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Post by maureen on Sept 13, 2009 10:42:43 GMT
Yes. We all love James May. Anyone with two (even one) eyes that work well enough can see that he's gorgeous. Anyone who isn't deaf will know that he's got one of the best sounding voices in the world as well. He's alot of the personality traits and mannerisms most women would love to have in a partner. He is a terrific, wonderful, fantastic, talented, hard-working, intelligent, funny, interesting guy. He's accomplished so much in his life, even though he may not think so. He's truly an inspiration for the young, old, and all ages for that matter.
The question is, what is it about James and his accomplishments that has inspired you or made you realize that you can achieve your hidden talents, dreams, and goals? Think about it.
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Post by Maid of Astolat on Sept 13, 2009 12:57:40 GMT
1. I practise the piano more - he inspired me to do that. 2. I study my punctuation book (still always getting it wrong) for my DT posts. 3. Bought the car that I wanted, even though it's old and crochety like me . 4. I follow up interesting things that he mentions on the interweb. 5. Summoned up the courage to arrange in work-time and go to London on my own to meet him.
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Post by onthewingsoflove on Sept 13, 2009 13:58:45 GMT
Being a sufferer of an illness James gave me the courage to travel on my own to go and see him in Brooklands, I never met him I just stood and watched him, even seeing him nearby made my day, one day I'll pluck up courage and hopefully introduce myself, till then, I'm happy knowing I've seen him from a distance
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Post by lymaze on Sept 13, 2009 14:45:13 GMT
To drink more wine. ;D On occasion to practice the art of christian motoring. But the biggest thing he has done for me is lead me to set this forum up with Eclair and Sloopy, and which led me to bravely arrange to meet a group of people from here some two years who have become good friends. People I would never have met otherwise.
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Post by lew on Sept 13, 2009 14:50:36 GMT
I agree, with Ly sadly my drinking or more to the point what I now spend on a bottle of the vin.....has well sent me living in the shed ;D Oh and Gin, hated the stuff and at a meet of the girls at a signing was given a Gin instead of a Vodka and never looked back or rather unable to due to drinking too much Gin, I may fall over ;D
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Post by fallatyourfeet on Sept 13, 2009 16:08:24 GMT
It's funny you should mention the drinking! I've become a bit more picky about the wine I buy because of Oz 'n' James. I've also been trying to listen to Radio Three not always successfully.
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Post by jacqui on Sept 13, 2009 16:11:57 GMT
Not so much inspired but in a strange way it's because of James my husband is now my EX-husband. In a round about way he gave me the confidence to start standing on my own two feet ;D Plus I start a Psychology degree this week wouldn't have done that before James Thank you James for everything
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Post by jacqui on Sept 13, 2009 16:12:53 GMT
PS: Mojo you summed our James up perfectly
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Post by lymaze on Sept 13, 2009 17:43:54 GMT
Oh the gin Lew. I'd forgotten that. I hold James completely responsible for my fall into the gin. ;D
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Post by starfish on Sept 13, 2009 20:24:22 GMT
Made friends through being into James, & learnt I can be artistic with Plasticine & Lego which I didn't think I was capapble of doing, He has taught me how to make tulips & daiseys. & thats by actually watching him do it & following his instructions. Thank you to James if he reads this.
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Post by Doofey on Sept 14, 2009 0:44:57 GMT
I wish I could say James inspired me to finally get my driver's license but sadly it hasn't worked yet!
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Post by otohime on Sept 14, 2009 7:52:30 GMT
He made me want to take up driving again. I have a pretty big phobia/anxiety thing about driving and have not been behind the wheel of a car for six years. But seeing James in particular doing his stuff on Top Gear makes cars interesting and not as threatening as I usually think they are. And then Top Gear in general makes cars and the things you can do with them look totally AWESOME, in every sense of the word. So I'd like to just grit my teeth and overcome that phobia.
So. er. Yeah. :3
Also, it's got me looking more at physics in my free time. I study random science stuff anyway, but it's usually more like life sciences or geology. Physics seem more interesting and simpler when he's talking about them. Strange, I guess.
