Stutopia

Sad to say but I booked with Air France to Brazil a few days after the 777 went down, the prices were ridiculous cheap - any of these things is just bad luck, the aircraft are massively overengineered and overmaintained, the staff are second to none and flying is statistically safer than putting on your trousers. Maybe, but not when determined killers get round security, as 9/11 (for example) demonstrated. Determined killers can get around any security, nothing is impenetrable.

It's not just altitude, great swathes of South America are above 1000m and mobiles work fine. I had no problems making calls in La Paz at 4000m (though I couldn't talk for being out of breath ). The big problems with planes and mobiles is the handoff between cells as you travel is designed to work at 40-100 mph, once you start hauling ass at 400mph the hand off between cells is much more likely to fail and you are more likely to be impinging on multiple cells at once (assuming there is network coverage on the land beneath).

The weird thing about the possibility of this being deliberate is that assuming it was a terror nutter, it's not very terrifying if they don't take credit for it. There's not much point blowing yourself and a load of other people up in the name of [insert terror cause here] if you don't then got on the youtube and start banging on about it and firing bullets up in the air etc etc People are nowhere near as terrified if these things turn out to be maintenance fails, rather than it if was a [terror group] attack. Even though the end result is much the same and considerably more preventable than the lone nutcase scenario.

There's an informative video about the lock here: https://embed.theguardian.com/embed/video/world/video/2015/mar/26/airbus-safety-video-shows-cockpit-door-entry-procedure-germanwings-crash It's truly shocking. Who acts that badly?

Before his disciples go mental - it's just a bit of light satire. http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-entertainment/bbc-confident-it-can-find-a-new-prick-2015032696705

It definitely would have been much more interesting had this been the case.

Even ignoring any Telegraph links to Clarkson, it's a strange article. It seems to say that Clarson should remain, despite the assault (which it acknowledges is punishable), becasue he's been controversial before (in the weakest sense controversial, not like Frankie Boyle controversial). Hardly a cast iron defence for punching someone. "What it is boss, is, I think I should get away with a written warning for punching Dave, becasue you know, I've flirted with racial slurs in the past"

But he hasnt gone or lost his job, he just Isnt having his contract renewed. He is still employed by the BBC as we speak. I'm a contractor and as per what was said a few pages back, it's much easier to let a contract lapse, especially for the incredibly short time in question. The effect is much the same, no more money and it's not like he needs references, a future employer knows precisely what they get from him. There's zero legal recourse to not being renewed, as it is an expectation at the start of the contract - there is an end date. Terminate it early, for whatever good reason and you open that up tp legal challenges etc. I'm just surprised they didn't delay the decision to the very last minute.

Have a look on Matt's thread, there's wheel options from post #332 http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/82410-the-ilogikal1-test-thread/page__st__320 Edit: just had a thought. If these have fresh paint on them. Don't yo want to wait a while for it to de-gas before sealing up? Or is that just fresh bodywork?

Doesn't really matter how hurt he was. If someone at work verbally abuses you for half an hour, then hits you, all because the canteen ran out of warm food, you've got every right to have prick's job. TBF to the producer, he didn't even report him to the Beeb, let alone the Feds. Clarkson apparently reported himself, which somewhat undermines his 'woe is me' social media campaign this last week or so.

Go again at $3 mill! More shenanigans now the target has been hit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/super-troopers-2#activity

How do we start a petition to prevent Noel Edmunds? Not coming back to Top Gear, just generally

No. It didn't seem to be a factor. Wicked, cheers. Im gonna go for the $200 then too. However im gonna hang on for an hour and try to be the person that pushes them over the $2million mark... you never know they might throw in a bonus! That's so damn clever, I'm furious I didn't think of it. Mind you, they were on like 1.4 million when I got on board before it went meainstream If you get an all expenses paid trip to the premiere you have to take me, I put this thing together man!!!

That's like £9 per signature - bargain!!!

No. It didn't seem to be a factor.

I went $200, couldn't resist a signed poster. I did it quickly after seeing it. before my sensible overuled my impulse

A smart business decision to get rid of the presenter of a 150 million revenue stream, perhaps you and me have different ideas about whats smart in business Not all smart business decisions are made entirely for the bottom line, especially as they're not really a business, in as much as they have a never ending income stream from the license. The TG franchise rights all over the world will still pour cash in too. Be that as it may, whatever three bananas they line up for the job, people will still watch it. People loathed "Match of The Day" when it was on ITV but still tuned in because the subject matter was the driver. There's no other new cars show on TV, is there? Partridge flanked by the Chuckle Brothers. Done.

Meow have you all singed up meow? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXPeLctgvQI&sns=em

There's a good few film fans on here so I thought I'd post this up. If you've seen Super Troopers, you can just proceed to the website, there's no need for a hard sell. It's simply brilliant. They're doing a crowd funding thing for a sequel and for your pledge there's a range of free goodies available, perfect for any film fan. Who wouldn't want a moustache or police badge or t-shirt or DVD or signed movie poster???? Sign up here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/super-troopers-2 If you haven't seen the original movie. Firstly, punch yourself in the face and examine your life choices upto now. Then click play below, watch the opening sequence and fall in love. It's one of my all time top 10 favourite comedy movies. As an introduction, you should watch the opening sequence below. Who wants a moustache ride?

Twins for the wins.

No contract renewal for JC in big paper. Assume the rest will go and they'll get 20 million to work for Sky or ITV.

That is amazeballz. The hand throttle/brake/clutch combo lever looks clever/complicated as **** !!!!

Metal polishes? There's only the twins isn't there?

Sabine already presents top gear Germany doesn't she Dunno TBH, but it's nice playing in the Junior leagues, but when the Seniors come calling you get your bank details ready

Unless you need the air flow, you can retain the window and use the supplied tape and adhesive promoter. I had a sheet of black vinyl applied to the window first, which the louvre is fitted to in case I really didn't like them and they needed to come off. It also stops the glass peeking out through the gaps from certain angles. Well pleased with the final look once painted and fitted