Is James May OK?

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Flat in Fifth

44,452 posts

253 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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So why all the gay jokes at May's expense? Is that something I've missed?

stu_the_flat

1,167 posts

220 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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I thought he looked a bit peeky too. but its probably just a cold or some such.

69elan+2

13,907 posts

215 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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Flat in Fifth said:
So why all the gay jokes at May's expense? Is that something I've missed?
I wondered too - is it due to the fact hes the only one of the three not married?

sniff petrol

13,107 posts

214 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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Flat in Fifth said:
So why all the gay jokes at May's expense? Is that something I've missed?
This started last series in the American road trip episode. When the fat yank woman at the gas station said "are you all gay wanting to be beat up in a hick town?" JC and RH quickly pointed out that they're married with kids. A lot of gay jokes have started since then.

Flat in Fifth

44,452 posts

253 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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69elan+2 said:
Flat in Fifth said:
So why all the gay jokes at May's expense? Is that something I've missed?
I wondered too - is it due to the fact hes the only one of the three not married?
but a few series ago on the episode where they played russian roulette car testing he declared that he got the phone number of that slightly scary bird with the Audi. Who cares anyway.


Edited by Flat in Fifth on Sunday 28th October 21:43

Zad

12,721 posts

238 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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I was watching some early Top Gear re-runs on Dave channel earlier, and it was almost shocking how much younger, tider and thinner James looked! The other 2 just look a bit older.

I can't believe any gay bloke would have dress sense like that anyway. Being the contrary and rebellious sort, rather than using a tampon (do many single men have a stock of these handy or am I alone in not really wanting anything to do with them?) I generally prefer to remove oil spills with an old rag. I imagine paper kitchen towels may perform a similar role with culinary spills.


AlexKP

16,484 posts

246 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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May has a long term girlfriend.

DJC

23,563 posts

238 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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Do you lot watch a different program to me? I think I recall one gay joke and I cant recall who it was about. I do recall Jez's phone convo to Hammond about the white teeth thing in the BBC sketch...a far more "visible" running gag.

Seriously....do some of you lot actually sit there and scrutinise the show and the interaction between the presenters or something? And you wonder why Clarkson essentially takes the piss out of ppl like you all!

FourWheelDrift

88,836 posts

286 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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anonymous said:
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And they had a lovely time on the MSA Norwich Union Classic rally a couple of weekends ago smile

dodgyviper

1,198 posts

240 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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DJC said:
Do you lot watch a different program to me? I think I recall one gay joke and I cant recall who it was about. I do recall Jez's phone convo to Hammond about the white teeth thing in the BBC sketch...a far more "visible" running gag.

Seriously....do some of you lot actually sit there and scrutinise the show and the interaction between the presenters or something? And you wonder why Clarkson essentially takes the piss out of ppl like you all!
Of course they do - they're Health & Safety.

Poor Jamesy Wamesy has been picked on by the big bully boys boo hoo.

FFS

stuttgartmetal

8,111 posts

218 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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He looked a bit teed off with the mickey taking. The guys a classical musician if I recall correctly, maybe he's seen through it all.
There was an edge about it.
James was giving out some pretty convincing signals.

Generally I think he looks a lot more stylish.
Check the shoes he had on when filming the RR segment. Very nice,he looked well turned out, nice jeans.
RH looks a bit gaunt IMO, and that whole shirt hanging out thing doesn't do anything for me Im afraid.

There were rumours last year James was on about a £40k [?] salary, and the other two far far more. Anyone update this ?

johnfm

13,668 posts

252 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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TG has become pointless, self-indulgent twaddle of the worts kind. Waste of my license fee.

Parrot of Doom

23,075 posts

236 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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If by now you haven't realised how much an act the entire thing is, I'd give up speculating.

Boosted LS1

21,190 posts

262 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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May got some stick tonight but frequently it's hamster who gets the stick. Clarkson gets some as well. As far as I can tell it's just normal banter and I wouldn't read anything into it. Top programm though.

Biker's Nemesis

39,087 posts

210 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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It's a flipping car programme, who gives a flying rats ar5e what type of shoes he wears, there a programme on TV for the likes of you, queer guy for the straight eye or something.

And as for the namby pamby, frock wearing, lily livered, bitty, guardian reading, hand wringers.

Watch something else, and while you're at it, join a woman's forum. I've never seen such crap written, on this, a motoring forum.

"He looks a bit off colour", "the big boys are picking on him".... For Gods sake.

No back bone left in this country.


Sheriff JWPepper

3,851 posts

206 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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What's with the stupid barnets that the TG trio are now sporting?

Wedg1e

26,817 posts

267 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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johnfm said:
TG has become pointless, self-indulgent twaddle of the worts kind. Waste of my license fee.
Funny. I've been saying this for at least 5 years... but no phucker listens to me. CLarkson is so far up his own arse he could lick his own tonsils, and with the very rare exception his 'wit' is boring, predictable and basically not funny. Still, I don't have a TV licence so it's not my money they're wasting on him.

So is James May, Brian's brother then? scratchchinwink

Parrot of Doom

23,075 posts

236 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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Yeah, did you see the state of JC's hair?


kryten22uk

2,344 posts

233 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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FourWheelDrift said:
You do realise it's scripted right?
exactly, hence why the camera was immediately in the precise location to give a close-up of JC's watch during the OCD gag.

I think JMs scripts are actually quite funny, but they dont roll with it, they always have RH scripted in to do immediate and conversation terminating abuse. Funny overall, but why not once in a while have JM explain a point and have the others laugh in agreement?

Parrot of Doom

23,075 posts

236 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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He did that with Bill Bryson, and it was hysterical. Unfortunately I can't find it any longer on Youtube.