Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 Stumbling around the web trying to find the Le Mans TV schedule for this weekend because the Speed Channel (I still hate that name) website is down, I found this horrid text at http://www.motorsportstv.com/speedvision.htm : "Network executives have discussed a future home closer to NASCAR race-team shops in Mooresville. For now, VP of Programming Rick Miner and Liberatore want to develop more original programming. Among their ideas: a reality-based NASCAR show pitting competitors from the sanctioning body's lower-level regional series. Another possibility: a NASCAR wives program." Now, this may be old news to some, and certainly nothing surprising given the whole "Nascar TV" debacle, but holy crap - do you think they could come up with any more ways to ruin what Speedvision started? I honestly hope that someone with half a brain gets to Libertore and gouges his eyeballs out with a Whitworth spanner. And maybe find a few of the other knuckle-dragging nitwits and yes-men that are behind this abomination and take them out back for ritual lobotomies done with rusty grapefruit spoons. Believe me, I'm the biggest capitalist out there, and I understand the lure of wheelbarrows full of money from advertisers trying to reach hordes of 400-pound mouth-breathing Nascar fans with the latest and greatest Marquis de Sade exercise contraption, but good Lord, this is too fucking much. What's next, Survivor: Nascar, wherein fans have to cross the track while the race is running to perform various difficult and repulsive tasks in the infield (simple math and eating with utensils might be good for starters), then make their way back to their seat in the grandstands to consume another $7.50 Bud Light? Hey, at least some of them would end up as mutilated hood ornaments. Its a start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 Unfortunately, IT IS all about money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 that was a pretty funny rant. no one feared the nascar-izing of speedvision more than me. however, the reality isn't nearly as bad what we all feared. we can still watch world superbike moto gp 125 and 250 gp racing f1 world rally australian touring car speed gt and world challenge le mans ama superbike and a few others i know i'm forgetting thats pretty good in my book. they have way too much neckcar programming, but until they start eating into the programs that are close to my heart, i won't complain too loudly. i really don't miss ship shape tv or the airplane shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 Aaaah, come on Carl, you didn't like Ship-Shape? 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 dude, that was the dumbest show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 Visions of Death Race 2000 dancing in my head. Frankenstien! Frankenstien! Frankenstien! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 ...I think many of us know these too well. My fear is this: that the economic slump will deepen as beer costs increase, and the half-wit patron of said higher-priced beer will make only SIX trips to Wal-Mart (not seven) in a given week. Just think of the collective financial burden this scenario might place upon our shoulders. Sorry Andrej, not intentionally making light of your commentary. But a possible consequence nonetheless. One day I will cancel my subscription to cable TV. Really, it will happen. Maybe sooner than later. Marty '73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 I think they have something NASCAR related every night of the week. I get a little tired of watching these guys talk about last weeks race like anyone cares. Thats when it time to turn to the Man Show. whoohoo Juggies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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