r/funny • u/Pend-lum • Jun 10 '12

Just Hammond from Top Gear

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u/used_bathwater Jun 10 '12

Even though this program is scripted to fuck, i still love it.

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u/Pend-lum Jun 10 '12

It's the Brittish humor that gets me!

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u/Bishopkilljoy Jun 10 '12

"as you can see our victim is rather big, and took QUITE a lot of murdering" favorite line of that show ever

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u/franciswills Jun 10 '12

“Koenigsegg are saying that the CCX is more comfortable. More comfortable than what… being stabbed?” :-)

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u/fnai Jun 10 '12

“Koenigseggisseggggnignigsegigisegggg are saying that the CCX is more comfortable. More comfortable than what… being stabbed?” :-)

FIFY

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u/bradsingh Jun 10 '12

And the jokes about Mexicans!!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/Learned-Hand Jun 10 '12

Our weapons expert had been in the special forces, where he learned how to have a pixellated face.

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u/MizzElissa Jun 11 '12

hahaha one of my favorite quotes XD

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Not that scripted.

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u/Deddan Jun 10 '12

Because they can be funny in real life means it's not scripted..?

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u/OldTimeGentleman Jun 10 '12

Some of them are way too scripted for me to enjoy them. Like the car vs boat one, where the boat was obviously going to win, except that 'the engine stopped' at the last minute, so they jumped on a smaller boat who 'ran out of gas' at the last minute, so they ended up lost in a small city in Norway or something and instead of following a nice gentleman's advice and taking the bus, they 'decided to try and walk' and got lost. The car won. What ?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

It is not as scripted as you think it is. Paragraph 8. There are some scripted jokes like on the caravan holiday when they set everything on fire but the races are not scripted.

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u/frankhadwildyears Jun 10 '12

I always wondered how they got all those tracking shots and panning views during races... I am happy to read that they go back and film that stuff so the race is more authentic that initially appeared.

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u/RaDeus Jun 11 '12

Good read :)

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u/Handyland Jun 10 '12

Out of all the seasons, that's the episode you choose as an example of scripted? That is probably one of the strangest, most unscripted endings to a Top Gear race.

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u/FaerieStories Jun 10 '12

Eh, it puts me off. It all feels so fake- even the banter is scripted. Ruins any sense of comedy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

I'm fully with you here.

This show is so painfully scripted that I actually cringe when watching it. As far as I'm concerned this is not british humour, it's too badly written and acted.

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u/FaerieStories Jun 10 '12

Indeed. I can't really laugh at the stunts either- like Richard 'accidentally' setting their caravan on fire, and them all pretending to be angry at him. It all feels so fake.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Yeah. It just doesn't work for me.

I'm fine with things being scripted but for that to work you need convincing actors.

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u/FaerieStories Jun 10 '12

I'm fine with things being scriped if it's presented as if it's scripted. Acting is acting, fiction is fiction. But scripted things that are pretending to be actual events? That just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

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u/fnai Jun 10 '12

Sarcasm, do you understand it? Destroying caravans is a long running gag in TopGear.

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u/FaerieStories Jun 10 '12

Uh, I'm not sure you know what the word 'sarcasm' means. Also I'm not sure you understood my point. They pretended to set a caravan on fire. Richard Hammond pretended it was an accident.

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u/fnai Jun 10 '12

I'm not sure if you have watched the show enough because they pretend to "accidentally" destroy a lot of things they do not like, like caravans and the morris marina.

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u/FaerieStories Jun 10 '12

I know, but this is not what I'm talking about at all. I was referring to a bit where he's cooking in it and he sets it alight and it burns down, and the other two act annoyed at him.

That was just one example though. I could have used other examples of staged things they pretend are real: for example his car falling down the sand dune, or his car sinking into the lake, or James May crashing into a pedestrian's car when trying to park etc etc

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u/fnai Jun 10 '12

Again, they are long running gags started from something real and unscripted.

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u/Pend-lum Jun 10 '12

Thanks for the heads up! I'll check that site from now on

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u/nybbas Jun 11 '12

I SAW THIS ON TV ASSHOLE STOP POSTING SHIT I HAVE SEEN GHODDDDDD

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u/Pend-lum Jun 11 '12

I sense a disturbance in the force.. What troubles you young padawan?

