Changes in the internet

There are many problems in becoming a part of a discussion group, blogspot, facebook, twitter, linked in, etc. Too darn many groups as far as I am concerned, and I have only so many hours of the day so do not like being chained to a computer for much of it. I try to limit it to two hours a day. So as a result some things go neglected. Only so much time for any of them, but I hate it when one has gotten adjusted to a system to have it up and change its format, destroying much of what it had had earlier, and not giving the participant any idea of what is happening. I admit I do not like many of the changes when they affect the end result. As for instance, right now I am disliking this new change in blogspot since it simply will not do as indicated on the dummy sheet or original copy but instead decides to take upon itself the job of pushing all the words together without paragraphing. Don't like what is happening.

Post Positions of Kentucky Derby Winners

Continuing with the analysis of post positions that produced winners, these are the results: 1 has produced two winners, 2 has produced 4 winners, 3 has had 3 winners, 4 has had two winners, 5 has had four winners, 6 has had two, and 7 has had two, 8 has had four, 9 has had only one, but 10 has had seven winners, 11 has had none, 12 has had one, 13 has had one, 14 has had none, 15 has had one, and 16 has had four, 17, none, 18, one, and 19 none, and 20 one. This blasted computer erased all the names but since I listed those already I decided to just indicate total number according to post position. Do I think it matters? yes, I definitely do. I learned this in Florida years ago at a dog race on the last day at Hollywood Greyhound park. I noticed and oddiity occuring in the race and soon learned to bet it since it happened consistently. That is one of the things that actually caused me to take up racing seriously. I have been receiving information about how to win at dog races which can also be applied to horse racing. One of the things I notice is that many professional gamblers discount what I call signals to me from the dogs or the horses which I call dog talk or horse talk and I do pay attention to the body language of both. I have won mostly through trusting that system more than any other. The other odd thing that always caught my attention is the voice from within which is more like being a radio receiver or television receiver upon which I get and hear a voice which tells me the name of the winner. I heard the name of Strike the Gold that way the first year I went to Turf Paradise after moving to Arizona. I learned who Nick Zito is that year. I watch body language on both horses and dogs. It does mean something when I am present. I proved it at Santa Anita one year by talking to the horses and won an exacta bet when two horses both signaled to me that they would be winning together in that last race. Tickled me pink to collect on that bet. At any rate, I have won betting on dog language and horse language at the races. I tend to believe and trust in the language that the dog or horse transmits more than the handicappers who think that they know all the answers. Nobody ever knows all the answers, but mostly take good guesses and hedge their bets. Believe it or not, I have made paragraphs on this original piece but when it is published it will all be as if it were one single paragraph. That is due to Google, not to my habit of paragraphing.

Kentucky Derby Winning Stats

I wanted to know the post position of each of the Kentucky Derby winners in the past years since it has grown so crowded. This is what I found and listed so as to make some sense of them. Does post position matter? In a way, it would appear that it does not matter that much. But this is a list of years, name of horse, and post position. Vital stats which are available on the internet. 2011, Animal Kingdom, post 16; 2010, Super Saver, post 4; 2009, Mine That Bird, post 8; 2008 Big Brown, post 20; 2007, Street Sense, post 7; 2006, Barbaro, post 8; 2005, Giacomo, post 10, 2004, Smarty Jones, post 13; 2003, Funny Cide, post 5; 2002, War Emblem, post 5; 2001, Monarchos, post 16; 2000 Fusiachi Pegasus, post 15; 1999, Charismatic, post 16. Post positions will now be listed with the name of the horse, but not the year, just a running list of the numbers to 1970. Real Quiet, 3; Silver Charm, 5; Grindstone, 6; Thunder Gulch, 16; Go for Gin, 8; Sea Hero,6; Lil E. Tee, 10; Strike the Gold, 5; Unbridled, 8; Sunday Silence, 10; Winning Colors, 1; Alysheba, 3; Ferdinand, 1; Spendabuck, 10; Swale, 15; Sunny's Halo, 10; Gato del Sol, 18; Pleasant Colony, 7; Genuine Risk, 10; Spectacular Bid, 3; Affirmed, 2; Seattle Slew, 4; Bold Forbes, 2; Foolish Pleassure,3; Cannonnade, 2; Secretariat, 10; Riva Ridge, 9; Cananero II, 12;

