tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post8286338874005400671..comments2023-06-25T04:43:54.742-07:00Comments on Test5 testing: Did Top Gear actually go to the North Pole?Paul Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-41702482081610484372016-09-11T03:14:34.650-07:002016-09-11T03:14:34.650-07:00How did they manage to arrive at the crash site of...How did they manage to arrive at the crash site of DC10 316062 on Ellef Ringes island in Canada just before reaching the North Pole?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883082688469727461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-21367193706238371142009-06-30T04:59:45.507-07:002009-06-30T04:59:45.507-07:00"Great, they bulldozed their way through a bu..."Great, they bulldozed their way through a bunch of Arctic habitats"<br><br>You know the arctic habitat is just water, right? It's like saying you bulldoze your way through an arctic habitat when you crush up some ice to go into your drink.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-83792501511002736162008-05-31T04:56:00.000-07:002008-05-31T04:56:00.000-07:00I'm disappointed but not surprised they didn&#...I'm disappointed but not surprised they didn't actually get to the North Pole, because its bloody hard to get to. I mean really bloody hard, overland anyway. That's not to denigrate what they did achieve, and it made great TV.<br><br>I'm talking about 90N here. In Franklin's and Amundsen's day magnetic north was south of Resolute so they can't really count that (can they?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-45802381290669530212008-03-02T06:10:00.000-08:002008-03-02T06:10:00.000-08:00Great, they bulldozed their way through a bunch of...Great, they bulldozed their way through a bunch of Arctic habitats to wrongfully claim that they had reached the pole. Yet another world beater from Clarkson Liars and Selfish Polluters Inc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-23748572523360172862008-01-07T06:59:00.000-08:002008-01-07T06:59:00.000-08:00And guess what? David Copperfield never actually ...And guess what? David Copperfield never actually made the Statue of Liberty disappear!<br><br>It is clearly ridiculous to think that you could drive a car to the geographic north pole, so why complain that they didn't?<br><br>I thought it was a fabulously entertaining show. Yes they used the magnetic north pole coordinates from a previous polar race; this seems an excellent choice to me. And their GPS clearly showed they were 78 degrees north. They never claimed it was 90.<br><br>Why not just enjoy the show for what it is?Halohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683742602551786224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-63298804371595562492007-12-06T10:41:00.000-08:002007-12-06T10:41:00.000-08:00The BBC is now in the news defending the use of st...The BBC is now in the news defending the use of stunt drivers for this feat as it did not alter the truth of the story.<br><br>Which ignores the bigger lie that they never went to 'The' North Pole and were happy to let people think that the boys had driven to 90 degrees north.<br><br>Good TV. Bare-faced lies.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051935020805988774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-71159342077731487502007-08-18T12:35:00.000-07:002007-08-18T12:35:00.000-07:00They went to the north magnetic pole. From the W...They went to the north magnetic pole. <br><br>From the Wikipedia article: <br><br>"The Canadian government has made several measurements since, which show that the North Magnetic Pole is continually moving northwest. In 1996 an expedition certified its location by magnetometer and theodolite at 78°35.7′N, 104°11.9′W.[3] "<br><br>It's a tenth of a digit off than what shown, but still an amazing feat and wonderful Television. I wish they'd start airing it in America so I wouldn't stumble upon blogs as I'm searching for a link. :)<br><br>Stay Frosty<br><br>-BruceyBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982442480912180954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-60711321469139770792007-08-03T04:14:00.000-07:002007-08-03T04:14:00.000-07:00Richard C - I have suspended your comment. I could...Richard C - I have suspended your comment. I could not see any link to a Blogger registration on your name. I was not sure about publishing your comment, although it seemed a fair comment.<br><br>If you resubmit your comment with an email address or Blogger registration ID, I will consider reinstating it.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-60222934902484893072007-08-01T04:36:00.000-07:002007-08-01T04:36:00.000-07:00Yes it does seem as they did not get to the North ...Yes it does seem as they did not get to the North Pole. It is a pity given the dangers they faced. Good TV but poor exploration.Gibbsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875218147790275153noreply@blogger.com