Guy Martin
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Nobody likes a show off.
(Well clearly they do
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(Well clearly they do
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weltweit
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I am interested lizzieloo, what boxes would he tick (in theory) for you?
weltweit
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It was interesting watching the Pikes Peak episode where he went with his best friend and mechanic. The mechanic was very nervous, to the extent I think that he was biting his hands and looked to have scabs all over them. As Guy was about to set off for his run, his friend was seen saying to him something like "don't do anything stupid!" .. It seemed his mechanic friend was way more nervous than Martin was. 
Can't say I blame him, I would have rather been on the bike than waiting and watching!
eta: and after 12 miles and more than a hundred corners, he won his class by only about a second!
Can't say I blame him, I would have rather been on the bike than waiting and watching!eta: and after 12 miles and more than a hundred corners, he won his class by only about a second!
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de_dog
Mickey! Mickey from Leicester
"a rare trio of birds" 
Have found him a little too abrasive until now but he does seem to be refining his presenting a bit.
The subject matter and the way he gets stuck in though - first class TV.
You can see in his eyes when he changes from 'lad' to 'nutter'.
Have found him a little too abrasive until now but he does seem to be refining his presenting a bit.
The subject matter and the way he gets stuck in though - first class TV.
You can see in his eyes when he changes from 'lad' to 'nutter'.
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
He was in some sort of exhibition class woonit. I'd rather he was in the fastest class, but some of those fellas have been doing it for years, and I suspect he would not have fared to well. Not great telly seeing him come 23rd out of 29 competitors I spose, unless he had the time to really get his teeth into it.
Why bother with all this altitude training and that though, was that just a bit to break up the bike stuff - seeing him wired up to machines, Rocky IV style always makes good watching.
For a mumbly heavily accented man who is none-too-erudite he makes great programmes though.
weltweit
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I saw a youtube video of someone on some kind of fast trailie / moto, twin engine, he flew up the track.
eta there are videos on http://www.ppihc.com/ it is in there somewhere.
eta there are videos on http://www.ppihc.com/ it is in there somewhere.
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Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
All still available on 4OD http://www.channel4.com/programmes/speed-with-guy-martin/4od
de_dog
Mickey! Mickey from Leicester
Also AGV and Halfords
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
Bloody love watching him.
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
I've only seen this one and the one where they rebuild a steam locomotive (possibly a different series).It was interesting watching the Pikes Peak episode where he went with his best friend and mechanic. The mechanic was very nervous, to the extent I think that he was biting his hands and looked to have scabs all over them. As Guy was about to set off for his run, his friend was seen saying to him something like "don't do anything stupid!" .. It seemed his mechanic friend was way more nervous than Martin was.
eta: and after 12 miles and more than a hundred corners, he won his class by only about a second!
I think it's really enjoyable telly.
BandWagon
Life's a bitch and then you die...
I might buy that.
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
i can well believe tbh, as a lady who fancies the backside off of Mr Martin, you wonder why he is single and i think simply because his love of speed/racing/machinery comes first end of. His mate said, yeah he don't change his pants for a week at time etc. ... i still would.
weltweit
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Yes absolutely, a young Dibnah .. he is after all a Truck mechanic by trade!
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
IIRC in his TT film he said he wasn't really into women as they are a bit of a pain in the arse, and preferred a wank instead.i can well believe tbh, as a lady who fancies the backside off of Mr Martin, you wonder why he is single and i think simply because his love of speed/racing/machinery comes first end of. His mate said, yeah he don't change his pants for a week at time etc. ... i still would.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
But I'm sure in one of the recent ones they also showed him chatting up some young woman (at devil's pike course or something?) - by talking to her very briefly about beer and sprockets 
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D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
I suspect this may be a conscious thing to portray him as being more of a good old lad type greasemonkey, rather than a slightly weird obsessive.But I'm sure in one of the recent ones they also showed him chatting up some young woman (at devil's pike course or something?) - by talking to her very briefly about beer and sprockets
Good for the brand innit.
Um, yep, I actually find myself grinding my teeth as I swear his accent and mannerisms are becoming far too cartoonish, series by series - a sort of professional northerner with far too many 'ees' and 'ayes (by gum) and quaint folky ways - I expect flat caps, whippets and all that shit - nobody under 75 talks like that 'oop north'.....although as a northern refugee, I suspect I have personal antipathies rooted in a horrible Oldham childhood which may well be affecting my judgement.
BandWagon
Life's a bitch and then you die...
Nice interview here:
http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...sle-of-man-tt-speed-with-guy-martin-channel-4
http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...sle-of-man-tt-speed-with-guy-martin-channel-4
But he's from Grimsby and they are a bit odd from that neck of the woods...
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