Re: Help! those who watched NASCAR yesterday

Just prior to that DW had called them both "leaky faucets" <g> so I could guess it was "leaky" upside down/horizontal, but dam if I can read DW-hieroglyphics. Those guys are kinda growing on me as they get more comfortable together. I miss ESPN coverage though. Mitch "Willard Vanderploeg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... It was Jeff Hammond - any idea what Darryl wrote tho??? Willard Vanderploeg wrote: Hi all; During the race yesterday, the camera cut to the two colour commentary guys for a comment about something and Darryl Waltrip wrote something over top of one (a former crew chief??) as a joke - the guy looked really pissed! You know - using the wax pencil thingy for the screen?? I was laughing so hard I didn't actually notice what Darryl wrote - anyone catch it?? Willard.

I wish someone cut the wire to DW's mic. I find him annoying -- Kevin Anderson [email hidden] "Mitch Alatorre" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Zv9r6.10586$[email hidden]... > Just prior to that DW had called them both "leaky faucets" <g> so I could > guess it was "leaky" upside down/horizontal, but dam if I can read > DW-hieroglyphics. Those guys are kinda growing on me as they get more > comfortable together. I miss ESPN coverage though. > > Mitch > > "Willard Vanderploeg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > It was Jeff Hammond - any idea what Darryl wrote tho??? > Willard Vanderploeg wrote: > Hi all; > During the race yesterday, the camera cut to the two colour commentary guys > for a comment about something and Darryl Waltrip wrote something over top of > one (a former crew chief??) as a joke - the guy looked really pissed! You > know - using the wax pencil thingy for the screen?? > I was laughing so hard I didn't actually notice what Darryl wrote - anyone > catch it?? > Willard. > >

probably Hollywood "Willard Vanderploeg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... It was Jeff Hammond - any idea what Darryl wrote tho??? Willard Vanderploeg wrote: Hi all; During the race yesterday, the camera cut to the two colour commentary guys for a comment about something and Darryl Waltrip wrote something over top of one (a former crew chief??) as a joke - the guy looked really pissed! You know - using the wax pencil thingy for the screen?? I was laughing so hard I didn't actually notice what Darryl wrote - anyone catch it?? Willard.

On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:09:20 GMT, "Kevin Anderson" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I wish someone cut the wire to DW's mic. I find him annoying Amen. As a matter of fact, I find the entire FOX commentary crew to be extremely silly and unprofessional, with the exception of Larry McReynolds. Darrell Waltrip comes off as a complete moron, and IMO is an embarrassment to NASCAR fans like myself, when I think of new potential NASCAR fans watching stock car racing for the first time. If I had my way, Id fire everyone except Larry McReynolds and see if Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett would come on board. Ben

IMHO, he brings some character to the mix that was missing in the last few years... -Larry "Kevin Anderson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4War6.161072$[email hidden]...

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> I wish someone cut the wire to DW's mic. I find him annoying > > -- > Kevin Anderson > [email hidden] > > "Mitch Alatorre" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Zv9r6.10586$[email hidden]... > > Just prior to that DW had called them both "leaky faucets" <g> so I

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> > guess it was "leaky" upside down/horizontal, but dam if I can read > > DW-hieroglyphics. Those guys are kinda growing on me as they get more > > comfortable together. I miss ESPN coverage though. > > > > Mitch > > > > "Willard Vanderploeg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > It was Jeff Hammond - any idea what Darryl wrote tho??? > > Willard Vanderploeg wrote: > > Hi all; > > During the race yesterday, the camera cut to the two colour commentary > guys > > for a comment about something and Darryl Waltrip wrote something over

top > of > > one (a former crew chief??) as a joke - the guy looked really pissed!You > > know - using the wax pencil thingy for the screen?? > > I was laughing so hard I didn't actually notice what Darryl wrote -anyone > > catch it?? > > Willard. > > > > > >

Thankfully, you do not have your way. "Ben" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:09:20 GMT, "Kevin Anderson" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I wish someone cut the wire to DW's mic. I find him annoying > > Amen. As a matter of fact, I find the entire FOX commentary crew to > be extremely silly and unprofessional, with the exception of Larry > McReynolds. Darrell Waltrip comes off as a complete moron, and IMO is > an embarrassment to NASCAR fans like myself, when I think of new > potential NASCAR fans watching stock car racing for the first time. > > If I had my way, Id fire everyone except Larry McReynolds and see if > Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett would come on board. > > Ben >

If you want somebody that's not "silly and unprofessional", we could always see if Eli Gold wants some work? "Me, Myself and Ray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ZGor6.174892$[email hidden]...

