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Post by area51 on Feb 19, 2008 22:25:05 GMT -5
Does anyone here follow it ? Who is winning this year ? Kimi? Massa? Hamilton? Alonso?
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Post by $heriff Tom on Feb 20, 2008 8:34:23 GMT -5
I am a racing guy, but my knowledge of Formula 1 goes to what I see on Wind Tunnel on SPEED when they do a quick recap of sorts. I am more a NASCAR / INDY circuit sort of guy, with a toe in the water of drag racing.
Perhaps I shall take a peek at this Formula 1 you speak of.
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Post by MSBNYY on Mar 3, 2008 8:47:48 GMT -5
NASCAR is one of the most popular sports out there, and I just can't figure out why. To me, it's just cars driving in a circle. Yes, they are going incredibly fast. Yes, there is tremendous skill involved on all ends from the drivers to the pits. But how can you watch this for 4 1/2 hours straight? I don't get it.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Mar 3, 2008 8:57:09 GMT -5
Hey, even for a fan it can be a grind watching it for 4 plus hours at a time. But the advent of DVR has done wonders for my NASCAR patience, as the telecast is seemingly 40% commercials. The racing itself is fine, but I do understand how people not ingrained in this stuff can find it incredibly tedious. Dana hates it, but when we went to see live dirt-track racing, she came away with a new appreciation of the thing.
I was a fan since childhood, when I was an avid watcher of the INDY cars. I dont think I would have been so into NASCAR if I had not grown up following racing.
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Post by MSBNYY on Mar 3, 2008 9:16:56 GMT -5
NASCAR does seem to be the kind of sport that would require being there live to somewhat make it decent. But even then I could see it getting boring.
I think it would be far more interesting if it wasn't on a track. Like a Cannonball Run.
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Post by area51 on Mar 28, 2008 22:42:07 GMT -5
Well, after the first 2 races Hamilton is in first place. Ferrari got a win thanks to Kimi. Other developments.... Felipe Massa can't get used to the rules/changes to the car and hasn't been able to finish a race (Ferrari may be thinking to fire his ass) and Renault can not give Alonso a competitive car and Alonso is not happy.
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Post by bronxmikey on May 2, 2008 13:13:54 GMT -5
Hey, even for a fan it can be a grind watching it for 4 plus hours at a time. But the advent of DVR has done wonders for my NASCAR patience, as the telecast is seemingly 40% commercials. The racing itself is fine, but I do understand how people not ingrained in this stuff can find it incredibly tedious. Dana hates it, but when we went to see live dirt-track racing, she came away with a new appreciation of the thing. I was a fan since childhood, when I was an avid watcher of the INDY cars. I dont think I would have been so into NASCAR if I had not grown up following racing. Let me respectfully ask this: Are the drivers considered athletes? |
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Post by rlm6370 on May 2, 2008 13:29:04 GMT -5
Hey, even for a fan it can be a grind watching it for 4 plus hours at a time. But the advent of DVR has done wonders for my NASCAR patience, as the telecast is seemingly 40% commercials. The racing itself is fine, but I do understand how people not ingrained in this stuff can find it incredibly tedious. Dana hates it, but when we went to see live dirt-track racing, she came away with a new appreciation of the thing. I was a fan since childhood, when I was an avid watcher of the INDY cars. I dont think I would have been so into NASCAR if I had not grown up following racing. Let me respectfully ask this: Are the drivers considered athletes? I think they are |
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 2, 2008 13:48:51 GMT -5
They are. Beyond semantics of such, apparently it takes a lot of exertion to handle the car. No joke. And I dont get into the athlete question much - for crying out loud, they call horses that race "athletes" in some year - end polls. AND the jockeys that ride them. To me if you are competing in a considered "sporting event" I'm fine with the athlete tag.
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Post by 9 on May 2, 2008 14:09:38 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd have to agree. I'm not a racing fan at all, but driving at top speed for three hours, yeah, I'll give them athlete status.
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 2, 2008 14:31:19 GMT -5
Nascar folks do it for 6 sometimes.
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Post by bronxmikey on May 2, 2008 14:32:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd have to agree. I'm not a racing fan at all, but driving at top speed for three hours, yeah, I'll give them athlete status. Well, in that case, are poker players athletes as well? |
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Post by rlm6370 on May 2, 2008 14:36:53 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd have to agree. I'm not a racing fan at all, but driving at top speed for three hours, yeah, I'll give them athlete status. Well, in that case, are poker players athletes as well? Just like in car racing, the good ones are. |
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Post by 9 on May 2, 2008 14:59:43 GMT -5
Poker requires no motor skills. A sharp brain, but no motor skills. So I say no.
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Post by bronxmikey on May 2, 2008 15:29:16 GMT -5
Poker requires no motor skills. A sharp brain, but no motor skills. So I say no. But it requires endurance. You have to sit at a table, sometimes for hours at a time. The World Series has like 15 hour days at the table, if you last that long... |
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