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You just did. Censorship is minimal on BOAY. However I'm sure the Government Podium of Truth and Disinformation seeking bots have caused a spike in internet traffic on BOAY!

Ballarat Synthetic - 3pm start - 8 races - $217,600 in stakes Rockhampton - 3.27pm start - 7 races - $140,700 in stakes (tricky course - 600m straight!) Hawkesbury - 3.30pm start - 7 races - $266,000 in stakes Moruya - 3.05pm start - 7 races - $182,700 in stakes TOTAL STAKES on offer: $807,000

NO the fun hasn't stopped.....just want to start it earlier!

Just worked it out. It is Gambling Awareness Week so maybe the TAB are doing their bit to throttle down betting?

You obviously haven't met me - I'm sure I would be on your hot list! Unless you are ageist!!!

Yes I'm still coming to grips with how someone who seems to be old and crusty can provide the DNA to produce someone who is not only attractive but intelligent!

Yep one of my life's weaknesses is I've always been a quid pro quo type of person. You start it and I'll come right back at you with all guns blazing. So my advice to you is to lay off the smart arse quips and denigration of posters on BOAY. BUT don't expect any latitude in robust debate being returned when you repost Racing Administrators BS, Jellybeans, spin coated in treacle and camouflaged with smoke and mirrors!

FFS the arrogance! Do you really think you need to compliment posters on what you value as good? Given your assessment of TAB NZ's performance I'm not sure I'd be happy being complimented by you!

I said "I wouldn't be surprised" - not exactly lies is it? Clearly I was being equivocal.

Fake news! I'm not a CCP lover but I'm also not paranoid or particularly worried that they are monitoring my every action.

Sadly @Karrotsisback the racing community is very small and the reality is it doesn't require forum back office access to work out who people are. The bigger question is one of protecting the privacy of those who post. That said I have no idea who @Gammalite or you are. @Gammalite has given countless clues online about his identity and if someone was motivated I'm sure they could connect the dots.

I've had concerns about vaccine manufacturing quality control since the ramp up in production occurred. My recommendation to anyone getting a vaccine is to demand that the vaccinator gives you the exact batch number for your vaccine. Also you should know that the FDA has approved the branded version of the Pzifer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine - it is called 'Cominarty'. The non-branded version is still under Emergency Use Approval. I would advise asking the vaccinator what is on the label of the vial that you are being vaccinated with.

