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[–]IIdsandsII 79 points80 points ago

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The reactions are priceless.

[–]FrenchFriedMushroom 24 points25 points ago

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I love how Richard is shocked/afraid, and how Jeremy finds it hilarious.

That was an awesome episode btw, available on Netflix.

[–]crackrock_dude 4 points5 points ago

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Which episode/season is it??

[–]colincrunch 14 points15 points ago

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Series 9, Episode 7

[–]Morinaka 4 points5 points ago

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There is no episode 7 of series 9, this is from the polar special that aired after series 9, it's about 14:30 in if you are watching the directors cut version.

[–]colincrunch 3 points4 points ago

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Ah, you are correct. On Netflix, however, it's listed as episode 7, so that's where I place blame for my mistake.

[–]crackrock_dude 4 points5 points ago

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Thanks mate!

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[–]MonsterMuncher 2 points3 points ago

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Top Gear

[–]DougyM 55 points56 points ago

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James is the type of person who has a lot of knowledge but not a lot of actual common sense.

In the Bolivia episode he stood between two cars as one of them was towing the other and held the tow strap as he told Hammond to drive in a direction that would effectively see him become a pivot between the two cars.

The result was James being thrown backwards and smashing his head on rocks.

[–]uNderdog_101 25 points26 points ago

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It was the Middle-East special, not the Bolivia one. I remember watching it thinking "this is not going to end well".

[–]DougyM 6 points7 points ago

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Yeah i thought i edited that after hunting down the clip but Reddit must have eaten it with a 504 error.

[–]FrenchFriedMushroom 3 points4 points ago

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The specials are my favorite episodes. Really captures their report IMO.

[–]BaqAttaq 4 points5 points ago

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Rapport?

[–]FrenchFriedMushroom 2 points3 points ago

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Yep, that'd be the word I was looking for.

[–]gcmandrake 7 points8 points ago

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You can see he does the Fencing Response ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing_response ) meaning he was legitimately knocked out.

[–]MAKE_THIS_POLITICAL 0 points1 point ago

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TIL, thanks dude!

[–]psyki 1 point2 points ago

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Damn, that was a fair amount of blood!

[–]MrPopinjay 3 points4 points ago*

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You know, I'm pretty sure it's all scripted.

edit: aparently not this time. Fuck me that looked painful...

[–]Horatio_Hornblower 5 points6 points ago

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That particular injury made it to the news while they were filming it, so I'm inclined to believe that it's true.

[–]MrPopinjay 0 points1 point ago

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Oh wow, didn't know that! :/

[–]felekar 142 points143 points ago

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Always treat every gun as though it were live and loaded.

[–]chimx 110 points111 points ago

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never point the barrel at something you aren't prepared to destroy

[–]MammaJude 169 points170 points ago

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Keep your booger hook off the bang switch

[–]EnterTheMan 47 points48 points ago

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And lastly, always be sure of your target and what lies behind it.

(For those wondering, these are the 4 basic rules of gun safety)

[–]andytuba 38 points39 points ago

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I'm disappointed that the official version doesn't say "keep your booger hook off the bang switch."

[–]ryanvango 4 points5 points ago

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oh my god. I want you to know that the 5 comments above literally have me in tears. I don't know why that was the one, but in my almost year of redditing, that was the string that made me laugh to hyperventilation. well done.

[–]Archer007 9 points10 points ago

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You don't get out much, do you?

[–]visplaneoverflow 0 points1 point ago

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don't get out much

Hmmm...

Reddit

Hmmm...

[–]American-American 22 points23 points ago

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I don't know what it's called. I just know the sound it makes, when it takes a man's life

[–]andytuba 1 point2 points ago

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... read in the voice of Johnny Cash.

[–]tenebrous_cloud 8 points9 points ago

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No. Nick Nolte.

[–]andytuba 1 point2 points ago

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That man has a very long history of somewhat obscure movies... and then, Hulk.

[–]bostonmolasses 5 points6 points ago

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48 hours isn't obscure if you remember the 80s.

[–]wake6n9bake 3 points4 points ago

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You know back in the 80s I used to think Nick Nolte and Gary Busey were the same dude.. YOU NEVER SAW EM IN THE SAME PLACE.

[–]Wifflepig 2 points3 points ago

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I think that's a quote from Tropic Thunder.

[–]andytuba 1 point2 points ago

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Well, yes, that too.

checks to see if Hulk came before Tropic Thunder

Wow, that actually worked out in my favor: 2003, then 2008

[–]salmanj1 -3 points-2 points ago

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Nope, Chuck Testa

[–]lou_dog -1 points0 points ago

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No. Gary Busey.

[–]wake6n9bake 2 points3 points ago

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Gary Busey says "Everyone be quiet or Mr. thunder maker here is gonna start barkin' fire."

[–]cwstjnobbs 1 point2 points ago

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Fuck! I was taking a swig when I read "booger hook", almost wrecked my monitors.

[–]Ronem 8 points9 points ago

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Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot

Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire

Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire

[–]clt829 9 points10 points ago

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Never use your good eye when staring down the barrel to investigate a jammed weapon.

[–]son-of-chadwardenn 8 points9 points ago

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Never have your favorite child stick his head in the cannon to see what's wrong.

[–]SpaceDog777 10 points11 points ago*

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Any idea what episode this is?

EDIT: For some reason I think it may be the Polar Special ;)

[–]DarkFire989 16 points17 points ago

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Polar Special

[–]XSC 2 points3 points ago

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Great episode also, probably one of the best.

