It's bad, it's really bad........you know what I'm talking about

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3/5/2023 10:49am
DonM wrote:

Why do you have to argue with everyone that doesn't see it your way? 

It's called disagreement and debate. I'm just expressing the way I see it, and you are free to do the same. Go tell football fans, or...

It's called disagreement and debate. I'm just expressing the way I see it, and you are free to do the same. Go tell football fans, or any other sport, to just mute it and see how that goes over. I may not like some announcers in other sports, but there is no other broadcast ever that I have felt was so bad that it needed to be muted. I definitely understand why people say to mute the supercross broadcast, I just can't believe that's how bad it has gotten and that it seems to be considered a legit answer to the problem here. 

DonM wrote:

You expressed the way you see it by starting this thread....no need to argue with every single person that see's it differently....

You are arguing with me right now. 

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3/5/2023 10:57am
TeamGreen wrote:
GuyB…new decal… ”Danger: Don’t Feed the Trolls!” 

GuyB…new decal…

”Danger: Don’t Feed the Trolls!” Laughing

El Capitan wrote:

You know better than that, Manny, but by all means get up in here if GuyB needs a backup. 

TeamGreen wrote:
You don’t laugh anymore?  You do know that I was “Banned from The Ranch” by GuyB on a few occasions…right? Yet, for some reason…I’m not butt-hurt...

You don’t laugh anymore? 

You do know that I was “Banned from The Ranch” by GuyB on a few occasions…right? Yet, for some reason…I’m not butt-hurt about it. The dude had a job and he did it. Did I disagree with him? Sure, on occasion.

So Fucking What?

Are we not men? 

Your comment is contradictory. If we were indeed all "men", you would have not been banned in the first place. GuyB ran this place like North Korea. 

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3/5/2023 11:10am
1911 wrote:
No, we are not men! We are DEVO 

No, we are not men! We are DEVO Silly

TeamGreen wrote:
Look! Someone with a sense of humor?! What the hell are you doing in here?  Hey, I know! Those of us that aren’t all “piss-n-vinegar” about...

Look! Someone with a sense of humor?! What the hell are you doing in here? 

Hey, I know! Those of us that aren’t all “piss-n-vinegar” about the broadcast can meet up in Cadiz, Kentucky and actually RIDE, have some laughs & then head out to watch Indy…live…and have a few beers! 

Zycki11 wrote:

JUST SHUT UP.  You had me at hello 

Pure classic! Show me THE MONEY!! Laughing

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3/5/2023 11:15am
i dont like the beavis and butthead style of commenting:   huh huh, huh huh Tomacs so fast heh heh but whats cringey was the Arenacross with...

i dont like the beavis and butthead style of commenting:   huh huh, huh huh Tomacs so fast heh heh

but whats cringey was the Arenacross with Pingree and he was referring to a girl in a tight shirt in the stands

Or the chalk lines around the track looking like “fat lines of cocaine”

 

What’s cocaine daddy??

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3/5/2023 11:15am
El Capitan wrote:

You know better than that, Manny, but by all means get up in here if GuyB needs a backup. 

TeamGreen wrote:
You don’t laugh anymore?  You do know that I was “Banned from The Ranch” by GuyB on a few occasions…right? Yet, for some reason…I’m not butt-hurt...

You don’t laugh anymore? 

You do know that I was “Banned from The Ranch” by GuyB on a few occasions…right? Yet, for some reason…I’m not butt-hurt about it. The dude had a job and he did it. Did I disagree with him? Sure, on occasion.

So Fucking What?

Are we not men? 

Your comment is contradictory. If we were indeed all "men", you would have not been banned in the first place. GuyB ran this place like North...

Your comment is contradictory. If we were indeed all "men", you would have not been banned in the first place. GuyB ran this place like North Korea. 

Men let it go. Men know when to own it and say,”My bad”.

Let’s be very clear, here…it was Guy’s House. Now it’s Michael’s House. 

Some of us understand that. 

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3/5/2023 11:24am
TeamGreen wrote:
You don’t laugh anymore?  You do know that I was “Banned from The Ranch” by GuyB on a few occasions…right? Yet, for some reason…I’m not butt-hurt...

