Subject: [Mgs] UK List Users

From: jim williams via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 15:51:56 +0000 (UTC)

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Just a few curious questions=C2=A0Is Top Gear a really big program in Engla=
nd?Are the actors well thought of?
How about 5th Gear?=C2=A0
Wheeler DealersWe have the show every Weds. night.The actors attend a lot o=
f US shows.Is it just made for the US market?
I think the other one is Classic Car RescueBased in the UK but one of the a=
ctors is from Canada.
Last: are there any shows in the UK that are based in the US?I'm talking ab=
out car shows.

=C2=A0Jim Williams
Lewisburg WV 24901
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n id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25202">Just a few curious questions&nbsp=
;</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><spa=
n id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25213">Is Top Gear a really big program =
in England?</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D=
"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25309">Are the actors well tho=
ught of?</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"lt=
r"><span><br></span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=
=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25310">How about 5th Gear?<=
/span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span>=
&nbsp;</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"=
><span><br></span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D=
"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25311">Wheeler Dealers</span><=
/div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"y=
ui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25557">We have the show every Weds. night.</span>=
</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25377">The actors attend a lot of US shows.</spa=
n></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25378">Is it just made for the US market?</s=
pan></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span><b=
r></span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><sp=
an id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25411">I think the other one is Classic=
 Car Rescue</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D=
"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25437">Based in the UK but one=
 of the actors is from Canada.</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14239268=
71741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142=
3926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25470"=
>Last: are there any shows in the UK that are based in the US?</span></div>=
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_1_1423926871741_25499">I'm talking about car shows.</span></div><div i=
d=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span><br></span></div><=
div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><span><br></span></=
div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div=
></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25137">&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25136"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_251=
35">Jim Williams<br>Lewisburg WV 24901</div></div></div></body></html>
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From: PaulHunt73 via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:43:20 -0000

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Is your first question serious?  Yes, it is 'really big', as in the most =
widely-watched factual motoring program in the world.  Whether you =
appreciate the humour is another matter.  Some of it is infantile, some =
boring, but some hysterically funny.  Some of their specials have been =
first rate.

Actors?  Well, yes.  As Clarkson has said "We have received the award =
for best unscripted scripted television program ever".

Clarkson is an arrogant idiot, he knows nothing about cars, he is just =
good with words.

Hammond and May seem to be decent blokes and have many other programs - =
usually serious and with a scientific bent - to their names.

5th Gear is very staid, I can't say I'm that interested in whether one =
hot hatch goes round a track 1/10th second faster than another.  =
Watching two people having a conversation in a cafe (if they still do =
that) is boring.

Wheeler Dealers is completely different in that it takes a classic and =
'restores' it for resale - but you probably know that.  The concept of =
them 'making a profit' when they don't take any labour costs into =
account is laughable, but I watch it for the technical interest.  =
America may only get the ones that involve America, but the vast =
majority of their output has been UK-based with some cars having been =
obtained elsewhere in Europe.  Maybe America isn't interested in those.

Classic Car Rescue was appalling and by far the worst of the lot.  Every =
week a manufactured 'disaster', like cutting through the leaf springs of =
an MGB, lifting it by the body, then shock-horror the axle falls off.

Chasing Classic Cars is a rare 'all American' program we get in the UK, =
mostly interesting, although watching auctions does nothing for me.

There may be others but I'm not aware of them.  I watched American =
Chopper for years, sad that Senior couldn't cope with Junior's growing =
design and construction expertise.  Or with any of his offspring for =
that matter.   Also sad (but inevitable) that it was replaced by Fast =
and Loud, although as Junior said "Load and Annoying" was more =
appropriate, I had enough of them in the 'bike-offs'.

PaulH.

----- Original Message -----=20

  Just a few curious questions=20
  Is Top Gear a really big program in England?
  Are the actors well thought of?

  How about 5th Gear?

  Wheeler Dealers
  We have the show every Weds. night.
  The actors attend a lot of US shows.
  Is it just made for the US market?

  I think the other one is Classic Car Rescue
  Based in the UK but one of the actors is from Canada.