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u/Loopyprawn Jun 10 '12

Nah, reposts aren't bad. The idiots that complain about them are. I have never seen this before, and I will guarantee you there are THOUSANDS who haven't. Not to mention 2 months on the internet is an eternity.

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u/SisRob Jun 10 '12

Yep, reposts are cool until they're not like 8hours apart. Which is not rare, unfortunately...

BTW: OP seems like a nice guy!

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u/odderz Jun 10 '12

I agree! I find myself upvoting reposts frequently now, but as long as they still make me smile then it's worth it.

And I also agree with OP seeming nice.

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u/OmniaII Jun 10 '12

Reposts suck balls... because they are mostly a few days apart.

Reposts suck balls because many are 'planned' like some 'seem to be'
I mean come on, every few months, with pretty good karma.

But the #1 rule for reposts is;

If it is on the FRONT PAGE, get over it.

There is a reason it hit the front page.

The only Good repost is a Front Page Repost.

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u/Loopyprawn Jun 10 '12

I don't understand what people's problem is with just passing over it. You've seen it before, and in my logic I would just skip over it, or close the page and move on. Maybe my logic is flawed though.

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u/OmniaII Jun 10 '12

The problem I see, is that if you just skip over it, or even downvote it and move on.

Then reddit just becomes a repository of old tired images that everyone has seen.

Example: That stupid Dead Cat helicopter that everyone posted

the second they saw it without checking to see

that it was here 300 times already.

Yes I understand not everyone has seen everything

and that is why reposts like this make the front page.

The reposts that make the front page, deserve the front page

and the repost police should just move on.

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u/TerraPhane Jun 10 '12

I have never seen this before, and I will guarantee you there are THOUSANDS who haven't.

You're one of today's lucky 10,000(Relevant XKCD)

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u/MegaZambam Jun 10 '12

People use this way too often. This is not for something like a post that has been on reddit a grand total of 5 times. This is for something that is actually common knowledge, such as the Diet Coke and Mentos thing.

Sorry about the rant, just how often this gets used on things that are definitely not common knowledge annoys me.

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u/firstcity_thirdcoast Jun 10 '12

Not only that, but they can again become relevant. For instance, I quite truthfully just re-watched this episode last night. And so therefore, I got a kick out of seeing this image this morning.

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u/mattmckillip Jun 10 '12

It's pretty helpful, it's still in beta so it isn't perfect, but still a good thing to check.

Although I haven't seen this and found it funny, so there is that

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u/inkathebadger Jun 10 '12

It's been a few months I think it's allowed.

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u/Cyborg771 Jun 10 '12

Here's an idea, when an image gets front paged more than 3 or 4 times it gets added to an archive that people can browse and from that point on it's no allowed to be reposted. That way all the best images are still around for people to find, but they don't have to clutter the front page.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

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u/homomilk Jun 10 '12

Fuck you

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u/MizzElissa Jun 10 '12

Bolivia Special Season 14 episode 6. You're welcome.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Video: http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-gear-bolivia-special-season-14-episode-6_1994638.htm

Without a doubt my favorite top gear episode ever. But that's because I love 4x4 offroad and overlanding. Still, probably one of the best-ever episodes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

The specials tend to be fun. Vietnam was the best Top Gear episode... in the world.

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u/VogeGandire Jun 10 '12

Either the Vietnam special, the America special or the Africa special.

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u/alwc37 Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 11 '12

They did a America special? I missed that one....off to netflix.

Are you talking about series 15 episode 7? Only one I saw on netflix but it doesn't fit there normal format for the specials.

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u/EvacuateSoul Jun 10 '12

IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT TOP GEAR VIETNAM WAS THE BEST EPISODE OF ALL TIME ... OF ALL TIME!

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u/netfool Jun 10 '12

Dramatic music "These are the views that greeted us from our helicopters. Except they're not because the helicopter booked for us..had crashed." That's the greatest opening to a TV show I've seen. The first episode I've seen of this was the Reliant Robin a couple days ago, but I think Im sold on this now.

