Spoilers: James to answer questions today 2/11 on Twitter

LindenChase · November 2nd, 2009, 1:19 PM

http://twitter.com/HodderBooks

Tweet us your questions for Top Gear's James May and we'll put them to him this afternoon.
about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck

James May will be in the Hodder office this afternoon - let us know what questions you'd like us to ask him
about 3 hours ago from web

LindenChase · November 2nd, 2009, 4:20 PM

For the Twitterless people amongst you: here are the first couple of questions put to James and his answers.

HodderBooks James May's thoughts on Bolivia and favourite book coming up now in his Twitter Q&A

Q: RT @TopGearBabe: With so many fabulous adventures under his belt so far... are there any achievable dreams left unfulfilled for James?
A: Oh god, yes. I'd like to go to the Moon and I'd like to be able to make a risotto.

Q: RT @beckstar2: please ask James May what book he would take to a desert island
A: The Haynes Manual for the Honda CB 754

Q: RT @ChicklitBlog: If you could put a car into a time capsule for future generations to marvel at, which would it be and why?
A: Crikey, that's a good question. I think the Ford Escort Mark 1, it's what cars are meant to be.

Q: RT @maxtortheone: Please ask James May what impressions Romania left him when he visited a couple of months ago!
A: It was much prettier than we expected, a very hospitable country. Lots of dogs.

Q: RT @LindenChase:

What did James think of Bolivia (where he's just been filming with TopGear)? How bad was his vertigo?
A: The thing I remember most about Bolivia is the dust, I don't like dust. It gets in the air vents.
A: My vertigo is pretty bad everywhere, even up a 5 storey building, so in parts of Bolivia it was very bad.

Q: RT @Intheskieswith: Does James May have a favourite novel or author?
A: When I was 18 I read Free Fall by William Golding and thought 'this is about me, it's going to change my life' but that's probably rubbish
A: I also like Cecil Lewis's Sagittarius Rising. If you want something erudite and easy to read, Car Fever is an excellent book.

maxtortheone · November 2nd, 2009, 4:23 PM

Yay!

That American Girl · November 2nd, 2009, 5:31 PM

Aww...I wish I had known of this...

invisiblecake · November 2nd, 2009, 7:31 PM

Blah! Did I miss it all?

Nati · November 2nd, 2009, 8:05 PM

It happened so fast
Anyway, I didn't know what to ask

skylock · November 2nd, 2009, 9:02 PM

Every time he talks about his vertigo, my legs start shaking.

(Yes, I have it that bad)

flydiscovery · November 2nd, 2009, 9:26 PM

I kind of know what you mean. Jeremy's article on bugs this week did it to me. I could hardly read it, skimmed most of it really.

Richmondgal · November 2nd, 2009, 11:09 PM

This is what happens when you live on the other side of the world

jedd_kenobi · November 3rd, 2009, 1:05 AM

Actually this is the first i've heard about James having Vertigo. ah well, you learn something new everyday.

Nati · November 3rd, 2009, 1:21 AM

He said something about it in the trailer for Toy Stories

That American Girl · November 3rd, 2009, 7:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nati

He said something about it in the trailer for Toy Stories

During the making of the bridge thingie...

And I remember him saying something about it when he was up in that solar tower in one of the Big Ideas series.

LindenChase · November 3rd, 2009, 8:43 AM

+ YouTube Video

Just watch this clip of the Winter Olympics special, especially the bit at about 7.47. James on the ski jump, not being happy at all.

skylock · November 3rd, 2009, 8:54 AM

I have loved this bit of the show since it was first shown. James at 4:00 is laughing so hard at Hammond. I remember people talking about it being scripted for Hammond to build the thing in front of the wrong ramp, but I do not think James's reaction is faked in any way.

avusilvia · November 3rd, 2009, 9:04 AM

I wish they had done something like this on Facebook instead of Twitter.

