Let me at that piece of vic !

atta girl Gravey has declared her intention to attend the Giants V Eagles game at the Meadows....she has a bone to pick with vick

ey for an eye...spoon for a spoon

violence begets violence , and the city of spoonjiahs and white trailer park trash begets the murderer vick. William Stark


There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. ~Ben Williams


The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. ~Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912


From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog. ~Mabel Louise Robinson


Dogs are miracles with paws. ~Attributed to Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy


Man is a dog's idea of what God should be. ~Holbrook Jackson


The dog is the only animal that has seen his god. ~Author Unknown


Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really. ~Agnes Sligh Turnbull


My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet. ~Edith Wharton


We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment. ~George Eliot


I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive. ~Gilda Radner


I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren't certain we knew better. They fight for honor at the first challenge, make love with no moral restraint, and they do not for all their marvelous instincts appear to know about death. Being such wonderfully uncomplicated beings, they need us to do their worrying. ~George Bird Evans, Troubles with Bird Dogs


Our dogs will love and admire the meanest of us, and feed our colossal vanity with their uncritical homage. ~Agnes Repplier


One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find out why. ~Author Unknown


Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job. ~Franklin P. Jones


I talk to him when I'm lonesome like; and I'm sure he understands. When he looks at me so attentively, and gently licks my hands; then he rubs his nose on my tailored clothes, but I never say naught thereat. For the good Lord knows I can buy more clothes, but never a friend like that. ~W. Dayton Wedgefarth


When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism! ~David Starr Jordan


Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford


If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them. ~Phil Pastoret


With the exception of women, there is nothing on earth so agreeable or necessary to the comfort of man as the dog. ~Edward Jesse, Anecdote of Dogs


The dog is a yes-animal, very popular with people who can't afford to keep a yes-man. ~Robertson Davies


Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails. ~Max Eastman, Enjoyment of Laughter


My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am. ~Author Unknown


If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one. ~Andy Rooney


A dog is not "almost human" and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such. ~John Holmes


If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around. ~Will Rogers


The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. ~Mme. de Staël


Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog's face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window. ~Steve Bluestone


To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs. ~Aldous Huxley


They never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation. ~Jerome K. Jerome


Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that is how dogs spend their lives. ~Sue Murphy


Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras


The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's. ~Mark Twain, letter to W.D. Howells, 2 April 1899


The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog. ~Ambrose Bierce

gitmo thugs being moved to Michigan

never forget.......wasn't that nonsense rallying cry of the nation after the attacks of September 11, 2001. ? moveon and the current administration should change their pre election slogan of " Bring the Troops Home" to "Bring the Terrorists Home"
........what a sad nation we reside, as a former Navy man I knew the nation would forget....but i did not fathom it would happen so soon.

newfound respect for the equine racers

it was the longest mile, on a brutally hot day and an equally difficult surface, 100 brave souls and 1 pony, attacked the sacred oval of Monmouth Park, the oval of champins, the host of Haskell Heros throughout the years. I was afraid at first that the pony had laurangitis, but she was just a little horse, these photos are the only pieces of evidence that survived the day.thankfully there was plenty of cold beer at the finish line and throughout the day , and the Koots provided the soundtrack for a splendid day.

healthy scratch ? hogwash

There is no truth to the rumor that I was scratched from todays race at the Monmouth Oval, the rain will not play a factor...just like the Greatest of the Great before me ( Secretariat, Unbridled, Strike the Gold, Barbaro and Big Brwon) I shall run like the wind.....God Speed and Following Seas ....Eternal Father.

The Monmouth Mile

Tomorrow , in the first ever Monmouth Mile, watch "El Gato" live on TVG (Tracksdie Live) Television as I gallop with greatness around the sacred oval that is "Monmouth Park".

that's right friends, yours truly will be part of a select few to partake in the inaugural footrace around the horsey track , all to raise money for retired thoroughbreds, hows that for givin back.....seriously it is a very good cause , it is the Re-Run Foundation and they care for elderly racehorses and allow them to live out their golden years with dignity, I know we are in a recession, but if you can spare a few sheckles you will probably sleep better for it.

I will certainly be choked with emotion as I circle the hallowed ground , I will wear my BARBARO T-Shirt and wonder what could have been if that glorious Horse had lived to participate in the Haskell......check back here Monday for a full report and hopefully some nice snapshots.

toga

today at the SPA we like crazy Charlie in the 5th race.....

at last.....some good news

as Loudon Wainright III would say.