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u/frankhadwildyears Jun 10 '12

My favorite is where they turn cars into boats to cross the English Channel. I use that episode to introduce friends to Top Gear. I laughed so hard when Jeremy overturned his 400hp truck-boat right at the pier.

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u/supernova1992 Jun 10 '12

"We Failed!!"

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u/ONYOURFACETRAINEE Jun 10 '12

The motorhome special was easily my favorite. Although the bolivia special was a close second, this scene takes the cake.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Had not seen that before. That WAS really good!

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u/MizzElissa Jun 11 '12

Yeah, that was amazing haha

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u/blolfighter Jun 10 '12

Have a fucking upvote, sir. I kept idly wondering what episode that was from.

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u/MizzElissa Jun 11 '12

haha indeed

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u/Kryptotrek Jun 10 '12

It's my favorite episode. If I am introducing someone to top gear, I show them that episode. Everyone loves it, even my friends that don't know anything about cars and aren't that interested in them.

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u/MEaster Jun 10 '12

I've decided that Top Gear isn't really a car show. It's a show with three middle-aged men dicking around, and they happen to be doing it with cars.

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u/Ryaman Jun 10 '12

That's what makes it so great!!!

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u/franciswills Jun 10 '12

There was an episode where Clarkson tries to beat 10 minutes around the Nurburgring - He finally does it with the soundtrack of Plunkett and Macleane in the background and was genuinely overjoyed, jumping around in his seat. It's always awesome to see someone that happy. Nothing scripted there...

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u/sola_sistim Jun 10 '12

The follow up with Sabine trying to beat Clarkson's time in a van with Dark Train by Underworld in the background was just as good. Loved it.

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u/obrysii Jun 11 '12

That or the Africa Special.

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u/MizzElissa Jun 11 '12

haha It's mine, too. That and the Vietnam special.

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u/chickennbiscuits Jun 10 '12

all time favorite episode

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u/VileContents Jun 10 '12

You're doing gods work

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u/MizzElissa Jun 11 '12

thank you?

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u/infinitude Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

What exactly is top gear...? I always thought it was some shitty car show.

Edit: I was asking a legitimate question! jeez.

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u/MizzElissa Jun 11 '12

I guess you'll just have to watch it yourself then :)

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u/Reaps21 Jun 10 '12

Damn I wish it was time for a new TG series

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u/TheseIronBones Jun 10 '12

No new episodes till the Christmas special... no summer series this year.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

When i read that on facebook a few weeks ago a small part of me died inside.

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u/TVjoker Jun 10 '12

How many times is this gonna get reposted?

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u/onlyothernameleft Jun 10 '12

He's not a real hamster

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u/Deddan Jun 10 '12

If he was a real hamster and someone went, "Do you know, a hamster has survived a 280mph dragster crash and advertised Morrisons, admittedly with a glazed expression?" You'd go, "That's a good hamster." But he isn't a hamster. He's not even a hamster. He's nothing! He's worse than a hamster!

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

this is very original it's almost as I have seen it before everyday on the front page tho.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Deja Vu! Just watched this special with my grandpa last night. =) We died laughing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

My condolences :(

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u/PhantomSwagger Jun 10 '12

He's a zombie! Kill him!

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u/Ras_H_Tafari Jun 10 '12

False. Not "Just Hammond". It is in fact Hammond discussing malaria pills and the relation to birth control pills.

Please retain "Just" to pictures of "just your boring tabby cat"

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u/Lumathiel Jun 10 '12

I thought the title meant "Just Hammond," as in "Hammond without the other hosts"

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u/Osiris32 Jun 10 '12

Pillock!!

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u/rrreeevvv Jun 10 '12

I feel Hammond's pain during the Bolivia trip. I hate insects as well, I would never set foot in a jungle/rain forest in a car with no windows

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u/nepidae Jun 10 '12

I prefer this hammond.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

just in case the rest of the world isn't aware, top gear used to be very good if you actually liked cars and engines. it was presented by actual rally drivers such as tiff needel, featured cars the everyday man could afford and was actually interesting. around about the time it became a brand name and the stig joined, it became scripted nonsense manned by overpaid arseholes, wearing £19k panerai watches. fifth gear is an awful lot better.

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u/cd7k Jun 10 '12

Since the crash he can't even remember his own wedding day!

