God Forsaken Mary Land
Hey! I live in God Forsaken Maryland!
*sigh*
Never mind, you have a good point. I'm not arguing.
Big Brown
Any relation to Big Red?
A lot depends on how BB's quarter cracks are treated. Some hack workin' on him, he might not even fish the race.
Derby is to Rodeo...
...as Soccer is to Football.
Derby is to Rodeo...as Soccer is to Football.
Wow. If fightin' words were ever truly uttered, those were them...
You don't have big hats or mint juleps in soccer, though.
Derby is to Rodeo...
WaterBoy | 04.22.08 - 2:26 pm | #
I think the real question is which one has more bleach blonde White Rain helmets under their hats.
Waterboy... People born in Kentucky don't give a damn what people born in Meeeechigan think about horses.
When the Queen of England and the Princes of the House of Saud start flying into Detroit for equestrian events... then we can talk.
Until then.. feel free to spend your time educating us on misquitos and eminem... which as far as I can tell are the most worthwhile things produced by that smegma filled shithole.
"When the Queen of England and the Princes of the House of Saud..."
Two countries that are also goo-goo for goalie puffs...
You're not helping yourself.
Clearly you're a little slow.
Aquaboi.. what we have here is simply mind over matter.
See.. I don't mind... because you don't matter.
The very fact that you would contrast horse racing with rodeo is evidence enough that people from Meeechigan are to be ignored unless the subject matter should turn to something they know a lot about... like for example... misqutos... or... crime... or delapidated cities... socialism... nepotism... pot holes... turning right, then left, then left again... instead of turning left just once... roads worse than Mexico's...
I could go on.
On the bright side... Word is the sport fishin' in MEeeechigan is unbelievable. Of course... one would have to travel through Ohio to get there... so that pretty much means it will never happen.
Meeechigan may suck... but its a mere breeze before the hurrican gale that is Ohio.
Nate, the mere fact that you find it necessary to shift the target to something easier -- like Michigan -- is evidence enough to me that I'm spot on.
C'mon, when they make such a big deal about the color of their fancy clothes, it's saying something.
I could go on.
one would have to travel through Ohio to get there
Just go through Indiana. That way you avoid the east side of MI. (Does anyone like Ohio??)
Nothing wrong with Michigan lefts. They keep traffic flowing.
Don't forget that Michigan is also the home of Matt Millen, the draft guru.
Nate's just upset the Wings beat the Preds.
Derby is to rodeo,
as Ferrari is to minivan.
I am so glad the Preds lost. I hate the team because they spent the entire summer whining about their arena deal.
Josh... shut up.
Don't you dare disparage the Preds on this blog. You don't like them. Fine. Blog about it elsewhere.
Derby is to rodeo,
as Ferrari is to HumVee
Derby is to rodeo, as Ferrari is to HumVee
Perfect.
Orange Ape... what you don't realize... and what Aqua boi could never realize... is the thoroughbreds that run in the derby are generaly psychotic animals.
Ghostzapper would kill you deader than hell. Faster than any buckin' bronc ever dreamed.
And besides... the day people are paying 500 grand for one dose of rodeo horse sperm... that'll be the day I decide it may be on the level of thoroughbred racing.
Holy crap. That's comedy.
Ol' GZ, now, he lives with a stud chain on 24/7, even in the stall by himself. Takes two men to get him out of the stall. Each man has his own lead shank so they can keep GZ from eating the other up. GZ requires tranquilization for and grooming, shoeing, vet work, etc. Farriers have walked on the far side of the aisle so they would have more time to react in case he breaks down the stall door 'cause he is slamming himself into it to get at them.
Had one o' them western 'horseman' horse whisper fella's come out to see ol' GZ. World famous horse trainer, gives seminars all over the world. Knows horses. Knows how they think. Speaks their language.
Sent him in with, GZ. Gonna tame him. GZ put him instantly on the ground and commenced to killin' him. Cowboy crawled out on his belly, got up, walked quickly away without a word to anyone.
Rodeo horses are pets. Overgrown Dachshunds.
Adena Springs reduced GhostZapper's stud fee to $150,000 last year.
Sorry Nate.
