Pete Berry gone from Twitter and message boards

[cj]

Too bad...

[Zydeco]

Sorry Peter,,,,enjoyed your posts.

[Tom]

Sorry Peter, that sucks.

[Stillriledup]

They ought to worry about this:

http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115735

and they should be more concerned about tote manipulation and bad judging rather than trying to silence one of their greatest ambassadors.

Too bad.

[cutchemist42]

Sucks to hear, I liked both his Twitter account and his posts.

[olddaddy]

A real shame.

[bello]

Really total BS....Peter is a great sport and great personality...not to say a fine announcer with a great sense of humor when he calls the races.

Is Mountainman next to be censored? If he is he should find a new home.

[Stillriledup]

Really total BS....Peter is a great sport and great personality...not to say a fine announcer with a great sense of humor when he calls the races.

Is Mountainman next to be censored? If he is he should find a new home.

I think i'm done with Mountaineer, i won't be betting them anymore, they just gave me an excuse to tune them out and not pay any more attention.

[GameTheory]

Too bad, but it will still be a pleasure to hear him call races. He's a fantastic announcer...

[The Hawk]

If that's the case, won't Mountainman also be forced to stop posting? That would be another shame.

[FocusWiz]

Most corporations have strict rules of what can be presented publicly and what cannot. For example, my company's policy is that I cannot on any public forum, say anything about any current, former, or potential future customer of the firm or their employees or those of their affiliates. Since the company is a worldwide organization and deals with both corporations and individuals, this can include nearly everyone. I also cannot say anything about the industry in which I work without preclearance from a series of bureaucrats.

I would not so much blame Mountaineer so much as the legal profession (and perhaps by extension to those of us who like to sue others and the insurance companies who provide liability insurance and insist on certain rules). Perhaps they will put Pete (and Nancy and Mark) on a 5 second delay so that they can potentially bleep any untoward comments. Of course that will mean the race calls won't match the video. Just a minor issue if it will save liabilities.

[Redbullsnation]

**** them!!

[bello]

One of the things that have been appealing about Mountaineer was the autonomy Peter and M'tainman have from 7-10:30 each evening while in the air as well as there comments here on the board. I was just a Sunday night listener and player and became full time after reading and enjoying these guys on here. They're unabashed comments got me interested in playing MTR much more that an occasional Sunday night. The suits got this one all wrong. Horse players love the humor and the transparency of their comments. At least this one does.

[PaceAdvantage]

I'm surprised he was able to tweet and post as long as he did...Mr. Berry was pretty blunt with some of the things he wrote, so I'm not surprised it has come to this. Disappointed he won't be posting any longer, but not surprised.

[proximity]

Is Mountainman next to be censored? If he is he should find a new home.

maybe he can start a new account? markus on the mountain?? :rolleyes:

seriously, it really sucks to lose two posters like that. :mad:

good luck guys.

[Maximillion]

I have bet more money at Mnr than all but 2 tracks in the last two years....but if the muzzle is put on MM and PB as far as posting here,then maybe its time to for me to put the "muzzle" on my betting action at this racetrack.

[thaskalos]

I wonder what his bosses at Mountaineer will think about this announcement of his. :)

[Mineshaft]

that sucks i hope Mountainman can still post here

[dirty moose]

I'm surprised he was able to tweet and post as long as he did...Mr. Berry was pretty blunt with some of the things he wrote, so I'm not surprised it has come to this. Disappointed he won't be posting any longer, but not surprised.


I enjoyed his blunt sarcasm, I guess the mountain didn't.

[rrpic6]

maybe he can start a new account? markus on the mountain?? :rolleyes:

seriously, it really sucks to lose two posters like that. :mad:

good luck guys.

I was thinking the same thing:

Paul Pepper
Appalachian Aussie
Down Under Mike
Cue in the Rack
Outback Stake House

RR

[lamboguy]

it must be very stressful to work at the Mountain these days. i wish all of our Mountaineer posters all the very best and thank them for all the efforts they have put in to try to brighten up this very dull product.

[dirty moose]

Peter Berry ‏@peterberry57 3m

I am NOT the Peter Berry who calls the races at Mountaineer Casino. I'm a different Peter Berry, so perhaps you shouldn't follow me.