  Last: are there any shows in the UK that are based in the US?
  I'm talking about car shows.

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Is your first question serious?&nbsp; Yes, it =
is&nbsp;'really=20
big', as in the most widely-watched factual motoring program in the =
world.&nbsp;=20
Whether you appreciate the humour is another matter.&nbsp; Some of it is =

infantile, some boring, but some hysterically funny.&nbsp; Some of their =

specials have been first rate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Actors?&nbsp; Well, yes.&nbsp; As Clarkson has said =
"We have=20
received the award for best unscripted scripted television program=20
ever".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Clarkson is an arrogant idiot, he knows nothing =
about cars, he=20
is just good with words.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hammond and May seem to be decent blokes and have =
many other=20
programs - usually serious and with a scientific bent - to their=20
names.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>5th Gear is very staid, I can't say I'm that =
interested in=20
whether one hot hatch goes round a track 1/10th second faster than=20
another.&nbsp; Watching two people having a conversation in a cafe (if =
they=20
still do that) is boring.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Wheeler Dealers is completely different in that it =
takes a=20
classic and 'restores' it for resale - but you probably know that.&nbsp; =
The=20
concept of them 'making a profit' when they don't take any&nbsp;labour =
costs=20
into account is laughable, but I watch it for the technical =
interest.&nbsp;=20
America may only get the ones that involve America, but the vast =
majority of=20
their output&nbsp;has been&nbsp;UK-based with some cars having been=20
obtained&nbsp;elsewhere in Europe.&nbsp; Maybe America&nbsp;isn't =
interested in=20
those.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Classic Car Rescue was appalling and by far the =
worst of the=20
lot.&nbsp; Every week a manufactured 'disaster', like cutting through =
the leaf=20
springs of an MGB, lifting it by the body, then shock-horror the axle =
falls=20
off.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Chasing Classic Cars is a rare 'all American' =
program we get=20
in the UK, mostly interesting, although watching auctions does nothing =
for=20
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>There may be others but I'm not aware of them.&nbsp; =
I watched=20
American Chopper for years, sad that Senior couldn't cope with Junior's =
growing=20
design and construction expertise.&nbsp; Or with any of =
his&nbsp;offspring for=20
that matter.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also sad (but inevitable) that it was replaced =
by Fast=20
and Loud, although as Junior said "Load and Annoying" was more =
appropriate, I=20
had enough of them in the 'bike-offs'.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25202>Just a few curious=20
  questions&nbsp;</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25213>Is Top Gear a really big program =
in=20
  England?</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25309>Are the actors well thought=20
  of?</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2=20
  face=3DArial></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25310>How about 5th Gear?</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2=20
  face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2=20
  face=3DArial></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25311>Wheeler Dealers</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25557>We have the show every Weds.=20
  night.</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25377>The actors attend a lot of US=20
  shows.</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25378>Is it just made for the US=20
  market?</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2=20
  face=3DArial></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25411>I think the other one is Classic =
Car=20
  Rescue</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25437>Based in the UK but one of the =
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  from Canada.</SPAN></DIV>
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UK that=20
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  id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25499>I'm talking about car =
shows.</SPAN></DIV>
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From: Dan DiBiase via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 19:58:31 +0000 (UTC)