"Squeaky's in Prison....I'm in Misery
That Little Red Riding Hood, she really does it for me"

can miss krenwinkle be far behind ?


for the record....squeaky just wanted to talk to Ford about the plight of California's Redwood Trees, if she really wanted to kill him she would have....maybe her, obama and Fords ghost can meet for a beer and hash this out.....obama can apologize for the malicous prosecution of Bugliosi and maybe even pardon Charley, Tex and Patricia,,,




HOUSTON — The Charles Manson follower convicted of attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford is set to be released from a federal prison in Texas later this month after serving more than 30 years behind bars.

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was a 26-year-old disciple of the cult murderer Manson when she aimed a semiautomatic .45- caliber pistol at Ford in September 1975 in Sacramento, Calif. Secret Service agents grabbed her and Ford was unhurt.

Fromme, now 60, is scheduled to be released on parole from the Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth on Aug. 16, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the court-appointed attorney who represented her at trial.

Fromme, who got a life term, became the first person sentenced under a special federal law covering assaults on U.S. presidents, a statute enacted after the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Ford was walking to the California State Capitol from his hotel when Fromme pushed through the crowd, drew the pistol from a holster on her thigh and pointed it at the president as he shook hands with well-wishers. She was restrained by Secret Service agents who wrested the gun away from her and led the president to safety.

It was unclear why Fromme was at Carswell, a facility that specializes in providing medical and mental health services to female offenders. A spokeswoman for the bureau of prisons did not immediately return a phone call Wednesday seeking comment.

"I knew some day she would be released," said John Virga, the Sacramento attorney who handled her trial.

Fromme served time in at least two other facilities before Carswell.

She escaped from a female prison in Alderson, W.Va., on Dec. 23, 1987, and was recaptured about two miles away on Christmas Day after a massive search. She was sentenced to an additional 15 months in prison for the escape.

Fromme had said she escaped from prison to be closer to Manson.

Manson is serving a life term in San Quentin in California for the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and eight others. Fromme, one of his "family" of followers, was not implicated in those attacks.

Verizon Housecall

someone from Verizon needs to check in on Jimmy Holland.....I have not received a

"PUT IT IN THE BOOKS" text from Jimmy in quite some time.....it CAN'T Be that the METS have not won in all this time......certainly they won last night with Johan and K Rod protecting a 3 run lead in the 8th.......must be phone trouble for Holiday...

haskell

as i sit and ponder the 2009 Haskell over a warm cup of joe and try to decide where to steer my sheckles this day, i ask my self WWMD?

"Mister.......$2 to win on every horse "

no great help there, rarely pays off, although from a psychological standpoint your guarenteed to have the winner.

back to the drawing board.

I am leaning towards PAPA CLEM.......to be contd...

her last words

I will be back to Haunt Steve Mcevoy ! ! !

Death is a friend of ours, and he that is not ready to entertain him is
not at home
Sir Francis Bacon


As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used bring happy
death
Leonardo De Vinci

When the storm clouds gather 'round you, and heavy rains descend
Just remember that death is not the end
And there's no one there to comfort you, with a helpin' hand to lend
Just remember that death is not the end
Not the end, not the end
Just remember that death is not the end
Oh, the tree of life is growing
Where the spirit never dies
And the bright light of salvation shines
In dark and empty skies
When the cities are on fire with the burning flesh of men
Just remember that death is not the end
And you search in vain to find just one law abiding citizen
Just remember that death is not the end
Not the end, not the end
Just remember that death is not the end
Bob Dylan

Keep your lamps trimmed and burnin for this old world she's almost done.
Jorma

This ones for Gravey

well unfortunately the terrible rainfall seemed to prevent MR Dylan from Dedicating a 47 minute version of "if dogs run free" to my pal Gravey, but we know he meant to....quite possibly his lyrical Masterpiece..

If Dogs Run Free

If dogs run free, then why not we
Across the swooping plain?
My ears hear a symphony
Of two mules, trains and rain.
The best is always yet to come,
That's what they explain to me.
Just do your thing, you'll be king,
If dogs run free.

If dogs run free, why not me
Across the swamp of time?
My mind weaves a symphony
And tapestry of rhyme.
Oh, winds which rush my tale to thee
So it may flow and be,
To each his own, it's all unknown,
If dogs run free.

