Announcers saying MPH

Dave Turner · 06-07-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WheelsUp

Is it just me, or does this bother other racers. Why do they have to keep saying MPH! After the first 30 or 40 times you have said MPH, we have caught on! We realize after you say the elasped time, you are refering to the MPH! They say it so often, I will hit my mute button after they say the elasped time. One more thing, Mike Dunn quit saying WOW!

It's "announcer speak"...listen to a football telecast, golf tournament coverage etc. They always refer to the projectile by it's full name, not simply as "the ball". I'm convinced that it's deemed necessary in case a rogue ball from another sport should infiltrate the playing field.

Thankfully in ice hockey, the biscuit is called the "puck" and cannot be misconstrued as anything else!

Jim Wahl · 06-07-2010, 03:32 PM

So the term "pucker up" is when a hockey player is about to slap the biscuit? Jim

Dave Turner · 06-07-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

So the term "pucker up" is when a hockey player is about to slap the biscuit? Jim

You are remarkably insightful Mr Wahl!!

06-07-2010, 03:32 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Announcers saying MPH So the term "pucker up" is when a hockey player is about to slap the biscuit? Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.