Early Present In My Stocking

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

The article is so bad and poorly written that it makes me think this Osterman dude was being sarcastic..

deja vu all over again!

Originally Posted by Danzig

speaking of callers/accents, trevor denman drives me batsh!t insane. and awaaay they go. i'd like to punch him in the back of the throat.

Really? I enjoy his racecalls. But then, I don't have an issue with any racecallers. Any that I've heard do a better job at it than I could. Yes, even Battaglia.

[Oaklawnfan]

It's no secret that I truly enjoy Mr. Stauffer's calls. He uses his talents to call a less than hotly popular sport and make it understanding and entertaining. I must say I perfer it over "do re me fa sol la ti do" Mr. Durkin's colorful calls.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I like the way Vic S. Calls races, he enjoys what he does and it shows. He's not in charge of the national debt, he's just calling a horse race.

All publicity is good publicity, right Vic? There is no reaction to anything Wrona does, here or anywhere else.

The blogger obviously has an axe to grind with Stauffer or an agenda for promoting Wrona.

I don't watch enough GG to even formulate an opinion about Wrona, other than I'm just about completely over the whole "Aussie-accent thing" in American race calling.

[Danzig]

speaking of callers/accents, trevor denman drives me batsh!t insane. and awaaay they go. i'd like to punch him in the back of the throat.

______ would have to sprout wings...ugh

he's better than battaglia tho!

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

FInally Cardus... you ask what kind of person does this? Posts this?

I don't know... to me someone who can laugh at themselves.

He knew the vultures would circle immediately...

I doubt he posted it because he is a closet masochist.

I happen to agree that the author's criticism of Vic saying "darn it" is pretty ridiculous. However, a lot of his other criticisms are things people have mentioned for years.

As for why Vic posted it (here, and every other horse racing message board around), who knows. But it certainly seems like Vic likes the attention this gets him. He's not alone there, we all like attention, but I don't think for one second he was trying to laugh at himself. He posted it because he knew it would draw out his supporters to tell him how great he is.

Mission accomplished.

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Vic is not my favorite race caller but this piece? This was a little over the top mean.

You're probably right. But there are two sides to every story. Who knows what, if any history there is between these guys or what else happened.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I happen to agree that the author's criticism of Vic saying "darn it" is pretty ridiculous. However, a lot of his other criticisms are things people have mentioned for years.

As for why Vic posted it (here, and every other horse racing message board around), who knows. But it certainly seems like Vic likes the attention this gets him. He's not alone there, we all like attention, but I don't think for one second he was trying to laugh at himself. He posted it because he knew it would draw out his supporters to tell him how great he is.

Mission accomplished.


You're probably right. But there are two sides to every story. Who knows what, if any history there is between these guys or what else happened.

Im not trying to start anything with you here, just want to get that out first. I think your being a bit harsh though. She did not really jump to his defense. She was pretty clear saying hes not my favorite but this is over the top. I actually agree 100%. Im not a huge fan of his, but I don't dislike him for any of his calls. The call in question I don't think was that bad either. He sounds sincere to me. I know darn it is not really the best thing he could have said, but he said it. I don't think its a big deal at all. It feels to me like there is an agenda, something else is going on between the writer and Vic, but who knows. I mean to write that type of an article because of that call seems way over the top to me. As for the other race caller mentioned in the article, from listening to both of them I think Vic is better. I also think Vic is better then Trevor D. He looks like he just jumped in at the quarter pole is getting so played out, I think most people would admit that.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Im not trying to start anything with you here, just want to get that out first. I think your being a bit harsh though. She did not really jump to his defense. She was pretty clear saying hes not my favorite but this is over the top. I actually agree 100%. Im not a huge fan of his, but I don't dislike him for any of his calls. The call in question I don't think was that bad either. He sounds sincere to me. I know darn it is not really the best thing he could have said, but he said it. I don't think its a big deal at all. It feels to me like there is an agenda, something else is going on between the writer and Vic, but who knows. I mean to write that type of an article because of that call seems way over the top to me. As for the other race caller mentioned in the article, from listening to both of them I think Vic is better. I also think Vic is better then Trevor D. He looks like he just jumped in at the quarter pole is getting so played out, I think most people would admit that.

Who am I being harsh to?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Who am I being harsh to?

The comment about him making this thread to get his supporters to come out is way over the top. Plus theres only 1 example and she did not exactly go tooth and nail to defend him. Its not like 50 people jumped on and said the article is bad and Vic is a god or anything like that.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I happen to agree that the author's criticism of Vic saying "darn it" is pretty ridiculous. However, a lot of his other criticisms are things people have mentioned for years.

As for why Vic posted it (here, and every other horse racing message board around), who knows. But it certainly seems like Vic likes the attention this gets him. He's not alone there, we all like attention, but I don't think for one second he was trying to laugh at himself. He posted it because he knew it would draw out his supporters to tell him how great he is.

Mission accomplished.


You're probably right. But there are two sides to every story. Who knows what, if any history there is between these guys or what else happened.

Well said Mr. Hossy.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Amen.

And to the psychophants who think otherwise, I'd say that they are suckers.

It's worse on other sites, though.

Did you make sure to Copy and paste: on those other sites too?

[TheSpyder]

Ahhhhh right, that's the ticket:

Psychophants: One who attempts to garner favour by flattering influential people, but does so to a psychotic, often violent degree

So Vic is influential after all and we're all getting crazy over here, even violent.

Originally Posted by Cardus

Amen.

And to the psychophants who think otherwise, I'd say that they are suckers.

It's worse on other sites, though.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Amen.

And to the psychophants who think otherwise, I'd say that they are suckers.

It's worse on other sites, though.

um....what?

[dagolfer33]

Originally Posted by Danzig

um....what?

....waiting for the rest of the anti-Stauffer cavalry, 10 Pt. And Stonegossard, to get the bat-signal. Let's watch!!!! Should get interesting.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

....waiting for the rest of the anti-Stauffer cavalry, 10 Pt. And Stonegossard, to get the bat-signal. Let's watch!!!! Should get interesting.

You should see the secret handshake we have at the cavalry. It's pretty sweet.

[Bigsmc]

Parx, Race 2, 12-26-11, the track announcer just shoehorned this gem into his call:

"This race raises the question, will Jeff Fisher or Bill Cowher be the coach of the San Diego Chargers next year?"

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Parx, Race 2, 12-26-11, the track announcer just shoehorned this gem into his call:

"This race raises the question, will Jeff Fisher or Bill Cowher be the coach of the San Diego Chargers next year?"

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by GPK

You, of all people, need to put that surprised look away.

Isn't that Lederman at Parx? I'm watching TVG today, and I'm impressed by the gal calling the races at Woodbine Harness. Pleasant voice with just a touch of a Canadian twang.


Ocala Mike

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Ocala Mike

Isn't that Lederman at Parx? I'm watching TVG today, and I'm impressed by the gal calling the races at Woodbine Harness. Pleasant voice with just a touch of a Canadian twang.


Ocala Mike

No clue, but his cuteness with that comment was lost on me. I haven't watched any more from Parx today, maybe he's trying to be funny in every race and I'm missing the joke?

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Ocala Mike

Isn't that Lederman at Parx? I'm watching TVG today, and I'm impressed by the gal calling the races at Woodbine Harness. Pleasant voice with just a touch of a Canadian twang.


Ocala Mike

Really? She seems like a slighty less nasaly version of Battaglia to me.