If dogs run free, then what must be,
Must be, and that is all.
True love can make a blade of grass
Stand up straight and tall.
In harmony with the cosmic sea,
True love needs no company,
It can cure the soul, it can make it whole,
If dogs run free.

long live the KING

nobody says it better than Bob...

If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break
If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break
Everybody saying this is a day only the Lord could make

Well, I worked on the levee, mama, both night and day
I worked on the levee, mama, both night and day
I got to the river and I threw my clothes away

I paid my time and now I'm good as new,
I paid my time and now I'm as good as new.
They can't take me back unless I want them to

If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break
If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break
Some of these people gonna strip you of all they can take

I can't stop here I ain't ready to unload
I can't stop here I ain't ready to unload
Riches and salvation can be waiting behind the next bend in the road

I picked you up from the gutter and this is the thanks I get
I picked you up from the gutter and this is the thanks I get
You say you want me to quit you, I told you, 'No, not just yet.'

Well, I look in your eyes, I see nobody other than me
I look in your eyes, I see nobody other than me
I see all that I am and all I hope to be

If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break
If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break
Some of these people don't know which road to take

When I'm with you, I forget I was ever blue
When I'm with you, I forget I was ever blue
Without you there's no meaning in anything I do

Some people on the road carrying everything that they own
Some people on the road carrying everything they own
Some people got barely enough skin to cover their bones

Put on your cat clothes, mama, put on your evening dress
Put on your cat clothes, mama, put on your evening dress
Few more years of hard work, then there'll be a 1,000 years of happiness

If it keep on raining, the levee gonna break
If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break
I tried to get you to love me, but I won't repeat that mistake

If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break
If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break
Plenty of cheap stuff out there and still around that you take

I woke up this morning, butter and eggs in my bed
I woke up this morning, butter and eggs in my bed
I ain't got enough room to even raise my head.

Come back, baby, say we never more will part
Come back, baby, say we never more will part
Don't be a stranger with no brain or heart

If it keep on raining, the levee's gonna break.

the presence of greatness

the one and only Bob Dylan graced the Jersey Shore with his presence last night , amidst howling winds and the deluge of the new century he belted out the below set list, reminding the world who is in charge, and what lies in store......the ultimate gentlemen Willie Nelson got the party started , followed by that communist cougar, and finnally the annointed one himself.....torrential downpours and hazardous flooding could not derail the energy that flowed through First Energy Park ...much like the river.

Watching The River Flow
Girl From The North Country
Lonesome Day Blues
Chimes Of Freedom
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Honest With Me
Workingman's Blues #2
Highway 61 Revisited
Ain't Talkin'
Thunder On The Mountain
Like A Rolling Stone
Jolene
All Along The Watchtower

estadio Nueva de los janqueros.

and so we did in fact trek to the Bronix for an inuagural visit to the New Yankee Stadium , lot of memories of the old ballyard came flooding back , and seeing the old grand dame shuttered in black fish nettings was sad , but time wounds all heels and so it is forward we shall go further into the 21 st century fox, Stans was as good as ever, and on this day we had a capper in the original White Horse and enjoyed our brew under the watchful gaze of Dylan Thomas, befitting since a mere 30 hours later we would be in the presence of greatness of the one and only Robert Zimmerman.......ah but i digress, here is the kodachrome evidence.........one small point...we had lunch in the Hard Rock adjacent to the stadium....they always have a signature quote from a song....in this establishment thay choose Stevie Ray Vaughn ....i was befuddled, at first I thought that this being New York they should have a lyric from the rockin RAMONES , and then it really hit me....the bar is below the El , you hear the rumblings every 90 seconds...howz about new yorks own Paul Simon

"The words of the Prophets are written on the Subway Walls"

fios issues

sorry for the unplanned hiatus , fios issues shut el gato down for a 72 hour window, but alas we r back with lots to say....

one small step for man....

well Bob Dylan linked the landing to disaster that would surely follow....and who among you , can argue

Man thinks 'cause he rules the earth he can do with it as he please
And if things don't change soon, he will.
Oh, man has invented his doom,
First step was touching the moon.

Now, there's a woman on my block,
She just sit there as the night grows still.
She say who gonna take away his license to kill?

Now, they take him and they teach him and they groom him for life
And they set him on a path where he's bound to get ill,
Then they bury him with stars,
Sell his body like they do used cars.

