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Ray Feb 14th 2007 3:22 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 4404056)
Some of it was funny, but they've blatantly gone to the areas where they knew they'd get people who fit the American stereotypes.

Or it was blatantly a set up job ...

anotherlimey Feb 14th 2007 3:23 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 4404088)
Or it was blatantly a set up job ...

Or that, but the part in filmed in Miami was set in a really crappy part where (unsurprisingly) the used car dealer has a concealed handgun and a rifle.

I bet they had security guys off camera.

anotherlimey Feb 14th 2007 3:36 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 
But just to confirm... yes I do get offered cheese with everything... that horrible plastic looking runny cheese. :D

moving2montreal Feb 14th 2007 3:45 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 
does anybody have a link to this episode??? im curious

another bloody yank Feb 14th 2007 3:45 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by moving2montreal (Post 4404220)
does anybody have a link to this episode??? im curious

Try post #28 of this thread.

anotherlimey Feb 14th 2007 3:46 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by moving2montreal (Post 4404220)
does anybody have a link to this episode??? im curious

I got it from FinalGear.com via BitTorrent; the Redneck clip is all over YouTube.

kel.n.issy Feb 14th 2007 4:07 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 
BBC have taken the clip off you tube for copyright reasons !!!!!!

moving2montreal Feb 14th 2007 4:20 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 
i just watched the video - and it is quite frankly appalling. firstly the BBC were idiots to do such a stupid thing in america, but what can you say about hicks - they are subhumans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfmzPU-mgkM

another bloody yank Feb 14th 2007 4:21 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by kel.n.issy (Post 4404335)
BBC have taken the clip off you tube for copyright reasons !!!!!!

It's a conpiracy perpetrated by the Alabama board of tourism!:sneaky:

TouristTrap Feb 14th 2007 5:48 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by Both Worlds (Post 4403859)
Jokes aside is Florida worth going to?:unsure:


Who said I was joking? Do you live here?

lebones Feb 14th 2007 10:44 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 
These Top Gear guys are so far up their own a***s it doesnt matter.
Clarkson doesnt have one good word to say about Toyota cars,which are one of the best selling ,and in consumer surveys one of the most reliable cars on the planet.
I watched the show and found it funny but the crap at the end about , do not visit the USA was out of order in my opinion.
The like to hear their own voices a bit to much for me im afraid.

Both Worlds Feb 14th 2007 11:07 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by TouristTrap (Post 4404824)
Who said I was joking? Do you live here?

No I dont live "here" thats why I am asking people about it who actually do-I dont know if I would even visit Florida but I am interested in the state and the US as a whole-I just want to know if Top Gears interpretation is accurate-What I can sense is it was set up in areas purposely chosen to create drama-I wouldn't want to live in a place that I felt threatened in-this is where Australia and England could win or is this wrong? What areas are good to bring a family to-I guessed Orlando was a tourist spot-where do the hurricanes hit! I other words what are the good areas that weren't shown on Top Gear!:blink:

fatbrit Feb 14th 2007 11:21 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by moving2montreal (Post 4404220)
does anybody have a link to this episode??? im curious


S09E03 on UKN among others

TouristTrap Feb 14th 2007 11:36 pm

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by Both Worlds (Post 4405991)
No I dont live "here" thats why I am asking people about it who actually do-I dont know if I would even visit Florida but I am interested in the state and the US as a whole-I just want to know if Top Gears interpretation is accurate-What I can sense is it was set up in areas purposely chosen to create drama-I wouldn't want to live in a place that I felt threatened in-this is where Australia and England could win or is this wrong? What areas are good to bring a family to-I guessed Orlando was a tourist spot-where do the hurricanes hit! I other words what are the good areas that weren't shown on Top Gear!:blink:

Hurricanes can hit anywhere along the coast.

The entire state is safe excepting for a couple of pockets in Miami which is an extremely large city so you're not likely to wander into it.

I live in one of the larger cities, one of the larger metropolitan areas in the country, and there isn't a single 'bad' place that I haven't driven through at night. It is very safe.

Are you thinking moving or visiting?

Both Worlds Feb 15th 2007 12:27 am

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by TouristTrap (Post 4406058)
Hurricanes can hit anywhere along the coast.

The entire state is safe excepting for a couple of pockets in Miami which is an extremely large city so you're not likely to wander into it.

I live in one of the larger cities, one of the larger metropolitan areas in the country, and there isn't a single 'bad' place that I haven't driven through at night. It is very safe.

Are you thinking moving or visiting?

Well visiting as we are moving to Brisbane in September-still I did grow up in California but I am British BUT my sister is American-I am quite international really-I would like to stay in Florida one day or maybe buy property or both-I would like to have a neutral country instead of the ongoing "war" between England v Australia-I am rather tired of it-plus I would like to give my art some chance (painter/installation artist)-but at least I feel I could come over and stay for maybe 3 months but I wanted to stay longer I would need permission to stay-I could apply to stay because of a sibling but I think that could take 10 years? what areas do u recommend-Fort Lauderdale? as for hurricanes didn't one hit just recently? where was that? I think it was Tampa?;)


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