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On BBC America they've been pretty steady with their Top Gear episodes on Monday nights, so nothing seems out of place on this side of the pond. In the latest Top Gear news, Jeremy, James and Richard have all been removed from the Top Gear website banner according to some news articles, which the BBC said was normal since their contracts haven't been renewed. Word is James and Richard are refusing to renew. Only The Stig remains. Some BBC execs are also suggesting that the last two episodes of Top Gear will never been seen because the segments that go in between their normal "cheap car challenge" films or car review films haven't been shot, and the the other two presenters won't film the segments without Jeremy. Also, I found this video clip a few days ago. The Last Ever Top Gear.

Just put a vehicle model of a Reliant Robin in that slot instead. That way you wont have to change the handling lines anymore.

The producers know the southern-ness is over the top and they ensure to get plenty of it in for laughs. Although real people like that do exist and therefore probably don't get the jokes, they just find Bigfoot interesting. That being said, Sasquatch is a controversial subject since more credible people are starting to investigate now like Jeff Meldrum PHD or "Survivorman" Les Stroud. Stroud's show approaches the subject from a more grown up, realistic point of view, but I'm on the fence. I hike in my spare time and I agree that "you have to be out there to get it" and anybody who says "they wouldn't have enough food" has never heard of a bear. But I dunno. It's going to take getting a live body to convince people.

There shouldn't be anything in LCPDFR's code that interferes with graphical configurations or textures, but I'll let the developers speak for themselves since I didn't test that build. All ENBs do at the end of the day is adjust some settings and replace textures. Mods that make pedestrians and drivers do stuff modify the NPC behavior, which is totally separate. You may have a replaced a file by mistake, installed something twice, or not installed something you should have. It's hard to say.

Sorta, yeah. The shows are on YouTube, give them a watch if you're bored. They have the typical night cam scary footage, and each person they visit who reports a sighting gives them a blurry trail cam or cell phone camera picture. They do have thermal imaging for a change, and sometimes find a few things that according to internet legend; match up with signs of ___(insert random monster)___. Their traps almost never work. I still find it entertaining, though. The southern accents and lame jokes in this show would make almost any American blush from embarrassment. It's almost like a caricature of how the rest of the world views us. I've lived in America all my life and I can't always tell what these people saying. The show sometimes uses subtitles despite the people in the show speaking English.

I found this gem of a show last week while flipping through channels. It's about a bunch of stereotypical hillbillies who search for creatures like Bigfoot or the Hellhound in different parts of the south eastern United States. I get some cheap laughs out of the over the top southerners. "Wild Bill", supposedly a former U.S. Marine is by far my favorite. I skipped to a part where he goes nuts (typical). The rest of the episodes aren't too bad either. Not exactly a documentary or anything, but the show does it's job of getting me to sit down and watch. Watch (skipped to Wild Bill acting like an idiot):

The new versions of both of those cars are terrible. And the new Dodge Charger was an insult to the legacy made by the original from the 60's when it debuted several years ago, and it still is. One of the best things Ford had done in the last 20 years was to kill off the Taurus. It was a bland, over-sized, slow car. And they brought it after basically re-styling the Ford Fusion and gave it to the police and civilians who refused to buy clearly superior cars from another country. It looks better these days, but they should have developed an entirely new car instead. Sneak peak of the new 2020 Ford Interceptor that's TOTALLY NOT BASED OFF THE FORD TAURUS!:

High speed driving of any kind in GTA IV is generally funny, but the fact that that mod needs to exist is hysterical, because yes: the "public safety" AI in this game really IS that bad.

