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Old 12-26-19, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
isn't about Alex Dykes
I never brought up Alex.

Originally Posted by bitkahuna
thanks for crapping all over this thread
Wasn't James May talking about Japanese crappers anyways?
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
thanks for crapping all over this thread that isn't about Alex Dykes or critiquing whether james may is a serious journalist or reviewer. I was tempted to delete most of the posts as irrelevant but can't be bothered.
Well, it was worth a try.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
thanks for crapping all over this thread that isn't about Alex Dykes or critiquing whether james may is a serious journalist or reviewer. I was tempted to delete most of the posts as irrelevant but can't be bothered.
OK, but I'm not sure what you would have wanted us to say. You posted a James May video, and Jill and I merely stated our reactions to it. I wouldn't call it crapping. And basically, like I said, I think more highly of James May's automotive knowledge than either of Hammond or Clarkson.

And I've had a lot of my own threads sidetracked, so it's not like I don't have any feelings for others that are also.

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Originally Posted by mmarshall
OK, but I'm not sure what you would have wanted us to say.
Try reading the thread title for one.

You posted a James May video, and Jill and I merely stated our reactions to it.
no, you brought alex dykes into it unnecessarily.

And basically, like I said, I think more highly of James May's automotive knowledge than either of Hammond or Clarkson.
ok (no care and not what this thread is about).
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James has a point, bathroom in general can tell a lot about any establishment, not just a car maker. You go to a restaurant, and if their bathroom is filthy, chances are their kitchen isn't any better, which tells you they don't take pride in their work and food is going to be crappy (pun intended). Same deal with a car factory.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
no, you brought alex dykes into it unnecessarily.
Agreed......
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Originally Posted by Och
James has a point, bathroom in general can tell a lot about any establishment, not just a car maker. You go to a restaurant, and if their bathroom is filthy, chances are their kitchen isn't any better, which tells you they don't take pride in their work and food is going to be crappy (pun intended). Same deal with a car factory.
finally, a good point

yup, and yes, if a restaurant has a skanky bathroom i dread to think what the kitchen is like.

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Doesn't surprise me a toyota factory would have electric toilets though, a) because we know of toyota's high standards, and b) because it's very much a Japanese thing.

I was only in Japan once (Tokyo) and LOVED it, and everything i saw was spotlessly clean and tidy.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
no, you brought alex dykes into it unnecessarily.
to be fair, this is on you mr. bit... considering how many posts you moderate, you shouldn't be surprised that alex lesbians or whatever was brought up after someone else talked about another car reviewer for any length of time
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Honestly. What were the expectations for this thread?

The title of the thread is not even the true title of the video posted by James May.

Toyota’s are manufactured in many countries, I doubt these toilets are used in Kentucky, or Woodstock.

Maybe Alex On Toilets will be the next big thing

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