Jeremy Clarkson.

[OLYMPIC]

Not seen it anywhere else on here but i see that Clarkson is in trouble for calling Gordon Brown a Scottish one eyed idiot.

Now i really do think Clarkson should stand for election.

[JohnnyFartPants]

I heard he called him a one eyed Scottish idiot, which puts the emphasis in a different direction. Far better to associate stupidity with being Scottish rather than being visually impaired.

[Hatch]

Which group is offended by this The Scots , One eyed disableds or idiots?

 

Or all 3?

[bridge too far]

Possibly others who are not one-eyed, Scottish or idiots :smt102

[Jillyanne]

Do I get banned after I get married to my Scottish other half in June?

[Guest Dark Sotonic Mills]

Do I get banned after I get married to my Scottish other half in June?

 

No, just pitied.

[aids victim]

Clarkson is a moron, people who idolise him are lowlifes that probably have an ASBO and 9 kids by 9 different fathers etc.

 

Though, I am not offended by what he said i'd love to beat the living out of him.

 

I don't swear 'cos I don't want more infections. xx

[JohnnyFartPants]

Clarkson is a moron, people who idolise him are lowlifes that probably have an ASBO and 9 kids by 9 different fathers etc.

 

Though, I am not offended by what he said i'd love to beat the living out of him.

 

I don't swear 'cos I don't want more infections. xx

 

This is weird. Most ASBO recipients are male and therefore can't have children fathered by any other men, let alone 9 of them.

[aids victim]

It's an either/or situation.

 

You wouldn't work this out 'cos you have fart in your name, teehee.

 

Is Jill still alive? 'cos I know that old women die when it snows

[Scudamore]

Well at least he didn't call him a northern one eyed idiot...

[Jillyanne]

It's an either/or situation.

 

You wouldn't work this out 'cos you have fart in your name, teehee.

 

Is Jill still alive? 'cos I know that old women die when it snows

 

I am still alive you will be delighted to know, I am just staying inside the house with the heating on full blast as an attempt to remain alive during this cold snap. x

[Pancake]

Do I get banned after I get married to my Scottish other half in June?

 

If past form is anything to go by, you get made a Mod.

[keithd]

lets see what he did wrong...

 

1. called him northenr - check

2. called him one eyed - check

3. called him an idiot - check

4. said he's the one who french connectioned the country in the first place - check

 

man opens mouth and tells the truth shocker.

 

nothing to see here, move on.

[OLYMPIC]

Which group is offended by this The Scots , One eyed disableds or idiots?

 

Or all 3?

 

The society for the blind have complained allready.

[Colinjb]

He is only telling it as it is, to be fair. Quite an accurate description of the PM.

[Ponty]

I bet the PM couldn't give a f***.

[OldNick]

The society for the blind have complained allready.

Why? is it for being associated with Gordon Brown

[Colinjb]

The society for the blind have complained allready.

 

For crying out loud, just because someone described him as being 'one eyed' and an 'idiot' it doesn't make the two states mutually exclusive.

 

Prats.

[Weston Super Saint]

For crying out loud, just because someone described him as being 'one eyed' and an 'idiot' it doesn't make the two states mutually exclusive.

 

Prats.

 

I think it's the link to Gordon that they are incensed about

[Hatch]

I didn't know he was blind in one eye. Honestly.

[Ponty]

I didn't know he was blind in one eye. Honestly.

 

One's glass mate.

[Thedelldays]

i dont like Brown's funny lip thing he does

[Ponty]

i dont like Brown's funny lip thing he does

 

Talking? Me neither.

[Thedelldays]

[badgerx16]

I think that most complaints will be on the basis that we pay the pr1ck, ( Clarkson that is ).

 

It's just of those pre-planned slips of the tongue that today's OK / HELLO aware 'celebrities' need to generate to maintain their public profile. ( For instance, wtf does Kerry Katona actually do for a living ? ) Clarkson has a persona with which he tries to position his mid 40's, slightly overweight, hairline receeding opinions with the mid 20's EVO driving kn0bs who worship at the altar of Top Gear.

[bridge too far]

He is only telling it as it is, to be fair. Quite an accurate description of the PM.

 

I don't think 'idiot' applies to Gordon Brown TBF.

 

He went to Edinburgh University at 16 (instead of the usual eighteen) and graduated with a first class degree in History. He then was awarded a PhD for his thesis on the history of the Labour Party in Scotland.

[Colinjb]

I don't think 'idiot' applies to Gordon Brown TBF.

 

He went to Edinburgh University at 16 (instead of the usual eighteen) and graduated with a first class degree in History. He then was awarded a PhD for his thesis on the history of the Labour Party in Scotland.

 

No denying his academic credentials but his answer to the countries debt and recession is to amass more debt ensuring that the nation will be basically paying itself off for generations to come. Bravo.

[Deppo]

None of this changes the fact that Clarkson is an utter cok.

[Patrick Bateman]

I think that most complaints will be on the basis that we pay the pr1ck, ( Clarkson that is ).

