Chief Stipe

Just reviewed the data from the Swedish National Debt Office - Government debt in Sweden has declined in the last month with revenues 100% more than budgeted.

Of course you don't see the point as you are a Business Intelligence expert who like many such types don't understand time and variation. That graph shows the level of debt as of the end of the September Quarter 2020. It comes from the official stats of the Bank of Norway. Sweden has also increased their debt but not at the same rate as Norway. The per capita debt for Sweden is considerably less than Norway. You posted a comparison between Norway and Sweden increases in debt showing a single figure amount to infer that Sweden was doing worse. A brilliant business insight that didn't take into consideration the differences in population nor nominal GDP. Misleading at the least.

Overall for the YTD it is up substantially on last year. The highest it has been in 10 years.

As the renowned Business Intelligence Analyst (self-proclaimed) that you are I was very surprised when you used GDP growth as a comparative measure of Covid-19 pandemic management. Anyone with any degree of analytical skill would know that that metric in itself is flawed and certainly more so when used the way you did. Monetary Tools such as the increased use of the new fad of Quantitative Easing has made GDP a poor comparative metric.

I hope you don't use the Riccarton penetrometer - it needs calibrating.

You should really stick to topics you vaguely know something about. Very easy to prop up GDP figures when you borrow or print money aka NZ. Suggest you go have a squizz at the comparative debt per capita.

'Cause Thomass is a dedicated follower of fiction' https://youtu.be/tqXrAHuLksU

Was that a Taranaki District Councillor?

What's this to do with racing?

Oh it's the season to be jolly.....silly season. Here we have two people that have probably spoken to CWJ recently and are saying Thom-ass is wrong. Then we have Thom-ass who is writing fiction and quoting a journalist. Although calling Guerin a journalist is probably a stretch.

Definitely Christmas anxiety. Thom-ass is back to writing fiction.

Fill ya boots as long as it is on Topic.

I'm starting to wonder if the Christmas anxiety issues might be starting earlier this year.

I take from that comment you don't have anything constructive to add to the Topic?

Yes focus on those things that differentiate us from every other entertainment gig in town. On course best asset is the horse followed by the young people who help put on the show. In that regard the powers that be are pushing them further away from those we are trying to entertain. There is an element of this with off-course people as well however with an extra focus on providing a consistent wagering event that attracts punters over the zillion other options available.

You imply that CWJ is being "managed" differently to everyone else. Over 9 years what is the average number of tests that a Jockey will have had? Can you give us the standard deviation (a measure of variation) for this number?

Oh sorry you should have used the sarcasm font - I took you seriously! Quite frankly facilities for punters on course is over rated. Some of the best race meetings I've been to never had them. A choice of two types of beer and either a mince pie, steak pie or a hot dog. The key is providing a good consistent surface to race on and good even fields to encourage the punter to bet more.

Not only that but they have the ability to lay off their risk elsewhere including on the tote!

Why? How will that improve revenue? Most of the "facilities" at the Wynyard Quarter have a lower profit margin than racing!

You miss the point. Thomass's theory is that horse's run faster on Premier days because there is more stakes to be won. As for racing "having improved out of sight" I must disagree. I miss the days when an Open Handicap sprint didn't have an average rating in the mid to low 80's!

I've moved the BS to this Topic in The Vent. If some wish to continue to engage off this Topic then do so there.

LOL - so those maidens running 1:07 and change should step straight up to Group racing?

On the nail with that post. Also it doesn't help that there is ample evidence to show that they are selective in who receives good customer deals and those that don't. A forensic investigation should be forthcoming.

LOL - so those maidens running 1:07 and change should step straight up to Group racing?

NZ isn't that big. I would say it would be delusional to think that they didn't know him. Afterall they have his name, date of birth, address and TAB wagering history at their fingertips. Not only that they have the ability to data match across other industry records e.g. horse ownership.