Favorite Sport to Watch

[jenna]

Originally Posted by JohnW in E.TN

Jenna,

I've been lost this year since my boy Ward Burton hasn't been around. Did you know he's a Civil war junkie as well? I saw an interview with him somewhere, and he had a Stonewall Jackson biography with him. He's a great guy off the track as well.

Tony is on a roll this year, if he just doesn't let his anger management issues get him off-track, you know, punching fans, shoving cameramen, etc.

I like Matt, but you have to admit, he's not exactly the most exciting guy in the world.

Do you like the new points system? It's breaking my heart that Junior is out of the chase. NOT!!

Let me rub it in.... I'm 5 minutes from the Bristol Motor Speedway.

Regards,

John W.

The new points system is not the greatest but I think they keep tweeking it, so I think it will get better eventually.
Not I didn't know that about Ward. This is funny, but someone once called Ward a Manuer salesman with a mouth full of samples! Every time I hear him talk all I want to scream is: open your mouth and talk clearly!!!!! But he is a great driver. I can't believe he's not driving this year. But it was nice to see Jeff Burton with a decent sponcer this year. I can't stand Robbie Gordon. I love the commercail with Jeff and the two guys for ********. It is too funny.

And you stink! Bristol is one of my favorite race tracks next to Watkins Glen!

Jenna

[JohnW in E.TN]

Originally Posted by jenna

The new points system is not the greatest but I think they keep tweeking it, so I think it will get better eventually.
Not I didn't know that about Ward. This is funny, but someone once called Ward a Manuer salesman with a mouth full of samples! Every time I hear him talk all I want to scream is: open your mouth and talk clearly!!!!! But he is a great driver. I can't believe he's not driving this year. But it was nice to see Jeff Burton with a decent sponcer this year. I can't stand Robbie Gordon. I love the commercail with Jeff and the two guys for ********. It is too funny.

And you stink! Bristol is one of my favorite race tracks next to Watkins Glen!

Jenna

Jenna,

You being from Wisconsin, I guess that Southern Virginia accent sounds like a foreign tongue, but it's music to my ears. Notice that Elliott Sadler talks the same way?

I'd hate to hear what you'd think of my Appalachian mountain twang!


Regards,

John W.

[aggie80]

I'm a hockey fan and had a terrible time without the NHL last year. Fortunately, college games, IHL and AHL were going full tilt and the local stations showed them all!

But as a martial artist, I always look for competitions, whether MMA, K-1 or the current Basho to watch. Though I find some of the extremely flashy kata stuff really annoying.

[jenna]

John,

Actually us Mid-Westerners have been accused of having a pretty hard to understand accent, which is funny for me to hear. People have said we talk too fast and use some pretty weird descriptions.

That's why it's funny that Matt has done so well down there, being a Cambridge, WI boy, but I notice he slows it down on national TV a bit, but they interviewed him up here and he sounded faster.

I actually like Elliot Sadler. He's really come a long way. The one that I am disappointed in is Kurt Busch. He went goofey last year, got a bur up his butt and turned into an ego maniac. Oh well, being famous will do that to ya I suppose.

Jenna

[scone]

In a previous post I mentioned the University of Alabama and some of its Civil war History. Here is a little more info.

regards, steven


University of Alabama

1818-1820
In 1818, the federal government authorized Alabama Territory to set aside a township for the establishment of a "seminary of learning." Alabama was admitted to the Union on March 2, 1819, and a second township added to the grant. On December 18, 1820, the seminary was established officially and named "The University of the State of Alabama."
1827
Tuscaloosa, then the state's capital, chosen as the University's home.

1831
On April 18, inaugural ceremonies held and the University opened. By May 28, 52 students had enrolled. The campus consisted of seven buildings: two faculty houses, two dormitories, the laboratory, the hotel (now Gorgas House), and the Rotunda.

1837
The University of Alabama becomes the first in the state to offer engineering classes. It was one of the first five in the nation to do so and one of the few to have maintained accreditation continuously since national accreditation began in 1936.

1841
President's Mansion completed. Its first occupant: Basil Manly, University president from 1837 to 1855.

Total University enrollment: 63

1850
Alabama Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa established.

1851
Total University enrollment: 126

1859
Medical College branch of the University opened in Mobile.

1860
The University of Alabama became a military school — martial departmental and disciplinary systems established.

1861
Total University enrollment: 154

1865
Union troops spared only seven of the buildings on the UA campus. Of the principal buildings remaining today, the President's Mansion and its outbuildings still serve as the president's on-campus residence. The other buildings have new uses. Gorgas House, at different times the dining hall, faculty residence, and campus hotel, now serves as a museum. The Roundhouse, then a sentry box for cadets, later a place for records storage, is a campus historical landmark. The Observatory, now Maxwell Hall, is home to the Computer-Based Honors Program.

1868
The Medical College reopens in Mobile.

1871
During the Reconstruction era, a reorganized University opened to students.

Total University enrollment: 107

[TexasRebel1980]

Im a huge college football nut. I go for Texas A&M as well as U of Houston. Even though Houston has stunk for as long as I can remember. I also like watching the classic boxing matches on ESPN Classics. Watched the origonal "rumble in the jungle" between Ali and Foreman the other day.

[30th_il]

I LOVE college football (go Illini!) and cycling (Yeah Armstrong!) and you can always catch me watching NASCAR (Go Newman!)

[rebelchick]

Definitely horseracing! Getting pretty exciting again as the Breeder's Cup is just around the corner. Not quite as excited as I am during the Spring and the Triple Crown races though.

I also like to watch college football GO DAWGS and baseball. So mad about the Braves gettting eliminated in the first round of the playoffs again.

[Calicoboy]

NASCAR........yawn! Sorry folks. College football (Go Badgers)...occasional pro football (Go Packers); but my real favourite only occurs every few years and that's a good, close race in the America's Cup. Something about watching two superb boats going at it. Did I mention that I've lived aboard a sailboat for the last 8 years? Prejudice? Moi?

Calicoboy

[unionblue]

Grassgrowing.

That's my favorite sport to watch.

Then I mow it.

Unionblue