on 8:48 I do believe that was the Stig laughing at Jeremy. Just a thought as I try to coax myself to sleep as its 4:07am here.

brydiem · November 3rd, 2009, 9:12 AM

^^ I daresay they told Hammond what they were doing, but not Clarkson or May. It seems that they do that a lot, which is good because their reactions are genuine. Example, when they found out that they hadn't got to the finish in Vietnam. I do think that was a genuine reaction, and off-camera, a lot of "you ARE kidding???" would have been going on. I think that's awesome, but did feel sorry for them

^ yeah, I wish we had gotten more warning too. I hate Twitter, but I check FB often for stuff like this. Damn

diti · November 3rd, 2009, 11:00 PM

That vertigo thing - I posted this on another website....

"Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort. Acrophobia can be dangerous, as sufferers can experience a panic attack in a high place and become too agitated to get themselves down safely.

"Vertigo" is often used, incorrectly, to describe a fear of heights, but it is more accurately a spinning sensation that occurs when one is not actually spinning. It can be triggered by looking down from a high place but, this alone, does not describe vertigo. True vertigo can be triggered by almost any type of movement or change in visual perspective . Vertigo is qualified as height vertigo when referring to dizziness triggered by heights". (Wikipedia).

Wonder which James has? A lot of people call it vertigo when it's actually acrophobia.

I have acrophobia, and it's not much fun. I have difficulty even standing on a chair and really high places are impossible. I spent 2 days as a car passenger in Crete and never saw a view, as my eyes were shut tight after the first 30 seconds. Part of the problem can include a temptation to throw yourself off the edge. To go on that "death road" in Bolivia I would have to be tranquilised, blindfolded and tied up, with a sack over my head!

brydiem · November 3rd, 2009, 11:09 PM

^ I have acrophobia and height vertigo- the negative effects of the vertigo (i.e. damn near fainting and throwing up) makes me scared of heights because of both the fear of falling/being hurt and the symptoms.
It's really annoying, because I'm a huge commercial airliner buff and love to look at them in airports, but the heights thing just ruins being in them for me

I am getting over the fear as far as being in planes goes (still get bad symptoms though) , but eveywhere else (i.e. more than halfway up a ladder) makes me almost ill and very teary.

Given what I have seen of him with the wooziness and all, I would say he has moderate vertigo at the very least.

shellygrrl · November 4th, 2009, 3:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diti

That vertigo thing - I posted this on another website....

"Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort. Acrophobia can be dangerous, as sufferers can experience a panic attack in a high place and become too agitated to get themselves down safely.

"Vertigo" is often used, incorrectly, to describe a fear of heights, but it is more accurately a spinning sensation that occurs when one is not actually spinning. It can be triggered by looking down from a high place but, this alone, does not describe vertigo. True vertigo can be triggered by almost any type of movement or change in visual perspective . Vertigo is qualified as height vertigo when referring to dizziness triggered by heights". (Wikipedia).

Wonder which James has? A lot of people call it vertigo when it's actually acrophobia.

Somehow I'm thinking acrophobia. The only way to find out for sure is for James to describe what happens to him, and/or what goes on in his head, when he's in a high place.

That American Girl · November 4th, 2009, 7:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shellygrrl

Somehow I'm thinking acrophobia. The only way to find out for sure is for James to describe what happens to him, and/or what goes on in his head, when he's in a high place.

I dunno...how could he have that...and learn to fly a plane?

Or go up in the Typhoon...or go up to almost the edge of space?

I'm thinking he's probably saying he gets a bit of that 'woozy spinning' feeling...

Maybe?

