Hi Guys

I have a small problem with Top Gear. In the summer the trees opposite my house are naturally full of leaves. This is blocking my digital satellite signal to the point that I loose the terrestrial channels. Normally, Top Gear is on earlier in the year and the trees are a little thinner, so not such a problem. Not being a TV addict, this does not disturb me, except where Top Gear is involved.

Before anyone asks, cutting/trimming of the trees is OUT OF THE QUESTION. I am in Germany. Taking a chainsaw to a tree, well you get les for murder and the trees are on town property.

Can anyone please record the rest of the series for me, starting with the repeat of Sundays show. I will willingly pay for the tape and postage to Germany.

Thanks

Matt

PS Let’s not start a copy right discussion. We have all recorded something for someone who was on holiday or forgot to program the video.

Put your tv aerial on a pole a further 10 feet up. That should clear the trees.

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Ok Charlie, I can see my residents permit being withdrawn dam sharp-ish if I follow that advice. Marching into a school (location of said trees) with a chainsaw, probably viewed with the same outlook as if I was to walk thought the play ground with my 9 Mill..........
Anyway thanks for all the "advice", but after trying to get a proxy connection with no luck (thanks Eno, but the Beeb will not allow me access from an over seas IP address, copy right blah, blah), I came across a website that would make it "possible" for me to watch TG at my leisure.

Matt

bah, fifth gear.
Topgear dog has more charisma and tv sense, than their posh git and fat sod combined

I know. but fifth gear being on the site with topgear.

Already tried putting it on the highest floor of the house?

Which sattelite do you use? Astra in europe has enough signal strength to work in a built-up area with the antenna on ground level even when there are a lot of buildings around

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I have tried many, many times. I always get a window that tells me that as a non UK ISP I cannot view. And yes it is Finalgear where I managed to download.

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Tried every trick in the book. Digital is just tooooo sensitive. Trees are the real enemy here. They disrupt the signal more than any building.

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Maybe we could start a petition for Vicky to jump channels (Admin, we need a drooling smiley)

Matt

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Yes please.

Or, even better, she could jump straight into my living room...

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And why do you think they are now on a second rate show that resorts to copying things topgears already done

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Don't forget Quentin Wilson too. How the mighty fall!
What is he doing now, cheesy car insurance ads.
Also thank God that JC has had a good haircut since the old days of Top Gear. He had one hell of a mop back then!

Anyway, with regard to Vicky, I am thinking that she could just copy Top Gear Dog and lay at the feet of Jeremy, James and Hamster. Except, instead of the fur coat, it is very hot under those studio lights, a baby doll outfit would do the job, maybe changing into basque and suspenders about half way through the show. (Further admin request for a drooling smiley please)

Matt