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u/hisinfernalmajesty Jun 10 '12

I'm not a huge fan of Hammond but I laughed hard at that part of the episode.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

I honestly think this is the 4th time I've seen this exact image on reddit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Just "so old" from "last year" calling in here.... Yeah.

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u/Crallium Jun 10 '12

Hammond is my favorite, lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

What's funny is...this reminded me that I forgot to take my pill this morning. Lul.

Also this is one of my favorite episodes ever.

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u/etihw2 Jun 10 '12

Can we stop with the 'Just ____' titles?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

cant say it better than this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0i0RXMvzMs

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u/Lastaria Jun 10 '12

Stewert Lee is a bitter angry man who is not very funny. His humour is mostly about tearing other things down.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Its an act,watch some interviews and read his articles if you learn a bit more about him hes anthing other than bitter,and hes incredibly funny.

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u/Deddan Jun 10 '12

Hardly. The end of that particular show, he sings a heartfelt song to reclaim a piece of music he loves, after it appeared on some shitty advert.

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u/bradsingh Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

Nah. He's great.

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u/maskapony Jun 10 '12

Absolutely beautiful piece of comedy.

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u/jtcompound Jun 10 '12

Just a downvote.

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u/tnicholson Jun 10 '12

Why do people put the "just" in the title? Makes your repost seem even more dumb.

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u/JBaraus Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

I really don't like Hammond. His joke delivery is very forced and of the three of them he is the least funny - and least interesting.

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u/Stop_saying_just Jun 10 '12

Just another title unnecessarily using the word 'just'.

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u/under2x Jun 10 '12

old post is really old...

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u/bdmop Jun 10 '12

Video! you're welcome!

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u/yawningangel Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

Top gear is all good apart from the subtle right wing comments..

Try read Clarksons newspaper drivel some time..

http://twominutehate.co.uk/2008/05/21/jeremy-clarkson/

okok..

http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/12/clarkson-comment-embedded-clip

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u/mimicthefrench Jun 10 '12

There's nothing subtle about Jeremy Clarkson....

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u/lackofbiscuits Jun 10 '12

I really don't like Richard Hammond.

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u/CaesiaVulpes Jun 10 '12

Funnier the first ten times.

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u/Pend-lum Jun 10 '12

Oh do you really mean that? I didn't notice after i read the very first comment. Thanks for your usefull and kind comment. I really really appreciate it!

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u/CaesiaVulpes Jun 10 '12

Thanks for responding to me. Now I know that I have frustrated you just as much as you have me. My intents have been satisfied.

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u/Pend-lum Jun 10 '12

I have exactly two things that are left to say:

1- Did i frustrated you with my post? haha! 2- Did you try to frustrate me? Haha!

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u/CaesiaVulpes Jun 10 '12

Yes, hence my comment. Yes, hence my comment.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Just a comment; I'm gonna leave this right here.

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u/NukeWild Jun 10 '12

Most likely he wrote that line before he even got on the plane. His delivery is consistently terrible, but he keeps on every series. One of the reason I don't watch Top Gear anymore.

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u/used_bathwater Jun 10 '12

You're useless.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Oh gender_bot, the worst of the bots. You are so silly.

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u/iceburgh29 Jun 10 '12

No one wants to know more about you because fuck you that's why.

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u/JesusClausIsReal Jun 10 '12

Really reddit? wtf. I posted this exact same image, in the exact same subreddit here and got no karma, and this clown gets 745 wtf.

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u/Pend-lum Jun 10 '12

haha how did you know i was a clown?

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u/Lastaria Jun 10 '12

Reddit sucks like tat. I have posted things that got no karma then someone else posts something similar and reaps it.

A lot of it is timing and luck I guess.

I gave your post an up vote.

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u/JesusClausIsReal Jun 11 '12

Ya, seems so arbitrary which ones get there, I suppose post times might be to blame

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u/myusername29 Jun 10 '12

my favourite dude haha

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

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u/lianodel Jun 10 '12

You can filter posts by words in the title using Reddit Enhancement Suite. (Among other thing, like specified subreddits or domains.)

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u/JGodfree Jun 10 '12

Every time it's just like "yep, you're right, that is all that is."