Top Gear stunt

[highlandsflyer]

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Been a little busy so forgive me if this idea of 'publicity' has been claimed in the news generally.

But really? I mean reaaallllyyyyy?

Perhaps someone can explain why, after this

we need any more 'publicity' for remembrance?

The suggestion we need a lame television show stunt to underline the sacrifice of our ancestors is bizarre.

Chris Evans' attempts at gravitas are contemptible.

 

[Adruzzz]

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Doubt you'd say that in a room full of my ex-Gulf war veteran buddies.
Jon.

Would debate be replaced by violence?

Always by the weak minded... :|

 

[M-Power]

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If we had more focus, respect and contemplation of remembrance, maybe we would have fewer wars.

 

[al-onestare]

Non-story creates hyperbole shocker. Next.

 

[cycletothesea]

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If we had more focus, respect and contemplation of remembrance, maybe we would have fewer wars.

I seriously doubt that!!

 

[legrandefromage]

Non-story creates hyperbole shocker. Next.

I tried to write that

 

[The History Man]

A cunning stunt if ever there was one.

 

[k-rod]

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If we had more focus, respect and contemplation of remembrance, maybe we would have fewer wars.

wars are about ideology, and profit/money (and perhaps those two things aren't totally unrelated)

 

[02gf74]

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This is a question of respect.

Would you ride your mtb around gravestones in the local church

No i wouldnt nor woukd i walk iver them.

But tg did not drive over the cenotaph nor danage it anyway.

Tell me who decides how close you need to drive crazily before it becomes disresreptectful, is it 1m, 5 m, 10 m 50m, what?

Surely discharging canons and firing arms is more disreespectful as most of those who have died were dispatched by that means?

 

[Mike Muz]

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This is a question of respect.

Would you ride your mtb around gravestones in the local church

No i wouldnt nor woukd i walk iver them.

But tg did not drive over the cenotaph nor danage it anyway.

Tell me who decides how close you need to drive crazily before it becomes disresreptectful, is it 1m, 5 m, 10 m 50m, what?

Surely discharging canons and firing arms is more disreespectful as most of those who have died were dispatched by that means?

Well, I for one, think that where they did it was disrespectful. Which is my point.

Everyone has their own ideas about how close would be too close for such behavior. Personally, I don't think anywhere on a public road is the right place. Closed off or not.

TOTALLY UNNECESSARY.

Designed to shock/draw attention. I do believe there is such a thing as bad publicity, and this falls into that category.

FWIW, I did used to like the show years ago.