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Poor old Hammond.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:50 am
by Galbally
This is probably not one that American posters will understand, but a very popular British motoring journalist was badly injured yesterday while attempting a speed stunt in a jet powered car for BBC 2's Top Gear programme yesterday. I do hope that he recovers as he seems a very funny and personable sort of bloke. Get well soon Mr. Hammond.
Poor old Hammond.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:55 am
by spot
Some people push the envelope, I'm sure he wouldn't have missed the things he's done on that program for anything. He sounds like he'll get back from it, too. The whole program has been an outrageous mix of fun, games and facts since it started, they did a good job with it.
Poor old Hammond.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:30 am
by SuzyB
I'm keeping everything crossed, my thoughts are with him and his family. He's great on Top Gear and Brainiac.
Poor old Hammond.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:49 am
by Uncle Kram
ArnoldLayne wrote: I do hope "The Hamster" recovers soon and that those freshly whitened teeth survived the impact
Do you suppose now, that the good old Health and Safety might restrict the Top Gear team to 30 mph when testing the latest Bugatti Veyron ?
:wah:
I always find him very entertaining so I hope he makes his way back to our screens
Poor old Hammond.
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:42 am
by spot
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertai ... 201247.stm
Fit and well, it would seem, with eight lives still intact.
"I was driving and then it was two weeks later and I was in Leeds" is his best line in the interview. I'd hate to have that happen.
Poor old Hammond.
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:41 pm
by spot
Diuretic;494053 wrote: Leeds isn't that bad is it?
It's famous for being medieval and for the invention of the disco, if I remember right. Other than that it's the gateway to hell, populated by demonic forces and instantly lethal to all who see it.