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Jeremy Clarkson suspended

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  • #692
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Wompa1 wrote: »
    Troll on, Brotha!

    Yeah yeah I'll go this way and you guys go back to happyland where people act like HR drones 24/7 :)


  • #693
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    I've been to a few office parties where people get too drunk and aggressive. It happens, all is forgiven the next day :)

    In most jobs, you punch someone in the face at an office party you'll get the sack


  • #694
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Bambi wrote: »
    In most jobs, you punch someone in the face at an office party you'll get the sack

    Again, Clarkson isn't sitting at his call centre desk petrified of his supervisor is he. Sorry but not everyone is subservient to upstarts.


  • #695
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Again, Clarkson isn't sitting at his call centre desk petrified of his supervisor is he. Sorry but not everyone is subservient to upstarts.

    He's suspended, isn't he?


  • #696
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Kailani Moldy Beech wrote: »
    He's suspended, isn't he?


    Yes. That was reported when the news broke first? :confused::confused: There's a link in the first post about it...


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  • #697
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    If people are going get into gushing bro love for bad asses, a gerbil-faced, adenoidal, posh twerp in stonewashed jeans that bullies work subordinates is a bit of a strange choice.


  • #698
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    Baby Jane wrote: »
    A punch is an assault obviously.

    How is it suddenly not when it's by Jeremy Clarkson. :confused:

    No it isn't, good grief. An assault is an assault.. If a professional boxer throws a punch outside the ring, then yeah. For the rest of us a punch is nothing, we cant really make it count. If that were the case our courts would have a backlog of decades.


  • #699
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    anncoates wrote: »
    If people are going get into gushing bro love for bad asses, a gerbil-faced, adenoidal, posh twerp in stonewashed jeans that bullies work subordinates is a bit of a strange choice.

    An overbearing establishment bully-boy whose fanboys consider him some sort of 21st Century rebel.


  • #700
    paddythe goat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭paddythe goat


    think he is over the top with his bully type talk.....like the other two presenters,,,,hope they carry on without him.......................


  • #701
    Tarzana2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭Tarzana2


    Sums it up.

    'Rise of "The Talent"'.

    https://vimeo.com/8909197


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  • #702
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    anncoates wrote: »
    If people are going get into gushing bro love for bad asses, a gerbil-faced, adenoidal, posh twerp in stonewashed jeans that bullies work subordinates is a bit of a strange choice.

    Opposite attract sure :) my man love grows stronger for him everyday that he's off the air :(


  • #703
    Tarzana2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭Tarzana2


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    If a professional boxer throws a punch outside the ring, then yeah. For the rest of us a punch is nothing, we cant really make it count.

    I know, right? Sure domestic abuse ain't no thang. Neither is falling over and hitting the back of your head off the ground after taking a punch. People who whinge about these things are a bunch of pussies.

    Before you say this isn't what happened with Clarkson, you did specify that it was any punching incident by a non-boxer outside the ring. ;)


  • #704
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    Tarzana2 wrote: »
    I know, right? Sure domestic abuse ain't no thang. Neither is falling over and hitting the back of your head off the ground after taking a punch. People who whinge about these things are a bunch of pussies.

    Before you say this isn't what happened with Clarkson, you did specify that it was any punching incident by a non-boxer outside the ring. ;)

    Did Clarkson punch his partner?


  • #705
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,434 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    No it isn't, good grief. An assault is an assault.. If a professional boxer throws a punch outside the ring, then yeah. For the rest of us a punch is nothing, we cant really make it count. If that were the case our courts would have a backlog of decades.

    So you are a ned then?


  • #706
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    So you are a ned then?

    I'd have to know what the term meant, to answer.


  • #707
    Tarzana2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭Tarzana2


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    Did Clarkson punch his partner?

    You said for the "rest of us" outside of pro-boxers, a punch is no big thing. The rest of us, not just Clarkson. So my above examples fall under the example you gave. You. :) If you'd like to elaborate, fire away, but that is what you've put forward as of now.


  • #708
    FrStone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭FrStone


    Kailani Moldy Beech wrote: »
    He's suspended, isn't he?

    He is yes...

    And who will suffer most because of this suspension? It will hardly be Clarkson, he has made his money and has a huge following that he could make a similar show elsewhere.

    The BBC will inevitably lose out.