It depends on the department. I've never heard of any department getting rid of them with that low of mileage on them (the generally accepted number is around 80 - 90,000 miles), but I can't rule it out since some departments see more action than others, have different road and weather conditions than others, get the interior more beat up than others, have better or worse car maintenance than others, etc. Where I used to live, the F.T.O. I met from the local police department had so few cars they would actually never turn them off. The officer finishing his shift would return to base, open the door for the next officer on duty, he'd get in and then he'd drive off. They'd simply stop off for fuel every now and then, and shut it off for a short period of time to fill up the tank, or when they had to take a meal break. They were very beat up by the 90,000 mile mark. The one he had used prior to my ride along had 95,000 miles on it, and he said he wouldn't dare take it over 90mph due to its condition. The CHP is a huge department, and therefore probably has an excellent car maintenance team or a very reliable service station that keeps their cars in good shape so they can milk as many miles out of it as possible.

Thanks for the heads up. Only really going to shave off an hour or two of potential download time for most internet connections, but for those dying to breeze through the single player campaign this will be a relief.

My two cents: Jeremy technically hasn't been "sacked". He was still employed until the 31st (yesterday), they just aren't renewing his contract. Is he likely to come back? No. One BBC high-ranker who didn't wish to be named said there is a possibility of letting him come back if he gets help for himself (rehab of some sort), but I find that unlikely. I also don't foresee James and Richard going on without Jeremy, as James said outside his home in front of some press members; he considers the group a "package" but who knows. Oddly enough, a ton of British websites reporting on it seem to want a woman presenter for some reason. Anyway, strict discipline needed to happen, but I don't know if firing him was the right course of action. If he was new at the job perhaps and wasn't such a key asset to the BBC, then I would have in a heart beat if I were in control at the BBC. Since Jeremy is who he is, I think the best course of action that's good for business and good for PR is to fine him an absurd amount of money. He makes a seven figure salary off of that show alone, so maybe fine him $500,000 and don't allow him to make any money from Top Gear Live events or any royalties, or maybe suspend his pay entirely for a year. Regardless of the outcome, I feel bad for Oisin Tymon, the producer who got punched. Jeremy acted like a diva. He likes to portray (jokingly sometimes) that the British people are more civilized and cultured, but he proved that to be a crock of ****. Humans are humans, regardless of where they're from. He acted like a million other celebrity idiots from Hollywood, and he got similar punishment. Public shaming and the loss of his job/income, for now. Maybe Netflix will pick him up. Sadly, he sold the rights to the Top Gear name and I.P. It actually belonged to him a couple of years ago, so had this happened sooner, he could have taken the entire show with him. On a more lighthearted note; I wanted to post these because they're funny: The funniest thing about these (in my opinion) is that they were up on the internet DAY OF. Literally on the day the fight was reported.

It's easy to get YouTube famous these days. Just find a public servant of some kind and go bother them for 15 minutes and you'll be all over the internet. Disclaimer: You may or may not be arrested for doing it.

Update for you all: He's been operated on, he has now been downgraded from critical status to stable, he is awake and talking again, and anxious to get back to work. The Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, paid a visit to him in secrecy. President Obama mentioned him during a speech. He's thankful for the support. The suspect who did it is dead, shot to death by other officers, for those who were unaware. Unfortunately, according to news reports, people nearby had the typical Ferguson style response of "Don't Shoot, Hands Up, Brutality" etc. despite seeing the suspect fire first, shooting someone in the face, unprovoked. But at least the guy who did it can't hurt anyone else. I can guarentee however that his story won't run on CNN and FOX News 24 hours a day for the next 6 months though, unlike Ferguson. Some punk criminal gets a half year of fame and sympathy, and honest cop gets 5 minutes and is then shoved aside for the latest development on the suicidal co-pilot that was in another ****ing country (Germany).

