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Post by spiderjohn on Apr 26, 2023 8:58:28 GMT -5
According to Z, went extremely well while establishing a formal relationship and discussing a brokered peaceful resolution to their Russian conflict. All while we send weapons to extend military actions. Hard to feel good about the new world order and alliance movements going on around the globe. Troubling to see the USA now viewed as hawkish and more isolationistic..... What is happening before our eyes?  ? Formal relationship between Ukraine and China probably does not spell well for the Soviets? And wondering how State Dept/Admin views this? on to the last 3 days of Keeneland---nice meet so far! |
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Apr 26, 2023 9:16:26 GMT -5
This appears to be an attempt to discuss politics which is not what this forum is about…
PLEASE refrain ……
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Post by spiderjohn on Apr 26, 2023 10:05:20 GMT -5
Ok
Something to think about wherever u stand
No responses necessary or expected……
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Post by spankyupinclass on Apr 26, 2023 11:18:47 GMT -5
i want to call you this afternoon spider....you be around
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Post by spankyupinclass on Apr 26, 2023 11:19:33 GMT -5
i want to call you this afternoon spider....you be around
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Post by spankyupinclass on Apr 26, 2023 11:22:46 GMT -5
Pony Girl Police...lol...where does Chicago stand on this? Give us hell Pany Girl...lol...
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Apr 26, 2023 11:39:26 GMT -5
Pony Girl Police...lol...where does Chicago stand on this? Give us hell Pany Girl...lol... |
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Post by eye123 on Apr 26, 2023 12:22:22 GMT -5
Pony Girl Police...lol...where does Chicago stand on this? Give us hell Pany Girl...lol... Michelle, Dell has always considered freedom of speech important. Spider, as well as anybody else have the right to express their thoughts. Removing a post should not be based on personal preferences. |
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Apr 26, 2023 12:53:33 GMT -5
As I don’t have the power to remove posts this is the only way I can try to keep the peace…… Michelle, Dell has always considered freedom of speech important. Spider, as well as anybody else have the right to express their thoughts. Removing a post should not be based on personal preferences.
I will once again remind everyone that during COVID and the last election we lost a few members due to the dissension and ugliness….. |
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Post by shoes on Apr 26, 2023 13:05:50 GMT -5
I will discuss almost anything with anybody and I'll occasional take the opposite side of an argument if I feel that side is being neglected. Having said that, I think PonyGirl is essentially right with respect to Dell's wishes and about how it got out of hand in the past.
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Post by spankyupinclass on Apr 26, 2023 18:56:47 GMT -5
All that we touch and all that we see is all our lives will ever be...
pink floyd lyric
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Post by spankyupinclass on Apr 26, 2023 18:59:20 GMT -5
after all...we're all just bricks in the wall...
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Post by quickcall on Apr 26, 2023 20:24:24 GMT -5
Censorship sucks, man!
Talk about whatever you want.
Discuss, argue, fight, it's healthy.
Don't read it if it bothers you.
Who here likes to be told what they can or can't do?
I don't talk politics, because like handicapping races, I know nothing about it.
But I do believe people should be allowed to on this forum.
People getting pissed off, name calling and all that is natural behavior. We all do it to one degree or another.
PLEASE stop the censorship on here, Dell.
It's ridiculous and uncalled for.
If I offended anyone, then I suggest you look in the mirror and ask yourself what it is about YOU that was offended by what you read and think about changing whatever you discover. Because neither I nor anyone else has the power to offend others.(there's a myth buster for ya)
People need to grow a set, holy moly.
Peace.
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Post by merasmag on Apr 26, 2023 20:53:06 GMT -5
grow a set??? how sexist
ROTFLMAO
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Post by merasmag on Apr 26, 2023 20:54:20 GMT -5
when we (the us of a) boycott hong kong races next year (or sooner) it could get tricky
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Post by spankyupinclass on Apr 26, 2023 21:52:36 GMT -5
110% with what you wrote quick! Meanwhile' we have Chicago rolling on the floor laughing! Not sure about what but...lol...I watch CNN or MSNBC most of my waking hours ( Fox is in a mess so I don't trust anything they say).Point is, I keep up with the news. I think I can speak for Dell when I say we lean left and spider and others lean right but as adults we should be able to accept our political differences without being offended. That said, what is going on in Hong Kong? I missed that news...lol.Besides, where are you going to go to get this kind of banter without name calling or personal attacks?
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Apr 27, 2023 5:15:30 GMT -5
Censorship sucks, man! Talk about whatever you want. Discuss, argue, fight, it's healthy. Don't read it if it bothers you. Who here likes to be told what they can or can't do? I don't talk politics, because like handicapping races, I know nothing about it. But I do believe people should be allowed to on this forum. People getting pissed off, name calling and all that is natural behavior. We all do it to one degree or another. PLEASE stop the censorship on here, Dell. It's ridiculous and uncalled for. If I offended anyone, then I suggest you look in the mirror and ask yourself what it is about YOU that was offended by what you read and think about changing whatever you discover. Because neither I nor anyone else has the power to offend others.(there's a myth buster for ya) People need to grow a set, holy moly. Peace. I spend my days trying to keep peace.... be it dealing with asinine customers....the person I share space with...family....friends..... or this forum..... BUT TODAY I HAVE HAD ENOUGH of taking BS..... I notice the profile picture here has the Scarecrow... the brainless entity... I have repeatedly stated that things had gotten so ugly here that we have lost forum members due to it..... if the world knew how to handle the name calling and and opposing views of politics... religion....race....gender.....etcetera... there wouldn't be war.... rioting....looting.... mass shootings.....people attacking each other........ No one has the power to offend others?!? If that is true then why is there so much HATE in the world?!? |
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Post by tc on Apr 27, 2023 6:05:56 GMT -5
I agree...too many attempts to curtail free expression down here.
