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[HappyDude]

The site that I normally use to get TV listings http://www.tvgrid.com which is normally very accurate, has been (for the last two weeks) listing qualifying to come on TSN at midnight tonight followed by the season preview. Today it has changed. It lists SportsDesk going from 11:00pm until 1:30am followed by the season preview with NO qualifying, and the season preview is only half an hour long instead of an hour as it used to be listed.

Now the TSN site still lists qualifying on at midnight, but I've known the TSN site to often be inaccurate. I'd like to think that TSN should know what they will be showing better than anyone, but perhaps they haven't gotten around to updating their site yet. And then I have to wonder why tvgrid.com had the qualifying listed at midnight up until now and then suddenly they've changed it?

Does anyone know of a way to verify this?

[This message has been edited by HappyDude (edited 03-10-2000).]

[Peeko]

Phone them?

Happy, do you get RDS? They never mess with F1, and it is never delayed. If they it's on at a certain time, rest assured it will be.

[TBone]

Happy,

I just looked at the TSN web site and as you said, nothing has changed on it.

Then I went to ClickTV (from canoe) and they still have SportsDesk at 11, followed by "auto racing" at midnight and "F1 season preview" at 1am.

I wouldn't worry too much if I were you. Moreover, 11pm to 1:30am for Sportsdesk is getting a little long!

[HappyDude]

Yeah, that's what I thought. A 2.5 hr SportsDesk? But I'm still paranoid. I'm sure everyone's experienced that sinking feeling of turning on the TV to see your anticipated sporting event and it's not on. Guess I'll just have to wait. And no, I don't get RDS. The only French staions I get are RDI and the French version of CBS (Habs games!)

fingers crossed...

[Gumby]

Hey Happydude,
You've got me all in a panic now
Gumby

[jack and gilles]

Hey folks, sounds like the only way to be sure is to watch (or tape) from 11:00 til 2:00. Normally absurd, but for the first race, anything goes!

I am a little worried about RDS as well. Their website shows that their coverage of qualifying starts at 9:30 EST. This is 1:30PM local time in Melbourne and all the sites I follow show that qualifying actually starts at 1:00 local time. Are RDS falling into the TSN trap of "show it when it fits"?

[Jecko]

Is anyone else getting just a little pissed off at the 24-7 coverage of the Briar curling thing? It seems that any time I turn the channel to TSN I see f@*&ing curling.

[mtl'78]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH! I`ve posted this before, and I`ll post it again.

Toronto Sports Network SUCKS!


Vive RDS!!!!!!!!

I Think I`ll skip Curling and watch QUALIFYING LIVE!!!!!

If it`s as good as I hope, i`ll watch it AGAIN!!!!

PS: How the hell are you going to handle not following the results live on the Net? How many plan on doing this?

[HappyDude]

Hey, don't knock curling Jecko. You should try watching it. I've currently got TSN on in the background (hoping to see an add that says something about qualifying, I know, sad) and there's been some pretty cool shots made. If you like pool/snooker you'd probably appreciate it. Of course if it interferes with F1 I'd still call it f*&%$@ing curling too

OK, I've calmed down a bit now. The site that said SportsDesk was on from 11:00 pm to 1:30am still says that (the graphic indicates that), but when you click on the description of SportsDesk it says 11:00pm - 12:00am. So they've obviously got something screwed up. Sorry if I got anyone in a panic.

[HappyDude]

"How the hell are you going to handle not following the results live on the Net? How many plan on doing this?"

I'm way ahead of you there mtl'78. I'm taking my girlfriend out to dinner and a movie, so I won't be home and have the temptation to check the web. And then since I've been out with her all evening she won't mind me staying up until 2:00am watching the qualifying and season preview. I'm so smart!;)

[molive]

You canucks complain too much!

Vic ´curling´ Reuter is not what you´d call an expert in Motor racing, but for a pre-game show it´s good enough, then you get to listen to the always funny Murray Walker. If not the the ´oh-la-la´ guys at RDS also do a good job (albeit extremely JV biased).

You should be thanful you have at least that, as I heard that in the US F1 coverage stinks...

[Gumby]

I will definately be following the results on the net, then on the tube, then the highlights... This early in the season, I can't enough
Go JV

Gumby

[Jecko]

Happydude,

I have nothing against curling. I know it is a very difficult sport to master. I even know some guys who were the canadian and world junior champs a few years ago.

However, The Briar cup is very very annoying!!! It is on all the time!!! All day!!! What the hell is up with that?!?!

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[TBone]

mtl 78

The tough thing is not to resist following the results live on the web ... It is to not watch the (sports) news on SRC, RDI, TVA, the Score and TSN at 11pm.

TSN won't talk about the results during SportsDesk, but I'm sure they'll be showing the results in the ticker at the bottom of the screen!

At least on TSN, we don't have to listen to Tortora saying "Quel controle!" when Jacques finally gets his car to go straight after he actually lost control of his car and spun a few times! I like it when anouncers are a little biased towards a driver (like Pierre and Bert), but when his bias prevents him from making any objective comment, it's too much! But still, I'd much rather see everything live, especially when the reason for the delay is curling ...

[Turbo]

Dumb question -- is curling that ice deal with a round ceramic-looking blob with a handle on it and a bunch of guys sweeping the ice with brooms? What's up with that?


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Bring back slicks and turbo!

[TBone]

Yes, that's what curling is. Basically it's like darts, but in two dimensions instead of three and you have people that correct your bad throws with their brooms ... and of course the points don't work in the same way at all!

From what I've heard, it's actually a lot more fun to play than to watch because of the level of strategy involved.

[Jhope]

Pierre: Et...et..et quel maneouvre de depassement par Mik-a-elle Shumakere!!!

Christian: Oh la la...MAC-Laren von't pas aimee ca du tous!

Bertrand: Est-ce-que Villeneuve et sur la camera? Ca fait 2 minute qu'on le vois pas! Ou et il? Mon dieu

Pierre: Christian, aver vous des nouvelle sur NOTRE jaques?

Christian: Oui...oui oui, j'ai des nouvelle. Ca fait 22 tour qu'il est abandoner, et il et encore en abondon

Bertran: OH non, pas encore. Ou et Jaques? Je ne les pas vue!!!!


(typical GP in french on RDS)

HA HA HA HA HA HA

;-)

[Gumby]

My understanding in that curling is a drinking sport, atleast that's what i've heard from people. What else is there to do while your standing around.
It's time to hook up for some times.
later,

Gumby