Kamarag Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) It seems to me some of the cable channels will put almost anything on it's airwaves. Case in point, TRUTV has some of the dumbest shows ever to be seen on the small screen. One of their most popular shows is an absolutely childish program about three silly acting men pulling pranks on each other. I forget the name of the show. Most recently I see they are now featuring a program entitled "Kart Life." This is a show about teens and preteens wasting their time competing in go cart races. Surely a program about the behind scenes life of a major DCI competitor and life on the road during the summer months would generate more interest then some of these absurd programs currently cluttering the air waves?! Just my two cents on the subject. Sigh. This kind of elitist crap drives me nuts. Because it's not interesting to you, it's clearly not interesting to anyone else, amirite? Kart racing teaches and cultivates good driving skills, and finds and funnels talented drivers into bigger and better cars and racing circuits. It's no more "wasting time" than participating in marching band and drum corps is, and motor racing is only a bazillion times more popular than drum corps will ever be. Edited April 10, 2015 by Kamarag 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) It seems to me some of the cable channels will put almost anything on it's airwaves. Case in point, TRUTV has some of the dumbest shows ever to be seen on the small screen. One of their most popular shows is an absolutely childish program about three silly acting men pulling pranks on each other. I forget the name of the show. Most recently I see they are now featuring a program entitled "Kart Life." This is a show about teens and preteens wasting their time competing in go cart races. Surely a program about the behind scenes life of a major DCI competitor and life on the road during the summer months would generate more interest then some of these absurd programs currently cluttering the air waves?! Just my two cents on the subject. You do realize that most people outside our activity feel the same about what we do don't ya. Edited April 10, 2015 by GUARDLING 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Freedman Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) You guys made the point I was going to. Karting is considered the premier training activity for most kinds of race driving, at least for smaller, more agile cars like formula racing. Top drivers continue karting to keep their skills fresh. As to being a waste of money for kids, there's a point there. As with music education, the probability of eventual professional success is quite low. I'm sure more people make a living in music, and the aggregate money they earn is probably far greater than with motor racing. In both the top people make millions, but there are far more top people in music clearly. And racing is far more expensive to progress in. since in many series you have to basically buy a faster car than your competitor. "Anyone can afford to go racing. All it costs is all you have." And you better dominate each series to get noticed. If this is what westcoastsoloist meant, he has a point. But karting doesn't have to get too expensive and does teach many good values and confidence, etc. All things in moderation. Edited April 10, 2015 by Pete Freedman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornTeacher Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 On The Road With The Corpsdashians 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Freedman Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 On The Road With The Corpsdashians Keeping Up With The Corps Dashing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yes, that is me doing the Kanstul demo - and thanks for the kind words. :) My friend torn8o was also a soprano soloist with Blue Devils in '93 & '95, and an all-around good dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleran Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Survivor Corps ... starts with 300 members in November, with members voted off each camp until there are 150 for the first performance in June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Ha, ha Eleran. New lingo for a new season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCorps Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 It seems to me some of the cable channels will put almost anything on it's airwaves. Case in point, TRUTV has some of the dumbest shows ever to be seen on the small screen. One of their most popular shows is an absolutely childish program about three silly acting men pulling pranks on each other. I forget the name of the show. Most recently I see they are now featuring a program entitled "Kart Life." This is a show about teens and preteens wasting their time competing in go cart races. Surely a program about the behind scenes life of a major DCI competitor and life on the road during the summer months would generate more interest then some of these absurd programs currently cluttering the air waves?! Just my two cents on the subject. Wouldn't count on it. Have you lived in America recently? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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