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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Hammond's crash available on Top Gear's website]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/28/hammonds-crash-available-on-top-gears-website/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/28/hammonds-crash-available-on-top-gears-website/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/28/hammonds-crash-available-on-top-gears-website/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a></p><strong>UPDATE: Watch the video after the jump! Clarkson makes a promise. </strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.topgear.com/blogs/planettopgear/018-watching-my-crash/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/hammond_tv.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> <span style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 7px;"> <script> var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/How_to_survive_a_jet_car_crash_VIDEO_of_Hammond_s_brush_with_death/blog'; </script> <script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span><br />The triumphant return of Top Gear took place less than an hour ago on BBC in the UK. Afterwards, Richard Hammond hopped on to the Top Gear website to offer up his perspective on the show's return, his crash and the benefits of viewers seeing his brush with death.<br /><br />In addition to reliving the experience on tonight's show (torrents are being created as you read this), Top Gear put together a <a href="http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2007/01/stories/09/1.html">step-by-step recreation</a> and also aired <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/broadband/mediaplayer/players/bbc2?redirect=console.shtml&amp;package=4587152&amp;nbram=1&amp;bbram=1&amp;nbwm=1&amp;bbwm=1&amp;clip=topgear_280107_clip1">video of the crash</a>.<br /><br />You can read Hammond's <a href="http://www.topgear.com/blogs/planettopgear/018-watching-my-crash/">blog here</a> and also view the videos on the BBC's website.<br /><br /><strong>UPDATE:</strong> a <a href="http://www.finalgear.com/news/2007/01/28/for-those-who-cant-wait/">bittorent</a> of the video has been added to Finalgear.com.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/28/hammonds-crash-available-on-top-gears-website/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hammond's crash available on Top Gear's website</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/28/hammonds-crash-available-on-top-gears-website/">Hammond's crash available on Top Gear's website</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:04:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.topgear.com/blogs/planettopgear/018-watching-my-crash/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/28/hammonds-crash-available-on-top-gears-website/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/744053/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/28/hammonds-crash-available-on-top-gears-website/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>jeremy clarkson</category><category>JeremyClarkson</category><category>jet car crash</category><category>JetCarCrash</category><category>richard hammond</category><category>RichardHammond</category><category>top gear</category><category>TopGear</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First pic of Richard Hammond up and out of hospital]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/27/first-pic-of-richard-hammond-up-and-out-of-hospital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/27/first-pic-of-richard-hammond-up-and-out-of-hospital/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/27/first-pic-of-richard-hammond-up-and-out-of-hospital/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a></p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=412851&amp;in_page_id=1773"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/10/hamster.jpg" id="vimage_1" /></a>We just reported a couple of days ago that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/23/richard-hammond-released-from-hospital-describes-crash-and-rec/">Richard Hammond is out of the hospital</a> and starting his recuperation. Even better news today, we have a photo of the Hamster walking with his family. Amazingly, it looks like it could have been taken six weeks ago before the jet car crash that sent him to the hospital occurred. While we know he is not out of the woods just yet, it is very heartening to see him up and about like this. Despite the severity of the crash and the lingering potential for brain damage, Hammond's doctors expect him to fully recover.<br /><br />Richard was seen strolling with his wife and daughter as he went on his first family outing since the accident, a shopping trip close to his home in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Earlier this week, the Hamster revealed how the accident had left him "utterly bonkers." The father of two said that his brain damage caused him "terrifying mental anguish." He also mentioned that he had "flatlined" in the hospital and that he has suffered "private breakdowns" since the crash. Click through the read link for the full story and a larger pic. Great to see you on your feet again, Richard.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip, Vinny!<br /><br />[Source: Daily Mail]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/27/first-pic-of-richard-hammond-up-and-out-of-hospital/">First pic of Richard Hammond up and out of hospital</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:36:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=412851&amp;in_page_id=1773>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/27/first-pic-of-richard-hammond-up-and-out-of-hospital/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/692062/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/27/first-pic-of-richard-hammond-up-and-out-of-hospital/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Gloucestershire</category><category>jet car crash</category><category>JetCarCrash</category><category>Richard Hammond</category><category>RichardHammond</category><category>Tewkesbury</category><category>the Hamster</category><category>TheHamster</category><category>Top Gear</category><category>TopGear</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Filipponio]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:36:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>