OT Some Murrayisms for his final race call...

Some of the classic Murrayisms before he has his final race call. It'll be a damn shame to have him leave the sport. Sorry about the Tom Pabst-length post :D hehehe "And the first three cars are all Escorts, which isn't surprising as this is an all-Escort race." "That's history. I say history because it happened in the past." Monaco 1981: (Water is pouring onto the track in the tunnel) "...and that could be, to put it very mildly indeed, suicidally dangerous." "You might not think that's cricket. And it's not, it's motor racing." "Here at Brands Hatch, Will Gollop has a clear lead over Will Gollop." "I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are unimaginable!" From the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session in 2001: "And the session will start in 3....8........9........0!" "A sad ending, albeit a happy one." "Two laps to go, then the action will begin. Unless this is the action, which it is." "The atmosphere is so tense you could cut it with a cricket stump." " ... and Edson Arantes di Nascimento, commonly known to us as Pele hands the award to Damon Hill, commonly known to us as...um...Damon... Hill." "Either the car is stationary or it's on the move." "It's not quite a curve, it's a straight actually." "And there's the man in the green flag!" "Rene Arnoux is coming into the pits...let's stop the startwatch." "Even in five years' time, he (Coulthard) will still be four years younger than Damon Hill." "And the first five places are filled by five different cars." "There is nothing wrong with the car except that it is on fire." "We're watching Ralf Schumacher...Son, of course, of double world champion Michael Schumacher." "...and here comes Damon Hill in the Williams...this car is absolutely unique...except for the one behind it...which is exactly the same." "With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go" "Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough ?" "Alboreto has dropped back up to fifth place" During a BTCC race at Silverstone a few years ago, Louise Aitken-Walker and James Weaver were dicing for a midfield place, when Wheaver, in the BMW, unfortunatly miss timed his overtaking manouver on the exit of Woodcote corner taking the both of them out of the race. An extremely upset Aitken-Walker stomped over to Weaver's BMW and told him in no uncertain terms exactly what she though of his passing skills. To which Murray commented, "Hell hath no fury like a Woman being rammed!". "And the track temperature has in fact risen in degrees!" "As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is 5th" "I can't imagine what kind of problem Senna has. I imagine it must be some sort of grip problem" "He is shedding buckets of adrenalin in that car" "It's raining and the track is wet" Murrary: "What's that? There's a BODY on the track!!!" James: "Um, I think that that is a piece of BODY-WORK, from someone's car." Murray: There's a fiery glow coming from the back of the Ferrari James: No Murray, that's his rear safety light "...Cruel luck for Alesi, second on the grid. That's the first time he had started from the front row in a Grand Prix, having done so in Canada earlier this year..." "This is an interesting circuit because it has inclines, and not just up, but down as well." "Tambay's hopes , which were nil before, are absolutely zero now." `Ukyo Katayama is undoubtedly the best formula 1 driver that grand prix racing has ever produced' "Andrea de Cesaris...the man who has won more Grands Prix than anyone else without actually winning one of them." "Nigel Mansell - the man of the race - the man of the day - the man from the Isle of Mann" "Mansell is slowing it down, taking it easy. Oh no he isn't! It's a lap record." [hysterical as ever] "And that's Alboreto OFF!" [long pause - somber voice] "Now Michele Alboreto did not in fact qualify for the race, so how we managed to see him go off I don't know. We'll let you know." [Even longer pause, now laughing] "Now I'm not a technician, but it appears a shot of Michele Alboreto going off in qualifying has crept into this live transmission, thank you Mr. Producer, anyway that was qualifying, this is the race..." "And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One racing" Any other's worth adding? Rafe Mc

