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Title: Check those facts!
Post by: Spring Rubber on February 23, 2008, 12:56:38 PM
A few minutes ago, Kevin Robinson was making an attempt to do the forecast for this weekend's NASCAR action, but he provided some really horrible information. He told us that the "qualifying races" were canceled due to rain yesterday but that they were going to try again today. First off, that's not true at all. NASCAR has already set the fields for all series by points, and there will be no further attempts to qualify. Secondly, it's not a qualifying "race". It's single-car time trials.

TWC should really make sure their OCMs know what they're talking about before they present this kind of inaccurate information.
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: beanboy89 on February 23, 2008, 01:11:48 PM
Did he happen to mention "California Speedway?" If so, the track changed names yesterday to "Auto Club Speedway."
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Spring Rubber on February 23, 2008, 01:13:19 PM
Did he happen to mention "California Speedway?" If so, the track changed names yesterday to "Auto Club Speedway."

He didn't mention it, but their graphics are still using the old name. Methinks the entire TWC organization needs a little "NASCAR update".
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Localonthe8s on February 23, 2008, 01:24:37 PM
Is Nascar and TWC related?
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Spring Rubber on February 23, 2008, 01:32:57 PM
No, not at all.
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Localonthe8s on February 23, 2008, 01:43:22 PM
Sorry the  topic is really confusing me :wacko:

Maybe we ought to add "Spring Rubber's TWC discussion"?
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Spring Rubber on February 23, 2008, 01:43:55 PM
He just gave the same exact incorrect information this hour, not to say I didn't fully expect it.
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: beanboy89 on February 23, 2008, 01:44:10 PM
And Kevin made the exact same mistake again at 1:42 PM ET. He called them  "qualifying races" and said they'd attempt to get them in again today.

Edit: Dang, you beat me by 15 seconds, Steve.
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Spring Rubber on February 23, 2008, 01:44:36 PM
Sorry the  topic is really confusing me :wacko:

Maybe we ought to add "Spring Rubber's TWC discussion"?

Huh? :huh:
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Localonthe8s on February 23, 2008, 01:45:31 PM
Oh i see now. Kevin made a mistake about NACAR information
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: lfmusiclover on February 23, 2008, 02:34:31 PM
Vic, maybe you ought to sit out of this one.  :lol:
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Localonthe8s on February 23, 2008, 02:35:44 PM
Vic, maybe you ought to sit out of this one.  :lol:
Agreed. I'm getting a headache :wacko:
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: lfmusiclover on February 23, 2008, 02:36:46 PM
I'm sure your giving some headaches too.  :lol:
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: wxmancanada on February 25, 2008, 10:48:14 PM
Sorry the  topic is really confusing me :wacko:

Maybe we ought to add "Spring Rubber's TWC discussion"?
I'm sorry, I like this idea wayyy to much:
https://twctodayforums.com/forums/index.php/topic,566.0.html
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: lfmusiclover on February 25, 2008, 11:30:31 PM
I had to get rid of it. I don't think it's really necessary to have a seperate thread for Spring Rubber's thoughts. Do you really think that's necessary?
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: wxmancanada on February 26, 2008, 12:18:20 AM
Yes...

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/wxmancanada/SRsposts.jpg)
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Spring Rubber on February 26, 2008, 12:19:24 AM
BTW, back on topic, they fired up Viz|Weather for another forecast graphic for today's resumation of Sunday's postponed Sprint Cup action, and they still had the name incorrectly listed at "California Speedway". I guess information doesn't travel quickly to TWC.

@Kyle:
But they are all relevant points for separate topics. :P
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: lfmusiclover on February 26, 2008, 12:22:37 AM
I see your point Kyle, but I agree with Steve that all deserve their own place.  :sunglasses:
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Concentric Eyewall on February 26, 2008, 12:34:06 AM
Thunder has a thread, why can't Steve? :unsure:

Not that I care any :P
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: lfmusiclover on February 26, 2008, 12:45:09 AM
Thunder has a thread, why can't Steve? :unsure:

Not that I care any :P

Surely you've seen what happens in Thunder's thread. Unless you've vowed never to look there again as well.  :P :lol: :rofl2:
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Spring Rubber on February 26, 2008, 01:17:29 AM
Thunder has a thread, why can't Steve? :unsure:

Not that I care any :P

I don't really want one, anyway. :sunglasses:
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: lfmusiclover on February 26, 2008, 11:33:27 AM
I wasn't being nasty or anything when I removed the thread Kyle created. I just thought that the things you were posting were more than deserving of their own thread.
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Localonthe8s on February 26, 2008, 11:44:00 AM
Thunder has a thread, why can't Steve? :unsure:

Not that I care any :P

Surely you've seen what happens in Thunder's thread. Unless you've vowed never to look there again as well.  :P :lol: :rofl2:
Like how?  :huh:

And yes sometimes Steve may post topic that are too specific e.g. "Mike wears a tie!" but  they all seem to have a fair amount of replies thus the topic was better made.
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: lfmusiclover on February 26, 2008, 01:13:36 PM
Vic, I'm not going to answer that. I don't want to drag this topic OT any further.
Title: Re: Check those facts!
Post by: Concentric Eyewall on February 26, 2008, 04:23:41 PM
Thunder has a thread, why can't Steve? :unsure:

Not that I care any :P

Surely you've seen what happens in Thunder's thread. Unless you've vowed never to look there again as well.  :P :lol: :rofl2:

I never look in there either :P