The Grand Tour

[DonkeyApple]

w1bbles said:

FiF said:

Can somebody explain what was presumably a gag behind the frequent showing of the ensign on Clarkson's PBR. It looked like defaced blue ensign of The Cook Islands.

Maybe due a brightly coloured parrot, but I don't get it.

The boat was propelled by NZ Hamilton water jets.

It was just the British EU flag wasn’t it? I only saw it fleetingly but put it down as a Brexit gag.

[FiF]

DonkeyApple said:

w1bbles said:

FiF said:

Can somebody explain what was presumably a gag behind the frequent showing of the ensign on Clarkson's PBR. It looked like defaced blue ensign of The Cook Islands.

Maybe due a brightly coloured parrot, but I don't get it.

The boat was propelled by NZ Hamilton water jets.

It was just the British EU flag wasn’t it? I only saw it fleetingly but put it down as a Brexit gag.

Clarkson's PBR




Flag of the Cook Islands

[PositronicRay]

I was served boiled eggs for breakfast by Mrs PR this morning.

[FrenchCarFan]

I hugely enjoyed it. Normally the specials can be a bit too much but I found this enjoyable and for once laughed at a few bits like the noisy generator where they were staying. Who cares if that wasn't real lol

Also genuinely looked like the sea fked them massively lol.

Jeremy history pieces too are both insightful and interesting. I personally knew the history of Cambodia or the Vietnam war but it's nice to get other human story's from it like the rescue etc.

Maybe next time they can do it in aircraft. Hammond in a Huey, May in an F14 and we Clarkson can't fly so maybe a Patton tank.

Also I wasn't sure on the Cook Island flag reference but I do know one thing that I am a sad bd as I knew it was the Cook Island flag lol.

Edited by FrenchCarFan on Sunday 15th December 10:41

[Doofus]

FrenchCarFan said:

but I do know one thing that I am a sad bd as I use 'lol' instead of full stops.

FTFY

[FrenchCarFan]

Doofus said:

FrenchCarFan said:

but I do know one thing that I am a sad bd as I use 'lol' instead of full stops.

FTFY

Lol.

[Ron240]

FrenchCarFan said:

I personally knew the history of Cambodia or the Vietnam war
Maybe next time they can do it in aircraft. Hammond in a Huey, May in an F14 and we Clarkson can't fly so maybe a Patton tank.

The F14 was first introduced at the very end of the Vietnam war and did not take part in any combat missions.
Maybe you meant to say F4?

[FrenchCarFan]

Nah I meant f14 as they are a cooler plane.

I played afterburner alot in my youth

[MartG]

FiF said:

DonkeyApple said:

w1bbles said:

FiF said:

Can somebody explain what was presumably a gag behind the frequent showing of the ensign on Clarkson's PBR. It looked like defaced blue ensign of The Cook Islands.

Maybe due a brightly coloured parrot, but I don't get it.

The boat was propelled by NZ Hamilton water jets.

It was just the British EU flag wasn’t it? I only saw it fleetingly but put it down as a Brexit gag.

Clarkson's PBR




Flag of the Cook Islands

If you want to know why...Cook Islands internet domain is .co.ck

[DonkeyApple]

MartG said:

FiF said:

DonkeyApple said:

w1bbles said:

FiF said:

Can somebody explain what was presumably a gag behind the frequent showing of the ensign on Clarkson's PBR. It looked like defaced blue ensign of The Cook Islands.

Maybe due a brightly coloured parrot, but I don't get it.

The boat was propelled by NZ Hamilton water jets.

It was just the British EU flag wasn’t it? I only saw it fleetingly but put it down as a Brexit gag.

Clarkson's PBR




Flag of the Cook Islands

If you want to know why...Cook Islands internet domain is .co.ck

Thanks chaps. Makes sense.

[Ron240]

FrenchCarFan said:

Nah I meant f14 as they are a cooler plane.
I played afterburner alot in my youth

Agreed it is much cooler....although the F4 is pretty cool also.
Funnily enough I did too. I just thought you were going for appropriate period correct machinery, that's all.

[Pesty]

Well I really enjoyed that.

As somebody said above more war stories and scenery would have been good.


Now where can I find a 20k scarab although I actually think I’d prefer Mays wooden boat.

[Fundoreen]

It was pretty good. No idea why people think because it is a bit scripted beforhand that its easier.
Standing around or having to redo stuff to get it right in oppressive hot conditions probably isn't much fun.
They are all pushing on a bit so to put themselves through that plus the sea voyage is
pretty risky.
They have nothing to fear from the 3 young bores on topgear. Especially as they have some
bbc nazis policing their every utterance.

[FiF]

DonkeyApple said:

MartG said:

FiF said:

DonkeyApple said:

w1bbles said:

FiF said:

Can somebody explain what was presumably a gag behind the frequent showing of the ensign on Clarkson's PBR. It looked like defaced blue ensign of The Cook Islands.

Maybe due a brightly coloured parrot, but I don't get it.

The boat was propelled by NZ Hamilton water jets.

It was just the British EU flag wasn’t it? I only saw it fleetingly but put it down as a Brexit gag.

Clarkson's PBR




Flag of the Cook Islands

If you want to know why...Cook Islands internet domain is .co.ck

Thanks chaps. Makes sense.

Thanks, at last, it does make sense. Number of times they focussed on just the flag it was evident there was a gag somewhere. Why? Because Clarkson.

[skinny]

Sounds like something i should probably catch up on when I'm back in the UK next week - just been in Siam Riep and Battenbang to arrive in Phnom Penh today. Going to visit the killing fields and S21 tomorrow...

[dirky dirk]

Each to their own
Personally I thought it was dreadful

[SCEtoAUX]

dirky dirk said:

Each to their own
Personally I thought it was dreadful

Agreed, absolutely woeful.

Boat struggles, boat goes somewhere, they race past May, rinse and repeat.

[Laurel Green]

As usual, it was (well, mostly) predictable, but in parts enlightening - it also had a fair few laugh-out-loud moments. I'd give it eight out of ten.

[LuS1fer]

SCEtoAUX said:

Agreed, absolutely woeful.

Boat struggles, boat goes somewhere, they race past May, rinse and repeat.

Definite SOS.

Same Old ****

[surveyor]

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