The weeks MotoGP race at Sachsenring will air on CBS at 1pm EST
http://www.sportsline.com/cbssports/schedules/
i hear they hired ned jarret to do the announcing
Quote from: McKraut on July 11, 2008, 12:28:57 PM
i hear they hired ned jarret to do the announcing
LOL....I thought it was Darrell Waltrip announcing with Jeff Hammond doing the technical commentary.
Swanny
i think waltrip wanted to do the trackside reporting...to keep it real. and i think he'll really connect well with the likes of rossi and pedrosa. benny parsons and bill weber will be sure to be up in the box, too, though
Boogity boogity boogity
Quote from: Ducdood on July 11, 2008, 01:07:36 PM
Boogity boogity boogity
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] ROFLMAO [thumbsup]
rich i think benny parsons has passed on. i think it was early last year.
This will be a good one. No spoiler here. I keep stumbling onto the race results before I see the race when looking at Cycle News or SBKplanet online. >:( I'll just leave it at that. :-X
Don't forget about the other MotoGPs that will also be broadcast by CBS (not SpeedTV) and the Indy race by NBC. Huge bummer that AMS/Dallas is not having a Laguna Seca watch party this year. Looks like Scott and I won't be winning any leather jackets in raffles this year. :P Maybe they'll have one for the Indy race. [thumbsup] We'll have to look for cdc and giannis waving at the camera from the pits!
Hmm so I wonder if they got their TVs fixed at Isabellas? Anyone?
I'll be at motopia for the race. In the cage though, have errands to run after.
Greg White is a tool. Side by side!!!
Quote from: bryant8 on July 13, 2008, 09:27:20 AM
I'll be at motopia for the race. In the cage though, have errands to run after.
wow i didnt know of motopia.. just looked it up and that place sounds really sweet.
Quote from: rsoffar on July 13, 2008, 10:51:58 AM
wow i didnt know of motopia.. just looked it up and that place sounds really sweet.
Yea, there's a pic on the wall you'll want to check out while you are there [moto] --may see some familiar faces. ;D
I'm not going to comment on the race, but two observations regarding the CBS coverage
A+ Digital signal (or at least better than the crappy signal from Speed)
C Race commentary. Kevin Schwantz, A; Gregg White, D (So does anyone else think he would be better suited to ring-side WWF Wrestling commentator?)
And while I'm at it, does anyone else think Chris Vermulen looks like a hobbit?
Quote from: Cher on July 13, 2008, 11:42:46 AM
And while I'm at it, does anyone else think Chris Vermulen looks like a hobbit?
Well, since my last name is Bilbo I take considerable offense at being associated with Chris Vermeulen! [laugh]
Quote from: Cher on July 13, 2008, 11:42:46 AM
I'm not going to comment on the race, but two observations regarding the CBS coverage
A+ Digital signal (or at least better than the crappy signal from Speed)
C Race commentary. Kevin Schwantz, A; Gregg White, D (So does anyone else think he would be better suited to ring-side WWF Wrestling ?)commentator?
And while I'm at it, does anyone else think Chris Vermulen looks like a hobbit?
Heck yeah! He's yelling! :o
You know I kinda liked Gregg White when he did the Two Wheel Tuesday weekly bike show on SpeedTV. Hated to see it be replaced by Superbikes [puke] :P, just a bunch of stupid stunt shit. But today he sucked. I agree with Lisa, he should commentate for WWF. What was he trying to prove? Just how bad he could be. Must have driven Schwantz crazy! If White mispronounced De Puniet's name one more time I was going to turn it off!!
Not really a race spoiler here but I sure liked the battle between Vermeulen and de Angelis. Not going to say for which place but it was a really good toss up down to the wire. That's all I'm saying. [thumbsup]
Just hope Gregg White gets real sick before Laguna Seca. What a load. >:(
To say the least the points race is going to be good.
It was a good race to watch, that circuit is pretty sweet.
Laguna Seca is next week. Where is the watch party going to be?
Quote from: bryant8 on July 13, 2008, 02:33:26 PM
To say the least the points race is going to be good.
It was a good race to watch, that circuit is pretty sweet.
Laguna Seca is next week. Where is the watch party going to be?
I would say my house but my family is coming into town on Saturday and they have me on a busy schedule next weekend. :'(
Quote from: bryant8 on July 13, 2008, 02:33:26 PM
Laguna Seca is next week. Where is the watch party going to be?
So, who's got the biggest TV, & whatever channel it comes in on?!?
The Laguna Race Watch should be at Boyd's BBQ. They've got a new 62" DLP. Plenty of bike parking too (you can even park on the sidewalk without getting a ticket [evil]).
When does the race start? I know it's on CBS but I'll be damned if I can find a showtime [bang]
5?
thats what its listed at on the motopia events page.
It could be 5:00 ET. That's what I wrote down when I first heard about the CBS and NBC broadcasts. If it's 5ET then it would be 6CT, right? I guess we will need to make sure.
Quote from: fastwin on July 13, 2008, 04:05:51 PM
If it's 5ET then it would be 6CT, right?
