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bluedigger

(17,086 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:53 PM Feb 2013

What Racist Remark Got Jeremy Clements Suspended from Nascar?

There were quite a few stories to emerge out of this weekend's NASCAR races at Daytona, like Danica Patrick's history-making lap and the horrific crash at Saturday's Nationwide Series race. But one story that is just now coming to light is the "indefinite suspension" of driver Jeremy Clements over some remarks he made in an interview. News reports indicate it was some kind of racial slur. So what exactly did he say?

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Clements would not verbalize the specific comments he made, but when pressed for clarity about whether or not it was racial he paused. Asked again by ESPN.com: "Was it racial or not? Maybe not in context, but in term?" Clements replied: "Correct."

"When you say racial remark, it wasn't used to describe anybody or anything," Clements said. "So that's all I'm going to say to that. And it really wasn't. I was describing racing, and the word I used was incorrect and I shouldn't have said it. It shouldn't be used at all."

http://jalopnik.com/

I bet it was a three syllable word ending in "rig"...

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What Racist Remark Got Jeremy Clements Suspended from Nascar? (Original Post) bluedigger Feb 2013 OP

Doesn't he know it's Jury-rig, now? Hayabusa Feb 2013 #1

LOL! bluedigger Feb 2013 #2

I heard it as "jerry-rig" and it was a reference to WWII German "MacGuyvering". n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #7

I've heard that way, too. Hayabusa Mar 2013 #12

Halfway through the story, I came to the same conclusion. Iggo Feb 2013 #3

I always found the word "Kluge" a much better word to use. Especially as an engineer, because we madinmaryland Feb 2013 #4

I hate it when I do that! bluedigger Mar 2013 #6

See this... madinmaryland Mar 2013 #8

Fuckin' worked, didn't it? bluedigger Mar 2013 #9

By the way, you do know the definition of "jerry-rigging" don't you? madinmaryland Mar 2013 #10

Like taking candy from a baby. He should be ashamed of himself. bluedigger Mar 2013 #11

I learned the WWII version. bluedigger Mar 2013 #5

Hayabusa

(2,135 posts)

1. Doesn't he know it's Jury-rig, now?

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:58 PM

Feb 2013

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

2. LOL!

Reply to Hayabusa (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 02:05 PM

Feb 2013

Nascar garages are conservative places. Change comes slowly.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

7. I heard it as "jerry-rig" and it was a reference to WWII German "MacGuyvering". n/t

Reply to Hayabusa (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 12:28 AM

Mar 2013

Hayabusa

(2,135 posts)

12. I've heard that way, too.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:19 AM

Mar 2013

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

3. Halfway through the story, I came to the same conclusion.

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 11:03 PM

Feb 2013

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

4. I always found the word "Kluge" a much better word to use. Especially as an engineer, because we

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 11:50 PM

Feb 2013

are always kluging shit just to make it work and get the product out the door or the job finish.

JUST FUCKING KLUGE IT!!

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

6. I hate it when I do that!

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 12:04 AM

Mar 2013

See #5.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

8. See this...

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 01:10 AM

Mar 2013

http://catb.org/jargon/html/K/kluge.html

Pronounce as "clooge"

Fucking Ped Sox fan Kluging a reply!!

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

9. Fuckin' worked, didn't it?

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 01:13 AM

Mar 2013

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

10. By the way, you do know the definition of "jerry-rigging" don't you?

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 01:19 AM

Mar 2013

Three Super Bowls in four years.

Also known as the "The Great Train Robbery":

The Vikings received:

**Crickets **

Dallas Cowboys received

LB Jesse Solomon
LB David Howard
CB Issiac Holt
RB Darrin Nelson (traded to San Diego after he refused to report to Dallas)
DE Alex Stewart
Minnesota's 1st round pick in 1990 (21) (traded this pick along with pick (81) for pick (17) from Pittsburgh to draft Emmitt Smith)
Minnesota's 2nd round pick in 1990 (47) (Alexander Wright)
Minnesota's 6th round pick in 1990 (158) (traded to New Orleans, who drafted James Williams)
Minnesota's 1st round pick in 1991 (conditional) - (12) (Alvin Harper)
Minnesota's 2nd round pick in 1991 (conditional) - (38) (Dixon Edwards)
Minnesota's 2nd round pick in 1992 (conditional) - (37) (Darren Woodson)
Minnesota's 3rd round pick in 1992 (conditional) - (71) (traded to New England, who drafted Kevin Turner)
Minnesota's 1st round pick in 1993 (conditional) - (13) (traded to Philadelphia Eagles, and then to the Houston Oilers, who drafted Brad Hopkins)[1]

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

11. Like taking candy from a baby. He should be ashamed of himself.

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 01:24 AM

Mar 2013

Wasn't it the Vikings (Childress?) that missed their spot in the draft a few years ago?

I don't really know about that one. How the hell did they do that? Link?

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

5. I learned the WWII version.

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 12:03 AM

Mar 2013

I'm not sure if that's PC or not these days (probably not). Never used or heard anyone use "kluge" but I've read it. Is that a hard or a soft "g"?

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