November 2nd, 2009, 1:19 PM	#1
LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 1,003 Rep Power: 65	James to answer questions today 2/11 on Twitter http://twitter.com/HodderBooks Tweet us your questions for Top Gear's James May and we'll put them to him this afternoon. about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck James May will be in the Hodder office this afternoon - let us know what questions you'd like us to ask him about 3 hours ago from web __________________ "I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes. A gentleman can, but doesn't." James May Last edited by Viper007Bond; November 3rd, 2009 at 9:17 AM. Reason: Spoilers tag

November 2nd, 2009, 4:20 PM	#2
LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 1,003 Rep Power: 65	For the Twitterless people amongst you: here are the first couple of questions put to James and his answers. HodderBooks James May's thoughts on Bolivia and favourite book coming up now in his Twitter Q&A Q: RT @TopGearBabe: With so many fabulous adventures under his belt so far... are there any achievable dreams left unfulfilled for James? A: Oh god, yes. I'd like to go to the Moon and I'd like to be able to make a risotto. Q: RT @beckstar2: please ask James May what book he would take to a desert island A: The Haynes Manual for the Honda CB 754 Q: RT @ChicklitBlog: If you could put a car into a time capsule for future generations to marvel at, which would it be and why? A: Crikey, that's a good question. I think the Ford Escort Mark 1, it's what cars are meant to be. Q: RT @maxtortheone: Please ask James May what impressions Romania left him when he visited a couple of months ago! A: It was much prettier than we expected, a very hospitable country. Lots of dogs. Q: RT @LindenChase: What did James think of Bolivia (where he's just been filming with TopGear)? How bad was his vertigo? A: The thing I remember most about Bolivia is the dust, I don't like dust. It gets in the air vents. A: My vertigo is pretty bad everywhere, even up a 5 storey building, so in parts of Bolivia it was very bad. Q: RT @Intheskieswith: Does James May have a favourite novel or author? A: When I was 18 I read Free Fall by William Golding and thought 'this is about me, it's going to change my life' but that's probably rubbish A: I also like Cecil Lewis's Sagittarius Rising. If you want something erudite and easy to read, Car Fever is an excellent book. __________________ "I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes. A gentleman can, but doesn't." James May Last edited by LindenChase; November 2nd, 2009 at 4:51 PM.

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November 2nd, 2009, 8:05 PM	#6
Nati Not A Dude Joined: Mar 31st, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Casco Blanco, Arg Posts: 579 Car: Ford Escort clx Rep Power: 65	It happened so fast Anyway, I didn't know what to ask __________________

November 2nd, 2009, 9:02 PM	#7
skylock Not A Dude Joined: Jun 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 6:24 AM Location: USA Posts: 1,325 Car: Honda Civic Rep Power: 76	Every time he talks about his vertigo, my legs start shaking. (Yes, I have it that bad) __________________ Judy People were crashing cars long before Top Gear existed. James May

November 2nd, 2009, 9:26 PM	#8
flydiscovery Joined: Jan 24th, 2009 Last Online: 6:35 AM Location: US Posts: 2,301 Car: 02 Passat Rep Power: 102	I kind of know what you mean. Jeremy's article on bugs this week did it to me. I could hardly read it, skimmed most of it really.

November 2nd, 2009, 11:09 PM	#9
Richmondgal Not A Dude Joined: Feb 19th, 2008 Last Online: 6:00 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,056 Car: Not a Holden Monaro, but a Hyundai Getz will do Rep Power: 40	This is what happens when you live on the other side of the world __________________ Too slack/depressed/hypnotized/occupied/ignorant/tired/underachieving to write in this blog at the moment

November 3rd, 2009, 1:05 AM	#10
jedd_kenobi Joined: Oct 16th, 2009 Last Online: 1:43 AM Location: Wiltshire, England Age: 31 Posts: 188 Rep Power: 11	Actually this is the first i've heard about James having Vertigo. ah well, you learn something new everyday.

