LMAO Clarkson's Bumper Dumper
26 July 2007, 11:53 AM
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How did they stop the diesel freezing
There were a few omissions - I too thought it odd that Hammond did'nt make it......
I thought the best quote of the prog was from Hammond:-
Q Can you put this harness on the dog
A Theres only two of us here and I have a shovel, don't ask me again!
LOL
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26 July 2007, 12:51 PM
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Yes thats what they said-Avgas.
I thought it was a good programme and enjoyed it to the end. I have done one or two survival courses in my time of course and their struggles brought it all back. Certainly demonstrated the dangers and difficulties experienced in places like that. When we were doing long low flying exercises in the extreme north of Canada in the winter it was a thought that was always close to us should we have a disastrous failure.
I thought they all did really well.
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I thought it was a good programme and enjoyed it to the end. I have done one or two survival courses in my time of course and their struggles brought it all back. Certainly demonstrated the dangers and difficulties experienced in places like that. When we were doing long low flying exercises in the extreme north of Canada in the winter it was a thought that was always close to us should we have a disastrous failure.
I thought they all did really well.
Les
26 July 2007, 01:51 PM
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Yes thats what they said-Avgas.
I thought it was a good programme and enjoyed it to the end. I have done one or two survival courses in my time of course and their struggles brought it all back. Certainly demonstrated the dangers and difficulties experienced in places like that. When we were doing long low flying exercises in the extreme north of Canada in the winter it was a thought that was always close to us should we have a disastrous failure.
I thought they all did really well.
Les
I thought it was a good programme and enjoyed it to the end. I have done one or two survival courses in my time of course and their struggles brought it all back. Certainly demonstrated the dangers and difficulties experienced in places like that. When we were doing long low flying exercises in the extreme north of Canada in the winter it was a thought that was always close to us should we have a disastrous failure.
I thought they all did really well.
Les
26 July 2007, 02:55 PM
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26 July 2007, 03:18 PM
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perhaps it was another case of the beeb showing footage out of sequence - clarkson did it with his polar bear repellant...
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26 July 2007, 04:54 PM
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Hope the TV crew didn't leave 3 Hi-Luxes at the Pole. They will be re-discovered in 20 years' time by the first expedition to reach there in Smart cars, and the bastids will still start first time.
27 July 2007, 01:37 AM
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Old Wings - Isachsen C-47 Crash
The wreck of 43-16062 was briefly shown in an episode of the BBC programme "Top Gear", aired on 25 July 2007. Other footage from this episode indicated that the filming was done in March 2007 or later. Obviously the wreck was still present at Isachsen at that time. An email sent to the BBC has not (yet) revealed a more exact date.
The wreck of 43-16062 was briefly shown in an episode of the BBC programme "Top Gear", aired on 25 July 2007. Other footage from this episode indicated that the filming was done in March 2007 or later. Obviously the wreck was still present at Isachsen at that time. An email sent to the BBC has not (yet) revealed a more exact date.
27 July 2007, 11:36 AM
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I don't think I understand why they wanted Clarkson to roll around in the snow after he had gone into the cold water. Was it to try and soak up the cold water that was in his clothes?
I thought the best thing to do was take off the wet clothes and put on fresh dry ones. If you don't have those then you have to run around a fire trying to dry out the wet ones you are in. If that's not true, then good old Hollywood has been lying to me again
I thought the best thing to do was take off the wet clothes and put on fresh dry ones. If you don't have those then you have to run around a fire trying to dry out the wet ones you are in. If that's not true, then good old Hollywood has been lying to me again
27 July 2007, 11:37 AM
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Oh, and I just downloaded the 350Mb version from Final Gear, its good stuff, no need for a large download. Not to mention that my PC is not capable of playing 1080p, its just too old to cope.
27 July 2007, 02:57 PM
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We've just got a new Samsung 40" LCD and this was one of the first programs we've watched in Hi-Def - utterly utterly amazing. The scenery was incredible and the camera shots REALLY well done.
Excellent program - highly entertaining, but as said above: why not show Hammond getting to the Pole?
Oh, and someone please explain their Sat Nav location to me?
Excellent program - highly entertaining, but as said above: why not show Hammond getting to the Pole?
Oh, and someone please explain their Sat Nav location to me?
27 July 2007, 03:09 PM
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I didn't see the programme, but I gather that they went to the North Magnetic Pole, which is currently in Canada (it is moving all the time).
That's not quite the same thing as going to the real North Pole, that's where Santa lives.
That's not quite the same thing as going to the real North Pole, that's where Santa lives.
27 July 2007, 03:29 PM
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Anyway, what is the difference between the real north pole, and magnetic north pole? 20 miles tops?
27 July 2007, 03:38 PM
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28 July 2007, 11:32 AM
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