You don’t laugh anymore? 

You do know that I was “Banned from The Ranch” by GuyB on a few occasions…right? Yet, for some reason…I’m not butt-hurt about it. The dude had a job and he did it. Did I disagree with him? Sure, on occasion.

So Fucking What?

Are we not men? 

Your comment is contradictory. If we were indeed all "men", you would have not been banned in the first place. GuyB ran this place like North...

Your comment is contradictory. If we were indeed all "men", you would have not been banned in the first place. GuyB ran this place like North Korea. 

TeamGreen wrote:
Men let it go. Men know when to own it and say,”My bad”. Let’s be very clear, here…it was Guy’s House. Now it’s Michael’s House.  Some of...

Men let it go. Men know when to own it and say,”My bad”.

Let’s be very clear, here…it was Guy’s House. Now it’s Michael’s House. 

Some of us understand that. 

I actually agree with you. It's not my house or your house at all, but I can still disagree with the so called rules. No one at Vital will admit it here, but GuyB's actions were tanking forum participation and thus hurting the entire site. It was a big reason many users including myself,  just said fuck it and disappeared. Even if Michael were to ban me now, I would still say he has done a much better job of keeping the forum civil without making emotional, arbitrary, and subjective decisions. 

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3/5/2023 5:22pm
TeamGreen wrote:
Look! Someone with a sense of humor?! What the hell are you doing in here?  Hey, I know! Those of us that aren’t all “piss-n-vinegar” about...

Look! Someone with a sense of humor?! What the hell are you doing in here? 

Hey, I know! Those of us that aren’t all “piss-n-vinegar” about the broadcast can meet up in Cadiz, Kentucky and actually RIDE, have some laughs & then head out to watch Indy…live…and have a few beers! 

Just some perspective for the young.

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The broadcast. I'm not a troll or have an axe to grind, I'm just a dirt bike fan that has to speak my mind on this...

The broadcast. I'm not a troll or have an axe to grind, I'm just a dirt bike fan that has to speak my mind on this. I've been here before, kicked a few times. You know, for saying things like the broadcast sucks, making fun of Slater Skins, acknowledging that James Stewart's secret weapon was Adderall, and saying that this forum has been much better without GuyB. We'll see how it goes this time. I might not be around long again. 

Here's my rant, oh where do I start? How about the beginning. I cringe when I turn on my favorite sport and I feel like I'm front row at some kind of hybrid Monster Truck, Nascar, Nickelback exhibition. I put significant effort into avoiding watching or listening to shit like that. Why do we need fireworks, intro videos that are clearly trying too hard to appear "extreme", announcers that are yelling to create fake excitement? It's totally ridiculous. It's such a breath of fresh air to watch MXGP and see none of this crap. 

Now I won't rehash everything everyone is already bitching about the announcers and camera crew/production. They suck, there is no way you can say with a straight face that they don't. I don't want to hear it, just save it. Many have mentioned how it seems like it's just a couple of guys having locker room banter and not calling the race. I agree, and they are not even good at that. Again, referencing MXGP, Malin is alone. I think this makes a significant difference. Even if he wanted to kick it with the good ol' boys, he can't. And clearly, he's not being fed a bunch of useless and completely uninteresting story lines that he has to talk about during the race. It's so simple, just find someone half as good as Malin, fire the rest of the crew and just call the race. It's not rocket surgery. 

There is so much more to say but this is too long already. For future discussions: The Atari level interface using half of the screen for background, the audacity/incompetence of attempting to bring back that millennial lumberjack impostor, Screech, etc., etc.

I don't have any confidence that any of it will change anytime soon. As long as it is under the same bro club management, it will suck. It's just a hard pill to swallow because I love Supercross, but it is going backwards and sometimes seems unbearable to watch. Please save the comments of "you should be happy it's on TV" or "turn the volume off". I mean dammit, this is the 21st century, none of us should have to suffer this. Some kid with his iPhone could probably make a better show. I have to go before I punch something or somebody. 

