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[girlofprey]

Oh, and also, last night on TV I saw THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I HAVE EVER SEEN. Cut in case people haven't seen it. Probably everyone has seen it. But oh. They were testing out amphibious cars, by trying to cross the English Channel. So they drove down from London, and I think they built the cars themselves, did they build them themselves? I missed that part. AND THEY DROVE DOWN TO DOVER, but the tide was out they stayed overnight, and then the next morning they drove in, and they FLOATED, except that some of them kept sinking. But Jeremy Clarkson and Richard got out past the breakers but it was too choppy, so they kept coming back, and some of them kept sinking so the others picked them up, and they kept towing each other, and it was beautiful. Finally two of them sank. But Jeremy Clarkson's converted pickup truck was still floating. So they went back to Dover to wait for the next day, and then they all got on board and drove/swam to France. The coastguard flew down over them and asked what their intentions were, and they said they were trying to break Richard Branson's amphibious car record, and he wished them the best of luck and flew off. They had to dodge the ferries. One of them had to act as ballast. And eventually they got to France. They drove up the beach. And arrived in France. On a pickup truck. It was beautiful. Dude.

I can't believe I just got a bit spoiled for Heroes. Damn you, other people's spoilery icons.

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[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

I think they built the cars themselves, did they build them themselves? I missed that part.

They built the cars in a previous episode, which is one of the funniest ones they've ever done (Richard Hammond seeming genuinely baffled at the idea that a 5-ton van won't float just because he makes it pointy at the front, like a boat)

[girlofprey.livejournal.com]

Eeeee! Oh, I love that he made his car look like a boat. I love the 'What the Hell?' looks everyone was giving him out on the road.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_la_mysterieuse/]

Jeremy's and James' cars were from the last amphibious challenge they did. Richard's car was new as his boat sank in the previous challenge. It was glorious that they revived it the previous challenge was hilarious. I know there were clips of it up on youtube but a lot of them got TOSsed.

[girlofprey.livejournal.com]

Oh, it was the best thing I've EVER SEEN. I can't believe they drove/sailed to France. And Richard made James his cabin boy. It was great.