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Old 01-06-2009, 08:55 PM
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They got a guy. A taste of the old world OTB BC.
When I was a young pup and going to Harper, I dated a girl that was working at Blackjacks, pretty comedy
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Old 01-06-2009, 08:57 PM
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When I was a young pup and going to Harper, I dated a girl that was working at Blackjacks, pretty comedy
Was she the bouncer?
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Old 01-06-2009, 08:58 PM
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When I was a young pup and going to Harper, I dated a girl that was working at Blackjacks, pretty comedy
when I was a pup, like 12 I remember chicken man getting chased out of Sylvia's (Jimmy D's) at gun point. That was comedy.
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Old 01-06-2009, 09:00 PM
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when I was a pup, like 12 I remember chicken man getting chased out of Sylvia's (Jimmy D's) at gun point. That was comedy.
your story is better then mine
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Old 01-06-2009, 09:26 PM
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Best was as an adult he remembered me playing pinball and seeing nothing. LOL Doesn''t beat him bringing an ex heavy weight champ to Lou's bar and asking for a garbage bag to put on his seat to take hime home.
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$200-300 for Derby seats? Good luck.
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Old 01-07-2009, 11:19 AM
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$200-300 for Derby seats? Good luck.
I paid $120 for ours last year, we were at the 1/8th pole, perfect view of the break and the final turn and of the big screen to the left.
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Old 01-07-2009, 11:36 AM
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mine were right in front of the starting gate for $88 each derby day and $42 oaks day.
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Old 01-07-2009, 12:20 PM
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I paid $120 for ours last year, we were at the 1/8th pole, perfect view of the break and the final turn and of the big screen to the left.
I think slotdirt is talking about trying to buy them from someone other then Churchill for $200-$300
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Old 01-07-2009, 06:34 PM
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I paid $120 for ours last year, we were at the 1/8th pole, perfect view of the break and the final turn and of the big screen to the left.
How did you buy your tickets
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