During my first ride along, the F.T.O. I was with stressed the important of the oral board interview. I saw why then, and I still see why now. I think it's more important than ever. He liked my answers at the time, a couple of questions were similar to this. 1.) Yes, if it was required to protect my life or the lives of innocents. 2.) Demand he return it at once and report him to the store clerk if he refused. Not everything needs to result in an arrest, but it can be pushed that far if necessary. 3.) Go through the same procedure I would with anyone else. Nobody is above the law. 4.) Approach the vehicle cautiously, knock on the window, announce myself as a police officer and instruct them to get their clothes on and step out of the vehicle. I'd call for a 2nd unit routine response, and question the two separately. Depending on the findings of my investigation, I'd either issue citations or make arrests, possibly trespass the people off the property. The orientation of the couples makes no difference. 5.) Draw my side arm or taser without pointing it, announce myself as a police officer and order him to drop the weapon while calling for another unit 10-18 (urgent). The bat is a deadly weapon so depending on the nature of the attack and what the suspect is wearing (taser probes can't penetrate thick clothing), I may pick one or the other. If he refuses, point my weapon, if he strikes the suspect in a non-vital area, and his clothing is thin, deploy the taser. If his clothing is thick, and/or if he strikes the person in the head, or if he comes within three feet of me with the bat in an attack stance, fire my side arm. Training in the academy may teach you different practices, but these are the most lawful responses I can think of, and the basic principles are simple: Don't take liberties with people based on religious beliefs, race or sexual orientation, treat others how you would like to be treated, nobody is above the law, prioritize your well being and the well being of innocents above the suspect if force is required. In today's social, political and legal climate, remember: C.Y.A. - Cover Your Ass.

The "red sky" glitch is also an issue with ENB modifications. There isn't really a way to 100% get rid of it that I'm aware of. Some versions of ENB claim to combat it. Another option is to get rid of or modify the files that alter the sky textures.

FYI: Many video games aren't properly configured to make use of two graphics cards, GTA IV being one of them. Other sh*tty PC port titles such as Call of Duty may indeed have similar problems detecting a dual GPU setup, especially on a laptop since you aren't running your average graphics, CPU or motherboard setup. Mobile chipsets often aren't supported at all by video game developers.

One of the most important video games you'll ever play if you play it all the way through.

Dude you can color?

Sat down at my computer after my family left for the night. Then this happened: I'm trying to take it a bit easier this year. So far I got GRID 2, SHIFT 2, Lords of The Fallen and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. I also got some items from the gem store in Guild Wars 2 including a Royal Terrace Pass, which comes in handy. I'd like more stuff, but I really shouldn't buy more stuff. In conclusion:

Thanks for the support, but I hate topics like these because they always trigger fights, which end up getting off topic anyway. In all the years I've worked with the public, a common suggestion for employees is to never talk with customers about three things: 1.) Politics 2.) Religion 3.) Sex This forum (among many others) has topics about all of them regularly so lord knows it's only a matter of time before we see some drama or history lectures.

The Russian dictatorship was arguably one of the worst ones since Nazi Germany. There's nothing to be blown out of proportion about censorship, spy rings, mass killings of your own people and slave labor camps. Let's be clear; nobody but the country that founded Al Queda caused Al Queda to start up. Leaving behind M16's doesn't magically give them the power to recruit people based on established religious ideals. Islam can be a very peaceful religion, it's fanatics like Osama Bin Laden with radical ideals and public speaking power that convert people over to the extreme side. It has nothing to do with a crate full of munitions, and you know it. That's because we're one of the countries that keeps the globe growing and evolving. Computers came from here, the internet came from here, mobile phones came from here, nuclear fusion and fission came from here, some of the best weapons developments came from here. But no country is invulnerable. Although we're an island nation, we're landlocked between two very large countries, and because of intercontinental planes and missiles, nobody is truly safe against a determined opponent. You can't possibly tell me that NATO partnerships are nonsense. Look at who came to war with us first in Iraq. England, Germany, Canada, Israel, France and Australia. It doesn't mean that all of those countries are best friends with us, but we are their most important ally. If you have a better idea of how to play world politics, there's no need to tell me. Get on the horn with President Obama and let him know how you'd fix it. Or you could run for President yourself. That's like saying a single hamburger at McDonalds caused someone to have a heart attack and it was the main reason for it. That's not the case. There was a lot of other sh*t that happened first. Poland was merely the last straw. If Hitler had asked for the port of Danzig before focusing on Czechoslovakia, he probably would have got it. His last land request that was granted to him by England and France was under the condition that he would have no more territorial demands. Hitler kept betting on England and France not having the stomach for another world war, and for a few years, he was correct. If not for Neville Chamberlain making that stupid treaty in an effort to calm Europe down, World War II might have happened earlier and been shorter. That's not true. The Lusitania happened in 1915, the U.S. didn't enter the war until 1917. The Zimmerman telegram came in early 1917. I'll grant you that the repeated sinking of allied ships past the Lusitania didn't help.

