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Old 05-29-2011, 08:09 PM
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stuck in the eye with a #2 pencil than have to listen to Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, and Jeff Hammond.

The routine "Boogity...." is corny as hell and their down home sayings aren't funny. They need to get some real writers to script them.

Please network executives, get some talent in the booth.
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Ten years later and Hammond still gets on the air with the goggle ring around the eyes lamp tan.
And what's up with having to have women commentating now in every race series and football game.

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Originally Posted by Falcon
stuck in the eye with a #2 pencil than have to listen to Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, and Jeff Hammond.


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And what's up with having to have a women commentating now in every race series and football game.
You have to go old school by muting the TV and listening to the radio broadcast for your audio.
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They beat Michael Waltrip any day...."Ruthty Wallath wath rubbin' my rear and it got all looth!"
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Originally Posted by Falcon
stuck in the eye with a #2 pencil than have to listen to Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, and Jeff Hammond.

The routine "Boogity...." is corny as hell and their down home sayings aren't funny. They need to get some real writers to script them.

Please network executives, get some talent in the booth.
"Boogity...", "Crank It Up", cartoon groundhogs, McReynolds inability to speak english, Darrel's made up words, and so on; thank goodness that we only have 2 races left on Fox this season. It will be so nice to have Wally Dallenbach back in the booth at Pocono, even if it is only for 6 races.

It amazes me that NASCAR has spent years trying to present themselves as a professional sport, and shed the redneck, good ole boy, moonshiner image; only to allow Fox to put that crew in the broadcast booth, who spend every race playing to the that same old tired stereotype, of the NASCAR fan.
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I F'in hate that "Boogity...." he is an idiot.

As for women it keeps woman watching and if their hot men too.

I have not watched NASCAR more than 5 minutes the past two years except for Daytona.

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Originally Posted by Falcon
stuck in the eye with a #2 pencil than have to listen to Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, and Jeff Hammond.

The routine "Boogity...." is corny as hell and their down home sayings aren't funny. They need to get some real writers to script them.

Please network executives, get some talent in the booth.
But Jody.......those are your people! Don't they live down the street at Big Pine Key?

Best announcers are the F1 guys (Varsha, Matchett and Hobbs) knowledgeable, able to speak and funny. Second best is the Grand Am crew and the guys who do Lemans and BTCC.
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Oh the Bait Shop Boyz might not take a shying to what you said .
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Larry Mac bothers me the most, I don't mind Mike Joy and DW doesn't bother me THAT bad.

I can't stand bill webber on NBC, he's a complete moron.

Love Varsha/Hobbs/Matchet, and miss Page/Unser/Posey doing Indy. Love Posey's segments in F1.
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Originally Posted by Racer-38
But Jody.......those are your people! Don't they live down the street at Big Pine Key?

Best announcers are the F1 guys (Varsha, Matchett and Hobbs) knowledgeable, able to speak and funny. Second best is the Grand Am crew and the guys who do Lemans and BTCC.
You're right, Bob, Varsha, Hobbs, and Matchett are the pinnacle.

The others are part of the fabric of the area, and I deal with it everyday at the bait shop.

As a point of reference, here's a picture of Larry Mac's house. Almost $3 million worth.

See what having a combover that's parted down the middle will get you:

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Originally Posted by gbvette62
"Boogity...", "Crank It Up", cartoon groundhogs, McReynolds inability to speak english, Darrel's made up words, and so on; thank goodness that we only have 2 races left on Fox this season. It will be so nice to have Wally Dallenbach back in the booth at Pocono, even if it is only for 6 races.

It amazes me that NASCAR has spent years trying to present themselves as a professional sport, and shed the redneck, good ole boy, moonshiner image; only to allow Fox to put that crew in the broadcast booth, who spend every race playing to the that same old tired stereotype, of the NASCAR fan.
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Originally Posted by gbvette62
"Boogity...", "Crank It Up", cartoon groundhogs, :
Typical N-***-SCAR management thought process:

Someone comes up with a decent idea: put a camera in the ground for high speed closeups.
N-***-scar management: Wouldn't it be a "cute" idea to let the fans name the camera???????????????
N-***-scar management; I know, I know, we could have a groundhog website and sell t-shirts to rip some more money out of the fans wallets.

While we're counting idiots: Mikey W. and Kyle.

Bottom line is that it's the fans that are sucking this crap up (when they're not watchin' Monster Trucks).

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