[Spridgets] TOP GEAR

[Lester]

The SAAB guy in me loves the one where they are racing cheap mini- 
trucks and you hear the phrase, le me do a "Swedish flick" and lays  
the truck on it's side..

Lester


On Dec 22, 2010, at 12:53 PM, <cmanuel at wi.rr.com> wrote:

> I don't want to get in a "what's your favorite Top Gear episode" but  
> the Reliant Robin one still cracks me up after a challenging day at  
> the office.
>
> like now
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Robin
>
> Chris
> ---- Lester <oldsaabguy at comcast.net> wrote:
>> That's damn clever casting Trev..  not sure he wouldn't be the same  
>> on
>> a car show tho'.
>>
>> Only fun bit so far is where one of them is shifting the Lambo and he
>> utters a surprised expletive every shift..
>>
>> Lester
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 22, 2010, at 10:56 AM, Trevor Jessie wrote:
>>
>>> I think it has potential to be better than most other "automotive"
>>> programming (from an entertainment stand point).
>>>
>>> They need to go recruit some of the writers for the "daily show" and
>>> "colbert report" to elevate their humor.
>>>
>>> And ... call me crazy, but I'd like to see Drew Carey as a host.  He
>>> is SO
>>> out of place on the Price is Right.
>>>
>>> -Trevor
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Bob Gardner <rdgard at cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, all,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just felt like saying that one of my favorite shows on TV is the
>>>> TOP GEAR
>>>> program on BBC America.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Well as most of you know, they have started a USA version.  I just
>>>> watched
>>>> it again a little while ago.  I think I have seen all three  
>>>> episodes.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> IMHO it SUCKS!  I has such high hopes for our version being a  good
>>>> show
>>>> but
>>>> it is just STUPID!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> America has copied so many of the UK hit programs, from All in the
>>>> Family
>>>> to
>>>> The Office and I think all of them have been, if not great, very,
>>>> very
>>>> good,
>>>> so in that vein, I had high hopes for the domestic copy of the UK
>>>> Top Gear
>>>> show.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It sucks, or am I repeating my self?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There, I feel much better now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any one else feel like this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bob in San Diego.
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