when the locals did as predicted. Everyone knows the South of America has a horrible reputation.
I've no doubt it was edited to make it more exciting, but I don't believe that charmless, glib, Clarkson can act that well.
I laughed. But joining in with the class voyeurism left a bad taste in my mouth.
Next week - The boys drive around Iran in a Cadillac Escalade, with a sound system on the roof, reading aloud from "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie.
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Originally Posted by Doofy
So what are you saying Icy? That the gay folks in New Orleans are too busy kissing each other to engage in any manual labour and get the place cleared up?
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Originally Posted by andi*pandi
They could have come up with MUCH worse slogans to put on the cars. And I think some of them in "british" may have lost something in translation. ("such and such is rubbish" doesn't sound nearly as bad as "such and such is crap.") I suppose they had to be TV friendly slogans though.
I suspect the reason they used "rubbish" rather than "crap" is that it is funnier, in the UK anyway. Sounds more like a childish insult a six year old would use, and just sounds more British and therefore incongruous to use in America. The "lost in translation" thing was intentional. I'm sure "crap" is acceptable pre-watershed (i.e. before 9pm) on British TV. "Monkeyspunck" isn't however.
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Originally Posted by Peter
I think USA has slightly more money than UK/Europe/Romania
and who defines themself as "european" anyway
oh now come on.... be fair, how can those poor yanks afford to help these disaster stricken areas when they've spent so much cash on bombs an bullets, building a Mcdonalds on every corner, and employing tip top lawyers to cover up friendly fire incidents. their cupboard must be pretty bare. I'm not saying any other country is perfect, its just the U.S. is a microcosm of all that is wrong with the world.....the uk going the same way unfortunately, the human race is less civilized than its ever been.
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Originally Posted by you are a man my son
oh now come on.... be fair, how can those poor yanks afford to help these disaster stricken areas when they've spent so much cash on bombs an bullets, building a Mcdonalds on every corner, and employing tip top lawyers to cover up friendly fire incidents. their cupboard must be pretty bare. I'm not saying any other country is perfect, its just the U.S. is a microcosm of all that is wrong with the world.....the uk going the same way unfortunately, the human race is less civilized than its ever been.
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Originally Posted by Lateralus
Afraid to use your regular account to post that?
WTF!!??Newbies can't post. You're a lamer mod.
The USA borrows money from foreign banks (China) to finance the war cuz it's broke.
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well if he can see that the poster's ip address matches another user here then his jab may have been well placed.
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I watched this episode, and while making fun of ignorant hicks is funny, they sorta came across as complete assholes. I doubt they'd like it if a few americans drove around in Europe with similarly offensive slogans, and acted like America was #1. We may have shitty car companies here, but at least we have some. TVR is dead now too.
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Originally Posted by centerchannel68
I doubt they'd like it if a few americans drove around in Europe with similarly offensive slogans, and acted like America was #1.
Like that would ever happen.
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OK, it's time to take this thread to new heights...
Originally Posted by centerchannel68
I watched this episode, and while making fun of ignorant hicks is funny, they sorta came across as complete assholes. I doubt they'd like it if a few americans drove around in Europe with similarly offensive slogans, and acted like America was #1. We may have shitty car companies here, but at least we have some. TVR is dead now too.
Hey Rob, I just bought another SUV! With 265 BHP of American V8 in it.
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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Originally Posted by Doofy
I just bought another SUV! With 265 BHP of American V8 in it.
How do they manage to get such a low amount of horsepower from a car?
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Originally Posted by macintologist
How do they manage to get such a low amount of horsepower from a car?
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I loved the part when Clarkson said american cars are built by idiots for idiots...LOL
And $60K for a corvette? Geese. Nowonder GM is in the mess theyre in.
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Originally Posted by Ado
I loved the part when Clarkson said american cars are built by idiots for idiots...LOL
And $60K for a corvette? Geese. Nowonder GM is in the mess theyre in.
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Look at his post history. Name matches.
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Originally Posted by Atomic Rooster
WTF!!??Newbies can't post. You're a lamer mod.
He can see IPs.
The USA borrows money from foreign banks (China) to finance the war cuz it's broke.
Yeah totally broke.
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Originally Posted by centerchannel68
I doubt they'd like it if a few americans drove around in Europe with similarly offensive slogans, and acted like America was #1.
It is not like they wrote "American's are all assholes" though.
I don't think there is any real excuse for having rocks thrown at you because you don't like stupid Nascar or because they think you are gay.
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Originally Posted by centerchannel68
I watched this episode, and while making fun of ignorant hicks is funny, they sorta came across as complete assholes. I doubt they'd like it if a few americans drove around in Europe with similarly offensive slogans, and acted like America was #1. We may have shitty car companies here, but at least we have some. TVR is dead now too.
Gee, don't be so touchy. Every single time he tests a German car, he does two things: (i) mention WW2 and (ii) claims, they have beautiful built quality, but no heart
I still find that Top Gear has its moments.
Also, there are Americans who do just that …Â
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Originally Posted by macintologist
How do they manage to get such a low amount of horsepower from a car?
By adjusting for a great low end torque curve.
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Originally Posted by Gossamer
By adjusting for a great low end torque curve.
… it also makes the engine cheaper
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Originally Posted by Doofy
Hey Rob, I just bought another SUV! With 265 BHP of American V8 in it.
Your local gas station is very happy then?
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Originally Posted by Mastrap
Your local gas station is very happy then?
Yep.
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Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker
It is not like they wrote "American's are all assholes" though.
I don't think there is any real excuse for having rocks thrown at you because you don't like stupid Nascar or because they think you are gay.
Uh, yeah there is. They were trying to start a fight. If I drove to a gay parade with 'fags aren't really people they should all burn in hell" I'm pretty sure I'd get rocks thrown at me, too.
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Ado is short for Adrian, in Australia people like to put "O' at the end of everything... eg. Davo, Johnno...
What are you implying Kevin?
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I've been stuck in NOLA since Friday.
It's still a sh!thole. Always has been a welfare sh!thole.
Yay, I only have one more trip there today.
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can some tell me what season and episode it is
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Another n00b killed the cat thread.
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this is the greatest car show ever...it's funny when they bash us americans ut sometimes its like poking a sleeping bear when you go down south and do stuff like that...lol.
Anyway cheers to TG...keep it up mates!
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I love that episode. The one went to Botswana, Africa was nicely done as well. I can't wait to see The Stig driving the GT-R.
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That was one of the most funniest episodes. I live in florida where is was filmed mostly and I didn't find it offensive at all. As for thos Brits who are talking about how bad america is right now. Your speaking the truth hopefully Obama will become president and set the US on the right course. If not UK or Ireland will become my country.
Also please forgive us for Alabama, its really not a state we like to talk about.
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Does this qualify as a zombie thread?
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Zombie threads are at six months.
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Well.. Season 11 is back on.
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