4 [thumbsup]
Oooops! Was mentally heading in the wrong direction... as usual! :P [bang] Yes, 4 it is! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 13, 2008, 03:36:41 PM
So, who's got the biggest TV, & whatever channel it comes in on?!?
I don't own a tv. ;D
BUT I do think I'll be able to grace Boyd's BBQ's presence with my smiling head
-If the race is next weekend.
I have to work 3rd shift next week... but the weekend (at this point) is "off".
[beer] [drink] [wine] [clap] [beer]
WHERE IS THIS PLACE?For the love of god someone tell me Boyd's isn't "dry"!!!
...and do they have [bacon]
?
Quote from: CountPuggula on July 13, 2008, 04:56:47 PM
...For the love of god someone tell me Boyd's isn't "dry"!!!...
;D ..I see the other thread now!
I'll be there!
[thumbsup]
Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 13, 2008, 03:36:41 PM
So, who's got the biggest TV, & whatever channel it comes in on?!?
Does this work? ;D
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/2666020515_e383a0d862.jpg)
Quote from: giannis on July 13, 2008, 08:58:38 PM
Does this work? ;D
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/2666020515_e383a0d862.jpg)
haha this reminds me of the days i used to sit in the rooms at my dads work, starpower, and hook up the good ol ps2 and play on all the 120" projectors.
Quote from: giannis on July 13, 2008, 08:58:38 PM
Does this work? ;D
Sweet setup Giannis [thumbsup]
I was going to offer up something along the same lines but NOT NEAR as sweet as yours!
(http://www.prosourceit.com/photogal/images/DSCF0009.JPG)
(During construction)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/2561627933_5d9deb2ca2.jpg)
my place is always available, too...just let me know
Quote from: McKraut on July 14, 2008, 05:44:48 AM
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/2561627933_5d9deb2ca2.jpg)
my place is always available, too...just let me know
Dude--you got chairs and a TV in your garage,
sweet. [thumbsup]
and a bedroom
Somehow I would feel right at home. [thumbsup] [popcorn]
Kevin, what speakers are you using for your theater?
Quote from: bryant8 on July 14, 2008, 08:13:19 AM
Kevin, what speakers are you using for your theater?
The name escapes me at the moment. Will update this once my clouded memory clears or I get home and have a look... most likely will be the latter. I do know I have an SVS Sub though ;)
Party @ McKraut's!!!!!!!!
Quote from: fastwin on July 14, 2008, 06:50:38 AM
Somehow I would feel right at home. [thumbsup] [popcorn]
Hell, for a second... I thought it
WAS my home.
-but then I saw there was only one motorcycle parked in there.
Quote from: CountPuggula on July 14, 2008, 06:13:49 PM
Hell, for a second... I thought it WAS my home.
-but then I saw there was only one motorcycle parked in there.
[laugh] Nice.
...and quite Puggle-less
Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 15, 2008, 06:23:19 PM
...and quite Puggle-less
...would be a cold hollow shell of a home. :(
Lucky
here: Such is not the case...
"...isn't that right little buddy..." <scratch scratch> [cheeky]
Quote from: bryant8 on July 14, 2008, 08:13:19 AM
Kevin, what speakers are you using for your theater?
The floorstanders in the pic are Fluance. They are a Mfg from Canada and their speakers are very very cheap, however sound pretty good and are made very well. Now when I say they sound good please note that I am not one of those audiophiles that can hear the slightest distortion in a driver at reference level volume! So, to me they sound pretty good [thumbsup]. My system is a 7.1 system so I have 4 surrounds and a center channel which are Sapphire, the 2 floorstanders and a sub. Im not sure if Sapphire is around anymore, but these speakers are very nice and retailed back in the day for about $1500 for the set.
Kev,
What the hell are you doing awake and posting at 3:36AM? Don't make me come over there and blow a Ambien down your throat!! [laugh]
Quote from: fastwin on July 16, 2008, 08:57:53 AM
Don't make me come over there and blow a Ambien down your throat!! [laugh]
We didn't know you offered these kinds of services... Is your cell the best number?!? ;D
Playing the international markets... buying low and selling high baby. My broker turned me on to a sweet deal on an Alpaca Farm!
Oh wait... you meant at 3:36 THIS morning... sorry about the confusion. I was updating drivers and firmware on some servers. :(
Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 16, 2008, 09:00:14 AM
We didn't know you offered these kinds of services... Is your cell the best number?!? ;D
Ooops, forgot the #1 rule of posting on the internet: don't use the words "me" "throat" or "blow" in the same sentence...ever. [laugh]
Quote from: Kevin848 on July 16, 2008, 01:36:27 AM
The floorstanders in the pic are Fluance. They are a Mfg from Canada and their speakers are very very cheap, however sound pretty good and are made very well. Now when I say they sound good please note that I am not one of those audiophiles that can hear the slightest distortion in a driver at reference level volume! So, to me they sound pretty good [thumbsup]. My system is a 7.1 system so I have 4 surrounds and a center channel which are Sapphire, the 2 floorstanders and a sub. Im not sure if Sapphire is around anymore, but these speakers are very nice and retailed back in the day for about $1500 for the set.
