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Post by lindenchase on Jul 1, 2009 17:39:25 GMT
I tweeted @fiatpanda as well, pointing out that Jamie Hibbard had mentioned none of the presenters is on Twitter. ;D Such a shame that people who follow him don't get to see that post.  |
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Post by Wyvern on Jul 2, 2009 0:14:07 GMT
And now we have official word on the subject from @topgear_beta:
Oh, none of the Clarksons, Hammonds or Mays on Twitter are real. We'll let you know when they start Tweeting. Well, more if they do...
(Thu 02 Jul 00:23 via web)
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jul 2, 2009 0:25:15 GMT
Do you think that someone from TG just signed up to Twitter to put all these so-called real people problems to an end?
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Post by lindenchase on Jul 2, 2009 5:50:38 GMT
I don't think so. Twitter is incredibly useful medium to relay all sorts of short messages to your customers/fans/clients/friends etc. It's still the beta-twitter-account, so they are still figuring how to use it I guess. Still not many followers, but watch that figure skyrocket once they mention it on Topgear.com.  |
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Post by Liz on Jul 3, 2009 17:50:55 GMT
'He's' been a busy little twitterer this afternoon... he's replied to you Linden!  |
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Post by lindenchase on Jul 3, 2009 19:45:53 GMT
'He's' been a busy little twitterer this afternoon... he's replied to you Linden! I forwarded his reply to Jamie Hibbard. ;D |
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Post by Liz on Jul 3, 2009 20:16:32 GMT
*applauds* Well done you! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2009 20:31:49 GMT
He's a bad fake  |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jul 3, 2009 20:38:02 GMT
I don't understand why people over there want to pretend to be someone else, someone famous? What can they possobly gain from it?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2009 20:55:33 GMT
Ego trip |
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Post by Liz on Jul 3, 2009 20:57:34 GMT
'Hammond' admitted he did it for a laugh |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jul 3, 2009 21:00:58 GMT
That's just a bit pathetic really.
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Post by Wyvern on Jul 21, 2009 19:15:53 GMT
Another mention of @fiatpanda, this time from @sniffpetrol When mentalists impersonate Top Gear presenters on Twitter. Number 1: A pretend James May - @fiatpandaIf the tone of this sounds familiar, that's because @sniffpetrol is Richard Porter, who knows all about these things  |
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Post by lindenchase on Jul 21, 2009 19:53:52 GMT
Some woman sent a tweet to @fiatpanda a few days back in which she stated in no uncertain terms that she would like to bang him. Wow, she would be surprised if @fiatpanda would take her up on her offer. There is a wonderful trending topic today #lameclaimtofame in which people tweet their..well..lame claim to fame. Quite some people claim James, having met him in the supermarkt, stepping on his toes, spilling coffee all over him. ;D |
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Post by Mystik on Jul 22, 2009 1:25:59 GMT
Honestly, I think it may just be a good PR thing to have them tweet. If not on their own one, then on the TG account.
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Post by katherine on Jul 22, 2009 19:07:15 GMT
Just sent the three fakes this:
;D
Now then, should I tweet Oz and tell him he's been interacting with a mannequin rather than an actual man?
If you think about it, there's a more serious underlying crime going on. That of Identity Theft. It's like nicking your credit/debit card info on a doctored ATM.
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Post by lew on Jul 22, 2009 19:13:29 GMT
Kat say it as it is ;D.....they're probably in self denial, and believe they are ;D
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jul 22, 2009 19:43:18 GMT
I think that's a good idea, Katherine, telling Oz. It isn't fair to let him carry on thinking that he is chatting to someone who he thinks is his mate when you can help him out. And you never know, he may send you some cyber-squishies as a thank you. |
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Post by katherine on Jul 22, 2009 19:45:04 GMT
I've seen red over this guys, I'm informing Oz!
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Post by lindenchase on Jul 22, 2009 19:52:31 GMT
Twitter has a strickt impersonation policy, but only the person who is being impersonated or his agent can file a complaint. (To be more precise, everyone can file a complaint, but Twitter is not obliged to take action.) So it's up to James really to put a stop to this. I wish he would mention on TopGear that he's not on Twitter. help.twitter.com/forums/26257/entries/18366 |
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Post by katherine on Jul 22, 2009 19:57:55 GMT
My response was:
'Ignoble rot' refers to 'noble rot', a disease that can affect grape plants. Not too serious, and you can get sweet wines made from grapes affected by it...
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Post by katherine on Jul 22, 2009 23:55:20 GMT
I know it might reduce the fun element, but what I value most of all in life is the truth. It bothers me that the person Oz Clarke thinks he's talking to is the real James May when he's not. I abhor dishonesty in all forms and have throughout life told the total truth, no matter what the consequences are.
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Post by Squidge on Jul 23, 2009 1:22:52 GMT
Not saying it is him, but someone on Twitter claims that it is as he mentioned bits of conversation he'd had with her while she was at a recent filming of Top Gear.
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Post by Mystik on Jul 23, 2009 4:23:34 GMT
I think Steve Pizzati from TGAus also interacts with @fiatpanda under the impression that it is James...
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Post by lindenchase on Jul 23, 2009 5:58:11 GMT
Not saying it is him, but someone on Twitter claims that it is as he mentioned bits of conversation he'd had with her while she was at a recent filming of Top Gear. It's definitely not him. Both @jamiehibbard (TopGear.com editor) and @sniffpetrol (James's mate Richard Porter) have said so on Twitter. Katherine: I wouldn't be surprised if Oz realizes @fiatpanda isn't James, but that he simply doesn't know how to unfollow people. ;D |
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Post by Puss on Jul 23, 2009 6:14:44 GMT
I think Steve Pizzati from TGAus also interacts with @fiatpanda under the impression that it is James...  I shouldn't laugh... ;D |
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Post by Mystik on Jul 23, 2009 6:16:21 GMT
yeah I was going to send him an @ about it but I haven't... hmm...
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Post by TheDaisy on Jul 23, 2009 8:37:53 GMT
Katherine: I wouldn't be surprised if Oz realizes @fiatpanda isn't James, but that he simply doesn't know how to unfollow people. ;D Even I figured out how to unfollow people.......it's not that hard. |
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Post by glam on Jul 23, 2009 9:22:17 GMT
I think Steve Pizzati from TGAus also interacts with @fiatpanda under the impression that it is James... I shouldn't laugh... ;D I'd follow Warren but I don't imgine he tweets. |
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Post by Puss on Jul 24, 2009 1:07:37 GMT
I shouldn't laugh... ;D I'd follow Warren but I don't imgine he tweets. True. He doesn't really have that "I'm down with what all the kids are up to" look about him does he.
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