Mate you're a fucking legend 

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3/5/2023 5:58pm Edited Date/Time 3/5/2023 5:58pm
The broadcast. I'm not a troll or have an axe to grind, I'm just a dirt bike fan that has to speak my mind on this...

The broadcast. I'm not a troll or have an axe to grind, I'm just a dirt bike fan that has to speak my mind on this. I've been here before, kicked a few times. You know, for saying things like the broadcast sucks, making fun of Slater Skins, acknowledging that James Stewart's secret weapon was Adderall, and saying that this forum has been much better without GuyB. We'll see how it goes this time. I might not be around long again. 

Here's my rant, oh where do I start? How about the beginning. I cringe when I turn on my favorite sport and I feel like I'm front row at some kind of hybrid Monster Truck, Nascar, Nickelback exhibition. I put significant effort into avoiding watching or listening to shit like that. Why do we need fireworks, intro videos that are clearly trying too hard to appear "extreme", announcers that are yelling to create fake excitement? It's totally ridiculous. It's such a breath of fresh air to watch MXGP and see none of this crap. 

Now I won't rehash everything everyone is already bitching about the announcers and camera crew/production. They suck, there is no way you can say with a straight face that they don't. I don't want to hear it, just save it. Many have mentioned how it seems like it's just a couple of guys having locker room banter and not calling the race. I agree, and they are not even good at that. Again, referencing MXGP, Malin is alone. I think this makes a significant difference. Even if he wanted to kick it with the good ol' boys, he can't. And clearly, he's not being fed a bunch of useless and completely uninteresting story lines that he has to talk about during the race. It's so simple, just find someone half as good as Malin, fire the rest of the crew and just call the race. It's not rocket surgery. 

There is so much more to say but this is too long already. For future discussions: The Atari level interface using half of the screen for background, the audacity/incompetence of attempting to bring back that millennial lumberjack impostor, Screech, etc., etc.

I don't have any confidence that any of it will change anytime soon. As long as it is under the same bro club management, it will suck. It's just a hard pill to swallow because I love Supercross, but it is going backwards and sometimes seems unbearable to watch. Please save the comments of "you should be happy it's on TV" or "turn the volume off". I mean dammit, this is the 21st century, none of us should have to suffer this. Some kid with his iPhone could probably make a better show. I have to go before I punch something or somebody. 

This is exactly why It's so hard to show newbies the sport.

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3/6/2023 2:04pm
El Capitan wrote:

It must torment you that you lost your censorship button. 

GuyB wrote:
Torment? Quite the contrary. I'm quite happy to not have to deal with people who think posting garbage is a sport.  I'm sure it's probably also...

Torment? Quite the contrary. I'm quite happy to not have to deal with people who think posting garbage is a sport. 

I'm sure it's probably also a tough concept for you to comprehend, but is it really "lost" if it's something you gave up willingly?

yeesh. cringe.

ML doesn't engage in many threads and....wait for it...things are fine. In fact they are SO much better without your ever-present ban hammer if someone dares to disagree with you or insult one of your industry bro-friends.

This joint is no longer your liberal echo-chamber you dreamed up...and worked very hard to create. Oh those Rona threads were great with you playing whack-a-mole with anyone that disagreed with you. Goooooooooooooood times.

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yeesh. cringe. ML doesn't engage in many threads and....wait for it...things are fine. In fact they are SO much better without your ever-present ban hammer if...

yeesh. cringe.

ML doesn't engage in many threads and....wait for it...things are fine. In fact they are SO much better without your ever-present ban hammer if someone dares to disagree with you or insult one of your industry bro-friends.

This joint is no longer your liberal echo-chamber you dreamed up...and worked very hard to create. Oh those Rona threads were great with you playing whack-a-mole with anyone that disagreed with you. Goooooooooooooood times.

For what it's worth, under new management, if you talk about Covid/Vaccines it's pretty much an immediate ban.

It doesn't matter what side of the fence you're on, that topic is off limits. 

Screenshot 20230306-172034

3/7/2023 5:39am
yeesh. cringe. ML doesn't engage in many threads and....wait for it...things are fine. In fact they are SO much better without your ever-present ban hammer if...

yeesh. cringe.