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Post by maureen on Sept 14, 2009 9:09:32 GMT
I might as well add in my two cents. Thanks to James' influence, 1. I've decided to take several hobbies that I enjoy very much and possibly make money at persuing them. I've been working on art, writing, and photography projects this last year, hoping they'll bare fruit when the time comes and someone will hopefully give me a chance. 2. Thanks to him, I've been trying more to practice Christian driving too. I just need to work on my tendency toward road rage, since I don't have his long fuse or level-headedness. 3. He's more or less converted me into an ale drinker. The last time I tried a lager (because husband likes it better than ale), it had almost no flavour whatsoever, so I think I'll stick with ales and dunkels when it comes to beer from now on. I'm just glad to know that he doesn't like champaigne or Guiness either, since I can't easily drink either. 4. When I read his articles, he really goes into great lengths about the little things in life I normally take for granted or have never really noticed before. I'd like to thank him for influencing me to stop and smell the roses, instead of overlooking them. 5. He's also peeked my interest even more into space travel and aviation. I'd always been interested in both, thanks to my grandfather, but he's more or less taken over from Pawpaw and brought out my childhood enthusiasm for them again. 6. He's also helped me remember some of the toys I used to love and play with when I was a kid. He lets us all know that there's still a child in all of us who would love to play with those toys again. 7. He takes a very complex subject, like physics, and explains it in such a way that someone as useless at math as I am can understand it. James, if you ever have a free moment and stumble upon this thread, I want to say a very big thank you for being such a positive influence in mine and so many other people's lives.
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Post by crumbs on Sept 14, 2009 9:09:50 GMT
My initial reaction, to be honest, was - 'not a lot'. Apart from finding him attractive for all the reasons Mojo listed. But then I realised he has re-ignited my love for piano music - I have increased my CD collection with complete Debussy and Ravel's piano music, more Chopin, Beethoven but most of all ......glorious JS Bach. I had a fair amount before but I've found quite a bit I didn't own. For me Bach lifts my spirits like nothing else can. Muse excites me, Stevie Wonder's a bit of a hero, Elbow are fantastic etc etc but Bach really swings!
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Post by thenonsensefairy on Sept 14, 2009 17:17:37 GMT
He made me care about what car I'm going to have- when I get 'round to learning how to drive. I also find his love for toys inspiring, because I think children today grow up to quickly, and I suppose he's made me feel like it's okay to think that because he's one of the few people trying to get kids involved again. He's also made me feel like it's okay to still enjoy toys ) Oh- and he's taught me a lot, about subjects I wouldnt have been interested i before hand, but when he talks about them I am fascinated. I think he's a wonderful man.
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Post by otohime on Sept 15, 2009 6:35:14 GMT
He made me care about what car I'm going to have- when I get 'round to learning how to drive. I also find his love for toys inspiring, because I think children today grow up to quickly, and I suppose he's made me feel like it's okay to think that because he's one of the few people trying to get kids involved again. He's also made me feel like it's okay to still enjoy toys ) Oh- and he's taught me a lot, about subjects I wouldnt have been interested i before hand, but when he talks about them I am fascinated. I think he's a wonderful man. Oh, that toy thing--I hadn't thought of that, but you're entirely right!
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Post by soraya on Sept 15, 2009 6:45:38 GMT
I love the piano again and I have begun to teach my daughter as well. I want to find out more about the wines we have in Aus. Through this board I have made new friends, met up with them and had a fantastic time. Before, I was a bit of a "nigel no-friend". Apart from my family I used to be able to go a whole week without talking to anybody else and was very depressed. Now I can get on here (have a perv at the pics ), talk to others and read the wonderful and funny things on here. To James I am forever grateful for giving me back a life
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Post by lew on Sept 15, 2009 9:17:47 GMT
Oh the gin Lew. I'd forgotten that. I hold James completely responsible for my fall into the gin. ;D How can you forget ;D And every thing he dislikes I've taken a liking to, ie mud in the country ;D
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Post by TheDaisy on Sept 15, 2009 9:23:23 GMT
Oh the gin Lew. I'd forgotten that. I hold James completely responsible for my fall into the gin. ;D How can you forget ;D And every thing he dislikes I've taken a liking to, ie mud in the country ;D Well I live in the country - I'm surrounded by it ;D As for me, I've always been a big kid, but I think I've finally managed to be able to 'come out' about my gigantical collection of toys, due to the fact that there's a grown man on the TV playing with toys and looking like he's having the time of his life doing it ;D Not that I play with my toys (much!) any more, but I do still collect - nay, make that horde them. I've always been a fan of cars too, but due to the entire TG team in fact, I'm actually learning a bit more about them instead of just dribbling whenever I see a nice car go by.
