James May: The Reassembler

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generationx

6,760 posts

106 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Just saw the trailer for the new series

"James May puts things back together. Very slowly"

Looks like a motorbike, a model train and some kind of audio equipment. Starts on Wednesday the 28th - I can't wait! nerd

Saleen836

11,116 posts

210 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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I wonder if they will show him putting his house together that he bought not too far from me smile

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

153 months

Tuesday 20th December 2016
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generationx said:
Just saw the trailer for the new series

"James May puts things back together. Very slowly"

Looks like a motorbike, a model train and some kind of audio equipment. Starts on Wednesday the 28th - I can't wait! nerd
I understand the model train is his own model Flying Scotsman.

I found watching it very relaxing and pleasant.

The trailers did make me smile - pleasingly FU response to people saying they were bored

DoctorX

7,291 posts

168 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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Well that was one of the best things I've watched this Christmas. Very interesting.

Simes205

4,539 posts

229 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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I agree plus the segment he did on TGT Gt40 and P3.

Eric Mc

122,042 posts

266 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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I enjoyed that.

And I enjoyed the 80s "Pop Quiz" that followed.

DoctorX

7,291 posts

168 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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Me too. Almost got every answer correct! More next week apparently.

anonymous-user

55 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Eric Mc said:
I enjoyed that.

And I enjoyed the 80s "Pop Quiz" that followed.
Was fun to see the glass fibre pencil in use, I haven't used one of them for at least 20 years.

Also enjoyed the pop quiz and pretty much got every one too.

boxst

3,716 posts

146 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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I have absolutely no interest in model trains or reassembling old technology, but that was excellent. James May is very good at this kind of show.

Eric Mc

122,042 posts

266 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Good job we aren't all the same.

Most TV these days leaves me cold. So much of it is empty and vacuous. It was really nice to see a chap like me doing stuff I could identify with - and to have a sense of humour doing it.

Chaps like me don't turn up on telly too often - so it was gratifying to see.

Inertiatic

1,040 posts

191 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Eric Mc said:
Good job we aren't all the same.

Most TV these days leaves me cold. So much of it is empty and vacuous. It was really nice to see a chap like me doing stuff I could identify with - and to have a sense of humour doing it.

Chaps like me don't turn up on telly too often - so it was gratifying to see.
Quite

Can't stand "it's cool to be stupid", which permeates modern life. Used to annoy the tits off me when May would start talking about something on TG to get stopped - I know it was scripted for that but was so annoying.

Love The Reassembler. Interesting and very tongue in cheek

miniman

24,976 posts

263 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Could have watched an hour of that. Hammond is increasingly looking like the runt of the litter isn't he?

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

153 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Inertiatic said:
Quite

Can't stand "it's cool to be stupid", which permeates modern life. Used to annoy the tits off me when May would start talking about something on TG to get stopped - I know it was scripted for that but was so annoying.

Love The Reassembler. Interesting and very tongue in cheek
Absolutely - 'anything that isn't a loud explosion or a powerslide is boring'

Very much enjoyed that. 'That's a screw as it goes through one part and is captive in another - not that you actually care'

I care James. I care.

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

153 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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If you aren't the sort of person who likes to poke about with machines - this probably isn't for you.

I found it intelligent and interesting.

In fairness no one would like intelligent and boring - because they found it boring.....and you found this boring, fair enough.

But I don't think you can talk in terms of binary and use boring as one side - because that's a totally objective thing.

Did you mean quiet?

Edited by Vocal Minority on Thursday 29th December 12:06

miniman

24,976 posts

263 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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I want to buy a pair of these:

http://www.quicktest.co.uk/acatalog/Self-gripping-...

Not sure what I would use them on, but that's hardly the point.

lufbramatt

5,345 posts

135 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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I enjoyed it smile

Earlier in the year when Hornby nearly went bust James May was very supportive on twitter etc. nice that he pulled through and gave them a bit of free publicity, good work James smile

Eric Mc

122,042 posts

266 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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ash73 said:
or intelligent and boring. I prefer intelligent and interesting.
But it WAS intelligent and interesting.

The "boring "quotient" is most likely due to the perception of the viewer rather than the actual programme content.



Evangelion

7,729 posts

179 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Evangelion said:
Let's hope someone at the Beeb has read the suggestions I made on Page 5 of this thread.
Oh dear, they didn't.

But it's still an interesting programme for all that and I agree it could have lasted an hour. A bit more explanation of how an electric motor actually works would have been a good idea, because it is an important principle which is also used in generators, microphones, guitar pickups, loudspeakers etc. I'm familiar with that motor because it was also used in early Scalextric cars before being replaced by the more powerful 'can' type. Unfortunately with those, everything's inside and you can't see it working!

tvrforever

3,182 posts

266 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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DoctorX said:
Well that was one of the best things I've watched this Christmas. Very interesting.
+1 here

Thought that was excellent!

anonymous-user

55 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Vocal Minority said:
Absolutely - 'anything that isn't a loud explosion or a powerslide is boring'

Very much enjoyed that. 'That's a screw as it goes through one part and is captive in another - not that you actually care'

I care James. I care.
That screw v bolt discussion gave me a chuckle. The NAS bolts I use wouldn't agree.