Now, there's a woman on my block,
She just sit there facin' the hill.
She say who gonna take away his license to kill?

Now, he's hell-bent for destruction, he's afraid and confused,
And his brain has been mismanaged with great skill.
All he believes are his eyes
And his eyes, they just tell him lies.

But there's a woman on my block,
Sitting there in a cold chill.
She say who gonna take away his license to kill?

Ya may be a noisemaker, spirit maker,
Heartbreaker, backbreaker,
Leave no stone unturned.
May be an actor in a plot,
That might be all that you got
'Til your error you clearly learn.

Now he worships at an altar of a stagnant pool
And when he sees his reflection, he's fulfilled.
Oh, man is opposed to fair play,
He wants it all and he wants it his way.

Now, there's a woman on my block,
She just sit there as the night grows still.
She say who gonna take away his license to kill?

I Presume

gonna mix up a nice batch of mimosa's with my scrambled eggs and settle into club Gato to watch Dr. Watson win the Brit...I presume.

if the Metropolitans do not fire omar before the trade deadline and allow for the new GM to start remaking this roster, it's time lost......and further evidence that Wilpon too Must Go..........BOYCOTT BOYCOTT.......empty seats and people turning down free tickets speaks louder than anything else.....otherwise , it's ten more years of mediocrity.

ol cronkite

not in honor , but in recognition of his passing , one can only hope that the GREAT Bob Dyalan pulls Black Diamond Bay out of his bag of trix this Thursday in Lakewood.


I was sittin' home alone one night in L.A.,
Watchin' old Cronkite on the seven o'clock news.
It seems there was an earthquake that
Left nothin' but a Panama hat
And a pair of old Greek shoes.
Didn't seem like much was happenin',
So I turned it off and went to grab another beer.
Seems like every time you turn around
There's another hard-luck story that you're gonna hear
And there's really nothin' anyone can say
And I never did plan to go anyway
To Black Diamond Bay.

the sheriff is

so i am working fm home on Thursday , and that pig corzine is gathering with his fellow pedophiles at the Garden State Arts Center, and everybody on tv is all giddy because the Marin Corp 1 Helicopter was landing in Holmdel and i burst out laughin thinkin about Blazin Saddles.

The President is N@*$! !

The President is near ?


No...No...No......The President is a - - - - - -

ol gabby Johnson.

Officia Political Correspondent of Sweater Nite 12

the below appeared in the NY Post .....Ralph Peters of course....I wish he would run for office.

WHICH president spoke the following words?

"Where you have na tions that are oppressing their people, isn't there an international responsibility to intervene? I think the need for intervention becomes a moral imperative. . .

"There are going to be objections to just about any decision, because there are some in the international community who believe that state sovereignty is sacrosanct. . .

"But we also say we're not going to just wait indefinitely and allow for the development of a nuclear weapon, the breach of international treaties, and wake up one day and find ourselves in a much worse position and unable to act."

No, that wasn't George W. Bush justifying regime-change in Iraq. It was Barack Obama, speaking at a press conference in Italy last Friday. But his language and logic sounded as if he were channeling Bush.

Our president cited the British prime minister's anecdote about a boy who dreamed of becoming a doctor, only to be massacred. The tale was set in Rwanda. But it could have been the story of a Kurdish child gassed by Saddam Hussein.

It would have shown a flash of integrity had the media noted Obama's sudden adherence to the Bush Doctrine. But this isn't just about Gotcha! Two big things appear to be in play.

First, Obama's been getting a taste of strategic reality served up by just about every thug on the planet. (And the prez can't have been happy with the lecture he got last week from Russian strongman Vladimir Putin -- the O-Man prefers to do the lecturing himself.)

The second thing is that political hypocrisy governs our domestic criticism of war. Had Bill Clinton deposed Saddam Hussein -- who Clinton believed held weapons of mass destruction -- our left would have celebrated him as the greatest liberator since Lincoln.

The problem was never what we did in Iraq, but who did it. The crocodile tears for our troops were all about tearing down Bush.

Where are the cries of "Support our troops, bring them home!" now that Obama's president? We still have almost 200,000 service members in war zones, folks. The soldiers and Marines are just as dead -- yet somehow Bush's surge was bad, while Obama's surge is g

American Dream revised edition

perhaps the Ozark Mountain daredevils are right, maybe there is a "Beauty in the River". maybe we just need to downsize our expectations , stop focusing on the big picture and get back to enjoying the small stuff....turn a blind eye towards the utter mess this planet and this nation is in and instead bask in the Golden Glow of an American Ale.