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We get all of the Wheeler Dealer episodes. And yes, it's stupid that they b=
rag about making money on the cars without including labor. I watched the A=
mphiCar episodea few nights ago, where Edd had to replace most of the lower=
 body work and inner structure with new metal. He commented that he had ask=
ed a welding shop what theywould have charged, and they said 10,000 pounds.=
 That was not included in the cost of refurbishing the car which they sold =
for a 'profit' of 5,000 pounds. That said, I dolike Mike's enthusiasm about=
 the various cars, and they do buy and repair some cool stuff, especially t=
he stuff they get from the UK and Europe.
Dan D'76B, '65B
Central NJ USA     From: PaulHunt73 via Mgs <[email-masked]>
 To: jim williams <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]=20
 Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 11:43 AM
 Subject: Re: [Mgs] UK List Users
  =20
 Is your first question serious?=C2=A0 Yes, it is=C2=A0'really big', as in =
the most widely-watched factual motoring program in the world.=C2=A0 Whethe=
r you appreciate the humour is another matter.=C2=A0 Some of it is infantil=
e, some boring, but some hysterically funny.=C2=A0 Some of their specials h=
ave been first rate.=C2=A0Actors?=C2=A0 Well, yes.=C2=A0 As Clarkson has sa=
id "We have received the award for best unscripted scripted television prog=
ram ever".=C2=A0Clarkson is an arrogant idiot, he knows nothing about cars,=
 he is just good with words.=C2=A0Hammond and May seem to be decent blokes =
and have many other programs - usually serious and with a scientific bent -=
 to their names.=C2=A05th Gear is very staid, I can't say I'm that interest=
ed in whether one hot hatch goes round a track 1/10th second faster than an=
other.=C2=A0 Watching two people having a conversation in a cafe (if they s=
till do that) is boring.=C2=A0Wheeler Dealers is completely different in th=
at it takes a classic and 'restores' it for resale - but you probably know =
that.=C2=A0 The concept of them 'making a profit' when they don't take any=
=C2=A0labour costs into account is laughable, but I watch it for the techni=
cal interest.=C2=A0 America may only get the ones that involve America, but=
 the vast majority of their output=C2=A0has been=C2=A0UK-based with some ca=
rs having been obtained=C2=A0elsewhere in Europe.=C2=A0 Maybe America=C2=A0=
isn't interested in those.=C2=A0Classic Car Rescue was appalling and by far=
 the worst of the lot.=C2=A0 Every week a manufactured 'disaster', like cut=
ting through the leaf springs of an MGB, lifting it by the body, then shock=
-horror the axle falls off.=C2=A0Chasing Classic Cars is a rare 'all Americ=
an' program we get in the UK, mostly interesting, although watching auction=
s does nothing for me.=C2=A0There may be others but I'm not aware of them.=
=C2=A0 I watched American Chopper for years, sad that Senior couldn't cope =
with Junior's growing design and construction expertise.=C2=A0 Or with any =
of his=C2=A0offspring for that matter.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Also sad (but inevitable=
) that it was replaced by Fast and Loud, although as Junior said "Load and =
Annoying" was more appropriate, I had enough of them in the 'bike-offs'.=C2=
=A0PaulH.=C2=A0=C2=A0----- Original Message -----=20
=20
  Just a few curious questions=C2=A0 Is Top Gear a really big program in En=
gland? Are the actors well thought of?=20
 How about 5th Gear? =C2=A0=20
 Wheeler Dealers We have the show every Weds. night. The actors attend a lo=
t of US shows. Is it just made for the US market?=20
 I think the other one is Classic Car Rescue Based in the UK but one of the=
 actors is from Canada.=20
 Last: are there any shows in the UK that are based in the US? I'm talking =
about car shows.=20

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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:He=
lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:12px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4939" dir=3D"ltr">We ge=
t all of the Wheeler Dealer episodes. And yes, it's stupid that they brag a=
bout making money on the cars without including labor. I watched the AmphiC=
ar episode</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4941" dir=3D"ltr">a f=
ew nights ago, where Edd had to replace most of the lower body work and inn=
er structure with new metal. He commented that he had asked a welding shop =
what they</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4942" dir=3D"ltr">woul=
d have charged, and they said 10,000 pounds. That was not included in the c=
ost of refurbishing the car which they sold for a 'profit' of 5,000 pounds.=
 That said, I do</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4943" dir=3D"lt=
r">like Mike's enthusiasm about the various cars, and they do buy and repai=
r some cool stuff, especially the stuff they get from the UK and Europe.</d=
iv><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4944" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div i=
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_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4962" dir=3D"ltr">'76B, '65B<br></div><div id=3D"yu=
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=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> PaulHunt73 vi=
a Mgs &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">=
To:</span></b> jim williams &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; [email-masked]=
t <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, Feb=
ruary 14, 2015 11:43 AM<br> <b id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4969"><span=
 id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4968" style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subjec=
t:</span></b> Re: [Mgs] UK List Users<br> </font> </div> <div id=3D"yui_3_1=
6_0_1_1423943596735_4970" class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv49437=
62813">

