Gary Neville Or Karl Pilkington Quotes?

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1. We've invented most of the stuff that we need and now we're just messing about.

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Karl vents his frustration about the need of pointless new technology inventions in series 1, episode 1 of the podcast

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Gary Neville Or Karl Pilkington Quotes? - Quiz

Which Mancunian do these quotes belong to? Gary Neville (the former Manchester United and England player now plying his trade as a Sky Sports pundit) or Karl Pilkington (Ricky Gervais' favourite target and star of hot Sky 1 show An Idiot Abroad)?

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2. They say it all started out with a big bang. But, what I wonder is, was it a big bang or did it just seem big because there wasn't anything else to drown it out at the time?

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Karl discusses life in episode 2 of the Three Minute Wonder podcast

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3. It was like me having to clap burglars into my own home.

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Gary describes what it was like having to give Chelsea the guard of honour when they won the title in 2005

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4. It's a circus, and every time I've been to a circus, I always see some clowns, and he is one.

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Gary talks about the controversy surrounding Mario Balotelli and Manchester City in April 2012.

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5. Two wrongs don't make a right. He got the first one wrong... And he got the second one wrong... He got them both wrong.

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Gary criticises the officials after Manchester United beat Chelsea in October 2012

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6. Look at his eyes. He stares at him for 5-6 seconds. It's not because he fancies him, believe me.

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Gary on Nemanja Vidic and David de Gea after Manchester United draw with Spurs in January 2013

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7. By 78 you've done everything you're going to do. If you haven't bungee-jumped by the time you're 78 you're not going to do it.

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Karl talks about the delights of aging on first ever Ricky Gervais podcast in December 2005.

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8. I still can't work out what happened. It's either an accident, a big accident, or a jail sentence.

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Gary Neville gives his assesment Andy Carroll's challenge on David De Gea during the Manchester United and Newcastle game in April 2013.

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9. I look at life like a big book and sometimes you get half way through it and go 'Even though I've been enjoying it, I've had enough. Give us another book'.

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Karl talks about life in series 2 of the Ricky Gervais podcast in March 2006

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10. You can't go out in London and buy a steak and it's the same as a deposit on a small house in Bury!

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Gary talks about the cost of buying a ticket to watch Arsenal at the Emirates

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11. The Elephant Man would never have gotten up and gone, 'Oh, God. Look at me hair today.'

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Karl discusses The Elephant Man on Xfm back in December 2002

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12. The country is changing. Twenty years ago bread got brought into a restaurant with a lump of butter. Now you get olives, oil, and vinegar. 

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Another Gary analogy as he talks about the issue of diving in April 2012

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13. I find that if you just talk, your mouth comes up with stuff.

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While discussing biology on the 2007 Fame Souvenir Program Podcast, Karl makes this shock revelation.

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14. It's like a sausage machine that just churns out more mincemeat rather than sausages.

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Gary and another sausage analogy gives his view of the British media

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15. Stop looking at the walls, look out the window.

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Karl talks about art in series 2, episode 1 of the podcast

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16. "It's just easier to put stuff off once we've got this calendar, whereas if we didn't have a date you'd have to do everything straight away."

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Karl dismisses the importance of calendars on episode 2 of 'The Ricky Gervais Show' podcast (The Podfather Trilogy)

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17. You can't describe it as being a nice feeling. It's like an out of body experience.

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Gary describes what the atmosphere is like in the tunnel on derby day

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18. "It's more a pint of bitter than a Peach Bellini"

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Gary said this describing the Sunderland and Stoke City game towards the end of the 2012/13 season.

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19. You won't get anything done by planning.

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Karl discusses Christmas on the Podfather Trilogy

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20. If an animal is named after what it eats, how interesting is it?

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Karl made this comment on Xfm on July 26, 2003 in a chat about nature

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21. It's no good operating on eyes if your eyes are asleep.

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Karl discusses medicine in series 2 of the podcast

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22. If your brain was in your foot it would take you ages to say anything.

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Another pearl of wisdom from the round-headed one!

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23. You build up to it, don't you? You have that bit of a chat, and you go "alright? Hows it going?" You get on and that and then a little baby pops out.

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Karl talks about sex in the series 3 podcast (episode 3)

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24. I walk into a supermarket and see a 3 for 1. First off, I wonder what's wrong with it? Then I check the sell by date.

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Gary talks about the amount of players Newcastle and QPR have bought during the 2012/13 season on Monday Night Football.

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25. He got hot, he got so hot his lips fell off.

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Karl on biology again in series 3, episode 3 of the podcast

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26. One thing you're guaranteed to hear when you come to Italy: 'Awww, this pasta is fantastic.' Really? No different than spaghetti hoops in a tin for me.

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Gary tweets his thoughts on holidaying in Italy back in March 2013

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27. The best way to catch a tiger is not always to shout at it.

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Gary talks about players always complaining to referees

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28. You can eat three sausage butties, but the third one won't taste as good as the first.

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Gary on Chelsea and the pressure of playing three games in a week

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29. You can only talk rubbish if you're aware of knowledge.

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Karl comes up with his own saying on the podcast (series 2, episode 6)

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30. We've gone too far. Twenty years ago you put milk into your coffee and it was a milky coffee. It wasn't a latte or a frappuccino.

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Gary in April 2012 talking about football and life

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We've invented most of the stuff that we need and now we're...
They say it all started out with a big bang. But, what I wonder is,...
It was like me having to clap burglars into my own home.
It's a circus, and every time I've been to a circus, I always...
Two wrongs don't make a right. He got the first one wrong... And...
Look at his eyes. He stares at him for 5-6 seconds. It's not...
By 78 you've done everything you're going to do. If you...
I still can't work out what happened. It's either an accident,...
I look at life like a big book and sometimes you get half way through...
You can't go out in London and buy a steak and it's the same...
The Elephant Man would never have gotten up and gone, 'Oh, God. Look...
The country is changing. Twenty years ago bread got brought into a...
I find that if you just talk, your mouth comes up with stuff.
It's like a sausage machine that just churns out more mincemeat...
Stop looking at the walls, look out the window.
"It's just easier to put stuff off once we've got this...
You can't describe it as being a nice feeling. It's like an...
"It's more a pint of bitter than a Peach Bellini"
You won't get anything done by planning.
If an animal is named after what it eats, how interesting is it?
It's no good operating on eyes if your eyes are asleep.
If your brain was in your foot it would take you ages to say anything.
You build up to it, don't you? You have that bit of a chat, and...
I walk into a supermarket and see a 3 for 1. First off, I wonder...
He got hot, he got so hot his lips fell off.
One thing you're guaranteed to hear when you come to Italy:...
The best way to catch a tiger is not always to shout at it.
You can eat three sausage butties, but the third one won't taste...
You can only talk rubbish if you're aware of knowledge.
We've gone too far. Twenty years ago you put milk into your coffee...
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