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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....
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so why the jokes then Ivor if it was a good car?
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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 ;)
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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? |
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it is my name Tony Hunter .
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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!
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ah well, I only know of the Skoda jokes, but never actually remember hearing them, probably too young I am
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cos i like the sound of it
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the wife always says, you think you know it all, my reply , I think I do
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i blow a whistle a lot! referee! :O(
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I remember Yeast well. A cracking mile handicapper.
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Yeats? A MILER? What are you ON, Tommy? Are you working for Coolmore?
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Hello Vel, you daft old thing!
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What did you think of Zenyatta on Saturday? Wasn't she just amazing?
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Scamp,my dogs name.
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Tommy - JOCKEYCAM on YouTube - as the jockey works Zenyatta. Also, footage from the paddock before the race...
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Aye Vel. She was magnificent.
Programme about George Best on BBC1 now. |
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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... |
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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). |
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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. |
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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 |
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It goes down as one of the great performances burned into your memory. Secretariat/Dancing Brave/ Kauto Star/ Nijinsky/ Wonderful stuff
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It goes down as one of the great performances burned into your memory. Secretariat/Dancing Brave/ Kauto Star/ Nijinsky/ Wonderful stuff
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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. |
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Possibly two of the greatest performances
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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 :-) |
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So she is only two lengths better than Twice Over? Did you watch the race?
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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. |
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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. |
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Mike Smith said he never had to engage top gear.
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I read that, Vel.
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Amen, Tommy!
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Very funny Vel!
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an old English gent used to call me oldbean, got rest his soul , :(
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A famous Danish animal lover. We've both been repeatedly shafted by horses - though in completely different ways.
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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.
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because my name is not jockey wilson....and im not in an armchair!
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