Monday, 27 April 2009

Another week on the NewsEdge with Brotha Fred and Morgan Fogarty.
Tonight’s Top Topic: Do wrecks make races more interesting?

At yesterday’s NASCAR race at Talladega on the last lap, After trying to block Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards crashed into the catch fence. While Carl Edwards was not injured, Seven fans were injured. Two were transported by helicopter to a local hospital with one woman suffering a broken jaw. Because of increasing speeds at Talladega and Daytona, NASCAR started requiring restrictor plates on the cars to keep the horsepower of the cars down. The main reason NASCAR chose to use them was because of an accident at Talladega by Bobby Allison back in 1987 that was very similar to the one yesterday with Carl Edwards. The restrictor plate goes between the carburetor and the intake of the engine. It has four holes, with each hole being 15/16″ which “restricts” the amount of air entering the engine. It is because of the restrictor plates that causes the drivers to all drive in large packs which can make accidents become large messes.
At this year’s Daytona 500 (another race with restrictor plates) there was a crash that involved Dale Earnhardt Jr. Morgan called Juinor’s incident a “bonehead move.” (Not likely for her to win many fans who follow the sport’s most popular driver and comes from the Charlotte area!)
(Usually I write short quips but this is more complex. I have been racing myself in various forms of racing for over ten years and have been a fan of nearly all forms of racing since I can remember. Most fans do like to see wrecks and crashes which they feel make it more exciting. I as a racer, definitly do not like to see crashes. The definition of a race is: “A competition of speed” I like to see a race. I do not like to see crashes because people get hurt and I do not want to see anyone get hurt. Second, I do not want to see crashes because the cars have to be fixed. As a racer, you understand that costs money, time and sometimes frustration in making the repairs. So for me, it is about the speed competition and not the crashes.)
Fred suggested the most interesting thing about the races was the people in the infield. Walking through the infield or campgrounds before a race can be a lot of fun. (And no Morgan, it is not about the beer or alchohol. I do not even drink myself.) It was mentioned that it might be dangerous to watch a race from the infield (actually probably the safest place.) but alchohol would numb the effects of being run over by a race car.

The Edge crew reported that in Israel, officials there object to the name Swine Flu. Because the pig is considered dirty by both jews and muslims (But perfectly fine as a pet for the Octomom) and pork is not kosher. Officials there suggested calling it the Mexican Flu. Fred suggested calling it “Flu I don’t want to get.”
Morgan mentioned about Eva Pilgrim’s report from the airport about a passenger who may have the Swine Flu. MoFo said they at the station said to Eva “Don’t come back to the Newsroom.” The highlight of the report and the show was we got to hear Morgan snort like a pig.

A swiss insurance agent called into work sick from Nationale Suisse. She had said she had issues with being at her computer at work because of the bright display and needed to lie down in the dark. The woman was later fired for being caught on her Facebook profile that same day from home. Nationale Suisse fired the woman saying she abused the trust of the company. Morgan said co-workers (but not her!) at Fox Charlotte check up (read that SPY) if other workers are on-line when they call in sick. Morgan said she does not do that.

A church is getting the boot from having its services at an elementary school when they mixed sex and sermons. In Melbourne Florida (great place for surfing) New Hope Church had been having a workshop series called “Great sex for you.” The church recently sent out 25,000 fliers to local residents asking “Is your sex life a bore?” Also in the fliers was an invitation to attend the workshop at the local school to “Learn how to have the great sex that god created you to enjoy.” (Do not think that was the pastor from last week speaking against the Lingerie Football league) Pastor Bruce Cadle has been giving the workshop. The church rents the school for $606 each week. The next session of the workshop is next Sunday at 11:00am. (sure many of you want to attend. Take I-77 South to I-26 East to I-95 South to Exit 180.)

Noticed a commercial ran during the last break for the NewsEdge for Pontiac. The comercial for the G6 stated “America’s Best Coverage” and this leads me to wonder, did anyone at Pontiac get the memo today that the brand is going away?