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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / General Car Topics (Australian group) / November 2009Tips for Melbourne Cup
Ok people - Lets share some tips - Please try and keep it serious -- I may asking the imposible but see how we go Known1 > Ok people - Lets share some tips - Please try and keep it serious -- I may > asking the imposible but see how we go > > Known1 the winner will be the TAB, end of story If they shut down horse racing tomorrow, I wouldn't even notice.  Signature[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International] "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi >> Ok people - Lets share some tips - Please try and keep it serious -- I >> may asking the imposible but see how we go [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > If they shut down horse racing tomorrow, I wouldn't even notice. Yes you would, there would be less wasted pages, multiple times a week, in the daily newspapers. There would also be less pollution. During the first oil crisis the anti car lobby in USA complained about the Indy 500 and wasted oil. It was pointed out that firstly they used alcohol and that if you added up all the different sports and their associated support and spectator activities, then horse racing/baseball and others were well ahead in the pollution stakes. Other than that, I know how you feel. It's MELBOURNE cup day but the rest of the country wants it off as well as still wanting their own state holidays. PhilD >>> Ok people - Lets share some tips - Please try and keep it serious -- I >>> may asking the imposible but see how we go [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Yes you would, there would be less wasted pages, multiple times a week, in > the daily newspapers. There would also be less pollution. your correct, I should have said "I wouldnt even notice the negative impact" :-) > During the first oil crisis the anti car lobby in USA complained about the > Indy 500 and wasted oil. It was pointed out that firstly they used alcohol [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > PhilD The in-laws have owned several race horses, They think they are wonderful and think it makes them "special" because they are owners in "The Sport of Kings", it just makes them broke and they get to hang around a different class of criminal IMHO. Some of the dodgiest people I have ever met were introduced to me by the in-laws as some of their racing friends. But its worse in the dish lickers, one of the Bro in laws had dogs for a while and he soon learned that he was never going to have a winning dog unless he climbed into bed with some real low life's, at least he was smart enough to get out before the corruption overwhelmed him. This was back in the early 90's and I believe that its been cleanup up a bit since then. Signature[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International] "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi >>>> Ok people - Lets share some tips - Please try and keep it serious -- I >>>> may asking the imposible but see how we go [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > back in the early 90's and I believe that its been cleanup up a bit since > then. People I've known who are in to betting on them were always very quick to brag about their winnings but were rather silent most of the time about how much they were losing. PhilD >>>>> Ok people - Lets share some tips - Please try and keep it serious -- I >>>>> may asking the imposible but see how we go [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > PhilD I worked with a few blokes who liked the ponies and a bet, one even bragged to me one day how he always won more than he lost, I asked him why he was driving trucks instead of becoming a professional punter if that was the case, like your friends he was very silent on the matter. Signature[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International] "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi >>>>> Ok people - Lets share some tips - Please try and keep it serious -- I >>>>> may asking the imposible but see how we go [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > PhilD Old girl down the local Church got very excited ( I was repairing the phone again because of the fork driver) seems she had placed go on the nose of the winner.. I spose when your 80 not out a couple of hun is a big deal ? >>>> Ok people - Lets share some tips - Please try and keep it serious -- I >>>> may asking the imposible but see how we go [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > back in the early 90's and I believe that its been cleanup up a bit since > then. They say they love their horses, but if you had any doubt about how cruel long-distance races are,..take a look in the stalls after the race. Many horses are distressed and miserable after being thrashed for 2 miles,...love them indeed. Jason > Other than that, I know how you feel. It's MELBOURNE cup day but the rest of > the country wants it off as well as still wanting their own state holidays. ACT has "Family and Community Day", which just *happens* to be the same day as Melbourne Cup every year. The name couldn't be more contradictory. I can't think of a more blatant bullshit excuse to take Melbourne Cup day off :) > Ok people - Lets share some tips - Please try and keep it serious -- I may > asking the imposible but see how we go Kibbutz by a long nose. |
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