ML doesn't engage in many threads and....wait for it...things are fine. In fact they are SO much better without your ever-present ban hammer if someone dares to disagree with you or insult one of your industry bro-friends.

This joint is no longer your liberal echo-chamber you dreamed up...and worked very hard to create. Oh those Rona threads were great with you playing whack-a-mole with anyone that disagreed with you. Goooooooooooooood times.

-MAVERICK- wrote:
For what it's worth, under new management, if you talk about Covid/Vaccines it's pretty much an immediate ban. It doesn't matter what side of the fence...

For what it's worth, under new management, if you talk about Covid/Vaccines it's pretty much an immediate ban.

It doesn't matter what side of the fence you're on, that topic is off limits. 

Screenshot 20230306-172034

yeah, though it's still talked about sporadically. at the time, of course it was the topic du jour of the board. The problem was that if you didn't agree with GuyB....bye bye. The rest of the posters that DID agree with him not so much. that was my issue with it. But alas, old news. thanks.

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3/7/2023 6:23am
yeesh. cringe. ML doesn't engage in many threads and....wait for it...things are fine. In fact they are SO much better without your ever-present ban hammer if...

yeesh. cringe.

ML doesn't engage in many threads and....wait for it...things are fine. In fact they are SO much better without your ever-present ban hammer if someone dares to disagree with you or insult one of your industry bro-friends.

This joint is no longer your liberal echo-chamber you dreamed up...and worked very hard to create. Oh those Rona threads were great with you playing whack-a-mole with anyone that disagreed with you. Goooooooooooooood times.

-MAVERICK- wrote:
For what it's worth, under new management, if you talk about Covid/Vaccines it's pretty much an immediate ban. It doesn't matter what side of the fence...

For what it's worth, under new management, if you talk about Covid/Vaccines it's pretty much an immediate ban.

It doesn't matter what side of the fence you're on, that topic is off limits. 

Screenshot 20230306-172034

I don't think anyone has a problem with this being a non-politics zone. After all, it's a moto forum. 

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3/7/2023 6:26am
yeesh. cringe. ML doesn't engage in many threads and....wait for it...things are fine. In fact they are SO much better without your ever-present ban hammer if...

yeesh. cringe.

ML doesn't engage in many threads and....wait for it...things are fine. In fact they are SO much better without your ever-present ban hammer if someone dares to disagree with you or insult one of your industry bro-friends.

This joint is no longer your liberal echo-chamber you dreamed up...and worked very hard to create. Oh those Rona threads were great with you playing whack-a-mole with anyone that disagreed with you. Goooooooooooooood times.

-MAVERICK- wrote:
For what it's worth, under new management, if you talk about Covid/Vaccines it's pretty much an immediate ban. It doesn't matter what side of the fence...

For what it's worth, under new management, if you talk about Covid/Vaccines it's pretty much an immediate ban.

It doesn't matter what side of the fence you're on, that topic is off limits. 

Screenshot 20230306-172034

yeah, though it's still talked about sporadically. at the time, of course it was the topic du jour of the board. The problem was that if...

yeah, though it's still talked about sporadically. at the time, of course it was the topic du jour of the board. The problem was that if you didn't agree with GuyB....bye bye. The rest of the posters that DID agree with him not so much. that was my issue with it. But alas, old news. thanks.

GuyB censored more people than Twitter, and like you said, simply for disagreeing with him. A sure way to lose users. 

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3/7/2023 4:35pm Edited Date/Time 3/7/2023 4:36pm

I've waited for supercross to turn into something respectable for decades now. 

It will never happen.

If anything, it's gone backwards with things like peacock pay-per-view garbage

I remember working on my 1986 CR500 in the garage while listening to live web broadcasts of the races. FOR FREE

The commentators are obviously talking to newbies who don't understand anything about our sport but the problem is the only people that are watching are the opposite of newbies.

It's obviously run by The Circus 

...My kid wanted to be a supercross racer back in the '80s. I explained to him what a bad choice that would be. (Stupid AF) Thankfully he writes computer software now, has a completely healthy body, and makes tons of money. 

Flame on

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