1-800-Collect, Ever Call?

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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 11:48pm
Remember when Jeremy McGrath had them as a sponsor? Did you ever call collect that way?

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Ramrod 3/24/2011 10:19am
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Windham too!

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Ramrod 3/24/2011 10:21am
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I would love to see a picture of MC in his rookie 250 year with the sponsorship and with Sinisalo gear. He rocked!
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B DUB 333 3/24/2011 10:26am
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I have in the past, seem to remember it was a good way to call long distance
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mx295 3/24/2011 10:29am
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B DUB 333 wrote:
I have in the past, seem to remember it was a good way to call long distance
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mx295 3/24/2011 10:30am
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Ramrod wrote:
I would love to see a picture of MC in his rookie 250 year with the sponsorship and with Sinisalo gear. He rocked!
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Sully22 3/24/2011 10:50am
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I always used it to call home....some pretty cool stuff back in the day. I thought the sport had made it to the mainstream when I saw McGrath doing those commercials on TV.
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Ramrod 3/24/2011 10:54am
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mx295 wrote:
[img]http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/mcgrath2.jpg[/img]
That's a great picture! Thanks!
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Yeah, I called Jeff Surwall.
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40Plus_922mx 3/24/2011 12:48pm
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Back in the day I used it all the time.
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TooOldToPlay 3/24/2011 12:52pm
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Neutra wrote:
Yeah, I called Jeff Surwall.
He sure pulled some awesome sponsors into the sport did'nt he.
motoarmageddon 3/24/2011 2:25pm
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I heard that MC was bummed that Alyssa Milano didnt mack on the supermac at the shoot for the commercial. she must not have heard of him
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Sully22 3/24/2011 3:09pm
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mx295 wrote:
[img]http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/mcgrath2.jpg[/img]
I like the Coors and Camel stickers on the bike...I actually still have a few of those. I have a fishing box full of killer stickers from the 80's...

No more smoke or drink sponsors...wouldn't want Jr to see that and smoke or drink...just get em' loaded on sugar drinks!
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
Back in the day I used it all the time.
Word!!

I was reppin all the way out here in Dirty Jersey.
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Ramrod wrote:
Remember when Jeremy McGrath had them as a sponsor? Did you ever call collect that way? [img]http://assets.racerxonline.com/content/3666_showtime_603.jpg[/img]
Remember when Jeremy McGrath had them as a sponsor? Did you ever call collect that way?

yes...many times. dad wasn't too stoked though
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Ramrod 3/24/2011 5:50pm
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Sweet pics of MC

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SMITH201 3/24/2011 6:05pm
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I used 800 collect whenever i had to make a collect call back in the day! good and cheap Smile

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SMITH201 3/24/2011 6:06pm
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Ramrod wrote:
Remember when Jeremy McGrath had them as a sponsor? Did you ever call collect that way? [img]http://assets.racerxonline.com/content/3666_showtime_603.jpg[/img]
Remember when Jeremy McGrath had them as a sponsor? Did you ever call collect that way?

Wow, is that a kidney belt? that's old school right there! Wink
thefactorypilot 3/24/2011 7:48pm
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MC also said that Alyssa Milano chainsmoked cigarettes the entire time they were on set.
queen of spodes 3/24/2011 8:01pm
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Yes and I also used Surf for many years. Monster tastes horrible so I don't support that.
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thefactorypilot wrote:
MC also said that Alyssa Milano chainsmoked cigarettes the entire time they were on set.
Whatever it takes to stay skinny right :-) . I heard she was a total beeeyotch the whole time they were shooting that.
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Ramrod 3/24/2011 8:52pm
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800 collect still alive? Seems like everyone has a cell phone nowadays and between texting, email or skype, I doubt many are calling collect.
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Neutra 3/24/2011 9:54pm
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Neutra wrote:
Yeah, I called Jeff Surwall.
TooOldToPlay wrote:
He sure pulled some awesome sponsors into the sport did'nt he.
Yep, pretty creative and outside the box thing. Some agents nowadays could take some notes here and there.
Look at Chad Reed for example..... Cough, cough, uhm....
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FIREfish148 3/24/2011 10:06pm
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I used that shit allllll the time.
lostboy819 3/24/2011 10:39pm
3/24/2011 10:39pm
Wasn't Regis Harrington Alyssa's stunt double for her riding part. I think he also did stunt work in Motocrossed and Charlies Angles full throttle
lostboy819 3/24/2011 10:44pm
3/24/2011 10:44pm
Does anyone remember calling the MOTOLINE to get the results as soon as the SX race was over on Saturday night ? Long before Vital,motodrive,freshdirt and no live lap times. Befrore that it was Cycle news on Tuesday before you knew who won.
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skidsteer16 3/24/2011 11:11pm
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Funny, just the other day I was talking about this with my brothers.
It made us all think about another great moment in tech history, remember calling time and temp? Tongue

I had friends who thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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Cody24 3/24/2011 11:20pm
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Neutra wrote:
Yep, pretty creative and outside the box thing. Some agents nowadays could take some notes here and there. Look at Chad Reed for example..... Cough, cough...
Yep, pretty creative and outside the box thing. Some agents nowadays could take some notes here and there.
Look at Chad Reed for example..... Cough, cough, uhm....
James and Dungey have pulled a nice name into moto as well. Whats that brand? neeyyeee keyyyyy?

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