Scripophilist
- 27 Oct 2004 23:40

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Scripophilist
- 09 Jul 2005 16:50
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All people accounted for now thankfully.
Fundamentalist
- 09 Jul 2005 17:01
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Great to hear scrip - thanks for keeping us updated
Harlosh
- 09 Jul 2005 18:05
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Good news. Thanks Scrip.
Scripophilist
- 11 Jul 2005 12:00
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I see the Betfair upgrade is on track this morning. LOL ;)
For those using any automation I suggest you check out the software ahead of trading the market. It often throws a few oddities up.
Scripophilist
- 11 Jul 2005 14:06
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Pacific Pride 14:15 Ayr - 1.13
Scripophilist
- 11 Jul 2005 14:06
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BTW all seems well with the site.
Scripophilist
- 11 Jul 2005 14:23
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I think there is a tactic here on short priced favourites. Lay before the off and buy back in running. Have seen few short priced favs not offer an opportunity like this.
Fundamentalist
- 11 Jul 2005 14:58
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Scrip
theory tends to work as long as you put you counter trade in the market as soon as the race is off and also if you dont get too greedy (have been caught occasionally by trying to wait for a better exit point)
have sent you a mail re charting on betangel
Fundamentalist
- 11 Jul 2005 15:51
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Bewrae trading the 16.00 at Newton Abbott - the favourite snoopy loopy will not race as it has not made it to the track
Fundamentalist
- 11 Jul 2005 19:05
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Scrip
any thoughts on how to trade the 20.20 at Killarney?
compoundup
- 11 Jul 2005 19:09
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Pro is working well. Was far too un-greedy on the 2:15 at Ayr and only made 1 tick 3 times. I'll test your tactic next chance I get. Children on holiday stopped play early today :-) Edward
compoundup
- 11 Jul 2005 19:13
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Fundamentalist, I've heard of a 2 horse race but never watched one before.
Fundamentalist
- 11 Jul 2005 20:28
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compound
race worked out nicely :-)
Scripophilist
- 11 Jul 2005 20:53
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Missed it. I am having one hour on and an hour off. I had a nasty mountain bike accident over the weekend (I'll save you the detail). But I was in hospital most of Sunday getting put back together again.
Fundamentalist
- 11 Jul 2005 21:39
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Peter
sorry to hear about the accident - hope you are ok and wish you a speedy recovery
bakko
- 11 Jul 2005 21:51
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Scrip,
I, too, am sorry to hear of your accident and hope your're back on your feet asap.
Fundamentalist
- 11 Jul 2005 22:04
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Evening all
Just been taking a look at the markets for The Open starting thursday and struggling to find much value.
Woods looks ridiculously short at 4.4/4.5 but with an early tee time on thursday will wait before looking to lay.
A few small E/W bets :
Stuart Appleby 110
Miguel Jiminez 110
Brian Davis 350
Thursday tee times link:
Fundamentalist
- 11 Jul 2005 22:06
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cant get link to work on new BB can anyone tell me how to do so?
the web page is:
www.opengolf.com/news/tee_times_official.sps
DocProc
- 11 Jul 2005 22:08
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Scrip
Sorry to hear that. :-(
You haven't been trying to bump up the kerb, have you?
Reminds me of when I was a 'butcher's boy' - one of my my part-time jobs, whilst at school. I'm talking 1957/58/59 and my wages were 1 per week plus tips.
I had a bike with small wheels and a wicker basket at the front, laden chocabloc with lovely joints of meat all nicely wrapped up in white kraft paper.
Not after I tried to bump the kerb with the bike one wet morning, they weren't! You simply can't bump a basket full of meat at the front of a butcher's bike but I didn't know that until I tried to do it!
hehehe
:-)
PS. You haven't grazed your chin, have you?
Scripophilist
- 11 Jul 2005 22:38
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Don't say I didn't warn you.
I was on the same route I have travelled hundreds of times only this time something must have been different as the wheel turned 90 degrees and threw me off forwards. I was going about 20mph and the towpath on the canal at that point is made from flint from the castle ruins adjoining the canal. I landed on my knees first and then whiplashed my head into the ground. I tore the skin off my knees, took a chunk out my head gently pealing back a small part which was by then the main contact with the ground, damaged my shoulder, hand, neck and the flint path kindly lacerated various parts of my body. Thank fully I didn't knock myself out or fall in the canal but I was losing a lot of blood and was in the middle of nowhere so I had to walk to find help. One and a half hours later I was finally in hospital where they cleaned up the wounds and stitched me up. They did a good job. I don't look too bad today but hell do I hurt and the bandages keep needing to be changed. I can only sleep on my back as well at the moment so my wife is well pleased with my constant snoring!
The good thing is I can still talk and type so to the outside world nothing has changed. I will be a hermit in my house for a week though. Can't do the school run either for fear of giving the children nightmares especially as I can't shave at the moment. Still it could have been much worse.
I did manage to retrieve the bike which actually looked completely untouched for some reason. Can't figure out what happened though. So much for the golf I booked for Friday.