He said in post that he already modified their tactics and it still didn't help. Anyway, as said above; no, there isn't much you can do about it. Pursuits you start yourself you can keep to yourself if you want, or you could also do as suggested above and alter or remove responding units. Or, you could even let the AI units take the lead. If you ever work for a police department some day, you'll find that most officers have the same drive to catch the bad guy as you, and you won't always be the one leading the pack.

Al Queda didn't exist until the end of Afghanistan's war with Russia. You must not be very old to understand how sensitive nuclear tensions were even into the 1980's. Sure lets give Russia more countries available for Russian missile launch sites, weapons storage and development territories or more conscripts for their army. Hell, why not let them take over the whole continent? Why not? What's the worst that could happen? Looks like you ignored the second part of the paragraph you quoted, so I'll spell it out for you if you can read it. Guess what? The countries that matter in the U.N. or even NATO, despite it already being a small group, are very few in number. America is one, England, France, Germany, Canada, Israel and Australia are among the others that I can think of mattering to us the most, primarily because they are the biggest cooperators with our military, they buy from us, trade stuff with us and they share our ideals of democracy more than others. No matter their coordinates on the globe, all of the countries mentioned had something to lose if the communists took over two continents. You'd have to be ignorant or just simply ignoring facts just to continue arguing with me in order to debate that. Many conflicts throughout the cold war era were because of that the ever looming threat of a third world war spearheaded by Russia and the U.S. But like I said earlier, what's the worst that could happen if we had just let Stalin do what he wanted in Asia and left Germany on May 9th and not stayed behind? Speaking of history books, you may want to crack one open some time. World War II's start wasn't with the invasion of Poland. Mass casualties in that era started with Japan cutting into China and slaughtering people practically at will years before 1939. Or if you want to ignore the start of the Pacific campaign entirely, you can still go back to 1918 to find the start of WWII in Europe. The Versailles Treaty was the main cause of Germany's eventual rise to power and it's conflict with the rest of Europe. Really it was WWI that started WWII. The treaty had so many unfair conditions including having them foot the bill for all damage and forbidding them from having an effective military that it was only a matter of time before someone with political power would get angry over it, or someone who was angry over it would gain political power; which is what happened. Compounding on top of that was the depression that swept the world and eventually hit Germany, which was one of the countries that got hit the hardest by it. Even after the perfect storm had brought Hitler to real power in 1933, it took many years and several violations of the Versailles Treaty to have Europe break out into all-out war again. WWII and the holocaust didn't just magically happen after the invasion of Poland. You had the annex of Austria, then the absorption of Czechoslovakia, the unveiling of the Luftwaffe, the secret re-armaments program, the Nuremberg laws, battles in the streets with opposing political factions, and much more. As you seem to enjoy saying: "It's too much to be written." And that's just about the start of the war in Europe. I didn't get into detail about Japan having virtually no input at the Versailles negotiations or America's position or potential at that time. Germany's pre-WWII position was shit. Granted many people there were living in buildings with foundations made out of rock, concrete and metal, but that's because as many other nations in Europe and North America did; they worked hard and managed to move out of the bronze age on their own, unlike many other countries that are still around today. And yes India was a colony of England at one time and yes they had hardships there, but they weren't the only ones. You seem to constantly be ignoring Japan's role in the war. How about the germ warfare they tested on the Chinese? What about the bayoneting of civilians in the streets and torpedoing of ships that had Americans and Europeans on them that attempted to leave the ports of cities that were being destroyed by machine gun and cannon fire? What about the Bataan death march (and many others like it) or the "medical experiments" on living prisoners from all allied countries? Or if you'd rather talk about the middle east and how America is somehow the cause of all of the problems there since "forever", why don't we take a trip through the pages of history to when England controlled much of that area also? How they occupied it with troops like we do today and the constant quelling of ethnic squabbles that occur over there on a yearly basis. But getting back on the topic of third world countries friend-o, humans are humans, and the evolution and stabilization of any country is possible given the right people in charge and the right work ethic. Make whatever excuses you wan't about where it's geographically located or what war's they've had in the past. It doesn't matter. Hell, you may even live to see it if revolutions in the middle east don't get steamrolled by groups like ISIS. But that's a discussion for a thread that was created a few months ago.

