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Nascar ratings down
Nascar ratings down in 2006.
I'm not really surprised. Brian France has pretty much alienated all the die hard NASCAR fans and taken what was once a great series and turned it into a money making greed-fest where dollars, kids, TV censors now rule the day. I really have zero interest in seeing yet another 18 yr old media-described wonder boy put into the best equipment then given EVERY OPPORTUNITY for years on end because he has a purty smile on TV. The chase SUCKS! The last 10 races Id bet I watched less than 1/3 of each race. Just a couple years ago it was a preposterous idea that I'd miss any part of any race. I don't want to see every non-chase driver just pull over to let a chaser go by. That aint racin. Toyota, Montoya, Erin Crocker and Bill Lester.... None of which belong anywhere near any Nascar vehicle. I want to see fights on the backstretch and cussing at each other after a wreck. Racing is emotion and Nascar has effectively killed any/all emotion. And to top it all off we get to watch an endless cycle of bad commercials. Literally more commercials than racing. Then come back from commercial for yet another caution due to a self spin or roll bar pad. How many tracks the past couple years have broken their long held caution records? Nepotism rarely works and Nascar is yet more proof of the failed concept.. Mitch |
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I agree with most of that, altho I really have no problem with JPM in a
cup car or with Toyota joining the series. It's good to see a manufacturer in NASCAR who actually builds cars in the United States. |
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racist pig
Mitch_A wrote: > Nascar ratings down in 2006. > > I'm not really surprised. Brian France has pretty much alienated all the > die hard NASCAR fans and taken what was once a great series and turned it > into a money making greed-fest where dollars, kids, TV censors now rule the > day. > > I really have zero interest in seeing yet another 18 yr old media-described > wonder boy put into the best equipment then given EVERY OPPORTUNITY for > years on end because he has a purty smile on TV. > > The chase SUCKS! The last 10 races Id bet I watched less than 1/3 of each > race. Just a couple years ago it was a preposterous idea that I'd miss any > part of any race. I don't want to see every non-chase driver just pull over > to let a chaser go by. That aint racin. > > Toyota, Montoya, Erin Crocker and Bill Lester.... None of which belong > anywhere near any Nascar vehicle. > > I want to see fights on the backstretch and cussing at each other after a > wreck. Racing is emotion and Nascar has effectively killed any/all emotion. > > And to top it all off we get to watch an endless cycle of bad commercials. > Literally more commercials than racing. Then come back from commercial for > yet another caution due to a self spin or roll bar pad. How many tracks > the past couple years have broken their long held caution records? > > Nepotism rarely works and Nascar is yet more proof of the failed concept.. > > > Mitch > > > |
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My only problem is he's only here to cash in on the Nascar money-train. I'd
be curious to know how he felt inside about Nascar in the past. With the prevailing F1 elitism I could hazard a guess but thats all it'd be For some reason the term "redneck" comes to mind but I could be way off, hehe.. Mitch "jason moyer" > wrote in message oups.com... >I agree with most of that, altho I really have no problem with JPM in a > cup car or with Toyota joining the series. It's good to see a > manufacturer in NASCAR who actually builds cars in the United States. > |
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Just for you Freddy.
The head of the UN's anti-drugs office has said that cannabis use has turned into a major pandemic which is causing as much harm as cocaine and heroin. Antonio Maria Costa also implicitly criticised countries such as Britain for relaxing the law on the possession of cannabis. "Policy reversals leave young people confused as to just how dangerous cannabis is," Mr Costa said. "With cannabis-related health damage increasing, it is fundamentally wrong for countries to make cannabis control dependent on which party is in government. Today, the harmful characteristics of cannabis are no longer that different from those of other plant-based drugs such as cocaine and heroin." What is cannabis? The most commonly used illicit drug in Britain, if not the world, also called marijuana, it is produced from certain parts of the Cannabis sativa plant and comes in various forms - dried leaves, concentrated resin known as hashish, or distilled oil. The strongest parts of the plant are the female flowering tops, which are prevented from going to seed by growing them in a pollen-free environment. Sensemillia, as this form of cannabis is sometimes called, is strong because none of the plant's energy goes into making seeds, but instead produces the psychoactive substances which cause the desired effect. Cannabis grows wild in many parts of the world, from Poland and Hungary to Afghanistan, India and China. Its dried leaves or resin have been smoked by varied cultures over many thousands of years. Cannabis has been used in societies ranging from the Hindus of India, the Thracians of southern Europe and the ancient Scythians, who liked to smoke it in a steam room. Indeed the charred seeds of cannabis have been found at a Stone Age burial site in