Re: [St] Kentucky kid

[bardelld@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Not sure what you expected from MTV.  They have to gear their shows to an
audience with an attention span of about 15 seconds.....

I've watched Nicky on the podium interviews and found no fault at all. 
Have not watched this movie yet other than about the first 15 minutes and
it was becoming painful at that point.

Dave Bardell
Millerstown, PA
01 ST and a Nicky and Valentino fan.


 > Sadly, I have to agree!
>
> On Nov 19, 2007 8:19 AM, Todd J <me_shucker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> OK, I will bite, since you asked... I watched it and I want my 2 hrs
>> back. I was embarrassed to have Nicky represent the US in MotoGP. Would
>> it be so much trouble to actually have someone give him some tips on how
>> to survive outside of Kentucky? IMHO, he represented much of what
>> Europe/rest of the world sees as the "ugly American tourist". He was
>> disrespectful to the interpreter during press conferences, showed a
>> complete lack of understanding of language barriers in nearly every
>> country shown and if you look hard enough when any of the non-US riders
>> are in the same area during press conferences, they seem to be smirking
>> at his lack of tact.
>>
>>   I know the guy is only in his early 20s, he isn't supposed to be in
>> the Administration's Cabinet, he isn't a foreign diplomat, but he is
>> still representing the "grand ole'" USofA. Maybe I should expect that
>> a documentary done by MTV would be less than interesting. End rant.
>>
>>   I brought in my flame-proof suit today. Flame on. ;-D
>>
>>
>> Kevin Dicks <rawsonboy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:  I watched it - I think it was
>> meant to be 2 hours only.
>>
>>
>> I liked it. Bit MTVish but pretty good none the less.
>>
>> Nicky is a nice kid and I really hope he does better next year.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Hays
>> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 10:19 AM
>> To: st-triumphnet.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>> st-triumphnet.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [St] Kentucky kid
>>
>>
>>
>> Did anyone else watch this?
>> My DVR said it was three hours long.
>> When I watched it was two but didn't seem like it should have been the
>> ending??? I thought it was pretty good overall for the audience it was
>> after. Searching showed no more airings. TIA.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jack "Rude Dog" Hays
>> 972-952-5065
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