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Post by starfish on Nov 5, 2008 21:45:20 GMT
Thank you for those posting the pictures Duch. it was nice to have James walk past us.
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Post by dutchdiva on Nov 5, 2008 21:59:09 GMT
oh yes it was.
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Post by Doofey on Nov 5, 2008 22:24:03 GMT
Great pics Dutchdiva. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2008 22:26:19 GMT
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Post by aaurora on Nov 6, 2008 8:09:47 GMT
I know this is a strange question, but does anyone have a photo of Richard in the padded fat suit with James trying to undo his zipper (because he got stuck)?  Thank you! |
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Post by Eclair on Nov 6, 2008 8:11:37 GMT
*sneaks up on her* Aaurora! I know why you want that! ;D ;D |
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Post by dutchdiva on Nov 6, 2008 8:12:56 GMT
I know this is a strange question, but does anyone have a photo of Richard in the padded fat suit with James trying to undo his zipper (because he got stuck)? Thank you! I will ahve a look. I have so much pictures. I took about 250 of the show ( I went twice and not all of them are sharp) |
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Post by aaurora on Nov 6, 2008 8:18:07 GMT
Aah, thank you Dutch. I don't know if it's a scripted thing, or if it only happened the once. Any photos of that particular scenario would be wonderful! Especially James' knee in Richard's back! Eclair, I've got no idea what you mean  |
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Post by Mayfayre on Nov 6, 2008 9:04:03 GMT
I know this is a strange question, but does anyone have a photo of Richard in the padded fat suit with James trying to undo his zipper (because he got stuck)? Thank you! I got one - can't remember if I out it up or not but if James did have his knee in Richard's back you wouldn't be abble to see it from that angle. Just checked:  |
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Post by aaurora on Nov 6, 2008 9:09:11 GMT
Mayfare, that is so wonderful ;D ;D Thank you SO much, I am getting such a giggle out of your picture! *grins madly*
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Post by tui on Nov 6, 2008 9:10:44 GMT
I know this is a strange question, but does anyone have a photo of Richard in the padded fat suit with James trying to undo his zipper (because he got stuck)? Thank you! oh dear, i had the perfect view of that, but unforunately think i was too swoonful and didn't get a pic! Sorry  Firmly engraved on my mind though  |
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Post by dutchdiva on Nov 6, 2008 9:11:13 GMT
I have one. Just have to switch to my laptop for it. be right back
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Post by dutchdiva on Nov 6, 2008 9:25:48 GMT
ok it was not my best picture but here you go  |
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Post by lew on Nov 6, 2008 10:12:41 GMT
I know this is a strange question, but does anyone have a photo of Richard in the padded fat suit with James trying to undo his zipper (because he got stuck)? Thank you! I got one - can't remember if I out it up or not but if James did have his knee in Richard's back you wouldn't be abble to see it from that angle. Just checked: ;D to bring the rays of a smile to my lips ;D |
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Post by eilidh on Nov 6, 2008 13:37:39 GMT
My son and his pals have tickets for the Birmingham show next Friday.
Last night he said, " I suppose I'll have to take millions of photo's of James May for you to show to all those women you keep talking to on the computer. You know how you thought we didn't know?
Well....we know!"
I've been rumbled! I'll never hear the end of it!
(But don't worry. He will show me how to post the photo's.)
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Post by lew on Nov 6, 2008 14:07:10 GMT
I gave up trying to hide it, it was the mug that done it  ;D .......so look on it as a bonus, you'll have some lovely pics ;D |
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Post by TheDaisy on Nov 6, 2008 14:18:49 GMT
My son and his pals have tickets for the Birmingham show next Friday. Last night he said, " I suppose I'll have to take millions of photo's of James May for you to show to all those women you keep talking to on the computer. You know how you thought we didn't know? Well....we know!" I've been rumbled! I'll never hear the end of it! (But don't worry. He will show me how to post the photo's.) Bless your dear son. 'All those women' will be very grateful to him if he does. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2008 14:26:21 GMT
My son and his pals have tickets for the Birmingham show next Friday. Last night he said, " I suppose I'll have to take millions of photo's of James May for you to show to all those women you keep talking to on the computer. You know how you thought we didn't know? Well....we know!" I've been rumbled! I'll never hear the end of it! (But don't worry. He will show me how to post the photo's.) LOL bless, you have a very understanding son and yes any pictures will be gratefully received ;D |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Nov 6, 2008 14:51:41 GMT
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Post by aaurora on Nov 6, 2008 20:47:18 GMT
DUTCH! That is awesome  Thanks so much - I thought it would be a long shot to have photos of this very important event in the history of Top Gear, but no, you've managed to get the 'knee in the back' shot I've been craving. Thank you ;D |
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Post by dutchdiva on Nov 6, 2008 20:52:27 GMT
DUTCH! That is awesome Thanks so much - I thought it would be a long shot to have photos of this very important event in the history of Top Gear, but no, you've managed to get the 'knee in the back' shot I've been craving. Thank you ;D you are welcome. I did say that making 250 pictures was good for something ;D |
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Post by stigalicious on Nov 6, 2008 21:40:24 GMT
****** WARNING ********
This is my official report and it does contain full spoilers. DO NOT READ if you are going to MPH this weekend!MPH and TG live; The report!What can you say? A fantastic weekend was had by all, with many laughs and fun surprises. It all began 9.15 on Saturday when a bunch of us (I won’t name anyone) met at Earls Court. The excitement was electric; you could see the show waiting through the doors. It got busy quickly… thank God we got there early!!! Just amazing; well, you all know what cars were there! I will say a few things: . The lighting was fantastic
. Not convinced all the cars were displayed to their best- for example, the Veyron was stuck behind a desk, badly lit and inaccessible for a decent photo.
