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Post by dit on Jul 5, 2011 16:55:55 GMT
I've fallen over this, which is on the Top Gear site but is presumably from the mag. It's old, written before he bought the Ferrari. I've not seen it before, but I think it's an excellent piece of writing and particularly interesting in hindsight. www.topgear.com/uk/james-may/james-may-ferrari-2007-15-07 |
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Post by devil-may-care on Jul 5, 2011 17:45:45 GMT
Well, he got his wish!! ;D ;D
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Post by jacqui on Jul 6, 2011 14:31:18 GMT
In normal form, the F430 is my favourite car of all. So I should have one. I bet you a million pounds I never dobugger should have made that bet  ;D
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Post by Maid of Astolat on Jul 6, 2011 17:00:44 GMT
I posted this on my blog jacqui on the 4/1/10
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James Quote...
"In normal form, the F430 is my favourite car of all. So I should have one. I bet you a million pounds I never do."
Re the above - please send the cheque to Maid of Astolat,
The Tower,
Astolat
ONO F430
Wow! fancy starting off the New Year as a millionaire!
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Gawd! Is it that long ago. ;D
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Post by aeromanda on Jul 7, 2011 13:06:56 GMT
It would seem that James is going to owe a lot of people a lot of money!  |
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Post by jacqui on Jul 7, 2011 13:51:19 GMT
He can afford it ;D Just joking James.....  ;D |
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Post by xjsarah on Aug 8, 2011 13:33:59 GMT
James's article in the latest TG magazine. I meant to post it here sooner, but better late than never, I suppose. Posted here because....well, just because it's so very James! ;D  Attachments:
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Post by lindenchase on Aug 8, 2011 14:10:42 GMT
Thank you so much! Wish someone would put the videos James mentions on YouTube. ;D |
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Post by lew on Aug 8, 2011 14:12:07 GMT
Thanks xj very james as you say ;D |
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Post by laurrra on Aug 8, 2011 14:33:02 GMT
Thank you for posting this ;D
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Post by aeromanda on Aug 9, 2011 15:48:50 GMT
Thanks for posting that. Yes it was very James. Hmm...I wonder if my shooting would be better after a pint or two?  Probably better not to find out. |
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Post by lindenchase on Aug 9, 2011 18:43:58 GMT
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Post by xjsarah on Aug 9, 2011 21:49:11 GMT
Blimey, that was quick!  I'm sure the articles don't usually appear on the TG website as soon as that, but maybe I've just never spotted them before. |
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Post by crumbs on Aug 15, 2011 16:24:45 GMT
I love his jottings. I'd also quite like to see him dance.
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Post by adrianmay on Aug 15, 2011 17:37:30 GMT
I think James is referring to state-dependent learning or context-dependent memory. I'm an awesome pool player drunk. |
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Post by mightybabs on Dec 6, 2011 21:14:32 GMT
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Post by FizzyLogician on Dec 7, 2011 0:04:27 GMT
Excellent article. Makes me want to buy an old workshop myself. Too bad I don't have one next door.
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Post by lindenchase on Dec 7, 2011 9:13:00 GMT
Nice column. James already mentioned in one of the radio interviews he had bought the place. Sarah and he had very different ideas about what to do with it. I got the impresssion Sarah won. |
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Post by TheDaisy on Dec 7, 2011 16:36:19 GMT
I'd love a giant workshop-type area attached to my house. Lucky James! I can see it being like a mini Man Lab, with the advantage that he wouldn't even have to go outside to get to it (I'm assuming he'd knock a door through the adjoining wall).
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Post by xjsarah on Feb 13, 2012 13:52:27 GMT
James's latest TG Magazine article. Funny, and a bit sarcastic, but in a good way. It brightened up a rather long Sunday shift at work. Attachments:
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Post by dit on Feb 13, 2012 14:56:35 GMT
Delivery of a lathe suggests he may have got his own way about the workshop after all!
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Post by devil-may-care on Feb 13, 2012 15:42:48 GMT
I feel so much better knowing that he's read the Triumph manual. At least now he knows the dangers of adjusting the brakes while in motion. ;D ;D
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Post by jacqui on Feb 13, 2012 20:07:33 GMT
Delivery of a lathe suggests he may have got his own way about the workshop after all! Oh I do hope so - bless ;D |
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Post by eshalda on Feb 13, 2012 23:32:47 GMT
I have just read te bit about James' lathe to the man, he got technical with me and said that type of lathe was used for making bolts or studs. He also said he thought James would have more use for the Whitworth (used on old motor bikes circa 1950's,) or AF( American fine,) threads. I just said I thought James might have been experimenting with his new 'toy.
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Post by jacqui on Dec 7, 2012 20:09:57 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Jun 6, 2014 15:23:24 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Jul 13, 2015 11:21:56 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Sept 21, 2015 6:22:31 GMT
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;D
I love a man who can handle a gun 
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Probably better not to find out. 
I'm sure the articles don't usually appear on the TG website as soon as that, but maybe I've just never spotted them before. 
