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Title: Tips, punts , nods and winks
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 13, 2012, 08:50:55 AM
 
Ok peeps I am going to Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday  :thumbsup:

I'm in the haven't got a clue club re the gee gee's so any tips for making me a millionairess will be most appreciated .

I will even buy drinks with any winnings  :thumbsup:
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Post by: apc2010 on March 13, 2012, 08:52:20 AM
The winner takes it all.............. whistle:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 13, 2012, 08:57:21 AM
They certainly do  lol: - as long as we are the champions my friend  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Misty on March 13, 2012, 09:03:11 AM
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzfCgycpoqs#)


 lol:
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Post by: Pirate on March 13, 2012, 09:15:18 AM
Don't eat yellow snow...
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 13, 2012, 09:17:48 AM
I'll wait for TMR or Uncle I think  noooo:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 01:21:32 PM
 rubschin:


Betting on Galileo's Choice in the 1:30
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Post by: apc2010 on March 13, 2012, 01:24:18 PM
rubschin:


Betting on Galileo's Choice in the 1:30

More like Galliano's choice for Miss D......... whistle:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 01:35:41 PM
**tears up betting slip**

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Post by: Nick on March 13, 2012, 01:36:32 PM
 happy100
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Post by: Snoopy on March 13, 2012, 01:39:47 PM
Told you before ..... Slow horses and fast women = Too much money wasted on both.
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 01:42:45 PM
I shall post all my bets this afternoon so that Miss D can decide whether my tips wll be worthwhile.


2:05 Al Ferof
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Post by: Nick on March 13, 2012, 01:43:19 PM
 noooo:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 13, 2012, 02:01:01 PM
I shall post all my bets this afternoon so that Miss D can decide whether my tips wll be worthwhile.


2:05 Al Ferof

Fank You  - you are my hero  cloud9:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 02:12:26 PM
**tears up betting slip**

Horse made a big mistake.    noooo:

2:40 Tullamore Dew

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Post by: Nick on March 13, 2012, 02:15:23 PM

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 noooo:
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Post by: apc2010 on March 13, 2012, 02:35:30 PM
If you want a safe bet .................put it on........ BM cleaning the house like mad the day before LL returns .......... :thumbsup:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 02:40:49 PM
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 02:50:22 PM
**tears up betting slip**

 noooo:

3:20 Rock On Ruby
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Post by: Nick on March 13, 2012, 02:52:53 PM

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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 03:33:08 PM
**collects winning**

 :thumbsup:

4:00 Maljimar
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 04:14:22 PM
**tears up betting slip**

Tailed off badly.

4:40 Shop Dj

5:15 Hunt Ball
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 05:39:35 PM
2 out of 6 ~ ended up six squid down.
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Post by: Nick on March 13, 2012, 05:41:32 PM
I wonder if you are still MIss D's hero  rubschin:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 05:42:25 PM
Still? I doubt I ever have been.  cry:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 13, 2012, 06:13:05 PM
Of course you are pet .... lol: ...though on that form you are not likely to make me a millionairess on Friday  rubschin:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 13, 2012, 06:49:40 PM
2/6 isn't that bad for Cheltenham. Every horse has very good form and has a chance so finding the winner is is not easy. You'll just as likely to find the winner going by a name you like or a horse that you like the look of.

Having said that I once went to Cheltenham many years ago on a Corporate junket. We had a jockey come in to "mark our card" I collected a couple of quid from each person at the table and put it on a "placepot" accumulator. It was a great moment at the end when I counted out a couple of hundred pounds to each of us.   
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Post by: Nick on March 13, 2012, 06:53:27 PM
Uncle is corrupt  eeek:
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Post by: Snoopy on March 13, 2012, 07:03:33 PM
And Miss D knows how to apply the whip ....... Could be a winning combination.  razz:
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Post by: Nick on March 13, 2012, 07:07:48 PM
 Snoopysick:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 13, 2012, 08:01:26 PM
2/6 isn't that bad for Cheltenham. Every horse has very good form and has a chance so finding the winner is is not easy. You'll just as likely to find the winner going by a name you like or a horse that you like the look of.

