Richard Hammond

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:44 am

I really do hope he pulls through - Top Gears is one of my fav shows on TV and the Hamster seems such a nice guy.

Id be ******* gutted, like many others im sure if he dies.

Crazy ***** at TG were trying to break the british Land speed record - Hammond lost controll at around 280mph... nasty

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nort ... 366422.stm

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:29 pm

I always liked him on Top Gear.

Saw on the news that he was doing better, so let's hope he is okay.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:37 pm

yeah - best wishes and all that.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:10 pm

Yeah, heard about this this morning. real shocker. hope he pulls through ok!

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:22 pm

Legion wrote:Yeah, heard about this this morning. real shocker.

Not really.

"I'm going to try and drive a car with a jet engine!"

*CRASH*

I'm not particularly shocked by the outcome. I don't wish any harm to the guy, he seems like a fairly decent bloke, but everyone's all "ZOMG! He did liek crahs teh big car!!1" which is exactly the outcome I would have predicted if you put a TV presenter in a car with a ****ing jet engine, for crying out loud.

I do hope he recovers, and maybe Top Gear will re-evaluate their attitude towards all the macho bull**** that surrounds driving very fast in cars with big engines.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:40 pm

very true, however the fact that it was Hammond and not Clarkson is what surprised me - i thought Hammand had more sense than that!

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:56 pm

If it were Clarkson I'd probably chuckle more

Basically what Rob said- no harm wished to the bloke, but "chap who gets paid a fortune for living life o'reilly doing things most individuals can only dream of gets hurt in crazy-ass stunt" isn't the saddest headline of the day, given current world affairs imo, and perhaps it'll knock some sense into him and/or the TopGear mindset.

Latest reports indicate doctors are optimistic he'll do fine- he's taken a nasty blow to the noodle, but with a bit of luck will recover well. If I were him I'd be counting my blessings I wasn't paralysed or put into a coma for life.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:08 am

Karl Lynch wrote:Latest reports indicate doctors are optimistic he'll do fine- he's taken a nasty blow to the noodle, but with a bit of luck will recover well. If I were him I'd be counting my blessings I wasn't paralysed or put into a coma for life.

Totally!!

Reckon he'll be up for a second attempt?

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:40 am

"Hmm, maybe I didn't use enough rockets..."

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:49 am

Whilst driving a car like this is dangerous, its still sad to see someone get hurt. Hammod is just one of them likeable chaps I guess.

Also - I dont think theres anything wrong with driving cars fast on TopGear, if your a petrol heads its about as close as u can get to actually owning one .

Post by **Best First** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:51 am

i'd also dispute that 'this is what happens when you put a tv presenter in a car' - its not like putting Des Lynam on a skateboard - Hammond drives for a living.

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:27 am

Best First wrote:i'd also dispute that 'this is what happens when you put a tv presenter in a car' - its not like putting Des Lynam on a skateboard - Hammond drives for a living.

Depends if it were a jet powered skate board

I have visions of a Wile E. Coyote-esque incident involving Des Lynam, an acme jet skateboard and a conveniently placed cliff

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:41 am

to gain experience in driving a jet powered car/ dragster, at some point u have to get in and try it?

If Hammond just wanted try one down the local drag strip, and this was in his personal time, and he had an accident I dont belive thier would be any talk about the BBC's Health and Saftey...

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:06 pm

sounds like he's on the mend!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5371556.stm

Best First wrote:i'd also dispute that 'this is what happens when you put a tv presenter in a car' - its not like putting Des Lynam on a skateboard - Hammond drives for a living.

absolutely!!

Pissin' Poonani · Post by **Pissin' Poonani** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:54 pm

I don't know much about the bloke-what driving experience does he have? Is his experience limited to testing the cars on Top Gear, or has he raced professionally?

It's just that I'd imagine driving one of those things at 300mph would be hard enough for the best of drivers.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:19 pm

Best First wrote:i'd also dispute that 'this is what happens when you put a tv presenter in a car' - its not like putting Des Lynam on a skateboard - Hammond drives for a living.

True, but he's no fast jet pilot either.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5370394.stm

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:46 pm

If I wanted to get into jet car driving, I have to get in the car and have a go one day - theres no license test for this, but experience will help of course.