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12-09-2014, 01:24 AM
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Very happy to hear this news! 
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12-09-2014, 09:18 AM
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Awesome news Jason! Congrats!
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12-09-2014, 09:18 AM
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Who will be calling at Portland from now on? And by when?
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12-09-2014, 09:30 AM
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Who will be calling at Portland from now on? And by when?
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Not sure. my last day is the 28th of this month. We have a regular back up who might do it or there's a guy who hosted our tv show the last few years who does football play by play that might do it as well.
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01-19-2015, 09:45 AM
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Any update on a new PM announcer?
GOD, I REEEEEAAALLLY miss hearing you over there. Not going to be super negative but the replacements sound like they never watched a race, EVER before picking up the microphone.
Can I apply for the PM job  ?
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01-19-2015, 10:52 AM
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Any update on a new PM announcer?
GOD, I REEEEEAAALLLY miss hearing you over there. Not going to be super negative but the replacements sound like they never watched a race, EVER before picking up the microphone.
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Well you're right in that he'd never called a race before. He's a football/basketball play by play guy. He used to host our TV show. He's a great guy and I wish him the absolute best in a tough spot. Announcing a new sport with no experience is tough.
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01-19-2015, 10:55 AM
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Well you're right in that he'd never called a race before. He's a football/basketball play by play guy. He used to host our TV show. He's a great guy and I wish him the absolute best in a tough spot. Announcing a new sport with no experience is tough.
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I do wish him the best. I know it's hard. I'll be soft on him. Problem is I keep waiting to hear "AND THE RAAAAACCCCE is OOOONNN"! Miss those calls.
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01-19-2015, 10:56 AM
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Well you're right in that he'd never called a race before. He's a football/basketball play by play guy. He used to host our TV show. He's a great guy and I wish him the absolute best in a tough spot. Announcing a new sport with no experience is tough.
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I take it he was the low bidder then...
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01-19-2015, 10:56 AM
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LMAO!!!!!
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01-19-2015, 10:58 AM
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actually not that at all. regular back ups and options couldn't do it. Heck we even tried to get Vic 
getting someone non-local to move for a 2 day a week job for 5 weeks isn't easy
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01-19-2015, 11:03 AM
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actually not that at all. regular back ups and options couldn't do it. Heck we even tried to get Vic
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And that is 1 small reason why I hate the reduction in racing dates/tracks/races etc. God I miss the good old days.
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01-19-2015, 11:06 AM
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And that is 1 small reason why I hate the reduction in racing dates/tracks/races etc. God I miss the good old days.
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As someone who is paid per day I agree
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01-19-2015, 09:05 PM
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As someone who is paid per day I agree |
Wait a minute, so I have a couple of questions:
DO you get paid if they cancel?
Do you work another job on the side?
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01-20-2015, 11:55 AM
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my bad, dude..just noticed this thread..belated congrats on an advancement well-deserved.....
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01-20-2015, 08:04 PM
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Jason, congrats on getting the LaDowns job.
Good luck and good racing.
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