Looks like someone grabbed his account name.

[jballscalls]

And he's back already!! I love it!

[Hambletonian]

Peter is a good announcer and alot of fun, and he and Mountainman make the cesspool of what was/is Waterford Park bearable.

On the other hand, be careful dude, there are less and less announcer gigs each year...

[Tom]

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[Stillriledup]

And he's back already!! I love it!

Whos back? *little emoticon with hands in the air, shaking head no, saying dunno*

[thespaah]

Which begs the question, what about mountainman?

[appistappis]

I think he swallowed a moth.

[Tom]

Mountainman?

[FocusWiz]

Last night, he mentioned that he thinks Pete may still be on twitter, so he has probably not viewed this thread. Perhaps they left the board first.

[mountainman]

Present and accounted for, fellow posters. Have no clue what engendered this thread.

[cj]

Present and accounted for, fellow posters. Have no clue what engendered this thread.

Obviously the first post with the Tweet by Peter Berry engendered the thread. Sorry, but no clue? How is that possible?

[Stillriledup]

Obviously the first post with the Tweet by Peter Berry engendered the thread. Sorry, but no clue? How is that possible?

It seems like the PB57 Twitter isnt working, not sure why Mark is so confident that "nothing is wrong".

Hopefully he's right and PB is still an active tweeter as well as valued member here.

[GameTheory]

Obviously the first post with the Tweet by Peter Berry engendered the thread. Sorry, but no clue? How is that possible?
Maybe he meant he had no clue why Peter tweeted that? (If it was really Peter, seems unclear now.)

[cj]

Maybe he meant he had no clue why Peter tweeted that? (If it was really Peter, seems unclear now.)

That was THE Peter Berry at the time, no doubt.

[Peter Berry]

Please allow me to jump in here to clarify a few things. First and foremost, I was not directed by anyone at Mountaineer to close my Twitter account or to stop posting on this or other forums. (I doubt anyone at Mountaineer even knows I have a Twitter account).

Mountaineer recently issued guidelines about social media activity - as do most big companies these days - and they appeared a little too complicated and restrictive for me and my "blunt sarcasm," as it has been labelled in this thread.

The Mountaineer Casino Twitter feed makes scant mention of the racing product. I was trying to fill that gap, while often wandering off the rails to other subjects.

Seeing the word "termination" in the directive was enough for me to shut down, for fear I might become argumentative at anti-Mountaineer tweets or posts. Again, this was my choice and my choice alone and I apologize to my 400+ followers on Twitter.

It's no secret that Mountaineer will face extra competition from the new racino in suburban Youngstown, OH in a few days and I was trying to do my bit to keep information about our racing product out there in the Twittersphere. It was a thankless labor of love but the possible negative (termination for "blunt sarcasm" that some followers misinterpret) outweighs the positives (keeping Mountaineer followers up to date with tidbits).

I hope I have explained myself.

[letswastemoney]

Hmm...I'm sure they'd give a warning though if you were doing something wrong?

[Stillriledup]

Hmm...I'm sure they'd give a warning though if you were doing something wrong?

Its odd that a small track in the middle of nowhere is concerned that their track announcer, who is well liked on the boards and respected in the industry would ever do or say anything that might convince one dollar of betting handle to go away from Mountaineer and to some other track.

They need to be more concerned about shaky stewards rulings and coordinating post times with other tracks than what their announcer might or might not say on Twitter. Those are the reasons they'll lose handle, not an occasional sarcastic remark from the track announcer.

[mountainman]

Obviously the first post with the Tweet by Peter Berry engendered the thread. Sorry, but no clue? How is that possible?

It's pretty simple actually, craig. I didn't read the tweet embedded in your post, and have no idea who tweeted what. Nor do I read twitter. But in response to some earlier posts on this thread, I can say only that I haven't been censored.

[Stillriledup]

It's pretty simple actually, craig. I didn't read the tweet embedded in your post, and have no idea who tweeted what. Nor do I read twitter. But in response to some earlier posts on this thread, I can say only that I haven't been censored.

you would be a sensation on Twitter...ever consider it?

[bello]

A social media strategy and expertise are a highly sought out
Commodity by most companies these days

And being transparent and humerous play
A g big role in a successful strategy. Peter
And mark do a great job. I hope mountaineer
Mgt can recognize what they do actually quite
Valuable to their bottom line.

