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Top Gear Series 13, Ep. 2

Series 13, Episode 2 (107 show) original air date 06/28/09
What is the perfect car for 17 year olds for £2,500?

[after equiping a Volvo wagon wagon with a water lie-low (mattress) with a leopard print throw and some shag bumpers.]

Jeremy Clarkson: [reading from the card] “‘The Festival Test’: You’ve been at Glastenbury for the weekend, it’s finished, and now it’s a straight race to see who can pack all their camping equipment and stuff into their car and get out of the park.” How hard can it be?
Richard Hammond: Don’t say that!
[after the guys begin packing]
Jeremy: Guys! Problem!
Richard: What?
Jeremy: I’ve shoved my “anarchy” flag through my water lie-low.
Richard: Noboby’s ever said that before.

Top Gear Series 15, Ep. 2

Series 15, Episode 2 (121 show) original air date 07/27/10
The team attempts to find a second-hand sports saloon that is suitable for everyday tasks and track days on a budget of £5,000.

[On the German Stig]
James May: No, hang on.
Jeremy Clarkson: Oh, my, giddy aunt.
Richard Hammond: Mullet.
James: I think he might be Stiggy Ray Cyrus.

Top Gear Series 15, Ep. 4

Series 15, Episode 4 (123 show) original air date 07/18/10
The team attempts to find a solution to the problem of the caravan, by building motorhomes on the back of a Land Rover 110, a Citroën CX, and a Lotus Excel.

Jeremy Clarkson: The thing in my nose has a face!

Top Gear Series 14, Ep 6.

Series 14, Episode 6 (118 show) original air date 12/27/09
The Bolivia Special

Richard Hammond: Did your co-presenter on your television programme just attack you with a machete?
Jeremy Clarkson: Yes, he did. He came to the window quite cross because I ran into him.
Richard: That doesn’t happen on clothes programmes or gardening shows.

Top Gear, Series 15, Ep. 3

Series 15 Episode 3 (122 show) original air date 7-11-10.

In reference to Aston Martin Rapide

Richard Hammond: Oh my word! [laughing] Oh-Hoh-Hoh-Hoh! I mean, this is a four door saloon car, but it sounds magnificent. It’s just got so much style. I don’t care what it’s flaws are. I don’t car if it picks it’s nose or farts in bed. I love this thing.”  [in reference to the Aston Martin Rapide]

British to American Translation: saloon car = sedan
                                                   series = season (more or less)

Facebook at the Beach – Part 2

September 23-25

It’s been an interesting September.  I have only been home for 1 weekend and all the rest have been Facebook weekends.  Or at least had Facebook elements to them.

September 23 was Girls Weekend in Ocean City, MD.  My girlfriend Terri’s boyfriend lives in Ocean City and we took advantage of him going to a Penn State Game in Happy Valley.  Terri, Gretchen, Lisa (Facebook friends), Sally, Julie and I spent the weekend doing girl things.  “What happens in Ocean City stays in Ocean City.”  And since I’m not in Ocean City… well, I don’t think I can say much more.

Terri and I have known each other for 16 years.  WOW!  She started in our office in August and I started in November.  I still don’t like the music she listens to.  Well, most of it.  We call Terri Blonde & Bossy in the office, and when she’s away, I try to fill her shoes.  She’s been an incredibly good friend.  We’ve been through 2 divorces (her & mine) and all sorts of other trials and tribulations.  And… I still don’t like her choice of radio station.   Gretchen & Lisa have both been at the office longer than Terri & me.  Lisa was in the basement in the computer department … and we tease her that when they brought her up into the light she bloomed.  Gretchen is an auditor in our office and is always up for fun. Sally is our Payroll Manger and Julie is the big boss.  We had a great weekend… despite the rain.

Soooo…. since I can’t really talk about it. That’s the end of this story other than it was fun to bond with my co-workers.