Having said that I once went to Cheltenham many years ago on a Corporate junket. We had a jockey come in to "mark our card" I collected a couple of quid from each person at the table and put it on a "placepot" accumulator. It was a great moment at the end when I counted out a couple of hundred pounds to each of us.

Well we are unlikely to get a jockey coming in and marking our cards  lol: However we do have an advance party that are attending for the next couple of days and then the whole gang on Friday.

We also do a placepot accumluator within the group so if there are about 12 of us we all bung in about 20 or 30 quid and then mark our cards accordingly. We keep those and end of racing score the points according to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and the pot is divided between the gold, silver and bronze award winners.

We even have our own little piss taking presentation ceremony  lol:
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Post by: Nick on March 13, 2012, 08:03:23 PM
Why does this all sound so scarey to me?
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Post by: Pirate on March 13, 2012, 08:58:54 PM
2/6 isn't that bad for Cheltenham. Every horse has very good form and has a chance so finding the winner is is not easy. You'll just as likely to find the winner going by a name you like or a horse that you like the look of.

Having said that I once went to Cheltenham many years ago on a Corporate junket. We had a jockey come in to "mark our card" I collected a couple of quid from each person at the table and put it on a "placepot" accumulator. It was a great moment at the end when I counted out a couple of hundred pounds to each of us.

Well we are unlikely to get a jockey coming in and marking our cards  lol: However we do have an advance party that are attending for the next couple of days and then the whole gang on Friday.

We also do a placepot accumluator within the group so if there are about 12 of us we all bung in about 20 or 30 quid and then mark our cards accordingly. We keep those and end of racing score the points according to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and the pot is divided between the gold, silver and bronze award winners.

We even have our own little piss taking presentation ceremony  lol:

You got as much chance as winning as Nick has of bagging a squirrel with his pop gun... noooo:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 13, 2012, 09:00:31 PM
It's not about winning hun, I believe they just call it having a bit of fun  ;)
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Post by: Pirate on March 13, 2012, 09:01:52 PM
Not for the squirrel... whistle:
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Post by: Pirate on March 13, 2012, 10:23:59 PM
And 3 horses died today... noooo:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 14, 2012, 07:13:14 AM
 eeek:

I won't bet on them then  :thumbsup:
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 14, 2012, 09:32:13 AM
1.30 Teaforthree
2.05 Make Your Mark
2.40 Bobs Worth
3.20 Sizing Europe
4.00 Get me out of here
4.40 Kazlian
5.15 Champagne Fever
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 14, 2012, 11:54:34 AM
1:30 Harry The Viking
2:05 Sous Les Cieux
2:40 Join Together
3:20 Big Zeb
4:00 Get Me Out Of Here
4:40 Edeymi
5:15 Sir Johnson
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 14, 2012, 01:44:11 PM
Unlucky Unc ;-)
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 14, 2012, 02:48:14 PM
2 out of 3 for me so far...
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 14, 2012, 02:53:01 PM
Good man  :thumbsup:

You're going to be Miss D's bestest friend at this rate.
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 14, 2012, 03:00:57 PM
In the past 10 years I've only had 3 winners per Cheltenham festival. So I have only 1 left for this one. Miss D would be well advised not to take heed of my selections on Friday :-)
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 14, 2012, 03:33:06 PM
You know far more about it than I do though - so on that basis  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 14, 2012, 04:14:03 PM
Paddy Power - Chav Tranquilizer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvq-uO-XgjM#ws)

 whistle:
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Post by: Nick on March 14, 2012, 04:18:42 PM
 whistle:
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 14, 2012, 08:08:35 PM
A nice 16-1 in the last race. That's my 3 winners for the year!
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 14, 2012, 08:13:38 PM
 sad32: sad32: sad32:
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Post by: apc2010 on March 14, 2012, 08:15:09 PM
sad32: sad32: sad32:

Maybe you'll get 2-1 ............ rubschin:
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Post by: Nick on March 14, 2012, 08:31:56 PM
Pirate is betting on 1 - 1  eyes:
























The deluded fool
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 14, 2012, 08:52:39 PM
Which race is that one running in ?
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Post by: Nick on March 14, 2012, 08:54:32 PM
The Pirate CHase
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Post by: apc2010 on March 14, 2012, 08:56:04 PM
The Pirate CHase

 ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 14, 2012, 08:58:09 PM
Is that a jump race ?
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Post by: apc2010 on March 14, 2012, 08:59:07 PM
Is that a jump race ?

Odds on........... rubschin:
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 15, 2012, 10:46:54 AM
1.30 Sir Des Champs
2.05 Restless Harry
2.40 Noble Prince
3.20 Big Buck's (obviously)
4.00 Crack Away Jack
4.40 Start Me Up
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 15, 2012, 10:51:26 AM
 rubschin:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 15, 2012, 11:08:16 AM
1.30 Sir Des Champs
2.05 Catch Me
2.40 Somersby
3.20 Dynaste (place)
4.00 Hectors Choice
4.40 Brackloon High
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 15, 2012, 02:07:13 PM
Well perhaps I will have more than 3 winners this year. Well done me and Unc!
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 15, 2012, 03:34:05 PM
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!!!
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Post by: apc2010 on March 15, 2012, 03:34:52 PM
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!!!

Earworm........... cussing:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 15, 2012, 06:26:14 PM
Bad day for both of us. Fortunately I had a good covering place bet on Catch Me so only £1.95 down on the day. Just totted up the total so far and over three days I am up £25.90  :thumbsup:
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 16, 2012, 04:28:06 AM
I'm about £80 overall. No bets today - I'm werkin', like.
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2012, 04:53:37 AM
But what about tips for today then oh Yoda of the Stud Farm ?
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 16, 2012, 07:12:26 AM
For what they're worth Miss D here are mine:

1:30 Balder Succes
2:05 Moon Dice
2:40 Brindisi Breeze
3:20 Synchronised (place ~ this should be a two horse race between Kauto Star and Long Run)
4:00 Chapotureon
4:40 Toner D'Oudairies
5:15 Astracad
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2012, 07:21:19 AM
Thanks Uncle.
Have I told you that you are my hero lately  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on March 16, 2012, 07:30:53 AM
 cloud9:
(Though it could be hero to zero by about 5:30 this afternoon)
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Post by: Snoopy on March 16, 2012, 07:57:31 AM
Ah ~ Today Miss D dons a big hat and goes to watch the gee gees ....... Makes a change from going to the dogs I suppose  ;)
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Post by: Baldy on March 16, 2012, 08:21:11 AM
Here you go Miss D:

1:30 Grumeti
2:05 Olofi (each way)
3:20 Kauto Star .Plus a fun bet in the same race....Knockara Beau (each way)

Good Luck  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2012, 08:57:57 AM
At paddington station, champers & breakfast on train. Heaving here.

Thanks Baldy  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Nick on March 16, 2012, 09:01:06 AM
She has started boozing already  noooo:
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Post by: apc2010 on March 16, 2012, 09:02:04 AM
At paddington station, champers & breakfast on train. Heaving here.

Thanks Baldy  :thumbsup:

Thought you would be heaving on the way home..........
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 16, 2012, 09:12:25 AM
1.30 Sadler's Risk
2.05 Olifi
2.40 Boston Bob
3.20 Long Run
4.00 Chapoturgeon
4.40 Molotof
5.15 De Boitron
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2012, 10:10:38 AM
I love you all you are my beshish friends
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Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2012, 10:20:24 AM
I love you all you are my beshish friends

10:30 MissD Legs (each way)
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Post by: Baldy on March 16, 2012, 10:43:12 AM
 ;D lol:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2012, 11:09:46 AM
We are now being offered beer by blokes standing by our chairs...lots of chatter, where do you live etc  ::)

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Post by: Grumpmeister on March 16, 2012, 11:13:48 AM
So a champagne breakfast and now hitting the beer, anyone want to start bets on when Miss D turns into Voddymort  rubschin:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2012, 11:19:24 AM
Told them we don't do beer - Voddy, champers or Cava   however redface:
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Post by: Grumpmeister on March 16, 2012, 11:23:07 AM
So in other words we can expect Voddymort or Dracava later on  scared2:




If anyone can come up with one for champers feel free to pitch in
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Post by: Nick on March 16, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
We are now being offered beer by blokes standing by our chairs...lots of chatter, where do you live etc  ::)
Popcorn:
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Post by: Snoopy on March 16, 2012, 11:46:00 AM
Bees round a honey pot  noooo:
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Post by: Baldy on March 16, 2012, 11:55:06 AM
Here is the latest hot tip....Going For Lunch 12/1.
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Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2012, 12:57:20 PM
So in other words we can expect Voddymort or Dracava later on  scared2:




If anyone can come up with one for champers feel free to pitch in

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Champagne the Wonder Hores?
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Post by: apc2010 on March 16, 2012, 12:58:38 PM
So in other words we can expect Voddymort or Dracava later on  scared2:




If anyone can come up with one for champers feel free to pitch in

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthecomicshop.com.au%2Fcovers%2Fukannuals%2Fukann-champion-the-wonder-horse.jpg&hash=682a29cdc076d576f2b5db968633b8aedcd723ac)

Champagne the Wonder Hores?

Missing "W"  ....... rubschin:
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 16, 2012, 01:11:55 PM
Champagnzees?
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Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2012, 01:41:20 PM
So in other words we can expect Voddymort or Dracava later on  scared2:




If anyone can come up with one for champers feel free to pitch in

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthecomicshop.com.au%2Fcovers%2Fukannuals%2Fukann-champion-the-wonder-horse.jpg&hash=682a29cdc076d576f2b5db968633b8aedcd723ac)

Champagne the Wonder Hores?

Missing "W"  ....... rubschin:

Whoops-a-daisy !   whistle:
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Post by: Baldy on March 16, 2012, 02:09:10 PM
Claims 4 idiots.com rubschin:
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 16, 2012, 04:26:03 PM
Unc's doing well today - hope Miss D followed his tips today.
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Post by: Nick on March 16, 2012, 04:31:39 PM
I doubt she is still vertical  noooo:
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Post by: Nick on March 16, 2012, 05:22:30 PM
Newsflash!!


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Post by: Pirate on March 16, 2012, 06:40:22 PM
Newsflash!!


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I'll check with the custody suite in Cheltenham later...
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Post by: Nick on March 16, 2012, 06:42:51 PM
YOu could vouch for her  whistle:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2012, 06:47:36 PM
I'm phished
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Post by: apc2010 on March 16, 2012, 06:56:54 PM
I'm phished

Now that was a safe bet......
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Post by: Pirate on March 16, 2012, 06:58:01 PM
I'm phished

I saw you and waved...you just ignored me... sad32:
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Post by: Grumpmeister on March 16, 2012, 07:13:37 PM
I'm phished

I gathered that from the television coverage Miss D  point:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2012, 07:23:11 PM
Im at the station with millions of other people. trying to get home should be interesting. If only i knew people in the area  whistle:
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Post by: Pirate on March 16, 2012, 07:34:51 PM
Im at the station with millions of other people. trying to get home should be interesting. If only i knew people in the area  whistle:

Good grief... eeek:

If only I was available tonight...if only I 'd had more warning...if only you had revealed the true reason to come to Gloucestershire...

but what would Nick say... ;)

He's prolly on the dog and bone to you even now...
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 17, 2012, 12:26:27 AM
I wouldn't go to another Gold Cup day but I would return for other events  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Just One More on March 17, 2012, 05:17:12 AM
Jump season  rubschin:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 17, 2012, 06:51:09 AM
Ladies day dear boy  whistle:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 17, 2012, 07:10:45 AM
I have to say if yesterday was any example of how we manage crowds and travel at sporting events we are truly fecked for the Olympics this year  noooo: noooo: noooo:

There were no reservations on the train going back - not allowed. When you got to the train station you were kettled into queues depending on your destination with the great British hoy polloy trying to push past you as it was completely unacceptable that they would be expected to queue  evil:

Then they waited for the train came in and it was absolute mayhem  noooo:

2 coppers saying " please do not crush others and don't run , you'll get on the train "  noooo: noooo: noooo:

Hideous it was  noooo:
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Post by: Just One More on March 17, 2012, 07:40:11 AM
They've only been having the cup for 193 years, I'm sure lessons will be learnt and all will be perfick for the Olympics like  whistle:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 17, 2012, 07:45:46 AM
Which is what confuzzled me to be honest. They made so many mistakes on such a busy day...the town centre was chocca blocca at midday when much of the traffic was gridlocked.

As you slowly crawl past huge delivery vans that are obviously topping up the provisions for the shops and pubs etc you think why is this not being done at another time  noooo:

One of the funniest things I heard was some bloke moaning because his helicopter wasn't allowed to fly in due to a bit of low lying fog and there was no other  VIP route in  ::) I'm sure he must have needed a bath as soon as he got home  ::)
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 17, 2012, 07:54:35 AM
Anyways we managed to get on a train along with 3 million other people. You can imagine how packed to the rafters it was .

Some kindly gents gave up their seats for the ladies  cloud9:

We couldn't even squeeze into a carriage so our seats were the fold down type outside the disabled toilet. You know the one that takes a lifetime for the slidey door to open and then you stand then not doing anything ( again for a lifetime) before you are satisfied the door is closed and locked.

After a day on the lash you can imagine how busy this potentially could have been...however due to the crush most people weren't even attempting it. Those that did however had left it far too long to wait.  noooo:

Then these completely wankered idiots were just looking at it trying to work out how to use it....we got tired of saying " just push the button with the light on"..

We had some blokes standing next to us who were really quite funny and by about half way through the journey they intercepted anybody going into the bog saying that the ladies were actually a judging panel and wanted to see style, lack of fragrance and panache when using the facilities and we would score them as soon as the doors opened  lol:

We also got anyone going into them to do a Star in their Eyes thing ....as soon as they had finished and the doors opened we had " and tonight Matthew I'm gonna be "   lol:
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Post by: Darwins Selection on March 17, 2012, 11:39:02 AM
" and tonight Matthew I'm gonna be "  . . . .
. . ."James Riddell !"
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Post by: Pirate on March 17, 2012, 07:58:52 PM
 :thumbsup:...

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Policing-Cheltenham-success-24-arrests/story-15542969-detail/story.html (http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Policing-Cheltenham-success-24-arrests/story-15542969-detail/story.html)
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Post by: Darwins Selection on March 21, 2012, 09:35:27 AM
Odds for JOM winning the Gold Cup today?
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 13, 2012, 06:19:04 AM
So the Grand National tomorrow ? ? ?
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Post by: Pirate on April 13, 2012, 07:54:21 AM
Shakalakaboomboom  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 13, 2012, 08:08:37 AM
 :thumbsup:
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Post by: Snoopy on April 13, 2012, 08:58:36 AM
The winner, without doubt, will be a bookie.  ::)
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Post by: Uncle Mort on April 14, 2012, 12:12:23 PM
Treacle  :thumbsup: