New Posts For Thread: Tic Tac helphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-helpHello,could anybody tell me what the tic tac is for 11/2 please? needed to settle an argument!!I started on-course in 1974 and worked in most silver rings in the South of England.I worked for Fred Honour (R.I.P.)who taught me every aspect of the business.We used 2 'Cards',Johnnie Mack(JM) & Dessie and Fred(D&F).One was Pink, the other was Whithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541797945#541797945I started on-course in 1974 and worked in most silver rings in the South of England.I worked for Fred Honour (R.I.P.)who taught me every aspect of the business.We used 2 'Cards',Johnnie Mack(JM) & Dessie and Fred(D&F).One was Pink, the other was WhitFri, 10 Oct 2014 08:38:06 -0500Remember him johnny though not his name - thick wavy hair, brown suit, very tall.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541786005#541786005Remember him johnny though not his name - thick wavy hair, brown suit, very tall.Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:35:33 -0500THE FIRST TIME I WENT RACING WITH ME DAD WAS THE 60S AT NOTTINGHAM ...THERE WAS ABIG BIG FELLA THAT USED TO PUT ALL THESE WORN OUT PHOTS ON THE FLOOR OF HIM SELF AND WELL KNOWN RACING FOLK THEN HE GO IN TO HIS SPEEL THEN SELL HIS TIPS....WAS HE CALLEhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541785819#541785819THE FIRST TIME I WENT RACING WITH ME DAD WAS THE 60S AT NOTTINGHAM ...THERE WAS ABIG BIG FELLA THAT USED TO PUT ALL THESE WORN OUT PHOTS ON THE FLOOR OF HIM SELF AND WELL KNOWN RACING FOLK THEN HE GO IN TO HIS SPEEL THEN SELL HIS TIPS....WAS HE CALLEThu, 09 Oct 2014 13:20:58 -0500Thanks Wood that was exactly the type of post I was seeking. The inter working of tic tacs throughout the ring at Royal Ascot before their demise was a sight to behold and admired regarding the skill of those involved. Those who never witnessed thishttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541785427#541785427Thanks Wood that was exactly the type of post I was seeking. The inter working of tic tacs throughout the ring at Royal Ascot before their demise was a sight to behold and admired regarding the skill of those involved. Those who never witnessed thisThu, 09 Oct 2014 12:53:06 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541783677#541783677Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:39:50 -0500Why am I not surprised!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541779319#541779319Why am I not surprised!Thu, 09 Oct 2014 03:59:28 -0500Theirs plenty of bookies standing on course today that don't understand the mathematics of it! Was talking to someone at towcester who was trying to explain to a midlands bookie the other day the perils of putting 104% with 8 runners holding 300 quhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541779243#541779243Theirs plenty of bookies standing on course today that don't understand the mathematics of it! Was talking to someone at towcester who was trying to explain to a midlands bookie the other day the perils of putting 104% with 8 runners holding 300 quThu, 09 Oct 2014 03:46:35 -0500Wood Lane,Great times, great characters, when the only people working for a racecourse bookmaker ie Tic-tac man, clerk, floorman all understood the mathematics of race course bookmaking!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541778731#541778731Wood Lane,Great times, great characters, when the only people working for a racecourse bookmaker ie Tic-tac man, clerk, floorman all understood the mathematics of race course bookmaking!Thu, 09 Oct 2014 02:34:33 -0500Brassneck,just after the war Little Frankie Powell from Birmingham worked in that show.After the war I remember the Whitenob firm down south must have had five or six workmen ,Chuffer Allen,Bob Cotton Johnnie Mack,Jim Berry Billy Phillipson,Willie Johttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541777391#541777391Brassneck,just after the war Little Frankie Powell from Birmingham worked in that show.After the war I remember the Whitenob firm down south must have had five or six workmen ,Chuffer Allen,Bob Cotton Johnnie Mack,Jim Berry Billy Phillipson,Willie JoWed, 08 Oct 2014 19:00:50 -0500Strange to read the posts but they are most enjoyable,when I worked as a tic tac many moons ago ,in my area the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,were all parts of the head.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30361873/tic-tac-help?post_id=541776803#541776803Strange to read the posts but they are most enjoyable,when I worked as a tic tac many moons ago ,in my area the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,were all parts of the head.Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:57:37 -0500