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> Thankfully, you do not have your way. > > "Ben" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:09:20 GMT, "Kevin Anderson" > > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > >I wish someone cut the wire to DW's mic. I find him annoying > > > > Amen. As a matter of fact, I find the entire FOX commentary crew to > > be extremely silly and unprofessional, with the exception of Larry > > McReynolds. Darrell Waltrip comes off as a complete moron, and IMO is > > an embarrassment to NASCAR fans like myself, when I think of new > > potential NASCAR fans watching stock car racing for the first time. > > > > If I had my way, Id fire everyone except Larry McReynolds and see if > > Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett would come on board. > > > > Ben > > > >

Naw. I like Eli where he's at. He looks like my uncle and talks way too much. I like *some* of DW's insights and his humor. I would like to have Benny back as well as Dr Punch. Weber would be a definite gain. That chick on pit road needs a new job though. Sometimes she asks some of the stupidest questions. Amy East at least was proficient with racing. I think "Hollywood" Hammond likes his hotel and he does a good job there. The network geek he's paired with just doesn't have a strong grasp of the sport. To me he comes off as a network suit in a bluejean sport. Come to think of it, I think a second ex-driver should be paired with the crew. Two drivers, two crewchiefs. Each set picks a horse and tries to guide it to victory lane. Ernie Irvan would be a my choice. I think him and Hammond would be a dour twosome to put up against two flambouyant headliners. If Ernie doesn't want it, Parsons would be a serious consideration. Except he's already under contract. (NBC if memory servers.) Ned's not coming out of retirement. If Big Bill France couldn't get him to get back in a car, you're not going to see him in the booth. I have a feeling he's enjoying the idea of being a grandfather and 'puttering' around with some other stuff. doubleu wrote:

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> If you want somebody that's not "silly and unprofessional", we could always > see if Eli Gold wants some work? > > "Me, Myself and Ray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:ZGor6.174892$[email hidden]... > > Thankfully, you do not have your way. > > > > "Ben" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:09:20 GMT, "Kevin Anderson" > > > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > > > >I wish someone cut the wire to DW's mic. I find him annoying > > > > > > Amen. As a matter of fact, I find the entire FOX commentary crew to > > > be extremely silly and unprofessional, with the exception of Larry > > > McReynolds. Darrell Waltrip comes off as a complete moron, and IMO is > > > an embarrassment to NASCAR fans like myself, when I think of new > > > potential NASCAR fans watching stock car racing for the first time. > > > > > > If I had my way, Id fire everyone except Larry McReynolds and see if > > > Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett would come on board. > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > >

"Mike Donnelly Jr" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Naw. I like Eli where he's at. He looks like my uncle and talks way too > much. I like *some* of DW's insights and his humor. I would like to have > Benny back as well as Dr Punch. Weber would be a definite gain. Thatchick on > pit road needs a new job though. Sometimes she asks some of the stupidest > questions. If nothing else he KNOWS what he's talking about. Several members here have bemoaned the fact that Poor Earnhardt Jr. got a flat near the end of the Atlanta race.. Even as he slowed and everyone saw his chances disappear, DW stated something close to this..: 'he drove that tire off' meaning it wasn't fate or cruel luck that struck Jr...just that to stay with the leaders he was having to push his right front tire too much and it failed him. Not 'Aw shucks, can you believe his luck?' dave henrie

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>I dunno about anyone else, but I sense a bit of tension between Jeff >Hammond and DW! Has anyone else sensed this? > >Example: DW makes a comment about something and JH almost immediately >comes on and says he disagrees.. DW doesn't sound happy about this.. >Later, when JH makes a comment and asks DW something (or was it the >other way around?), the other never even answered.. > >Could it be that they parted ways on less than friendly terms? >

Yeah, there seem to be a lot of 'digs' between the two. Wonder what the inside story is...? Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.