Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012
the belmont stakes - 2012
there's something fishy - and stinking - about this year's belmont....I'LL HAVE ANOTHER scratched when about to win the triple crown, with a bowed tendon that wasn't quite bowed, which many - including veterenarians - said wouldn't have precluded his running...? retired? perhaps...but my suspicion is that the NYRA [if that is the governing body] coralled his owner and trainer and said scratch him. they had, after all, for the first time insisted on a stakes "detention" barn wherein all entries were to reside for the week prior to the race so as to obviate cheating. his trainer was under suspension [pending] in california for "milkshaking", and the game of thoroughbred racing couldn't afford another scandal. plus, the press has been totally silent on the issue. all very suspicious. the complete conspiracy theorist would suggest everyone was paid off - i doubt that - but the fact that the horse was scratched in the face of a huge[r] breeding payday makes me ponder the question.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
atheism
the trouble with being an atheist is that you don't have anyone to talk to when you're coming.
anon.
Friday, June 8, 2012
roulette
let's get one thing straight right away - one cannot beat roulette [or any other casino game] in the long run. no matter what your system - be it one of the various martingales, ascot, labouchere, whatever - you are just putting off the inevitable, i.e. the loss of all your money.
however, roulette can be beaten regularly if you are patient - and until you are thrown out of the casino - because it depends upon mechanics, the wheel, and mechanics are subject to failure.
in order for the ball to drop in truly random fashion the wheel must be perfectly balanced. if out of balance a bias can be discovered and plays can be made which take advantage of that bias. all one needs to do is chart 25 or so spins, recording them as they fall in the order the numbers are slotted on the wheel and if a bias appears play the block of numbers - say five - with a progressive series of bets - say five [1,2,3,5,8?] - going up with each loss and going back to the start with each win.
i know this will work - i have used the "system" several times at various casinos. interestingly, the americans are less likely to challenge one with a pad and paper [confidence in their maintenance?] while the argentinians threatened me with jail the minute i started to write.
however, roulette can be beaten regularly if you are patient - and until you are thrown out of the casino - because it depends upon mechanics, the wheel, and mechanics are subject to failure.
in order for the ball to drop in truly random fashion the wheel must be perfectly balanced. if out of balance a bias can be discovered and plays can be made which take advantage of that bias. all one needs to do is chart 25 or so spins, recording them as they fall in the order the numbers are slotted on the wheel and if a bias appears play the block of numbers - say five - with a progressive series of bets - say five [1,2,3,5,8?] - going up with each loss and going back to the start with each win.
i know this will work - i have used the "system" several times at various casinos. interestingly, the americans are less likely to challenge one with a pad and paper [confidence in their maintenance?] while the argentinians threatened me with jail the minute i started to write.
Monday, June 4, 2012
milkshakes and the 2012 belmont stakes
what's a "milkshake" got to do with a race horse? first, a definition:
milkshaking: the process of bicarbonate loading to enhance performance and also to cover possible drug use.
what are the effects, how does one make a "milkshake", and how is it administered?
neutralizes lactic acid in the muscle cells by raising the ph measure in the blood thus blocking the tiring effect of the acid to exercise. one mixes a box of baking soda, two liters of water, electrolytes, powdered sugar, vitamins, etc. and "feeds" via funnel or nasal tubing four to six hours prior to race time.*
the real question here is: what drugs does a "milkshake" mask...and why did this suddenly come up?
*with thanks to tsnake and his sources
milkshaking: the process of bicarbonate loading to enhance performance and also to cover possible drug use.
what are the effects, how does one make a "milkshake", and how is it administered?
neutralizes lactic acid in the muscle cells by raising the ph measure in the blood thus blocking the tiring effect of the acid to exercise. one mixes a box of baking soda, two liters of water, electrolytes, powdered sugar, vitamins, etc. and "feeds" via funnel or nasal tubing four to six hours prior to race time.*
the real question here is: what drugs does a "milkshake" mask...and why did this suddenly come up?
*with thanks to tsnake and his sources
Friday, June 1, 2012
i'll bet you...
that I'LL HAVE ANOTHER doesn't win the belmont stakes on june 9th.
my choice would be DULLAHAN or UNION RAGS...preference the former. there's too much cheating and manipulation of the rules going on around the big horse - or little horse as the case may be. no milkshakes or nasal strips this time...straight up, a mile and a half. maybe street life or paynter will show up - may the best horse win - and he will.
my choice would be DULLAHAN or UNION RAGS...preference the former. there's too much cheating and manipulation of the rules going on around the big horse - or little horse as the case may be. no milkshakes or nasal strips this time...straight up, a mile and a half. maybe street life or paynter will show up - may the best horse win - and he will.
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