Venue thoughts for August 29

[RUFFIAN]

CURIOSITY CAUGHT THE CAT WONDERING ...
WHY R1–9 INSTEAD OF R3–11

That gives some players more time in the morning to get posted

Just a thought to consider

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN-333

CURIOSITY CAUGHT THE CAT WONDERING ...
WHY R1–9 INSTEAD OF R3–11

That gives some players more time in the morning to get posted

Just a thought to consider

Well, I did consider it, and felt that one race for two year old maidens [race 6] was a guessing game we could tolerate. When it's in the middle of the card you have to live with it. I didn't want to also include another one in race 10.

Besides, I didn't realize that a post time of 1:10 was too early. I recall your post when you selected the venue for July 25:
"SO IT'S BACK TO SARATOGA
LIKE YA DIDN'T SEE THIS COMIN
AND AT 1:10 EAST COAST TIME
WE'LL ALL BEGIN A-RUNNIN"

It didn't seem to be a problem when you did the selection.

[RUFFIAN]

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I see it’s better to keep one’s Inquiring Mind to One’s self
rather than asking An Innocent question of
Why R1–9 Rather than R3–11

The Idea Being That Starting Later
Gives Players More Time To Check Scratches
And Make Changes If Needed

In Case U Forgot
*** I Prefer Playing An ENTIRE CARD ***

SORRY I EVEN ASKED
Won’t Bother Again!

[cal828]

Looks like I survived storm Laura. Just got a lot of intense wind and rain for a while. It has now moved north and is hovering around Little Rock. Not much damage here at my place. There is a prodigious amount of leaves and small tree branches and sweet gum balls from the tree next to the deck. I hate those little balls. They always conspire to make you fall down. If I can avoid that, I should be ok.

[RUFFIAN]

{CAL} "hate those little balls. They always conspire to make you fall down"

SMALL BALLS ARE BETTER THAN NO BALLS AT ALL!

[cal828]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN-333

{CAL} "hate those little balls. They always conspire to make you fall down"

SMALL BALLS ARE BETTER THAN NO BALLS AT ALL!

I'll have to take your word for that ma'am.

On a more serious note, those little gumballs are kind of dangerous. Not so much on my deck, where I can see them, but out in my yard. I've almost lost my footing several times because you can't always see them down in the grass. It's almost like stepping on some marbles on a hardwood floor. You could easily find yourself flat on your back.

Not sure whether you are familiar with sweet gum trees or not, but they can be quite pretty in the fall. Their leaves can be red or yellow or some color in between or they can be purple. The trees are a bit different from Oaks or Pines in that they often have more than one trunk and the one growing next to my deck that puts out all the little sweet gum balls is a triple trunk tree
and each trunk is massive. I think it is the mother of all gum trees. I am assuming it is a female tree. At any rate, it keeps me busy trying to clear off all the balls and leaves and branches from my deck. Pretty much have to clear off all the debris or otherwise my dogs will track it in the house.

I guess I could have it cut down, but unfortunately, I am a bit of a tree hugger.