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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
NASCAR TV Partners About To Be Put To The Test
Each season about this time there seems to be several balls in-the-air when it comes to NASCAR and big news stories.
Even as the elation of Dale Earnhardt Junior finally winning mixes with the sadness of Richard Petty selling-out, there is a feeling that perhaps something else is about to happen.
It is not going to be at the track, it is not going to be about the COT and it is not going to involve driver changes or cheating. What it is going to involve is a group of people who rarely visit the NASCAR world. When they do, things seem to get turned upside-down in a hurry. The mainstream news media is about to invade NASCAR.
NASCAR has a traveling press corp that everyone knows all too well. Some of the writers have even bigger profiles because of their TV and radio appearances. On the whole, they are a well-behaved bunch who know the rules and play by them. None of that can be said for the mainstream media that Americans watch tear people apart each and every day.
The cable news networks have 24 hours-a-day to fill and they will be happy to exploit every issue to the maximum. Tabloid shows will use any means necessary to embarrass and expose every seedy detail of a story. Even local TV stations will be happy to play a video on-the-air if it is sensational enough.
In today's world, the tail truly wags the dog where news is concerned. The Internet is finishing the process of killing-off newspapers as we know them and is about to do the same to local TV news before setting its sights on the cable TV news networks.
Who among us does not turn to the Internet first for news and video? It lurks there with no time constraints and no censorship, just waiting to be viewed. Regardless of the category, everything that can be captured on video or written about in a sensational manner is at the fingertips of every computer user.
Since Mauricia Grant filed her civil lawsuit against NASCAR, we have seen the coverage reflected in the industry publications, Internet sites and TV programs. All of these NASCAR-related companies have been diplomatic in their tone and the TV networks have gone out of their way to speak in factual terms about this issue.
In just a short time, all that will change. The sound you hear is the wave that is forming just outside the NASCAR community and is about to hit the beach with a force that will change the sport forever. Just how much damage will be done and how long it takes the sport to recover is going to depend on one thing. That is the NASCAR TV partners.
While the reporters in the Infield Media Center are busy pounding on their laptops, it is SPEED, TNT and ESPN that now directly invade the homes of Americans on a regular basis where NASCAR is concerned. In this case, the focus is going to be on ESPN and SPEED.
While TNT has a couple of Sprint Cup races, that network's agenda is to promote their Turner-related products and TV shows and then go away. Since the network does not televise qualifying or practice, the impact of TNT is felt on race days only.
It is going to up to SPEED and ESPN to handle the Grant lawsuit and deal directly with NASCAR as it goes forward. Originally, the idea was for Brian France to make his recent comments and then close the news door. As most of us know, that philosophy is not going to work.
The public now has Internet access to Grant's voice on the phone talking about the issue (video link on right). There is also an interview with her lawyer that takes direct aim at the credibility of the sanctioning body in no uncertain terms. On Wednesday, it was Grant herself finally giving an exclusive interview to Sports Illustrated.
Can you see how this release of information is slowly ramping-up in the media? Nicole Manske on Wednesday's NASCAR Now said once again that Grant and her attorney had turned-down another interview request from ESPN. SPEED read the official statements involved from both parties, but does not offer a true NASCAR news program of any type.
When we next see Mauricia Grant, it may well be on 60 Minutes or Larry King Live or Dateline. She should be appearing on ESPN's Outside the Lines or sitting down with SPEED's Wendy Venturini on her Real Deal segment for RaceDay.
If the NASCAR TV partners work to put the reality of this story into perspective, the wave will hit the beach with much less force. This lawsuit is about the Nationwide Series alone. There is no connection to or allegations about the Cup or Truck Series officials. In the mainstream media, this lawsuit has been sold to the public as a blanket condemnation of the sport as a whole.
ESPN has prided itself on having top reporters like Ryan McGee, Marty Smith and David Newton who have handled tough stories about the sport before. McGee's interview of Aaron Fike threw the sport into a tempest and caused NASCAR to appoint a commission to consider a new drug testing policy.
Where is the Worldwide Leader in Sports where this lawsuit is concerned? How many times since NASCAR Now began have we seen a reporter who tells us that ESPN has exclusive breaking news? Wednesday, the Grant lawsuit was not even on the NASCAR front page at the ESPN website.
Sooner or later, Grant will be doing a television interview. Her single print and Internet interview was with Sports Illustrated, a company whose SI.com website is a CNN partner. If Grant and her attorney show-up on Larry King Live and offer the same racial and sexist allegations already seen in print, it will change the media focus and public perception of the sport forever.
Hopefully, both ESPN and SPEED are working hard behind the scenes to bring NASCAR fans more information than "no comment" or "she declined our invitation for an interview." There is no doubt that this single issue is about to put both of these TV networks in a situation they have not encountered in their recent NASCAR history.
Like it or not, all of us are about to watch it play-out over the next several months.
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39 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I'm imagining the day when some public relations person for Nationwide Insurance makes a statement that this is not the kind of behavior the company was signing up to be involved with.
- June 18, 2008 at 11:21 PM
- Kyle said...
I doubt there will be any resolution to this before 2010. Unless NASCAR settles, but $225 million is too much to even remotely consider in a settlement.
If NASCAR has even a half way competent legal team, they will drag this out as long as humanly possible (2-5 yeas) before even offering a small token $5 mil.
- June 18, 2008 at 11:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
If you are this woman or her attorney, why would you go on SPEED or ESPN where people with actual racing knowledge exist? Her best shot to win public support is to go on a show where she can say "NASCAR is bunch of racist, sexist bigots" without any challenge to the reality of the sport. A reporter from ESPN or SPEED, especially a Wendy Venturini or Nicole Mansky, would confront her on her alligations with the reality of the garage. And I don't think this woman wants that.
- June 19, 2008 at 2:01 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 11:21PM,
The silence from Nationwide itself is deafening.
It is going to be up to ESPN to sell itself as the best location for her to speak to the real issues.
In her phone call, it sounded a lot more like she wanted the problem fixed and her job back than she got in this mix for the money.
It sure is going to be interesting to see what TV network ultimately uncovers the truth.
- June 19, 2008 at 4:54 AM
- Anonymous said...
look for Ms. Grant to appear on Ophra...............
- June 19, 2008 at 7:15 AM
- LuckyForward said...
Why won't you hear about the Grant case from a NASCAR broadcast provider? Because NASCAR broadcast providers NEVER criticize NASCAR for ANYTHING. The same power that Helton and France brought to bear on the drivers about their comments has quietly, and in the background, long been the norm for those who broadcast NASCAR.
It may be intuited that if NASCAR does not like what you say, you might not get a contract renewal.
Thus, Ms. Grant well may pop up first on "60 Minutes" or "Larry King Live" or even "Oprah" because NASCAR broadcast partners "quake in their boots" at the thought of making France and Helton angry.
