Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[tungpo1]

Maybe you could start a Nascar thread on the Community Board, with your pictures? I'd love to see them!

I will do that. I have some vids too!!!!

 

[ftwildernessguy]

I'm beside myself. How could you speak to me like that. I took a great picture of you today at the laugh floor. I'll post tomorrow.

As far as NASCAR goes I've been a fan for many years. Sorry but the sport died 2/18/01 along with it's greatest driver. I went to the Daytona races since 98 and watched a lot on tv too. To me it's all glitter and glamour now. If you wanna see a real race watch ARCA or the NCTS. The truck guys really rumble like the old days of the cars. It's a lot like wrestling too. The same guy wins a lot until they get tired of him then another comes along. Hendrick won over 1/2 the races this season. That get's old. Not because of good drivers but because they have the most money. In the old days you built a car and brought it to the track and raced it. Nowadays these guys spend millions on making a motor go a 10th of a second faster. Once they get on the track and somebody bumps em they whine and cry. Stewart might have been the saving grace if NASCAR would let him drive instead of leashing him like a dog. Like I said it's all about money. I could care less if Jr ever wins again and I was a huge Jr fan. The COT is another reason it sucks. The car is not a stock car nor is the car of today one for that matter. They got my money but now I'm looking for a new sport to watch. Oh and watching the Talladega race was so great. The cars went round and round single file for hours. Now that's racing. Sorry to go on and on. What Nascar has done to racing reminds me of when FW takes away something like River Country or the train. Just makes you mad.

In the early days of stock car racing, prior to a race the cars were thoroughly checked to be sure all the parts on them were stock and available to the consumer. I'm pretty sure that would not pass today.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

I dont mean any offense with this comment, Im not trying to fuel anyones fire....but I've tried to watch NASCAR, I really tried because alot of my buddys who ride motorcycles are always raving about this and that with NASACAR, and I've always gone to Daytona the week after theD500 and figured"Well, their must be something to it that Im not getting"...so I have watched a few races hoping to become a fan...but the only cool stuff TO ME is the possibility of a flaming crash. I mean...they go in circles.....over, ....and over......and over........and over.....its a little like watching golf, I like to play golf, but cant watch it on TV.
Now, I know you people are intelligent contributing citizens to your local communities. Ive come to know your personalities from comments youve made here online. I like you folks...why cant I stand lap racing?

 

[ldubberly]

i have never enjoyed watching Nascar either. I now watch it in passing only because DS13 loves to watch it. I have made it more tolerable because DH, DS13, DS10 and myself each "cheer" for a different car and rib each other with who beats who. Even still, I would rather do laundry than watch a race.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

I, too, am no fan of NASCAR.

 

[Tri-circle-D]

You are in good company, BigDaddyRod, ldubberly, and ftwildernessguy-I also do not care for auto racing. But, more power to those of you who are fans, and there appear to be a lot of you!

TCD

 

[ntsammy5]

I went to a UAW race at Lowes a few years ago and except for all the beer I was bored. I know a little about it but certainly don't follow it. My son-in-law is a huge fan and so is the older grandson, so I follow it enough to converse with them and to know the names of the drivers. My younger grandson used to carry a Jimmie doll around with him, and when he was potty training the doll always had to go too. It was amusing.

 

[DisneySoccerScouts]

We tape and watch the races on Sunday nights - just another excuse to tip back a few cold ones - and fast forwarding through all of the green laps and commercials makes the race fly right by - the only way to watch.
Our family is all in a fantasy league which makes it interesting because everyone is cheering for someone each week and we can all pick on each other over our picks.
I agree though, just watching the green laps gets old fast. But there is always so much commotion in our house that "watching" anything straight through isn't something that happens often

 

[ftwildernessguy]

This is just a shameless post to reach 2000.

 

[Rhonda]

This is just a shameless post to reach 2000.

Congratulations!

 

[PolynesianPixie]

This is just a shameless post to reach 2000.

Only 790...make that 789 to go.

 

[des1954]

NASCAR, to me, equates with: watching grass grow, watching paint dry, and ironing. Even drinking beer while watching a race does nothing to improve the sport. (Same with tennis & golf --- boring!)

Now, what I'd really like to see is.... turbo charged golf carts racing around the loops at FtW!!! THAT would be an exciting sport!

 

[tungpo1]

NASCAR, to me, equates with: watching grass grow, watching paint dry, and ironing. Even drinking beer while watching a race does nothing to improve the sport. (Same with tennis & golf --- boring!)

Now, what I'd really like to see is.... turbo charged golf carts racing around the loops at FtW!!! THAT would be an exciting sport!

I got you covered on that one!!!!!!

 

[Mr Man]

I don't watch NASCAR much but am alone in this. Everyone around me follows it obsessively......

I watch it when I have guests over but get far more entertainment out of listening to NASCAR fans "diss" the other drivers and cheer for their chosen driver (my favorites are Jeff Gordon & "Junior fans-oil and water).

Having said this, I got roped into doing the Richard Petty Experience at WDW for Spring Break '08. Maybe this will finally make me a fan (or scar me for life).

