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Old 08-17-2013, 08:01 AM
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Velocity is the channel to watch now.
Old 08-17-2013, 04:20 PM
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I will miss Speed ch-607.
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when does it go off the air ?
Old 08-17-2013, 10:30 PM
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when does it go off the air ?
8/17
Old 08-17-2013, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Vetter 1
8/17
What a shame.. now it will be all talk shows about basketball, hockey, tennis, badmittin etc...etc...
Old 08-18-2013, 10:18 AM
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I just put it on, its called FS1 now, fox sports 1 and the guide shows all motorsports
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I definitely will miss the Speed Channel and Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain.
Old 08-18-2013, 08:42 PM
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Big let down. I remember when that channel started up, now its going down. Sheesh I feel old.
Old 08-19-2013, 09:13 AM
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I just put it on, its called FS1 now, fox sports 1 and the guide shows all motorsports


I turned on FS1 during the day and it was motorcycle racing - good start, turned it on at night and they were covering a bunch of sports that only require one ball to play.
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Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
I turned on FS1 during the day and it was motorcycle racing - good start, turned it on at night and they were covering a bunch of sports that only require one ball to play.
i just checked there new channel introduction what a joke, no more reruns of pass time replaced by soccer
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i just checked there new channel introduction what a joke, no more reruns of pass time replaced by soccer
That was my favorite show.... 10x better than the other show where they just drop the flag, and bargain on how many car lengths etc.... that was pre school stuff... but
PASS TIME WAS #1
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Originally Posted by dennis50nj
i just checked there new channel introduction what a joke, no more reruns of pass time replaced by soccer

Yup, just another reason why I might drop the extra channels now, it's so damn expensive for what you get anyway, but at least those couple of channels made it worth it. Even my kids liked playing Pass Time, and watching our buddy Pete lose it in the home stretch is always priceless to watch. (kidding Pete, you kicked azz and got robbed IMO)
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Speed was ok, but I didn't much care about the motorcycle races and monster trucks. Pass time was cool except for it being rigged for their expert winning most of the time.Velocity has some cool shows , but that english dude gets on my nerves.
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FYI. PassTime was not rigged...

RIP Speed channel.
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I vote no more race channels it just promotes drivers to go fast on the street .
I vote no more physical sports it promotes holtility against others and fights in the stands.
I vote all chanels should be just advertisement so people will only spent their money on crap they don't need.
OOPS NOT LEGAL TO THINK THIS WAY.
RIP SPEED CHANNEL
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Originally Posted by jpee
That was my favorite show.... 10x better than the other show where they just drop the flag, and bargain on how many car lengths etc.... that was pre school stuff... but
PASS TIME WAS #1
Gotta agree with JPee here. Really enjoyed watching Pass Time, but I thought Pinks sucked, the bald guy is a douchebag and his so called' "tech staff" were a joke, especially that idiot Nate.
Sure going to miss other stuff that was on speed channel also.
The people that run Fox must have their heads up their azzes!

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Old 08-21-2013, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ZZOOM06
Gotta agree with JPee here. Really enjoyed watching Pass Time, but I thought Pinks sucked, the bald guy is a douchebag and his so called' "tech staff" were a joke, especially that idiot Nate.
Sure going to miss other stuff that was on speed channel also.
The people that run Fox must have their heads up their azzes!

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Agree 100%. My boys and I love Pass Time. I won't let them watch the arguing inarticulate rednecks on the other show.

That said we have been enjoying Street Outlaws....it is ok because there is virtually no dialog, just one constant bleep. I do get a kick out of Farmtruck.
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Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
Yup, just another reason why I might drop the extra channels now, it's so damn expensive for what you get anyway, but at least those couple of channels made it worth it. Even my kids liked playing Pass Time, and watching our buddy Pete lose it in the home stretch is always priceless to watch. (kidding Pete, you kicked azz and got robbed IMO)
I just bought the Google Dongle. $35 on Amzn. I will be able to pick up via wifi all my computer downloads, hulu shows, you tube, anything that runs through the PC on any TV I attach it to (That is if it has a usb port) I'm sick of cable. Apple tv is similar. Cable is a dying business IMO. To costly for dissatisfaction.
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Very sorry to hear this. Speed Channel was great. I liked back when they used to have Lost Drive In with the car and bike movies. Their coverage of Formula 1 was good too. Thanks Fox for ruining another good channel.


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