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Re: TLC disappointed

To: "\"LandSpeed\" Louise Ann Noeth" <lanspeed@west.net>,
Subject: Re: TLC disappointed
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 04:54:08 -0600
Well Louise.... It was good to see you on the show... and like most here I
was checking out the Back round for my Pals....

Maybe Pioneer can come up and do a Program On Bonneville one day....It
started out Great..... and as a Huge fan of Al Teague.... I was tickled with
that part of the coverage... I just wanta see the rest of the Hot
Rodders.....

Folks will come to our sport if they can see how easy it is to bring a car
to an event and understand that if your not out for the Big records you can
have a lot of fun

Keith  #462  D / GALT  ( yep if you understood that your a Fan )
----- Original Message -----
From: "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth <lanspeed@west.net>
To: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@amoproductions.com>; Land Speed
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 1:16 AM
Subject: Re: TLC disappointed


> Joe
>
> We all feel that a broader view of salt racers would be great. However,
the
> golden rule applies . . . those who have the gold make the rules.
>
> The gold holders only fund those programs they believe will garner the
> broadest viewership -- that requires a great dramatic story.  If
viewership
> numbers are good throughout the three day replays, I'd bet any money that
> more money will be made available to shoot additional, in-depth shows.
>
> For 21 years I have learned all too well the sting of rejection when
> pitching stories to editors, program directors, producers, et al. When you
> finally get one approved, you don't bitch, but pitch in and do your best
to
> tell the most engrossing story possible. People get left out. But better
> that and keep the story line intact than try to please everyone and lose
> viewer interest . . .as easy a push of  a remote control button.
>
> It is my hope this program and others like it, will inspire people to
become
> curious about the salt, to some explore its barren beauty and find upon it
> those feverishly fast folk that have astonished me for years on end.
>
> My only complaint came in the form of factual errors:
>
> 1. Al Teague is not a construction worker;
>
> 2. Andy Green did not have a double chute failure on a supersonic run (he
> only ran 714mph);
>
> 3.  The timers were not FIA, but our own SCTA Chief Timer Glen Barrett.
The
> FIA guy sat on his butt in comfy chair and never did a lick of work, other
> than observe. If anything I'd bust director Mark Everest's chops about not
> giving some credit to SCTA/BNI.
>
> In conclusion, the show was a fine tribute to a great American sport that
> has been too long ignored by the media. I salute Pioneer Productions and
> thank them for taking the time to weave a wonderful story about grand
> adventures that only a daring few will ever do.
>
>
> "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
>
> LandSpeed Productions
> Telling stories with words and pictures
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@amoproductions.com>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, March 13, 2000 9:32 PM
> Subject: TLC disappointed
>
>
> >List,
> >
> >For those of you who watched the TLC 2 hour special of Bonneville Salt
> >Flats and Land Speed Racing, this was a great piece of work dont get me
> >wrong, some awesome footage,
> >but here is my few pennies worth,
> >I really felt they should have focused more on other racers than just
> >Vesco, Teague, Breedlove, and a FEW others. They should have at least
> >showed more of the Beautiful pieces of work at Bonneville. They didn't
> >even show one motorcycle racing besides Vesco's motorcycle streamliner.
> >if I was a newcomer to the sport that watched it I would have no clue
> >that I could make a vehicle to take out there, unless I had a bunch of
> >sponsors. I guess overall I would grade it a C, but the coverage it did
> >have was awesome I just wish they showed more of the other vehicles on
> >the salt. Other people have earned it too, but who am I, any comments on
> >it?
> >Dont forget chat session Tuesday night 7 pm mountain time at
> >http://www.amoproductions.com/268 and also remember that Tuesday the
> >21st guest appearance of Ed Shadle unlimited land speed record
> >challenger will be discussing his ongoing project.
> >
> >Jonathan Amo
> >http://www.amoproductions.com/268
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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