Thx, Rafe. I hope I'm as sentient at his age...altho he never was! (Feeble attemmpt at creating a Murrayism out of whole cloth.) "Rafe McAuliffe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Some of the classic Murrayisms before he has his final race call. > It'll be a damn shame to have him leave the sport. Sorry about the Tom > Pabst-length post :D hehehe > > > "And the first three cars are all Escorts, which isn't surprising as > this is an all-Escort race." > > "That's history. I say history because it happened in the past." > > Monaco 1981: (Water is pouring onto the track in the tunnel) "...and > that could be, to put it very mildly indeed, suicidally dangerous." > > "You might not think that's cricket. And it's not, it's motor racing." > > > "Here at Brands Hatch, Will Gollop has a clear lead over Will Gollop." > > > "I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are > unimaginable!" > > From the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session in 2001: "And the > session will start in 3....8........9........0!" > > "A sad ending, albeit a happy one." > > "Two laps to go, then the action will begin. Unless this is the > action, which it is." > > "The atmosphere is so tense you could cut it with a cricket stump." > > " ... and Edson Arantes di Nascimento, commonly known to us as Pele > hands the award to Damon Hill, commonly known to us as...um...Damon... > Hill." > > "Either the car is stationary or it's on the move." > > "It's not quite a curve, it's a straight actually." > > "And there's the man in the green flag!" > > "Rene Arnoux is coming into the pits...let's stop the startwatch." > > "Even in five years' time, he (Coulthard) will still be four years > younger than Damon Hill." > > "And the first five places are filled by five different cars." > > "There is nothing wrong with the car except that it is on fire." > > "We're watching Ralf Schumacher...Son, of course, of double world > champion Michael Schumacher." > > "...and here comes Damon Hill in the Williams...this car is absolutely > unique...except for the one behind it...which is exactly the same." > > "With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go" > > "Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough ?" > > "Alboreto has dropped back up to fifth place" > > During a BTCC race at Silverstone a few years ago, Louise > Aitken-Walker and James Weaver were dicing for a midfield place, when > Wheaver, in the BMW, unfortunatly miss timed his overtaking manouver > on the exit of Woodcote corner taking the both of them out of the > race. An extremely upset Aitken-Walker stomped over to Weaver's BMW > and told him in no uncertain terms exactly what she though of his > passing skills. To which Murray commented, "Hell hath no fury like a > Woman being rammed!". > > "And the track temperature has in fact risen in degrees!" > > "As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto > is 5th" > > "I can't imagine what kind of problem Senna has. I imagine it must be > some sort of grip problem" > > "He is shedding buckets of adrenalin in that car" > > "It's raining and the track is wet" > > Murrary: "What's that? There's a BODY on the track!!!" James: "Um, I > think that that is a piece of BODY-WORK, from someone's car." > > Murray: There's a fiery glow coming from the back of the Ferrari > James: No Murray, that's his rear safety light > > "...Cruel luck for Alesi, second on the grid. That's the first time he > had started from the front row in a Grand Prix, having done so in > Canada earlier this year..." > > "This is an interesting circuit because it has inclines, and not just > up, but down as well." > > "Tambay's hopes , which were nil before, are absolutely zero now." > > `Ukyo Katayama is undoubtedly the best formula 1 driver that grand > prix racing has ever produced' > > "Andrea de Cesaris...the man who has won more Grands Prix than anyone > else without actually winning one of them." > > "Nigel Mansell - the man of the race - the man of the day - the man > from the Isle of Mann" > > "Mansell is slowing it down, taking it easy. Oh no he isn't! It's a > lap record." > > [hysterical as ever] "And that's Alboreto OFF!" [long pause - somber > voice] "Now Michele Alboreto did not in fact qualify for the race, so > how we managed to see him go off I don't know. We'll let you know." > [Even longer pause, now laughing] "Now I'm not a technician, but it > appears a shot of Michele Alboreto going off in qualifying has crept > into this live transmission, thank you Mr. Producer, anyway that was > qualifying, this is the race..." > > "And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One > racing" > > Any other's worth adding? > > Rafe Mc

My kinda guy. It doesn't matter if you get it right, just so long as you SOUND like it's correct. :) dave henrie "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mCDt7.577377$[email hidden]... > Thx, Rafe. I hope I'm as sentient at his age...altho he never was!(Feeble > attemmpt at creating a Murrayism out of whole cloth.)

Rafe.... Not everyone knows who you are talking about (Murray's last race call). Could you explain (in less than Tom-Pabst-length) briefly. Thanks, Tom

Honk..sniff. Have to say I found Murrays last gig very emotional. A wonderful man and true professional till the very end. *

Tom Pabst <[email hidden]> wrote on 30 Sep 2001:

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> Rafe.... > > Not everyone knows who you are talking about (Murray's last race > call). Could you explain (in less than Tom-Pabst-length) briefly. > > Thanks, > > Tom

<changes name by deed poll to "Rafe"> Murray Walker, British commentator on all sorts of motorsport for over 50 years (starting at Shelsley Walsh - hooray! - in 1949). Also broadcast to various other countries - Australia, South Africa, etc. Renowned for two things: 1) his utter devotion to the sport, for which we should all be grateful, and... 2) his gaffes. Indy 2001 was his final commentary before retirement. He will be missed. That do you? <cahnges name back> -- One-line reply + 300-line quote = unread post. Hey, if King Alfred hadn't saved us in the 9th century we'd all be apeaking Danish now...

