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About time this worthwhile thread was brought to the top again.
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About time this worthwhile thread was brought to the top again.
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can someone keep this at the top please, i'd like to finish reading tomorrow, classic!
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wow what a brilliant thread
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just finished reading!
What a cracker, best thread i've read ever i think! Love the stories in florida, superb! |
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This is one of the best threads I've read on this forum. Someone previously suggested getting it printed for posterity. If anyone is interested I could do just that - there is an excellent website lulu.com which I use for book publications, very litlle cost. Any ideas how it could benefit for example a horse-racing related charity for example ?
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AM I TOO EARLY 29 Jul 00:15
A legendary character in the LBO's of Leeds city centre,his nickname says it all**never been known to back a selection odds against,always on LARGE,if on a loser starts swearing at the staff. To look at him you would think he has not got two bob,allergic to soap and deodorant.I know him to talk to,and is always telling me that the games "****",he seems always to have emergency readies for when he's on a bad run.He has been frequenting the offices of Leeds for twentyfive years and still going strong. ** I've lost the nickname...:( The name of this character is odds on Theo |
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just started reading this, can we keep this near the top as its well funny
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You're welcome.
Lucky Fred was mine. :-) |
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Who wrote the descriptions on here?
Was it AITL? It is very well written imo |
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LF, the stories were contributions by many different forumites. As explained above, Betfair chose to pull the the original thread for some unfathomable reason.
Luckily, TGM (Am I Too Late/Early) had saved many of the stories on his computer. He tidied them up and reprinted them when people were clamouring for one of - if not THE - best ever threads on here. |
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No it wasn't Glimmer at all.
They were put up by the original posters, bit when Glimmer brought the thread back ages ago, all the posts appeared with his name on. |
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Canny, TGM started the thread off and many of the early stories are his. I don't think he saved the thread in it's original form on his pc - just the stories - that's why the names and dates when they were first written don't appear.
Thank the Lord he did save them, though. |
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I know it's been around for ages, it just struck me the other day when having a chuckle at some of them that some of the observations and the way the stories are structured are very good.
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MAKE ME LUCK BOSS
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I realise that Tommy, thank the Lord he did save them though.
Time I had another read., |
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lol, didn't realise you'd said TTL as well.
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It's without doubt a classis, LF. When you see some of the contemptable dross that is churned out daily on here - and Betfair let it be - it's unbelivable why they ever pulled the original form of this thread.
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*unbelievable
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*contemptible - it's late!
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a bit weird this thread being ttt.
i saved this thread and an author read it and thought it was "good" i asked them to take it and see if it could be formatted into some sort of book and published. they are doing that now , let me know in a week or two what the story is. |
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That's where the problems start, Stevie. Who owns copyright? People who contributed to this thread and/or remarked about it being published, wanted it to be done so for a charitable cause (horseracing charities no doubt top of the list).
It isn't for anyone outside to take it upon themselves to publish it, in my view. |
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yeah ive thought a lot about that side of things.
im just curious as to what they think of the content and if it is publishable. i know myself that there is not enough content to make it feasible in itself, but still be interesting to hear what they think. the posts are quality but how can u put them together to flow and read the same as the forum. im hoping for her verdict this week! |
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IMO it would actually work very well,
Thereb are loads of books out there (like ones listing Darwin awards, etc) where the book is just a load of short stories / anecdotes. These are great easy reading and can be picked up / put down at any time! Would be brilliant if this could be taken further, proceeds to retired horses /dogs charity or something. |
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obv. would need some 'editing' along the way but I am sure this could be done without losing the magic of the posters!
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The International Train Spotter
Frequents the Coral shops of the North West - Liverpool, Widnes, Ormskirk, St. Helens etc. always backs odds-on shots - football teams, horses, dogs, rugby for obscure stakes such as 96p at 1/3 or 58p at 2/7. Never cashed the bet in the shop he staked it in so the staff always called each others shops to pay out the bet - hence the name. |
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Excellent, PDA!
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Here are some of my favourite people I've had the pleasure of meeting when I used to go to Monmore Green greyhound track regularly.
"OI OI IAN" Attends every meeting without fail. He also seems to manage to wear the same tracksuit and cap every meeting. You might argue that they are lucky, however his track record of punting would suggest otherwise. During the evening meetings, Ian is relatively quiet, and sits upstairs next to the trainers, having a chat. However, the afternoon BAGS meetings portray a completely different side to Ian. Whilst he rarely bets in the evening, you will be able to spot Ian gambling on everything in sight on the afternoon meetings, from the Monmore racing all the way over to Portman Park. Ian gets his nickname for shouting on every dog he backs even if it only has a slither of hope, in your typical 'mug punter' fashion. He is also the biggest bok you will ever meet - rumour has it that several brown envelopes have been passed on to him to shout one home if the bookies have laid it for a substantial amount. "You've done it again" A bookmaker with a slightly large body frame, Mick, or known as Dilly to... almost everyone, is one of the more entertaining, yet stroppy characters in the game. Dilly is well known for bollocking his members of staff when he's got it wrong, using the catchphrase "you've done it again" or "you're useless". He is also well known for his love of food and drink. This has lead to several arguments in the past. However some of the more entertaining ones are: - In running betting on how many swigs he can drink a pint in (and there have been several 1.01 gubbings) - Him bollocking members of staff for supplying him with his sugar quota for the day, which is normally around 2 bags of Wine Gums. One day, he threatened a member of staff with the sack if he brought anymore sweets - so when he asked where the sweets were the week after, mass hysterics erupted from the betting ring. A great character though. |
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"Reg the bandit"
No, Reg is not a thief - he's probably the most honest man you could meet. However, he graces us with his presence every BAGS meeting, normally by playing the bandits in the corner of the stadium. Reg also moans about his luck quite often. He will always tell you about how he has had 4 & 1 for the forecast, only for 2 to come and bob 1 on the line. However he does not tell you about the 20 other combinations he has covered in the race. A great sport though, and probably the only punter who keeps the tote alive in the afternoon. |
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Great stuff Guessworker!
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"John The Trilby"
Must be getting on into his 60s now, however he still attends every meeting, every year. He will only miss two - one for Wimbledon Derby night, and the other one for the grand national. John is a well known windup merchant, and has pulled many stunts in the past, including one hilarious incident I will never forget, which occured when the Ladbrokes' betting shop was being renovated. Two elderly gentlemen walked upto him and asked him where the betting shop was. John, with his extremely quick wit, managed to notice that some screens were showing horse racing up in the resturant. He told the two elderly men to hobble up to the resturant, where they would find the new betting shop. 20 minutes later, the two gentlemen (who were both regulars but don't really know what's going on around them) hobbled back down the stairs with faces like thunder, having searched hi and lo for this betting shop, only to be greeted with half of the stadium's regulars absolutely hysterical with laughter :^0 |
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Time for this great thread to be resrurrected.
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