tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post563072356587875492..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: "Prelude" Uses TV To Deliver Charity DollarsDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-55594326151856584362011-06-10T21:56:50.437-04:002011-06-10T21:56:50.437-04:00The truck race ( announcers )
have finally made me...The truck race ( announcers )<br />have finally made me ..<br />throw the hell up !! They <br />have not shut up for more<br />than 5 seconds. <br /> Beyond all belief . The sounds<br />are great .. but would you crank it<br />up with these utter morons blabbering forever ? <br /> Time for a phone call .. hah<br />as if that would accomplish a thing<br /> Uno mas .. and do you think anyone<br />gives a damn about who wins the<br />race ? The Trucks. Oh ok I will<br />shut up. But THEY WONTEarl the Pearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59740089415936338192011-06-10T16:47:21.308-04:002011-06-10T16:47:21.308-04:00Golly Adam ...I am taking
heavy breaths just ca...Golly Adam ...I am taking<br />heavy breaths just cant wait to<br />find out about the REAL STORY <br />about Kyle and RC. Maybe they can<br />fight again on camera.<br /> breathless in Orange built by <br />oh i forget Home De Poe.<br /> Oh and congrats Adam .. it seems<br />that you are everywhere. Sorta like<br />that stuff over in the dog park..<br />build by Loews.. <br /> Oh wait Adam does another<br />Raise his Voice THRILLING <br />PROMO for MLB. Whatever the hell<br />that is.<br /> Where did this guy come from???<br />eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekk<br />by the home depot. And once again<br />we dont need louder voices going<br />to a break.<br /> in otherwors could you simply<br />sthu tahnk youAdan and Even in the Garage areanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90649702849005774332011-06-10T14:38:08.869-04:002011-06-10T14:38:08.869-04:00I was there as well. Great event to see live if yo...I was there as well. Great event to see live if you can.<br /><br />I spoke to a guy who had a shirt on with "TV Crew" on the back about the HD/SD thing. He said that the truck was an old standard definition truck so even though the Satellite truck was High Definition, the cameras were not. He said that the event would be HD next year.<br /><br />I wish I had a DVR to see the race again. I'll look forward to the DVD and buy it i guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5360918068626650532011-06-10T13:36:47.604-04:002011-06-10T13:36:47.604-04:00Gordo Say what ? Talking about
the upcoming race...Gordo Say what ? Talking about<br />the upcoming race at Sonoma ..and<br />the tests he was doing :<br /> " I hope we lerned some things<br />but not sure how much. "<br /> What ? Gordo basically has owned<br />the course at Sonoma. Shaking my<br />head. Maybe it is the reason that<br />Gordo has not been up to par last<br />few yers. <br /> Too much tinkering tinket tinkerTinkering No Masnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-55164669740787956322011-06-09T21:49:50.354-04:002011-06-09T21:49:50.354-04:00Hey Dot, I will save up 2bucks a week for next yea...Hey Dot, I will save up 2bucks a week for next years race. But if DW is anywhere near the track I will keep the money in my pocket just like I did this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73745808630966031992011-06-09T20:25:44.487-04:002011-06-09T20:25:44.487-04:00not that I want him to retire, but perhaps someday...not that I want him to retire, but perhaps someday he can actually make the 'tech garage' worthwhile....glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-29503078372266277122011-06-09T20:08:49.304-04:002011-06-09T20:08:49.304-04:00Glen,
Steve did great, he asks good questions and...Glen,<br /><br />Steve did great, he asks good questions and is clearly at ease with the drivers. This is the second year he has been a pit reporter at this event.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34644178372882746082011-06-09T19:26:01.019-04:002011-06-09T19:26:01.019-04:00tom, I'm guessing most people are...