I am off today , there is something special about having a day off midweek, today i will take solace in the bohemian melodies of the grateful dead and the only other voice i shall subject my ears to , is that of the track announcer at Beautiful Monmouth Park. A peaceful, quiet afternoon of wondrous beasts charging around the track, icey cold Delicious BEEEER and SUNSHINE......who knows , i may even hit a birthday superfecta ..3265... and skip away a tad wealthier.

I am bout to start Q ing my breakfast , a mouth watering batch of boneless spare ribs , grilled to perfection, marinated zucchini ( or is it cusini) yellow squash and onions over spanish rice......complimented by a Frozen Glass lovingly filled with Pete Coors original banquet beer.....I am on vacation , no need to worry about my belly and drink light beer.

as i type this , the song that changed my life just came on the stereo, a live circa 77 version of SUGAR MAGNOLIA.....and yes , my heart still skips a beet.....i gotta go.

The Last Straw

it's time for a boycott of this evil latino street gang of thugs also known as losmets...enough is enough....now Omar the Terrible and Jerry the clueless have traded Ryan Church....obviously he is tooooo white for this regime, I call on ALL Metropolitan backers from Coast to coast to take to the airwaves ...Voice your Outrage...And Boycott these crepes until we get the change that barry husein promised....we need a federal bailout ....or just go ahead and move the team to fkn barbados already.

Sweater Nite is intrigued....

The staffers at Sweater Nite were all abuzz this weekend as the beloved blueshirts celebrated Americas birthday in grand style , inking several descendants of the Great George Washington.....yes sire the Rangers are really turning red, white and BLUE.....Higgins, Macdonagh, Locke and Aranson ALL U.S. born , all signed over the 4th of July weekend.......keep it up Slats , this is the direction we want to go....obama stimulus plan in action obviously.

Met Rally Today ! !

just got off the horn with the newest member of the hockey rangers, one chris "don't call me chaz" Higgins....he informs me that dano was a big NO_SHOW at the wharf on Friday ....and that Carl & Sue are having a MET RALLY in their backyard today between the hours of 2-6.....all metropolitan backers are welcome....wear your metsie swim trunks and take a dip...

Americas Havin a birthday....

oh beautiful , for spacious skies...for amber waves of grain.......we are Gods answer to a failed Europe....we are what is right with the planet....we are the anithesis of oppression /suffering/communista....we DESERVE to raise glasses of Ale on this date in celebration

Official Horse of Sweater Nite 12...

The debut for Dermotts prized Fillie is here boys and girls, below is the equibase listing for the 6th race at Beautiful Monmouth Park on Saturday July 4th....sell all your shares if Exxon/Mobil and bet TIZACLANCYGIRLNOW......you'll laugh all the way to the window.


Monmouth Park - July 4, 2009

Race 6 - 3:20 PM Win, Place and Show Exacta, Trifecta and 10-Cent Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8)
MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT

Purse $38,000. For Maidens, Fillies Two Years Old. Weight, 119 Lbs. Five Furlongs.
P# PP Horse Virtual
Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1 Victoria's Strike (KY) 2/F L1 E Trujillo 119 J Servis 5/1
2 2 Night Pearl (KY) 2/F P Lopez 119 E Plesa, Jr. 12/1
3 3 Kiss of Fire (KY) 2/F L1 G K Gomez 119 M A Hennig 7/2
4 4 Dinner With D C (KY) 2/F L1 J A Velez, Jr. 119 K J Breen 9/2
5 5 Cristiane (VA) 2/F L1 P Morales 119 G R Thompson 15/1
6 6 Suzanne (FL) 2/F L1 C C Lopez 119 G D Sacco 10/1
7 7 Leopard Rock (KY) 2/F L1 C P DeCarlo 119 T A Pletcher 3/1
8 8 Fox Hunt (KY) 2/F L P L Cotto, Jr. 119 R A Donato 12/1
9 9 Tizaclancygirlnow (KY) 2/F L1 J Bravo 119 C Spina 4/1


Owners: 1 - Bill and Vicki Poston; 2 - Henry Mast and Laurie Plesa; 3 - Walter D. Burris; 4 - George and Lori Hall; 5 - James Hackman; 6 - William C. Schettine; 7 - Thoroughbred Futures Racing; 8 - LaDona Hudson & Florinda Doelp; 9 - D and D Stables, Inc.