  • #709
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    Tarzana2 wrote: »
    You said for the "rest of us" outside of pro-boxers, a punch is no big thing. The rest of us, not just Clarkson. So my above examples fall under the example you gave. You. :) If you'd like to elaborate, fire away, but that is what you've put forward as of now.

    I'll ask once more: Did Clarkson punch someone in a domestic (home) setting?


  • #710
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,434 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    I'd have to know what the term meant, to answer.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_%28Scottish%29

    A skanger then


  • #711
    Tarzana2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭Tarzana2


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    I'll ask once more: Did Clarkson punch someone in a domestic (home) setting?

    Here the relevant post you made, with the salient bits highlighted:
    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    No it isn't, good grief. An assault is an assault.. If a professional boxer throws a punch outside the ring, then yeah. For the rest of us a punch is nothing, we cant really make it count. If that were the case our courts would have a backlog of decades.

    "We". "The rest of us". As in everyone. No setting specified, no scenario specified. So any punch can be considered to fall under what you have written. Unless of course you'd like to clarify.

    If you're not following, then it's easy to understand why you might defend Clarkson so vehemently, his most devoted following does seem to tend towards meatheaded.


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  • #712
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_%28Scottish%29

    A skanger then

    Ah! If I lost the Adidas trakkie and the sweat stained, off white tank top, no one would know..


  • #713
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    Tarzana2 wrote: »
    Here the relevant post you made, with the salient bits highlighted:



    "We". "The rest of us". As in everyone. No setting specified, no scenario specified. So any punch can be considered to fall under what you have written. Unless of course you'd like to clarify.

    If you're not following, then it's easy to understand why you might defend Clarkson so vehemently, his most devoted following does seem to tend towards meatheaded.

    Forgive me. I was of the opinion you couldn't tell the difference betwee domestic abuse and a work related punch up, in which case I would have simply given up on you.

    Then again, theres still a rather large difference between a civvy who has undertaken some fight training, or a six and a half foot monster who spends his day at the gym, and a binge drinking, chain smoking, middle aged pot bellied man who literally can't run. Again, let me know if the difference is stricking you as difficult to realise without detailed explanation.


  • #714
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,434 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    Forgive me. I was of the opinion you couldn't tell the difference betwee domestic abuse and a work related punch up, in which case I would have simply given up on you.

    Then again, theres still a rather large difference between a civvy who has undertaken some fight training, or a six and a half foot monster who spends his day at the gym, and a binge drinking, chain smoking, middle aged pot bellied man who literally can't run. Again, let me know if the difference is stricking you as difficult to realise without detailed explanation.

    Ahem

    https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=single+punch+death

    unless you are now going to claim that all those were the result of a ninja trained 6 and half foot steroid gym freak


  • #715
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,867 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    For the rest of us a punch is nothing, we cant really make it count. If that were the case our courts would have a backlog of decades.

    Good to know.


  • #716
    Tarzana2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭Tarzana2


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    Again, let me know if the difference is stricking you as difficult to realise without detailed explanation.

    A non-professional punch can be dangerous. It probably won't be, but can be, such as if it results in an awkward fall. This is why it is frowned upon, in any setting.

    The mind boggles at people arguing that it's acceptable behaviour, especially in a workplace. :confused:

    The revelation of Jeremy Clarkson's devoted following is almost as surprising as finding out how many Garth Brooks fans Ireland contains.


  • #717
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Opposite attract sure :) my man love grows stronger for him everyday that he's off the air :(

    I've got just the man for you: history of violence, eye-watering slacks and jersey combos; proven track record of putting military grade vehicles through their paces and messing with timing devices.


  • #718
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    Ahem

    https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=single+punch+death

    unless you are now going to claim that all those were the result of a ninja trained 6 and half foot steroid gym freak

    In which case it's manslaughter. Completely different. How many punches around the world result in that? Were i a gambling man, Id wager youd win the lotto first.


  • #719
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    anncoates wrote: »
    I've got just the man for you: history of violence, eye-watering slacks and jersey combos; proven track record of putting military grade vehicles through their paces and messing with timing devices.

    SWOOOOOOOON :o


  • #720
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,434 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    Clarkson called him lazy and Irish...then put him in A&E


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  • #721
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    anncoates wrote: »
    I've got just the man for you: history of violence, eye-watering slacks and jersey combos; proven track record of putting military grade vehicles through their paces and messing with timing devices.

    I love him too :pac::pac:


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