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Post by devil-may-care on Jul 27, 2011 18:56:11 GMT
You'd think the flight attendant would have known his name by the passenger list. Would add a whole new dimension of humor if she actually knew who he was and made the comments anyway. I would never have been able to keep a straight face. ;D
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Post by jess_lou on Jul 27, 2011 21:01:59 GMT
*sporfles* That's hysterical - how could anyone muddle up my gorgeous Jezza with that weasel-faced little custard? Whoever that woman was, she has made my day ;D Haha!! I love your description of Piers. It's the same one I use for my hateful brother in law!! |
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Post by Vivienne on Aug 22, 2011 15:24:26 GMT
I found this link that says Jeremy Clarkson from Libya. www.whatsthelatest.info/?p=2587Would he be in the middle of that mess or is someone just using his name to get the article attention? |
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Post by Wyvern on Aug 22, 2011 20:01:28 GMT
I found this link that says Jeremy Clarkson from Libya. www.whatsthelatest.info/?p=2587Would he be in the middle of that mess or is someone just using his name to get the article attention? It looks like it's the name of the journalist - it's possible that 'our' Jeremy's not the only Jeremy Clarkson out there after all, given that neither Jeremy nor Clarkson are particularly uncommon names. Mind you, can you imagine Jeremy in the middle of that? He'd either run away or he'd be the one kicking off the chaos in the first place ;D |
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Post by Vivienne on Aug 22, 2011 20:10:03 GMT
Well I did read that Ghadaffi has a rocket car.
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Post by eshalda on Sept 4, 2011 17:48:52 GMT
This made the front page of today's Sunday Times and is also featured in the Motoring section - Jeremy has been asked by Tom Tom to record for their sat navs, and he is in the process of doing it. It gives an example of a 'normal' sat nav saying ' make a u turn at the next safe opportunity.' Jeremy's version make a hand break turn when safe - the mind boggles.
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Post by amie8 on Sept 4, 2011 22:08:31 GMT
I've nicked this from Whitevanwoman over on Final Gear - hope she doesn't mind. The other two presenters have apparently been asked to lend their voices as well. Clarkson's response made me laugh
"Clarkson was dismissive of the idea: “Hammond, well that wouldn’t work because he hasn’t got the patience. James May genuinely doesn’t have a sense of direction. We were in a hotel in Brazil recently and I said good night to him in reception and came down in the morning and he was still wandering about with his suitcase because he couldn’t find his room.”
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Post by dit on Sept 4, 2011 22:17:52 GMT
An exchange picked up on twitter earlier:
'Jeremy Clarkson signed as stroppy sat nav voice.'
'I think most women would go for James May instead.'
'Imagine how badly lost you'd get with James May though.....'
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Post by jmsquared on Sept 4, 2011 23:25:00 GMT
Having James as the sat-nav voice?? Driving heaven!!! I'd suddenly need it to go to the local shops...
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Post by eolise on Sept 5, 2011 9:14:27 GMT
I've nicked this from Whitevanwoman over on Final Gear - hope she doesn't mind. The other two presenters have apparently been asked to lend their voices as well. Clarkson's response made me laugh "Clarkson was dismissive of the idea: “Hammond, well that wouldn’t work because he hasn’t got the patience. James May genuinely doesn’t have a sense of direction. We were in a hotel in Brazil recently and I said good night to him in reception and came down in the morning and he was still wandering about with his suitcase because he couldn’t find his room.”OMG LOL ;D ;D |
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Post by eshalda on Sept 5, 2011 10:18:08 GMT
I'd get lost with James any time.
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Post by eshalda on Sept 5, 2011 10:56:19 GMT
Another bit of the article that amused me:
'As well as Clarksons voice, the new device which is set to be launched next month, features instructions by the stig.'
'You can put it in stig mode, which is when nothing happens. It doesn't speak to you at all.So you can either have me (Clarkson) or Stig, and personally I would use the Stig most.
And another bit:
'There's a tone of voice I use when ordering people to do things, so, I said left, left, I said left, you know that kind of thing. It's not a gentle sat nav voice, put it like that.
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 5, 2011 11:51:21 GMT
I'm so glad I have a Tom Tom ;D
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Post by eshalda on Sept 5, 2011 15:53:00 GMT
Will you be installing the Jeremy option?
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 5, 2011 17:10:58 GMT
Provided it's compatible, I think it's a must - and it won't be any worse than driving around with Eddie Izzard, which just gets silly when he tells you to 'bear left... monkey right!'