 

It's just of those pre-planned slips of the tongue that today's OK / HELLO aware 'celebrities' need to generate to maintain their public profile. ( For instance, wtf does Kerry Katona actually do for a living ? ) Clarkson has a persona with which he tries to position his mid 40's, slightly overweight, hairline receeding opinions with the mid 20's EVO driving kn0bs who worship at the altar of Top Gear.

 

Well I think Clarkson is superb and very funny man who is perfectly entitled to lay in to Brown.

 

I'm in my 30s (note that 30s doesn't need an apostrophe like you're wrongly using) and I have no intention of driving an "Evo".

[Thedelldays]

i like clarkson as he seems to be the only figure in the public eye not hugging any tree around which makes me sick...ala emma thompson

 

instead raises the issue of price of petrol and the number of speed cameras etc

[Islander]

I don't think 'idiot' applies to Gordon Brown TBF.

 

He went to Edinburgh University at 16 (instead of the usual eighteen) and graduated with a first class degree in History. He then was awarded a PhD for his thesis on the history of the Labour Party in Scotland.

 

Hmm useful. Wouldn't you expect someone who was chancellor for around 10 years to have a degree in economics.

[St Landrew]

I think Clarkson is a superb presenter, but he really can be a foot-in-mouth specialist. One day, he'll overstep the mark once too often, and the BBC will decide they've had quite enough. Of course, we know he's by no means the only celebrity who gets caught mouthing off, and it is a growing trend. It's the culture of people who give throw away opinions, as fact, and that they themselves are totally unqualifed to offer. If people understood that to be the case, then there would be no problem. But the trouble is, some people actually take him, and others like him, seriously - hence he's now had to apologise. Perhaps he needs a brain filter. In fact, I'm almost certain.

[bridge too far]

Hmm useful. Wouldn't you expect someone who was chancellor for around 10 years to have a degree in economics.

 

No - why?

 

All Cabinet Ministers are advised by Permanent Secretaries who, more often than not, have those qualifications.

 

His decisions are based on Civil Service advice and tailored to meet his government's point of view.

 

George Osborne read Modern History at Oxford, and Kenneth Clarke studied Law.

[badgerx16]

Well I think Clarkson is superb and very funny man who is perfectly entitled to lay in to Brown.

 

I'm in my 30s (note that 30s doesn't need an apostrophe like you're wrongly using) and I have no intention of driving an "Evo".

 

And I would suggest that it is 'lay into', not as you have put it

 

I suppose you found his comments about lorry drivers murdering prostitutes highly amusing also ? The man is a jumped up junior reporter from a provincial newspaper based in Rotherham.

[dubai_phil]

Hang on though, he was at a press conference in Australia and made a statement that with empirical evidence was completely factual.

 

Fair enough IF he had said that on the BBC telly show that's one thing, but to have people moaning about the Beeb about a comment made in Australia is nonsense.

 

Am I the ONLY person on the planet who thinks Brown's strategy of letting everyone in the UK borrow too much and not actually looking at what the banks and the rest were doing, I call that idiotic. Then he has one eye and he's Scottish.

(Why the hell should the English be governed by a Scot anyway, THEY get their own Parliament)

 

Anyway Clarkson earns the Beeb FAR more money in sales of the show & DVD's around the world than they pay him, and it has got even MORE publicity for a Top Gear Road Show that earns the Beeb even MORE money. Sure he makes bad mistakes but he also hits home very often and sometimes is funny.

 

Tell it as it is more often and the world wouldn't have gone to sh*t last year

 

(But that doesn't exonerate Carol Thatcher! THAT was wrong)

[doublesaint]

Hang on though, he was at a press conference in Australia and made a statement that with empirical evidence was completely factual.

 

Fair enough IF he had said that on the BBC telly show that's one thing, but to have people moaning about the Beeb about a comment made in Australia is nonsense.

 

Am I the ONLY person on the planet who thinks Brown's strategy of letting everyone in the UK borrow too much and not actually looking at what the banks and the rest were doing, I call that idiotic. Then he has one eye and he's Scottish.

(Why the hell should the English be governed by a Scot anyway, THEY get their own Parliament)

 

Anyway Clarkson earns the Beeb FAR more money in sales of the show & DVD's around the world than they pay him, and it has got even MORE publicity for a Top Gear Road Show that earns the Beeb even MORE money. Sure he makes bad mistakes but he also hits home very often and sometimes is funny.

 

Tell it as it is more often and the world wouldn't have gone to sh*t last year

 

(But that doesn't exonerate Carol Thatcher! THAT was wrong)

 

The British people are governed by a British person.

[TopGun]

Calrkson goes from being mildy amusing if overbearing to an insufferable oaf.

[Weston Super Saint]

The British people are governed by a British person.

 

BY Britain do you mean :

 

England - governed by a Jock.

Scotland - governed by another Jock.

Wales - governed by a Taff.

