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Title: Jesus christ.
Post by: James Pond on 2006-09-20 21:21:23: Richard Hammond, Presenter of Top Gear, was in a crash this evening, and is now in hospital in a "Critical" state.

He was test driving a rocket car, and apparantly crashed at around 200mph.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/5365676.stm
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Post by: James on 2006-09-21 03:04:56: Ah God.

I hope he pulls through.

Crashing a rocket car at 200km and surviving would also make a very interesting story for the grandkids.
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Post by: Kashmir on 2006-09-21 07:12:13: Quote
The dragster car he was driving was believed to have been travelling at about 300mph when it crashed.

Holy hell, i knew lambo can do 300kph but 300mph is just insane.
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Post by: ChaosControl on 2006-09-21 08:30:56: I just saw on the news that he stabalized but still is on constant monitering because it could go wrong any sec again or something.
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Post by: halkun on 2006-09-21 12:56:53: I have not watched TV in five years, and live in the U.S.

Is this just an EU thing, or am I missing something?
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Post by: Zack on 2006-09-21 14:50:56: Top gear is a great British TV programme, even winning an international emmy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear

I hope the hamster is ok he's one of the best presenters on British TV.
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Post by: Jedimark on 2006-09-21 16:10:57: I think he was doing more towards the 300mph! Apparently he's doing well in IC though so looks like he'll recover. Bet the BBC have health and safety crawling all over them at the moment!
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Post by: kini on 2006-09-21 17:55:00: i read it this morning, its a shame it happened, btu i bet clarkson is gload he didnt take it for a ride, i think he is lucky to survive a dragster rolling over at 300mph
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Post by: Jedimark on 2006-09-21 18:24:11: James: Is that a young Roger Taylor in your avatar?

Whoo: 1984 posts... the best year ;)
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Post by: ChaosControl on 2006-09-21 19:09:31: Quote from: Jedimark on 2006-09-21 18:24:11
James: Is that a young Roger Taylor in your avatar?
I know I'm not James but yes, it is.
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Post by: James on 2006-09-22 00:38:54: Honestly?

I'm surprised you picked it up.

Roger Taylor is my favourite artist of my favourite band.

I've been using it for everything lately (even on a music forum!) and no one has figured out it was Taylor.

Well done to the two of ya.

If you listen to '39 by Queen, Bri is on lead vocals while the rest of the band is chorus and so forth, but if you listen for a really high pitched voice, there the sucker is. Now listen to him on Return of the Champions or even No One But You.

Also, in the video for "I Want To Break Free", I gotta say Taylor makes a pretty good schoolgirl. :wink:
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Post by: Relf on 2006-09-22 00:55:29: Yes, Jedimark is quite the fan of Queen, attended a concert, didn't you?
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Post by: James on 2006-09-22 01:06:05: Oooh, a fellow Queen fanatic?

A bit too young to have attended and remembered any of the great Queen concerts, though, I think (myself as well, sadly).

The Queen + Paul Rodgers tour that swept through the past year was pretty solid; I enjoyed it.

Edit: I realize you weren't asking me if I attended a concert, but I'm assuming Jedimark attended the same one (albeit at a different venue) that I did.
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Post by: Jedimark on 2006-09-22 06:54:57: Well sadly I never got to see Freddie Mercury at a concert as I was too young! But, yeah I did see Queen + Paul Rodgers last year, went to the Newcastle show. Went to the gala performance of We Will Rock You a few weeks ago as well when it would have been Freddie's Birthday and saw Roger Taylor, it was a brilliant night.

I think his vocals are pretty sucky though...
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Post by: ChaosControl on 2006-09-22 09:57:05: My parents once took me to a Queen concert when i was young, dunno much about it anymore.

I remember seeing the most people ever thoug :P
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Post by: James on 2006-09-23 00:33:41: I remember reading that Bri and Paul are going to release some studio work soon (not under the Queen name), so that should be interesting...

All Queen songs are meant to be sung by Freddie (aside from the obvious exceptions), and as no one can sing like he could, Paul doesn't have a chance against him!

How was the Freddie birthday celebration? I obviously couldn't attend, but wanted to pretty badly.
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Post by: James Pond on 2006-09-23 10:06:31: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006440317,00.html Lovely Article about Hammond by Clarkson.
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Post by: Jedimark on 2006-09-24 17:55:24: Quote from: James on 2006-09-23 00:33:41
How was the Freddie birthday celebration? I obviously couldn't attend, but wanted to pretty badly.
Yeah, was neat... lots of celebs mulling about... I met (http://www.freewebdesign.be/smileys/images/love/love008.gif)Fearne Cotton(http://www.freewebdesign.be/smileys/images/love/love008.gif) from Radio 1 and the show was great.

.. just booked me some tickets to see The Killers at Madison Square Garden in NYC :-D
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Post by: Asdayasman13 on 2006-09-24 20:08:26: Is it just me, or has this gone badger-sputumly off topic?
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Post by: James Pond on 2006-09-24 21:59:20: Quote from: Asdayasman13 on 2006-09-24 20:08:26
Is it just me, or has this gone badger-sputumly off topic?

It has. :x
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Post by: Asdayasman13 on 2006-09-24 22:03:22: Grr, at off topic-ers.

Lol, cockface, lol.
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Post by: Relf on 2006-09-25 21:43:48: Likely because you can only say so much about a crash. Queen however, is up for a much longer and more intersting discussion. :-D
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Post by: Asdayasman13 on 2006-09-25 21:55:20: And so, a new thread will be born, and we shall call this new thread... Fluffy.

Hmm, needs work.
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Post by: James on 2006-09-26 05:51:56: The crash took a couple of seconds.

Queen took a lifetime.

My God that's poetic.
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Post by: Jedimark on 2006-09-26 07:04:26: Who wants to write forever.... who dares to write forever.... ohhhh-oh... when topics must die-e-ieeee.

Right, I'm off for a few days with work... cya.
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Post by: Asdayasman13 on 2006-09-26 07:17:03: Oh I give up...
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Post by: James Pond on 2006-09-26 07:46:19: Quote from: James on 2006-09-26 05:51:56
The crash took a couple of seconds.

Queen took a lifetime.

....

I give up. Close the topic please Alhexx, this is a fucking joke.
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Post by: ChaosControl on 2006-09-26 09:24:58: I think this topic should at least be about jesus now >_>
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Post by: Asdayasman13 on 2006-09-26 15:09:00: That's a good idea...

Did you know he was actually bald, and had 43 ears?
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Post by: James on 2006-09-27 00:05:09: It's slightly to moderately ridiculous that as soon as a discussion starts up, people want the thread closed.

I mean, starting up a new thread dedicated to Queen would take up more board space than moving on past the discussion on Hammond (as no one has anything to say on him anymore) and typing about Queen.

But whatever;

Queen rocks.

Lock the thread.
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Post by: James Pond on 2006-09-27 08:15:37: I havent postred any updates yet because there havent been any. Thats no excuse to go completely off topic.

But have your little discussion, Im not going to bother updating.
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Post by: idster on 2006-09-27 11:36:26: lol...jesus!
Title: Re: Jesus christ.
Post by: Alhexx on 2006-09-27 17:18:46: Oh my god... :|

As the topic creator requested, the topic is closed.

- Alhexx