That sounds like a pretty nice system. I haven't heard of Fluance, but I do recall comething about Sapphire. I'm sure it sounds great.
I have Klipsch Synergy's all around on my theater F-3 (Floorspeakers) , B-2 (rears) the 10" sub and then the flat panel center (can't remember the model) that's mounted on the wall. I'll eventually get the reference center and move the flat panel speaker as a rear center. Right now I have a Yamaha 6.1 receiver that doesn't do HDMI, so I'm looking at getting a Denon Receiver once I get money saved up for that
Huh? I've got a crummy 27" TV and it does have sound and a remote. Is mine something like yours? ;D And, why is it we don't watch the races at either of your houses again? Remind me. [drink] [popcorn]
Quote from: bryant8 on July 16, 2008, 09:17:40 AM
That sounds like a pretty nice system. I haven't heard of Fluance, but I do recall comething about Sapphire. I'm sure it sounds great.
I have Klipsch Synergy's all around on my theater F-3 (Floorspeakers) , B-2 (rears) the 10" sub and then the flat panel center (can't remember the model) that's mounted on the wall. I'll eventually get the reference center and move the flat panel speaker as a rear center. Right now I have a Yamaha 6.1 receiver that doesn't do HDMI, so I'm looking at getting a Denon Receiver once I get money saved up for that
you wont regret a denon receiver [thumbsup]
sent you a pm since you are looking for a new receiver
I have a Yammy as well but it is 7.1 with no HDMI, but it does do component up-switching so I have all my sources connected to it and then to my projector via a single set of component cables. This all projected at a glorious 119 inch screen, this is the only way to play XBOX [thumbsup]. My receiver makes about 110watt per channel and my SVS has a dedicated 300watt BASH amp so it will get plenty loud ;D
The Synergy's are way nice! I was looking at Denon when I baught mine but got a pretty good deal on the Yamaha and Ive been pretty happy with it.
Quote from: Kevin848 on July 16, 2008, 10:25:03 AM
My receiver makes about 110watt per channel...
is that at the wheel or the crank?
always crank
hmm, Halo3 at Kevin's
Quote from: bryant8 on July 16, 2008, 10:31:31 AM
hmm, Halo3 at Kevin's
Hmm can I suggest BF/Bad Company ... or COD4? ;D
pc > all
Quote from: bryant8 on July 16, 2008, 10:31:31 AM
hmm, Halo3 at Kevin's
its gotta be cod4 or fifa 08.... nothing else is suitable.
Quote from: McKraut on July 16, 2008, 10:36:36 AM
pc > all
Like gaming on a PC, just got tired of having to buy new hardware to play the games that were coming out. :-\
Quote from: rsoffar on July 16, 2008, 10:39:49 AM
its gotta be cod4 or fifa 08.... nothing else is suitable.
Hmmm havent played Fifa yet, will have to check it out. Bad Company is really sweet though!
oh and some GTA4 ;D
Quote from: Kevin848 on July 16, 2008, 10:43:39 AM
Like gaming on a PC, just got tired of having to buy new hardware to play the games that were coming out. :-\
they're not that bad (says the guy with a new ATI 4850 and amd phenom cpu)...just crank detail levels a bit lower to keep the framerates up. and plenty of console games suffer from graphic issues...hiccups and poor framerates and such.
Quote from: McKraut on July 16, 2008, 10:48:00 AM
they're not that bad (says the guy with a new ATI 4850 and amd phenom cpu)...just crank detail levels a bit lower to keep the framerates up. and plenty of console games suffer from graphic issues...hiccups and poor framerates and such.
Nvidia 4600GT :'(
And I baught that damn thing brand new just so I could play GR2.
I only really notice the framerate issues on the console during cut scenes. I dont play online much anymore... like since CounterStrike ;D
i have a 7600GT that you're welcome to have... (pci express)
and an AMD X2 cpu (3800+, socket AM2) as well; just let me know. also have a couple sticks of XMS ram (2GB)
Quote from: McKraut on July 16, 2008, 10:55:33 AM
i have a 7600GT that you're welcome to have... (pci express)
and an AMD X2 cpu (3800+, socket AM2) as well; just let me know. also have a couple sticks of XMS ram (2GB)
Wow man, thanks! Now I have a reason to play CS again [laugh]
CS: Source?
I need to pick that up myself, I loved the beta versions back in the day
heh, i think he's talking about original CS
Quote from: McKraut on July 16, 2008, 12:56:22 PM
heh, i think he's talking about original CS
Ya, Im old school like that
Ah, I loved CS when it was a HL mod. I played all the betas. Machine pistol was the best
Quote from: Kevin848 on July 16, 2008, 10:45:39 AM
Hmmm havent played Fifa yet, will have to check it out. Bad Company is really sweet though!
oh and some GTA4 ;D
GT5prologue on PS3 :o
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2325/1838177612_e31885f16a_b.jpg)
Quote from: giannis on July 16, 2008, 11:38:30 PM
GT5prologue on PS3 :o
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2325/1838177612_e31885f16a_b.jpg)
Whoa... hotness! And to think I was only going to get a PS3 for its Blue Ray player ;D