- June 19, 2008 at 7:27 AM
- Ritchie said...
I agree with Mr. Daly with regards to NASCAR's handling of this case. They really need to be doing more to control the news cycles. Either that or get this case settled immediately.
If what she claims happened really did happen, she deserves to be compensated. However, it doesn't even matter if it is true or not anymore. There is a segment of the media that would love to take hold of NASCAR and suck the life out of it. Now is their opportunity.
Then again, I have always heard that being an insider in NASCAR is similar to joining a college fraternity. So, if that type of behavior really is prevalent in parts of NASCAR, then maybe they deserve what's coming.
- June 19, 2008 at 7:45 AM
- Anonymous said...
I really enjoyed this blog and comment area since I found it last year, but I'm quickly losing interest due to this issue. Evidently I don't belong here because I don't feel strongly about this issue, or should I say, I don't have the politically correction reaction that is required to keep my posts from getting deleted.
- June 19, 2008 at 8:38 AM
- GinaV24 said...
It will be interesting to see how this plays out because as JD says, if Grant and her attorney winds up on 60 minutes, dateline or Larry King, NASCAR is going to have a larger problem than they have ever had to deal with and one that they can't "squash" by threats to the various NASCAR related news outlets. Plus, the sponsorship issues are going to come into play and that may open another whol can of worms. We certainly don't have a lot of the facts here other than what is in the lawsuit, but I'm betting that France and Helton are in way over their heads with this issue. The heavy handed attitude of "you will only say what we want you to say" isn't going to work on this stage. Sorry that Anon 8:38 isn't interested in discussing the issue considering the long term effect it could have on the sport, but to each their own.
- June 19, 2008 at 9:02 AM
- Anonymous said...
Why won't you hear about the Grant case from a NASCAR broadcast provider? Because NASCAR broadcast providers NEVER criticize NASCAR for ANYTHING.
Exactly. They PAY for the rights, then act as if they're being given a gift that could be taken away.
- June 19, 2008 at 9:02 AM
- Anonymous said...
I love your references to CNN. LOL
Wait until this gets on the #1 Cable News Channel......Fox News.
Larry King ALive! LOL
Bill O'Reilly and Brian France. That could potentially be a pay per view. France would look worse than he did in Michigan.
Let's stop kidding ourselves. CNN is the IRL of Cable News.
- June 19, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
In a strange way this reminds me a bit of the Evernham/Crocker saga. Ray was playing by the old rules, where boys will be boys and you could screw around and the garage would protect your secret. I think he was unprepared for the internet and how information spreads. Evernham threatened Nascar beat reporters with removing access to interviews with Kahne if they broached the subject of him sleeping with his underperforming driver. He thought he could contain the info and in the old days, he probably could have.
I think the France family (and who ever is advising them) was guilty of this old style of thinking. Now, you can circumvent the old media and get to the public.
As for this case, she's not damning the whole industry, all lawsuits get filed with the kitchen sink approach and then you negotiate back to reality from there.
- June 19, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
"NASCAR has a traveling press corp that everyone knows all too well. Some of the writers have even bigger profiles because of their TV and radio appearances.On the whole, they are a well-behaved bunch who know the rules and play by them."
Isn't that part of the problem? SPEED and NASCAR on ESPN play by NASCAR's rules, not traditional broadcast sports journalism rules. They're reluctant to investigate this story or any other controversy because they're scared of NASCAR top brass. Most of those stories simply die out because they refuse to examine them on a detailed level. But this one seems to have some staying power, and as stated by posters above, that's why the story will be told in the mainstream.
"This lawsuit is about the Nationwide Series alone. There is no connection to or allegations about the Cup or Truck Series officials. In the mainstream media, this lawsuit has been sold to the public as a blanket condemnation of the sport as a whole. "
I don't think this is an inaccurate statement. All of the series are interconnected. Officials are often promoted from Truck to Nationwide to Cup. Later in their careers, by personal choice or if there are issues with performance at Cup level, some move down from Cup to Nationwide or to Truck. (Same as drivers.) These officials in each series, especially NW and Cup, work together on a regular basis. They mostly live in the same areas and work at the same tracks on most weekends.
Teams are the same way. If a pit crew guy does well on a Truck or NW team, they move to Cup. Same with crew chiefs. It's not like Cup is dealing with a completely different pool of people, with different attitudes and thoughts just because they're in Cup. It's not as if they have no connection with the NW series and just applied to work in Cup without ever being in or familiar with the other series.
It's all homegrown, in Daytona and mostly, in NC. It would be silly to think the prevailing attitudes (whatever they are) are utterly different in the Truck and Cup series than in NW. There's no way the media is going to point out this is a NW series issue only, when there's no way to show that it is, and it's very likely it isn't. It's a NASCAR issue because they hire and manage officials for all series. Plus the majority of people don't even realize NASCAR has three major series because the same people compete in all of them. NaSCAR doesn't bother to separate them, why should the public?
By the way, you may remember a TV interview with Dale Jr from a few years back (I have it on tape) when asked about likes and dislikes and he said he doesn't like people making negative racial comments around him. He's in Cup, isn't he? It would be reasonable to believe if Dale Jr made that comment on TV and he spends most of his time in a NASCAR Cup environment, there may be a similar issue there.
- June 19, 2008 at 10:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
I think Ritchie & LuckyForward have it right. We'll never get objective coverage (though we don't get that from the big news networks either) from the NASCAR coverage people. Too much fear & threatening environment. And I get the feeling Ritchie's last paragraph might be right on the money. It's a different world with the media and they haven't figured that out yet. And all the big TV news networks, cable and broadcast are owned/controlled by huge corporations who have their own interests at heart--kinda like NASCAR, and they cover issues with that in mind. I think print coverage will be the only place for real news--but then, I find that true for most issues.
But once in a while on ESPN Outside the Lines or one of those type shows, you do catch some piece that really does try and see both sides. Most of the time, though, I am left with more questions than answers. But If they try, they will be treading *very* carefully...
- June 19, 2008 at 10:59 AM
- Anonymous said...
It is shocking that it has taken so long for an issue like this to be on the brink of hitting major media...the "sport" is laced with a HUGE number of dim, racially biased and sexist miscreants.
Will enough people care enough to enact change? They mave be forced to.
At long last.
- June 19, 2008 at 11:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
IMO the "mainstream" media latching onto this lawsuit to the extent mentioned here is not going to happen. NASCAR is not seen as mainstream and the coverage of the lawsuit I've seen has mainly been limited to sports pages and sports columns, where is is getting more coverage than NASCAR usually does.
The other coverage has been a simple news scroll on cable "NASCAR official suing for discrimination" with no added information. This is not getting coverage like Isiah Thomas and the woman who sued the Knicks. The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, haven't touched this story other than the basic news summary (the Times has a blog on it today, but not a story). The CNN link on the lawsuit takes you to si.com, which indicates they still see this as a sports story, not a news story.