Breeders: 1 - Richard K. Sinkler; 2 - Hopewell Investments, LLC; 3 - W. D. Burris Inc.; 4 - Hinkle Farms, Dr. Nancy Holland, AlanS. Kline, Van Thompson, et al; 5 - James Hackman; 6 - Donarra Thoroughbreds, LLC; 7 - MacDonald Stables, LLC; 8 - M. LaDona Hudson; 9 - Wakefield Farm
Go to Race: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11

Monmouth Park - July 4, 2009

Chris Higgins

I am intrigued....he looks like Amerikan, but he used to wear sweater of Canadiens...I am intrigued........who is this man who wears Malkin jerzey?

Rangers more importantly add Ryan Mcdonagh, the 12th pick overall in 2007 from St Paul MN, anytime you can add two Irish-Americans to your squad in exchange for a beaner, you done good archie.


Hers hoping the next 5 days are quiet and uneventful, I always get a lil nervous around Americas Birthday, Lord Knows our enemies are mounting and lurking, let's hope nothing happens, but I do know that you would never catch me on the mall for the fireworks.....

Tizzaclancygirlnow watch is officially on .....check back here for details.

oh bumma

could it be that the administration realizes it apologized and begged for a restart to the WRONG dictator ? that obama was kissing adjhemidad and the ayatollah ass since day one....made an apologetic speach about the US and Islam and then sent a private note to the ruling mullah Khomeni ...BEFORE the people of Iran voted for CHANGE...............could that be why we are so meek and suddenly silent while scores of innocents are slaughtered in the streets of tehran......cats got your tounge barry ? Mr Smug and funny has nothing to say...except to denigrate the obvious winner of the election...claiming it doesn't really matter who won the election.....REALLY ? ? ? tell that to the dead and unburied ( no funerals permiiteed in Iran for the martyrs)


oh yes....and North Korea vows to wipe us off the planet once and for all......lets talk about health care.......

alarming news from the Raritan River

just recd a disturbing phonecall from donzo atop the Driscoll Bridge, he is proudly boasting that he is bringing the Rain with him from Brooklyn.....craig is officially off the hook...when it rains today we can blame it all on donnie.......how could this happen.

attack Dog and Security Gato on premises

Club Gato now serving breakfast

The Leisure Man special is on the chalkboard in Club Gato....Ice Cold Schaefer and a 20oz sccchteeeeaakkkk , starting at 7:00 a.m. weekdays......6:30 on weekends.

The Monmouth Rebellion

Monmouth Rebellion

Battle of Sedgemoor memorialThe Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion, was an attempt to overthrow James II, who had become King of England at the death of his elder brother Charles II on 6 February 1685. James II was unpopular because he was Roman Catholic and many people were opposed to a "papist" king. James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, an illegitimate son of Charles II, claimed to be rightful heir to the throne and attempted to displace James II.

The rebellion ended with the defeat of Monmouth's forces at the Battle of Sedgemoor on 6 July 1685. Monmouth was executed for treason on 15 July, and many of his supporters were executed or transported in the "Bloody Assizes" of Judge Jeffreys.

curses

adam jones bobblehead was NOT tossed in the inner harbour and frankie rodriguez paid for this with his LIFE.......if he makes an appearance at Monmouth Park I shall behead him myself....tthe bobble head not jimmy holland...

1st race I like Jays Wish over Craigs Soggy Again.....

7th rcae i love NOAHSFKINARK boxed with WEDRINKLIKEFISH and START PADDLING...


in the 11th race i like SHADUPski with BRONTOSOROS BURGER and EYOOP EYOOP...

in the 23rd race i like TEQUILA SHOTZ with BUXOM BARMADE....

in the 47th race i like HEY WHAT THE HELLS GOIN HERE ANYWAY Arrrrrghhhhh

beware

watch out my union brothers.....spoonjiah...in an effort to pay for teddy kennedy's 3 TRILLION dollar plan to insure 17 million people that currently do not have health care is....brace yourself.....looking to TAX those that currently receive free health care from their employers.....he sees that clause in your negotiated contract as a taxable BONUS......kind of how the Govt has always taxed "deferred comp" that those evil wall street bastards get each december......so if your union gave up A,B and C in your last negotiation to ensure you did not have to pay for health care...OBAMA says that's income and it should be taxed to pay for those 'less fortunate"......share the wealth.....the end is near.

do your homework , and register your anger with your elected Reps...you won't read this in the times...

