Random observation

[selenay]

Why did nobody tell me that Top Gear is side-splittingly funny? It was even funnier than the dog trainer I used to watch on Saturday - I almost killed myself laughing.

I didn't actually intend to watch it. I was resting my back and channel-flicking. But...

Why didn't anyone tell me that it was a comedy?

Now I have sore tummy muscles from laughing :-))

Comments

[paranoidangel]

My landlady had it on while I was drying up and I was laughing. The same thing happened a few weeks ago and I remember having a short discussion on the subject with someone recently. And I can't remember who which is really annoying me now.

[munchkinott.livejournal.com]

*raises hand*

But nobody ever believes me when I tell 'em. They all think I'm insane. Or a Pervy Clarkson Fancier. Or both.

[sazandra.livejournal.com]

I mentioned the madness that is Top Gear in my LJ the other week. They should class it as a comedy programme.

Take three slightly mad grown men, various cars and just sit back and watch the crazy stuff said men will do with and say about the cars provided.

My fault ...

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

... I should have said so ...

... it's no more a "car" show than "They Think It's All Over" is a sports show, "Have I Got News For You" is a current affairs show or "Never Mind The Buzzcocks" is a pop quiz.

This weeks amphicars was fantastic, but I think the convertable people carrier was even funnier (but it's a close run thing!)

[selenay]

See, I'd thought this was a show about cars and that's not something I'm terribly interested in. But it's no more a car show than the dog training show was about training dogs! I may have to make a note to deliberately watch next week to see whether it stays that funny.

[selenay]

I make no comments about my thoughts on the above ;-) But I now concede that there are good reasons to watch it, even though I'm not actually interested in cars. I haven't laughed that much for a long time.

[selenay]

I've been seeing people chatter about it on LJ for ages but had assumed that it wouldn't be interesting unless you're interested in cars. But it's just silly and funny, which is always a good combination :-)

[paranoidangel]

may have to make a note to deliberately watch next week to see whether it stays that funny.

I was thinking that until I found that Ewan McGregor is on next week's, in which case I'll have to watch it either way :)

Re: My fault ...

[selenay]

I think you're right about the show's classification. I'd assumed that it was actually a serious, car-lovers only type of show and I apologise for being totally ignorant about that :-)

It was the amphicars article that I actually watched. It nearly killed me. And other stuff has been even funnier? I must attempt to watch the entire show next week :-))

[munchkinott.livejournal.com]

I'd deny it. *shifty look*

I wasn't all that interested in cars, my first mechanical love is still helicopters. It's... The cinematography. They take photos of cars that break a girl's heart.

And then there's the funny. http://www.finalgear.com look up the race episodes. The races are: James & Hammond on public transport vs Clarkson in a car. Verbier & Oslo are the best. Oh and you NEED the Winter Olympics Special. *nods cheerfully*

Re: My fault ...

[huffytiger.livejournal.com]

The Amphicars one is on a scale of the funniest ones about a 6. The funniest one I ever saw was Clarkson in a fighter plane chucking up in the loop-the-loop and getting out at the end looking very green!

[selenay]

I did not see that. I absolutely did not see that 'cos downloading would be bad.

Thank you. Am venturing into the world of Bitorrents...