Jeremy Clarkson : A very interesting man.
Jeremy Clarkson has made a very strange career of trashing manufacturer’s cars. I don’t know how he does it, but he has made a lot of money in making fun of just about every brand of car ever made. Why don’t the car manufacturers sue him? I don’t know. If I were to try and follow in his footsteps would they sue me? Yes! Most definitely!
He is a very controversial person. His views and opinions on just about everything seem to be designed to stir things up. People have organised “We hate Jeremy Clarkson” campaigns, but the one thing that hasn’t happened as yet is that he has been ignored. Love him or hate him, we just don’t want to ignore him. For instance, his television series “Top Gear” is a silly piece of TV fluff. Why then do I look forward to watching it? I don’t know the answer to that.
I personally can’t say that I agree with him in everything that he says. In fact, I’m not sure that I agree with him in anything at all, but the manner in which he writes is pure poetry. He once said that a certain young man would rather eat his knees than drive a Ford. Very expressive indeed!
There was a time when I bought The Sunday Times newspaper for the principle reason of his column, and I admit that it was he who inspired me to write “From the Driver’s Seat.” Recently, in considering my style I lamented the fact that I was still light years away from the brilliance of his copy, so I have given up trying to emulate him and I have decided to just do my own thing.
So, continued good luck Jeremy, and if we ever meet in person, it will have to be by accident.
Copyright © 2010 Eugene Carmichael
Jeremy Clarkson has made a very strange career of trashing manufacturer’s cars. I don’t know how he does it, but he has made a lot of money in making fun of just about every brand of car ever made. Why don’t the car manufacturers sue him? I don’t know. If I were to try and follow in his footsteps would they sue me? Yes! Most definitely!
He is a very controversial person. His views and opinions on just about everything seem to be designed to stir things up. People have organised “We hate Jeremy Clarkson” campaigns, but the one thing that hasn’t happened as yet is that he has been ignored. Love him or hate him, we just don’t want to ignore him. For instance, his television series “Top Gear” is a silly piece of TV fluff. Why then do I look forward to watching it? I don’t know the answer to that.
I personally can’t say that I agree with him in everything that he says. In fact, I’m not sure that I agree with him in anything at all, but the manner in which he writes is pure poetry. He once said that a certain young man would rather eat his knees than drive a Ford. Very expressive indeed!
There was a time when I bought The Sunday Times newspaper for the principle reason of his column, and I admit that it was he who inspired me to write “From the Driver’s Seat.” Recently, in considering my style I lamented the fact that I was still light years away from the brilliance of his copy, so I have given up trying to emulate him and I have decided to just do my own thing.
So, continued good luck Jeremy, and if we ever meet in person, it will have to be by accident.
Copyright © 2010 Eugene Carmichael