GRRRRRRRRR CASTILOO GRR

how in the name of the sanjuan delta did the Metropolitans loose that game.....are u fargin kiddin me...

oh yeah....hockey news...big exciting ho hum game 7 ...pittsburgh won , wowee...


it's off to the sheehan classic I go.......followed by the Big Brown Bobblehead giveaway at Monmouth Park....and Breannes graduation party

technical difficulties

these posts were supposed to pst earlier in theweek, but obliviously were delayed due to a heavy intake of alcohol...

It was on my watch that the seeds of freedom were sown, led by our
Commander in Chief Ronald Reagan , and the largest peacetime Navy in the
History of the Planet (600 + ships ) We, the U.S. Navy , defeated the
Soviets in the Cold War. The Wall came down in November of 1989 , let's
hope there is a 20th Anniversary celebration and Proper respect is given
where it belongs.....let's hope we don't have to apologize for stepping
on any Russian Toes while unifying Germany.

A seminal moment in the years preceding the fall of the wall was Ronald
Reagan's speech at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987. While
commemorating the 750th anniversary of the founding of the city of
Berlin, Reagan challenged Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to liberate
the Soviet bloc nations, saying
" We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and
security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only
strengthen the cause of world peace. There is one sign the Soviets can
make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the
cause of freedom and peace. General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek
peace , if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and
eastern Europe , if you seek liberalization
, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open
this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall![ <>









>
> Twenty Years ago today , having finished up my 1,461 day enlistment, I
> walked out of the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida a free man.
> With less than 2 grand in my Bayridge Savings account and my house on
> 76th street up for sale I was faced with the prospect of finding a
> career and a place to live and quickly. I got right to work and spent
> the entire summer drinking beer at Riis Park and that infamous
> apartment on Ovington Ave .....yep the summer of 89 was quite the
> blurr.....June, July, August, September all came and went , finally in
> October , with a huge assist from a friend, I landed a job at
> Waterhouse Securities and have not been unemployed for a single day
> since....
>
> In hindsight I should have taken the Sanitation test.....I could be
> retired in the Yellowhook with Hari having a tall Schaefer this
> afternoon....
>
>
>
>

Raplh Peters ....official spokesmen for Sweater Nite 12

if you don't read the ny post everyday......you should.

Salaam aleikum, dudes!

I thought I knew a little bit about the Middle East. Boy, was I wrong. Last week, President Obama set me straight. Here's what our president taught me during his Middle-Eastern pilgrimage:

There is no more terrorism.

Wow, cool! No more security checks at airports, right? It's unclear which side won, but it's all over. Obama didn't mention terrorism a single time in his star-turn speech in Cairo. Only a few "violent extremists" (our own troops?) remain at large.

America tortured.

I thought there was still a debate about that, but I guess not. And no regime in the Middle East tortures anybody, ever. Our bad.

Churches and synagogues are about to open in Saudi Arabia. Since "Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance" and there are "over 1,200 mosques within our borders," I can't wait for the first Baptist hymn-sing in Riyadh. Sign me up!

Behind closed doors with Saudi King Abdullah, our president must've mentioned the many hundreds of churches and synagogues that thrived on the Arabian Peninsula during the Prophet's lifetime. Muslims zealots destroyed them. Time to get the bin Laden family's construction firm on the job re-building!

And stoning converts who leave Islam to death is a no-no, right?




Women can dress any way they want in Saudi Arabia. Just my analysis, based on Obama's insistence that Islam recognizes "the dignity of all human beings" and that Muslim women must be free to make their own decisions about what to wear. Surely, fashion choices extend to Mecca and Medina, not just Detroit and Paris?

"Islam has always been a part of America's story." Guess the Founding Fathers missed that one. But I'm assured that George Washington turned to his mullah in the dark days at Valley Forge, that Daniel Boone read the Koran around the campfire, and that al Qaeda stood by us at the Alamo.

Yeah, there was that misunderstanding with the Muslim Barbary Pirates, when they killed, kidnapped and enslaved American citizens for years - but who's perfect?

