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I've never understood where that one comes from. Is it a holdover from opinions formed by Americans over here decades ago, before there was NHS dentistry? Or just reflecting that the UK tends not to go in as much for almost fake-looking whitened teeth (Hammond excepted, of course)?
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Mar 15, 2015 22:17
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InitialDave posted:I've never understood where that one comes from. Is it a holdover from opinions formed by Americans over here decades ago, before there was NHS dentistry? Or just reflecting that the UK tends not to go in as much for almost fake-looking whitened teeth (Hammond excepted, of course)? The second part mostly. Everyone on TV (from cartoons to shows seemingly showing people from thousands of years ago) has exceptionally perfect teeth because we spend thousands of dollars to make it so. It's a bit odd, but we're fatter than most countries so we need to make it up somehow.
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Mar 15, 2015 22:34
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Andrast posted:Do you change your perception of the united states every time a good american TV show gets cancelled? I remember when Two And A Half Men collapsed because of Charlie Sheen, and America's international reputation crumbled. Conveniently, that was a well-known show about an arrogant and somehow sucessful buffoon, an intelligent but kind of boring guy, and a really short bloke, which had serious troubles after the first guy was in the news a lot for being kind of dumb and awful. I kid, Top Gear was nothing like that. They had barely any drug-fuelled antics. I think.
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Mar 15, 2015 22:40
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spog posted:Dear god, if there was any doubt that the Beeb needs TG, it's seeing how they struggle to fill the scheduling gap with a watchable replacement. What were you expecting? They weren't going to be able to put together something new in the space of a week.
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Mar 15, 2015 23:46
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Ariza posted:The second part mostly. Everyone on TV (from cartoons to shows seemingly showing people from thousands of years ago) has exceptionally perfect teeth because we spend thousands of dollars to make it so. It's a bit odd, but we're fatter than most countries so we need to make it up somehow. That, and fake teeth fronts are really common on American television. It was pretty jarring when HDTV first came out because film crews and actors weren't as good as hiding them at first and it's pretty easy to tell in HD.
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Mar 16, 2015 05:23
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TheDarkFlame posted:I remember when Two And A Half Men collapsed because of Charlie Sheen, and America's international reputation crumbled. Conveniently, that was a well-known show about an arrogant and somehow sucessful buffoon, an intelligent but kind of boring guy, and a really short bloke, which had serious troubles after the first guy was in the news a lot for being kind of dumb and awful. The difference being that the US has many shows rebroadcast in other countries compared to the UK which only has a few. Before I started watching Top Gear the only British produced show I'd ever watched was Red Dwarf on PBS. Once Top Gear ends (one way or another, it will eventually) a bunch of people are going to go back to having their only exposure to English people being American produced entertainment using stereotypes, usually set in a military engagement where the US defeats/saves England. Although if I lived in England, I'd rather lose representation in popular culture than have tons of people go on BBC World News and complain about Clarkson being a literal Captain Planet villain who practically runs England because he's wealthy and knows the Prime Minister.
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Mar 16, 2015 06:54
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I'm an American and I can sincerely assure concerned Brits that the end of Top Gear will alter not our view of your drizzly little island. It is heartwarming you guys think so much is riding on one car show.
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Mar 16, 2015 07:12
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HEY VAPER posted:That, and fake teeth fronts are really common on American television. It was pretty jarring when HDTV first came out because film crews and actors weren't as good as hiding them at first and it's pretty easy to tell in HD. I had no idea that was a thing? GIS turns up nothing, is there a good picture of this phenomenon?
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Mar 16, 2015 07:17
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Watermelon City posted:I'm an American and I can sincerely assure concerned Brits that the end of Top Gear will alter not our view of your drizzly little island. It is heartwarming you guys think so much is riding on one car show. As a different American I'd say that I probably wouldn't alter my view of Moistland, just that I'll stop caring entirely once it goes back to having no representation in Things That Affect My Life (tm). At least until James May decides to send some British toy I've never heard of into the Challenger Deep or something.
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Mar 16, 2015 07:21
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bolind posted:I had no idea that was a thing? GIS turns up nothing, is there a good picture of this phenomenon? 
