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I spotted you!

We live in Gunnislake, drive a Clio and a Fiat500 and neither of them have memorable plates, though my Mercian is a bit more memorable.

Thanks for the welcome. That's a nice Mercian you've got there

John.

thirdcrank wrote:I see that the BBC news website is now reporting that the buffoon.............

tc - If, by buffoon, you're referring to Jeremy Clarkson, then I think that you are being unrealistically complementary.

JohnW wrote:

thirdcrank wrote:I see that the BBC news website is now reporting that the buffoon.............

tc - If, by buffoon, you're referring to Jeremy Clarkson, then I think that you are being unrealistically complementary.

Yes, he should just take his medicine

Forgive the canteen humour when lives have been lost but I can't help wondering if the makers of this celebrity TV programme need suggestions for suitable replacements with experience of TV programme making in Argentina.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-31809231

Good old Clarkson, he'll just take the whole format to SKY and the BBC will have lost a 100 million quid golden goose.

RogerThat wrote:Good old Clarkson, he'll just take the whole format to SKY and the BBC will have lost a 100 million quid golden goose.

And gained more than that in credibility. And I'll be even more glad I sacked off the Sky sub.

mrjemm wrote:And gained more than that in credibility.

You think? I think you underestimate how much the man in the street likes him.

Overall I think it'll be a bad move for the beeb (as measured by popular opinion as opposed to cycling forums).

Discussion about the latest antics viewtopic.php?f=15&t=94869&p=875832

kwackers wrote:

mrjemm wrote:And gained more than that in credibility.

You think? I think you underestimate how much the man in the street likes him.

Overall I think it'll be a bad move for the beeb (as measured by popular opinion as opposed to cycling forums).

I think you're right kwackers - this high-priest of the religion of fast, aggressive motoring will be mourned by those like him...........including those who drive their cars into cyclists.

However, it's Clarkson's nature that's precipitated the behaviour that's got him suspended and not his bad influence on sections of the public.

I'm one of those who assumes that this is just what Kenny Everett might have called a cunning stunt, although I don't know who's behind it. Being sacked in a blaze of publicity might create an easy transition for the buffoonissimo into a more lucrative deal elsewhere, while suspending him then bowing to populist pressure all in the same blaze of publicity would be loads of cheap publicity for the BBC.

As for political correctness, if the facts as reported are correct, then he's accused of violence in the workplace. For most employees, that would be gross misconduct and liable to mean instant dismissal.

We should point out that Kenny Everett denies any wrong doing.

I think Kenny Everett is not in a position to deny anything, seeing as he's been dead since 1995.

The C-buffoon might surface elsewhere, but with any luck not under the TG formula. Would the BBC have copyright over the makeup of that programme? I would think, posting him as a stand-up comic in the Dawson/Manning genre, might be more fitting and less harmful. There's always going to be a niche audience that wants that sort of thing.

661-Pete wrote:............The C-buffoon might surface elsewhere..................

...............yeah - the scum (and other particles) always floats to the top.

I see on Ceefax today that there's a petition to reinstate "The C-buffoon", which is reported to have 300,000 signatures. Are there are really so many people to whom road safety isn't high priority?

JohnW wrote:

661-Pete wrote:............The C-buffoon might surface elsewhere..................

...............yeah - the scum (and other particles) always floats to the top.

I see on Ceefax today that there's a petition to reinstate "The C-buffoon", which is reported to have 300,000 signatures. Are there are really so many people to whom road safety isn't high priority?

No. There are that many people (more, now) who don't think Clarkson's attitudes are anything more than a a good laugh.

IMO, it's more concerning that they think it's okay that he punched someone. I guess maybe they wouldn't object to him having his pay docked, as long they get their top gear. But if any of them had been assaulted at work, I'm sure they would expect their employers to carry out their policies on violence in the workplace and fire the scumbag what did it.

Was it a punch or handbags at dawn or dusk? I read it was a bit of pushing and shoving from both sides. Where is your punch take on it come from? IIRC BBC haven't confirmed anything but a fracas. Lucy Manning said something but she's just a BBC news correspondent not a spokesperson. AFAIK the truth hasn't come out yet.

The last I heard was the BBC were trying to get the hearing done before the weekend since JC has a history of putting his side out in his Sunday Times column. A bit rushed so that they can get their version out before JC if you ask me. Not good when disciplinary decisions are made on the fly just to get their PR in first. Sure that could be open to further processes by JC unless he gets paid off. Paying ppl off is a BBC speciality of course.

Of course I'm being guilty of speculation and hearsay as the next person.