[Peter Berry]

A social media strategy and expertise are a highly sought out
Commodity by most companies these days

And being transparent and humerous play
A g big role in a successful strategy. Peter
And mark do a great job. I hope mountaineer
Mgt can recognize what they do actually quite
Valuable to their bottom line.
Screw it. I'm returning to Twitter. Let the chips fall where they may. I will not be responsible for anyone abandoning Mountaineer just because I abandoned Twitter. And anyone commenting negatively on my quick return will be blocked immediately and encouraged to take their negativity to another track.

[mountainman]

you would be a sensation on Twitter...ever consider it?

Sure. And the riskier it sounds, the more tempting it gets. But I'd go too far and land in serious trouble. It would be inevitable.

[dirty moose]

Peter,

I'm sorry you don't agree with my characterizing. What would you call it? Like I said, I enjoy how blunt you are and how sarcastic you can be. Does that sound better?

[elhelmete]

Its odd that a small track in the middle of nowhere is concerned that their track announcer, who is well liked on the boards and respected in the industry would ever do or say anything that might convince one dollar of betting handle to go away from Mountaineer and to some other track.

I agree.

It's people like Peter that make make me pay attention to something I would ordinarily ignore. I sort of figure that if a guy like Peter can post/tweet some interesting and useful stuff there must be a reason to pay attention to the joint.

[Peter Berry]

Peter,

I'm sorry you don't agree with my characterizing. What would you call it? Like I said, I enjoy how blunt you are and how sarcastic you can be. Does that sound better?
No, I love it. It's perfect!!!!

[dirty moose]

No, I love it. It's perfect!!!!

OK than! Carry on! Will be tuned in tonight. Are we on the turf?

[Stillriledup]

I agree.

It's people like Peter that make make me pay attention to something I would ordinarily ignore. I sort of figure that if a guy like Peter can post/tweet some interesting and useful stuff there must be a reason to pay attention to the joint.

One of the brightest spots at Mountaineer is their announcer...and thru all the wildly inconsistent judges calls, the drug stuff as talked about by Lambo in another thread here and running their banner race on top of one of the top 3 races at Saratoga, they found a way to concern themselves with Peter Berry. That was the focus of their worries and concerns.

[devilsbag]

Screw it. I'm returning to Twitter. Let the chips fall where they may. I will not be responsible for anyone abandoning Mountaineer just because I abandoned Twitter. And anyone commenting negatively on my quick return will be blocked immediately and encouraged to take their negativity to another track.

This is the shortest banishment from Twitter I’ve ever seen at Mountaineer. It might be the shortest banishment I’ve ever seen anywhere. It might be the fastest return anybody’s ever seen anywhere. @peterberry57, I don’t know what this could be. This could be, what, four? five? Let’s make it five days between tweets.

[bello]

Meh, He does ok for an Aussie!

Hey Peter, you gotta know you had me cracking up when that Aussie horse was acting up at the gate and you were worried he would give Aussies a bad name, or English or New Zealand....LOL

[Peter Berry]

Sure. And the riskier it sounds, the more tempting it gets. But I'd go too far and land in serious trouble. It would be inevitable.
Mountainman is not wired for Twitter. He wouldn't last five minutes.

[thaskalos]

Screw it. I'm returning to Twitter. Let the chips fall where they may. I will not be responsible for anyone abandoning Mountaineer just because I abandoned Twitter. And anyone commenting negatively on my quick return will be blocked immediately and encouraged to take their negativity to another track.
Peter...you sound as if you've secured another place of employment. :)

[Peter Berry]

Peter...you sound as if you've secured another place of employment. :)
Never. I love Mountaineer and I'm proud of my work.

[thaskalos]

Never. I love Mountaineer and I'm proud of my work.
I hope the feeling is mutual...and that Mountaineer is proud of your work as well. You are easily one of the finest announcers working today.

[affirmedny]

Mountainman is not wired for Twitter. He wouldn't last five minutes.

no way he could say anything in 140 characters!! lol

[Milkshaker]

This is the shortest banishment from Twitter I’ve ever seen at Mountaineer. It might be the shortest banishment I’ve ever seen anywhere. It might be the fastest return anybody’s ever seen anywhere. @peterberry57, I don’t know what this could be. This could be, what, four? five? Let’s make it five days between tweets.