Romania, and cannabis was first documented as a herbal remedy in a Chinese pharmacy text of the first century AD. Why do people take it? Cannabis is a psychoactive substance; in other words, it affects the brain. But it also affects other parts of the body. It increases pulse rate, decreases blood pressure, causes bloodshot eyes and increases appetite. However, it is the effects on the brain that cause the feelings of calm euphoria and gentle elation that many users enjoy. The drug has a mild sedative effect but the experience depends greatly on individual mood and the social environment at the time it is taken. Some people get the giggles and become talkative, others become subdued and quiet - the classic symptoms of being "stoned". Many people feel less inhibited while under the influence of cannabis, in much the same way as drinking alcohol, which is why it is a common party drug. What does it do to the brain? The most active ingredient of cannabis is a chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It can pass across the biological barrier that separates the brain from the bloodstream, and in doing so penetrates the central nervous system. Here, it acts on the natural proteins or receptors that control nerve impulses passed from one part of the brain to another. Cannabinoids such as THC act on a specific protein receptor that is widely distributed in the brain. As a result it interferes with concentration and thought, memory, pain perception and muscle co-ordination. THC particularly interferes with the cerebellum - the "autopilot" of the brain - which is important for balance, posture, and co-ordination of movement. The drug also affects the hippocampus, which is important for the formation of memory. These influences on the brain help to explain why cannabis intensifies ordinary sensory experiences, such as eating, watching films or listening to music. They also explain why users get a false sense of how time passes, and why they suffer from various problems with short-term memory, poor reaction time and general unsteadiness. Are there any more dangerous side-effects? This is a hotly disputed topic. Cannabis does not produce physical dependency, as does heroin, but some people who use it regularly can become psychologically dependent. Cannabis smoke is carcinogenic, and so can contribute to lung cancer, just like tobacco smoke. And regular smoking can exacerbate existing respiratory problems, such as asthma, bronchitis and wheezing. A few studies have suggested that regular users may also have impaired immune systems, and there is little doubt that driving while stoned is dangerous - one study found that smoking cannabis doubles the risk of fatal car crashes. According to a study in The Lancet, large doses of THC produce confusion, amnesia, delusions, hallucinations, anxiety and agitation. "Such reactions are rare, occurring after unusually heavy cannabis use; in most cases they remit rapidly after abstinence from cannabis," it says. The really important issue is whether cannabis can cause serious, long-term problems for a person's mental health. Earlier this year the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs concluded that there may be a link between cannabis use and the onset of psychotic illnesses, although there was insufficient evidence to state that frequent users were more likely to develop schizophrenia. Nevertheless, several studies have suggested that there may well be an association between smoking cannabis in adolescence and mental illness in later life - including schizophrenia. What does the stronger version do to you? It has been suggested that the smoking of more potent forms of cannabis, known as "skunk", can result in something called cannabis psychosis, although this has not been conclusively proved. Skunk is a generic name used to describe the 100 or so varieties of cannabis plant that have higher-than-average levels of THC. Skunk may also contain higher levels of the 40 other substances in cannabis that are thought to be capable of having an effect on the body. Traditional varieties of cannabis have a THC content of between 2 and 4 per cent, while some varieties of skunk can have THC levels of up to 20 per cent. Some users say the immediate effect of smoking skunk is that they get stoned more quickly. They also report higher levels of transient hallucinations, which are particularly common in people who have already taken LSD, a known hallucinogenic drug. Skunk's potency can sometimes catch people out if they have been used to more dilute forms of cannabis. As a result they can suffer from anxiety attacks and feelings of mild paranoia. However, there is no evidence to suggest that smoking skunk poses any new risks compared with the heavy smoking of weaker forms of cannabis. Is cannabis medicinal? Cannabis has a long history as a folk remedy, and some of its natural constituents are reported to have therapeutic value for illnesses such as asthma, glaucoma, mild to severe muscle spasms and pain, as well as anorexia and mood disorders. Is smoking cannabis really that bad for you? Yes... * There is convincing evidence to suggest a link between heavy use and serious mental illness * Cannabis smoke is just as dangerous as cigarette smoke in causing lung disease * Driving while even mildly stoned significantly increases the risk of fatal accidents No... * There is no evidence that cannabis causes physical dependency in the manner of heroin or cocaine * Mild users of cannabis are not more likely to become addicted to 'harder drugs' * Many long-term users of cannabis lead normal, healthy lives which they find enhanced by recreational use of the drug |
