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the boat that Guy built
jim:
just watched this, excellent program!
MrFluffy:
I saw this, and made similar comments.
My wife called me in from outside to tell me that some program about building things and barges was on which she almost never does, and although I wasnt expecting very much, I let my 6 year old stay up to watch it though, and Im happy I did.
Guy Martin is a bit of a headcase on a bike and into building things himself, but he's said to be very down to earth too and I know he's had a few mad well modified suzuki gsxr road bikes and stuff of his own, so I think he's the perfect choice for it. Bit of a celeb but with a bit of know how and interest.
I especially like that they showed when things went wrong (the iron smelt being too cool and going badly) and a quick shortcut they took (threw the crucible in a portable furnace belonging to one of them to heat it up!). While it wasn't perfect , at least it was honest in that they didnt try to put a gloss over the failures.
If you missed it, this episode (a nice cup of tea) is repeated Sun Mar 6, 2011, 07:30 PM bbc1. Ive set me tv recorder thingy gizmo up for the next one (heating water with a mini steam engine) already.
edit, its on iplayer if your not in the uk but can get round the blocks they put on to stop you downloading it outside (uk proxy server).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00z88v0/The_Boat_That_Guy_Built_A_Cup_of_Tea/
jim:
Mrs Jim told me it was on (i work at night :( )
i saw an interview with him about the TT, he's into his stationary engines!
i said to Mrs Jim, he could be the new Fred Dibnar!
DavidA:
Hate to rain on this parade, But I was a little disappointed.
I found that there was too much fafing around, and too much time spent on the personalities. I mean, how many shots of a narrow boat traveling along a canal do you need ?
The casting was very interesting, and I hope we get more practical stuff.
Guy seems a nice enough bloke, but no Fred Dibnah. He doesn't have Fred's knowledge base for a start. Maybe in another 20 year.
Dave.
lordedmond:
Well I am over come with grief , and i thought the bad dad motor cycle series was bad for tool abuse
Last night they built an alarm clock went to a clock maker who proceeded to use a micrometer as a clamp :(, ok it may have been old but :doh:
I just goes to show the respect they have for the tools of their trade
Stuart
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