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Scrip

thanks for the reply

sounds good what is coming

also had a good afternoon on the horses except one hit when my pc crashed on me. also getting frustrated with horses shortening in price heavily from outside the first 3 that dont hit my radar - the sooner i get a dual screen set up the better

nicked a few quid laying mickelson in the golf tonight

I've actually started doing two horses at a time in one direction, you will find one drifts and one comes in so if you are skilled enough you can spot and take advantage. Low priced favourites that are not near to each other seem to work the best.

If anybody is interested in cricket take a look at www.cricinfo.com

Click onto the live scores section as it has, in my opinion, the most comprehensive statistics, run rates, etc. It also refreshes and updates much more quickly than other so called "live" sites.

Thanks bakko.

Picked up a nice profit earlier on India/Pakistan game but I'll probably give some of it back on the football tonight.

Harlosh,
Hope you found the cricket site useful. You mentioned not so long ago about a night out with Fundy and yourself. I'm certainly up for it. I owe Fundy a drink but my generosity will extend to include you too.

Will this come up on Betfair? Probably not.... Anyway. Here goes:

While there appears to be no clear favourite to succeed Pope John Paul II as the 264th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, a number of cardinals are believed to have the calibre, charisma and political clout to prevail at a conclave of their peers.

The Italians
Dionigi Tettamanzi: Aged 71, the Italian-born archbishop of Milan - the world's most populous diocese with five million souls - is a strong contender, especially if cardinals return to tradition and plump for an Italian. A noted theologian, his several books on moral issues help give him a high profile.

Angelo Scola: At 63, the patriarch, or archbishop of Venice, is part of the church's younger set. His involvement with the conservative Catholic movement "Communion and Liberation" lends him political weight. A moderate, he is seen as a front-runner.

Tarcisio Bertone: Another member of the Italian set, Bertone, 70, sealed his conservative credentials with a scathing attack on the best-selling The Da Vinci Code for denigrating church tenets. A former deputy leader of the powerful Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, he is archbishop of Genoa.

Angelo Sodano: As Vatican secretary of state for 15 years, he is at the centre of the political intrigue at the Holy See. Held posts in Ecuador, Uruguay and Chile as a Vatican diplomat. At 77, is vice-president of the college of cardinals which will elect the next pope.

Giovanni Battista Re: At 71, he is number three in the Roman Curia. Close to John Paul II as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, and head of the pontifical commission for Latin America. Pulled off the difficult political trick of organising a successful papal visit to the Holy Land in 2000.

The Indian
Ivan Dias: If elected, would become pope within days of his 69th birthday on April 14. Dias, archbishop of Mumbai, carries the hopes of the Indian sub-continent. A friend of Mother Teresa, he was elevated to cardinal by John Paul II in 2001.

The German speakers
Joseph Ratzinger: Ratzinger, at 77, is many people's favourite. With his trademark white hair, this staunch German conservative vigorously opposed the South American Church's liberation theology. Known as "God's Rottweiler", his position as the enforcer of church doctrine means he has hefty political and spiritual credentials.
'God's Rottweiler' is many people's favourite

Christoph Schoenborn: A youngster at 60, the archbishop of Vienna is seen as a moderate. Follows in John Paul II's footsteps as an ecumenical bridge-builder with eastern orthodoxy. Played a key role in the crisis affecting the Austrian Catholic Church when his predecessor was accused of paedophilia.

The African
Francis Arinze: For many, the best non-Italian bet. Arinze, 72, is the only African candidate considered as a possible successor to John Paul II. Knows the Vatican well as leader of the Congregation for Divine Worship. A conservative, would become the second-ever African pope after Gelasius I (492-496).

The Latin Americans
Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiago: As a group, the Latin Americans rival the Italians as a powerful voting bloc and could deliver the continent's first pontiff. The Honduran cardinal, 62, is the youngest of them. A charismatic leader, he campaigned with Bono for debt relief. A staunch defender of Latin American countries, which between them account for half the world's Catholics, 50 percent of them in poverty. Holds a pilot's licence and he plays a mean saxophone.

Claudio Hummes: Archbishop of Sao Paolo since 1998, Hummes, 70, came to Italy and obtained a doctorate in philosophy in 1962 before specialising in ecumenism. His tough side came out when he opened his church to trade unionists fighting the 1964 - 1985 military regime, and he was made a cardinal in 2001. He has directed his evangelical efforts in Brazil to wooing back disaffected Catholics in Brazil and championing the poor.

Dario Castrillon Hoyos: The 75-year-old Colombian is prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy, heading the 400 000 priests worldwide, and was a close collaborator of John Paul II. A member of Opus Dei and the Legionnaires of Christ, he has rejected the philosophies of Rousseau, Kant, Marx and Freud "for spreading an erroneous vision of original sin".

I've no idea of the odds on any of these guys making it for promotion to the Catholic Church's top job, or even if it's possible to place a bet.

Anyone else got a personal favourite cardinal or know of any other possibilities?

Look under Special Bets, DocProc...

afternoon all

anyone else having probs getting AB Pro to run or is it just me?

Can't properly get into Betfair. eg, Can't get the menu on the LHS of the home page to appear.

Betfair keeps freezing too - is it just me having probs or are others too ?

The windows I have had open since this morning are OK, but new ones are slow to load.

Hmmmmmm, impossibly slow now.

Things running at snailpace here too!

Damn this site is annoying sometimes - im switching off for a while - may try again later

Yes dito BF hanging sh1te at times! took a hit as a result on 1st race @ 14:10 gerrr!

chartist - havent even managed to get on a race - just sent betfair a sh*tty email which at least made me feel better lol

Seems OK now.

Ok @ the mo, up 25% today! on 10 races

Scripophilist - 04 Apr'05 - 20:35 - 2089 of 2107
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Liverpool 1-0 up - anyone trading?