BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: The PA
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 07:36 AM

For those who dislike Top Gear and anything remote associated with it the answer is simple, switch to another channel. You can drive in the manner you prefer, in the vehicle you prefer at the speed you prefer. For goodness sake stop moaning on about those who may choose to do things differently! Any just to really hack you off, I drive a great big gas guzzling, air poluting Range Rover. Its my vehicle, my choice and nothing to do with anyone else.

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST,punkfolklrocker
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 10:03 AM

do we realy feel any sympathy
for the multitude of affluent
inexperienced mid-life crisis noobie bikers..
spending their big fat corporate bonus's on harlys
and/or other exotic
top of range speedster road bikes..

who are aparently now

[ie. theres probably statistics somewhere, but i cant be arsed looking atm..]

a significantly increasing serious road injury/death casualty demographic group..


oh well.. i'm off now for my regular walk of a couple of miles to the gym..

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 11:28 AM

Don't trip on the kerb.

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 11:39 AM

Yeah, by all means don't trip off the curb! I'd hate to see a fast moving Kawasaki jammed up your ass.....I mean, who would pay?

........gimmee peace.............

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 11:48 AM

..i haven't gone out yet..

still finishing off a nice mug of tea [no milk.....]


yes kerbs are a theoretical risk..

[at least one recorded instance of impact of stubbing the toes causing death
from percussive brain damage..!!!]

and thanks for the reminder...

but..

i've already so far survived nearly 1/2 a century
as an active and fit pedestrian and cyclist
by learning to keep eyes and ears wide open
monitoring
for approaching halfwits in vehicles too powerful
for their limited driving abilities, social awareness.. or inteligence..


BTW.. last night me and the mrs watched a movie double bill
for a bit of a laugh

"the fast and the furious"
and its sequel "2 fast and 2 furious" ..

..we both fell asleep during a monotonous extended car chase
in the 2nd movie..

but at least the producers payed lip service to including
a 'disclaimer' road safety advice message
in the closing titles..

we'll try to finish off watching it tonight..

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: Trevor
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 11:56 AM

None taken Doris and punkrockfu... ronkfupocke..... oh, can't be arsed on account of the fact that my advanced years, thinning crown, jeans with no arse(?)and all those other things that I apparently must have, have also resulted in some significant brain damage, so I obviously can't help myself laughing like a drain at Top Gear, enjoying the enthusiasm and non PC piss-taking of the presenters.

Maybe I'll turn into a big responsible grown-up one day, and find somebody on whom to wish brain-damage.

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 11:59 AM

Gosh matey,what's it like to be perfect and infallible?
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 12:12 PM

ah.. talking of piss-taking..

25 odd years ago when i was subsidising my punkrock band playing activities

by working as an orderly in an amputees hospital ward..

one of my daily duties was helping blokes of all ages

go to the lav when they needed to..

either wheeling in the legless and giving them a disposable bottle..

or 'helping' the armless to aim & empty their bladders..

[i think thats as much as needs to be detailed in a family friendly website]

a very humbling and embarrasing situation for myself at the age of 20

and for the guys around the same age as me
who must have truly believed they were invincible road warriors.

and who would now need to spend the rest of their lives
disabled and dependant
on professional health workers
and their families..

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 12:14 PM

ps.. dunno 'Giok' ??


you'd have to ask my mrs..!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 10:41 AM

BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5388296.stm


"Six month recovery' for Hammond

Richard Hammond is making good progress in his recovery

Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, who crashed in a jet-powered car, could be "back to his old self" within six months, according to his neurologist."



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5387568.stm


"Road casualty figures falling

Road casualties in Britain fell last year, although figures show the decline in deaths has now reached a plateau.

The Department for Transport released contributory factors for the first time, showing drivers' failure to look properly featured in 32% of accidents.

But in fatal crashes, loss of control was most common, with 35%, and excessive speed was reported in 15% of all accidents and 26% of fatal crashes.



The government has a target to reduce death and serious injury figures by 40% by the year 2010, compared with the average figures between 1994-1998. While there has been a major drop in serious injuries, deaths have remained relatively static.


Numbers of cyclist deaths rose 10%.."

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: catspaw49
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 12:07 PM

"...excessive speed was reported in 15% of all accidents and 26% of fatal crashes...."

GEEZIZ!!! 26% of all fatals are the result of excessive speed. Hmmmmm...So that means 74% happen when you're going slow. Just as I always thought....A lot of people just drive way too damn slow! Personally, I'm going to speed up and live....What a great slogan!

SPEED UP AND LIVE!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 12:14 PM

SPEED UP AND MOW DOWN CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS AND LIVE!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 12:28 PM

It may be only a small percentage of the deaths cause, but it's a very large percentage of the fine revenues raised. Oh what a milch cow the motorist is to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
G.

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 12:50 PM

another way to view these statistics is;

"most road injuries and deaths are caused by drivers'
lack of attention and speeding"

to paraphrase a BBC TV news announcer earlier this evening.

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 01:37 PM

Hammond has been moved to a BUPA hospital today nearer home. So now what can the whiners find to moan about?

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST,a killjoy lefty whiner
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 01:53 PM

plenty !!!


Bastards
Undermining
Public
Amenities


.. couldn't think of a better one for "A" at the moment..

it'll 'ave to do..

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 05:48 PM

Cyclist deaths up 10%?

Hard to figure when about 70% of the cyclists in this country ride on the pavement (sidewalk, for our American friends).

Round where I live, elderly, slow moving pedestrians are safer walking in the road.

Don T.

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 08:37 PM

So glad to see the news today. First week is so important regarding prognosis. Man done so well, Hard work and fustration for half a year though. Can this thread regain the original plot!!

Subject: RE: BS: Top Gear's Richard Hammond
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 01:29 PM

This little weed who wasted many medics time when he drove one ego trip too far, appears to be trying to get back into the public eye again, not nice when the public forget you. A great hero among the boy racers, and middle aged wannabe boy racers ! With a little luck he will do the stunt again !