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Mar 16, 2015 11:05
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cloudchamber posted:Doctor Who Internationally, top gear is infinitely more popular than Dictor Who. Dont get mr wrong I love the Doctor but top gear is more than likely the most popukar show BBC produces. Also I love thr guy saying the show would be better with different presenters. Its like we have found the person that kept writing those letters in "DEAR MR. SO CALLED TOP GEAR"
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Mar 16, 2015 12:29
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Mooseykins posted:Actually, can't we replace him with Keeley Hawes? But they really need another middle-aged white guy.
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AcidRonin posted:Internationally, top gear is infinitely more popular than Dictor Who. Dont get mr wrong I love the Doctor but top gear is more than likely the most popukar show BBC produces. I used to like Doctor Who but it's really not been buttering my bread lately. And I'm not even one of those "Tom Baker 4evar" people, I like the newer episodes, but the last couple of seasons have really just not held my interest. Conversely, the last few seasons of Top Gear have been genuinely fun and good and I don't want that to go away.
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Mar 16, 2015 13:49
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CornHolio posted:I used to like Doctor Who but it's really not been buttering my bread lately. And I'm not even one of those "Tom Baker 4evar" people, I like the newer episodes, but the last couple of seasons have really just not held my interest. Never liked Dr Who - though I was never much one for any strain of sci-fi - meanwhile - Englands' greatest stealth hipster 
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Mar 16, 2015 14:33
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Can you speak and/or understand French? Do you like Top Gear? Well, then... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtShNfEz5_Y
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Mar 16, 2015 22:58
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bolind posted:I had no idea that was a thing? GIS turns up nothing, is there a good picture of this phenomenon? They're called veneers.
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Mar 16, 2015 23:01
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Another foreign Top Gear? Hell yes, I liked Russian top gear far too much. It was just so bad 
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Mar 16, 2015 23:02
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What are they going to say now that france is no longer the one country in the world that doesn't get top gear.
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Mar 16, 2015 23:05
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Mooseykins posted:They're called veneers.
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Mar 16, 2015 23:08
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Mister Kingdom posted:Can you speak and/or understand French? Do you like Top Gear? Ok, that actually looks really good.
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Mar 16, 2015 23:11
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InitialDave posted:I think he's talking about these things that are like a more detailed version of those fake vampire teeth kids wear for halloween, rather than proper veneers. Oh right, in that case, no idea!
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Mar 16, 2015 23:12
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Mooseykins posted:Ok, that actually looks really good. It looks like a bonafide French copy of TGUK, complete with amphibious cars. That's not a bad thing mind you, except now I'd have to learn french.
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Mar 16, 2015 23:45
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Mister Kingdom posted:Can you speak and/or understand French? Do you like Top Gear? As someone learning French... 
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Mar 17, 2015 00:01
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Yeah, I would watch that.
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Mar 17, 2015 00:07
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SiliconX posted:It looks like a bonafide French copy of TGUK, complete with amphibious cars. That's not a bad thing mind you, except now I'd have to learn french. The China version looks alright too, but I have even less hope of understanding Chinese than French. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIm-cWRelj0
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Mar 17, 2015 01:46
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Mooseykins posted:Ok, that actually looks really good. These guys actually seem to get it. I feel the infectious sense of fun even without understanding a word of it. (except "Banzai")
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Mar 17, 2015 02:17
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I'm excited because the French version has a Dacia Sandero as the reasonably priced car.
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Mar 17, 2015 02:48
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open24hours posted:I'm excited because the French version has a Dacia Sandero as the reasonably priced car. How has James not posted a time yet? He must be very excited.
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Mar 17, 2015 04:07
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Hopefully he's one of their first stars.
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Mar 17, 2015 04:30
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James May is probably their Stig.
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Mar 17, 2015 04:57
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The second best top gear is the Russian top gear.
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Mar 17, 2015 05:17
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Hey how about that US Top Gear. Right guys?
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Cojawfee posted:Hey how about that US Top Gear. Right guys? When's that poo poo coming back anyway?
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Mar 17, 2015 05:55
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Whenever they finish recharging their "Really?" -o-trons.
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I'm ok with clarkson getting canned if they give james the top gear crew to make more car documentaries and drinking shows.
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SiliconX posted:It looks like a bonafide French copy of TGUK, complete with amphibious cars. That's not a bad thing mind you, except now I'd have to learn french. Who's the chick in your avatar? She hot.
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Mooseykins posted:Who's the chick in your avatar?
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cloudchamber posted:Britain's international image does not rest on the BBC producing seven hours of footage of Clarkson pissing around a year. International image? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nmcqrAopaLs
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