I'm so proud of y'all! No ESPN2 complaints!

#16 09-30-2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl Stalcup

Can I have your Autograph John...

Me too, John! You're a bona fide 'Mater hero!!!

#17 09-30-2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by John Kernan

Y'all are making me blush!
I'm off to cover the White Sox play-in game with the Twins. Exciting, but nothing like standing behind the starting line and feeling, hearing and seeing those nitro cars rocket down the track!

See y'all in Richmond!

Heheh....John said y'all twice!

#18 09-30-2008, 01:17 PM

Here's a link to the best part of Sunday's ESPN2/NHRA show

Diversity Rocks

#19 09-30-2008, 01:25 PM

ok - i'll complain.....or maybe nit-pick.
when breaking for commercial - do not show burnout,
break, then back and cars are staged.
actually, i have seen 'special interest' stories shuved between the burnout
and the race before too.
burnout and race are one entity - do not split

#20 09-30-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by John Kernan

Y'all are making me blush!
I'm off to cover the White Sox play-in game with the Twins. Exciting, but nothing like standing behind the starting line and feeling, hearing and seeing those nitro cars rocket down the track!

See y'all in Richmond!

hey can you get me tickets to that game?!!?!?

and Krogen....you spelled SOX wrong!!
GO SOX GO!!!

#21 09-30-2008, 03:06 PM

Why complain?

I watch a lot of sports, and LIVE events running long are just part of the deal. I would be P!SSED if I watched a whole game only for it to cut away on the hour so I miss the ending.

Like Justin said, set the DVR to run long, and all is well with the world. Plus, there is the added bonus of fast forwarding thru all of the commercials, redundant-repetitive interviews and as much of PPs inane chatter as possible.

With that being said, the WNBA is a sham of a league that ESPN/ABC/Disney are being forced to foot the bill for by the league's owners, the NBA. You see, the NBA forces their TV partners to PAY to air WNBA games, or they don't get the NBA TV contract. If the NBA had to pay the freight for that albatross, the WNBA would have been gone years ago. NONE of the franchises are profitable as stand-alone entities.

#22 09-30-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelly Holmes

Unless I missed it....no one complained about delays to both qualifying and final elims!

Except for me = had a short between the headset!!!

I forgot to add the extra hour to the DVR time!

#23 09-30-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by John Kernan

Y'all are making me blush!
I'm off to cover the White Sox play-in game with the Twins. Exciting, but nothing like standing behind the starting line and feeling, hearing and seeing those nitro cars rocket down the track!

See y'all in Richmond!

Woo Hoo go Twinkies (aka Twins here in MN) beat those White Suxs!

#24 09-30-2008, 07:50 PM

That dang ESPN2, my pig Dinner dies on friday and not one stinkin word all weekend

#25 09-30-2008, 09:55 PM

Mike and Jim, give me a break. There have been many athletes from other countries that have come to the United States for the sole reason of being on the Olympic team. I haven't heard anyone *****in' about that.

Jim Lefebvre managed the China baseball team and is a major player in setting up their lower programs....I didn't hear anyone crying about that either.

#26 09-30-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate Johnston

Woo Hoo go Twinkies (aka Twins here in MN) beat those White Suxs!

Sorry about your luck, Chi-Town has 2 teams heading to the playoffs.

#27 09-30-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Mike and Jim, give me a break. There have been many athletes from other countries that have come to the United States for the sole reason of being on the Olympic team. I haven't heard anyone *****in' about that.

Jim Lefebvre managed the China baseball team and is a major player in setting up their lower programs....I didn't hear anyone crying about that either.

my comment was in jest....i was more poking fun at the members of this board and their viewpoints

#28 09-30-2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Minick

my comment was in jest....i was more poking fun at the members of this board and their viewpoints

Ok, no problem.

#29 09-30-2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Miller

Sorry about your luck, Chi-Town has 2 teams heading to the playoffs.

i don't give a damn about the north side team....but go SOUTHSIDERS!!!

#30 09-30-2008, 11:47 PM

Mine was humor to but my pig really did die on thursday.