What's up with OLN???

**Tboy** · 07-14-2002, 11:53 AM

Anybody here have the OLN channel? I am wanting to see some Moutain Biking and all they are playing it the Tour De France. Some DH or DS would be nice also.

**I Are Baboon** · 07-14-2002, 07:02 PM

OLN's MTB coverage is mediocre at best. Your best bet is Thursday nights from 9:00 to 11:00. The first hour is usually NORBA coverage, then from 10:00 to 11:00 they usually show a European event. They cram cross county, dual slalom, downhill, and short track coverage into one hour, so you don't get to see too much. Since Tour de France coverage is 9 to 11 every night, you probably won't get to see any Thursday night MTB coverage until August.

**I Are Baboon** · 07-14-2002, 07:04 PM

BTW, yes I do get OLN.

They need to cut back on the hunting and camping coverage and add more MTB.

**Dero** · 07-14-2002, 07:37 PM

I hear ya!!!Da camping is ok ...
What get's me is dis BIGGGG UGLY MOFO trying to shoot BAMBI with an elephant double barrel shotgun...(what's going to be left of BAMBI if he gets it...?)
Or these overweight old guys fishing with these radar/scope,
"Dat's it harry just move your lure a bit to da left you'll have it right in front of it's mouth...YEAH YOU HOOKED HIM!!!!!!
Yes,more MTB pouuuuuuuuuuuuulease...

**I Are Baboon** · 07-15-2002, 06:09 AM

How about the FISHING shows? Watch a guy cast a line, sit there, catch a fish, then throw it back. AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Tboy** · 07-15-2002, 07:46 AM

Hey!!!! Bambi tastes good.
Plus he's low in fat and high in protein...

OLN had the MTB stuff on at 7:00 (CST) my time last year. The only reason I got the extra channels on the dish was to watch MTB'n.

**Tboy** · 07-15-2002, 07:59 AM

Yeah, the fishing shows suck also. It's a shame they are being so PC. If I catch a 2 foot rainbow trout or a 5 pound bass, you can be dogone sure its going in the frying pan... I bet as soon as the cameras go off they keep everything.

uh, I mean on the grill (I fogot this was a health nut board

)

I keep waiting for them to start using rubber arrows and bullets on the hunting shows.

**zibbler** · 07-23-2002, 07:32 AM

Why don't we all bombard them with e-mail requesting to see more MTBing. I'm sure if enough people request it they would change their line up. I just sent in my request. Let's see if we can get them to show more MTB coverage.

**MtnBikerChk** · 07-23-2002, 08:37 AM

Originally posted by zibbler
Why don't we all bombard them with e-mail requesting to see more MTBing. I'm sure if enough people request it they would change their line up. I just sent in my request. Let's see if we can get them to show more MTB coverage.

whoa - where did you come from?

WELCOME!

**zibbler** · 07-23-2002, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by MtnBikerChk

whoa - where did you come from?

WELCOME!

Well, originally I was born in Toronto Canada, Then we lived in Manhatten for about a year, then moved to California, then Philadelphia, then to South Florida where I've been since 1971.

Iknow, I'm a smart ass lol. I came over from your link on RM actually.

**Dero** · 07-23-2002, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by zibbler

Well, originally I was born in Toronto Canada, Then we lived in Manhatten for about a year, then moved to California, then Philadelphia, then to South Florida where I've been since 1971.

Iknow, I'm a smart ass lol. I came over from your link on RM actually.

Hmmmmm,is dat your nick on RM also?
dero yo

**zibbler** · 07-23-2002, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by Dero

Hmmmmm,is dat your nick on RM also?

Yep, that be me.

**Tboy** · 07-25-2002, 01:03 PM

I finally saw some mtbkn

It was great, DH and DS. I took the day off yesterday and about 11:00 am it was on. The timing sucked but what are you going to do?

**david** · 07-25-2002, 01:08 PM

I like OLN. I like the outdoors especially fishing and canoes!