hey, I d...tom, I'm guessing most people are...<br /><br />hey, I didn't get to watch it, but how did Steve Letarte do as a pit reporter?glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33650343844604215322011-06-09T12:44:42.064-04:002011-06-09T12:44:42.064-04:00Well, I'm back from attending my seventh Prelu...Well, I'm back from attending my seventh Prelude.<br />Some observations:<br />The track is a north-south oriented track with the main grandstand on the west side. The only open stands that were thinly occupied were those in turns two and three, but those stands usually get the most airborne dirt as the wind either comes from the southwest or northwest. Attendance was 28,000+, down a little from past years. (I've been told that two-thirds of each ticket sold goes to the same charities that Tony designates.)<br />I was in the infield until 7pm (when the racing starts, it's best to get out of the way, especially in a crowded and small infield!) and then went to my seat in the main grandstand. Around me were folks from IL, Kansas, SC and NY. Only one couple, from KS, were staying for the Dream races this weekend; all the others had come in in the past few days just for the Prelude.<br />As to the camera placement: the two scissors platforms were at the top of the hill at turn two(behind this location, the headwaters of the Wabash River rise) and in the infield just before turn three. A boom camera was used at the victory lane platform just south of the finish line and other camera placement on top of the main grandstand. The media compound(behing the main grandstand) has two uplink trucks with the label "PPPV HD" on the dishes. Apparently the HD capability was there.<br />Oh, and a close observation - when the camera isn't on, DW is completely different. just sayin...tom in daytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114092644890003246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-55439619928725855162011-06-09T11:06:03.389-04:002011-06-09T11:06:03.389-04:00I "donated" to see the Prelude. I love T...I "donated" to see the Prelude. I love Tony Stewart for putting on this race. The drivers and announcers always seem to have a great time. I loved seeing DW when the car given to him pulled up. <br /><br />May I suggest to those who can't afford the PPV (trust me, I know times are tough) to start saving money for next years' event. Two dollars a month is so worth it. You won't be disappointed.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84686623448707604332011-06-09T10:26:10.099-04:002011-06-09T10:26:10.099-04:00I ponied up for the event.
Sure it would have bee...I ponied up for the event.<br /><br />Sure it would have been nicer in Hi-Def. Sure it could have been a little better production wise.<br /><br />But for gods sake, it was done by a group of volunteers who paid their own way to the track.<br /><br />The main even was rather lackluster since the lead never changed. I don't however feel bad for spending $25 bucks for a night of entertainment.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097504567310027711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16446007158172601192011-06-09T10:15:36.728-04:002011-06-09T10:15:36.728-04:00They should use Mike Joy, Allen Bestwick and Wally...They should use Mike Joy, Allen Bestwick and Wally D in the booth in my opinion. Reid is awful. DW isn't too bad and it can be worse: They can always resort to Kyle Petty.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76123876970836271282011-06-09T08:39:59.247-04:002011-06-09T08:39:59.247-04:00I went ahead and decided to get the PPV this year....I went ahead and decided to get the PPV this year. I am still disappointed DirecTV did not offer it in HD as they have in the past. Watching it in SD really takes away from the viewing pleasure. The racing was not good.<br /><br />The production had some glitches with the wrong camera take. One of the wall-mounted cameras got tagged by a car during qualifying. I did not like the high camera angle off turn 2. With the lights beaming down they way they did, it made it hard to tell which car was which with the glare coming off the lights on the tops of the cars.MRM4https://www.blogger.com/profile/04045747192945960087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48286569627149233932011-06-09T08:32:10.450-04:002011-06-09T08:32:10.450-04:00anon 5:40. Geez. In this case, they are not aski...anon 5:40. Geez. In this case, they are not asking anyone to just 'give'. They are offering us the opportunity to purchase an item that we might enjoy. It's up to us to decide whether we think it's a worthwhile exchange. And knowing that the money ultimately goes to a good cause might make that decision easier for people. Charity is also about making people feel good about being able to contribute to do something positive in this world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-23270796129115177572011-06-09T05:40:00.516-04:002011-06-09T05:40:00.516-04:00No need to for us to give to this event. The milli...No need to for us to give to this event. The millionaire drivers and team owners and personalities have a collective net worth of well over a billion dollars.<br /><br />It's like asking me to give to the NASCAR Foundation. Why, when there is so much wealth embedded in the system, to the point where advertising dominates every single aspect and moment in the sport.<br /><br />Give to your local causes. Let the eight- and nine-figure millionaires take care of charity from NASCAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17587754655312315912011-06-08T20:24:59.792-04:002011-06-08T20:24:59.792-04:00Kiboe,