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Mitch_A wrote: > Nascar ratings down in 2006. > > I'm not really surprised. Brian France has pretty much alienated all the > die hard NASCAR fans and taken what was once a great series and turned it > into a money making greed-fest where dollars, kids, TV censors now rule the > day. > > I really have zero interest in seeing yet another 18 yr old media-described > wonder boy put into the best equipment then given EVERY OPPORTUNITY for > years on end because he has a purty smile on TV. > > The chase SUCKS! The last 10 races Id bet I watched less than 1/3 of each > race. Just a couple years ago it was a preposterous idea that I'd miss any > part of any race. I don't want to see every non-chase driver just pull over > to let a chaser go by. That aint racin. > > Toyota, Montoya, Erin Crocker and Bill Lester.... None of which belong > anywhere near any Nascar vehicle. > > I want to see fights on the backstretch and cussing at each other after a > wreck. Racing is emotion and Nascar has effectively killed any/all emotion. > > And to top it all off we get to watch an endless cycle of bad commercials. > Literally more commercials than racing. Then come back from commercial for > yet another caution due to a self spin or roll bar pad. How many tracks > the past couple years have broken their long held caution records? > > Nepotism rarely works and Nascar is yet more proof of the failed concept.. > > > Mitch didn't nbc say they were droping nascar from next year ? the whole presentation is just slicked down to entertain an 8 year old it seems, in my opinion. then you have speed, which is only conspiring to be the nascar only channel, to innundate us with endless pre and post race dribble-- honestly, if you see all the meandering reports they broadcast you can see they are just striving to fill up all the alloted broadcast time, and are having a hard time doing it, meanwhile real motor vehicle racing of any type- the presumed subject of the speed network- goes unaired. I honestly don't understand the popularity of nascar in the states, surely it is not the racing, as you would expect them to be race fans and yet they are not- they are nascar fans- so it is the marketing to trailer park trash types- for which one must congratulate the nascar marketeers on a fine sales job at the expense of motor vehicle racing. |
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Mitch_A wrote: > Nascar ratings down in 2006. > . .. >. > Toyota, Montoya, Erin Crocker and Bill Lester.... None of which belong > anywhere near any Nascar vehicle. > . .. >. > . > Mitch Welcome to Stereotype Theatre! Your host....Mitch_A!!!!! Foreign auto mfg., Columbian driver, a female and an African American....hmmmm. Xenophobia or just pure racism? |
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Nascar sucks, damn Demmycrats control Congress, if your sister
cuts you off its gonna be a really bad year for you down in the trailer park, ain't it? WS "Mitch_A" > wrote in message t... > Nascar ratings down in 2006. > > I'm not really surprised. Brian France has pretty much alienated all the > die hard NASCAR fans and taken what was once a great series and turned it > into a money making greed-fest where dollars, kids, TV censors now rule > the day. > > I really have zero interest in seeing yet another 18 yr old > media-described wonder boy put into the best equipment then given EVERY > OPPORTUNITY for years on end because he has a purty smile on TV. > > The chase SUCKS! The last 10 races Id bet I watched less than 1/3 of each > race. Just a couple years ago it was a preposterous idea that I'd miss > any part of any race. I don't want to see every non-chase driver just > pull over to let a chaser go by. That aint racin. > > Toyota, Montoya, Erin Crocker and Bill Lester.... None of which belong > anywhere near any Nascar vehicle. > > I want to see fights on the backstretch and cussing at each other after a > wreck. Racing is emotion and Nascar has effectively killed any/all > emotion. > > And to top it all off we get to watch an endless cycle of bad commercials. > Literally more commercials than racing. Then come back from commercial > for yet another caution due to a self spin or roll bar pad. How many > tracks the past couple years have broken their long held caution records? > > Nepotism rarely works and Nascar is yet more proof of the failed concept.. > > > Mitch > > > |
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Mitch_A wrote: > Nascar ratings down in 2006. > > I'm not really surprised. Brian France has pretty much alienated all the > die hard NASCAR fans and taken what was once a great series and turned it > into a money making greed-fest where dollars, kids, TV censors now rule the > day. > > And to top it all off we get to watch an endless cycle of bad commercials. > Literally more commercials than racing. Then come back from commercial for > yet another caution due to a self spin or roll bar pad. How many tracks > the past couple years have broken their long held caution records? > > Nepotism rarely works and Nascar is yet more proof of the failed concept.. > > > Mitch > > > I remember finding a web site that actually kept track of race time and commercial time. If I recall correctly, it was about 1/3 commercial and 2/3 racing. So that's about 20 minutes per hour for commercials. I'll try to find that web site again. I think it was for a charity of some sort. |
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