Tinky

This what those who are prone to understatement characterize as a "facile" win. 😀

@Domsavides Yup. Hard to see how there might be a legitimate excuse.

@Tinky47flat Thanks Tinky, you can objectively see how messed up this is…

Wowsers. Seems outrageous, and a horrible look for The Jockey Club...

@Bostonsports666 @Giverny0509 The text relating to Dubai (not the UAE) was hyperbolic, but the video clip, which was the point, was not. I should have posted the latter directly.

@Tinky47flat @Giverny0509 You do know what you reposted was fake news?

It would be reckless to ship horses and staff to Dubai for the World Cup card, under these circumstances. And frankly, I can't imagine how anyone might think otherwise.

@Giverny0509 @Bostonsports666 The kid who plays a mean pinball...😅

@Bostonsports666 @Tinky47flat Safer for whom ?

A superb gouache by John Skeaping, best known in the U.S. for his statue of Secretariat in the Belmont paddock.

@Bostonsports666 🤣

@Tinky47flat Hahahah Tinky this is your final nail in any credible coffin that you may have had. I won’t even explain it. But I will…Dubai today is much safer today than NYC is. Hands down.

@Carolin04582966 @OttbSonnyWoods Yes, I should have included the past tense. Thanks Caroline.

@Tinky47flat @OttbSonnyWoods Tinky,they went.they are already there.i just can’t comprehend why.

@joehorses284 The text is definitely hyperbolic, but the reporting in the video, from a reporter who is there, is not. And the potential danger is what should be of concern, not the damage done thus far.

Check the history of this dude from Turkeys posts. You’ll see a pattern. Second, there was a strike yesterday that partially hit a fuel tank at the airport causing a temporary ground stop. Lastly, check what news outlet is promoting this massively out of context information. While I agree there is cause for concern, I disagree with the fear mongers.

@PR_ChelseaH It was reckless then.

@Tinky47flat Flight left March 14. They're already there.

@SaratogaTommy I partly agree, though don't necessarily share your confidence that CDI will prevail. Lots of moving parts...

@Tinky47flat CD doesn’t rollover for anybody. HISA is going to find that out the hard way.

‡ War in the Middle-East; A Battle in the Midwest While the war is vastly more important, the linked update on the Churchill Downs/HISA dispute reveals that it may soon escalate...

@The_Real_Fly "they had exquisite intelligence" 🙃

LIAR

In my view, relying on long-term US Treasury bonds would likely be the worst option, as inflation is virtually certain to guarantee losses. For the same reason, I wouldn't count on Social Security, as even if the program were to remain solvent, related inflation adjustments are not likely to offset real inflation. I'm old-school, and have, ever since it became clear to me (post-Greenspan housing bubble) where the American economy was ultimately heading, been overweight precious metals. What I would say today, even though metals have soared in value recently, is that commodities, productive properties, and PMs are still likely to prove the safest investments in today's environment. As for ETFs, etc., I would be careful. If you want to use them as proxies for PMs, I'd suggest only those few that are truly backed by physical metals, such as the Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) in Canada. But please do your own related research. Along those lines, precious metals investing can be tricky, and not only because of the arguable importance of owning it unencumbered. Taxation varies greatly, depending on where one lives. I pay no taxes on the sale of gold, for example, nor do those living in Switzerland, etc. But in the U.S., I believe that the rate is 28%. Taking a step back, I do not see how the U.S. (or Japan, etc.) is going to resolve its crushing debt problem without significantly reducing the value of the USD. The rise in the value of gold, in particular, is arguably reflecting that, and I therefore believe that it will likely end up much higher, or the Dollar much lower, if you prefer. Also, given the tremendous geopolitical tensions, and potential for expanding "hot" wars, inflated paper markets seem like extraordinarily risky investments, to my mind. So "hard" assets are what I would expect to prove the safest places of refuge over the next few years, at least. Finally, I have been a crypto skeptic, but there are some smart, well-informed people who take the other side. Let's work from the premise that Bitcoin is the most likely to survive, if not thrive. One of the very few financial observers whose work I pay to read is Michael Green. Here's a link to a podcast featuring him, with a transcript, including his skeptical take on Bitcoin: currencyofpower.co/p/how-much-doe…

@Tinky47flat As far as financial positioning, what do you think is the best route? Is it still long term US mutual funds and ETFs? Is it Crypto? How much faith should we have in Social Security in next 40 years?

“There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” That quote has been widely attributed to Lenin, but the attribution is apocryphal. No matter where it originated, though, the world is currently undergoing a compressed series of important geopolitical events that will almost certainly produce very deep repercussions, and for decades to come. Where you live, how you choose to live, and how you choose to position yourself financially, are all, in my view, likely to prove more important in the years to come, than over recent decades.

@JamesBester4 No, I don't think that you were wrong. It' simply that some outstanding horses overcome less than optimal physical characteristics. He was also offset, and displayed a distorted action. All far from ideal, of course. For comparison, here's an image from his days at stud...

Notwithstanding his great shoulder/girth, good forearm and short canon, I might have criticised his hindquarter and strength of hind leg. Obviously I’d have been very wrong 😑

@JohnWRosenfeld @PrideandPoise21 That's an ignorant comment. Readers interested in a far more informed, balanced, and in-depth perspective are encouraged to read the linked article. halloffootball.substack.com/p/truth-about-…

@PrideandPoise21 An unrepentant truly dirty player who intentionally hit and paralyzed Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley in a preseason game. He can go to hell as far as I’m concerned.

Jack Tatum - the Assassin. The definition of a hard hitter. #RaiderNation

@TheMonologist I have an original Polish poster...

George Stevens’ classic Western was nominated for 5 Academy Awards (winning 1), and has a 97% rating on RT’s. SHANE (1953)

@sidgustafson @DRFHersh @fairgroundsnola We fundamentally agree that it is a PED, and that ideally it should be banned on race days. I'm less inclined to focus on how many lengths improvement it catalyzes, because, as in this instance, there are so many variables to consider.

@Tinky47flat @DRFHersh @fairgroundsnola First time Lasix moved a horse up ~5 lengths in my hands. Additionally, Lasix allows other performance enhancing drugs to be utilized closer up without detection. My point remains: Lasix is dope and it’s raceday and raceweek use needs to be discontinued if the sport is to survive

In what universe does Kalatua go off at 4-1 @fairgroundsnola R7? 8 years ago that horse is 12-1.