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Comment on Today In History: The Astor Place Riot by Leta

Leta — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:05:01 +0000

Bill – Yes. Yes, you should.

Comment on Today In History: The Astor Place Riot by Bill

Bill — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:05:31 +0000

So, should we go find some group to rumble with in support of the Flibbertigibbet?

Comment on Jeremy Clarkson Hates America, Who? Why Should We Care? by Marcel

Marcel — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:09:20 +0000

He’s comments about America is humor and sarcasm.
It are just jokes like most other things he says. For instance when he said striking government workers had to be shot or mocking everything that is ‘green’.
Things he says in Top Gear is mainly as a comedian so should not be taken serious.

He makes jokes about American cars but he does own a Ford GT. So he is NOT against American cars.

@Clarkson support
You are poorly informed about Afghanistan.

The US never supplied weapons to the Taliban. The Taliban has Russian weapons. AK-47, RPG-7, RPK, Strela etc. Maybe a few Mujahadeen Stingers found their ways in Taliban hands.
When still in charge of the country the Taliban had T-62, T-55 and PT-76 tanks, BMP-1 and BTR-60, BTR-70 armored vehicles, BM-27, BM-21, FROG-7 and SCUD artillery, ZSU-23-4 anti-aircraft vehicles, Mi-24, Mi-4 and Mi-8 helicopters, SU-22, MiG-23 and MiG-21 fighters. All Russian.

There was support for the Muhahadeen fighting the Soviets which included Stinger missiles. The Taliban did not exist back then.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. The Mujahadeen got supported just like the allies supported the USSR during WW2 (despite Stalin being at least just as bad as Hitler).

After the Soviets left the Mujahadeen split up and started to fight each other for power. New groups that formed out of the Mujahadeed were the Taliban and the Northern alliance.
Mujahadeen that were supported ended up with both Taliban as well as the Northern Alliance.

Comment on Five Reasons Posts Are Slow by Bill

Bill — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:54:56 +0000

Congrats!

Comment on Ranting of a History Crank by Bill

Bill — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:19:42 +0000

Puts on best “Mrs. Cuttlefish” accent:

I always thought that Clarkson fellow looked a little swarthy.

Comment on A Lost Art by Bill

Bill — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:35:13 +0000

Cute. I must say I was expecting a “Monty Python” ending… both guys wondering off together, leaving the girl.

Comment on Jeremy Clarkson Hates America, Who? Why Should We Care? by David

David — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:16:00 +0000

I have been watching Top Gear since it has been introduced to Netflix. I really enjoy the show and I enjoyed all of the presenters on Top Gear. As I watched more and more episodes, I began to notice hateful comments towards the United States. At first it was like a little pin prick. Then I found that I became increasingly offended by what he was saying about my country. My father was born in England. He came here when he was 7 with my grandmother. My grandfather was bomber pilot flying missions over England to protect their wonderful nation when he met my grandmother. He eventually brought my grandmother to the United States. My father was born in Corby, England. Jeremy seems to believe the United States consist of the southern states. He refers to Europe as the civilized world. I do not like being lumped up with the few southern Americans he has come across. I also believe that the United States has produced some vehicles that were not of the best quality. Lately, however, I feel that the vehicles from Ford and GM have been increasing in quality and I am rather proud of the latest vehicles being produced. As said in some recent posts, I try to take Jeremy with a grain of salt. I dont know if he really feels the way we think he feels about the United States. He may act this way for ratings or he may really feel that way about our great nation. One thing I can say for sure is that I find it increasingly hard to watch Top Gear, especially after reading some of posts by the British people here. As for Rob, I do find that the comments made to you were about your skin color or race to be in bad taste. I hope that you do understand that not all Americans feel this way and again, please do not let a few rotten apples spoil the bunch. Most of us are of mixed decent and are not racist, cheeseburger eating gluttons. Again, my father is English and Polish. My mother is Puerto Rican. My wife is Vietnamese. And my children will be a mixture of all. I think that Jeremy fails to see the bigger picture of what being a United States Citizen really is. We are a great nation of mixed decent. This country has produced some of the most amazing people to ever walk this planet. No one can deny the greatness of this nation if you have studied history properly.