. They need to sort the rules; some cars you could just climb into, some not. Some people get pulled up, some don’t. Make your minds up!
. Loved the Landrover display; the queue was very long but not if you caught it in good time! I enjoyed driving the car across the smaller obstacles even if it was scary!
. I found some of the other smaller stalls a bit annoying really and not fully linked; there was a lot of ‘massaging chair’ ‘relaxing pillow’ blah going on there. Still, market for everything.
. Loved the bar upstairs- well organised!!!
. The blooming free drinks in the VIP enclosure isn’t worth the extra cash. Save the cash and buy a real drink.
. Enjoy the CCX ; simply stunning and that at least was displayed well. We received at the door our free lanyards and guides which were plentiful but the free guide was not what I expected so none petrol heads, don’t expect much. The show: We moved over to queue but there was no point. One thing is true; it gets moving quickly so going right to the end is almost totally pointless. We walked all the way around to the back and found ourselves walking straight away back to the beginning! It was well organised; easy to find your seat but they ran out of the colour cards for voting with. You don’t need the earplugs unless you are very sensitive to sound. I thought the show was very good. Prepare yourselves for a lot of ads at the start, albeit entertaining ones. I thought the Shell one and Jag one were both very entertaining. However, there was a lot of dancing and prancing about and I wondered which part of the audience they were aiming at. I agree with many; James wasn’t on as much as I expected. I did actually end up wondering if it was because he has a health issue, he went off that much! But he did have some moments on his own and I liked the joking around. It doesn’t feel all that scripted. Highlights for me included: . The TG team taking over at number 10 . The Stig takes on a scary petrol monster and his random comrades . The ‘making slow vehicles faster’ challenge . The Smart 4 2 football match I must say upon leaving that I was gutted it was over. I left on such a high; they did so well. The only bit I didn’t like as much was the paddock tour which, considering the extra cost, was over rated. However, as fans, we got a fantastic chat with the TG tech team, some lovely pictures WITH the famous vehicles and an ear wig with Steve not to mention an up close scan of the boys trailers! And yes, there was M**** Celebs; nope. Saw Mrs Clarkson senior in the gift shop which was entertaining… and Nick Knowles who was striding around like he owned the joint. And that is all I have to report! Those of you going, enjoy! I shall be going again! |
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Post by tui on Nov 6, 2008 21:51:35 GMT
CONTAINS SPOILERS link to pics took on sat, order appears to have gone dodgy, tried but failed several times  www.flickr.com/photos/rp366/sets/72157608710964964/hope it works ok, not done this before! Have some video will try and post too, if intelligence allows! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2008 22:32:26 GMT
Those are great pictures, I can't wait |
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Post by inky on Nov 6, 2008 23:30:43 GMT
Think I must have been at a different gig to stiga. Apart from the Veyron (which was shown in a p*ss poor way) my platinum ticket gave me full access to the VIP lounge, plenty of drinks, super food and somewhere to sit down during the 12 hours I was there. Icing on the cake was a excellent seat in the arena for the live show. I would definitely do it again  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2008 23:47:19 GMT
At the NEC last year I had a VIP ticket because we booked late. The seat was great as was the free soft drinks, but there was no seating (no doubt Earls Court rectified this) and we sat on the floor. Also we didn't get a lanyard, this was rubbish as they had a box full of the things. This year going on a Gold ticket which was a little cheaper than the Platinum, the seat is pretty good 4th row slightly to the side. The prices were inflated greatly due to TG and when VAT had been added on (that was a bit sneaky  ) I'm considering next year going on Platinum again because of the excellent seat, although I know I will be deafened ;D Computer is trying to throw me off so I'm stop here  |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Nov 6, 2008 23:54:46 GMT
Aww, thanks for sharing those Dutch, the guys all look gorgeous.
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Post by dutchdiva on Nov 7, 2008 6:59:43 GMT
Nice report Stigalicious ©. I have to agree with everything. ;D
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Post by stigalicious on Nov 7, 2008 7:20:25 GMT
Think I must have been at a different gig to stiga. Apart from the Veyron (which was shown in a p*ss poor way) my platinum ticket gave me full access to the VIP lounge, plenty of drinks, super food and somewhere to sit down during the 12 hours I was there. Icing on the cake was a excellent seat in the arena for the live show. I would definitely do it again Sorry VIP ticket... I meant gold ST ticket. They all had VIP written on which was a bit pants. |
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Post by Liz on Nov 7, 2008 13:27:50 GMT
I dunno if I've missed anything, but no-one's mentioned the paddock tour yet... is there a reason for this?... is it just because of 'spoilers'?? |
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;D .......so look on it as a bonus, you'll have some lovely pics ;D
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