Re: [ST] Re: Despain's Rant

["Mike Benzon" <fast87@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wow David, chill out, it must be the weather. I don't have much problem with
what Dave said except that it was him complaining about us (motorcyclist)
letting it be known that we are not happy with the lack of motorcycle
content programming. I understand that Speed is there to make money and they
show what sells. However, if a whole lot of us write in and complain about
the lack of motorcycle programs, that would only mean there is a market for
what we want. His complaint came from the number of "pain in the ass" people
calling in protesting  the lack of motorcycle programs and the ridiculous
amount of NASCAR programs. If we don't amount to much, then we can't argue
with the fact that we can't make them as much money as the NASCAR crowd can.
And by the way, I will not mention that I didn't appreciate your POLITICAL
comments about Rush, that subject we are not to indulge in on this
discussion board.


Mike Benzon
Burney CA
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Earl" <dlearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 1:57 PM
Subject: [ST] Re: Despain's Rant


> >I sent two messages through Speed's website, one responding to Despain's
> remarks
>
> I hope it showed support.  I admire David for saying what he felt.   And I
> admire Speed for actually airing it instead of sending Dave packing like
> Rush.  (Well, I have to admire ESPN for SENDING Rush packing, But that's
> another thread. :-) I just wish they'd have sent him packing all the way
to
> the Hooskow,  the hypocritical twat)
> I, for one, can remember Motosport coverage BEFORE Speed, and it wasn't
> much.  1-One hour segment on the Monaco GP ONCE a year on ABC Wide World
of
> Sports.  Coverage of the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500 and THAT WAS IT!
His
> point is well taken that the reason there is so much NASCAR coverage is
that
> there are so many NASCAR fans.  Speed has to pay the bills, plain and
> simple.  I'm just glad that in my lifetime there is finally somewhere to
see
> WSB, AMA, F1, etc etc etc.  Not to mention FLAG TO FLAG coverage of LeMan,
> Sebring and Daytona.  I have never in my life watched a NASCAR race flag
to
> flag nor have I ever seen one live here at LVMS, (I did watch qualifying
at
> Charlotte a few years back) nor do I plan to, but I'd certainly rather
have
> a channel that was 90% NASCAR as long as the other 10% was racing I was
> interested in.  Sure as hell beats the alternative, and WTF? Inside NASCAR
> is one of the funniest shows on TV.  Michael Waltrip is a hoot.
>
> >and one expressing my disgust with the Speed Racer programming.
>
> Would you rather watch another infomercial for "PowerMax" snake oil or
> "Bowflex"?  Do you know how your remote works?  Switch back to the Home
> Shopping Network, for crissake.
>
> David
> '99ST
>
>
>
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