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Post by piratesmile on Sept 15, 2009 15:03:03 GMT
Isn't it amazing what one person can inspire others to tackle!? Being a relative newcomer to James worship, just in the last 6 or 8 months, I can say that watching him has already inspired me to change a lot of things about myself. I used to just live, now I LIVE. The way he does such a variety of things, and does them well, inspires me. He is so great on Top Gear, he could pretty much rest on his laurels, but he doesn't. Instead of spending his whole holiday on holiday, he is working on other projects. And, he is wonderful enough to invite others to work on them with him. It boggles the mind! Who else would do this?? Because of him, I don't sit at home and read about doing things, I just do them. But, I do read about them first to be sure I do them correctly. I clean my house differently. His words about cleaning, "is this as clean as it can be..." kind of bounce around in my head, which would be maddening if it wasn't his voice. I try new things, I find myself reading just to learn something new. I suppose it is a bit odd to change your life just because of one person's example, but it has worked out really well for me. One of these days I may actually jump the pond and go to a book signing or some great philanthropist activity he has arranged, but for now, I am content to stay where I am and live to the fullest. And, I am looking for a train set for the Holidays. I guess he makes me want to build and create things. Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero! This is what James has done for me. ;D
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Post by pantropia on Sept 15, 2009 21:25:22 GMT
James has caused me to lose an awful lot of skin on my thumbs, drop a dress size I didn't want to, not pay a month's rent, goof up two job interviews, have a bash at management - which I have always said I'd rather stick nails in my eyes than do, especially when not having any actual authority - and get in some practice being polite and professional with people I'd rather not have anything to do with, develop a nasty cold, and, most likely, fail my driving test. Again. Though I suppose there's a remote chance that last one won't happen. On the plus side, I now no longer react like a cat in a shower when rained on. Though I suspect that's not quite what you were after in this thread...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2009 21:41:09 GMT
It's not particularly inspirational but then if you've been working on the Lego house I'm not entirely surprised. Welcome to the board btw
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Post by pantropia on Sept 16, 2009 2:47:12 GMT
Rumbled. Got to say that 'James May was keeping me prisoner (OK, not exactly, but still, give me an interesting project and then have it over-run? I need to be physically dragged away!) in Dorking' has got to be a unique reason for failing a driving test...
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Post by Doofey on Sept 16, 2009 5:00:42 GMT
James has taught me many interesting words like rozzers!
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Post by chariset on Sept 16, 2009 6:15:15 GMT
And 'numpty'. And 'pillock'!
James has made me want to learn to ride a motorcycle.
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Post by pantropia on Sept 18, 2009 16:23:53 GMT
Bugger me. I passed. I suppose I'll just have to thank James for that next time I see him. There you go, then - the trick to passing your driving test is to not drive for a month because you're busy doing something completely pointless and then take it in a knackered car!
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 18, 2009 16:52:54 GMT
I definitely think I should take my test in Gerald.
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Post by dit on Sept 19, 2009 0:03:30 GMT
Before I even think about what James has done to inspire me, what's more important is what he's doing to inspire kids. I teach 11-16-year-olds and they often talk about Top Gear.
What come across loud and clear is that kids admire James. Masses of them watch Top Gear and James' programmes and they think he's great. This, despite the fact that he's so many of the things they are supposed to hate - older, greying, intellectual, educated, parental age, denim-wearing, bit of a geek etc, etc. It doesn't matter to them. They just like what he does.
So if James can encourage young people to follow their interests, get education if they want it and still stay a bit of a big kid no matter how old they are, then he's doing more good than perhaps he even imagines.
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Post by ladyblue on Sept 19, 2009 4:54:37 GMT
Through watching James and Top Gear:
I'm more aware of my driving and try to enjoy it.
I've met a bunch of people who share the same interest, I may not post often but I enjoy coming here.
He has reawakened an interest I've had in robots and in space.
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Post by maureen on Sept 19, 2009 6:07:33 GMT
Before I even think about what James has done to inspire me, what's more important is what he's doing to inspire kids. I teach 11-16-year-olds and they often talk about Top Gear. What come across loud and clear is that kids admire James. Masses of them watch Top Gear and James' programmes and they think he's great. This, despite the fact that he's so many of the things they are supposed to hate - older, greying, intellectual, educated, parental age, denim-wearing, bit of a geek etc, etc. It doesn't matter to them. They just like what he does. So if James can encourage young people to follow their interests, get education if they want it and still stay a bit of a big kid no matter how old they are, then he's doing more good than perhaps he even imagines. I agree. Alot of the kids my son goes to school with (he just turned 11 recently too) are starting to enjoy science more thanks to him and wanting to learn more as well. Son says that James' name comes up often in class, especially since they're learning about a technology development in science at the moment.
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