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Walt Zingmatilder

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Where's Clarkson
« on: October 30, 2017, 07:55:47 AM »
I never see much about Clarkson these days. Have we seen his greatest work.
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2017, 08:25:04 AM »
I think he is ghastly man; if he ceases to be as far as his work for the media is concerned that would be all to the good.
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2017, 08:26:17 AM »
Quote from: Floo on October 30, 2017, 08:25:04 AM
I think he is ghastly man; if he ceases to be as far as his work for the media is concerned that would be all to the good.
Millions of people find him to be an entertaining screen presence. Why should your view prevail over theirs?
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2017, 08:34:46 AM »
Quote from: jeremyp on October 30, 2017, 08:26:17 AM
Millions of people find him to be an entertaining screen presence.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2017, 08:39:37 AM »
Yes - we live in a nation where large numbers of people find Michael McIntyre amusing, apparently.
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2017, 08:42:00 AM »
Quote from: Trentvoyager on October 30, 2017, 08:39:37 AM
Yes - we live in a nation where large numbers of people find Michael McIntyre amusing, apparently.
Indeed.

On the other kettle of fish, at least McIntyre is only crap (seems a decent enough chap otherwise), rather than crap and an arrogant violent bully with his gut hanging over his dad jeans as well.
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2017, 08:42:59 AM »
Quote from: Shaker on October 30, 2017, 08:34:46 AM
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
I can see where this thread is going.
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Re: Where's Clarkson
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2017, 09:40:53 AM »
Quote from: 'andles for forks on October 30, 2017, 07:55:47 AM
I never see much about Clarkson these days. Have we seen his greatest work.



What greatest work?
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2017, 11:28:20 AM »
Quote from: jeremyp on October 30, 2017, 08:42:59 AM
I can see where this thread is going.
Clarkson can't , his belly's hanging over it !
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2017, 12:00:39 PM »
He's doing Top Gear on Amazon Prime.  Also writes a newspaper column which I've read at someone else's house occasionally.
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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2017, 01:53:30 PM »
Quote from: Anchorman on October 30, 2017, 09:40:53 AM


What greatest work?
He was the presenter of one of the BBC's most popular TV programmes for many years. It would be pretty churlish to suggest that Top Gear was not good television, even with some great moments in it. And his piece advocating Brunel as the "Greatest Briton" was a brilliantly crafted piece of propaganda.

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Re: Where's Clarkson
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2017, 10:38:49 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on October 30, 2017, 01:53:30 PM
He was the presenter of one of the BBC's most popular TV programmes for many years. It would be pretty churlish to suggest that Top Gear was not good television, even with some great moments in it. And his piece advocating Brunel as the "Greatest Briton" was a brilliantly crafted piece of propaganda.
quite right , I never used to miss a show
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