People just don't care as much BECAUSE it's NASCAR. If the Fike allegations had occurred in another major sport, the media coverage would have been overwhelming. Because it was NASCAR, Fike's story didn't get much coverage outside of the traditional NASCAR media. Which was a shame because using drugs while driving a truck at high speeds seems to be more dangerous than an athlete using a ball or bat under the influence, but that shows how little influence NASCAR has in the mainstream.
It's still considered a niche sport in many quarters, and because of NASCAR's history, this lawsuit is seen neither as surprising...or all that interesting. In some cases it's not even considered a sport. One of the Times' TV critics today ended her review condemning a new primetime TV show by saying she'd rather watch NASCAR (not the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, just NASCAR) than be subjected to this new TV show again.
- June 19, 2008 at 11:09 AM
- Anonymous said...
If Oprah does get a hold of this lawsuit and gets an interview with Grant, look out! Can you say "new ball game?" France and Helton have to be thankful Oprah doesn't do her show in the summer and will be in repeats until after Labor Day. If the lawsuit continues for the next year or more, though, Oprah would be an option for Grant.
And it's not that Oprah is anti-NASCAR. She had Kyle Busch on a long time ago, when he won a race (his first?) and he donated the money to hurricane victims.
- June 19, 2008 at 11:16 AM
- Vince said...
I have a feeling that NASCAR, France and Helton think that if they don't say anything else on this issue it will quietly go away as far as media coverage goes. They are going to find out they are sadly mistaken. I just did a Google search on Mauricia Grant and got 74,800 hits for her on the Internet. I for one am going to love seeing France getting grilled by the main stream media.
The only thing that surprises me at all about this whole mess is that it took so long to happen. When I first saw women showing up in the pits years ago I knew this was going to happen at some point in time.
The main stream media is not going to differentiate between the Nationwide series and Sprint Cup series. That doesn't mean a thing to them. NASCAR racing is NASCAR racing. So everybody is going to be under the microscope, not just the Nationwide people. If I was a major sponsor in NASCAR right now, I'd be very worried about how the public was going to perceive my involvement in the sport.
If NASCAR, France and Helton just think this one is just going to go away, they are smoking some really good stuff.
- June 19, 2008 at 11:19 AM
- Anonymous said...
The real problem is that in America you are innocent until proven guilty except by the Media. In the US, the media proclaims your guilty until you prove your innocence, and even after you are found innocent you will still be vilified in the Press.
It is a no win situation, and NASCAR has been lucky to duck this until now.
Once it make main stream, the gates will be open and once again NASCAR and it's fans will be a bunch of Drunk Racist Rednecks.
The only good thing is that we are going to Sonoma this weekend and not Talladega.
I have a feeling that NASCAR will be trotting out a lot of Yuppie sweater wearing wine drinkers in front of the camera this weekend to try and keep the redneck image at bay.
- June 19, 2008 at 11:40 AM
- Sophia said...
I don't see Oprah touching this story while in litigation.
She got HAMMERED years ago for making statements about eating beef and mad cow disease connection...when some people were on her show she made some comment "I will never eat a cheeseburger again" which of course she STILL does eat meat.
But allegedly the stock prices for the beef industry tumbled and she had a HUGE lawsuit against her for MONTHS in Texas. That's where she met Dr. Phil....so I don't see her jumping on the band wagon to TRY to take sides until this is over.
She's been there and done that with lawsuits. Not fun.
I do agree her show has power but in some cases that really bothers me but that's another story for another place. :-)
- June 19, 2008 at 12:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
With all of the media presence in the race track garages, it is hard for me to believe that they didn't jump on this when it was happening. It appears that several things were "said" that would have been within earshot of several reporters.
I would say that there may be some substance to this, but I also believe much of it is just retaliation against NASCAR. Ms. Grant said she was asked about what it was like to be black and other similar questions. It seems to me the opportunity was there to educate folks (who MAY have REALLY wanted to know). If people won't respond to questions about themselves it's difficult to know what their situations are. She could have also responded with "I'd rather not talk about it" and that might have stopped the questions.
I have a great many friends that are minorities (black, hispanic, etc.) and open conversation is the best way for us to understand each other. None of us are always right, and none of us are always wrong, but we respect that we are different and accept that there are some things that none of us are willing to change our views about. That said, we are still very good friends.
- June 19, 2008 at 1:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
Nascar has always been considered the illegitimate child of sports. You know it's there, but it's not quite in the mainstream or universally accepted, and Nascar has seemed to like it that way.
But to be honest, I'm very surprised by how little coverage this issue has received, when compared to what's thrown down our throats with regards to the likes of Brangelina and Brittany. When one considers how much sex sells in our culture, you would have to think that an issue such as this lawsuit would be front page in the mainstream media.
What's the reason for this issue being basically ignored? Many reasons, I suspect. Since Nascar is viewed by the intelligencia as something out of the norm, being populated by lower class, beer swilling, Confederate flag flying uneducated rednecks, it's not surprising that you're not seeing the mainstream media jumping all over this. I can hear it now, "Oh hell, it's just those cousin-marrying rednecks.". Another reason could very well be the insular nature of Nascar. We all know it's very much a closed society, rather like the Masons or some other kind of club with passwords and secret handshakes. But I would also surmise that another reason is that we're constantly innundated by things such as this. We hear about the bad behavior of celebrities every day, so perhaps the media feels this isn't all that important.
As a side note, after reading the short blurb on this issue in this week's Sports Illustrated, I cannot at all disagree with Ms Grant's comments regarding Nascar.
"They need to stop hiring ignorant sisters, cousins and uncles and start hiring qualified educated people to work their billion-dollar business. Stop giving Uncle Frank a hookup knowing that he's ignorant". I think that says it all. When you look at Nascar as a whole, even teams and track owners, you see nepotism running rampant. Heck, Bruton Smith fires an icon in Nascar in order to promote his son to that position. Maybe Ms Grant has this one point right. Maybe Nascar needs to open the doors to a new workforce.
- June 19, 2008 at 1:06 PM
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- June 19, 2008 at 1:15 PM
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- June 19, 2008 at 1:30 PM
- Anonymous said...
Anon 1:15--we aren't here to debate the issue, but the *coverage* of the issue. However, she says she *did* report it--to her supervisor like she's supposed to. If it wasn't properly forwarded to the PTB, I'm sure that situation will be dealt with separately. But that argument is lame anyways--many if not *most* of us would probably choose to live with something like that for a while in our own jobs--to see if things get better, hoping a particular person moves on, because we really need/enjoy the work--any number of reasons. It's part of why I think Brian came across in his interview so poorly; it was a weak argument. People who complain to their bosses always risk getting fired; it's kind of a no brainer. Going through litigation is also not something people should do quickly or without a lot of thought. It's hard to imagine that NASCAR never considered something like this could happen. BTW, I don't think there would be a reporter around when only the officials are left, they have deadlines and flights to catch.
- June 19, 2008 at 2:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
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- June 19, 2008 at 3:03 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Please try to put your comments into a perspective that contains your view of the media and how this story is currently being covered. Thanks.
- June 19, 2008 at 3:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
Let's be realistic -- there is nothing the mainstream media like better than an African-American-as-a-victim story. The same people who gasp in horror if you dare stereotype a minority will quickly stereotype NASCAR and all its fans and racists and bigots long before the details come out. It's a hypocritical double-standard that's been employed forever.
- June 19, 2008 at 3:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
Lots of good comment above about how NASCAR shuts up any and or all news about their sport. I believe if NASCAR was put under the microscope, you'd see many more cover ups that NASCAR has done over the years, especially in their busines practices..Be nice to have good unbias reporting of the NASCAR news..
- June 19, 2008 at 5:34 PM
- Anonymous said...
The sound you hear is the wave that is forming just outside the NASCAR community and is about to hit the beach with a force that will change the sport forever. Just how much damage will be done and how long it takes the sport to recover is going to depend on one thing. That is the NASCAR TV partners.
A little too over-dramatic for me John.
- June 19, 2008 at 5:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
Because NASCAR is Ms Grant's former employer, I suspect they are somewhat constrained as to what they can say outside of court and, in any event, hopefully are being advised to be careful about public statements.
I suspect the amount of the claim may have been geared to attract media attention - but it is so huge that it might have instead raised questions with some in the media of whether the suit is just for money.
Whether Oprah might get interested is a really intriguing thought as her former (current?) significant other (Steadman Graham) is (was?) involved with a public relations firm out of High Point, NC.
- June 19, 2008 at 6:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
This will blow over. This stuff happens in other sports all the time adn no one can remember a few months later and by the time a trial may or may not start, as long as Nascar has kept their hands clean, no one will care then either.
- June 19, 2008 at 7:02 PM
- Anonymous said...
It may blow over for a while, but if it goes to court it will be a prominent case.
It took more than a year for the Browne-Sanders harassment lawsuit against Isiah Thomas, the New York Knicks and its ownership to come to trial. People completely forgot about it between the filing and the court proceedings, but it was on the news a lot when the trial finally came around.
Browne-Sanders was awarded 11.6 million dollars from the jury, FYI.
If you want another example about how NASCAR tries to bury its news, the misdemeanor battery charge and lawsuit against Kasey Kahne (for supposedly shoving a security guard to the ground at Homestead) hasn't been mentioned at all - since the very beginning of this season - by anyone (TV or print media). Not a single media member has asked him about it - If they had, someone would have posted a summary of Kasey's comments on a Kasey message board or YouTubed it if it was on TV, as they do with most of his appearances.
Yet online public court records from the county where Kasey was charged list regular updates on the court proceedings in the criminal case.
His fans are (quietly) keeping up with the case more than the media is, apparently. The battery trial was finally set for May 5 of this year but one or both sides were granted a continuance in late April. Think we'll ever hear about this case from NASCAR reporters unless we look for it online? Nope.
- June 19, 2008 at 7:29 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 5:53PM,
Well, the idea was to make it clear that something was building "out there" and that is was going to head to Daytona.
Being a South Florida person, that is the best way I could get my point across.
I certainly would be open to your perspective on just how big you think this issue will be in the end.
Anon 7:02PM,
I really do disagree. If you listened to the phone call on the site link and read the interview, this is not your typical office issue.
She says these guys exposed themselves to her, used racial slurs that can be verified and eventually fired her for complaining. Talk about hot buttons for the mainstream media.
I wish I could agree with you simply for the good of the sport, but I have a feeling this will be a very long summer.
- June 19, 2008 at 8:07 PM
- Dot said...
I haven't seen any real coverage on this issue outside of Jayski or links on his site.
I think Ms Grant has brought up some things that should be addressed. The $225 million is excessive, though. Would she make that much in her lifetime? She had to know going in she would work with idiots. And I agree that she had opportunities to educate the "rednecks". Except for the pigs who exposed themselves to her (whole different breed), there is a difference between ignorance and malice.
This will be settled out of court. Regardless, I hope NASCAR has good EPLI coverage.
- June 19, 2008 at 9:57 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Check out the story links in the lawsuit post on the main page.
We have an overview of media stories posted on the Internet about this topic.
- June 19, 2008 at 9:59 PM
- E-Ticket said...
This is my perspective. If you only take half of what the lawsuits says it is is probably true. I remember Patty Moise in an ARCA race at Daytona after the BUSCH Clash and the scanner was all abuzz. Back then ARCA would let the cup guys run the show for them. I remember hearing that they should tell Red Farmer and all the other drivers they should back off Patty a little bit but not all the way. They said every chance they got she got hit. I could only imagine working on pit road with them... This is the Make or Break deal for NASCAR.. Nationwide basically waited out the lowball offers and won the series for around 10 mill.. The series is in Disarry big time sponsor wise and they took their shot.. I would have a come to some deity meeting with Bri Bri if I was Nationwide. They need to be very scared. The NASCAR media posse is soft pedaling this big time..
- June 19, 2008 at 11:55 PM
- Dot said...
JD, I'm reading the lawsuit. Oh my God, is everybody in the garage a racist pig? NASCAR needs to sign up everybody for sensitivity training. I just can't believe in this day and age. It's one thing to think something, but to say it? Good grief.
- June 20, 2008 at 1:37 AM
- Anonymous said...
In a perfect world, there would be ONE media outlet who would report the news in Nascar without any fear or prejudice. I'm so sick and tired of Speed and their shows, and even ESPN to a certain extent, couching their comments so they don't have to worry about recriminations from Nascar or their teams. I'm tired of Mikey Waltrip on TWIN being over the top politically correct---Nascar could sue him and he'd still not have anything negative or controversial to say against Big Brother Nascar. Every decade you'll hear something slightly opinionated on Raceday, but you'll rarely hear the tough issues being discussed. It would be great to have someone like Jim Rome, who doesn't seem to be afraid of anyone, tackle Nascar and it's important issues. But alas, this will never be.
I guess it's that way in all sports. The uneasy marriage between media and sports is a delicate one. Case in point; a few years ago, there was an athlete on one of our professional sports teams who was quite popular with the fans for his athletic ability. There was some quiet rumbling about him, but nothing substantial. But once that guys was traded away, boy did the fangs come out. He was called everything but good by the local media. I guess this just points to the fact that the media, be it print or electronic, must toe the line and kiss the behinds of whatever sport they're covering, or risk losing access. It's a shame, but it's just the way it is.
