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Old 09-19-2018, 09:10 PM   #16
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Aaron, what are you implying when you posed your question to Thaskalos?...
Is he making fun of me, Randall...I couldn't tell. Should I give him a spanking over at HorseTourneys?
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Old 09-19-2018, 09:13 PM   #17
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Is he making fun of me, Randall...I couldn't tell. Should I give him a spanking over at HorseTourneys?
I think you're past your limit of 10 spankings at HT....
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Old 09-19-2018, 10:35 PM   #18
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WOW! Day-by-day the thread topics around here are becoming more and more amusing. Now there’s morbid concern about the dying off and reduction of the horse betting population. Unbelievable! What a joke!

I’m sure those who’ve passed must surely appreciate the concern by others over the loss of they’re immeasurable betting dollars. I mean those of us who still play should really devote more time and energy to solving this ongoing crisis.

I think Zippy should immediately take it upon himself to contact all those families who’ve lost a horse playing family member and let them know how concerned he is about his feelings of loss. Maybe he could also try to convince them how important it would be for one among them to take up the game where their passed relative left off. After all wouldn’t that be the proper tribute to a family member who was so devoted to a GAME? At the same time he would be recruiting new players to replace those who’ve passed. In fact, who knows a few PA members with similar sentiments might even want to join you in this endeavor!

Come on Zippy! You can do it! We’ll all be cheering you on!
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Old 09-19-2018, 10:47 PM   #19
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Haters gonna hate . What would you like the thread topics to be oh narcissistic one?
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Old 09-19-2018, 11:20 PM   #20
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I know these horseplayers: Age 51, Age 52, Age 61, Age 61, Age 65. All younger than me. All other folks I know think we are crazy not to center our life around the NFL and fantasy football.
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Old 09-19-2018, 11:29 PM   #21
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Haters gonna hate . What would you like the thread topics to be oh narcissistic one?
Oh Zippy please don’t take my comments personally. I certainly wouldn’t want to deter you from introducing so many thought provoking and enlightening topics. I hope you won’t mind if I pass on posting on those which I find so thoroughly uninformative as they pertain to the game itself.
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Old 09-20-2018, 12:13 AM   #22
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Nitro is absolutely right! Can't we start some threads about the majesty of Hong Kong racing...so we could keep him AMUSED? After all...aren't we all here so we can keep Nitro from getting BORED?
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Old 09-20-2018, 01:23 AM   #23
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Nitro is absolutely right! Can't we start some threads about the majesty of Hong Kong racing...so we could keep him AMUSED? After all...aren't we all here so we can keep Nitro from getting BORED?
WOW! Imagine that a thread about some affirmative aspects of horse racing! Heaven forbid that sort of topic should appear among all the complaints about local racing.

You know you such a smart cookie, why don’t you peruse the lists of all the recent thread topics and tell everyone why you believe that they provide such optimistic, constructive and encouraging information about the game you profess to enjoy so much. Oh, I’m sorry if that last appraisal was a bit exaggerated.

Then you can also ponder about how those who might be new to the game might re-think their involvement after reading those topics.
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Old 09-20-2018, 01:28 AM   #24
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WOW! Imagine that a thread about some affirmative aspects of horse racing! Heaven forbid that sort of topic should appear among all the complaints about local racing.
I've got a nice horseshoe shaped watch from the Hong Kong Jockey club, if your interested....
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I've got a nice horseshoe shaped watch from the Hong Kong Jockey club, if your interested....
Thanks for the offer, but I’m not sure it would match my diamond studded gold horseshoe ring.
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Thanks for the offer, but I’m not sure it would match my diamond studded gold horseshoe ring.
It wouldn't, the watch is made of platinum...
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Old 09-20-2018, 02:02 AM   #27
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WOW! Imagine that a thread about some affirmative aspects of horse racing! Heaven forbid that sort of topic should appear among all the complaints about local racing.

You know you such a smart cookie, why don’t you peruse the lists of all the recent thread topics and tell everyone why you believe that they provide such optimistic, constructive and encouraging information about the game you profess to enjoy so much. Oh, I’m sorry if that last appraisal was a bit exaggerated.

Then you can also ponder about how those who might be new to the game might re-think their involvement after reading those topics.
The only "exaggeration" of yours that I've been able to notice on this board is your estimation of what you YOURSELF have contributed to our handicapping discussions here. Unless you consider your endless touting of your Hong Kong "betting prowess" to be the sort of 'optimistic, constructive and encouraging information about the game' that you seem to crave. According to my memory, the only time that you ever endeavored to give us a realistic and "constructive" demonstration here...your Hong Kong betting presentation went so horribly awry that you brought the experiment to a sudden and unceremonious end...and you hid away in embarrassment for a considerable amount of time...only to return here when you thought that we had forgotten about your prior wagering debacle.

Spare me the smart-alecky remarks about any "optimistic, constructive and encouraging information about the game", friend...we all know that you have nothing of substance to offer about the game here. Why don't you confine yourself to the selections forum...where you can bore people to tears with your "ultra-sophisticated" Hong Kong exotic selections. And, if you should ever feel the need to prove to yourself how truly ignorant you are about the game...then take me on in a little handicapping contest...and I promise to put you in your place in short order. Any track in the land would be fine with me.
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Old 09-20-2018, 08:06 AM   #28
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This is a very sad development and this decline is painfully evident when one tries to discuss racing amongst friends or people in general. Compared to other sports, most people know little and care less about it. The only exception being the Kentucky Derby, but even there knowledge is lacking. Compare this to the "golden age" of Secretariat, Affirmed vs. Alydar and Ruffian.
The only people I can even discuss racing with are online and now most think handicapping has something to do with the disabled.
This is what specifically bugs me. I live in the heart of thoroughbred country (Lexington) yet people rarely discuss racing at all.
I just got back from my 1st trip to Saratoga and was in heaven as everywhere I went, and I'm not exaggerating , people asked "are you going to the track?" or "how did you do today?"
I would love it if for once I could just have racing discussions with people who actually care about the sport in person. You would think Kentucky might be one of those places .Not so. Even during the Keeneland meets its all about what to wear, who you are with, .....sick of it. I feel like I'm in a rowboat out in the middle of the ocean.
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Old 09-20-2018, 08:11 AM   #29
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Aaron, what are you implying when you posed your question to Thaskalos?...
What I was trying to say. Is that Thaskalos is probably showing a profit, while those who don't think he is smart are probably losing a significant amount of money on other forms of gambling.
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Old 09-20-2018, 10:35 AM   #30
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Racing has lost it's place in the imagination of the American population. I bet if one were to do a "Man in the Street" survey of awareness of the Super Bowl compared to the Breeder's Cup the ratio would be 100 to 1 - unless that street was located across the street from Saratoga or Santa Anita. Compare this to the days when the racing exploits of Seabisbuit helped a nation cope with the Great Depression.

I wonder if the same state of affairs exists in Europe or Asia ? Maybe the U.K. and Australia would be exceptions.
100-1? You left out a couple of zeros.
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