tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post115918777190124160..comments2024-01-11T19:29:38.859-05:00Comments on Life in the Turn Lane: Don't care how often they say them, the TV guys have got these wrongUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1159312669811531932006-09-26T19:17:00.000-04:002006-09-26T19:17:00.000-04:00I've grown accustomed to muting the t.v and tuning...I've grown accustomed to muting the t.v and tuning in PRN or MRN. Also since I'm hearing impaired, I like to mute the tv and turn on the captions. As long as there's all that TV money flying around we'll get garbage announcers. Man, I really miss Ned Jarrett calling the action on The Nashville Network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1159241687826559572006-09-25T23:34:00.000-04:002006-09-25T23:34:00.000-04:00No Nascar coverage wasnt terrible always. Back in ...No Nascar coverage wasnt terrible always. <BR/><BR/>Back in the day when it has seasoned announcers like Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Eli Gold, And Ken Squier. Although I never did care for Ken Squier. But holy shit Larry Macrenoylds and Bill Weber are just garbage announcers. And ive said it before Micheal Waltrip needs to get injured in a way which would cause him to never speak again. Him during the truck races is the most painful experience ever. Its just so bad. Matt Yokum is brutal. <BR/><BR/>But a caller on wind tunnel hit it right on the head. INstead of calling the race professionally they talk down to us like were 6 year olds. <BR/><BR/>I truly hate this coverage, and hope that one day it gets better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1159220795769957242006-09-25T17:46:00.000-04:002006-09-25T17:46:00.000-04:00I can't say it's bad usage, but I was hoping that ...I can't say it's bad usage, but I was hoping that "lucky dog" wasn't going to last. Now, it looks like some advertisers have latched onto it, so I guess we're stuck with the thing. <BR/><BR/>Was NASCAR coverage always so annoying?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1159212973412734942006-09-25T15:36:00.000-04:002006-09-25T15:36:00.000-04:00Reminds me of a publication that referred to a sea...Reminds me of a publication that referred to a season that was a fourth over as being at the "quarter pole." Actually, the "quarter pole" in horse racing means the horses have a quarter mile to go, and that may or may not be a quarter of the race. More than likely isn't because few horse races are one mile long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1159209891856227702006-09-25T14:44:00.000-04:002006-09-25T14:44:00.000-04:00Another thing I hear Larry Mac or Mikey or Harvick...Another thing I hear Larry Mac or Mikey or Harvick say is; "it is, what it is." They say this like they've said the most profound thing in the world! All it means to me is, you can't really think up a better way to describe things . STOP IT!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1159200823443981232006-09-25T12:13:00.000-04:002006-09-25T12:13:00.000-04:00While we're at it, "banzai run"--last run of pre-q...While we're at it, "banzai run"--last run of pre-qualifying practice, where a team tapes up the grille of the car and makes all the changes to qualifying setup. Named from "banzai," the cry uttered by Japanese samurai warriors when entering battle. "Bonsai run"--a trip to garden ridge to purchase dwarf or miniature trees in small containers--also a favorite of the Japanese, but nothing to do with qualifying.<BR/><BR/>Think you're especially right about "silly season." Way too often no attention is paid to the crew members who lose jobs because of this (think of David Gilliland's Busch team) or to their families, or to the regular soldiers (David Green, Jason Keller, etc.) who get dumped because some owner or sponsor gets excited about the flavor of the week. It makes me sick that people think this is some kind of game or TV reality show with no real world consequences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1159196168185578642006-09-25T10:56:00.000-04:002006-09-25T10:56:00.000-04:00Sorry about the spelling, this darn computor has a...Sorry about the spelling, this darn computor has a mind of its own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1159196066070382502006-09-25T10:54:00.000-04:002006-09-25T10:54:00.000-04:00Thank You, Thank YOu, Thank You.Gee, a repoprter...Thank You, Thank YOu, Thank You.<BR/>Gee, a repoprter who actually pays attention to his job. I think MOST reporters today think that the news and events are so boring that nobody pays any attention and so it is THEIR DUTY to report every thing in such a fashion as to make people pay attention. I call it " SENSTIONALISM " and all it really does is pi$$ people off.<BR/><BR/>Please forward a copy of this article to the mail box of all those who repot on nascar, including Mr. Dillner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com