I met Captain Slow

typeronin · July 14th, 2006, 9:13 AM

Been on the site downloading episodes of Top Gear for a long time but never really posted on the site. My friends tell me that folks on these forums may get a kick out of this.

So I went backpacking in Europe with my friends and our last stop was London. After watching England lose to Portugal in penalties, we went back to our hostel and stopped at a supermarket to get groceries. Here's what happened:

Friend #1: Dude, there's a guy over there that looks a lot like James May...

Naturally, I didn't think much of it. I mean...James May doesn't look that out of the ordinary, really.

Friend #2: <went to go have a look> ...yeah, he does look like James May...but he's dressed like a gondola guy from Venice...and he's barefoot...

Whether or not it was James May...I just wanted to see the dude anyways.

Me: ...no way...

Me: ...I think that really is James May.

Friend #2: ...but he's...barefoot.

Now I didn't really believe it at first but I remember that on the show, Clarkson and Hammond did say that Captain Slow lived in Hammersmith, which was exactly where we were, really. And it REALLY looked like James May...apart from the clothes. He sometimes has...questionable clothing but he doesn't strike me as a guy that would leave his house without...well...shoes.

Me: Excuse me, sir. Sorry to be a bother but...would you happen to be James May?

James May: Why, yes I am.

Me: Wow...we're big fans of the show. We're from Canada.

James May: Fantastic!

He sounds just like he does on TV, really. Real nice guy. He said he just woke up (...it was...like...8pm) and was going out to buy a paper. He lived nearby. He kindly took a picture with us but asked us not to get his feet in it. He was terribly nice so we didn't but it was freakin' hilarious anyways.

http://ronin.forwardhost.ca/jamesfreakinmay.jpg

typeronin · July 14th, 2006, 9:14 AM

Now I'm gonna e-mail this to Clarkson...

SL65 · July 14th, 2006, 9:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by typeronin

Me: ...I think that really is James May.

Friend #2: ...but he's...barefoot.

Hahaha now I really love that images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

You guys were too kind, you should have sneaked a shot of his feet and sold it on eBay images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Ultra_Kool_Dude · July 14th, 2006, 9:36 AM

Great story! images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

fbc · July 14th, 2006, 9:59 AM

That whole conversation is just so James May - I can hear him saying those words.

Viper007Bond · July 14th, 2006, 10:05 AM

lol, awesome

BTW, you should hang around. images/smilies/wink.gif

Blind_Io · July 14th, 2006, 10:54 AM

If Clarkson or the production team find this thread you can bet it gets mentioned at some point.

Byte · July 14th, 2006, 12:19 PM

w00t!!! Man, I would SO buy him a drink images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

haz · July 14th, 2006, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Byte

w00t!!! Man, I would SO buy him a drink images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

hmmm....and then ask him to go back to your place for some fun? images/smilies/lol.gif

Funny story guys, stick around images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

haz

minigolf · July 14th, 2006, 1:12 PM

Haha, nice. 8)

Byte · July 14th, 2006, 1:14 PM

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Originally Posted by haz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byte

w00t!!! Man, I would SO buy him a drink images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

hmmm....and then ask him to go back to your place for some fun? images/smilies/lol.gif

Funny story guys, stick around images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

haz

Yuck...dude... images/smilies/yucky.gif

haz · July 14th, 2006, 1:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byte

Quote:

Originally Posted by haz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byte

w00t!!! Man, I would SO buy him a drink images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

hmmm....and then ask him to go back to your place for some fun? images/smilies/lol.gif

Funny story guys, stick around images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

haz

Yuck...dude... images/smilies/yucky.gif

ah....have some sense of humor images/smilies/biggrin.gif

I take it you do images/smilies/wink.gif

haz

nomix · July 14th, 2006, 1:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byte

w00t!!! Man, I would SO buy him a drink images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

hmmm....and then ask him to go back to your place for some fun? images/smilies/lol.gif

Funny story guys, stick around images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

haz

I'd buy him a drink and start discussing cars. As most here probably would. images/smilies/smile.gif

BlaRo · July 14th, 2006, 3:13 PM

That is awesome. Great way to make an entrance as well. images/smilies/welcome.gif

Is it just me, though, or does he look like a serial killer who's been interrupted from his daily butchering? Then again, you did say it was early... images/smilies/unsure.gif

And I really hope this gets a mention on the news, I'd love to see Clarkson ripping May for walking to get groceries barefoot or something.

Ultra_Kool_Dude · July 14th, 2006, 3:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

Then again, you did say it was early... images/smilies/unsure.gif

8pm is early?

BlaRo · July 14th, 2006, 3:20 PM

For James. He had just woken up.

Danny Tran · July 14th, 2006, 4:52 PM

This is why I prefer James May- like I would, he does out of the ordinary things just like that:

"Why would I need to put shoes on? Im just going acrosss the street.. images/smilies/mellow.gif

"

Jon · July 14th, 2006, 5:02 PM

8) ^^^ so true.

Dsemaj · July 14th, 2006, 5:05 PM

This is why James may is the coolest of them all! images/smilies/wink.gif

Love to see this get to clarkson! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Ultra_Kool_Dude · July 14th, 2006, 5:06 PM

I've worn flip-flops to get food when it's snowing. images/smilies/lol.gif

July 14th, 2006, 9:36 AM	#4
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July 14th, 2006, 9:13 AM	#1
typeronin Joined: Jul 14th, 2006 Last Online: April 10th, 2007 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	I met Captain Slow Been on the site downloading episodes of Top Gear for a long time but never really posted on the site. My friends tell me that folks on these forums may get a kick out of this. So I went backpacking in Europe with my friends and our last stop was London. After watching England lose to Portugal in penalties, we went back to our hostel and stopped at a supermarket to get groceries. Here's what happened: Friend #1: Dude, there's a guy over there that looks a lot like James May... Naturally, I didn't think much of it. I mean...James May doesn't look that out of the ordinary, really. Friend #2: <went to go have a look> ...yeah, he does look like James May...but he's dressed like a gondola guy from Venice...and he's barefoot... Whether or not it was James May...I just wanted to see the dude anyways. Me: ...no way... Me: ...I think that really is James May. Friend #2: ...but he's...barefoot. Now I didn't really believe it at first but I remember that on the show, Clarkson and Hammond did say that Captain Slow lived in Hammersmith, which was exactly where we were, really. And it REALLY looked like James May...apart from the clothes. He sometimes has...questionable clothing but he doesn't strike me as a guy that would leave his house without...well...shoes. Me: Excuse me, sir. Sorry to be a bother but...would you happen to be James May? James May: Why, yes I am. Me: Wow...we're big fans of the show. We're from Canada. James May: Fantastic! He sounds just like he does on TV, really. Real nice guy. He said he just woke up (...it was...like...8pm) and was going out to buy a paper. He lived nearby. He kindly took a picture with us but asked us not to get his feet in it. He was terribly nice so we didn't but it was freakin' hilarious anyways.

July 14th, 2006, 9:14 AM	#2
typeronin Joined: Jul 14th, 2006 Last Online: April 10th, 2007 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Now I'm gonna e-mail this to Clarkson...

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BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 1:54 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,127 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 360	That is awesome. Great way to make an entrance as well. Is it just me, though, or does he look like a serial killer who's been interrupted from his daily butchering? Then again, you did say it was early... And I really hope this gets a mention on the news, I'd love to see Clarkson ripping May for walking to get groceries barefoot or something. __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

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BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 1:54 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,127 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 360	For James. He had just woken up. __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

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