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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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Default BBC urged 2 sack Jeremy Clarkson after he boasts over speeding at 186mph on public rd

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ng-remark.html

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/tvs......blic-road.html

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sho......oad/article.do

I think its complete bollocks, everyone knows JC always saying stuff like this.

Hook, line and sinker

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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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and you think they will ? never in a million years
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Such a publicity stunt !! TG is back on soon...
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Welcome to Last weeks News my friend
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Such a publicity stunt !! TG is back on soon...

like last years.
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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186 in the limehouse link... whatever obviously it's a joke
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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why not just sack him because he's a cock? do you need another reason?
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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why not just sack him because he's a cock? do you need another reason?
clarkson is an absolute ledgend, he is top gear. allthough hammond and may are quality
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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they need to sack that fat bearded queer on 5'th gear i cant stand that c*nt
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Nash_mr2
they need to sack that fat bearded queer on 5'th gear i cant stand that c*nt
It's not just me then

I do wish all the PC do-gooders would just fook off and die. They contribute nothing to my welfare.
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Police have said that he's talking mince is its impossible to reach that speed on that road,

nice of the papers to do some background research before going to print

Good to hear tg is back soon, sunday night tv is shite without it
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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thats what i was thinking, anyone who's ever been down the limehouse link knows that
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
thats what i was thinking, anyone who's ever been down the limehouse link knows that

still used to be a great tunnel years back , before they filled it with money boxes, (err speed cameras)
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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still used to be a great tunnel years back , before they filled it with money boxes, (err speed cameras)
Did that coz someone decided to hit the tunnel entrance at 60mph and die!!
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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..i bet rod could have done that speed there
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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i posted this a few days ago

along with the words "186 mph" "public road" "limehouse link" "autobhan" "no speed limits"
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Top Gear is back Sunday 22 June BTW
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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They should sack him for selling his cossie!!
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Nash_mr2
they need to sack that fat bearded queer on 5'th gear i cant stand that c*nt
Thats a harsh thing to say about vicky bh!
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich_w
Top Gear is back Sunday 22 June BTW
I've been trying to find that out!

do u have a reliable source?
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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it's in the mag and on the website
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
why not just sack him because he's a cock? do you need another reason?

yep he is a complete and utter wanker
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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One of the most sought after presenters on TV, yeah Im sure the BEEB will want him gone,the press are a bunch of cunts aremt they
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
They should sack him for selling his cossie!!
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His Escort was at MAD last week so its in good hands .
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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and probably will be for a while
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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legemd of a bloke and so fucking funny off air too! they wont sack him,he pulls too much money for them
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by jungleistmassiv
Thats a harsh thing to say about vicky bh!
VBH gives me a bit of a chubby........
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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I know that is absolute rubbish about the Link..My mate was driving a Job motor following Clarkson through the Link.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Orange
nice of the papers to do some background research before going to print
Why let the facts get in the way of a good story!
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
why not just sack him because he's a cock? do you need another reason?
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Yeti Racing
Why let the facts get in the way of a good story!

I know

i was actually going to put that in my first post but thought someone else would come along sooner or later and say it anyway.
Anti car people or just anti clarkson people having a go again
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
and probably will be for a while
How are we to take that ?
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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ive been through limehouse link a thousand times and i dont think its possible to do 186 to many bends!!!!
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