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Old 08-26-2013, 12:34 PM
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Yeah, that is why the vast majority of odds lines these days can be set by the Beyer figures, because nobody pays attention to figures.
Which is why the public lemmings jumped off the cliff with Verrazano off that fig in the Haskell....I liked Moreno as I posted. Pace makes the race. Always.
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Old 08-27-2013, 10:03 AM
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Which is why the public lemmings jumped off the cliff with Verrazano off that fig in the Haskell....I liked Moreno as I posted. Pace makes the race. Always.
Actually, he went off a lot higher than I thought he would.
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Old 08-27-2013, 10:07 AM
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Actually, he went off a lot higher than I thought he would.
I thought he would be about 7/5 or so, I do think public education on speed figures has increased the past decade or so, that the power the Beyer figures has is not as absolute as it used to be, still powerful though.
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Old 08-27-2013, 10:49 AM
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Most of this is already covered here, but more detail:

http://timeformusblog.com/2013/08/27...thless-timing/
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Old 08-27-2013, 10:55 AM
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Most of this is already covered here, but more detail:

http://timeformusblog.com/2013/08/27...thless-timing/


i wonder if a bird flew by the timer and set it off...
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Old 08-27-2013, 10:59 AM
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i wonder if a bird flew by the timer and set it off...
Actually, before anyone laughs, that is very possible.
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Old 08-27-2013, 11:31 AM
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Actually, before anyone laughs, that is very possible.
yeah, it sounds kind of funny, but certainly possible.
i have motion sensor lights at home, flying squirrels set them off on occasion.
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Old 08-27-2013, 11:03 AM
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Well done CJ
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