YouTube Prosac

This morning I was thinking what a big, black gap would enter in my life if the internet were to somehow cease to exist. Part of my morning, night, and in-between routine involves a computer and a pet fox (nerd joke) and it would drastically change my daily life if such an event were to occur. In fact, there are aspects of the internet that I completely rely on and without it I wouldn't know what to do. Currently I am checking Google Maps to figure out where my next window washing appointment is and how to get there. I check my bank account on a daily basis to manage my finances. And when I couldn't fall asleep last night I turned on some soothing Bob Ross on YouTube and slowly drifted of learning about a happy little tree's friend and how many shades of magenta there really are.

For me though, the internet really becomes valuable when you find anything that greatly appeals or satisfies your interests or, in this case, installs a new interest in you. I am of course referring to my new found British love, Top Gear. For those of you who aren't familiar with Top Gear let me sum it up for you in four very short, descriptive sentences:

1. British car/racing show
2. British hosts that are witty, sharp, spontaneous, and white teethed
3. British humor
4. Free/ illegally uploaded on YouTube.....British

When I first saw Top Gear I wasn't exactly "hooked". In fact most don't watch Top Gear for the content in the show but rather for the character and charm of the series three hosts; Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. And because learning the characteristics behind each host isn't instantaneous, Top Gear becomes harder to truly appreciate at first. Whenever I have had a bad day or just need a hardy laugh I can usually remedy the situation by watching almost any Top Gear clip on YouTube.

At the end of this post I will attach a link to a great clip of Jeremy Clackson reviewing an Ariel Atom. While this isn't the funniest of episodes it does give a first time viewer a good feel for what the show offers. Keep watching and soon you will be able to laugh along at the small things like jokes about Richard Hammond's height or how many times Top Gear's tame racing driver, The Stig, has seen the Lion King. Most important, however, is to keep in mind that Top Gear isn't your everyday slice of chocolate cake with sprinkles. The producers do a lot to mix the series up and keep episodes fresh and attention grabbing. Whether your board, sad, or haven't had a healthy dose of dry humor in your life lately, Top Gear can help with those and more! A good rule of thumb to use when decideding if Top Gear can work for you is to say out loud the following formula:

"Man, I am ___(insert mood/situation here)___ today. I should watch some Top Gear."

Now if the word you insert completes the sentence Top Gear is your remedy.

Reporting from the green zone in Provo, Utah,
Chad Waite

****Here is your link BTW: http://youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA ********