Talk:The Stig/Archive 1

message: Wasn't the black Stig series 1&2, and the white one starting with 3 (the picture captions say 1-3 and 4+) 84.56.106.60 15:46, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, I just checked and that is correct.  The white Stig was introduce on episode 2 of season 3 (Nov 2, 2003). I'll update the page to reflect this.  PS2pcGAMER 09:48, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Black Stig series question

message: There seems to be a one-man discussion at Ben Collins (a page with no other useful information) about the identity of the Stig -- should we move that discussion here, and/or write an actual article for Ben Collins  Ojw 11:41, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: If you read the Ben Collins article, it's actually claiming that Collins is The Stig. APclark 20:49, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The statement made on Ben Collins' article is not verifiable so cannot be taken as fact. - Dan`C 14:56, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

text:  I also know someone who worked on the programme for a few weeks.  He said there were several Stigs but did not mention anyone as famous as MaCrae/Hill.  Apparently some took part in the Aygo football match.  That makes a lot of sense to me, as I would have thought they'd have been keen to say they had Hill or MaCrae as test drivers, but would be much more keen to keep the identity quiet if the Stigs were comparative journeymen.  (I know several of the footballers were British touring Car Champions, but that's hardly the same as F1 champions like Hill or World Rally champs like McCrae) JRJW Feb '06
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The News of the World published an article claiming The Stig was Ben Collins as stated in a subsequent news item on another website 1. -- Feenix(talk • email) 21:55, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

text: Er, that satirical site doesn't mention Ben Collins. The line there is, hilariously, "regular tester "The Stig" (whose real identity was revealed in a News of the World sting to be Bob Willis)".   The News of the World article appeared on December 4th and simply says they can "exclusively reveal" Stig's identity.  Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman are quoted basically refusing to comment, and there is no interview with Collins. In fact, there is no actual evidence in the article at all. --143.52.5.181 15:17, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  Firstly, the information was correct as of 5 December 2005 when I posted the link and checked the website. It must, therefore, have been subsequently edited. In either case it is academic as a scan of the newspaper has been posted here. -- Feenix(talk • email) 21:55, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: The Stig's real identity

message: I was trying to think of a way to work-in the phrase "tame racing driver", but gave up :) - Gobeirne 15:05, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Nothing is impossibe ;) - vw12 05:34, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Adding a phrase

message: What exactly does "He can accumbularate." mean? Is it just made up, or is it misspelled? If it is I'm not exactly sure what it's supposed to be... Has anyone seen the episode where this was said? --Poody
:I can't name the specific episode, but I seem to remember it. Then again, I could be making it up. Sounds like Clarkson, though. --DarrenBaker 16:38, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: "Known" fact question

message: I have to ask this question: How big is "too big" of this section? It seems that the section might suffer from what other articles have been dubbed with Banishment to Wikiquote. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cantthinkofausername (talk • contribs) 
:I tend to agree with you. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 21:02, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: So, how big is too big?--Cantthinkofausername 07:59, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Well since the quotes take up over 50% of the entire article's vertical space, I consider that too much. Therefore, I think we should just move the quotes to wikiquote. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 08:40, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Ok, I have created a wikiquote page for Top Gear (as I didn't think the Stig could justify his own).  I haven't removed the duplicated quotes from the article yet as I am about to go to sleep (Someone else feel free to removed them). --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 11:03, 12 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Known" Facts about the stig Section 

message: I've been watching the new series of Top Gear and I can't shake the feeling that they've changed the Stig. His driving style is different (both the way he behaves in the cockpit and the way he pilots the car) --82.76.30.78 13:54, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Stig? 

message: I think the latest revision (removing reference to Stig of the Dump and Stig Blomqvist) is a retrograde step.  Really think there should be some mention to Blomqvist, at least.
Thoughts? --Gavinio 23:18, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Personaly I think that as Jeremy Clarkson has already explained the reason behind The Stigs name I don't see the need to add any further commentary intimating that there may have been other reasons/people that influenced the choice of name as this can only be speculation, unless of course there is a sourceable comment from someone connected to Top Gear mentioning Stig Blomqvist or Stig of the Dump in that context. Regards. Death Eater Dan (Muahaha) 08:23, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stig of the Dump? 

message: I removed this from the article. As it was being used, it was not proper fair use of the image. Instead, please use  to cite the newspaper story instead of a picture of the article. howcheng  {chat} 20:33, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[:Image:Articlestig.jpg]] 

message: So sometime has gone by without nobody citing this source. Delete?--293.xx.xxx.xx 05:46, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The truth is out" section 

message: I've removed this phrase from the article:
"On August 02, 2006 rumors of Damon Hill being the stig have been uncovered and he is indeed the stig.  Proof can be found here: "
Rich 19:54, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Damon Hill Stig "Proof" 

message: Thanks to Symon for removing The job has now been taken by ex F3 driver Ben Collins (the White Stig) from the article. I was just about to delete it when it was suddenly gone! ;-) Darkfearytales 10:52, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Thank you for removal 

message: I think the name we're looking for is Tiff Needell.  I've been trying to find the exact moment, but while listening to BBC Radio FiveLive on Thursday 21st September, one of the commentors, after Tiff had spoken about the sad tragedy involving Richard Hammond, then mentioned the Stig, in reference to Tiff?
I'm trying to find it, but won't get a written source....
Any comments/thoughts? --Nunners 11:42, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  I think his name is out?