Was a bit of a sad one, but he never said his goodbyes (or they cut off the commentary before the end here in Australia?) Looks like its Martin Brundle and James Allen from here on in - F1 will never be the same! (At least Brundle comes up with some good ones) Rafe Mc On Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:21:41 +0100, "idav" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Honk..sniff. > >Have to say I found Murrays last gig very emotional. > >A wonderful man and true professional till the very end. > >*

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><changes name by deed poll to "Rafe"> > >Murray Walker, British commentator on all sorts of motorsport for over >50 years (starting at Shelsley Walsh - hooray! - in 1949). Also >broadcast to various other countries - Australia, South Africa, etc. > >Renowned for two things: > >1) his utter devotion to the sport, for which we should all be >grateful, and... >2) his gaffes. > >Indy 2001 was his final commentary before retirement. He will be >missed. > >That do you? > ><cahnges name back>

Not bad, just needed to mention that he's the legendary voice of Formula 1. I guess that you maybe don't get the Brundle/Walker commentary in the USA? Rafe Mc

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > Some of the classic Murrayisms before he has his final race call. > It'll be a damn shame to have him leave the sport. Sorry about the Tom > Pabst-length post :D hehehe How about this from his final race yesterday, as we came up to the last few laps: "And now, if the gloves weren't off before, which they certainly were, they are now!!" We'll all miss him:-) - MichaelJP

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>How about this from his final race yesterday, as we came up to the last >few laps: > >"And now, if the gloves weren't off before, which they certainly were, >they are now!!" > >We'll all miss him:-) > >- MichaelJP

hehehe, that was a good one. Where does he pull them from? Rafe Mc

Rafe McAuliffe <[email hidden]> wrote on 01 Oct 2001: > Not bad, just needed to mention that he's the legendary voice of > Formula 1. I guess that you maybe don't get the Brundle/Walker > commentary in the USA? I don't think they do. *I* do, though - 'cause I'm not American! -- One-line reply + 300-line quote = unread post. The GPL Scrapyard returns (slowly): http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com

> I don't think they do. *I* do, though - 'cause I'm not American! wha???? you mean there actually ARE some places OTHER than the good ol USA? :) dave henrie

Dave Henrie wrote: > > > I don't think they do. *I* do, though - 'cause I'm not American! > wha???? you mean there actually ARE some places OTHER than the good > ol USA? :) Oh, come on! You should at least have heard about Canada and Mexico, right? ;) -- l8er ronny Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!

On 1 Oct 2001 13:23:54 GMT, [email hidden] (David Buttery) wrote:

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>Rafe McAuliffe <[email hidden]> wrote on 01 Oct 2001: > >> Not bad, just needed to mention that he's the legendary voice of >> Formula 1. I guess that you maybe don't get the Brundle/Walker >> commentary in the USA? > >I don't think they do. *I* do, though - 'cause I'm not American!

I see. i was actually referring to Tom not getting Murray's commentary (since he was in the dark about it all) Rafe Mc

> Oh, come on! You should at least have heard about Canada and Mexico,right? ;) > You wouldn't be referring to North & South USA would you? :) dave henrie

Heck Rafe......we're lucky if we even get F1 here in the USA. F1 coverage here is spotty at best. Of course, if they are racing here.....then we get coverage of every breath each driver takes since arriving in the USA (on Wednesday), all trips to the "john" by team members, owners and sponsors of teams; four in-car-cams per race car with live cams even when they are covered in the garage overnight.....etc. Occasionally, we get to see some actual racing on the track as well (except for "race day"......where "racing" is prohibited on the track of course). Tom

>racing on the track as well (except for "race day"......where "racing" >is prohibited on the track of course). Yes, I believe that "no passing into 1st corner" is soon to be replaced with "no passing on the track" due to safety concerns. Passing allowed in the pits only. Of course, no spectator will see any difference anyway :P Rafe Mc

