Thomass Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Great rort this...Smart az Uni Students with too much brains... “We had a great rort going at university – a company had a quiz line where you rang a 1900-phone number and if you answered five questions right you won $100,” Pike said. “Back in the day you had those old pay phones - you could hear whoever was talking but you didn’t actually need to put your money in until you wanted to talk back. “The quiz company hadn’t worked out that you could ring up, press buttons to answer all the questions and until you actually got them all right and won it, you didn’t need to put your money in. “The only time you needed to talk was to leave your name and address to send the $100 cheque to if you won. “If you got the questions wrong you would not say anything, just hang up, and you would go back and try again. “We sat there for about three or four weeks answering all these questions. “We did it that many times you pretty much knew all the answers off by heart by the end of it. “The problem was you could only win it five times in a month. “Bruce and I got it five times each and earned ourselves $500 for the month. “But then we got all our mates in the student village at university involved using their names and addresses, suddenly all these $500 cheques were turning up at the university and we were going halves with the uni lads. “We made about $17,000 in that month. “The company only figured it out when they came out to collect the money in the phone box, there was supposed to be like $67,000 because we had rung up that many times at $1.99 a minute. “But there was only about $50 in there. "They worked out it was us and told us we could keep the money because we had found a loophole – but they closed the loophole pretty quickly.” Edited June 6, 2019 by Thomass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Beau Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) Yeah right..?https://buff.ly/2HXV1x6 Edited June 7, 2019 by Dark Beau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomass Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 Didn't have time to listen to a half hour interview Dark...what was the gist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Beau Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I was a outstanding listen. The lad is obviously talented and educated. No wonder he’s one of our better trainers. Sadly he hinted that if things don’t improve and quickly then Australia in two years is certainly on the cards. However he has got faith in what’s currently happening regarding Winston and his team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) i reckon Mr Pike is a gone-burger anyway. whatever is done to transform NZ Racing will not be effected in the next 2-3 years..so any young successful NZ trainer (a la Pike/Marsh and others) SHOULD have their eyes on the prize ...and the recent news from Racing NSW makes it very clear that OZ not NZ is the Land of Milk and Honey for thoroughbred trainers. the cleverest ones will, however, keep accessing NZ-breds, esp those with 1600m-2400m Group 1 and 2 potential. Edited June 10, 2019 by Weasel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prankster Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 13 hours ago, Thomass said: Didn't have time to listen to a half hour interview Dark...what was the gist? He tipped Endless Drama for a place in the Stradbroke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomass Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Weasel said: i reckon Mr Pike is a gone-burger anyway. whatever is done to transform NZ Racing will not be effected in the next 2-3 years..so any young successful NZ trainer (a la Pike/Marsh and others) SHOULD have their eyes on the prize ...and the recent news from Racing NSW makes it very clear that OZ not NZ is the Land of Milk and Honey for thoroughbred trainers. the cleverest ones will, however, keep accessing NZ-breds, esp those with 1600m-2400m Group 1 and 2 potential. The milk and honey is just a quick trip across the Tassie?? Sweat Pea and Pike continually do it for the right horses... They now have to ask themselves...especially in light of things like Climate change Do they want to get lost in the big city...Among dust, drought and pestilence that awaits them in the future ... ..or bask in the brilliant new climate Kiwis and their neddy's are about to enjoy...apart from their coastal bach's that will soon become flooded however.. ...and do the quick trip thing for the right horse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Look out, Thommo...Crusher's comin' to get ya..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomass Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Crusher is way past her Oravida best before date Freda... Whilst Keewees historically love a so called 'strong leader' ...to hide their inferiority complex's... Crush has too much baggage...which even hides her ample ass from sticking out... Paula Beneficiary could be a goer...but she looks like something out of Star Trek now...everything's plasticky....and we know Plastic's out... ...look to the Baldy guy sitting directly behind Beneficiary in Parly...he's ready to backstab Paul and leapfrog over the 2 in front of him ..no baggage...a new face...you heard it here first...just get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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