Preds? what is that? Ice soccer?
Orange Ape... what you don't realize... and what Aqua boi could never realize... is the thoroughbreds that run in the derby are generaly psychotic animals.
Ghostzapper would kill you deader than hell. Faster than any buckin' bronc ever dreamed.
And besides... the day people are paying 500 grand for one dose of rodeo horse sperm... that'll be the day I decide it may be on the level of thoroughbred racing.
Nate | 04.22.08 - 10:55 pm | #
What the bloody hell does that have to do with the women that attend?
Preds? what is that? Ice soccer?
JACIII | Homepage | 04.23.08 - 6:52 am | #
Now thems fightin' words.
Ghostzapper would kill you deader than hell. Faster than any buckin' bronc ever dreamed.
So there aren't any well behaved fast horses?
If so, why would you breed your mare with that?
So there aren't any well behaved fast horses?
If so, why would you breed your mare with that?
Wendy | 04.23.08 - 8:01 am | #
Wendy,
Horse Racing is Horse Fighting. There are plenty of nice well-behaved horses that are fast. They just don't win many races... because speed is only part of the equation.
Racing Horses are not pets Wendy.
"Preds? what is that? Ice soccer?"
Think of it as soccer for males... with sticks... Imagine soccer... except faking an injury to draw a foul is illegal... and fighting isn't... oh... and no one prances.
I thought the NHL implemented rules that drastically cut back on fighting? Some sort of effort to win fans that were appalled by the "goon" aspect as well as to "Euro" up the game (less contact, faster skating)?
A moment of silence, please, for my Washington Capitals, eliminated last night by those {bleep}s from Philly last night in overtime.
That would be the ice soccer playoffs, JACIII.
I thought the NHL implemented rules that drastically cut back on fighting?
That's the stupid interpretation of the instigator rule. Used to be, it was called if a guy totally jumped another guy unawares. That's fair. Now, it's more like who drops the gloves first. Calling instigator on a guy who starts a fair fight with an enforcer is beyond stupid. The point of fighting is self enforcement of respect. A guy is careless (or plain mean) and hurts a teammate, he has to answer for himself. They're not letting them do that as much and look, more guys get hurt.
A moment of silence, please, for my Washington Capitals, eliminated last night by those {bleep}s from Philly last night in overtime.
Yeah, I was pulling for the Caps. Ovechkin is just a joy to watch. He scores, he hits, he backchecks. He's excited, and he loves to play. I'd take him over Crosby a million times over.
Philly fans are the worst, by far, that I have ever seen. They don't deserve any championship, let alone the Cup.
Wendy
I saw a lot of fights this year at the preds games... I didn't see a single instigator penalty called... except one case which I thought was deserved.
Racing Horses are not pets Wendy.
Nate | Homepage | 04.23.08 - 8:06 am | #
So, the perfect race horse is fast with good stamina and smart enough to pick his battles well ('fights' the horses in the race, not the humans) and the heart to back it up. And passes the traits on.
I'll have to talk with Vern this weekend while I'm in DE. He knows a bunch about horses, and I'm going to guess he's into racing. I'm really tempted to check out the Arabian horse racing there, but I don't think I'll have time.
Oh, to clarify, at the top I was talking about Man 'O War, not the Irish Setter. (I've read a lot of Kjelgaard and Farley.)
We would never miss a reference to the Greatest Horse That Ever Lived.
I didn't see a single instigator penalty called... except one case which I thought was deserved.
That's good. It really can depend on who is calling the game. The in-laws have NHL Centre Ice (you can watch every NHL game under the sun), and I've seen some re-freakin'-diculous instigator calls (among other things).
Dang, how many games do you go to?
The D are good and young. Zidlicky's a hack (in the hockey sense) though. The team's future looks good. They pretty much just need to be more consistent.
I think they'll get rid of Zids and Bonk both.
I don't know that I would keep Ellis. Our future rock star goalie is on the farm team and needs to be called up.
Ellis will never be worth more... I say cash out.
We really missed Timo... and losing Arnot killed us in the playoffs.
With A-Rad...Pecca in goal...and maybe some additional speed up front... we should be ready to rock.