Ireland (Northern) - governed by a Mick.

[Weston Super Saint]

Calrkson goes from being mildy amusing if overbearing to an insufferable oaf.

 

Are you James May?

[badgerx16]

BY Britain do you mean :

 

England - governed by a Jock.

Scotland - governed by another Jock.

Wales - governed by a Taff.

Ireland (Northern) - governed by a Mick.

 

I suppose that in your view the following also apply ;

 

France is governed by a frog, Spain by a spick, Italy by a wop, and Belgium by a sprout ?

[Patrick Bateman]

And I would suggest that it is 'lay into', not as you have put it

 

I suppose you found his comments about lorry drivers murdering prostitutes highly amusing also ? The man is a jumped up junior reporter from a provincial newspaper based in Rotherham.

 

Don't try and be clever when you're wrong. Now go and look up the definition and use of "into" and "in to".

"In to" is associated with doing something. So by laying in to Gordon Brown, he's doing something, rather than "into" which would make no sense when used in that context.

 

Yes; his comment about lorry drivers was hilarious. Are you a lorry driver perhaps? How many have you murdered recently?

[doublesaint]

BY Britain do you mean :

 

England - governed by a Jock.

Scotland - governed by another Jock.

Wales - governed by a Taff.

Ireland (Northern) - governed by a Mick.

 

No I meant Britain governed by a Brit, it is not hard to understand. Though perhaps you feel sorry for yourself because out of the 4 England does not actually have its own devolved government, which no doubt will lead on to the spurious assertion that 'England' pays for the rest of the UK, even though there are people of all 4 nationalities spread throughout Britain and therefore paying tax revenue to the British government. Also if you were to take that point further, London and the square mile of the financial district has a higher proportionn of GDP, so no doubt you would like to see London as a separate country?

[Mao Cap]

Why on earth should anyone give a sh*t? Clarkson's an oafish moron, but he's a citizen and can say what he damn well wants.

[Weston Super Saint]

I suppose that in your view the following also apply ;

 

France is governed by a frog, Spain by a spick, Italy by a wop, and Belgium by a sprout ?

 

True story.

[70's Mike]

see he has retracted part of his comments, he should not have called Gordon , Scottish or one eyed, BUT he is still an idiot

[Franny's Tash]

He is a reactionary buffoon, who’s fanbase seems to consist of either prepubescent would-be boy racers, or permanently annoyed early middle age jacket-and-jeans types

[badgerx16]

Don't try and be clever when you're wrong. Now go and look up the definition and use of "into" and "in to".

 

lay into Slang 1. To scold sharply.

2. To attack physically; beat up.

 

I don't have to TRY to be clever

[mack rill]

Do I get banned after I get married to my Scottish other half in June?

 

Don't worry Jillyanne you are not the first, My youngest sister married a Jock Pongo 25 years ago, He rose through the ranks, Took her with him all over the world, She had three lovely Kidd's, They are well off with the houses they sold, and his high pension, And now they are semi retired in there Early 40s running there own ranch and Hotel catering for posh ass golfers in Margate Durban S Africa, And iff asked what i think of my Scottish brother in law. I reply To me he is a KANT!..................Best of luck Girl.

[bridge too far]

see he has retracted part of his comments' date=' he should not have called Gordon , Scottish or one eyed, BUT he is still an idiot[/quote']

 

All he's done with this half-arsed apology is to show himself as the idiot as Gordon Brown is patently NOT an idiot - see below for the definition of the word 'idiot'.

 

Idiot

Id"i*ot\, n. [F. idiot, L. idiota an uneducated, ignorant, ill-informed person, Gr. ?, also and orig., a private person, not holding public office, fr. ? proper, peculiar. See Idiom.]

1. A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding a public office. [Obs.]

St. Austin affirmed that the plain places of Scripture are sufficient to all laics, and all idiots or private persons. --Jer. Taylor.

2. An unlearned, ignorant, or simple person, as distinguished from the educated; an ignoramus. [Obs.]

Christ was received of idiots, of the vulgar people, and of the simpler sort, while he was rejected, despised, and persecuted even to death by the high priests, lawyers, scribes, doctors, and rabbis. --C. Blount.

3. A human being destitute of the ordinary intellectual powers, whether congenital, developmental, or accidental; commonly, a person without understanding from birth; a natural fool; a natural; an innocent.

Life . . . is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. --Shak.

4. A fool; a simpleton; -- a term of reproach.

Weenest thou make an idiot of our dame? --Chaucer.

 

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

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[Weston Super Saint]

All he's done with this half-arsed apology is to show himself as the idiot as Gordon Brown is patently NOT an idiot - see below for the definition of the word 'idiot'.

 

Idiot

Id"i*ot\, n. [F. idiot, L. idiota an uneducated, ignorant, ill-informed person,

 

He admitted publicly this week that he 'didn't see the recession coming'.

 

He is therefore uneducated, ignorant or ill informed, which by the definition you posted makes him an idiot