Toepoke Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 An either very unfortunate or extremely poor choice of vehicle... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2779236/Jeremy-Clarkson-Top-Gear-team-forced-leave-Argentina-early-police-escort-inciting-Falklands-outrage-H982FKL-number-plate.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Shame that they did not gie that loud mouth wan a gid doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I don't mind Jezza . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorbotnic Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Malvinas? Give over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Malvinas? Give over. Think that's the aim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon Rob Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Knowing the 'humour' of Clarkson and colleagues (from years of watching them on TV) I really wouldn't put it passed them to have known exactly what they were doing registration plate wise. Backfired massively. Don't blame the Argie reaction at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Think that's the aim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 i think the locals were looking for any reason just to beat them up. Local councillor Juan Manuel Romano said the digits 269 on the number plate of the Ford Mustang were close to the 255 Britons killed during the 1982 war - and the numbers 646 on the Lotus could be taken as a reference to the 649 Argentinian casualties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Knowing the 'humour' of Clarkson and colleagues (from years of watching them on TV) I really wouldn't put it passed them to have known exactly what they were doing registration plate wise. Backfired massively. Don't blame the Argie reaction at all.As the saying goes, no such thing as bad publicity. The second greatest man to emerge from Doncaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Lets face it they are casually racist in various broadcasts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Lets face it they are casually racist in various broadcasts middle class toff meets 70s sitcom character type act Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Clarkson - IMHO - is a qunt! He allied himself to a wife - aye, the one who has fuccked him off, who is a lady fae the Isle-of-Man. whose faither won the VC... and tipped his hat to the Forces who, naturally 'loved' the fat, bald, curly erkie! Now she has identified him as the walloper he is, I wid hope the people who once saw him as a 'good guy', see him for what he is... a fuqqin' kling-on! Bear in mind, he went to the I-o -M as a tax-dodging bassa, and had the audacity to try and stop 'rambling' across his land... I hope he dies of a bullet of his own shite! A trio of complete turds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I don't mind Jezza . I thought you were better than that. So disappointed but, you are entitled to your opinion... ya loonie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Not a fan of Top Gear or Clarkson. However I doubt he woke up one morning a decided to secure this number plate. Its got to be a collective decision from the producers etc. Which makes it all the stranger they they are saying it was a coincidence. I am sure there will be evidence to prove otherwise. If they are telling lies it will soon come out, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I don't mind Jezza . me neither, hes playing a character he plays on the fact people love to be upset and outraged surely an idiot can see that? unless they're too busy being angry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 me neither, hes playing a character he plays on the fact people love to be upset and outraged surely an idiot can see that? unless they're too busy being angry! Er yes, a character. Completely the opposite in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I think Clarkson is a total vvank. He courts controversy in an imperial way, mocking anything and everything that is in any way different to the culture that has rewarded him with millions of pounds for his total rank patter. He's a piece of shit. This is spot on: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I used to enjoy Top Gear, but all concerned with this 'special' knew exactly the response this number plate would provoke. Clarkson and his 8 figure BBC salary can GTF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Er yes, a character. Completely the opposite in real life. you met him then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyTJS Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 you met him then? I was at middle school with him (my only claim to fame). He was a bit of a côck then too, to be honest. His mother made a mint by producing the original Paddington Bear toys and he was whisked off to a prep school while the rest of us piled into the local pit-village comp. I quite enjoy Top Gear and don't find him anywhere near as annoying as, say Stephen Fry. The overseas specials have always been dodgy though. They should stick to fannying about at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khana Lagur Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Met Clarkson once at a charity dinner and got the impression he was a total attention seeker, butting into other fowks' conversations and giving his opinion even if you didn't ask for it. He didn't really think much of my opinion that cars are just something that get you from A to B (like a bus) and not a real peni5 extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 me neither, hes playing a character he plays on the fact people love to be upset and outraged surely an idiot can see that? unless they're too busy being angry! It's easy to see it that way, and has a big element of truth. However, it's also very redolent of Warren Mitchell and Alf Garnett. After a few seasons he eventually became more and more uncomfortable with the part as he realised people were laughing with the character and not at it. In so doing you're then reinforcing people's prejudices rather than satirising them. Clarkson does the former, because he's not smart enough to do the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) It's easy to see it that way, and has a big element of truth. However, it's also very redolent of Warren Mitchell and Alf Garnett. After a few seasons he eventually became more and more uncomfortable with the part as he realised people were laughing with the character and not at it. In so doing you're then reinforcing people's prejudices rather than satirising them. Clarkson does the former, because he's not smart enough to do the latter. and in the youtube clip stewart lee (because he's clever) pretty much does clarksons act but hes being ironic so its okay unless you meet clarkson off camera you'll never know how much of a chunt he is/isnt you can chuck al murray and ricky gervais into that equation as well Edited October 4, 2014 by dan cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 You're kind of missing the point. The reaction of the people watching eqchia different and is laughing at different aspects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipped flake Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 can't stand the man, he is everything I hate about upper-middle class brits. Casually racist, dismissive of everything that doesn't fit with his views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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