This is reminiscent of Coca-Cola's 1985 intentional strategy of introducing New Coke only to "bring back" Classic Coke a short time later due to "public demand"!

[Peter Berry]

This is reminiscent of Coca-Cola's 1985 intentional strategy of introducing New Coke only to "bring back" Classic Coke a short time later due to "public demand"!
That was my strategy. Was I that transparent?

[v j stauffer]

Heck. He turned down NYRA 13 times to stay on the Mountain. What more do you need people?

[Peter Berry]

Heck. He turned down NYRA 13 times to stay on the Mountain. What more do you need people?
I found NYRA's constant groveling to curry favor with me off putting. History repeating now with Churchill Downs. I'm happy where I am.

[Stillriledup]

I found NYRA's constant groveling to curry favor with me off putting. History repeating now with Churchill Downs. I'm happy where I am.

LOVED your call in the race where the horse won by 50. That was sensational, Great stuff!

[Peter Berry]

LOVED your call in the race where the horse won by 50. That was sensational, Great stuff!
Clearly the highlight of my racecalling career. The weird and wacky is what makes calling at Mountaineer such a hoot.

[Stillriledup]

Clearly the highlight of my racecalling career. The weird and wacky is what makes calling at Mountaineer such a hoot.

I thought the most wacky thing was that the 2nd place finisher, who came to an absolute stop, beat the 3rd place finisher by 40 or 50 also.

No doubt one of the most bizarre races ever run.

[Peter Berry]

I thought the most wacky thing was that the 2nd place finisher, who came to an absolute stop, beat the 3rd place finisher by 40 or 50 also.

No doubt one of the most bizarre races ever run.
49-3/4 lengths, 33 lengths. I believe two horses in that race are just reaching the wire now.

[Stillriledup]

49-3/4 lengths, 33 lengths. I believe two horses in that race are just reaching the wire now.

Some people have said that 1.78 people on earth die every second, so by my math, 14.59 people died waiting for the 2nd place finisher to hit the wire.

[thaskalos]

I found NYRA's constant groveling to curry favor with me off putting. History repeating now with Churchill Downs. I'm happy where I am.

Your judgement seems to resemble mine... :)

[mountainman]

Mountainman is not wired for Twitter. He wouldn't last five minutes.

I'll take that as a friendly challenge. Lots of fans have suggested I tweet. And my superiors have given their blessing.

[netbet]

In my opinion, Mark, Nancy and Peter are very good reasons to follow the action at Mountaineer.

I make the trip to "The Mountain" about 6 times a year and always have a good time.

Glad to see Mr. Berry back on Twitter.

Have a great day.

Patrick

[Peter Berry]

I'll take that as a friendly challenge. Lots of fans have suggested I tweet. And my superiors have given their blessing.
I have alerted my Twitter followers so they can seek immediate shelter. God help us all.

[mountainman]

In my opinion, Mark, Nancy and Peter are very good reasons to follow the action at Mountaineer.

I make the trip to "The Mountain" about 6 times a year and always have a good time.

Glad to see Mr. Berry back on Twitter.

Have a great day.

Patrick

please stop in the studio the next time you visit. i'll introduce you to the lovely nancy.

[mountainman]

I have alerted my Twitter followers so they can seek immediate shelter. God help us all.

Just pull off the first "supertrainer" who starts pummeling me.
There's now a pool out concerning whom I'll enrage first. Riders are the obvious play, but the racing commission is a tempting overlay.

[DeanT]

Just pull off the first "supertrainer" who starts pummeling me.
There's now a pool out concerning whom I'll enrage first. Riders are the obvious play, but the racing commission is a tempting overlay.

Well, you've always bit your tongue, towed the racing company line and been really politically correct so.... hold it, I'm thinking of someone else :)

Good luck out there Mark :)

[netbet]

Thanks. I'll have to take you up on that offer. I usually bring my 2 older daughters with me (ages 10 & 11) and they love seeing the horses up close.



please stop in the studio the next time you visit. i'll introduce you to the lovely nancy.

