Comments on: Versus May Have Some Explaining To Do http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/ Speed is Life Sat, 25 May 2013 08:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: JohnMc http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8062 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:19:59 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8062 After reading the Q&A with Robin Miller this appears to have become a non-issue. Suits me, too.

]]> By: The Paddock Pulse: June 13 Edition | hotchickswithwheels.com http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8059 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:49:47 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8059 [...] Versus May Have Some Explaining To Do [Oilpressure]+5 Harry Potter Wizarding Levels to George for calling out Versus for creating a penalty out of thin air, but -45,000 HPWLs for not couching his headline in hilarious, racist Ricky Ricardo phraseology to appeal to fans of “I Love Lucy” (read: the very very very old). “I Love Lucy” and Harry Potter references in one paragraph?? That’s right – I’m the KING OF POP CULTURE (plus, I need a real life). [...]

]]> By: Ben Twickerbill http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8058 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:39:54 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8058 You have taken the RAGE portion out of context, as it was meant in a humorous manner if you continue to read past the rage portion and yes, I know that DF only turned WP and that AT ultimately parked WP… But thanks for the recap just the same. You aren’t related to Bob Jenkins or Al Unser Jr. are you Brian…. ?

]]> By: Ron Ford http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8057 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:19:57 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8057 To add a bit of needed levity to the situation, Marshall Pruett took the Toronto highlights (lowlights?) video, speeded it up, and added the Yakety Sax/Benny Hill Show theme audio. Pretty funny. Now if one were to use Audacity of a similar program to insert some “wanker” comments to the audio and perhaps throw in a few clown stamps, then folks you would have some serious comedy.

]]> By: JohnMc http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8055 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:48:07 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8055 Unless, of course, you saw a bank robbery taking place.

]]> By: Oilpressure http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8054 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:43:20 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8054 I hope everyone understands that I’m not pointing fingers at the Versus announcers or pit-reporters. I’m saying the fault lies in “the truck”. I’m not usually a conspiracy theorist, and I’m not saying the misinformation WAS manufactured – I’m throwing it out as a possibility. Regardless, it was huge gaffe and Versus seems to not be getting much blame for it. Obviously from comments here and elsewhere, there are a lot of questions out there. i think fans are owed an explanation how and what happened. – GP

]]> By: redcar http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8053 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:47:45 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8053 Would it not be possible to define a simple set of racing rules that the audience could understand? Then put the number of the offender on a big board or light up a Swift light on his/her chassis when the penalty is assessed? Then, immediately following the race, have a press conference where the officials explain the penalties?

I watch NASCAR sometimes and I can pretty much immediately identify who screwed up. I watch a lot of INDYCAR and couldn’t begin to explain who is penalized or why.

]]> By: Br!an McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8052 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:45:30 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8052 If no Versus employee hears on “Race Control” radio channel that Race Control assessed a penalty, it ought not report that Race Control has assessed a penalty.

If I do not hear on a police department’s radio channel that a police dispatcher is dispatching policemen to a locale, I will not report on a television station, “The police department is sending officers to the scene.”

]]> By: Br!an McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8051 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:38:28 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8051 Let’s have an ‘iron hand of justice,’ not a ‘waffle house.’

‘Do you think we should penalize him?’

‘Well … we didn’t penalize Briscoe or Helio, so …
Chip would be furious, ’cause Power wasn’t parked like Kanaan was …
Let it ride. Power got restarted…’

]]> By: Br!an McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-mayhave-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8050 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:30:41 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/versus-has-some-explaining-to-do/#comment-8050 I didn’t read any rage. (?!)
And Power didn’t get parked by Franchitti. He was put in the wall by Tagliani.

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