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1. Do you refer to “odds” or “prices?”
2. When typing the above is it “/” or “-” as is 11/4 or 11-4?
3. Do you say “one to two” or “two to one on?”
4. Do you use racing cliches like “that trainer knows the time o’day” or believe people who say such things should be sent to prison?
5. Upon backing a winner, have you ever used the words “get” and “in” in the same sentence?
6. Do you ever refer to someone as “a certain” or feel the need to use the prefix “Mr” when talking about someone in racing in the belief it lends gravitas, irony or emphasis to your words?
7. On a losing day, have you ever found yourself saying: “You never see a bookie on a bike?”
8. If a horse you bet on doesn’t appear to have been seriously put in the race is your default reaction to blame the integrity of the sport or yourself for betting on a sport you already knew has integrity issues on some levels?
9. When you see Matt Chapman in full make up on TV, do you ever find yourself suddenly craving a Terry’s Chocolate Orange?
10. Do you keep records so you actually know to the penny how much you won or lost each year?
11. Have you ever felt you fully understood a posting by gamble?
12. Have you ever felt that Cork All Star enjoys a better general quality of life than you because he’s always at the races?
13. Have you ever felt that Gladiateur eats better generally than you do?
14. Do you harbour a suspicion that Triptych actually owns the Newmarket July course and that it’s essentially her back garden?
15. Do you believe it’s high time Nathan’s memes were given their own TV series on BBC3 or 4?
16. How many pints of Brewsters Old Scrumpy (15% proof) would you need to drink before you’d square up to BigG?
17. How long do you think GT could live in an environment which lacked access to Timeform publications?
18. Do you believe Captain Robbo will ever remember his TRF login?
19. Do you believe The Racing League will still exist in 2025?
20. What would you calculate the odds of the double where both Gladiateur and Richard say: “I favour a first past the post electoral system?”
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"1. Prices. I have always been a bit irritated by “odds” for some unknown reason.
2. 11/4.
3. Two to one on.
4. Neither
5. Very occasionally
6. Only when referring to Mr Davies.
7. No
8. I have never seen a non-trier. 😉
9. No
10. No
11. Never
12. I wish I was! I have been to the races about 4 times this year and 2 of those were to Wolverhampton on a Monday.
13. No. I have much better taste in cheese
14. I thought she already did? I hope she kept out of the rain yesterday
15. It would be better than anything on BBC3
16. I don’t drink cider
17. A minute or two
18. Regrettably, no
19. Regrettably, yes
20. 999
A brilliant set of answers, IMO, that already sets a high bar.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"I’m using my phone in hospital so I will answer a couple at a time.
1. I used to say odds but as I only use the exchanges, I tend towards prices now.
2. On the odd occasion that I type it would be 11/4.
3. BothYou don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mine4. Quite a lot.
5. Many times.
6. Too many long words for me to understand.
7. Many times.
8. Blame myself.You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mine9. No.
10. No.
11. Been reading Gambles posts since he was a wee lamb. No idea what he’s talking about!You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mineCruelly wants to shove a bloody great needle in my buttock.
You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mine1. Odds for me. Prices reminds me too much of changing tariffs.
2. Prefer a slash anytime. Right, I’m off for a pee once this questionnaire is done.
3. One to two.
4. Using cliches is lazy and may well be an early sign of dementia.
5. Sometimes.
6. I use ‘Mr’ every now and again.
7. To be honest, I feel as though I lose far more money after shopping in any supermarket. Extortionate bastards they are.
8. The latter.
9. Whenever I see Matt Chapman, I’m quickly drawn to the state of his hair and reminded of a block of lard.
10. Absolutely not.
11. Reading Gamble’s posts is a bit like listening to the song Macarthur Park by Richard Harris. Once you decipher the metaphors and so on, it’s not bad at all.
12. Judging by his response to this question, it is a no from me because I’m from Wolves.
13. I doubt it very much.
14. Come to think of it, she might be a long stone’s throw from it.
15. Nathan is way too good for the BBC.
16. I don’t drink anything alcoholic. However, I do get through a lot of Beetroot, Carrot and Pomegranate Juices though. Mind you, Big G is a Titan amongst men.
17. Is that before or after the insulin?
18. Hope bloody not!
19. Sadly, it looks that way.
20. My calculator has just gone kaput.Another truly tremendous set of answers if I may say so.
Regarding this – “I’m quickly drawn to the state of his hair” – I always feel there is a point at which a surfeit of hair gel morphs hair from being clearly immovable and under control into a razor sharp lethal-looking weapon.
Many thanks, sir, and to Purwell also.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"“12. I wish I was! I have been to the races about 4 times this year and 2 of those were to Wolverhampton on a Monday.”
Actually it is 5 times. I forgot about Cheltenham in April, although I did miss the first race thanks to the train getting stuck at Worcestershire Parkway for almost two hours.
It’s all about impressions, CAS, plus it’s all relative – apart from four point-to-points, an Epsom Downs, a Sandown Park and two Salisburys is all I’ve managed this year.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"12. Yes, I’m jealous.
13. No
14. I thought she was a big wheel in the National Stud.You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mineJust six to go, Purwell – you’ve got this, as I am led to believe they say.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"15. Good idea.
16. Two.
17. Five minutes.You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mine18. Don’t think he wants to. He’s thrown a wobbly for some reason.
19. Certainly hope not!
20. Same as a snowballs chance in Hell.You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mineIts another boring Sunday afternoon, Ive finished mowing the weeds…despite spending umpteen quid’s on super-fast grass seeds..
So here we go..while listening to sounds of the 70’s..1, Odds
2, /
3, One to two on
4, Prison or work house.
5, I think so, but its been a while..
6, Pass
7, Never
8, One wonders at times..
9, No, he reminds me of Kryten
10, No
11, Pass
12, No
13, Probably
14, For Sure
15, Yes,
16, Not knowing the actual size of Big G.. 90Kg, 1, 110Kg 2 130+Kg 4
17, Guess ..never
18, Send a private message to set up auto password log in.. Oh theres a flaw in that..
19, For Sure, the Saudi Investment Fund will buy in to it.
20, No comment, no idea, one to two on?Congratulations to Purwell on completing his 20 in style and, hot on the heels of that, Landafar weighs in with a terrific 20 of his own.
Having just spent a whole minute doing what – pulling stuff out of the ground then chucking it in a corner – passes for gardening with me, I heartily empathise!
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