- June 20, 2008 at 10:46 AM


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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Way We Are: Blogfests
(*Don't know what a blogfest is? It's basically this: A blogger / group of bloggers decide on a cool topic, make an awesome image depicting the name of the blogfest, then invite others to join and post about that topic on the same day / same week / over a period of several weeks. You can go to the blog of the host(s), and sign up on their linky list. Then you can click on everyone else's link in the list to see what they wrote about that same subject. Make sense?)
I want to know what you guys think about them! Can't say no to any of them? Don't care? Love them with the fierceness of a thousand starving tigers? Haven't ever participated because you're unsure? Haven't participated because you're not a fan? If you've participated, what made you want to?
I've only participated in two. Sometimes, though, I feel like I'm missing out on all the fun! There's a blogfest I'm considering-- the Blogging from A to Z one. Anyone else doing it? If I'm understanding it right, your first post title starts with an A (or the subject is strongly A-centered). The second day is a B and so on. It has potential to be a lot of fun! But then I think, Ugh. I'll have to post on Saturdays. But then I think, But what if I see everyone's awesome posts? It'll totally make me wish I had.
I swear I'm not this indecisive on everything, guys. Really.
(But obviously I could use a little help being swayed one way or the other. Plus, there's the whole bandwagon effect that can be pretty powerful.)
So I guess I have two questions. 1) How do you feel about blogfests and 2) How do you feel about the A to Z one specifically? Feel free to answer one or both. Or neither. I heart lurkers, too. :)
41 comments:
- E.D. said...
Hi Peggy - I participate in some blogfests as it is a great way to "meet" other writers. Blogging from A to Z actually sounds really great and I think I will try it too because it has a real theme.
- February 22, 2012 at 6:28 AM
- Nicole McLaughlin said...
I agree with E.D., great way to make blogging/writing contacts. You gain a lot more followers and it's fun. Last year I LOVED A-Z. Some of my most favorite posts came from that challenge and I definitely plan to do it again. I just need to blog again, I've fallen off the wagon!! :)
The thing I liked about A-Z was the freedom of it. You can make it personal, about writing, random. Anything you want. You should definitely try it. I suggest part of yours should be the picture of a cookie that starts with that letter!! lol
- February 22, 2012 at 6:32 AM
- Delia said...
I've done a few blogfests in the past, not recently, though. They are rather addictive, but I stopped when I realized they were cutting into the limited time that I have to do real work (i.e. work that has a shot, however long, at being published). The A to Z one sounds interesting. You could always write more than one post and schedule them ahead of time, right?
- February 22, 2012 at 6:32 AM
- Kimberlee Turley said...
For the short period I've been a follower, it seems like you have no problems doing posts on a regular basis. I think it'd be easy for you.
You can always have blogger automatically post it for you if you create it in advance.
- February 22, 2012 at 7:03 AM
- Annalisa Crawford said...
I pick and choose which ones to do - I wouldn't have time to do them all. I'm doing the A-Z for the first time this year, and I've already made a start of a couple of posts. I plan to have them all done slightly in advance, so I've got time to visit other blogs. Everyone says how much fun it is.
- February 22, 2012 at 7:06 AM
- Shell Flower said...
I have been eying the A to Z challenge myself, but it does seem to be a lot of responsibility. I rather like blogfests for meeting like-minded folks and seeing how everyone has a different take on the same subjects or prompts. Also, I get more comments from blogfest posts than almost any other posts. It's just the pressure of reading/commenting on others' posts and keeping up with the challenge that can be tough.
- February 22, 2012 at 7:06 AM
- Kelly Polark said...
I like blogfests. It's a great way to meet new bloggers. I only do about 3-4 a year though, because they are time consuming.
- February 22, 2012 at 7:15 AM
- Tonja said...
A-Z is super fun. Because there are so many participants, I think it's preferred to keep the posts short. So you could write multiple short posts in one day and schedule them to post later instead of writing individual long posts.
- February 22, 2012 at 7:16 AM
- Kelley Lynn said...
I've never done A-Z but I've done a few others, recently actually, and love them. I get to see so much great writing and interesting people. They are very time consuming though so I wouldn't do too many.
- February 22, 2012 at 7:19 AM
- Maria Zannini said...
Blogfests for the most part are time sucks.
The only one I've ever liked was Rachael Harrie's Platform Building Campaign. She does one spring and fall.
I like it because you can choose bloggers with qualities that appeal to you. She has them sorted by genre, location, newness, you name it. It's extremely well organized. And the challenges, if you choose to do them, are useful.
- February 22, 2012 at 7:21 AM
- Jay Noel said...
This is my first year trying blog fests out, as I spend the first seven years just doing my own thing. It's been fun. Got to find new great blogs.
But my time is limited, so I have to pick and choose.
- February 22, 2012 at 7:55 AM
- Caryn Caldwell said...
I like blogfests, but sometimes I think they focus more on quantity than quality - just getting that daily post on there, no matter what it's about. That obviously depends more on the actual blogger, though, than on the blogfest! If they're still doing the Thursday Thirteen, that one's a lot of fun. It's only once a week, and there's tons of room for creativity. Plus people were very good about visiting each other, so it was fun to see what everyone else came up with each week.
- February 22, 2012 at 8:17 AM
- Tasha Seegmiller said...
I really like blogfests and I am doing the A-Z challenge this year. And as for the Saturday post thing, remember you can pre-schedule your posts. My goal is to have most of them up before April rolls around so I can just meet other people.
That being said, I am pretty picky about the blogfests I'll do. I tend to not participate as much in the flash fiction write this kind of thing fests because I feel like it takes away too much time from what I need to be writing. But I always try to figure out a way to make it work with my current WIP.
- February 22, 2012 at 8:39 AM
- Sara B. Larson said...
Blogfests are fun, but so time consuming. I often WANT to, but end up not being able to do it. Or not being able to visit everyone else's blogs on the list (especially when there are hundreds) and then I feel bad. But overall, I think they're great!
- February 22, 2012 at 8:41 AM
- Patti said...
I like them but don't participate in all of them because like someone said they are time consuming. I think the A-Z would be hard, mostly because you'd have to post on the weekend and I take a break from everything blogging on the weekend.
- February 22, 2012 at 8:42 AM
- Colin Smith said...
I have participated in a couple of Blogfests. The primary reason for me is exposure--both of my blog to others outside my regular readers, and me to blogs outside my RSS feeder. It can be an enormous time hit if you visit every participating blog, especially if you comment at most or all of them. While the A-Z Blogfest sounds fun, and I could certainly make it work within my blog, the idea of visiting hundreds of blogs every day for a month sounds daunting. On the other hand, if I picked a different handful to visit every day, the chances are I would encounter new blogs to follow.
So, I guess I'm with you Peggy. Not sure. Sorry--this was to supposed to help you decide, not nurse your indecision!!
- February 22, 2012 at 8:43 AM
- Angela Cothran said...
If the topic of the blog-fest is something I'm interested in I'll do it. My favorite ones are the fests that make me grow as a writer :)
- February 22, 2012 at 8:48 AM
- Linda King said...
