September 20, 200619 yr critically ill after crashing jet powered car them as live by the sword... how many injuries and deaths have been caused by the attitude promoted by Top Gear.
September 20, 200619 yr critically ill after crashing jet powered car Just heard that. Hope he'll pull through. One of my fave programs that (speaking as someone who doesn't drive) them as live by the sword...how many injuries and deaths have been caused by the attitude promoted by Top Gear. Natasha?
September 20, 200619 yr Just heard that. Hope he'll pull through. One of my fave programs that (speaking as someone who doesn't drive)Natasha? is she dead?
September 20, 200619 yr is she dead? A rendition of the Wizard of Oz's "hey ho the witch is dead" would be in order
September 20, 200619 yr So what exactly happened to Mr Hammond???? Is it looking a bit dull for him or what????
September 20, 200619 yr Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was fighting for his life last night after an attempt to break the land speed record ended in disaster. Hammond, who was filming for a forthcoming episode of the BBC2 show, crashed at speeds of up to 280mph, overturning his jet-powered car several times. The 36-year- old presenter was flown by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary after the accident at an airfield near York. Witnesses at Elvington Airfield said he had been on his last run of the day in the 5,000 bhp Vampire jet car when tragedy struck. The car veered off the track in a cloud of smoke, turning over more than once and landing upside down, leaving Hammond trapped inside. Dave Ogden, from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, who was on standby at the airfield, said the car's roll cage had saved Hammond's life. 'The car was propelled by a Red Arrows engine,' he said. 'It was the final run of the day and he had got up to speeds of 280mph. 'I don't know quite what happened but the parachute deployed, there was quite a lot of smoke and the car veered off to the right onto the grass. It turned over a couple of times. 'The car was upside down. The roll cage had dug in and Richard was upside down with his head down into the soil. We opened his visor and fortunately he was still breathing. 'The ambulance came across and the paramedic and his partner managed, with help from the film crew, to right the car.' He said Hammond was placed on a stretcher board and airlifted to hospital. Last night he was in a critical condition. Hammond, who lives near Cheltenham with his wife Amanda, 41, and two daughters, started his television career on cable and satellite channel Men & Motors. He became a household name when he joined Jeremy Clarkson and James May on a revamped version of Top Gear in 2002. Last night May was said to be devastated at the news. His agent, Annie Sweetbaum, said: 'He's really shocked, his words to me tonight were "he's such a good mate, I'm so upset". He said as soon as he's allowed, he wants to go and see Richard.' Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson said one of Hammond's best qualities is that he has 'no fear'. He told BBC News 24: 'It does sound very serious. It is a huge, huge tragedy. He is a wonderful, unique and distinctive Top Gear presenter. 'He has brought an awful lot to the programme and his indefatigable energy, the fact that he tries absolutely anything once, may have been the reason that he has overstepped the mark a bit. 'Richard has no fear and that is his most wonderful quality.' As his popularity increased, Hammond began to present several daytime television programmes in his own right, including Should I Worry About? on BBC 1. He is also a columnist on a national newspaper. Outside television, he enjoys buying old cars and reconditioning them. He is believed to have been driving the same car that set the British land speed record of 300.3 mph six years ago. It is thought he may have been trying to break this record for the show. The Vampire is theoretically capable of going 370mph and is powered by a Rolls-Royce Orpheus jet engine. It can accelerate from 0 to 272 mph in just six seconds. The car was driven by Colin Fallows, a drag racer from Northampton, when the record was set. Last night a spokesman at Leeds General Infirmary confirmed Hammond was in a critical condition. A BBC spokesman said: 'The incident happened quite recently and the focus of our attention is on Richard at this stage.'
September 20, 200619 yr I like Hampster, however, he was working for the BBC. Not right I'd normally agree with you, but much as I'm pissed off with the BBC at the moment he is about the only presenter on the Beeb that I that I thought was a nice bloke. Shame on you - you big shirt wearing fool Edited September 20, 200619 yr by squidgy66
September 20, 200619 yr Author HSE will be crawling all over em their legal team are going to be busy
September 20, 200619 yr them as live by the sword...how many injuries and deaths have been caused by the attitude promoted by Top Gear. I would've thought...... Precisely NONE. I for one so fsr haven't heard anyone in court quoting that 'top gear made me drive like a loony' Take your blinkers off, at least you got the day off every Friday in summer!