**I Are Baboon** · 07-25-2002, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by Tboy
I finally saw some mtbkn

It was great, DH and DS. I took the day off yesterday and about 11:00 am it was on. The timing sucked but what are you going to do?

I saw some a couple of days ago. I saw the DS, I think it was from Wisconsin. They showed Brian Lopes whipping everyone's asses.

**zibbler** · 07-25-2002, 01:22 PM

MTBing will be on OLN tonight at 8:00 pm EST. It's usualy on Thursday nights, but the TDF has pushed it aside temporarily.

I did e-mail them requesting to have more MTB coverage. Here's their response:

Thanks for the feedback. I'll pass along your request for more mountain
biking to our programming department for review.

George Smirnoff
Consumer Marketing Coordinator
Outdoor Life Network

And here's my original e-mail I sent them:

Please, please, please show more mountain biking. It is a very popular
sport world wide and would attract a huge audience. The hunting and fishing
shows are overkill. Watching fishing is akin to watching paint dry. We want
to see some action. More Mountain biking!!!

I think if enough of us write in our requests it just might go somewhere no?

**Tboy** · 07-25-2002, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by zibbler
Watching fishing is akin to watching paint dry.

Good one

. It's fun to do but boring to watch. Well... Sometimes it's even boring to do...

**Dero** · 07-25-2002, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by davidjasondean
I like OLN. I like the outdoors especially fishing and canoes!

DJD...You in da wrong thread!!!
We want less FISHING and more MOUNTAIN BIKING...
to see fishing,you have to go to da oder thread
Over dere------------------------------------------------>

**sawheet** · 07-26-2002, 08:38 AM

I love Oln but I wish they would cut the hunting and fishing completely OUT. The mountain biking is good but only limited to thursday night and the climbing shows are on at 9:30 am WHAT?

**MtnBikerChk** · 07-29-2002, 07:16 AM

Originally posted by davidjasondean
I like OLN. I like the outdoors especially fishing and canoes!

What was it George Carlin said about watching golf? It's as about exciting as watching flies F*$%. Yeah, that sounds like watching BASS fishing too.

**Dero** · 07-29-2002, 04:12 PM

RODFLMAO!!!!
MBC,you are priceless!!!!

How was da weekend?
Not too much to clean when you got home?
Or did dat

husband of yours clean up after himself???

**zibbler** · 07-29-2002, 05:16 PM

Hey sawheet, where in South Florida are you? I'm in the Ft. Lauderdale area - Pompano Beach.

**sawheet** · 08-01-2002, 06:43 AM

I am in Boynton beach just north of you, do you ride at quiet waters

**zibbler** · 08-01-2002, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by sawheet
I am in Boynton beach just north of you, do you ride at quiet waters

Yup. Me, my husband and son go to QW every Sunday.

**sawheet** · 08-01-2002, 07:13 AM

Maybe I will see you this weekend!, I may try olieda sunday. How has QW been?, I was out of town for a long while

**zibbler** · 08-01-2002, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by sawheet
Maybe I will see you this weekend!, I may try olieda sunday. How has QW been?, I was out of town for a long while

Well, since the rains have stopped and it's dried out, the sugar sand is loose again. The trails in pretty good shape apart from all the pigs that throw their trash all over the trail

I've only been to Oleta once. It's a nice park. Just beware of the awful swamp gas at the trail head. It'll gag a skunk.

**sawheet** · 08-01-2002, 07:39 AM

I know i kayaked once there big mistake!!, sandy again damm, oh well Ill give it a whirl anyways.

**Tboy** · 08-02-2002, 01:11 PM

Finally. I was home and got to watch some mtbkn. It comes on at 8:00pm my time. Makes me want to go ride. They also had some pretty cool XC ATV and Dirtbike races on before that...

**Dero** · 08-03-2002, 09:36 AM

DON'T just want it...
GO FOR IT!!!!!

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