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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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And the Herefordshire scenes were filmed in Scotland
he did not mention Herefordshire, but did mention Hertfordshire - in a hilarious joke, juxtaposing 50 miles outside London with the scenery of Scotland

would have the 458 anyday

did not see any decent totty in the audience
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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I read somewhere that that is of questionable legality? I know lots of people who don't buy a TV license anyway. I condemn this utterly.
Nope, its perfectly acceptable. We've called the tv licence people and explained our situation.
No licence required. We watch catch up services, which generally has everything we want to watch anyway.
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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I thought last nights was crap...
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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Don't bloody watch it then Robsy! You know the score!

Only kidding, feel free to moan. TopGear is bloody sh1te
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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I quite enjoy Top Gear for the light hearted entertainment it is, but I will say that so far this series it does all feel very much like deja vu. I would like them to change things up a bit.... a new presenter, some new ideas.... not a complete moan, just a wish.. before the TG fans get on my case!

Mind you Rachel Riley was cute in week 1
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzy Jefferson
Nope, its perfectly acceptable. We've called the tv licence people and explained our situation.
No licence required. We watch catch up services, which generally has everything we want to watch anyway.
So you never watch anything live? Never ever?
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by tony de wonderful
I read somewhere that that is of questionable legality? I know lots of people who don't buy a TV license anyway. I condemn this utterly.
Nope it even says so on the renewal form that if thats the case you dont need one. Same for me
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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Mind you Rachel Riley was cute in week 1
If u can bare it, watch the gadget show on 5, then u can get your Riley fap bank fill every Monday night!
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tony de wonderful
So you never watch anything live? Never ever?
Nope. We don't even have an aerial. Its great to not have TV in your life. The odd episode on Iplayer is all that's needed.
Enjoy paying for your license.

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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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What? no tv? impossible to survive
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzy Jefferson
Nope. We don't even have an aerial. Its great to not have TV in your life. The odd episode on Iplayer is all that's needed.
Enjoy paying for your license.
licence, licence... FFS!!!
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
What? no tv? impossible to survive
Its not no TV at all. There's still plenty you can watch.
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
licence, licence... FFS!!!
Your medal's in the post.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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A moderately amusing episode last night, even if it does creak a bit with the obvious scripting.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Jazzy Jefferson
Your medal's in the post.
Keep it, just learn to spell!!!
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:18 AM
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How much did it cost to build that heap of junk.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
Keep it, just learn to spell!!!
What would you do all day with no one to correct?
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:43 AM
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I usually enjoy TG, but last night's offering was way below par once they boarded the hovervan.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue by You
I usually enjoy TG, but last night's offering was way below par once they boarded the hovervan.
I know what you mean, it was a little predictable and the scripting is too obvious for me now.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Jazzy Jefferson
Nope. We don't even have an aerial. Its great to not have TV in your life. The odd episode on Iplayer is all that's needed.
Enjoy paying for your license.
So you watch iPlayer without a licence - everytime I go on iPlayer it states that you still need a a licence so you have nicely admitted on a public forum to breaking the law - well done
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:53 AM
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The electric SLS was interesting although a better explanation of the technology would have been welcome!
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by JonMc
So you watch iPlayer without a licence - everytime I go on iPlayer it states that you still need a a licence so you have nicely admitted on a public forum to breaking the law - well done
Slow morning huh?

No, you do not need a licence to watch I-player, its classed as a catch up service. It's not every time; You are referring to the "watch TV live" section on I-player, which we do not watch.

The TV licence agency have no issues with what we do, forgive me, But I'll assume they are correct on the matter, not you.

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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Jazzy Jefferson
Slow morning huh?

No, you do not need a licence to watch I-player, its classed as a catch up service. It's not every time; You are referring to the "watch TV live" section on I-player, which we do not watch.

The TV licence agency have no issues with what we do, forgive me, But I'll assume they are correct on the matter, not you.
Absolutely correct (and the spelling too )
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 11:09 AM
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Capital 'B' in 'but' after a comma doesn't seem correct to me?
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by LSherratt
Capital 'B' in 'but' after a comma doesn't seem correct to me?
I was referring to the word licence, keep up with the thread man

Anyway that is punctuation not spelling
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
I was referring to the word licence, keep up with the thread man
Keep up.... you missed the first three correct spellings of licence I did. The one you picked up on was a typo.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Jazzy Jefferson
Keep up.... you missed the first three correct spellings of licence I did. The one you picked up on was a typo.
In that case I humbly apologise
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
If u can bare it, watch the gadget show on 5, then u can get your Riley fap bank fill every Monday night!
Funny you mention The Gadget Show as Jon Bentley one of the presenters is an erstwhile producer of Top Gear many moons ago.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
In that case I humbly apologise
No worries.
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I havent watched Top Gear in ages, went off it a long time ago when the presenters all started acting like clowns but lastnight I thought I'd give it a go. I switched it on when they launched the hover van, thought it was quite funny at first then Hugh Jackman came on......again quite good but that didnt last for long. What where they doing with that hover van near the restaurant.....tables and chairs flying everywhere like we are supposed to believe its real and also when they knocked that guy out of the boat. This is the same reason I stopped watching it years ago and im a bit disappointed nothings changed!
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