Comments on: The Sport of Kings? http://dalrykeith.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/the-sport-of-kings/ News, views and goings on from Dalry & Gorgie.... Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:50:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Elaine http://dalrykeith.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/the-sport-of-kings/#comment-7 Elaine Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:50:46 +0000 http://dalrykeith.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/the-sport-of-kings/#comment-7 ps great image, but I should probably point out that only thumbnails from Scran are permitted on publicly accessible web pages like this one - larger sizes need to be limited to licensed users only, so kept behind authentication systems such as WebCT etc. cheers Elaine ps great image, but I should probably point out that only thumbnails from Scran are permitted on publicly accessible web pages like this one – larger sizes need to be limited to licensed users only, so kept behind authentication systems such as WebCT etc.
cheers
Elaine

]]> By: Elaine http://dalrykeith.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/the-sport-of-kings/#comment-6 Elaine Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:49:04 +0000 http://dalrykeith.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/the-sport-of-kings/#comment-6 Hi Keith, very timely topic for an activity - I've been enjoying all the outrageous photos of Ascot hats in the papers this week. I've no experience of the 'gees gees' myself but am very interested in the tip that they keep 2 year olds quiet, so I may make a trip down to Musselburgh at the next opportunity! The Toff Quiz is great fun - as I suspected I'm not much of a toff, though a fondness for champagne helped boost my score a bit! Hi Keith, very timely topic for an activity – I’ve been enjoying all the outrageous photos of Ascot hats in the papers this week. I’ve no experience of the ‘gees gees’ myself but am very interested in the tip that they keep 2 year olds quiet, so I may make a trip down to Musselburgh at the next opportunity! The Toff Quiz is great fun – as I suspected I’m not much of a toff, though a fondness for champagne helped boost my score a bit!

]]> By: dalrykeith http://dalrykeith.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/the-sport-of-kings/#comment-5 dalrykeith Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:53:48 +0000 http://dalrykeith.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/the-sport-of-kings/#comment-5 I got 77%. :-0 How can I look my comrades in the eyes ever again? ;-) Thanks for doing the quiz, glad you enjoyed it. As for the horses, I'm not a big fan, but my 2 year old boy is mesmerised by them so anything that keeps him quiet for a couple of minutes is to be applauded!! I got 77%. :-0

How can I look my comrades in the eyes ever again? ;-)

Thanks for doing the quiz, glad you enjoyed it.

As for the horses, I’m not a big fan, but my 2 year old boy is mesmerised by them so anything that keeps him quiet for a couple of minutes is to be applauded!!

]]> By: cartographystudies http://dalrykeith.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/the-sport-of-kings/#comment-4 cartographystudies Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:56:12 +0000 http://dalrykeith.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/the-sport-of-kings/#comment-4 I like the Toff Quiz that was good fun, and it’s official I’m 69% Toff, but that leaves 31% for my ‘rebel scum’ activities. I really cannot understand why we torture and abuse animals in the sporting industries or any industry for that matter. You may remember the recent Hong Kong racetrack scandal. The coverage reported how a steward came across a row of embedded poisonous darts on the racetrack, and the intention of these devices has never been established. So, I’ve got 31% of ‘rebel scum’ in me, therefore I shall transform into the Queen of Hearts and say “Goodbye blue bloods …off with their heads”! I like the Toff Quiz that was good fun, and it’s official I’m 69% Toff, but that leaves 31% for my ‘rebel scum’ activities. I really cannot understand why we torture and abuse animals in the sporting industries or any industry for that matter.

You may remember the recent Hong Kong racetrack scandal. The coverage reported how a steward came across a row of embedded poisonous darts on the racetrack, and the intention of these devices has never been established.

So, I’ve got 31% of ‘rebel scum’ in me, therefore I shall transform into the Queen of Hearts and say “Goodbye blue bloods …off with their heads”!

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