I am sure this is old news to you folks but... The Stig is
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June 21, 2009 3:37 p.m. vazbmw New Reader
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June 21, 2009 3:57 p.m. confuZion3 Dork
Don't tell me! I don't want to know! He'll hunt me down and smother me in my sleep like he does to bears and lions for fun on the third Thursday of every month!
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June 21, 2009 4:04 p.m. DirtyBird222 Dork
His name is carlos...
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June 21, 2009 4:07 p.m. confuZion3 Dork
DirtyBird222 wrote:
His name is not important...
Fixed it.
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June 21, 2009 4:10 p.m. stuart in mn Dork
I think it's a trick. Let's see what they have to say about it during the next episode.
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June 21, 2009 7:19 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
a little bit of me died
On the up side there are multiple stigs, just a matter of who is best for the Job at hand
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June 21, 2009 7:26 p.m. carguy123 Dork
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June 21, 2009 8:30 p.m. PaulY Reader
Yea when the black stig came forward, i forget who now, but he said there were multiple stigs in the white suit. I bet it's just a bunch of F1 drivers who rotate. I'm sure Hamilton has been it before, besides being british, did you see the African episode?
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June 21, 2009 9:11 p.m. Appleseed HalfDork
DirtyBird222 wrote:
His name is carlos...
Have you been reading "The Bourne Identity?"
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June 21, 2009 9:27 p.m. Duke Dork
The Stig is mostly Ben Collins, with a few ringers thrown in for special occasions.
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June 21, 2009 10:01 p.m. RossD Reader
neon4891 wrote:
a little bit of me died
On the up side there are multiple stigs, just a matter of who is best for the Job at hand
I felt the same way when I found out that SNL's "Pat" was actually a woman. I know, I know, but I was in grade school. I didnt know.
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June 21, 2009 10:04 p.m. confuZion3 Dork
Somebody disguised as confuZion3, but definitely NOT confuZion3 wrote:
God, wouldn't it be a huge display of irony if it was James May, commonly regarded as the slowest driver in the world by his Top Gear co hosts?
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June 21, 2009 10:13 p.m. DirtyBird222 Dork
Appleseed wrote:
DirtyBird222 wrote:
His name is carlos...
Have you been reading "The Bourne Identity?"
No, I've went and watched The Hangover like 3 times in the past week because it cracks me up that much for some reason.
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June 22, 2009 12:14 a.m. Salanis SuperDork
I always thought it was Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu.
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June 22, 2009 1:22 a.m. PaulY Reader
RossD wrote: I felt the same way when I found out that SNL's "Pat" was actually a woman. I know, I know, but I was in grade school. I didnt know.
Woah, Pat is a woman? All my life I've wondered, until now.
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June 22, 2009 1:30 p.m. vazbmw New Reader
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June 22, 2009 6:51 p.m. maroon92 SuperDork
I find it funny that people actually think Mr. Schumacher is the full time Stig....like the Beeb could afford him.
He certainly could move his FXX around the test track though...JEEZ that was fast.
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June 22, 2009 7:01 p.m. Volksroddin HalfDork
^^^^ 1:10 was the time right?? and wow!! Think I'll put the FXX body back on my kyosho mini z, (R/C car)
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June 22, 2009 8:33 p.m. jpod999 Reader
maroon92 wrote:
I find it funny that people actually think Mr. Schumacher is the full time Stig....like the Beeb could afford him.
He certainly could move his FXX around the test track though...JEEZ that was fast.
If you look at the end credits it says "JC, RH, JM, Stig, Special Guest Michael Schumacher." It was just a cool way of introducing him as the star in a incredibly expensive and rare car segment.
DAMN that man was fast in that thing!
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June 22, 2009 9:23 p.m. oldsaw Reader
jpod999 wrote:
maroon92 wrote:
I find it funny that people actually think Mr. Schumacher is the full time Stig....like the Beeb could afford him.
He certainly could move his FXX around the test track though...JEEZ that was fast.
If you look at the end credits it says "JC, RH, JM, Stig, Special Guest Michael Schumacher." It was just a cool way of introducing him as the star in a incredibly expensive and rare car segment.
DAMN that man was fast in that thing!
It would be way more interesting if Stig had also taken laps in the car.
Of course, that could blow the whole Stig stigma and explain why he's anonynmous and not an employed racing driver.
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June 22, 2009 9:28 p.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 HalfDork
well if you notice in the closing credits, it says the cast including the Stig, then it says "Special Guest - Michael Scumacher" so one would assume he just put the costume on for the show... but then again, who knows...
Edit: Whoops, read some earlier posts, kind of a repost...
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June 23, 2009 8:48 a.m. 93celicaGT2 Dork
oldsaw wrote:
jpod999 wrote:
maroon92 wrote:
I find it funny that people actually think Mr. Schumacher is the full time Stig....like the Beeb could afford him.
He certainly could move his FXX around the test track though...JEEZ that was fast.
If you look at the end credits it says "JC, RH, JM, Stig, Special Guest Michael Schumacher." It was just a cool way of introducing him as the star in a incredibly expensive and rare car segment.
DAMN that man was fast in that thing!
It would be way more interesting if Stig had also taken laps in the car.
Of course, that could blow the whole Stig stigma and explain why he's anonynmous and not an employed racing driver.
Well didn't they used to have pro touring car drivers come in and try to beat Stig's time, and nobody did it?
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June 23, 2009 9:42 a.m. John Brown SuperDork
From Newstados Unidos
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June 23, 2009 10:47 a.m. Mental SuperDork
I call BS as well. If you get on Youtube, there is a video of a swedish show covering Top Gear, they interview the Stig, in full white Stig regalia and he has an English accent.
EDIT: Nevermind, just saw the Times UK article.
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June 23, 2009 11:04 a.m. amg_rx7 Reader
Shumie also took slightly different lines through the course than the regular Stig does.
