Why did you choose your forum username?

Yeats was a very decent horse, remember him well.
Me, 1990 Greyhound Derby winner, landed a right punt on the day, 20's down to 8's.

Do you mind, just about to make a light supper.

a bit of the old caviar on toast?

Really Velasquez? Some coincidence that...

We mentioned him as a 7f specialist...and how he gave Warning a fright.

Sinclair Spectrum F1 race game on cassette.
My race name ; Ivor Slowca, my car - a Skoda.

Does that make you one of "The Chosen Few", Yeasty?!

i had the F1 game for the Spectrum, but can't recollect a Skoda?

I used to go either Lotus or McLaren all the time

(You could choose your own team name)

it was quite rewarding to overtake Ferraris in a Skoda ;)

oh right, am surprised Skoda were actually known in the UK during the 80's?

I know Lada's were

my cat

Because I like Shrubberies

LOL - Skodas were here in the fifties - they just didn't evolve greatly. I bought a brand-new 120 LSE in 1980 form a Southend showroom - and very good it was too!

'cos I iz 'ere.

blimey ivor, sympathies

a skoda and living in southend :(

Those Eastern Europeans certainly knew how to export cars back in the day!, Britain must've been in dire straits!

I used to be the system operator of a pirate BBS in the early 90s called Offshore , i belonged t Fairlight and Nemesis and Razor 911 cracking groups on the AMiga and PC, because the BBS was Offshore hence tax exile.

£3000 with all the accessories, (sunroof, radio/cassette, reclining seats, disk-brakes etc.etc) quicker than the conventional 1300's and very reliable. I just had to put up with all the jokes :) that I bought with it. Wife and I had 4 Skodas in all - and now the Octavias/Supremes have a good reputation I hear.

It sure does Velasquez. We also had Classic Vision, a decently-bred filly who won a few races. Been very lucky owners really. Well, I say "owners", we leased the horses. Great fun though - would love it if we could get another one....

so why the jokes then Ivor if it was a good car?

The jokes were a hangover from the 50's, 60's,70's and their unreliability - by 1980 they had a very loyal customer base. You don't hear the Skoda jokes now do you! They did not depreciate as much as the Escorts and Astras of that era - but they always looked cheap second-hand as the original purchase price so low. Ideal 4-door family car for us and two little ones. I did move 'up market' in 1990 as soon as I could afford to though ;)

I have heard of Skoda jokes, but only due to my own brain that I think Skoda started to have a proper reputation in the mid 90s?

am 29, and I remember when I was younger, Lada were the butt of all jokes, don't even know if they're in existence?

it is my name Tony Hunter .

Oh yes - I had all the Skoda with no roof, heated rear window, petrol cap jokes throught the eighties - but we had no problems and no regrets, and neither did other Skoda owners we met. We told the same jokes - about Ladas and FSO's. We digress!

ah well, I only know of the Skoda jokes, but never actually remember hearing them, probably too young I am

cos i like the sound of it

the wife always says, you think you know it all, my reply , I think I do

i blow a whistle a lot! referee! :O(

I remember Yeast well. A cracking mile handicapper.

Yeats? A MILER? What are you ON, Tommy? Are you working for Coolmore?

Hello Vel, you daft old thing!

What did you think of Zenyatta on Saturday? Wasn't she just amazing?

Scamp,my dogs name.

Tommy - JOCKEYCAM on YouTube - as the jockey works Zenyatta. Also, footage from the paddock before the race...

Aye Vel. She was magnificent.
Programme about George Best on BBC1 now.

You can see Zenyatta dancing in the paddock, in front of the fans...and a lady lets go a mofo expletive after she wins...one of the best races ever, Tommy - stunning!

Apparently, she is about a hand bigger than Secretariat...just a shame there is no Rachel Alexandra V Zenyatta...

Watching it, Tommy.

Check out the jockeycam thing, later - it's like a train running with the wind shooting by.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv49V2RzgHw

(Zenyatta working).

Zenyatta was awesome on Saturday.

Tommy - Yeast was decent. Only one style of running but very hard to pass. Great start to Haggas's career with him, Shaamit and Missile in the yard.

Vela - Long time since I've logged on but pleased to see a few old names - didn't you used to be a tad fish positive and quote from the good book...or am I mixing you up with another forumite ?
best wishes JJ

It goes down as one of the great performances burned into your memory. Secretariat/Dancing Brave/ Kauto Star/ Nijinsky/ Wonderful stuff

It goes down as one of the great performances burned into your memory. Secretariat/Dancing Brave/ Kauto Star/ Nijinsky/ Wonderful stuff

Thankls Vel, I'll have a look at it in a bit.
I couldn't believe her performance in the parade ring before the race. It was as if she was declaring to the colts that she was the best and they 'ain't seen nothing yet' - and by gum, didn't she just prove it.

Possibly two of the greatest performances

Beating twice over by a couple of lengths?

Hardly fairytale stuff is it?

Good horse though not in Sea the Stars or Zarkava's class imo.

He won the Hunt Cup, didn't he, Yeasty?
I tend to concentrate on the big handicaps from 6f to a mile. I thought him a very good horse.