November 3rd, 2009, 1:21 AM	#11
Nati Not A Dude Joined: Mar 31st, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Casco Blanco, Arg Posts: 579 Car: Ford Escort clx Rep Power: 65	He said something about it in the trailer for Toy Stories __________________

November 3rd, 2009, 8:54 AM	#14
skylock Not A Dude Joined: Jun 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 6:24 AM Location: USA Posts: 1,325 Car: Honda Civic Rep Power: 76	I have loved this bit of the show since it was first shown. James at 4:00 is laughing so hard at Hammond. I remember people talking about it being scripted for Hammond to build the thing in front of the wrong ramp, but I do not think James's reaction is faked in any way. __________________ Judy People were crashing cars long before Top Gear existed. James May

November 3rd, 2009, 9:04 AM	#15
avusilvia Joined: Jul 27th, 2009 Last Online: 4:06 AM Location: Saint Petersburg/Orlando FL USA Age: 19 Posts: 79 Car: 1996 Nissan 200sx se Rep Power: 3	I wish they had done something like this on Facebook instead of Twitter. on 8:48 I do believe that was the Stig laughing at Jeremy. Just a thought as I try to coax myself to sleep as its 4:07am here. __________________ SR20NATION.COM GA16forum.com please join up if you can contribute to these other forums. Last edited by avusilvia; November 3rd, 2009 at 9:08 AM.

November 3rd, 2009, 9:12 AM	#16
brydiem Not A Dude Joined: Oct 28th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,115 Car: 1994 Suzuki Cino Swift/1998 Toyota Starlet Rep Power: 74	^^ I daresay they told Hammond what they were doing, but not Clarkson or May. It seems that they do that a lot, which is good because their reactions are genuine. Example, when they found out that they hadn't got to the finish in Vietnam. I do think that was a genuine reaction, and off-camera, a lot of "you ARE kidding???" would have been going on. I think that's awesome, but did feel sorry for them ^ yeah, I wish we had gotten more warning too. I hate Twitter, but I check FB often for stuff like this. Damn __________________ Join the Facebook group to protest Top Gear's move to Channel 9! Last edited by brydiem; November 3rd, 2009 at 9:13 AM.

November 3rd, 2009, 11:00 PM	#17
diti Not A Dude Joined: Sep 29th, 2007 Last Online: 1:35 AM Location: Lancashire, England Posts: 237 Car: Mini Convertible Rep Power: 45	That vertigo thing - I posted this on another website.... "Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort. Acrophobia can be dangerous, as sufferers can experience a panic attack in a high place and become too agitated to get themselves down safely. "Vertigo" is often used, incorrectly, to describe a fear of heights, but it is more accurately a spinning sensation that occurs when one is not actually spinning. It can be triggered by looking down from a high place but, this alone, does not describe vertigo. True vertigo can be triggered by almost any type of movement or change in visual perspective . Vertigo is qualified as height vertigo when referring to dizziness triggered by heights". (Wikipedia). Wonder which James has? A lot of people call it vertigo when it's actually acrophobia. I have acrophobia, and it's not much fun. I have difficulty even standing on a chair and really high places are impossible. I spent 2 days as a car passenger in Crete and never saw a view, as my eyes were shut tight after the first 30 seconds. Part of the problem can include a temptation to throw yourself off the edge. To go on that "death road" in Bolivia I would have to be tranquilised, blindfolded and tied up, with a sack over my head! __________________ diti Not A Dude

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November 3rd, 2009, 11:09 PM	#18
brydiem Not A Dude Joined: Oct 28th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,115 Car: 1994 Suzuki Cino Swift/1998 Toyota Starlet Rep Power: 74	^ I have acrophobia and height vertigo- the negative effects of the vertigo (i.e. damn near fainting and throwing up) makes me scared of heights because of both the fear of falling/being hurt and the symptoms. It's really annoying, because I'm a huge commercial airliner buff and love to look at them in airports, but the heights thing just ruins being in them for me I am getting over the fear as far as being in planes goes (still get bad symptoms though) , but eveywhere else (i.e. more than halfway up a ladder) makes me almost ill and very teary. Given what I have seen of him with the wooziness and all, I would say he has moderate vertigo at the very least. __________________ Join the Facebook group to protest Top Gear's move to Channel 9!

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