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

Funny how we all share a common bond (FW) but are so diverse in our other pursuits. Personally I grew up around racing and have been a fan of many types for my entire life. I enjoy Nascar but I support local short track racing by going regularly. If football and basketball suddenly didnt exist, I doubt I would notice for quite some time. I really wish that I could get intop football since I love the weather in the fall but I just cant bring myself to care. Part of it may be the minor league team that wears the Detroit Lions jerseys.
Whatever your sport.... enjoy it !

Scott

 

[stacktester]

Funny how we all share a common bond (FW) but are so diverse in our other pursuits. Personally I grew up around racing and have been a fan of many types for my entire life. I enjoy Nascar but I support local short track racing by going regularly. If football and basketball suddenly didnt exist, I doubt I would notice for quite some time. I really wish that I could get intop football since I love the weather in the fall but I just cant bring myself to care. Part of it may be the minor league team that wears the Detroit Lions jerseys.
Whatever your sport.... enjoy it !

Scott

I hear ya Scott. I love racing too. I loved it because most of the drivers were rags to riches story's. Earnhardt was the "working man's" driver because of where he'd been in his life. He was one of us and never treated people with any less.

NASCAR has decided to branch out I guess and that's fine. I won't be along for the ride. I'll say that now and end up at the 500 because it's the 50th and I want to be apart of that. I used to travel the southeast to go to races but Daytona will be it unless Tungpo flies me into his accomodations lol.

We have a AA farm team for the Dodgers here in Jax (Suns). We got a new stadium a few years back and it's really nice. The "minor" league stuff to me is sometimes more fun. I love watching the trucks go at it. I don't know if you can call the Busch Series minor league anymore since 75% of the drivers are from cup. To me that's just wrong. There are a lot of good drivers trying to find a ride from ARCA or the other series. How much more money does Carl, Matt, Jr and Kevin need?

The other bad thing about pro sports these days is the money they get. I mean 275 Million for A-Rod. Don't look for me to be at a pro game. Who can afford them anyway with all the bucks they have to recoup paying these clowns. We have the Jaguars and I look for them to head out one day because we lead in blacked out games. Jax is too fair weathered to support a pro team. Now if they're winning that's different lol. I could care less as I don't go to the games because it takes 2 bills for parking, concessions and tickets per game. I'll spend it camping or buying that next campsite at FW.

 

[PolynesianPixie]

Funny how we all share a common bond (FW) but are so diverse in our other pursuits.
Whatever your sport.... enjoy it !

Scott

You know, that's the truth. It is beautiful thing and one I also just happened to be thinking of tonight as a matter of fact.

In truth, I can't chime in on Nascar, or sports in general (though I try, because, well, I'm pathetic in a 'need to be heard' kind of way). I am an actress/dancer/singer/mom (in no particular order). Despite all the talk of fast cars getting dizzy in a circle, and big men chasing balls down a field and jumping each other for said ball, It is the Disney magic in all of us, plus the love of the outdoors that brings us together.

Sappy, I know, but I meant it!

Oh, and I went to a demolition derby last summer! Do I get to be in a club now?

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Funny how we all share a common bond (FW) but are so diverse in our other pursuits. Personally I grew up around racing and have been a fan of many types for my entire life. I enjoy Nascar but I support local short track racing by going regularly. If football and basketball suddenly didnt exist, I doubt I would notice for quite some time. I really wish that I could get intop football since I love the weather in the fall but I just cant bring myself to care. Part of it may be the minor league team that wears the Detroit Lions jerseys.
Whatever your sport.... enjoy it !

Scott

Im almost sportless.....I mean, it ticks me off a little bit to see so many basicly uneducated men (with college degrees) making multi-millions for catching, throwing or kicking a ball, when that money could be used for so many other necessary things like public education, assisting needy families, lowering health insurance costs, donating to me for a MH and GC!!
Now....boxers earn their money! I can watch amatuer boxing, feather,light,mid,heavey-weight pro boxing, UFC, street brawling.....I love it all.....anytime a guy steps into a ring he has the chance of getting the life beat out of him for my entertainment...he deserves to get paid. I do, however, think they should tape vidcameras above each fighters ears and broadcast the fights in 3D , how awesome would THAT be. Again, just my opinion.

 

[Whosemom]

I dont mean any offense with this comment, Im not trying to fuel anyones fire....but I've tried to watch NASCAR, I really tried

I feel this way about drag racing. I worked at an NHRA track with a national event for 16 years (half my life when I left). I loved the folks in our weekly program, so that was ok because I was rooting for my friends. But when it came to the nationals every year - what a yawn fest. I loved the crowd and the excitement and people watching and the noises and the smells. But to sit and watch the race...Once I was supposed to be hawking subscriptions to the trade magazine, and they sent the samples and the "free" t-shirts to the wrong track, so the lady in charge of that endevour said, "have fun watching the races today." Well, after about 6 pair I was done. I can't imagine watching it on tv.

 

[des1954]

I got you covered on that one!!!!!!

HOLY CRAP, TUNGPO1!!!​