My solution is to post less...especially down here.
not my forum so do what you will but i'm less engaged for sure.
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Apr 27, 2023 6:19:29 GMT -5
Just a reminder that the name of the Forum is UPINCLASS HORSE RACING and the name of this particular section of the Forum is "The Basement Sports and Entertainment"......
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Post by eye123 on Apr 27, 2023 6:46:26 GMT -5
Can someone point out to me ONE discussion in the LAST two years that was out of line ?(rhetorical question) Dwelling on the past serves NO purpose. This forum is as polite and well maintained as most, if not the majority...and I'd venture to say the members here are the BEST anywhere.
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Post by spiderjohn on Apr 27, 2023 7:16:03 GMT -5
The rhetoric here is polite compared to many places...as mentioned repeatedly no one is required to read, respond of be affected by anything posted. We can make each other think outside of our comfort zones. If you are that bothered by anything posted here(and we are all that way occasionally).....
Censorship never "wins"---it usually hardens people and makes things worse.
So ponygirl.......
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Post by spankyupinclass on Apr 27, 2023 9:37:58 GMT -5
Great song spider! T-Rex! Another tragic story of a good rock star who succumbed to drugs...
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Post by spankyupinclass on Apr 27, 2023 9:43:51 GMT -5
always look forward to posts from large mac. doesn't post often but when he does it's never to bash anyone and is always positive. gotta love those Canadians...lol...
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Post by eye123 on Apr 27, 2023 9:58:20 GMT -5
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Post by shoes on Apr 27, 2023 10:02:39 GMT -5
Great song spider! T-Rex! Another tragic story of a good rock star who succumbed to drugs... Was it drugs or electricity? I thought he was electrocuted on stage? |
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Post by cherokeescot on Apr 27, 2023 10:06:41 GMT -5
Great song spider! T-Rex! Another tragic story of a good rock star who succumbed to drugs... Was it drugs or electricity? I thought he was electrocuted on stage? I thought he fell off a white swan . |
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Post by cherokeescot on Apr 27, 2023 10:08:36 GMT -5
always look forward to posts from large mac. doesn't post often but when he does it's never to bash anyone and is always positive. gotta love those Canadians...lol... Spanky , here is some breaking news for you . TC is not Large Mac , although i do agree with you that all Canadians look the same . |
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Apr 27, 2023 10:10:50 GMT -5
Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine at the site where he died in a car crash in Barnes, London, on what would have been his 60th birthday, 30 September 2007
Bolan never learnt to drive, fearing a premature death.Despite this fear, cars or automotive components are at least mentioned in, if not the subject of, many of his songs. He also owned a number of vehicles, including a white 1960s Rolls-Royce that was loaned by his management to the band Hawkwind on the night of his death. On 16 September 1977, Bolan was a passenger in a Mini 1275GT driven by Gloria Jones as they headed home from Mortons club and restaurant in Berkeley Square. Both had been drinking wine, and after she crossed a small humpback bridge near Gipsy Lane on Queens Ride, Barnes, southwest London, the car struck a fence post and then a tree. Bolan was killed instantly, while Jones suffered a broken arm and broken jaw.[43][45] The car crash site has become a shrine to his memory, where fans leave tributes beside the tree. In 2013, the shrine was featured on the BBC Four series Pagans and Pilgrims: Britain's Holiest Places.[46] The site, Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine, is owned and maintained by the T. Rex Action Group. Marker for the ashes of Mark Feld (Marc Bolan) and his parents, Golders Green Crematorium Memorial plaque to Bolan, Golders Green Crematorium His funeral service was held on 20 September 1977 at the Golders Green Crematorium in North London, where his ashes were later buried under a rose bush. At Bolan's funeral, attended by David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Tony Visconti, and Steve Harley,[48] a swan-shaped floral tribute was displayed outside the service in recognition of his breakthrough hit single "Ride a White Swan". There are two plaques dedicated to his memory at the Crematorium. The first was placed there in the mid-1990s in white marble and was installed by the Tyrannosaurus Rex Appreciation Society with the help of fans worldwide. The second was installed by the official Marc Bolan fan club and fellow fans in September 2002, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his passing. The inscription on the stone, which also bears his image, reads '25 years on – his light of love still shines brightly'. Placed beneath the plaque there is an appropriate ceramic figure of a white swan. Bolan had arranged a discretionary trust to safeguard his money. A small, separate Jersey-based trust fund has allowed his son to receive some income. However, the bulk of Bolan's fortune, variously estimated at between £20 and £30 million (approx $38 – $57 million), remains in trust. |
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Post by shoes on Apr 27, 2023 10:17:47 GMT -5
Well darn-and I have believed the electrocution story all of these years!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2023 12:06:27 GMT -5
This seems topical. It was way ahead of its time.
BTW - Dan Aykroyd is Canadian and I do look a little like him. TC looks more like Guido Sarducci.
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