[–]stumac85 13 points14 points ago

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Not Polar Special

[–]Lemonion 6 points7 points ago

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disco ball

[–]Leejin 11 points12 points ago

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Polar Special

[–]Mulsanne 9 points10 points ago

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Polar Special

[–]Execro 6 points7 points ago

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Polar Special

[–]figureskatingaintgay 3 points4 points ago

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antarctic special

[–]ctmay 1 point2 points ago

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*Arctic

Edit - Sorry, had to be done. lol

[–]figureskatingaintgay 2 points3 points ago

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i was making a joke on the same lines as the not polar special... but like always nobody understands me :(

[–]ctmay 0 points1 point ago

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Thus the "Edit". I get you, its ok. You are among friends.

[–]method77 1 point2 points ago

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[–]bornruffian 1 point2 points ago

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Polar Special

[–]absentmindedjwc 10 points11 points ago

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[–]NigelMK 1 point2 points ago

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Thank you for the link. That episode was hilarious.

[–]bporter84 35 points36 points ago

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[–]diadem67 21 points22 points ago

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I've been down with the flu, so I've been on reddit all day, and this is still the dumbest thing I've seen.

[–]donjuantriumphs 1 point2 points ago

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Which is really saying something.

[–]Swiller2 10 points11 points ago

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I'm thinking he shot off a little bit more than just his hat.

[–]HornyVervet -1 points0 points ago

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it's obviously fake when you listen to the audio. They didn't sample the gunshot echo long enough for the hat shot.

[–]Ectomy 8 points9 points ago

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James is my spirit animal.

[–]dyingenglish 5 points6 points ago

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"So is this the end that shoots out the little death pellets?"

[–]The_Silverman 5 points6 points ago

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Great how a thread like this brings out all the gun commanders to state the obvious. It's like lighting a match and Smokey Bear comes to give you a lecture.

[–]smittyline 0 points1 point ago

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Yet people still die from gun accidents like this, weekly. This includes trained US soldiers (although not as common). People are generally stupid and they need to be constantly reminded.

[–]DrJosephMosch 2 points3 points ago

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oh gun, u so silly

[–]newked 1 point2 points ago

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which episode is this?

[–]wtf_apostrophe 5 points6 points ago

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I think that's the Polar Special.

[–]newked 0 points1 point ago

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Cheers! I've seen it but forgot that specific scene, best show ever!

[–]sensors 1 point2 points ago

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Seen this so many times here, but never fails to amuse.

[–]clt829 3 points4 points ago

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I love that their reaction is to turn their heads so they don't get brain matter in their faces.

[–]lopzag 13 points14 points ago

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or maybe it's so they don't have to see their friend blow his head off :L

[–]FrenchFriedMushroom 0 points1 point ago

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That was Richards reaction, not Jeremy's though. He was laughing his ass off.

[–]Leejin 4 points5 points ago

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Is anyone else in the same boat as me? That I'll upvote ANYTHING Topgear related??

[–]spot35 1 point2 points ago

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If Top Gear did a Bacon Special I believe it would probably be the most watched episode ever.

[–]Rehtori 1 point2 points ago

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This .gif always makes me laugh my ass off. Always.

[–]HollaSoupWoop 1 point2 points ago

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This was staged by the way, I was in the room :)

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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doesn't surprise me that much, so much of the show is so obviously staged.

i still love it btw.

[–]Tyashi 2 points3 points ago*

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ACTS and PROVE, bitches.

edit: A - Always treat every gun as though it were loaded with the safety off

C - Control muzzle direction at all times

T - Trigger finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot

S - See that the firearm is unloaded.

P - Point the firearm in the safest available direction

R - Remove all amunition

O - Observe the chamber

V - Verify the feeding path

E - Examine the bore

[–]UFO_JESUS 2 points3 points ago

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A-ATEGATIWLWTSO

[–]Tyashi 0 points1 point ago

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a bit heavy.

[–]andytuba 0 points1 point ago

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Canadian?

[–]Tyashi 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah, i think the RCMP use it. Firearm safety courses teach it up here.

[–]smileshigh 0 points1 point ago

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To be fair, you can ask every commentor if they are Canadian and you will be right most of the time.

[–]Tyashi 1 point2 points ago

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Are you canadian?

[–]smileshigh 0 points1 point ago

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I am! How did you know?

[–]Tyashi 1 point2 points ago

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well, that theory checks out.

[–]BountyCase 0 points1 point ago

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One of my favourite Top Gear moments. Gotta love James.

[–]Dr_StrangE 0 points1 point ago

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As a HUGE fan of this show and someone who shoots on a fairly regular basis, this is one of my favorite gifs for sure!

[–]meuep 0 points1 point ago

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wtb Top Gear on Netflix

[–]EvilHom3r 0 points1 point ago

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It's funny because the reactions would still work if the gun was his penis.

[–]BMX_Bandit 0 points1 point ago

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They call him "Captain Slow" for a reason, mate.

[–]webdestroya 0 points1 point ago

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And James was rubbish with the shotgun

[–]Candlematt 0 points1 point ago

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I know the gif was on loop...but I couldn't help but to keep watching, INCASE it went off.

hahah

[–]auggie8 0 points1 point ago

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Just watching this video, the smell of cat urine and feces fills my nostrils

[–]ldr3 -1 points0 points ago

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[–]mindbleach 7 points8 points ago

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They've seen it.

[–]HyperSpaz -4 points-3 points ago

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Funny, James is the one I actually would expect the least to kill himself, but that may be just wishful thinking.