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I don’t believe you Simon.
In fact, I bet your cat probably only eats things like steak tartare and truffles, because anything else would upset his fat, poofy, cat stomach.
I say again – your cat, like all other cats before him, is a feline ****** – and my goldfish could probably knock him clean-out in 2 seconds flat.
Isn’t this a bit like British Leyland complaining about the importing of Japenese cars in the 1970’s – conveniently ignoring the fact that the foreign product was better?
French jumpers start their careers early, which means a top UK/Irish-based owner can go out and buy himself a young chaser that is experienced and immediately ready to compete, rather than shell out for a store that isn’t going to see a racetrack for six years. Therein lies the attraction, imo.
Said owners are prepared to pay a premium for such ready-made talent, and the French are only too willing to accept the vast sums of money being offered.
The (FR) horses are proving to be comparatively successful, so the approach continues to retain a certain logic. I believe that this is called ‘market forces’.
Agree though that it would be good to see a few more owned/trained in France, prepared to tackle the big races over here and in Ireland.
I have just come back from the newsagents so my own dislike at the moment is Shop assistants who ask me how I am when I walk in and tell me to ‘ Have a nice day ‘ when I leave and talk in that irritating american loud manner. Don’t they realise how false they sound? A pleasant hello and goodbye is all I need. I’d even say grumpy shop assistants are preferable as at least they are being sincere.
Quite right. Why give them the benefit of the doubt.
There’s no place for good manners in the modern world.
Take up the cut-throat and you’ll soon discover what a con and waste of money multi-blades are.
I have two 60+ year old Cadman Bengall hand-forged in Sheffield carbon-steel-with-bakelite-handle blades handed down from my father. Smooth as a baby’s bottom and a truly wunnerful experience for the twice or thrice a week scraper.
Do you use these with regular foam/gel, Drone, or do you carry on with the old-school experience and use the brush-and-soap combo? Never tried a cut-throat myself – the years of toil have moved my hands too far down towards the ‘shoogly’ end of the scale, I fear.
As for irritating modern trends:
"Can I get a cup of coffee please" what is wrong with "Could I have"
What’s wrong with "Please may I have…….."??
Now, just for the record, I will state that I prefer wet-shaving over electric shavers. Also, my profound love for and affinity with the environment does not stretch quite so far as to preclude my use of disposable razors, albeit sparingly (I am a miserable sod who only shaves twice a week).
But…
Five blades? FFS!
I guess it’s like ‘one more’ (in the truest spirit of Spinal Tap), but goodness alone knows where this might lead. Stop. Now. It’s ridiculous. The best a man can get? Lick my love pump, Gillette.
NV, I’m afraid that I have to step-in and defend the five-bladed wonder that is the Gillette Fusion.
It is undoubtedly the finest manual shaving implement forged by the hand of Man, and this really is a case of more-is-more.
I too thought it was a gimmick, but got a freebie in the post, tried it, and I will never go back. It provides the closest and most effortless shave you can imagine.
Cheers
GrassCEO – Gillette (A division of DRAX Chemicals, Dyes & Munitions)
Grassy/graysons, there’s a big American steeplechase on ATR tonight from Saratoga at 9.47.
You both probably know, but just in case.
Nice shout, Max – I hadn’t spotted that.
Xavier Aixpuru is down for a ride in the race – that’s one crossed-off already.
More tolerant of the Flat than hitherto……..
Contender for "Most Unlikely Statement of 2007", in my opinion.
You’re not on the turn, are you J??
Old Peaty Sandy always insisted that he would call his first horse "Proufrou":
Pulled-Up, Refused, nowhere, Unseated, Fell, Refused, nowhere, Unseated.
I’d say yes, Davros – on the assumption that some will still be prepared to adopt a position, and not robotically price their board based on what the pitch next door is doing.
Maybe the problem is a lack of on-course bookies who are prepared to hold an opinion?
british racing would’nt be the same without owners and trainers who plot horses up, instead we would have the same drivel as that american rubbish they churn out on atr.
Er…
$5 tops to get in. A tenner for the Triple Crown events. Beer for a dollar. Ten races a card. Cheap food. Huge banks of simulcasting screens. Friendly locals. Professional punters employed by tracks to help customers. Strict stewards. Good prize money encouraging the smaller owner. A wider social strata of ownership due to said prize money. Cheaper training fees. Trainers who enjoy the craic with punters. Seats. Carrels with personal TVs. Races run with a relatively level playing field on tracks that ride fair. Relatively consistent form over time. And in Del Mar…beach parties with bikini clad blondes after the nightcap.
Total pile of s**t, US racing. Innit. Much rather be at Ripon.
If you could add track variety, turf, and fences, I’d be sold Max. As it is……………
……..anything thats not cooked can’t taste better than something that is
What about Bearded Clam?
Sorry for any offence caused…………..but it was too good an opportunity for me to miss.
You “well-doners” don’t know what your missing.
The only way to eat steak is with blood squirting from it like a Reservoir Dogs out-take.
Try it – you’ll find that it tastes about – oh, I dunno – say, 2000% better than a steak well-done.
Trust me – unless your a vegetarian, of course, in which case, you’d probably be toiling to lift the cutlery. Mincers.
