Is it wrong that we keep picking on Rusty Wallace, Brad and Suzie, et. al. on ESPN? Heck no! They're the ones who've got the rights to the NASCAR action at the moment and the ones we have to put up with right now. It just so happens they also suck the most.
What did we learn during ESPN's Atlanta broadcast? Rusty can't say Truex. Not like it's hard ... Sounds like: TRUE-EX. Not like: TUR-EX or TRUR-EX or whatever it was he was saying--I can't even replicate the sound.
Oh, we also learned that Teresa Earnhardt isn't dead. Thanks for the tip. Only three more races to go, race fans. Three more. Maybe by mid-season next year we'll have something good to talk about.
Ok ... so maybe ESPN is the worst ... or maybe they're just the worst right now because that's what we're dealing with. They all have their moments of less-than-stellar commentary--even Speed, as highlighted by Michael Waltrip in the above video.
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11-01-2007 @ 9:53AM
Don Emerson said...
I swear, I think you and your readers spend more on looking for mistakes by the announcers than you do on watching the race. But I bet not one of you can do one bit better than the ones you trash. It sounds like a case of mic envy to me. It's not like the viewing audience is made up of rocket scientists. So back off, and cut them some slack. If you want to bitch about something, go look in the mirror and bitch about what mother nature did to you. I rest my case.....
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11-01-2007 @ 7:49AM
BUD said...
TGOM who or what is a Don Emerson? This ? just takes up space in the comment sections, if hes so smart TGOM why dont he have a blogg ?. He reminds me a a little man that wants to be a big man, dont you think. I for one look forward to your topics and love toget my laughs at old littleman don. Bet he wishes he could be a real race car driver but he just doesnt have big enough b......s....lol
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11-01-2007 @ 9:33AM
Don Emerson said...
Now bud, let's not be talking about my b..ls. I mean it's a dead give away in regards to your sexual preferences. Of course with your name you do have a leg up on the competition. The phrase " this bud's for you " does take on a whole new meaning......when spoken in a gay bar.
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11-01-2007 @ 11:26AM
tallglassofmilk said...
And I swear, Emerson, I think you spend more time trolling blogs and critiquing the writers than you do anything else but I bet you couldn't do one bit better than those of us you trash.
Get back to us when you've got your own blog so we can all drop by and share our thoughts on what we think of your opinions.
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11-01-2007 @ 12:21PM
BUD said...
VERY good TGOM, BY the way donnie, I dont have a problem of how much a man Iam but you seem to attack, almost everybody. For the record I do race and build my own chassis and engines, get you stuff together little man lets rock. TGOM please keep up the good work, cause hes no threat.
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11-01-2007 @ 4:09PM
gene said...
RUSTY SUX....ENOUGH SAID
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11-01-2007 @ 5:06PM
LOL said...
Hey Tall glass of stupid, are you on the rag 365 days a year. Why don't you just give the Rusty/ESPN thing a rest. You are just making yourself look like the ignorant female fan that you are. I bet you're a Jeffie Gordon fan. lol
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11-01-2007 @ 5:26PM
drgrcr601 said...
Good posts TGOM and BUD. I couldn't have said it better myself. That guy needs to get off his Mommy's couch and get a damn job so he has something practical to occupy his time. TGOM I enjoy your blogs for most part. Keep them coming.
Ron
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11-01-2007 @ 6:08PM
Lurking About said...
Well, I am a long time lurker with no pressing need to post, until now. Tall Glass of Milk...love ya, love reading your opinions, insights and perspectives. Cyber bullies are pathetic and laughable. It takes really big b***s to sit behind a computer monitor and act like a complete prick to a stranger, HA, YEAH RIGHT! Love to see discussion and debate on here, but draw the line at downright vulgarity and disrespect! Keep your chin up TGOM and keep us posted! PS Rusty does suck!
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11-02-2007 @ 9:59AM
Susan said...
LOL,
What is up with the need to refer to an 'ignorant FEMALE fan'? You are a sexist ignorant jerk.
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11-01-2007 @ 6:44PM
JR said...
Rusty, Jerry, Susie, Brad, the two out of work crew chief's and ESPN and ABC suck when it comes to covering NASCAR. What is DaleJr going to blame it on next year when he has a good car and still can't drive?
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11-01-2007 @ 7:32PM
Kim said...
Susan:
I was going to bash LOL, but there is nothing I could have said to him that would be any better than what you did. You go Girl! Loved it! Awe heck, I can't resist, I have to give my two cents below, too. :-)
LOL:
Most of us "ignorant female" NASCAR fans know more about racing than you ignorant sexist pigs do, trust me! Now go back to playing with yourself in the corner & take Emerson with you!
BUD:
No worries about Emerson. You must be his new whipping boy. Ignore him and he will go away & pick on someone else. That's what Ron (Hi Baby!) & I have done. When he realizes you won't respond to him anymore, he gives up. Trust me, you can't win with him so you're wasting your breath or shall I say words. :-)
Kim
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11-01-2007 @ 9:08PM
Brad said...
Givemhell Kim:
Loved all 3 of your comments...Emersome good ones.....oooops just a little fo----paw there.