There is a fine site which offers audio of some fine bloopers; like the yellow Ferrari... http://ten-tenths.accelerator.org/downloads/multimedia/Murray_Walker_Mayhem/ Rafe McAuliffe <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Some of the classic Murrayisms before he has his final race call. > It'll be a damn shame to have him leave the sport. Sorry about the Tom > Pabst-length post :D hehehe > > > "And the first three cars are all Escorts, which isn't surprising as > this is an all-Escort race." > > "That's history. I say history because it happened in the past." > > Monaco 1981: (Water is pouring onto the track in the tunnel) "...and > that could be, to put it very mildly indeed, suicidally dangerous." > > "You might not think that's cricket. And it's not, it's motor racing." > > > "Here at Brands Hatch, Will Gollop has a clear lead over Will Gollop." > > > "I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are > unimaginable!" > > From the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session in 2001: "And the > session will start in 3....8........9........0!" > > "A sad ending, albeit a happy one." > > "Two laps to go, then the action will begin. Unless this is the > action, which it is." > > "The atmosphere is so tense you could cut it with a cricket stump." > > " ... and Edson Arantes di Nascimento, commonly known to us as Pele > hands the award to Damon Hill, commonly known to us as...um...Damon... > Hill." > > "Either the car is stationary or it's on the move." > > "It's not quite a curve, it's a straight actually." > > "And there's the man in the green flag!" > > "Rene Arnoux is coming into the pits...let's stop the startwatch." > > "Even in five years' time, he (Coulthard) will still be four years > younger than Damon Hill." > > "And the first five places are filled by five different cars." > > "There is nothing wrong with the car except that it is on fire." > > "We're watching Ralf Schumacher...Son, of course, of double world > champion Michael Schumacher." > > "...and here comes Damon Hill in the Williams...this car is absolutely > unique...except for the one behind it...which is exactly the same." > > "With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go" > > "Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough ?" > > "Alboreto has dropped back up to fifth place" > > During a BTCC race at Silverstone a few years ago, Louise > Aitken-Walker and James Weaver were dicing for a midfield place, when > Wheaver, in the BMW, unfortunatly miss timed his overtaking manouver > on the exit of Woodcote corner taking the both of them out of the > race. An extremely upset Aitken-Walker stomped over to Weaver's BMW > and told him in no uncertain terms exactly what she though of his > passing skills. To which Murray commented, "Hell hath no fury like a > Woman being rammed!". > > "And the track temperature has in fact risen in degrees!" > > "As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto > is 5th" > > "I can't imagine what kind of problem Senna has. I imagine it must be > some sort of grip problem" > > "He is shedding buckets of adrenalin in that car" > > "It's raining and the track is wet" > > Murrary: "What's that? There's a BODY on the track!!!" James: "Um, I > think that that is a piece of BODY-WORK, from someone's car." > > Murray: There's a fiery glow coming from the back of the Ferrari > James: No Murray, that's his rear safety light > > "...Cruel luck for Alesi, second on the grid. That's the first time he > had started from the front row in a Grand Prix, having done so in > Canada earlier this year..." > > "This is an interesting circuit because it has inclines, and not just > up, but down as well." > > "Tambay's hopes , which were nil before, are absolutely zero now." > > `Ukyo Katayama is undoubtedly the best formula 1 driver that grand > prix racing has ever produced' > > "Andrea de Cesaris...the man who has won more Grands Prix than anyone > else without actually winning one of them." > > "Nigel Mansell - the man of the race - the man of the day - the man > from the Isle of Mann" > > "Mansell is slowing it down, taking it easy. Oh no he isn't! It's a > lap record." > > [hysterical as ever] "And that's Alboreto OFF!" [long pause - somber > voice] "Now Michele Alboreto did not in fact qualify for the race, so > how we managed to see him go off I don't know. We'll let you know." > [Even longer pause, now laughing] "Now I'm not a technician, but it > appears a shot of Michele Alboreto going off in qualifying has crept > into this live transmission, thank you Mr. Producer, anyway that was > qualifying, this is the race..." > > "And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One > racing" > > Any other's worth adding? > > Rafe Mc

