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01-17-2011, 08:18 PM
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Location: On The Bay
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Most Defining Moment of Your lLfe !
What is the most defining moment at any point in your life ??
A Parent dies
Married at an early age
Child out of wedlock
Arrested
Victim of a serious crime
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I wouldn't say I drink too much but my mother did tell me that my first words were" when does happy hour start"?
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01-17-2011, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: west view, pa. now Lancaster, Ca.
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Pittsburgh beats the baltimore teams.
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Buy Sam a drink and get His dog one Too--->mlang
and now in Lancaster, CA.
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01-17-2011, 09:24 PM
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Canadian since 51
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Toronto
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Father died at 12 and this hastened leaving home @ 17.
Ergo, doing it ALL my way and learning many of life's lessons on the way !! 
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01-17-2011, 09:30 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Being born.
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01-17-2011, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 16,921
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When I was 19 I got physically humiliated. Led me to martial arts, jumping out of airplanes and climbing mountains.
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01-17-2011, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: South Jersey
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No doubt. When I met my wife.
Before that I was just goin' to the track, playin' ball, gettin' high....
God I miss those days. 
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One flew east, one flew west,
One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
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01-17-2011, 11:05 PM
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Zapoorzaa!!!
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: India
Posts: 547
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Mystery man
I was at a restaurant inside the racecourse. There was this guy (never seen him earlier) sitting at the next table, very slowly sipping his beer, with a small leather bag lying on the table.
Apparently, he was not betting, did not even have the book (form) in his hand. Sat like that for the first 6 races on the card.
Immediately after the 6th got over, he called the waiter, paid, and got up.
Curious, I along with my friend, followed him. He went straight to bookmakers' ring, removed a wad of currency from the leather bag, and bet 50k (a fortune in the early 1980's) on a horse named Tulipa at 7-1. Even more strange, he did not even go out into the stands to watch the race, nor did he move closer to the nearest TV.... it was as if the guy was just not interested in the actual running of the race!
Tulipa won, it took about five minutes for the result to become official, and this mystery guy, who hadn't moved far from the bookmaker's stall during all this, collected a cool 400k in cold cash! Did not even bother to count, just stuffed the bundles in his bag, and walked out of the gates.
Never saw him again, but his self-control, patience and business-like attitude left a deep impression on me. It took me another 20+ years to be "somewhat" like him.
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The ONLY WAY the racing industry can survive is by reducing the takeout on WIN, PLACE & SHOW to ONLY 5%.
www.DynamicHandicapping.com/
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01-17-2011, 11:33 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Louisiana
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Custody of my grandaughter!
Without a doubt. I was on a reckless pace.....
Changed my life dramatically...for the better I might add !
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men,deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed.
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01-18-2011, 12:42 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: North Riverside, Il.
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When I discovered PA off topic. It's been downhill ever since.
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"When you come at the King, You'd best not miss." Omar Little
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01-18-2011, 12:47 AM
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Location: North Riverside, Il.
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Originally Posted by newtothegame
Custody of my grandaughter!
Without a doubt. I was on a reckless pace.....
Changed my life dramatically...for the better I might add !
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I think it's easier to be responsible when you are responsible for someone else.
We rarely (never) agree in our discussions, but I sense a good man. Your granddaughter is very fortunate.
Good News!! Since you are never right in our discussions, the law of averages indicates strongly that you will be right in your decisions regarding your granddaughter.
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"When you come at the King, You'd best not miss." Omar Little
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01-18-2011, 01:15 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Louisiana
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Originally Posted by mostpost
I think it's easier to be responsible when you are responsible for someone else.
We rarely (never) agree in our discussions, but I sense a good man. Your granddaughter is very fortunate.
Good News!! Since you are never right in our discussions, the law of averages indicates strongly that you will be right in your decisions regarding your granddaughter.
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Your alright in my book mosty!! (Even if it the back of the book lol ) lol
Seriously though...it really is ok to disagree....that's what our country was founded in....
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men,deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed.
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01-18-2011, 01:16 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Louisiana
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Originally Posted by mostpost
When I discovered PA off topic. It's been downhill ever since.
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Someone has to keep ya on your toes And yes, its us on the "right" lol
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men,deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed.
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01-18-2011, 01:29 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: North Riverside, Il.
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Originally Posted by newtothegame
Someone has to keep ya on your toes And yes, its us on the "right" lol
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That's what my Ballet instructor says. OOOPS too much information. 
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"When you come at the King, You'd best not miss." Omar Little
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01-18-2011, 01:34 AM
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Just another Facist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
Posts: 52,822
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When I kissed Zaf..........everything changed.............
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WE ARE THE DUMBEST COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!
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01-18-2011, 04:25 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bird Rock
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Originally Posted by newtothegame
Custody of my grandaughter!
Without a doubt. I was on a reckless pace.....
Changed my life dramatically...for the better I might add !
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You're a mensch. 
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