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=20
<style></style>

<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4973">
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4972"><font id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142394=
3596735_4971" size=3D"2">Is your first question serious?&nbsp; Yes, it is&n=
bsp;'really=20
big', as in the most widely-watched factual motoring program in the world.&=
nbsp;=20
Whether you appreciate the humour is another matter.&nbsp; Some of it is=20
infantile, some boring, but some hysterically funny.&nbsp; Some of their=20
specials have been first rate.</font></div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4974"><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;<=
/div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4976"><font id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142394=
3596735_4975" size=3D"2">Actors?&nbsp; Well, yes.&nbsp; As Clarkson has sai=
d "We have=20
received the award for best unscripted scripted television program=20
ever".</font></div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4977"><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;<=
/div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4978"><font id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142394=
3596735_4979" size=3D"2">Clarkson is an arrogant idiot, he knows nothing ab=
out cars, he=20
is just good with words.</font></div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4980"><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;<=
/div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4981"><font id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142394=
3596735_4982" size=3D"2">Hammond and May seem to be decent blokes and have =
many other=20
programs - usually serious and with a scientific bent - to their=20
names.</font></div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4983"><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;<=
/div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1423943596735_4984"><font size=3D"2">5th Gear is ve=
ry staid, I can't say I'm that interested in=20
whether one hot hatch goes round a track 1/10th second faster than=20
another.&nbsp; Watching two people having a conversation in a cafe (if they=
=20
still do that) is boring.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"2">Wheeler Dealers is completely different in that it ta=
kes a=20
classic and 'restores' it for resale - but you probably know that.&nbsp; Th=
e=20
concept of them 'making a profit' when they don't take any&nbsp;labour cost=
s=20
into account is laughable, but I watch it for the technical interest.&nbsp;=
=20
America may only get the ones that involve America, but the vast majority o=
f=20
their output&nbsp;has been&nbsp;UK-based with some cars having been=20
obtained&nbsp;elsewhere in Europe.&nbsp; Maybe America&nbsp;isn't intereste=
d in=20
those.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"2">Classic Car Rescue was appalling and by far the worst=
 of the=20
lot.&nbsp; Every week a manufactured 'disaster', like cutting through the l=
eaf=20
springs of an MGB, lifting it by the body, then shock-horror the axle falls=
=20
off.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"2">Chasing Classic Cars is a rare 'all American' program=
 we get=20
in the UK, mostly interesting, although watching auctions does nothing for=
=20
me.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"2">There may be others but I'm not aware of them.&nbsp; =
I watched=20
American Chopper for years, sad that Senior couldn't cope with Junior's gro=
wing=20
design and construction expertise.&nbsp; Or with any of his&nbsp;offspring =
for=20
that matter.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also sad (but inevitable) that it was replaced by =
Fast=20
and Loud, although as Junior said "Load and Annoying" was more appropriate,=
 I=20
had enough of them in the 'bike-offs'.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"2">PaulH.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div>----- Original Message ----- </div>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING=
-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px;">
  <div><font size=3D"2"></font><br></div>
  <div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:#fff;FONT-FAMILY:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;COLOR:#000;FONT-SIZE:14px=
;">
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25202">Just a few curious=
=20
  questions&nbsp;</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25213">Is Top Gear a reall=
y big program in=20
  England?</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25309">Are the actors well=
 thought=20
  of?</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font><br></span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25310">How about 5th Gear?=
</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font><br></span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25311">Wheeler Dealers</sp=
an></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25557">We have the show ev=
ery Weds.=20
  night.</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25377">The actors attend a=
 lot of US=20
  shows.</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25378">Is it just made for=
 the US=20
  market?</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font><br></span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25411">I think the other o=
ne is Classic Car=20
  Rescue</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25437">Based in the UK but=
 one of the actors is=20
  from Canada.</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font><br></span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25470">Last: are there any=
 shows in the UK that=20
  are based in the US?</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25499">I'm talking about c=
ar shows.</span></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4943762813yui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138"><sp=
an><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font><br></span></div></div></blockquo=
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