Announcers saying MPH

WheelsUp · 06-07-2010, 01:14 PM

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!

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!!

John Kelley · 06-07-2010, 06:22 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!

If this is all you have to WHINE about, then you have it pretty nice......:-)

hemidup · 06-07-2010, 09:20 PM

If you don't like it, don't watch it.

BobOrme · 06-07-2010, 10:00 PM

I have no problem with MPH. It does bug me a bit when they say "mile per hour" instead of "miles per hour". The only time it should be "mile per hour" is if they are talking about 1.

Bret Kepner · 06-08-2010, 03:27 AM

Don't forget "miles an hour" because all speedometers are calibrated to MAH. LMAO!

Ernie Neal · 06-08-2010, 05:41 AM

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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 just you, but at least you can hit the mute button! Somethings in life doesn't come with a mute button. Like the mouth on the ex-wife. lol
Ernie

Jim B · 06-08-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WheelsUp

One more thing, Mike Dunn quit saying WOW!

Ah maybe he just thinks the Staples commercials are spot on.

06-07-2010, 01:14 PM	#1
WheelsUp Banned Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 65 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Announcers saying MPH 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!

06-07-2010, 03:32 PM	#3
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,843 Likes: 666 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 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

06-07-2010, 09:20 PM	#6
hemidup Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 409 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Announcers saying MPH If you don't like it, don't watch it. __________________ Jerry Williams NSS/A, E/S, PRO E.T. And the "Grandaddy" of Gen III Hemi Performance...The fire inside me still burn's.

06-07-2010, 10:00 PM	#7
BobOrme Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Announcers saying MPH I have no problem with MPH. It does bug me a bit when they say "mile per hour" instead of "miles per hour". The only time it should be "mile per hour" is if they are talking about 1.

06-08-2010, 03:27 AM	#8
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Announcers saying MPH Don't forget "miles an hour" because all speedometers are calibrated to MAH. LMAO! __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA