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    It’s because us laidees are always buying clothes for weddings and suchlike and never get a chance to wear them again so it’s a good way of attracting non racing folk to the races. Why, having put on said glad rags they then have to get drunk as skunks is another matter. Alas, I can’t walk in the sort of shoes they wear even when I’m sober. Perhaps they have to drink to numb the pain.

    I remember deciding at the last minute to go to Leicester races once, so I pootled along in tatty jeans and a t shirt, only to find it was Laidee’s Day. I did feel a prawn :scratch:

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    in reply to: How are we doing with the new site? #867633
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    It worked! Thank you, I too have a little horsie :mrgreen:

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    Oh I like the little horsie! :good:

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    I’ll let you off :)

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    Terrific photos Nathan! What an awesome festival it was. Especially nice to see some of the old stars. They look in fine form.

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    Is it a northern word for Huh.?

    Northern? Who are you calling northern? Norfolk born and bred, me :good:

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    I couldn’t have put it better myself B-)

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    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>burroughill wrote:</div>
    I had two messages in my PM box, and I selected one to delete. A message came up asking me if I’m sure, so I clicked YES, and it deleted BOTH messages! That’s probably something that needs tweaking.

    I have just tested this and it is working fine.

    When you delete an message it will look as there no messages but, if you click-on Message it will take you back to your in-box and your messages should still be there.

    You’re quite right. I stand corrected. Apologies.

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    It’s the verbal equivalent of a shrug of the shoulders. I don’t have an appropriate smilie to illustrate the point but this :unsure: is close enough

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    Meh

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    I had two messages in my PM box, and I selected one to delete. A message came up asking me if I’m sure, so I clicked YES, and it deleted BOTH messages! That’s probably something that needs tweaking.

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    in reply to: Mr Wiseman still loving it at 13!!! #861078
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    Good ol’ General Tufto at Southwell. Sometimes he has a going day and sometimes he just can’t be arsed, but I love to cheer him on.

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    in reply to: Annoying Things Non-Racing Folk Say #861077
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    I tend to take over the staff lounge tv on Saturday afternoons during my break, and the comment is either:

    “I didn’t know you liked racing Gill?” said with a puzzled grimace
    “Which one’s going to win then?”
    “Have you had a bet?”
    Or
    “I don’t like the way they hit those poor horses”.

    I know none of those are particularly interesting, but I’ve been there 25 years and the comments rarely vary. I did work with a manager once who used to bet daily and knew WAY more than me, and I’d feel very inadequate when he’d discuss all the form etc. with me.

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    I couldn’t have put it better myself Ginge :yahoo:

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    You can untick box: “Keep a log of this edit” if you wish.

    Interesting. I hadn’t noticed that. :good:

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    I’ve certainly got used to it, and have no major complaints, just minor niggles. The font is still tiny to me, but that may be because im using it on a tablet. I’m not keen on having my edits visible. That banner at the top is the biggest annoyance because it sort of jumps about, like, and I click on one forum only to find it’s jumped under my finger to a different one..
    Overall, these are just niggles and don’t bother me much. I think Corm and his team have done sterling work getting it to the state it’s in now, and in time for Cheltenham. :good:

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    in reply to: Nico de BOINGville #854014
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    Wonderful result! So pleased for the Bradstocks and the Boingy chap on board. I love Carruthers :yahoo:

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