Shorty Fly teacher

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Somebody probably already brought this up but isn't that shorty as the classroom teacher in the Fly TV commercial.
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bvm111 8/27/2016 9:18pm
8/27/2016 9:18pm
Yes it is and yes they have
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mark1960 8/27/2016 9:56pm
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From what i have heard over the years Shorty would make a great comentator.

Close the door on the way out Weeg.
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DE262 8/27/2016 10:22pm
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mark1960 wrote:
From what i have heard over the years Shorty would make a great comentator.

Close the door on the way out Weeg.
I agree-

RC, Emig, and Shorty in the booth with guest appearances by MC and Windham. Langston in the pits. SX and MX.
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kzizok 8/27/2016 10:31pm
8/27/2016 10:31pm
I guess Im in the minority but I like Weege. Plus, being lead commentator requires a different set of skills than color.

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dboivin 8/27/2016 10:51pm
8/27/2016 10:51pm
you guys are nuts. weege is probably one of the best to come along. vitards will never be happy.
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lostboy819 8/27/2016 10:55pm
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I like Weege too but he has a face made for radio,not TV.
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lostboy819 8/28/2016 12:48am
8/28/2016 12:48am
lostboy819 wrote:
I like Weege too but he has a face made for radio,not TV.
mark1960 wrote:
Haven't we all.
I agree. Sad But at least he is very good at his job and knows what he is talking about. No way I should ever be on TV and I would suck calling the races so I am 0 for 2 Pinch
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Jt$ 8/28/2016 3:31am
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Weege and Ralph do the hard stuff. Color analyst has it pretty easy because they don't have to segway or transition, hit commercial outs or anything. Totally different roles, that's why there's always a "TV" guy and an analyst. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, etc.
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Jmicmoto13 8/28/2016 3:57am
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I'm good with with Weege. He actually has some Moto knowledge and knows what he is talking about. It's Ralph that can take a hike. His constant rambling and lack of knowledge is annoying some times. And his 1 liners make me laugh: " Honda stablemates" and " bar to bar to bar!!!"
Crisp BRAAAP! 8/28/2016 4:15am
8/28/2016 4:15am
Weege is a gift to the sport. Don't you dare go retiring him.

And I am with Jmicmoto13 above: you can have Ralph.
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downard254 8/28/2016 5:22am
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Anyone know if Shorty has a job lined up in the industry somewhere? Haven't heard if he does.
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YZ324 8/28/2016 6:20am
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dboivin wrote:
you guys are nuts. weege is probably one of the best to come along. vitards will never be happy.
Ditto
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Rdubs19 8/28/2016 6:25am
8/28/2016 6:25am
Are there people who seriously don't like Weege in the booth? Really?? Wtf, some people will bitch about anything.
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VilloFan951 8/28/2016 7:44am
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kzizok wrote:
I guess Im in the minority but I like Weege. Plus, being lead commentator requires a different set of skills than color.
I enjoy weedge a lot but grant I'm iffy on. Now put shorty in for Ralph and ur set lol
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cappelmans 8/28/2016 7:50am
8/28/2016 7:50am
Weigandt and Langston are doing a fantastic job. I hope they will continue for many years
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ob 8/28/2016 8:52am
8/28/2016 8:52am
Weege is awesome, he's like your dorky smart buddy from high school. I want to hang out with that guy.
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lostboy819 8/28/2016 9:46am
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I even like Ralph and think he does a good job.

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DE262 8/28/2016 10:07am
8/28/2016 10:07am
Jeezus- nobody said they hated him! Throw Shorty in the mix if he's unemployed.

Talk about a thread derail...
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The Bob 8/28/2016 10:53am
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Shorty has something lined up industry wise for next year. He has made numerous comments referencing so in his interviews. He'll still be around for along time to come.
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slowgti 8/28/2016 11:52am
8/28/2016 11:52am
I would love to see shorty do some real technical breakdown. They could be pre-filmed segments or live. Have an air fork and a spring fork cut in half and have shorty break them down, what pieces are different, how they react differently. He would be awesome at breaking down different riding techniques.

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