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Old 06-06-2008, 09:50 AM
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I DID NOT MEAN ITS A JOKE...the poster about the excuses is a joke... casino drive has 2 career races, and is really not expected to win, why would there be a excuse if he losses ? thats what i was referring to .....
So what your telling me is that if CD puts in a dull effort, when they go and talk to the trainer and owner they will make NO reference to the leg????
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:51 AM
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you've got to be joking.
The Japanese culture isn't an excuse making culture. If you don't know that go and spend some time in Japan. If you don't think the american culture is an excuse making culture you must not live in america. There is an excuse for everything. People take out big mortgages they can't afford and it is not their fault it is the banks fault. People get in accidents while talking on cellphones and it is the cellphone companies fault. American society is the society of excuses.
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:53 AM
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So what your telling me is that if CD puts in a dull effort, when they go and talk to the trainer and owner they will make NO reference to the leg????
They will make absolutely NO reference to the leg. They will only run him if he the leg is not an problem. They don't make excuses. They will congratulate the winner and say they weren't best that day.
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:56 AM
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The Japanese culture isn't an excuse making culture. If you don't know that go and spend some time in Japan. If you don't think the american culture is an excuse making culture you must not live in america. There is an excuse for everything. People take out big mortgages they can't afford and it is not their fault it is the banks fault. People get in accidents while talking on cellphones and it is the cellphone companies fault. American society is the society of excuses.
This guy has to be CANADIAN. This is the exact excuses that the Canadians use on Full Tilt when you start making fun of them for being canadian
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:56 AM
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Ok, we get it, they don't make excuses.

Whoever drafted Quiet Chris deserves the fantasy GM of the year award.
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:57 AM
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I'm so glad Quiet Chris is here to tell us all about life as it really is. Like they say, you learn something new everyday.
Sorry I don't live in a "america is right about everything" world. That is why we get involved in stupid wars because the idiots in this country believe anything you tell them and there is no accountability for anything.

Americans make excuses for everything. It is the fattest society in the world and americans blame restaurants for putting too much fat in the food. Hilarious. And smokers sue tobacco companies because they couldn't figure out smoking is bad for you.

Why don't we sue the track if we lose money? It is their fault for allowing us to gamble.
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:58 AM
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This guy has to be CANADIAN. This is the exact excuses that the Canadians use on Full Tilt when you start making fun of them for being canadian
I love playing internet poker and making fun of the Canadians...
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Quiet Chris is clearly an oxymoron.
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:59 AM
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This guy has to be CANADIAN. This is the exact excuses that the Canadians use on Full Tilt when you start making fun of them for being canadian
How do you know I am not a FAT american who blames restaurants for putting too much fat in my food. I do root very hard for Harlem Rocker and Melnyk horses.
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PG '85 better unleash his A-game right quick if he wants to keep pace.

This dude is hotter than Chase Utley and Chipper Jones.
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:00 AM
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The Japanese culture isn't an excuse making culture. If you don't know that go and spend some time in Japan. If you don't think the american culture is an excuse making culture you must not live in america. There is an excuse for everything. People take out big mortgages they can't afford and it is not their fault it is the banks fault. People get in accidents while talking on cellphones and it is the cellphone companies fault. American society is the society of excuses.
been to Japan many times and have worked with them for years. about ten years ago i hosted a guest worker from Japan at my house for nearly a year.
if you think they are totally forthcoming you're in a dream world. making excuses? no, but withholding key information in order to save face is standard operating procedure.
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:02 AM
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PG '85 better unleash his A-game right quick if he wants to keep pace.

This dude is hotter than Chase Utley and Chipper Jones.
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:03 AM
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How do you know I am not a FAT american who blames restaurants for putting too much fat in my food. I do root very hard for Harlem Rocker and Melnyk horses.


he's a cannuck alright


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Old 06-06-2008, 10:04 AM
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he's a cannuck alright


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Old 06-06-2008, 10:04 AM
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Possible injury turns to a society thread.

Cool.

I am on board with too many excuses theme.

And I really hope Casino Drive runs.
Adds a little interest. A little...
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:05 AM
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been to Japan many times and have worked with them for years. about ten years ago i hosted a guest worker from Japan at my house for nearly a year.
if you think they are totally forthcoming you're in a dream world. making excuses? no, but withholding key information in order to save face is standard operating procedure.
I totally agree. It is not an open culture. But they never make excuses. It is not part of their culture.

I am all for holding key information in order to save face. Beats people doing things and then making excuses so they have no accountability.
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:06 AM
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Quiet Chris = Better Than Honour
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:07 AM
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Decision after the vet advises but not looking too good...



On a different note.. PLEASE STOP THE VITRIOLIC UNPLEASANTRIES... I'm unable to police the Forum adequately from here and am bothered by the tremendous lack of mutual respect being displayed the last several days.

We're on the eve of one of the most exciting afternoons available in racing and I'm amazed that I need to intercede on threads with the above idiocy and yesterday's Fat Man Fandango.

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Old 06-06-2008, 10:09 AM
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For those at home

VITRIOLIC = harsh or corrosive in tone

For the record, I love Toronto and have no issues with canadians, except the ones that play the Canada vs America card...
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