Soldato
it was worth my tv licence to see jc get stoned
He didn't though, only the crew did. The 3 presenters were flown out from Ushuaia at the first sign of trouble.
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He didn't though, only the crew did. The 3 presenters were flown out from Ushuaia at the first sign of trouble.
Caporegime
ohh 
I do think the numberplate thing was intentional though,miles and miles of travelling and not one hostile person,soon as they pull into that hotel/next morning all hell breaks loose
they just denied it to save all the trouble it would cause
I do think the numberplate thing was intentional though,miles and miles of travelling and not one hostile person,soon as they pull into that hotel/next morning all hell breaks loose
they just denied it to save all the trouble it would cause
Soldato
My car had a numberplate with my Uni halls door number on it.....None of my mates or myself noticed until after I'd left 3 years later. Coincedences happen, anyone who thinks this was anything other is an idiot imo
Soldato
We had an earlier Falklands War in 982??
Jeez, the Daily Mail readers are out in force in this thread. It was a co-incidence. The Argentinians should be thoroughly ashamed of the behaviour of a minority.
Soldato
Agreed. Father had a new car come with a plate that was the initials of one of the other Directors at work. Amusingly, the Director in question had previously spent a fair few quid on a personalised plate himself
.I thought those veterans were absolutely pathetic though. They asked TG to leave, TG complied but "oh no, you need to leave quicker".
Then when they did that, they set the mob on them anyway.
I'd have them rounded up and prosecuted.
Then when they did that, they set the mob on them anyway.
I'd have them rounded up and prosecuted.
Soldato
It's the level of coincidence which gets me. They happen, but on their one and thus far only trip to Argentina, they just so happen to take a car with the closest registration number as is possible to the war, with 3 figures of the year (in the right order) and FKL on the end. Of all the possible number plates.
I'm not saying they bought the car just for that, but they knew the significance of it. The crew even said so during the show.
As has been mentioned, Top Gear have a history of "amusing" number plates and drawing insulting racial/local slogans on the car. It would be staggering if they didn't realise when buying the car or setting the challenge. After all they had another number plate for the 928, H1 VAE, and even used it in Argentina (though apparently not legally).
I'm not saying they bought the car just for that, but they knew the significance of it. The crew even said so during the show.
As has been mentioned, Top Gear have a history of "amusing" number plates and drawing insulting racial/local slogans on the car. It would be staggering if they didn't realise when buying the car or setting the challenge. After all they had another number plate for the 928, H1 VAE, and even used it in Argentina (though apparently not legally).
Soldato
I will never believe that number plate was anything but intentional.
Going to the town from which the Belgrano made its last voyage was totally out of order and associated the whole programming with taking the Mickey out of the Argentinian navy and armed forces.
How would people here react if some Argentinian idiots went to Portsmouth and took the Mick over the sir Gallahad or Sheffield attacks. You just don't do it over wars.
Going to the town from which the Belgrano made its last voyage was totally out of order and associated the whole programming with taking the Mickey out of the Argentinian navy and armed forces.
How would people here react if some Argentinian idiots went to Portsmouth and took the Mick over the sir Gallahad or Sheffield attacks. You just don't do it over wars.
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Soldato
Rubbish! We constantly rip the **** out of Germany and France, and then there's Henning Wehn taking the **** out of us. Can't seem to remember the outcry of public damnation there, can you?
Pretty obvious? They go to Argentina and use a Falklands related plate...
"The Falklands War began on April 2, 1982, when Argentine troops landed in the Falkland Islands."
"During the war, Britain suffered 258 killed and 777 wounded. In addition, 2 destroyers, 2 frigates, and 2 auxiliary vessels were sunk. For Argentina, the Falklands War cost 649 killed, 1,068 wounded, and 11,313 captured. In addition, the Argentine Navy lost a submarine, a light cruiser, and 75 fixed-wing aircraft."
I couldn't care less but I can see why Argentinians and Britians might, especially those associated with the event.
I thought both episodes were pretty poor tbh.
I am aware of the Falklands, but FKL doesn't stand for falklands, and 982 isn't 1982. People making something out of nothing really..
The ending really did show Clarkson/Hammond/May to be the loud mouthed cowards they really are. All too happy to stir up controversy but when the FULLY STAR OUT SWEAR WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hits the fan we see them hiding behind the curtains like little school boys, and then they send the film crew out to face the abuse.
I used to think Clarkson was amusing but now he really is just an obnoxious oaf.
I used to think Clarkson was amusing but now he really is just an obnoxious oaf.
Soldato
I'd like to see you drive to Dresden or Berlin and start taking the Mick, very disrespectful,
Henning When manly takes the Mick out of German culture and British culture, but obviously as a stand up comedian.
Soldato
I think it was 800 people killed on the Belgrano, maybe fathers of some of the locals, there were serious doubts about the location and course of the ship, there was an exclusion zone and it probably wasn't a threat.
But in any case the Falkland islands dispute reared up only a few months ago so was not as forgotten as you might think.
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You're joking, right? I case you hadn't noticed, all the rest of the media hate the BBC. This ranges from mild dislike at the Graundiad, through visceral hatred at the Daily Mail, to economically motivated venting at any organisation owned by Murdoch - a man who would never be happier than seeing the BBC closed own. Every paper is as happy as a pig in excrement at any chance to stick it to the BBC.
As for the program, I turned it off about ten minutes in part two, because I couldn't take it any longer. The problem wasn't that it was scripted, but that it was badly scripted. The programs seemed to consist of random footage, hastily edited together, and with the story added later in the editing suite. The fact that we never saw an on-screen map (a TG staple) to show where they were, and were going, seemed a bit of a give-away. Suddenly encountering snow without explanation. Taking dirt roads for no reason. It just got very boring.
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Those suddenly they are driving into waterlogged, rocky terrain with dead tree bits that pop up - happened in one of the previous ones as well - are just tedious and seem pointless.
If it wasn't for the scenery in parts it would have been exceptionally boring.
About a third of it was blatantly shot in some random fields within a short distance and not on any route, etc. they tried to keep the fences out of shot but you could see them at times.
Indeed, the whole format is over rehearsed, over scripted and very tired. Repeating the dead cow gag which wasn't funny the first time round just proves the point!
Soldato
Based on this thread it time to wind down Top Gear - the hate is strong.
TG have said previously that they go back and get additional footage later if necessary. Having been chased out of Argentina by a stone throwing mob who trashed the star and support vehicles they couldn't do that this time.
As for the Maps - no big on screen Indiana Jones style ones, but we got enough footage of the presenters pointing at one and arguing about the route during the programme.
TG have said previously that they go back and get additional footage later if necessary. Having been chased out of Argentina by a stone throwing mob who trashed the star and support vehicles they couldn't do that this time.
As for the Maps - no big on screen Indiana Jones style ones, but we got enough footage of the presenters pointing at one and arguing about the route during the programme.
I wasn't too impressed with Road Trip 2, the first one was much, much better IMO!
Soldato
I definitely got the impression that they'd had to make the best of what they'd got in terms of footage.
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