Labor Day? Its a Day of LABOR
I’m back from the track. It was looking a little dim and dimmer in terms of profit and loss until the last race when I crushed the winner and the exacta. I think they do that on purpose–and by “they”, I mean the gambling gods. Meaning I left with a nice taste in my mouth and a full wallet. Which makes it a virtual lock that I will be back again. And again.
Greetings From Me, The "Rail Bird"
I am standing in beautiful upstate New York with vacationers from near and far to participate in a time honored tradition, betting the ponies. They start today at 1pm eastern and there is a 10 race card. Out last eve, enjoying the Saratoga “nightlife”, I noticed the bars were a lot less crowded than in year’s past. Even for a Wednesday night. Other interesting facts were presented in the “Pink Sheet” today. The “Pink Sheet” in Saratoga is not to be confused with the “Pink Sheets” on the Nasdaq Stock Market showing penny stocks. But it serves a similar purpose. You see, the “Pink Sheet” is the pink insert in “The Saratogian”, the local newspaper here in Saratoga. It’s also “Saratoga’s No. 1 source of racing news since 1889″ according to them I guess. In any event, at the back of the “Pink Sheet” after all the analysis paralysis for today’s racing has been written, there is a little box showing some stats from this year versus last year.
The Horse Racing Indeed
Ok all you rascals. I’m off to join Paterson’s Patriots and pledge my blind loyalty for the cause (see below). But if he doesn’t call and there is peace with them En-juns (technical term), I will just be watching the horsies instead of riding them into battle. And investing in them. While they race. At beautiful Saratoga Racetrack in Saratoga Springs, NY. Any tips would be appreciated for Thursday’s race card.
Cowboys Versus Indians!
Bust out your bow and arrows, your horses, your muskets, baby we might be having a good old fashioned western movie coming to upstate New York! Only in real life! You see our leader in NY, Colonel Paterson (you mightknow him asthe legally blind NY GovernorDavidPaterson who has afew days left in office), has declared financial war on the”En-juns” (technical term meaning Indians, and not the ones from India baby, theNative Americans!). Yep, a big scam that has occured over many years is that you could buycigarettes tax free if you went to a legitimate IndianReservation. I guess it waskind of a nice payback, along with casino licenses, to thetribes for stealingall their land and wampumall those years ago.
Geez, No One is Going To the Movies Anymore Either?
In bloomberg.com’s “Summer Movie Attendance Falls to Lowest Level Since 1997″, it is shown that the number of movie tickets sold from the first weekend of May through Labor Day is expected to drop 2.6% to 552 million. The lowest since 540 million in the summer of 1997. Obviously, 552 million of anything is STILL a lot. And because they are hitting people up for more money than ever before for a ticket, especially those 3-D kiddie movies, they are still seeing record revenue.
Just Spit-balling Here.
I’ve been racking my brain for some ideas on how to get this economy going again…so I figure I’ll steal a couple!
My Own Triple Witching Hour, Day, Month, Etc.
A lot of volatility occurs when thestock markets refers to a “triple witching hour” which is the last hour of trading on the 3rd Friday of March, June, September, and December. That’s when stock index futures, stock index options, and single stock options all expire. Crazy stuff can go on those days. September 17 is the next day to mark on your calender to see if wacky stuff goes on. I got my own version ofa “triple witching”thatJUST happened.
"Restoring Honor"
Doing a little thinking as the dynamic duo of Glen Beck and Sara Palin “Restore America’s Honor” in DC. It’s getting really into the late innings when two f**ktards like these can draw a few hundred thousand people to the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1963 speech to listen to their veiled race baiting, lies and stupidity.
Big Dick! Paging Big Dick! We Need Some MORE Money!
Editor’s Note–For some of you who are new to the site, and aren’t aware, we have a pretty damn fine sports prognosticator here at the blog. His name is Big Dick. With certain bookmakers, just mentioning those 2 words “Big Dick” can cause angst and turn supposed tough men into little lambs. When we last heard from Big Dick, he was giving us a 13-1 winner in the Belmont Stakes and the $145 exacta (top 2 finishers) in that race for a $2 wager. As an aside, Big D does NOT wager just $2. Today, on a glorious day, in upstate New York, “the Mid-Summer Derby” will be run. It is also known as the Travers Stakes. $1mm purse. 1 1/4 miles. The very best 3 year old ponies in the country. Sure sounds like a Derby to me! Anyway, Big Dick please give us the winning formula. Well, don’t give us the formula, just give us the winners. Go!–R.B.
Wait! Did I Just See Big Dick Walk Into OTB?!?!
I guess Big Dick has emerged from his exotic island to place another horse investment cause I think I just saw him walk into a NYC OTB shop! Oh geez, that’s right tomorrow is the Travers Stakes in beautiful Saratoga Springs, NY! The Travers is also known as “The MidSummer Derby”. Personally, I think its an awesome race since they weed out all the contenders and throw out the pretenders from the spring and what you have is really an All-Star horse race. For example, SUPER SAVER, the Kentucky Derby winner, is the 3rd choice in the early betting for tomorrow’s Travers! Yowsah! Now I don’t pretend to have the connections and inside skinny that Big D has, but I am hearing that the general theme is that ANY of the 11 horses entered could win the race. That’s exciting.