Yeah because Afghanistan would have been way better off being under the control of the Soviet Union, right? Get a grip. We don't just give random sh*t to countries unprovoked. We are looked to for mass production of arms and vehicles by everyone. We gave weapons and money to Afghanistan to fight off the Russians, and they did successfully. In hindsight, due to the conflicts we had in the 2000's, that unfortunately ended up hurting us, but hindsight is always 20/20. Alliances change, factions dissolve, governments get overthrown in the "3rd world" as we know it today. But don't sit there and bullsh*t me trying to say that having a communist middle east would have been better for the world. And no, I don't think we did a huge favor. As said before, America intervenes if it benefits NATO and the U.N. The Afghanistan war with Russia was during the cold war, so the western allies had something to lose if that region fell into the grip of communism. That's why we had a concern with it. And I agree plenty of Americans on here will disagree with me, but the vast majority of them know little to nothing about history and politics throughout the past 100 years. I like how you said you wouldn't go on to counter that claim, and then you followed up by trying to do so. Germany was no better in terms of suffering in April 1945. At leas 5,000 women in Berlin alone committed suicide due to mass rape at the hands of the Russians, there was no running water, no food, many homes were destroyed, no government, no military and a significantly reduced male population. And they bounced back from it by working hard. Japan didn't even get a land invasion. Casualties for X-Day were projected to be 1,000,000 Japanese and 100,000 Americans, so despite the two nukes, they got off easy compared to what could have happened with us, never mind the fact that Russia broke down their back door in the last few weeks of the war and was quickly sweeping through China on their way to Japan. Most British colonies were forced into the war by Britain, not America. And that's one of the reasons why they don't own most of those colonies anymore. It was a stipulation of us providing assistance in WWII. Many countries suffering in Asia were or still are under either a dictatorship, imperial rule or communist leadership. Countries that worked hard to modernize themselves and wound up using a more democratic form of government are the ones doing well, barring China who has made communism work for its government at the expense of many of its citizens. World War II has long been over and China got the worst of the Japanese invasions, yet here they stand as one of the world's economic powers. Any country can bounce back with enough hard work. Germany and China both proved that. In order to overthrow a dictatorship and help you, guess what would have to be done? We'd either have to give you weapons and money and let you do it on your own, or we'd have to do a full scale land invasion and install a puppet government, which would upset people like Troy who think we shouldn't get involved in world affairs. Maybe you two better have a chat and come to terms that sometimes intervention is necessary like it or not. America tried to leave everybody alone physically during both WWI and WWII, and we got dragged into it anyway on both occasions. During WWI Germany sent Mexico a message asking them to attack us to keep us busy so we wouldn't end up in Europe. We caught wind of it, and took the fight to them. During WWII when Japan didn't like us installing economical sanctions that would urge them to stop massacring people in China, they attacked our main Naval base to keep us away from Asian shores for 6 months so they could finish taking over the rest of that area.