Japan's Moderna vaccine contamination woes widen as 1 mln more shots suspended By Rocky Swift 4 minute read 1/2 Medical staff prepares Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to be administered at the newly-opened mass vaccination centre in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2021. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo/File Photo Summary Total of over 2.6 mln Moderna shots affected in Japan Contaminants found in vaccines in Gunma and Okinawa Contamination could be due to wrong needle extraction -ministry Rovi shares sink more than 20% TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine contamination woes in Japan have widened with another million doses being temporarily suspended, after foreign substances were found in more batches and two people died following shots from affected lots. The suspension of Moderna supplies, affecting more than 2.6 million does in total, comes as Japan battles its worst wave of COVID-19 yet, driven by the contagious Delta variant, with new daily infections exceeding 25,000 this month for the first time amid a slow vaccine rollout. The latest reports of vaccine contamination came from Gunma prefecture near Tokyo and the southern prefecture of Okinawa, prompting the suspension on Sunday of two more lots in addition to the 1.63 million doses already pulled last week. A tiny black substance was found in a Moderna vaccine vial in Gunma, an official from the prefecture said, while in Okinawa, black substances were spotted in syringes and a vial, and pink material was found in a different syringe. Japan's health ministry said some of the incidents may have been due needles being incorrectly inserted into vials, breaking off bits of the rubber stopper. Other vials from the lots can continue to be used, the ministry said on Monday. The contamination cases followed a government report on Saturday that two people died after receiving Moderna shots that were among lots later suspended. The government had said that no safety or efficacy issues had been identified and that the suspension was a precaution. The causes of death are being investigated. "It is unlikely, in my opinion, that contamination of foreign substances led directly to sudden deaths," said Takahiro Kinoshita, a physician and vice chair of Cov-Navi, a vaccine information group. "If the contaminated substances were dangerous enough to cause death for some people, probably many more people would have suffered from some symptoms after the vaccination. "However, further investigations are definitely needed to evaluate the harm of the particular doses in question." 'LOOK AT THE BIGGER PICTURE' Japan earlier halted the use of 1.63 million Moderna doses, shipped to 863 vaccination centres nationwide after the domestic distributor, Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502.T), received reports of contaminants in some vials. Some 500,000 people received shots from those supplies, Taro Kono, the minister in charge of the vaccine push, has said. Moderna and Spanish pharma company Rovi (ROVI.MC), which bottles Moderna vaccines for markets other than the United States, said at the time that the contamination could be due to a manufacturing issue in one of Rovi's production lines. Takeda said on Monday that the investigation is ongoing. Rovi shares plunged more than 20% in early trade. The affected vaccines in Gunma are from a Moderna lot that is different from those whose use has already been suspended, the Gunma official said. Vaccines from the same lot have been administered to 4,575 people in Gunma, but the prefecture has heard no reports of ill health, the official said. The contamination "is a serious problem" and there is need to investigate, but given rising COVID-19 cases, Moderna vaccinations should "continue with appropriate precautions", said Nicholas Rennick, an Australian doctor practicing at the NTT Medical Centre in Tokyo. Severe COVID-19 cases are at record levels in Japan, leaving many people to recuperate at home amid a shortage of critical care beds. Only 44% of its population has been fully vaccinated, lagging vaccination rates of several developed countries. Japan is looking into the possibility of mixing shots of AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) vaccine with those developed by other drugmakers to speed up vaccination. "We've got thousands of Delta variant patients around Japan as we speak, spreading the virus, and so many of the population remain unvaccinated and unprotected," Rennick said. "We have to look at the bigger picture." Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka and Rocky Swift in Tokyo; Editing by Himani Sarkar

Not sure I do know.

I don't disagree however I don't think his personal attacks are warranted.

It was probably Little Molly himself. I know because I saw him do that when I was administrator.

Come on @KickintheKods where else in the world can you get Fixed Odds quoted two days in advance on SIX balloted out horses at Cambridge Synthetic?

Are you sure they were delivering and not taking away?

Yeah they are trying to drive a nail into the Music channel's teams racing competition run by PJ. I wouldn't be surprised if @JJ Flash is helping with the admin and promotion side of it. Most of that type of work is beyond the Comic Dog.

Correct and I have that on record. Sycophancy, subservience and obsequiousness is rewarded that's why @JJ Flash feels so comfortable and "informed" over there.

People were banned for the simple reason that they disagreed or annoyed the owner. That Mayoral Candidate (ex?) openly stated that he bought that site to control the narrative. He still does have an undue influence on the narrative. If anyone has actually met the faux owner - the Comic Dog you would know that he is basically an overweight blob looking for a spine.

Yep certainly not in denial!

Not at all. It would be great if the $170m was achieved. However I have long stopped buying into the spin and BS. The $170m is smoke and mirrors that people like yourself buy in to. Fundamentally nothing has changed - TAB NZ has pushed costs to the industry and the industry administrators - NZTR, HRNZ and GRNZ are spending more and following the same path spiralling downwards. NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!! It needs to change!!! Yep that is the out BUT don't kid yourself that the $170m was only ever imaginary for the reasons I just posted. NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!!! Well it has actually - in the past we used to see comprehensive accounts and business plans (BS that they were) now we see NOTHING! A good start would be to slash our Grp stakes and start bolstering the lower end. Our best horses are headed to the OZZIE riches (good on them) and punters would rather bet on our lower grade races that offer value than lopsided Grp races that will probably be dominated by one or two stables. What is your opinion on that idea?

They are ringing around all the trainers to find out who broke the rules and fast worked during lockdown. Geez I thought you would be across that @nomates!

Exactly because you CAN. Try behaving like you do here on any other forum and you would have long been banned.