Richard Hammond injured in jet car crash

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:44 pm

(thinks of Uncle Albert from "Only Fools & Horses")

tut · Post by **tut** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:31 am

Novice

Heard about the Company, and I believe the idea came from Switzerland.

Retired from flying 13 years ago now, so just stick to piloting the Elise around.

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:40 am

Just twice in Oman Kenny, once by 12.7mm Spargan, a heavy machine gun manned by the sh*t kid as we called him, and the second time by a SAM 7, shoulder launched IR missile.

Also hit in Northern Ireland when I was in 41 Commando RM flying the clockwork mouse, Bell 47G, but put that one down safely.

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tut · Post by **tut** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:44 am

ps automatic moderating steps in. That should read S_h_i_r_i_s_h_i_t_i kid.

tut

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:37 am

What do Elton John & Richard Hammond have in common?

They both have skid marks on their helments!

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:45 am

Yeah - Heard that one in the pub on right and was angered by it.

Three days on and my response is only slight more tempered.

Mac

robin · Post by **robin** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:45 pm

mac wrote:Yeah - Heard that one in the pub on right and was angered by it.

Three days on and my response is only slight more tempered.

Mac

Disclaimer: I don't necessarily agree with this, but go ahead and read it:

http://www.petertatchell.net/homophobia ... uggers.htm

It is strange that your average petrol head group will tolerate gay jokes, gay slander, etc., whereas racist and sexist comments are few and far between and are normally shouted down ... makes you wonder!

As to the hamster, well he seems to be getting better and I am pretty sure that if he makes it back onto top gear his co-presenters will be ribbing him forever about it and I don't suppose he'll mind too much ...

Robin

Post by **Shug** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:59 pm

robin wrote:
mac wrote:Yeah - Heard that one in the pub on right and was angered by it.

Three days on and my response is only slight more tempered.

Mac
Disclaimer: I don't necessarily agree with this, but go ahead and read it:

http://www.petertatchell.net/homophobia ... uggers.htm

It is strange that your average petrol head group will tolerate gay jokes, gay slander, etc., whereas racist and sexist comments are few and far between and are normally shouted down ... makes you wonder!

Robin

Actually, there's a lot of logic in that Robin. FWIW, I have no problems saying to anyone that I went through a period in my early 20s where I was at almost every Gay night going. This was purely from a music point of view, as the gay scene has always been the most fun dance music scene and I was a major clubber at that time. I never had what psychologists call an 'experience' but I was hit on more than a few times (which I, to this day, take as a major compliment)

Any cracks (sic) I make about gay this and gay that are purely shorthand 'laddism' (and if it causes offence to anyone, please let me know and it'll be retracted) In my work, I regularly deal with people of all races, creeds, genders and persuasions and any actual discrimination or bigotry is one of the few things that really makes my piss boil.

FWIW, I find that openly gay guys are probably the worst for the 'poof' jokes (in whatever phrasology) but of course, that doesn't excuse any offence raised, as everyone is different.

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:01 pm

What can I say - I'm an Elton John fan!

Mac

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:12 pm

having met Reg Dwight, he don't give a toss (no pun intended) about being assosciated with phuf humour, and would probably be flattered at being linked to current affairs

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:40 pm

Shug wrote:I went through a period in my early 20s where I was at almost every Gay night going.

That explains the shirts

Post by **Shug** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:41 pm

kenny wrote:
Shug wrote:I went through a period in my early 20s where I was at almost every Gay night going.
That explains the shirts

...scarily true....

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:55 pm

kenny wrote:
Shug wrote:I went through a period in my early 20s where I was at almost every Gay night going.
That explains the shirts

Dammn got there before me...

tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:34 pm

Always had my doubts about a few on here........... <BG>

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:35 pm

ps also slept with Robin a couple of times, but that does not count.

tut