I've never heard of Murray Walker before this thread appeared - Speedvision's F1 broadcast in the USA has Bob Varsha, Sam Posey, and Some Brit. ;) Anyway, this Murray guy looks to be up there with Casey Stengal and Yogi Berra. I would like to see each of these three come out of retirement (except for Casey and Yogi, because they're dead I think) to do a broadcast together (Reverend Spooner is covering the pit road action). I'd imagine it would go something like this: Murray: "Ralf Schumacher, the younger father of Michael Schumacher, passes the yellow Ferrari of Heinz Harold-Frentzen. And...and...and...no, Irvine passes Ralf." Yogi: "It's deja vu all over again" Murray: "Michael Schumacher is threading his way through the field. Schumacher is out of the race!" Yogi: "It ain't over 'til it's over." Casey: "You know, they don't pay Schumacher to win every race, just two out of three." Murray: "Michael Schumacher, the......ah....uh.....brother of Ralf Schumacher is in the lead." Rev. Spooner (from the pits): "Verstappen is in, they're on a two stop strategy and are changing all tour fyres." -- Philip D'Amato [email hidden] "Hugh" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9pf8v4$vgn$[email hidden]... > There is a fine site which offers audio of some fine bloopers; like the > yellow Ferrari... > > http://ten-tenths.accelerator.org/downloads/multimedia/Murray_Walker_Mayhem/ > > Rafe McAuliffe <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Some of the classic Murrayisms before he has his final race call. > > It'll be a damn shame to have him leave the sport. Sorry about the Tom > > Pabst-length post :D hehehe > > > > > > "And the first three cars are all Escorts, which isn't surprising as > > this is an all-Escort race." > > > > "That's history. I say history because it happened in the past." > > > > Monaco 1981: (Water is pouring onto the track in the tunnel) "...and > > that could be, to put it very mildly indeed, suicidally dangerous." > > > > "You might not think that's cricket. And it's not, it's motor racing." > > > > > > "Here at Brands Hatch, Will Gollop has a clear lead over Will Gollop." > > > > > > "I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are > > unimaginable!" > > > > From the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session in 2001: "And the > > session will start in 3....8........9........0!" > > > > "A sad ending, albeit a happy one." > > > > "Two laps to go, then the action will begin. Unless this is the > > action, which it is." > > > > "The atmosphere is so tense you could cut it with a cricket stump." > > > > " ... and Edson Arantes di Nascimento, commonly known to us as Pele > > hands the award to Damon Hill, commonly known to us as...um...Damon... > > Hill." > > > > "Either the car is stationary or it's on the move." > > > > "It's not quite a curve, it's a straight actually." > > > > "And there's the man in the green flag!" > > > > "Rene Arnoux is coming into the pits...let's stop the startwatch." > > > > "Even in five years' time, he (Coulthard) will still be four years > > younger than Damon Hill." > > > > "And the first five places are filled by five different cars." > > > > "There is nothing wrong with the car except that it is on fire." > > > > "We're watching Ralf Schumacher...Son, of course, of double world > > champion Michael Schumacher." > > > > "...and here comes Damon Hill in the Williams...this car is absolutely > > unique...except for the one behind it...which is exactly the same." > > > > "With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go" > > > > "Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough ?" > > > > "Alboreto has dropped back up to fifth place" > > > > During a BTCC race at Silverstone a few years ago, Louise > > Aitken-Walker and James Weaver were dicing for a midfield place, when > > Wheaver, in the BMW, unfortunatly miss timed his overtaking manouver > > on the exit of Woodcote corner taking the both of them out of the > > race. An extremely upset Aitken-Walker stomped over to Weaver's BMW > > and told him in no uncertain terms exactly what she though of his > > passing skills. To which Murray commented, "Hell hath no fury like a > > Woman being rammed!". > > > > "And the track temperature has in fact risen in degrees!" > > > > "As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto > > is 5th" > > > > "I can't imagine what kind of problem Senna has. I imagine it must be > > some sort of grip problem" > > > > "He is shedding buckets of adrenalin in that car" > > > > "It's raining and the track is wet" > > > > Murrary: "What's that? There's a BODY on the track!!!" James: "Um, I > > think that that is a piece of BODY-WORK, from someone's car." > > > > Murray: There's a fiery glow coming from the back of the Ferrari > > James: No Murray, that's his rear safety light > > > > "...Cruel luck for Alesi, second on the grid. That's the first time he > > had started from the front row in a Grand Prix, having done so in > > Canada earlier this year..." > > > > "This is an interesting circuit because it has inclines, and not just > > up, but down as well." > > > > "Tambay's hopes , which were nil before, are absolutely zero now." > > > > `Ukyo Katayama is undoubtedly the best formula 1 driver that grand > > prix racing has ever produced' > > > > "Andrea de Cesaris...the man who has won more Grands Prix than anyone > > else without actually winning one of them." > > > > "Nigel Mansell - the man of the race - the man of the day - the man > > from the Isle of Mann" > > > > "Mansell is slowing it down, taking it easy. Oh no he isn't! It's a > > lap record." > > > > [hysterical as ever] "And that's Alboreto OFF!" [long pause - somber > > voice] "Now Michele Alboreto did not in fact qualify for the race, so > > how we managed to see him go off I don't know. We'll let you know." > > [Even longer pause, now laughing] "Now I'm not a technician, but it > > appears a shot of Michele Alboreto going off in qualifying has crept > > into this live transmission, thank you Mr. Producer, anyway that was > > qualifying, this is the race..." > > > > "And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One > > racing" > > > > Any other's worth adding? > > > > Rafe Mc > >