How to Play the Horses

I bought a racing form for Wednesday's races and studied only Keeneland and Hawthorne to play. I went to the Upper Deck, had a coke, and studied the races before I decided to play any. It is sometimes necessary to have a racing form to understand why it is that some horses are favored to win and others are not. As it so happened, had I played my horses right that day I could have returned home a whole lot fatter and richer in the purse, but being still too wary of making a ticket, I watched as horses that I realized could win, did win, and thus missed a great bet. Races are always such that you cannot ever truly win no matter if you do win, because then you think that you should have bet more on that particular race to take home more money had you bet it two or three times around. I did learn finally how and why the huge payoffs work as they do. They only work when very few people decide to bet that horse, so that if the horse does come in to be in the money, only a few people have bothered to use it in their exotic tickets, thus, the huge big payoff. I had just read some information about monster trifectas which is being sold on the internet, and as a result I grew up to realize that these trifectas do occur for a reason, and the reason is that very few people play the horses that do win. With this new profound knowledge at my disposal I shall try once again. I am actually waiting for the derby to occur. I did read some funny things about greyhound racing which I am getting at twitter if I have not unfollowed this guy already. One today did hit home with me as smart, and I may decide to actually bet a few dogs this week also. He made some sense today in a post I received. The easy bet to make which truly impressed me. His advice is to play a quinella bet, boxing four dogs. I shall try that. Even in horses it is a good idea to do that when playing with only six or seven horses. Also, I have the gift of receiving information from sources within and I had been getting some information about the Derby which I was surprised to learn came true tonight. I had been receiving the idea that I would be surprised about a horse which will not be in the Derby. It turns out that Secret Circle, a favorite of mine, will not be in the race this May. I am rather sad to learn that but when I read it I realized that my little voice from within had told me right again. I surely hope it is right about the winner of the Derby as I shall rely upon that to win it now for sure.

Men who missed the Titanic

The Smithsonian Magazine listed a group of men who survived the Titanic by not being aboard the ship when it made its maiden voyage. It is interesting to note who they are and why they did not take the voyage when it was offered. A few had already paid for their rooms or had made deposits, and two were offered free trips but declined them. I am wondering why it is that these chosen few decided not to take the trip. Since there were many predictions of disaster, one cannot help but wonder if they had been influenced by those fears. Did that save some of them? One, Theodore Dreiser, American author and poet, journalist, was urged by his English publisher to take a lesser expensive ship which he in fact did. Milton Hershey had made a 10% percent deposit on a stateroom but apparently canceled his plans at the last minute. He is famous for chocolate and the town of Hershey in Pennsylvania which is named for him. J. Piermont Morgan, banking captain, who had single handedly saved the banking industry five years earlier in 1907, had had a specially built stateroom built for his travels, which included specially made cigar holders. He opted to stay in Aix, France to take soothing sulfer baths and have massages rather than enjoy the luxury of exquisite dining, appointments, and grandeur aboard the famed Titanic. Why? Was he warned? Later, he is said that it is better to lose financially than to lose life? That dreadful death? A friend of his, Henry Clay Frick, stayed in Italy, because his wife suffered a sprained ankle and needed medical care. A millionaire sportsman who had taken a tour of Europe, Alfred Vanderbilt, canceled his planned journey also, but managed to take the illfated Lusitania three years later where he met his destiny with death. John R. Mott, famed evangelical offical of the Y.M.C.A. had been offered a free room for himself and his friend and companion but declined it to take the Lapland, a more humble vessel. Why did these men survive? Fate? Intuition? Fear? or just dumb luck? Chance? Men who were vital to the interests of the nation...men who had accomplished great success for the well being of our society. These men are deserving of our attention. Their lives were spared so that they could continue in their own personal affairs, business, and creations. I wonder at how they celebrated each and every anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Did they recall the reason that they were not amongst the casualty lists?

Bad Girl

I had to make a few changes and am hoping that I have not completely over exposed my naughty thoughts at times...had to edit out a few expletive words that I had to use to expell anger. I understand well why people use slang expressions, vile expletives when frustrated or angry, as they are a mild form of punching someone in the head if one could, or kicking someone in the derriere if one could...Last night I was ready to eliminate two cats from my life when they got into a bad fight and the one could not stop screaming loudly, waking everyone up far and wide within hearing distance...I was furious, had to throw water on them to stop them, and put Alexander out into the shed this time, after taking Marcello out since I could see that he was really not the culprit this time, though the one doing all the screaming and that alone merited a few minutes in detention. But when I saw what Alexander had done to him, and then even attempted to do it to me too, I let Alexander spend the night there. It meant that I had to get up at 5:00 this morning to let Alexander back in, and was up until 9:00. I had gone to bed after 1:00 so I got only four hours sleep, so I ended up going back to sleep around ten to wake up around 1:00, studiously avoiding all the neighbors, and worrying about what I am going to do about this situation. Ruined my night and today as I am still trying to decide how to solve this problem.

Computers! Bah Humbug

It is true that computers have changed our lives totally. I recall when I was a teacher in Azusa that the computer program was called Socrates. What a joke. Oh dear. I am in a bad mood this morning that was changed only due to my having some good blogsites to check into here at this blogspot so I was able to tune in some beautiful music to soothe my aching soul this morning. Actually, it is afternoon but I got up late due to not being able to get to sleep until nearly 4:00 this morning. I am in a bitchsnit. I get so tired of all the political crap that circulates on facebook as neither side is right in its extreme lies about the other, and I sounded off this morning. I hate American politics right now. Neither party is any good at all in my opinion. All they can do is blame each other all day long, and sooner or later, this stupid American public may finally get it right by ejecting both of them and going for someone who is not a part of the party machine. Dream on! That day will never come! Had to find a place to let it all hang out so it is here today.