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And, no, I'm not kissing the end of the tentacle, I am truly happy we got what we did.
Plus, we can spend the next 20 years making fun of Fro and Weege
I think Weege and Emig should just say "we're experiencing technical difficulties" when they are having problems like that. IMO that's a better alternative than keeping it vague. I know Emig tried to say that at one point but was cut off because of the racing going on. In any case, I enjoy the broadcasts on Speed and Alli/Fuel TV.
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Cameraman blew that though.
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Some rant then read.
Some just like to rant and rave without reading.
And DC, thanks for chiming in. I really respect the way you always have your guys backs.
I might have been all jacked up on Mt. Dew.
The "announcers" should have said they were having problems at the time. What's the big deal about that, why be so secretive? If it's an embarrassment, then just edit it later, problem solved. It can't take all that long to edit it.
Why do we complain about all of this? Because, I for one, want it to be the best it can be. I don't really like watching half assed movies with actors who can hardly act. Motocross is entertainment, and I want the best show possible. The better it gets, the more I will enjoy it. Better announcers = better enjoyment. It's that simple. Afterall, these guys get paid, don't forget!
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They can go back and edit it. They had time.
They get paid to do this. I don't like them bringing such a fine sport down.
Worse, the producers didn't even know what had happened. They didn't realize we had messed it up, because while Emig and I were missing the start, they were communicating with officials to find out if Dungey was legal to enter the race late. So they didn't hear us.
I was at the track until 9 pm, until the pits were empty, shooting the Racer X Motocross post show. I was there, willing to put in the time like I am every week. If we could have redone it, I would have.
And I'd like to think that the one major problem I had in three years of doing this show (that's 78 motos so far, 78 hours of TV) isn't exactly bringing down this fine sport.
- weigandt
The armchair cowboys who would freeze up giving a speech about Bambi in front of a 3rd grade classroom have little room to talk about 2 professional broadcasters who have done many, many excellent broadcasts, including LIVE broadcasts where they have literally no room for mistakes.
People here talk as if they've never made mistakes. It is, frankly, embarrassing how stupid people are being here. I'm an airline pilot who has been flying since 1989. I can tell you that most of you would have your blood freeze in your veins if you knew how many times airline pilots make an "oops" mistake that if not caught by either a copilot, another plane's pilot, or an air traffic controller, could easily have been catastrophic.
We are lucky to have Jason Weigandt and Jeff Emig doing the broadcasts and I salute them for their excellence and professionalism.
Armchair warriors who have never twisted a throttle in moto combat or done a broadcast for the Sewing Channel let alone Speed--not so much.
The producers are to blame for this. The announcer should have just said what was really going on at the time. No big deal. (thanks Weege for explaining that it couldn't be edited. Didn't know that, and sorry.)
Why do people keep comparing "the armchair cowboys" to professionals? I know for a fact I couldn't do Weege's job, but I am not getting paid to do so. I can't ride like the racers out there either, but I bench race. I bet many of you complain about the riders, their teams, their bikes, their mechanics, etc...., but are not professionals, correct?
All I am saying is that I want the best, and when it gets confusing like it was Saturday (especially at the start of the race), I don't see why they couldn't just have said that their screens are out and they couldn't see the race? Instead, they said they had "technical problems" (whatever that is?).
Maybe I expect too much for our sport?
p.s. pilotdude: thanks for the confidence in our airline pilots! (sarcasm)
If I see you at Pala, I'm gonna give you one of those hugs where I lift you up off the ground and swing you around in a circle.
Seriously, you and Fro-Montana are good at what you do. Don't sweat it.
Hang in there Weege you are great for the sport!
lip synching the commentary to what they hear on their ear buds.
As far as last weekend, well, that was last weekend. Let's move forward and try to understand how those types of technical difficulties can be avoided in the future.
After reading this thread, and the explanations (that Weege and Emig were in a sound proof trailer with no view of the track, and that their monitors were down, and that the producers were trying to find out what was up with Dungey and not paying attention to the race), it all makes sense now.
I'm no longer confused, nor embarrased for the sport...and I actually respect Emig and Weege a bit more considering they called race off the timing...
Anyway..."much ado about nothing" in this thread, as far as I'm concerned.
Was Dungey's bike not starting bad for the sport? Was the moto 1 factory Honda problems bad for the sport? So the coverage is off a bit, big deal. I remember in the 80's when we were lucky to see a few SX on TV each season. ABC Wide World of Sports had the Superbikers competition.
Congrats to the racers for being out there, MX 338 for putting on an event with a major storm a day away, and the fans for coming out. If the fans came out in the rain in 1978 maybe Pine Top, RI would still be hosting MX races, or at least still be in business.
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