Funny, the day before you put this up I was thinking "Hey, it's almost Derby time and I haven't heard anything about it!" and then I come here and viola.
I'm not a rodeo fan, and I'm not a horse racing fan. I have a passing interest in each. I do like horses and would like to own a few some day.
I just note the striking difference between the actual human participants in each.
A miniature little guy in tights versus a cowboy. Now why does Nate pick the one with the guy in tights? Are you really in this for the racing, Nate?
Jockey is to cowboy
as soccer player is to football player.
Nate: "And besides... the day people are paying 500 grand for one dose of rodeo horse sperm... that'll be the day I decide it may be on the level of thoroughbred racing."
Yes, because stud fees are what the sport is all about...
For anyone not paying attention (Nate, I'm pointing at you), the so-called sport of horse-racing, as embodied by the modern Kentuckey Derby, consists of three hours of talking heads (they call it "pageantry") and two minutes of actual action.
Yep, just like soccer.
Then you get to stand around in a barn and watch them jack off the stud for 500 grand a pop. Well, if that's your idea of sport, boyo, knock yourself out.
Giraffe,
I love rodeo... though the only rodeo I actually watch involves bulls... not horses.
Bronc bustin' doesn't do anything for me. Bull ridin'... that's a badass sport right there. Love it. Though I confess I'm more impressed with the fighters (folks that don't know any better call them rodeo clowns) than the riders.
Umm...Nate...rodeo is not just bronc-riding (with saddle, as most people think of it) or bull-riding. It is both, along with bareback-riding, steer-roping, steer-wrestling, team-roping, and for the ladies, barrel-racing. Oh, and sometimes there's mutton-busting for the kids.
I like to watch bull riding too.
Aqau boi.... I am well aware. I've been to plenty... My dad's handle is "goat roper".
My point is... none of it is interesting to watch apart from bull riding.
...but watching little men in fancy clothes sticking their asses up in the air is interesting.
You are one strange dude, Nate.
The horses are interesting. The midgets are there for comedic effect. Just like the bullriders.
"Just like the bullriders."
Nope. Comedic effect is still the job of the clowns (yes, there are still clowns amongst the bullfighters and barrelmen). And mutton-busting can be pretty funny.
But they're still sideshows, not the main attraction. Unlike the jockeys, apparently.
A miniature little guy in tights versus a cowboy.
Most of the cowboys (except for the steer wrestlers) won't be mistaken for NFL or NBA players either. And not because they're white.
Waterboi must be into Wranglers.
Who wants to watch a bunch of nickel horses? Does anyone remember their names?
Race horses are the stuff of legends. Rodeo ponies are jumped up yard ornaments.
Waterboi is trolling.
Bitches!
Keep trying to top the Melbourne Cup.
See me talking it off, nah, it's just known, it's the race that stops a nation. No public holiday, but it's the race that stops a nation, a Tuesday, 3:00 PM around. Stops it! FUCKING stops it.
Jamie.. a "free beer" sign outside a pub in the middle of no where would stop that nation to.
JACIII: "Race horses are the stuff of legends. Rodeo ponies are jumped up yard ornaments."
Funny thing, though...whereas just about every cowboy would be willing to swap rides "just for fun", I'd wager very few jockeys would reciprocate.
Nate: " Waterboi is trolling."
It's a long-ass chain that stretches from Tennessee to Colorado...
"Funny thing, though...whereas just about every cowboy would be willing to swap rides "just for fun", "
ahem... bullshit.
Any cowboy that claimed such has never been around these horses. I point you to JAC's comment reguarding Ghostzapper. That particular cowboy's definately not lookin' to swap rides.
Nate: "I point you to JAC's comment reguarding Ghostzapper."
You mean this little girl?:
There was nothing flashy about Ghostzapper's appearance, and nothing flamboyant about his personality. You certainly wouldn't pick him out in a crowd. In the barn, you wouldn't even know he was around, especially considering his favorite pastime is sleeping.
Yep, sure sounds like Hell On Hooves to me...a real Night Mare!
Dope, Waterboi.
The nether regions have definitely frozen solid. First I agree with Nate about the NCAA Basketball tournament, now we agree about the likely derby winner.
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