James May's Things You Need To Know - BBC

[Gawdzilla Sama]

That was Bulgaria and the planes were old Soviet-era jets, post-WWII, most of them post-Vietnam.

[SteveB]

Did you see the episode of TG when they were in... Latvia? Some Eastern European place where they had all these WWII fighter planes. He just couldn't stop talking, he was so excited. I like that sort of thing.

I don't think so. Be it Bulgaria or Latvia.

He's so happy going 253 miles an hour. It's funny cuz he's usually so aloof.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Nobody doesn't squeee at 257 mph.

[SteveB]

I play it cool.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I play it cool.

And the last time you were doin' 257 mph about one foot off the ground was...

[SteveB]

Don't destroy my fantasies, Zilla!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Don't destroy my fantasies, Zilla!

Rational expectations grounded in reality help us avoid disappointment.

Or so I'm told.

[hadespussercats]

Did you see the episode of TG when they were in... Latvia? Some Eastern European place where they had all these WWII fighter planes. He just couldn't stop talking, he was so excited. I like that sort of thing.

I don't think so. Be it Bulgaria or Latvia.

He's so happy going 253 miles an hour. It's funny cuz he's usually so aloof.

@Zilla-- Well, clearly I wasn't actually listening to him!

[klr]

That was Bulgaria and the planes were old Soviet-era jets, post-WWII, most of them post-Vietnam.

I though that was Albania, where they were "pretending" to be Albanian mafia.

Anyway, you can bet they stumbled across the old jet junk-yard "accidentally on purpose".

[Gawdzilla Sama]

That was Bulgaria and the planes were old Soviet-era jets, post-WWII, most of them post-Vietnam.

I though that was Albania, where they were "pretending" to be Albanian mafia.

One of those places.

Anyway, you can bet they stumbled across the old jet junk-yard "accidentally on purpose".

The show was more fun before I realized it was scripted.

[klr]

That was Bulgaria and the planes were old Soviet-era jets, post-WWII, most of them post-Vietnam.

I though that was Albania, where they were "pretending" to be Albanian mafia.

One of those places.

Anyway, you can bet they stumbled across the old jet junk-yard "accidentally on purpose".

The show was more fun before I realized it was scripted.

"... and on that bombshell"

C'mon, you mean you thought it was off the cuff? Maybe some of the really weird stuff during the "special" episodes, but little else.

[klr]

Episode 5 (Engineering):


Episode 5 (Chemistry):


Enjoy!

[Cormac]

Clarkson is a study in deliberate buffoonery. He is a supreme real world troll.

For example. He goes on about greens and takes the Mickey out of their officious earnestness. At the same time he is fully engaged in eco-protection on the Isle of Man.

He plays the fool, but is far from it.

I like his style. British people should be proud of him. But, like jeebus, he ain't popular at home. We furriners like him though.