Horsing Around

[DOUGHBOYS]

I watched the Kentucky Derby today.
You may say, "Big deal!" Understandable.
But, it was the first time I've ever seen it.
Hey, it is an event during baseball season and if it isn't baseball, then I don't care.
Today, with so little baseball on, I watched.
I have to admit, I was amused.

The amount of betting advertisements and the constant giving of odds had me confused.
Isn't gambling illegal?
Well, except lotto's.
And Las Vegas.
And New Jersey.
And Indian Reservations.
And Indians in some cities.
And Super Bowl pools.
And March Madness pools.
And horse tracks.
And dog tracks.
And jai Alai.
And poker on television
And 'licenses or fee's ' for fantasy sports.
The double standard that our Government has concerning gambling knows no bounds.

There were people crying during the playing of 'My Old Kentucky Home'
Never seen a soul cry to 'Go Cubs, go'.
Most that were crying were wearing hats that people would be poked fun at in any other venue.
I chuckled at most of them.
All part of the pre-game show', I guess.
By the way, I saw on my guide that the 'pre-game started five hours before the race.
And you thought the Super Bowl was bad for length of pre-game.
At least the Super Bowl last three hours, not two minutes.
Five hours of talk, two minutes of action.
Sounds like a bad date.

And all these little guys come out of the same locker room!
20 Of them.
Probably taking up the same amount of room as CC Sabathia, Aaron Judge, and Chris Carter.
Are these little fellas, athletes?
Or first, do we have to consider if horse racing is a sport?
I put jockeys in the same class as Golfers, bowlers, race car drivers, archers, dart throwers, and horseshoe throwers.
Do you think jockeys throw horseshoes ?
Anyways, I put jockeys in with that athletic group that can do their 'sport' and do it without sweating much if at all.
I find it amusing that in individual sports, that 'athletes' can use the same locker rooms.
Together. No fights. No trash talk.
"We're all getting paid". What me worry?

The broadcasters? Hilarious.
They're giving odds fast and furious.
Giving past performances and how each horse does on a muddy track.
Lines like....
He really likes Churchill Downs""
"He has no left eye, but it does not bother him"
"He LOVES the mud!"
Did they interview these horses?
They have no idea how each horse feels about Churchill Downs, the loss of an eye, or mud.
It is guaranteed that they did not get the info from the horse's mouth.

Horse trainers are like Punxsatawney Phil.
Every year, folks are reminded they exist.
This guy, the trainer of the winner, jumped up and down in victory like he was the one who ran in the mud.
Unthinkable, in that suit.
Are horse trainers, athletes too?
Hey! They play cricket and used to play baseball in suits, right?

It was a strange experience.
I'll stick to baseball.
In baseball, we know who the athlete's are.
In horse racing, the jockey and trainer get far more credit than the real athlete.
The horse.

[Edwards Kings]

Yes, I do think the jockey's are athletes or at least more athletic than CC, or Bartolo...

And yes, the horses are the true athletes...but in general when interviewed, the suck at it!

[DOUGHBOYS]

Wayne,
Over the years we have really lowered the standard on 'athletes', haven't we?
One night over the Winter, my wife asked me to watch that Westminster Dog Show thing with her.
There was a fellow running alongside his dog and the broadcaster said, "It warms my heart to see two athletes running side-by-side."
I almost tossed my cookies!

[Edwards Kings]

Wayne,
Over the years we have really lowered the standard on 'athletes', haven't we?
One night over the Winter, my wife asked me to watch that Westminster Dog Show thing with her.
There was a fellow running alongside his dog and the broadcaster said, "It warms my heart to see two athletes running side-by-side."
I almost tossed my cookies!

Ha! Yes...It gets put on in my house for some reason every Thanksgiving. I have no idea why.

And I agree...those humans are not very athletic...they run like I do to the bathroom when I get the trots from a gas station microwave mystery meat burrito!

I have no idea why my wife likes the Dog Show...they should have different standards/competitions...ones that real dogs would excel in...

Mary: Well that will certainly hurt the score.
David: Yes, the Herding Group never could compete with the Toy Group when it comes to the "Shitting-in-the-bedroom-slippers" competition, but usually can make up points using style and voracity in the "Licking-where-my-balls-used-to-be" competition.
Mary: Oh so very true and spoken with such insight. While the stewards clean up the impact of the bad aim (what did that owner feed the Belgian Tervuren we may never wish to know), let's watch some highlights from the "Back-leg-involuntary-convulsions-while-my-belly-is-being-scratched" competition.
David: Exciting stuff. Stay tuned...after the break, we get everyones favorite, the Hound Group "Crotch-sniffing-to-say-hello-to-a-stranger" competition!

[DOUGHBOYS]

That Westminster dog show was just weird.
It was like back in the 1800's when girls were sent to Finishing School to be 'ladies'.
Same thing at Westminster. It seems the dog who is groomed well and has the best deportment wins.
WHO GIVES A RAT'S ASS ABOUT THAT STUFF!
We want to see a dog who can chase down a rabbit, tree a cat, catch a frisbee, return a thrown ball, and like you suggested, even scratch themselves....You know...
DOG STUFF!
I'll bet those fu fu dogs never had a Dorito (or somebody's stolen sandwich) in their life.

[Edwards Kings]

Westminster dog...



My kind of dog...



KJ's dog...



MtM kind of dog...



Doughboy's dogs...



Glenneration X's dog...



Dave Clum's kind of dog...

[KJ Duke]

Speaking of, I think every baseball team has at least one doggy day each season.

When will we have bring your dog to the draft day?

[DOUGHBOYS]

Love those, Wayne!
Spot on!

Agreed KJ!
NO FUFU DOGS ALLOWED!

[KJ Duke]

Don't forget Lindy.

[Edwards Kings]

Oh and Dan Semsel's...

[DOUGHBOYS]

Requests! ....
Greg Ambrosius and Wayne Edwards

[Edwards Kings]

Well, Greg's dog is very helpful...

[Quahogs]

Wayne Edwards dog: C'mon Roofus, debits are supposed to equal credits...geez... pay attention

[DOUGHBOYS]

So good.....

[Edwards Kings]

Wayne Edwards dog: C'mon Roofus, debits are supposed to equal credits...geez... pay attention

Snappy dresser too!

[TOXIC ASSETS]

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