I've only taken part in one blogfest, but I have to say I really enjoyed reading everyone's entry and swapping comments with them! It's a good way to get around a bit and meet some new people, especially for bloggers like me who are still trying to build up their following! On the A-Z subject, I've ducked out of that one simply because I think I'll feel too stressed about having to blog every day!
- February 22, 2012 at 9:15 AM
I pick and choose. Just depends on what they are about and if I feel like I have time. Or if I'm not being lazy. I'm more of a "single day" bloghop than a month-long one.
- February 22, 2012 at 9:49 AM
- JeffO said...
Like Joshua, I'm kind of picky about them. I've had fun with a couple of them, but one of the things I don't want is to overly disrupt my routine and end up with four or five posts in a week instead of two. The other issue is they take a heck of a lot of time. The Origins fest had 200+ participants. That's a lot of time to spend reading.
- February 22, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- Tracy MacDonald said...
Hi Peggy. I've participated in a couple. There's one I do every Friday called Perfect Picture Books which I love doing. I just finished the Valentine's day blog hop- total fun and I entered the St. Pat's Day blog hop. I am also doing the A to Z challenge. What I like about it is that there is no posting on weekends and you can basically write everything ahead of time and then just schedule. I've been jotting down ideas and posts to get myself started. A writer friend told me that writing in *new territory* and within specific word counts is good exercise for writers. I say go for it!
A2ZMommy and What's In Between
- February 22, 2012 at 10:31 AM
- David P. King said...
I didn't really join in any until late last year. I must say, it does take up time, but it sure helps you find other writers who write the same things you write. And the more time you put into it, the more you and everyone gets out of it. I'm in the Campaign right now and plan to join Marks Irish hop next month. All in all, you have to pick and choose which ones interest you the most. And if you do two at a time ... well, I did it, but I most likely won't again. :)
- February 22, 2012 at 10:41 AM
- Jessie Humphries said...
I am torn as well Pegs! I am not sure if I can squeeze any more time out of life for one at the moment. They are great for meeting new peeps though I know.
- February 22, 2012 at 11:11 AM
- Ruth Josse said...
They are a lot of fun and like some of the others have said, a great way to make connections. But they do take a lot of time. That's probably the thing that holds me back the most. I have guilt issues so I feel awful if I don't post on time and can't visit all of the other participants.
- February 22, 2012 at 11:17 AM
- S.P. Bowers said...
I'm indifferent to blogfests. They are a great way to make connections and friends but they can be a huge time drain. I'm in the campaign right now and completely overwhelmed trying to keep up with visiting everyone. Sometimes it gets old if every blog I click on it doing the exact same thing too.
The A-Z one sounds interesting because technically only the letter would be the same. The subject would still bu up to the blogger. It could be a lot of time though.
Basically you need to look at it in a cost rewards relationship. Do you have the time and will the connections and self-worth you get out of it be worth the time? Or are there other ways to spend your time that will get you more of the type rewards/benefits you want?
- February 22, 2012 at 11:55 AM
- Cherie Reich said...
Blogfests are both a lot of work and a lot of fun. They're a great way to meet new people and find new blogs to read. The downside is they do take a lot of time, but everyone knows it's impossible to get to everyone in the bigger blogfests (like the A to Z).
As for the A to Z Challenge, it's awesome. I participated last year with one blog, and this year, I'm doing it with two. And if you don't like to write a post on a certain day, write it ahead of time. Seriously, scheduling posts ahead of time is your friend in the A to Z Challenge.
- February 22, 2012 at 12:19 PM
- Jennie Bennett said...
I like blogfests in general, they help me connect to other blogs and can give me a post in a pinch. I'm not the A-Z though, too time consuming!
- February 22, 2012 at 12:58 PM
- Angela Brown said...
I enjoy blogfests a great deal. Participating has its benefits, such as getting to read so many wonderful posts, commenting, and having some of those same great bloggers coming back to your blog, reading, commenting and even following.
Your mind can be opened to so many new perspectives, helping to unlock new and different ideas in your mind that you may not have considered.
It's just great to have a challenge sometimes.
I do not participate in a lot of blogfests. I'm selective because I don't have a whole lot of time to dedicate to every blogfest that comes along. I'm sometimes sad I don't get to participate in the ones I really would like to.
I will be participating in the A to Z blogging challenge. Number one, it's a challenge. Like a bull with a matador waving red before my bloodlust eyes, I just can't resist charging into this one. Although, I was unsure at first. But as I've sat and thought, considered and pondered, I want to do this one. I've got a simple blog plan and I've got a more interesting one. I'm leaning toward the interesting one.
- February 22, 2012 at 1:51 PM
- Stacy Henrie said...
I've only done one or two blog fests. When I'm reading entries in a blog fest, I like those that share something about the person, like the A to Z one.
- February 22, 2012 at 2:07 PM
- Carrie Butler said...
1) I'm a little picky about the blogfests I choose to participate in. There are only so many hours in the day, and I don't want to half-do anything. Know what I mean?
2) There's no way I can make that kind of time commitment right now. I wish, though! :)
- February 22, 2012 at 3:17 PM
- Golden Eagle said...
I really like blogfests, though they can take up a lot of time--both writing posts and then getting around to all the other participants.
I loved doing the A-Z Challenge last year. I met a lot of new bloggers, had a blast writing my posts (learning a lot in the process due to the subjects I chose), and it was fun seeing what other people came up with for the letters. :)
- February 22, 2012 at 5:02 PM
- Leigh Covington said...
You crack me up. "Love them with the fierceness of a thousand starving tigers?" That line rocks!
I do love blog fests, but with so many going on I've had to pick and choose. I am planning on doing the A-Z challenge, but that one is a HUGE commitment! Having to post on a Saturday would be rough. Still, it is intriguing.
I know - I was no help at all right? I know you'll figure it out cause the "force" is strong with you! ;)
- February 22, 2012 at 5:35 PM
- Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking said...
I think they are really nice but I would probably pick and choose!
- February 22, 2012 at 5:42 PM
- Trisha said...
I love blogfests - they're great for networking and also for challenging yourself. But I don't participate in all of them - only the ones that interest me, or the ones I have time for.
The A-Z is very full on, but it's also amazing to participate in. Oh, and you could always schedule your Saturday posts. :) I'll be scheduling most of my posts this time around as I'll be out of the country during the start of April.
- February 22, 2012 at 6:45 PM
- Precy Larkins said...
When I was new at blogging, blogfests helped me meet other people quickly. And I've found really good friends through them. And then I stopped doing the blogfests for a while because I wasn't blogging much and life was getting too hectic. But I've recently decided I needed to challenge myself again so I could get back into the blogging passion. So I signed up for the A to Z challenge (gasp!). It only took me about 3 weeks to make the decision, hee! I'm scared that I won't be able to do it, but I won't know it til I try it. So if you do sign up, it means I'll be seeing you with your ABCs too! ;)
- February 22, 2012 at 10:08 PM
- Bonnie Gwyn said...