September 20, 200619 yr I would've thought...... Precisely NONE. I for one so fsr haven't heard anyone in court quoting that 'top gear made me drive like a loony' Take your blinkers off, at least you got the day off every Friday in summer! I set my mum's neighbour's caravan on fire after watching Top Gear. Does that count?
September 20, 200619 yr I would've thought...... Precisely NONE. f??cking bollocks - are you seriously telling me that precisely no motorist - of any age or mental capacity - has responded to the culture of "how fast can this go" or "how can we dick about in cars like this" in a manner that has caused death or injury? And Top gear are one of the prime promulgators of this garbage.
September 21, 200619 yr f??cking bollocks - are you seriously telling me that precisely no motorist - of any age or mental capacity - has responded to the culture of "how fast can this go" or "how can we dick about in cars like this" in a manner that has caused death or injury? And Top gear are one of the prime promulgators of this garbage. So Naseem Hamed thought he'd just watch Top Gear then fcuk around in his SLR did he? Claptrap! Just like watching Captain Pugwash DIDNT make me turn into a pirate, The Bill DOESNT want me to be a copper, watching Silence of the Lambs STILL HASNT turned me into a serial killer (though I could be persuaded by bollox talking smegheads who like to blame their societies woes on TV programmes). If you think that watching TG makes people want to go out and drive furiously perhaps you me and Mary Poppins could take a trip to CLOUD CUKOO LAND! The Hamster is a well respected journalist, as is JC and Captain slow. I suppose it's also Steve Irwins own fault he got knocked off by a stingray too, and perhaps Rod Hull would still be with us if he wasn't too concerned with watching the football eh? Tommy Cooper? Did you laugh and accuse him of 'meddling with witchcraft' which obviously was HIS downfall? Stop talking drivel schmuck and get a life. Muppet.
September 21, 200619 yr i have never watched the programme because i have zero interest in automobiles. But from what i've seen/read of Clarkson i think it was a pity that hammond was doing that job.
September 21, 200619 yr Hope he's ok, it's one of the programmes I can sit through without her nagging, and that's just because she thinks Hammond is 'cute'.
September 21, 200619 yr hammond is one tv presenter is not constantly annoying and seems like a decent bloke on face value. hope he gets better and gets back in the jet car...
September 21, 200619 yr Hope he gets better, I love Top Gear, preferably with him in it. As an afterthought, I wonder if he carries a Donor card... ... someone could end up with a Hammond Organ
September 21, 200619 yr As an afterthought, I wonder if he carries a Donor card... ... someone could end up with a Hammond Organ Now that was funnny. Who told you that one?
September 21, 200619 yr get a life. Actually I've got a life - the problem is I know (or I suppose more correctly knew) people who now don't because of c??nts pissing about way beyond their capabilities in cars.
September 21, 200619 yr He got injured doing his very well paid job. He'll subsequently be looked after very well be the Beeb. Others in equally or more dangerous jobs get paid a fraction of his salary and get injured at work every day.
September 21, 200619 yr Author He got injured doing his very well paid job. He'll subsequently be looked after very well be the Beeb. Others in equally or more dangerous jobs get paid a fraction of his salary and get injured at work every day. aye, but he doesn't havea snooker table at work :p
September 21, 200619 yr Micky, You've set yourself up here. How do you get injured, getting paint flicked in your eye, whilst doing a bit of moonlighting. Stretching your groin whilst potting a long black. A burn off the cooker. Being hit by a bounce out off the dart board. Come On Micky...what have you got in your locker
September 21, 200619 yr Micky, You've set yourself up here. How do you get injured, getting paint flicked in your eye, whilst doing a bit of moonlighting. Stretching your groin whilst potting a long black. A burn off the cooker. Being hit by a bounce out off the dart board. Come On Micky...what have you got in your locker made me laugh did that. ::::::::::::::
critically ill after crashing jet powered car