You could say the same about football. All those drunken idiots at the
stadium and at bars on Sundays get pretty downright annoying too. In fact,
some would argue that the average drunken football fan acts more obnoxious
and childish than the average drunken NASCAR fan.
The problem is the stereotype associated with the NASCAR fan hasn't been
shed - yet. Football is an "accepted" US sport, so you never hear it about
them.
At 11:07 AM 2/28/2005, you wrote:
>You mean you don't have to have that lobotomy before becoming a fan?
>Darn, then all those brain dead fan's I've had to suffer when I was
>living in SW Virginia must have been like that regardless.
>
>still...
>
>
>larry
>
>
>On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:50:10 -0500, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The race itself is for TV - unless you're really hard up, like out shopping
> > for furniture or wallpaper with your wife. :) I like to keep up with the
> > news, etc during the week. Now I suppose there will be jokes about that,
> > too. But, like I have told the 100 people who have ribbed me about my
> > NASCAR fetish my whole life - "If you're not a part of it, you won't
> > understand".
> >
> > So, before someone else says the below:
> >
> > 1.) Yes, I LOVE watching cars going around in circles for 3 hours.
> >
> > 2.) Yes, they CAN turn right too.
> >
> > 3.) No, despite what you think, I watch the racing for the racing, NOT the
> > crashes. (crashes are cool, too, though)
> >
> > 4.) No, you don't have to be an alcoholic to watch NASCAR. Or have missing
> > teeth. Or chew tobacco, have inter-family sexual relationships ("bang yer
> > seester"), or be a blue-collar worker, or any of the other asinine
> > stereotypes associated with being a fan.
> >
> > There, I think that is all of them. Feel free to add to it.
> >
> > I like to get these out of the way when I see a "why is NASCAR so popular"
> > topics coming out of the woodwork. :)
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > At 10:37 AM 2/28/2005, you wrote:
> > >I still find it absolutely hilarious that people listen to auto races
> on the
> > >radio...
> > >
> > >
> > > > That is pretty awesome...I have been thinking of getting Sirius for a
> > > > while
> > > > b/c of the NFL and Stern. BUT - I was torn b/c NASCAR was with the
> "other
> > > > guy".
> > > >
> > > > Now, why do we have to wait till '07 to get this? I want to listen
> NOW!
> > > > :)
> > > >
> > > > If anyone has Sirius and wants to recommend a good receiver, I am all
> > > > ears! My only criteria is that it has to be somewhat portable - I
> want to
> > > > be able to have a docking station in my truck, my home and one at
> > > > work. Or, one that can be transferred like that somehow. It has
> finally
> > > > become time to get Sirius about this! (Sorry, bad pun that was long
> > > > overdue).
> > > >
> > > > Now, who's got MLB programming? XM? Sirius? Neither?
> > > >
> > > > Ray
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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