LOL....I'm sure that doesn't stand for laugh out loud....must be LOOSER ON LUDES! ! ! !
ALOHA, BRAD
P.S. Keep it up TGOM
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11-01-2007 @ 10:57PM
drgrcr601 said...
You are right Kimbo...you can't win with Emerson but it's not because he can best everyone, it's because he uses no logic in his arguments, only rhetoric. If you want to have a non-logical debate with someone, he's your guy.
About that manly stab he made at TGOM to "go look in the mirror", how middle school was that? LOL
Miss ya sweet!
Ron
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11-02-2007 @ 1:42AM
Don Emerson said...
Hey TGOM, I didn't mean the mirror remark for you anymore than I meant the boob/intelligence thing for Kim. I meant no harm, excuse me if I hit a nerve. As for bud the dud, he struck first, I just replied to his lame comments. As for Ron the drag queen, he's just frustrated because he couldn't remember to turn left at the end of the straightaway and thus never made it to nascar. Hmm the rest of you I don't know, so relax, you're safe. Anyway, here I'm am living on the couch at my mom's, hiding behind her apron while I look for my b---s, needing to get a life, bullying people behind a monitor, and disrupting the flow of intelligent conversation on this blog, since I don't have one of my own. People,people, people, have a heart, where is the sympathy for my situation. Can't you see that I'm just reaching out for love and understanding. Yes, you've all hurt me deeply, but I forgive you. And if you forgive me, please send your thoughts and prayers to 1-800-GIVEASHIT. Thank you and have a nice day.
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11-02-2007 @ 10:58AM
Kim said...
Don:
Until now, I have decided to not address your blog remarks. Well, we all knew that wouldn't last too long, now didn't we?
Let me give you some advice.....Perhaps you should take an Internet Etiquette course so you could learn how to properly address people in a non-threatening and demeaning way. Now that would be of course if you really meant no "harm" with your comments, but I find that hard to believe. So my other advice would be, back off a little. You don't have to be so insulting and rude. If you didn't mean the "boob" and "lesser intelligence" comment toward me or the "look in the mirror" comment toward TGOM, then why say them? You do these things because you know it will get a rise out of people. Now what does that say about you, you ask? Guess what? I know the answer.
With my extensive research in the field of Psychology along with my degree & numerous honors in said field, I will now give my assessment as to what kind of man I think you truly are. Okay now, everyone read along, here we go....
You are probably in your mid twenties to late thirties. You live alone (although the thought of you living with your Mom is funny), you do not have many friends because let's face it you don't have a very pleasant personality. You have an education but use your intelligence to berate others instead of putting it to good use. You have either no job or a job you hate and are miserable at. You probably have no woman, haven't had one in quite some time and sure as heck can't keep one around because you treat them with disrespect. And finally, you have Mother issues because your father was probably an abusive husband & father.
Although I have much more, I am done for now. Am I close? Did I hit a nerve?
Perhaps you should start considering other's feelings before you "attack" them verbally and just address them with respect and you will receive a different reaction. But then again, I believe you receive the exact reaction you are looking for most of the time. This of course is just some food for thought.
Take care & possibly seek some mental health assistance if you haven’t already (it is possible some quack job of a Psychiatrist told you to express your anger at strangers on the Internet. If so, he's an idiot...it's not working)!
Kim
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11-02-2007 @ 10:59AM
Kim said...
Now that that's over (Wow, I feel better), I will actually write something about the subject matter.
:-)
It is too hard to ignore the crappy coverage of NASCAR that ABC/ESPN provides to us the fans. First, the football updates are ridiculous! I love football, but don't care about it when I am watching my NASCAR race. Second, you have three announcers, two of which know nothing about racing and no Rusty Wallace is not the "one" that actually does. Brad has actually been involved in NASCAR & Racing for a long time and is actually quite knowledgeable. He is just a little bland. If he didn't have two idiots sitting beside him, you would all probably be able to see that and enjoy him more. And finally, there is absolutely NO EXCUSE not even a "stutter" or "lisp," for mispronouncing a driver or a crew chief's name for Pete's sake! All the fans know who is who and how to pronounce their names. Is it too much to ask that the announcers, especially Rusty a fellow driver, do the same?
This is of course just my opinion. :-)
Kim
P.S.
Hi Brad & Thank you! :-)
Ron, you are too sweet to me! :-)
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11-02-2007 @ 11:25AM
Mike said...
Hey Babe;
My read on Don would have been similar with only the following differences. I would have guessed he was perhaps 50 and yes, does live with Mom.
Mike LeVan
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11-02-2007 @ 11:25AM
drgrcr601 said...
Wow kim, you have always impressed me with your knowledge of Nascar and your cool way of putting it into words. Now you go and impress me even more with your educational skills and your assessment of Mr Emerson. I would guess you're very close on your evaluation.
Luv ya babe
Ron
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11-02-2007 @ 11:25AM
drgrcr601 said...
Hey Mike where ya been? I thought maybe you purchased a race car of some kind and were out there finding out what living on the edge is all about but then if you raced bikes you probably know.
Ron
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