Dick Clark

Man, he sounded terrible.

It's sad seeing him talk about how this is the greatest New Years Eve ever and how fast time has gone. I know it's his company and he turned this night into a television event so he can do what he wants, but seeing him on the most celebratory night of the year is not exactly appropriate.

 

I actually thought he didn't sound as bad as last year.
And it seems like he got control of his hands back.

 

His countdown was sad. He was mixing numbers up and then was a second off. It made me want to cry.

 

I agree he sounds better than last year, Mark, but how could he not?

He still looks helpless. Very sad.

Spup, I wondered if he was right and the countdown is on a delay. Our clocks were a few seconds ahead of the ABC countdown.

 

I know what you mean, BYH, he's nowhere near where he was.

Also, dependent on how you see ABC or any of the others (satellite, cable, off-air), you're always going to be anywhere from 1-4 seconds ahead of the network.

 

I changed the channel. I counted down the new year with Carson Daly. Only marginally less sad than Dick.

 

Hey, he skipped from 11 to 9 to catch up and was on the mark at the finish. Good for him. Could any of us do as well after a stroke?

 

But I was always confused as to why they would say it was a minor stroke and then let him on the air like that last year.
Had they said it was major and he's got a lot of work ahead of him, that would have been a whole different situation.

 

He isn't reaching Mary Hulman George at the 90s Indy 500 level yet though, has he?

Now THAT was sad to the point of being exploitive.

 

Like with heart attacks ... There ain't nothing minor about a stroke.

 

I can't even imagine. Even if he's not what he used to be, it's good to see him on New Year's Eve, because at least that means he's still with us.

 

Agreed. I'll take Dick Clark this way rather than not at all. And if he wants to be there, it's his prerogative.