[mountainman]

Well, you've always bit your tongue, towed the racing company line and been really politically correct so.... hold it, I'm thinking of someone else :)

Good luck out there Mark :)

tx, dean..how's the monthly? I need to catch up on it when I get time.

[mountainman]

Thanks. I'll have to take you up on that offer. I usually bring my 2 older daughters with me (ages 10 & 11) and they love seeing the horses up close.

Maybe I can arrange for them to pet one of the ponies. Or how about their own jock's goggles? Would they like to each have a pair?

[FantasticDan]

LOVED your call in the race where the horse won by 50. That was sensational, Great stuff!Here's an abbreviated (thankfully) replay of that marathon:
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[jballscalls]

Here's an abbreviated (thankfully) replay of that marathon:
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3rd place horse looked good on the gallop out. definite play back when they go 3 miles

[DeanT]

tx, dean..how's the monthly? I need to catch up on it when I get time.
This month's is out. http://www.horseplayersassociation.org/hanamonthly.html

That's why I chuckle at this twitter thing. In your article in the monthly you don't exactly pull the punches :)

Anyhow, we'll look for you. It's not too bad out there, but there are lotsa trolls. At least on Pace we know each other somewhat. There, some dude named "Marksux" pops up and we're in trouble LOL

[mountainman]

This month's is out. http://www.horseplayersassociation.org/hanamonthly.html

That's why I chuckle at this twitter thing. In your article in the monthly you don't exactly pull the punches :)



Actually, I thought there might be some fallout from that interview. But in my line of work, pal, it's NEVER the controversial comments that land you in trouble. It's innocuous remarks. Every time.

[mountainman]

This month's is out. http://www.horseplayersassociation.org/hanamonthly.html

There, some dude named "Marksux" pops up and we're in trouble LOL

I've mellowed a lot about things like that. I even walked AWAY from a guy on the golf course last week who accused me of stealing his ball. Just turned and walked away. My buddies couldn't believe it. I was proud of myself afterwards.

[netbet]

That would be great. Thank you.


Maybe I can arrange for them to pet one of the ponies. Or how about their own jock's goggles? Would they like to each have a pair?

[Peter Berry]

Actually, I thought there might be some fallout from that interview. But in my line of work, pal, it's NEVER the controversial comments that land you in trouble. It's innocuous remarks. Every time.
That's a fact. Or, in my case, something gets lost in translation, like referring to the half-mile pole as the (800m) erection. It's OK to say pole but not erection? Saying pole every time gets boring but I now know not to use erection again.

[ArlJim78]

Peter Berry has duped us. This whole twitter drama was a very shrewd marketing ploy. Now he's got mountainman in on the action and dominating paceadvantage and soon on twitter.

well played sir.

[Peter Berry]

Peter Berry has duped us. This whole twitter drama was a very shrewd marketing ploy. Now he's got mountainman in on the action and dominating paceadvantage and soon on twitter.

well played sir.
If only I were half that smart.

[horses4courses]

Weird things turning up on PB's twitter account.
Has deleted all he was following and post this recent cryptic message:

Peter Berry ‏@peterberry57 6m
Hello, followers. I am a black box, to reflect my inner thoughts. I call races but I'm out of my mind. I'm on the edge, ready to implode.

He's either been hacked, or has gone walkabout.

[Stillriledup]

Weird things turning up on PB's twitter account.
Has deleted all he was following and post this recent cryptic message:



He's either been hacked, or has gone walkabout.

Some bizarre stuff on there right now.

[Peter Berry]

Weird things turning up on PB's twitter account.
Has deleted all he was following and post this recent cryptic message:



He's either been hacked, or has gone walkabout.
The beer was stronger than I thought!!! I felt the need to quote lyrics from obscure songs.

I am going to replace the black box tonight, although I do kind of like it.

[jballscalls]

I thought it was all pretty standard Peter Berry tweets :)

[Peter Berry]

I thought it was all pretty standard Peter Berry tweets :)
Still on Twitter, just no longer posting about Mountaineer.

[tampahorseplayer]

Peter, I wanted those Geese on my dinner plate!! They got lucky!

[Peter Berry]

Peter, I wanted those Geese on my dinner plate!! They got lucky!
Clearly, they had a death wish. Almost saved me a stop at Taco Bell on the way home.