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Author Topic: Ben Spies. F%^K YEAH! and maybe some spoilers  (Read 182773 times)
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« Reply #270 on: August 28, 2010, 02:16:53 PM »
Qualified on Pole at the Brickyard!  chug

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« Reply #271 on: October 01, 2010, 09:49:32 AM »
http://www.onthethrottle.com/races/ben-spies-update-indy-motogp/
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« Reply #272 on: October 07, 2010, 12:19:20 PM »
http://www.onthethrottle.com/races/ben-spies-update-aragon/
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« Reply #273 on: October 07, 2010, 06:48:09 PM »
i have to admit that the more you hear ben spies give interviews the more you just have to like the guy.  he gives it to you straight and basically just says what is happening, doesn't seem to have a major ego in the interviews.

also matt mladin in interviews seems to be a pretty good guy, gives good interviews and really says it straight.
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« Reply #274 on: October 08, 2010, 09:12:04 AM »
Quote from: sbrguy on October 07, 2010, 06:48:09 PM
i have to admit that the more you hear ben spies give interviews the more you just have to like the guy.  he gives it to you straight and basically just says what is happening, doesn't seem to have a major ego in the interviews.

also matt mladin in interviews seems to be a pretty good guy, gives good interviews and really says it straight.

...hmm, apropos parallel..  =)
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« Reply #275 on: October 11, 2010, 09:23:48 AM »
I have to admit watching the Spies interviews is allowing him to grow on me.

He even chuckled in this last one. Grin
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« Reply #276 on: October 27, 2010, 08:36:09 PM »
Update, Aragon to PI.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Oct/101027-11.htm
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« Reply #277 on: December 12, 2010, 09:00:30 PM »
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Dec/10120911rizlas.htm
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« Reply #278 on: December 14, 2010, 08:29:03 AM »
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Dec/101213-benspiescolum.htm
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« Reply #279 on: December 14, 2010, 09:57:17 AM »
Quote from: derby on December 14, 2010, 08:29:03 AM
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Dec/101213-benspiescolum.htm

argh!!!

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« Reply #280 on: December 14, 2010, 11:17:47 AM »
Quote from: Spidey on December 14, 2010, 09:57:17 AM
argh!!!

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/good-versus-well.aspx

He writes in he same manner/voice as he talks which to me makes it much more personal and real and less like someone was acting as his scribe which to me makes it better reading to a degree....
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« Reply #281 on: December 14, 2010, 12:23:19 PM »
I do find myself re-reading about 10-15% of what TheBen writes just to try to figure out where he meant to go after hitting that period key on the previous sentence.  But despite that I do like the lack of an editorial filter between him and the big wide world.

My favorite writing quirk: when narrating a race after the fact, he switches without any particular rhyme or reason between "I" and "we" when, as far as I can tell, he's the only one out there behind the bars of his bike.
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« Reply #282 on: December 14, 2010, 12:40:28 PM »
I've always assumed that he dictates it rather than writes it.  I could be wrong.  <shrug>

Either way, that good/well thing he does tweaks my OCD for some reason.  Everytime he does it (and he does it ALL the time), I can't stop from twitching.  I'm not really faulting the guy.  I just wish he'd stop hitting the "watch Spidey spasm" button everytime he gives an interview or writes a column. 
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« Reply #283 on: December 14, 2010, 02:58:02 PM »
I'd like to watch The Big Lebowski with The Ben and Edwards. I'll bring the cold beer! waytogo Afterwards we can watch Blazing Saddles!! laughingdp
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« Reply #284 on: December 14, 2010, 04:15:04 PM »
Quote from: oldfastwin on December 14, 2010, 02:58:02 PM
I'd like to watch The Big Lebowski with The Ben and Edwards. I'll bring the cold beer! waytogo Afterwards we can watch Blazing Saddles!! laughingdp

I'm in!...and I'll bring a keg!....
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