This event has been on TV for several year...Kiboe,<br /><br />This event has been on TV for several years. The hospitals that benefit are listed in my blog post.<br /><br />The on-air TV talent as well as the producer and director are working this event for free.<br /><br />The truck crew and the facilities are at cost. HBO traffics the PPV orders and takes a service fee. All the remaining funds are forwarded to charity through Tony's foundation. <br /><br />Every fan has the right to decide to participate or not. It's just a unique event featuring NASCAR folks racing in a very different kind of environment.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75033381658589741492011-06-08T19:31:21.432-04:002011-06-08T19:31:21.432-04:00also, i love how you people automaticly assume tha...also, i love how you people automaticly assume that, even though some people consider television as an expendable expense (meaning, one can live without it) <br /><br />also, just because you think that we are "denying kids the help they need" for choosing to not donate?<br />yeah, you're not very smart.<br /><br />i donate to various charities, and have no problem doing so. but for that pay-per-view eventm i highly doubt the full 25 dollar asking price, that every cent of it goes to the charities, PROCEEDS does not really mean the full ammount, someone has to pay the camera folks, the sattelite truck crew, the announcers (since they are contractors in this)<br /><br />quit living in the fantasy world and assume all the production/TV people are doing this for free.<br />the world doesn't work like that.Kiboehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769143916451039584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22987768227197457962011-06-08T19:23:06.300-04:002011-06-08T19:23:06.300-04:00maybe i am wrong here? but, there is other ways t...maybe i am wrong here? but, there is other ways to donate<br /><br />but, honestly? pay-per-view, okay, i understand the charity stuff.<br /><br />but most people can't afford this, and yes, 25 dollars is way to expensive when you can buy freakin movies from the cable/sattelite channels for less than 10 bucks.Kiboehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769143916451039584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74826342491581390532011-06-08T18:37:01.779-04:002011-06-08T18:37:01.779-04:00Anon 6:10PM,
Most Charter cable systems only have...Anon 6:10PM,<br /><br />Most Charter cable systems only have a few (less than 10) PPV channels.<br /><br />Just use your channel guide and go to 7:30PM ET (or whatever that translates to in your time zone) and click through the PPV listings.<br /><br />You should be able to see the Prelude Preview Show and order the PPV event using your cable TV remote.<br /><br />If you cannot use your remote to call, the specific number to call will appear during the preview show on your system.<br /><br />Sorry about the problem, but you will not get a lot of info on a one-time PPV event through the phone.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37534313418133333742011-06-08T18:10:17.902-04:002011-06-08T18:10:17.902-04:00Love the Prelude but trying to order it, find out ...Love the Prelude but trying to order it, find out the time and channel through Charter Cable TV is a nightmare. I have had trouble every year that the race has been on HBO. Called today and was transferred to 3 different departments with a 15 minute hold time for each transfer. Not one person I talked to at Charter knew anything about the Prelude nor could they find anything regarding it even being on TV. They told me if I knew what time it was to be on I should surf thru the channels on Pay Per View and On Demand and see if I could find anything. All told this process of trying to order the Prelude took over 2 hours and I still do not have it ordered. I will try again surfing the TV at 6:30 Central. Think of the money that will be lost for the charities because people can't locate the program. Tony runs a very organized show and does such a great job but it is really sad that Charter Communications can't do their job to help raise the money for the charities. I am sure they are taking their cut so you would think they would promote it rather than have help that knows nothing about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77913591203148757372011-06-08T18:02:50.052-04:002011-06-08T18:02:50.052-04:00If I had a choice as to who was in the booth for ...If I had a choice as to who was in the booth for this charity race, I would not choose Marty Reid or DW.<br /><br />Since I was married once, I have a black belt in the art of selective hearing.<br /><br />I'll be just fine during the race. :)Lisa Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467463661032218684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40584661064617958542011-06-08T17:38:12.854-04:002011-06-08T17:38:12.854-04:00Please don't be so quick to dismiss those of u...Please don't be so quick to dismiss those of us that will not spend our charitable dollars due to dw being involved. The only way to get anyone to listen to you sometimes is through your wallet. If there was an option of paying and not having dw involved- plan A or paying and having dw involved- plan B , then the people could speak and the charity would get a lot more money and the fans would get what they want,,,, which is plan A in my book. If there is an economic impact to the decisions that broadcasters make regarding the wants and desires for the fans, then the dollars will take care of themselves,, so to speak. By ordering PPV knowing that any waltrip will have a part in the coverage of the broadcast, the fan is giving a yes vote to whether that fan wants a waltrip to be a commentator. By not ordering PPV and writing that the waltrips are the reason why, will give the organizers something to think about for the "dream" and other future broadcasts. At least with a choice the charity could figure out how much they stand to not receive (lose) in revenue, and why. I have many charities to pick to donate money that do not require me to listen to dw or his brother. I am not going to pay to watch a race that I have to turn off the sound be it charity or not.danny guthrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25438599102378733012011-06-08T16:40:21.118-04:002011-06-08T16:40:21.118-04:00All of you saying "It's only $25" mu...All of you saying "It's only $25" must never have had only $25 or less to your name. Give us little people a break. Right now "I" am my favorite charity.terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-42278770923151857352011-06-08T16:15:20.565-04:002011-06-08T16:15:20.565-04:00I'm with julian24...shame on you to deny help ...I'm with julian24...shame on you to deny help to sick kids because of your bias.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66517188216343945572011-06-08T16:06:32.563-04:002011-06-08T16:06:32.563-04:00Contributing is not a problem, listening to Waldri...Contributing is not a problem, listening to Waldrip is, so I'll just donate some other way.Ziekenoreply@blogger.com