I don't know about Zarkava - she was whisked off to stud as the Aga is prone to do with his top notchers. Funny how form is so selective, eh? What about Rip Van Winkle? Zarkava didn't beat the Italian horse It's Gino by much in the Arc, or Youmzain.

With her style of running, Zenyatta was just as exciting as Dancing Brave in the Arc.

Admittedly, ONE top race against males doesn't measure up to Pebbles and Allez France (same could be said for Zarkava) but - oh my! - it was electric!

He did - sadly before we had him. That would have been quite a day...

Was injured and nearly retired but then recovered. Never got back to his old form but still good enough to run them ragged at places like Lingfield and Leicester :-)

So she is only two lengths better than Twice Over? Did you watch the race?

Jean Jacques - I think you're getting me mixed up with Maczysz Dzieduszycki. It's an easy enough mistake to make as the names sound very similar.

Yes, he had a tendency to quote from the Timeform annual at the drop of a hat.

It was electric, Vel - and as Dobbo has said, a performance that will live long in the memory.

A pity you didn't have him then, Yeasty, but it must have given you some great times being involved with him.

Mike Smith said he never had to engage top gear.

I read that, Vel.

Amen, Tommy!

Very funny Vel!

an old English gent used to call me oldbean, got rest his soul , :(

A famous Danish animal lover. We've both been repeatedly shafted by horses - though in completely different ways.

I've just watched the video, Vel. Great. Loved the way the jockey laughed with glee as if he was sitting on the fastest thing in the universe.

because my name is not jockey wilson....and im not in an armchair!

What was the Top Of The Pops thing where they had pics of Jockey Wilson by mistake?

And do you still need a biographer?

I cant stand sound effects on tv racing

You're not a frequent publisher, notso?

cos i put things in a box and sell them :-)

I managed to grab a cool username on every site in the very early days of online poker :)

I even got your name wrong, notos. No wonder you're not frequent. Bugger.

Here she is before the race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzEICzL0PLs&feature=related

I used to be a seal hunter

So, 20 before you got tired and had to rest?

Your all idiots :-)

What was the Top Of The Pops thing where they had pics of Jockey Wilson by mistake?

Jackie Wilson Said by Dexys

Thanks.

I was listening to New Order whilst greening up a market.

I hope not EGG, it's a pretty average song. At best.



Now I've made another enemy.

I refuse to take responsibility for my username; It was entirely my brain's idea!

My name's John and I'm a dwarf.

i was researching vietnamese rivers at the same i had my hand on it....

"I am available for children's parties, by the way.

Some of y'all might have a young'un comin' of age and not wanna go the traditional 'clown-balloon animal' route this year. Might wanna look me up. Beelzebozo- Clown from Hell.

"Hi kids, it's Beelzebozo time! Tell me somethin'. Who here out of you young'uns has never smoked a cigarette? Come here, kids! What's yer name? "Tommy." Tommy, how old are ya? "Five." Five years old? You mean to tell Beelzebozo you're not smokin' cigarettes yet? Come here, Tommy! (puff, puff, wheeze) Hold it in. (puff, wheeze) "Mommy!" It's Beelzebozo time!

Tell me somethin'. Who here outta you young'uns has never watched a skin flick? Come here, kids! (movie projector noise) See them? Them's *******! "Mommy!" That is your mommy. Come on! It's Beelzebozo time!"

the legendary bill hicks

I had ages to think of one but never did. When it came to the point where you inpt your username, I just thought I like bob dylan, i'll just enter one of my fav. dylan songs.

Typed it in in a hurry clicked enter then realised I'd spelt it wrong. what a donut.

Fairly fkn obvious I would think.

i'm a brickie

lol positively...i had never noticed...

Jaundiced and digitally challenged.

after he played a major part in our avoiding relegation :)

please come home carlitos :(

I have been told for the last 30 years that I look like Gene Hackman.
I probably do.

cash is king

Big Charlie
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My name's John and I'm a dwarf. 


pmsl

I've been addicted to crisps since 1977

Entry in Roger's Profanisaurus before it was published as a stand-alone volume.

i ll hold my hands up,a bit embarrasing i know ,mines connected to horse rscing  - the chelthenham run,after reading other reasons i can see i am out of sync - thought it was a punting web site.

ladycakes69

:D old greggs is a woman , and me i have no idead why i chose mine just first name i cld think of

mitchell downie

mitchell downie
11 Nov 09 19:22

you could hardly call yourself tuboflard could you. ;-)

ladycakes69 [b**** you mitchell[/b]


Everything's Gone Green

ever the lady

very funny mitchell. you are sadly missed.

There's someone on site feedback called canny ken. Been here since Oct 2000

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Cameron and Brown during the televised debates before the last General Election.

Nothing to do with Mordin, although I do often agree with Nick

The way i like my Horses to win :)

canny joined 4 months before you egg in july 2002

canny ken

Jockey gets off his horse after finishing last in a race.When asked what happened during the race by connections.The jockey replied "It made a noise down the back straight" They said "what sort of noise?" Jockey says 'Eeeyore' Boom boom