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With all due respect Tommy you can hardly post the amount of b/s that you do on here and then start crying foul when someone goes slightly over the top in one of their replies. Snowflake....

Hmm not sure Shelley Houston and Michelle Strawbridge would agree with you.

Just a jumping mistake MM. I've watched the horse a few times and never seen him put a foot wrong before but I could be wrong on that. I'm not trying to trivialize it but I would question whether the stewards would want to request a trial every time a horse falls. Even the best of them can fall. I remember Amanood Lad tipping out at Ellerslie a few years back.

Are you saying she can hold the whip in either hand?

You just got all excited because Gavin mentioned 'blinkers on' in his valedictory statement.

Back from your latest stint in rehab Thommo? The thought of you having an identical twin is quite terrifying.

Was also so pleased to see Zedsational back racing yesterday. Maija said she loves the horse and it was a miracle he survived. If you watch the fall he appeared to do two complete somersaults and George Simon was calling for the vet. Not trying to take anything away from the concern for Maija. I was just happy to see a brave horse live to fight another day.

Wow. So if we disagree we are condescending National Party supporters. ?

A very legitimate concern Freda. Peters is the most vindictive person in NZ politics and very likely to throw his toys out of cot and walk away. Let's face it Labour and the Greens have zero interest in racing and would very likely ban it given half a chance.

Couldn't have put in any better myself Chief. You've encapsulated my thoughts on the subject. Maybe time to close this off or move to another section? One thing I've learned in my 60 years on this planet is that politics in a minefield. You are likely to receive a 5000 word reply from Gavin now ?

Good God man give it a rest. I respect your views but can we leave it at that? These epistles of yours are totally over the top. And, just for the record, I hardly think what I said to justamug was abusive. Most people would recognize it as a throwaway comment. He had already instigated some abuse of his own.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Coukd you maybe write that in English?

You've just confirmed my initial impression of you.

So many memories for a kid growing up in West Auckland but time to go.

Sadly it does need to be closed and sold off.

Great surface but is there anyone actually there? Stands totally empty.

Omen bet has to be No 6 in Race 3 at Avondale. Are socialists allowed to bet though? ?

Most transparent government ever. How's that going? Didn't bother reading your latest diatribes Gavin. You're clearly in a certain camp and I doubt anything would change your mind. Presumably you'll be rooting for a Labour government in Britain as well seeing socialism has been so successful through history and your Princess tells us that capitalism is a failed experiment. Venezuela anyone?

Don't worry Gavin the fun will really start soon. Meantime you just keep penning eloquent letters to the other leftards in your echo chamber. This blind loyalty to what has, in effect, turned into a personality cult is really hilarious.

Or competence.

Not at all Gavin. Take a look elsewhere in the world where MMP runs successfully and you'll find they adopt the same approach. Even dear old Winston used to espouse this before he let his hatred of National get in the way of common sense. 'Tinkering' implies that you feel the current system is perfect. It isn't. Tell me how you'd feel if Labour got 45% of the vote and National, Act and the Maori Party managed 46% despite National only getting 37% of the votes and formed a government? Don't bother answering. I know it's only ok when the left do it.

I'm sure Barry understands it perfectly. I'm sure you would have understood it perfectly if Don Brash had cobbled together a similar coalition of losers in 2005. Yeah right! The current system gives a party that gets 7% a disproportionate amount of power. A very simple solution as practiced elsewhere in the world - let the party that gets the most votes have the first chance to form a government. Perfectly sensible and immediately removes the power wielding of the minority. It may well have been that the current situation would have been the eventual result in the last election if that process had been applied. I can only speak for myself in saying that I would have absolutely no problem with that process if it had taken place. It's called democracy.

Interesting too how privacy is required for the baby whilst in NZ and suddenly when they hit New York it's photo ops everywhere for the world media.

'Ardern - will continue to show her layers and remain PM for the full term' What layers? The economy with the truth layers? The virtue signalling eco warrior layers? The economically illiterate layers? The 'Winston is actually the boss here' layers? You're deluding yourself Hesi. Her highness and the fisherman are only interested in self promotion. How about she starts being a PM and forgets about the Fairydust? Enjoying the fuel price at the moment?