Comment on Flaming Holiday Goat by Emily

Emily — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:10:03 +0000

Is that ABBA singing?

Comment on Jeremy Clarkson Hates America, Who? Why Should We Care? by TopGear fan

TopGear fan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:27:25 +0000

I watched the good, the bad, the ugly dvd and he is pretty off in the comparison of vehicles that are supposed to be similar but then again he has a target audience and I would venture to say that the American public was not one and that could account for the reason why the program was so outlandish.

Calling a new Chrysler a muscle car though…I truly hope he was not serious there or he would look but the fool.

Comment on Jeremy Clarkson Hates America, Who? Why Should We Care? by TopGear fan

TopGear fan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:17:11 +0000

I am a fan of top gear but JC’s childish ranting or humor (depending on which side of the coin you are on) gets old pretty quickly. That is why I don’t bother watching his dvd’s anymore, without RH and JM he is just too much.

He is an entertainer of sorts, gets attention and viewers by being outlandish, making asinine statements and just ranting for the sake of it. So while it can be a bit much no matter who he is bashing you sort of have to take it with a grain of salt. Who knows what he truly feels and to be honest, I could care less about his opinions on foreign policy, society or culture.

I watch top gear because of the great automobiles, the funny challenges and because it is entertaining when they are going on about cars.

Comment on Southern Hemisphere Summer of Fear: Witch Doctor Curse Shark Attacks by John G

John G — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:33:53 +0000

And now sharks are interbreeding to become stronger…
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/03/hybrid-sharks-found-in-australian-waters/

Comment on Jeremy Clarkson Hates America, Who? Why Should We Care? by Bill Spangler

Bill Spangler — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:28:49 +0000

Jermey is an opp. I heard him say He dosnt like anything american at all (that was on Top Gear) which I like. As A Doc. man He is great. His Opions about American cars and roads are BS. He’s always in Cal. Ar. Ect. never te East states. The Apps: com there if you want some crazy ass roads.

Comment on Black Cadillac by aron

aron — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:02:31 +0000

nice

Comment on Cannons are Dangerous. Not A Myth. by Bill

Bill — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:11:50 +0000

Yup, it’s all fun and games until you put a cannon ball through somebody’s house. Next they’ll be playing with Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifles with compasses in their stocks and things that tell time.

Comment on Jeremy Clarkson Hates America, Who? Why Should We Care? by Derek

Derek — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:53:08 +0000

Why should anyone in the USA care what some rotten tooth, fish & chips eating Red Belly has to say about the USA? They have dragged us into the European wars more times than they should admit and JUST finished paying their debt in 2006 for us saving them from speaking Kraut. Jeremy can drive all the $200,000 English luxury boxes that “Go around the bend fast” that he wishes. England manufactures less cars in a year the the USA does in a month. The UK could not keep up with the needs of our Nation on their best days. Their machines were complete junk until foreign auto builders moved in. Lucas electronics and overheating tinker toys are the TRUE legacy of British autos. While Jeremy drives one of the 800 or so Quarter Million Dollar machines Briton Builds the few… the rest of us who live in the REAL WORLD, with traffic lights, Stop Signs, speed limits and long, flat perfectly smooth freeways with drive our big, comfy American Cruisers and love every minute of it. The UK equals roughly the land mass and population of Georgia and Pennsylvania just two of our Mid Sized States. If they had a REAL Nation that sprawls from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean and from the Tropics in Florida to the Arctic Circle in Alaska. they would have a right or perhaps even some understanding of what REAL Nations must deal with. But in truth, they are a tiny island who has lost nearly every single Colonial Land they invaded and made slaves of in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries… they are the past… they are NOTHING but crown worshiping, rotten tooth fools.