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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
It was more inexperience than anything else.
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I respectfully disagree. And you are a bigger pet of mine -- and I don't have any trouble taking issue with you.
I think it was probably checkmate before they even got to the 3/4 pole and any decision was made.
In horse racing, unlike chess, the race continues after checkmate.
I'm sure you'll hate that, but...a little Isaac Asimov for Indian Charlie and his love of Sci-Fi.
I was compelled to defend Junior because I don't think it was inexperience or a lesson he can learn from. I know you are well aware of the point I'm about to make...but since I've already quoted Mike Tyson and Isaac Asimov in this thread...
You know what I love most about Julius Caesar? As he crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC and marched on Rome to start the civil war, he said probably the most famous quote ever spoken by a Roman: "Alea iacta est" or "the die is cast" ... language taken straight from the gambling tables of his day.
I think it is awesome that Caesar knew he was rolling the dice and even though he thought the world of himself and his men, he knew the final outcome of the war would likely come down to chance, randomness, or factors outside of his control ... and he needed the dice to roll his way to win.
Anyway, my father thought it was a terrible ride. He was bitching about it this morning. He moved way too soon, why the hell wasn't Lezcano on him, etc. I didn't even bother to put on a defense for my supposed pet with him.
And speaking of what I believe was a true case of inexperience ... this is the result of me driving at 6AM in bad conditions (snow and ice) this morning.
Luckily I only paid $4,000 for it. I was too dumb to get collision coverage with my insurance because I don't drive a lot.
I'm just happy to be alive. Pretty weird feeling.