Personally, I love them. Helped me get started and think about what my readers want to hear. :) For the A-Z, I'm doing it. How is a whole other question, but I'm guessing some scheduled posts will be in order. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. :)
- February 22, 2012 at 11:54 PM
- Susanna Leonard Hill said...
I love blogfests that are on a topic of interest to me or that relate to my area of writing!
- February 23, 2012 at 10:13 AM
- Connie B. Dowell said...
I tried a couple before I focused on comics. They were really fun! I wish there was a similar thing for comics. Maybe there is, and I just don't know it; I'm kinda new to this game.
- February 23, 2012 at 10:31 AM
- Nick Wilford said...
I'm currently taking part in the Platform-Building Campaign, my first blogfest, and really enjoying it. It's a flash fiction challenge and I'm loving visiting all the other entries, and also enjoyed sharing my own work and getting feedback. However, I'm also learning just how much time it takes! I want to read every other story and I've been immersed in that since Monday and I'm not halfway there yet. This is me taking a break and trying to catch up with my "old" friends. I'm doing A-Z too, and I'm excited about it, but I worry I'll end up following more blogs than I know how to handle! I was bad enough at keeping up before.
So it's up to you. I would definitely encourage doing A-Z, and I think the hosts suggested visiting 5 per day so it doesn't get overwhelming. The campaign is great for meeting people and just the plain fun of it. I think the key is not to feel guilty if you don't visit every single person, as we're only human.
Sorry, this comment is long. I might make it into a post!
- February 23, 2012 at 11:41 AM
- Peggy Eddleman said...
Okay... You guys talked me into it. As of RIGHT NOW, I am signed up for the A to Z one. I figure I already post five days a week-- what's six? ;) Thanks SO MUCH, everyone, for all of your great opinions!
(And thanks, Nick, for pointing out that they recommend visiting 5 a day. SO much less daunting than the thought of hundreds!)
- February 23, 2012 at 12:16 PM
- Kitty said...
It is kind of a Catch 22 with Blog Fests. I love them but it's really challenging with all the time that it takes to not only do whatever the challenge in particular is, but also to do the obligatory jumping around to all the other blogs. But, then again, the jumping around to other blogs is part of the fun, too! How's that for a non-answer?! I have participated in a couple and loved them.
- February 23, 2012 at 4:53 PM


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Thursday, November 1, 2012
39 comments:
- Mary said...
Amen! And, thank you, sir, for your service to our country.
- November 1, 2012 at 5:37 AM
And what prescription helped with that?
- November 1, 2012 at 6:31 AM
Don't let MRI prospects read this.
- November 1, 2012 at 7:28 AM
- MA said...
Thank you for your service to our country. With the Navy SEALS on guard, I sleep well each night.
As to the rest: I'm stumped. What's so different from being crammed into a hold, in a fetal position and getting an MRI? I guess the buzzing and popping sounds topped off with the tube would make me feel creeped out too.
BTW I've never had an MRI done, but I watched as my kids had them done.
- November 1, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Funny... I've had an open MRI (twice) as well as a regular MRI. I found that the open MRI gave me near panic attacks because it played right to one of my major phobias of "under things/crushed by things" (yeah, it's completely irrational, I know, but I've been that way since childhood). The regular MRI I had was a piece of cake compared to the edge-of-panic-attack feeling of an open MRI. I told my husband to make a note: No more open MRIs for me, ever.
To each his (or her) own!
- November 1, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Makes me feel better. I'm not particularly claustrophobic and wasn't concerned about the MRI I had done many years ago. Nothing touches you during the MRI. Yes, it was loud, but I've heard loud. Still, it was downright awful. I cannot explain this and I'm sure not everyone feels that way, but it totally freaked me out.
- November 1, 2012 at 10:46 AM
I think it's the difference between; "If I screw this up I let all my buddies down" as opposed to "If I screw this up I let myself down"
- November 1, 2012 at 11:01 AM
- Erin said...
My dad is the exact same way. He's crawled inside airplane spaces and spent most of his time working inside the wing, but that man cannot handle any normal spaces smaller than a walk-in closet.
- November 1, 2012 at 11:04 AM
There are meds for that. And thank $diety there are. (No more MRIs for me 'cause of all the machinery inside. There are times when I consider it an up-side.)
BTW - SEALS are merely Marines with a good PR firm. :P
stay safe.
- November 1, 2012 at 11:09 AM
PTSD would be a viable explanation. Not the debilitating kind where its difficult to function on a daily basis but the kind where similar situations trigger repressed feelings, emotions, anxieties, etc.
- November 1, 2012 at 12:38 PM
- stacey said...
The noises in the MR are unnerving. I thought someone was shooting at me.
I think for a Navy Seal, Control is also an issue. They know what the mission is, and what their role is and they are ready for ACTION.
Laying in an MR and having to be INACTIVE is not intuitive.
Just a few thoughts.
- November 1, 2012 at 1:13 PM
- RehabRN said...
I have my own veteran at home with the same story.
BTW one of our patients who needed an MRI (also a Vet) had to get 10mg of Valium before he had his done.
We tried, just 5mg, but the techs couldn't do it, because he moved around too much. He was a big guy and why they didn't listen to him when he told them he needed 10mg (was on a regular dose anyway) I have no idea.
One wasted ambulance trip, one p'o
d tech and a crabby doc.
Better luck next time...
- November 1, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- OldSquid said...
When I was in the Navy I was a corpsman (medic) on the flag ship for the 6th Fleet. Part of the Admrial's Staff was a LCDR (O-4) SEAL. Every time we were about to get underway he would come and get seasick pills. Always wanted to ask him how he made it through BUD's (basic underwater demolishion) and SEAL training if het gets motion sickness. Like most SEALs I came across, on of this nicests guys you'll ever meet.
- November 1, 2012 at 3:12 PM
- Unknown said...
There's something even worse: a ct :) http://youtu.be/2CWpZKuy-NE I'm not sure I would go inside one of these.
- November 1, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- Library-Gryffon said...
I had an MRI of my shoulder and it wasn't fun. At least I knew what was going on, and why, and how long it was going to take, having had my knee and wrist done previously. But it took a lot of will power not to run screaming or lie there gibbering. When I had to get a head MRI as part of the migraine work up a few years later, I thought to bring a washcloth and covered my eyes before we started and it wasn't at all an issue.
- November 1, 2012 at 4:02 PM
Last week's MRI was only uncomfortable because of the immobile toothpaste tube position I had been squeezed into. There was this twitch in my shoulder that I couldn't work out despite how well I'd trained my muscles to contort. The noise was loud. It was like choosing to stand next to a jackhammer.
The visual effect was easily encountered by closing my eyes or the handy provided eyeshade.
One MRI I encountered up close and personal had a variety of music tuned in. The technician told me I had my choice of selections to listen. Relishing an opportunity to listen to something my kids say are the latest rage, I bypassed the Mountain King, The Ninth, and Tchaiko's 1812, focusing on an attempt to remember the word 'J-Pop'. They had it, and I welcomed the chance to listen a particular genre I'd not been familiar in surround-sound. I don't think I'll be attending a concert any time soon. I am willing to undergo another experience only if I can hear Lark Ascending starting at dialable decibel range.
- November 1, 2012 at 4:32 PM
I am not claustrophobic and I anticipated no problem with the first MRI I had. I wondered why they kept telling me to keep my eyes closed. Of course, I didn't. The problem with the MRI is that the tube is just a couple of inches from the end of your nose. The rolled me in and I opened my eyes and shouted and pressed the button to be let out. Once I calmed down, the tech said, I told you to keep your eyes closed. It's the proximity of the top of the tube to your face that is so disconcerting. Now that I have had several, I am fine with it. Tricia
- November 1, 2012 at 5:04 PM
- cloudsofbeth said...
I fell asleep during one of my MRIs. I found it relaxing.
- November 1, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Damb drug seekers will say anything to scam some benzos (of course I am kidding)
- November 1, 2012 at 7:35 PM
- Loren Pechtel said...
There's something about MRI tubes. My wife normally isn't claustrophobic but her first encounter with an MRI she couldn't take it when the machine rolled her inside.
At least for her my holding her hand was enough.
- November 1, 2012 at 7:44 PM
- Ivan Ilyich said...
The trick is to have your eyes covered.
- November 1, 2012 at 8:43 PM
Stacey Gordon has it I think ... It's one thing to be doing something hardcore that's mission critical & where you've got control- it's another to be helpless in a loud tube.
That said, I don't particularly mind the MRI - I was a control for a friend's neuro-imaging study that required repeated MRIs. Keeping your eyes closed really, really helps. And focusing on being still gives you something to do, and makes you very popular with the neuroradiology crowd- no artifact!
- November 1, 2012 at 10:04 PM
SEALs & Bubble Heads are a people all to themselves-14 yrs as a Navy Corpsman and I still dont understand them
- November 1, 2012 at 10:10 PM
- C said...
the MRI noise is insanity-producing and covering it with too LOUD music does not help. ear plugs.
- November 1, 2012 at 10:23 PM
- wannabe said...
could bring flashbacks and PTsD symptoms
- November 2, 2012 at 5:11 AM
I fell asleep during my last one. Tech woke me up.
- November 2, 2012 at 9:03 AM
- Crazy RxMan said...
Wedding rings are like that too. (I'm kidding, Moose).
- November 2, 2012 at 12:33 PM
- Ms. Donna said...
I have had many MRIs. The previous posters are right. The RAT-A-
TAT and the "ERRRRRRRRRRRR" and other unfamiliar noises are disconcerting. And loud. If you take headphones in (not a good idea if they are trying to look at the alleged gray matter) the headphones have to be at volume 14+++ to be heard over the racket.
Closing your eyes does help, but then the tech, who has a camera on your face (probably to see the faces you are making) calls you to make sure you are all right.
I have military members in the family, and one Marine I know came out of the MRI gray and sweating. It is hard to break training, which is to get away and then kill or disable whatever is making that noise, as it HAS to be destructive.
Dr. Yak, please give my thanks to your Pt. We all get to do whatever (even this blog) because men and women in our armed forces are on watch.
- November 2, 2012 at 1:17 PM
- Dan said...
Which Bond film was it where 007 was fed into a creamatory and had to escape? Anyhow, that's the type of tight, confined space I imagine when I think of an MRI.
- November 2, 2012 at 3:43 PM
- Grumpy, M.D. said...
"Diamonds are Forever"
- November 2, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Ha,ha,ha. Imagining droplets of milk plopping from the toes of Agent 007.
- November 2, 2012 at 10:30 PM
- Aeris said...
I really love the noise the MRI makes. I understand how it can be disconcerting, but I've spent so much time around those things, it's almost a nostalgic feeling. Also I try to figure out what each noise means and what the machine is doing (it helps when you know how it works).
But I gotta say, when they tell you to keep your eyes closed, it's a really good idea to keep your eyes closed. I'm not claustrophobic (I'm so glad autocorrect got that word within three letters!!), but I freaked out when the table was pushed in. I had to be taken out and explained again to keep my eyes closed.
I can't imagine doing this with back or neck pain. It must be horrible to lie there for 30 minutes with nothing to think about except how uncomfortable you are.
- November 3, 2012 at 1:04 AM
- RehabRN said...
"SEALs & Bubble Heads are a people all to themselves-14 yrs as a Navy Corpsman and I still dont understand them"
I have been married to one for years (known 22 yrs total) and I'm STILL learning...
It really does take a different kind of person to work on a sub.
But, as my husband's coworkers tell me, when sh%t happens, they want him around, 'cause he can scram the reactor like no one's business.
And that, my friends, will keep you alive in a pinch (as a couple of his coworkers can attest).
No degree is anything like Uncle Sam's nuclear safety training.
- November 3, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Ok, call me weird, but I'm a bit claustrophobic, but I've also jumped out of aircraft, some holding 40+ jumpers and fallen asleep while riding to altitude. Never been a torpedo though (except in project planning meetings).
I've had one MRI of the 'closed' variety. Wore earplugs, fell asleep. What's the big deal?
- November 5, 2012 at 7:54 AM
Guess I'm not claustrophobic at all. Didn't panic during my MRI or during the waterboarding I had during SERE training. Gunfire doesn't disturb me either.
- November 5, 2012 at 10:50 AM
I'm not normally claustrophobic either but the closed mri freaked me out and so on my second I did the open one and like a previous poster said I kept picturing it collapsing on me. I also have a habit of watching to many horror/ Armageddon films because all I can think is what if the people in the room are suddenly gone(in whatever way) and I'm pinned down in this stupid machine. I think it all boils down to the human fear of loss of control.
- November 5, 2012 at 8:31 PM
I got through a three hour MRI in the tube with a horrible Hannibal Lecter like mask on my face without any meds because I wanted the stupid diagnosis, (already knowing that it would be bad).
Last year had yet another one that lasted three hours and popped three Ativans to get through it. They told me I was moving too mauch, well those conked me right out. Should have stopped at two, but never again, ever without heavy drugs.
- November 5, 2012 at 10:11 PM
My husband is ex navy with PSTD, he can handle confined spaces but the noise of the MRI is too much like battle.
- December 15, 2012 at 5:55 PM
- Tracey said...
I had an MRI of my head a couple of years ago and I can say that it was one of the worst experiences in my life. A cage was placed over my face and locked down. NEVER again in my life. Even thinking of having it done again gives me heart palpitations.
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