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Post by Vivienne on Sept 5, 2011 17:20:23 GMT
My experience with GPS isn't good.I was on a trip from D.C. to Akron Ohio with my cousin in her car and she insisted on using the GPS. It kept recalculating. We've done that trip at least 15 times. we were trying to find a way around the PA Turnpike and save some money. Futile. This is the cousin I'm going to Europe with. We are using maps. I love maps. I can read maps. I'm thinking of getting a voice activated recorder for the more than likely arguments about which way to go! It's really going to be funny. Is the Tom Tom only for the UK?
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 5, 2011 17:31:07 GMT
Mine has western europe on it and other maps are downloadable. It varies from product to product as to which maps come pre-installed and which are optional.
I have a satnav because I am congenitally lacking any kind of sense of direction whatever. Last year I had to drive my car the four miles or so back from the garage. It took me over an hour and at one point I ended up in the middle of a trout farm before heading to the nearest signposted town as I at least then would know where I was to ask for directions back. On another occasion, I took a wrong turn at a roundabout that wasn't on the map because it was controlling a new road. I went down the new road, where I discovered a building site. And then ran out of petrol. And then had to call the recovery service. And then had to explain that a) I didn't have a clue where I was and b) the road was new and didn't have a name so they couldn't look it up on the map. Because it wasn't on there yet.
Basically, I can't go anywhere further than the supermarket on my own, because if I do, I get horrifically lost. I love the process of driving, and I'll gladly go to the ends of the earth (or Devon, which amounts to the same thing) with someone in the passenger seat but I am terrified to go out on my own because I never know where I'll end up.
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Post by meimichan on Sept 5, 2011 18:05:04 GMT
I thought the end of the earth was 2 miles before Houghton myself.Sorry. Could not resist.  Went to university there, they sell that image on postcards. Too bad the road sign is long gone. I think it was a prank by one of the fraternities. And my mom's got a horrible sense of direction too. I used to have to go everywhere with her to 1) make sure she'd get there and 2) make sure she'd get home.
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Post by amie8 on Sept 5, 2011 22:25:16 GMT
Basically, I can't go anywhere further than the supermarket on my own, because if I do, I get horrifically lost. I love the process of driving, and I'll gladly go to the ends of the earth (or Devon, which amounts to the same thing) with someone in the passenger seat but I am terrified to go out on my own because I never know where I'll end up. I sympathise. I can plan a route and get myself to pretty much anywhere, provided the reality bears some resemblance to the theory - which it doesn't always. However, if someone suggests that I can find my way home again by "just reversing the directions", I've had it. |
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Post by jmsquared on Sept 5, 2011 23:22:07 GMT
My experience with GPS isn't good.I was on a trip from D.C. to Akron Ohio with my cousin in her car and she insisted on using the GPS. It kept recalculating. We've done that trip at least 15 times. we were trying to find a way around the PA Turnpike and save some money. Futile. This is the cousin I'm going to Europe with. We are using maps. I love maps. I can read maps. I'm thinking of getting a voice activated recorder for the more than likely arguments about which way to go! It's really going to be funny. Is the Tom Tom only for the UK? I'm with you Viv. I adore maps and have a large collection. I like to get the big picture of where I am. Also, there are often points of interest marked along the way which you would miss if solely using sat-nav. Having said that, sat-nav is invaluable in cities! |
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Post by Vivienne on Sept 6, 2011 0:04:54 GMT
It does help if you can have just one point of reference. Here we are surrounded by mountains but Sandia Peak is east so you can figure which way you are going just by seeing that. I have problems in DC and Maryland there's so much green as in trees and beltways, etc.
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Post by dit on Apr 20, 2014 23:14:27 GMT
I'm sorry this is such a huge 'bump' but I didn't want to start a new thread for this. However, it looks as if isn't just a case of 'Jeremy does it again', as much as 'Jeremy's always been doing it'.
My local paper yesterday carried a story about a lady who is retiring from a well-known local chippy after 40 years. It was a chippy much used by celebrities both local and who came to Blackpool to visit. She spoke of her favourites, then added the following:
'Linda said most of her customers were lovely, but one rubbed her up the wrong way.
A young Jeremy Clarkson visited the cafe and his lanky legs were blocking the aisle.
Linda said: “I asked him twice to move his legs but he refused. He was very arrogant.”'
Once a rebel always a rebel, eh, Jeremy?
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Went to university there, they sell that image on postcards. Too bad the road sign is long gone. I think it was a prank by one of the fraternities.