There are "nearly seven million American Muslims." Who knew? We all thought there were three or four million, max. Is this a preview of the predetermined results of our upcoming census? [Note to editor: Confirm numbers with ACORN.]

"It was not violence that won full and equal rights" for black Americans. So much for the Civil War and my ancestor, who volunteered to wear Union blue and paid for it with his life. I thought a half-million Americans died fighting to end slavery. Silly me. Still, it was brave of our president to highlight slavery's "lash of the whip" in his speech, since his own ancestors, as Muslims along Africa's Swahili Coast, would have been complicit - if not actively engaged - in enslaving their fellow black Africans for Arab masters. As a self-proclaimed "student of history," Obama surely knows that.

Holocaust, schmolocaust.

Aren't those pesky Jews ever going to go away? Yes, denying the Holocaust is "hateful." But let's get a grip. Palestinians "endure . . . daily humiliations." Their lot's "intolerable." Israel "devastates Palestinian families." No wonder our president shunned wicked Israel during his trip - sending a clear, if unspoken, message that Jews are now fair game.

"America's strong bonds with Israel are . . . unbreakable." Yup. And they're issued by Chrysler.

Hamas is a legitimate, recognized voice of the Palestinians. Rocket attacks against civilians, suicide bombings and kidnappings really work.

Iran can have nukes.

Our president's acceptance of "peaceful nuclear power" for Tehran was coded language for "no pre-emptive military action."

Jordan doesn't matter.

So much for one Arab country's attempts at human decency. If you want attention from our president, you've got to be a desert gangbanger.

My wife wondered why Obama didn't make his speech in Indonesia, the world's most-populous Muslim state, where he would've been welcomed proudly as a home-boy. Obama just reinforced the stereotype that Muslim equals Arab.

Democracy isn't for everybody.

We're done peddling that particular drug.

Of course, our president didn't mention al Qaeda's catastrophic defeat in Iraq, where millions of Sunni Arabs rejected the terror organization. Iraq was Bush's war, so it's all bad.

And forget junk like modern medicine, telecommunications or even the internal combustion engine. Islam's been the source of real progress. Like "calligraphy." Medieval Islam's ballyhooed contributions actually were due to Greek-speaking Christians (including slaves) employed as court officials, to Armenian architects and Jewish physicians. But, yeah, Arabs had really good penmanship.

Our president's breakthrough message to the Muslim world was that America overthrew democratic regimes, slavery was our history's central feature, and we invaded people on a whim - but we're sorry now.

His crowd-pleasing speech sanitized and romanticized Islam, letting the disgruntled populations of the Middle East off the hook for their own self-wrought failures, their monstrous oppression of women (our president's women's-right-to-wear-hijab remarks were aimed at Europe), and the violent aggression toward others they often celebrated and generally tolerated.

To Arab ears, especially, the Cairo speech made America the guilty party in our confrontations, as if, on 9/11, crazed Presbyterians had attacked Mecca. Yet, the historical facts are that Islam's remorseless assault on the West lasted for more than one thousand years, its cruel occupation of Christian lands lasted into the 20th century, and the dream of an all-conquering caliphate remains very much with us.

The last mass slaughter of Christians in Iraq wasn't a millennium ago, but in 1933. Al Qaeda isn't an aberration. It's a manifestation.

Our president may or may not be a student of history, but he can't just make it up.

Aleikum salaam!

Ralph Peters is Fox News' Strategic Analyst.

Belmont Revisited

Yesterday I exercised restraint and refused to to blog save an honrable reflection on the only thing that mattered, the Anniversary of D-Day....today is a horse of a different color.

I completed my own Triple Crown of sorts manyana.....I somehow managed to manipulate and twist my assorted combinations over the Big 3 and refused to take back a single penny for all my wagers.....no easy feat, considering I dropped an Easy grand on Derby-Preak-Belmont combined.....and not even a $2.20 show bet came in for me.....I should have made money on the Derby , but instead of going across the board on Pioneer, I tripled up my win bet....he got 2nd of course , the rest was all down hill.
.....you would think one of my lousy nags would have had the decency to scratch as they entered the gate so I could my original sheckles back...but no.

last word on the subject before i Turn all my attention to Monmouth Park...where I never loose, .......Calvin Borell is a dirtbag, plain and simple...he is a redneck sht, he abondoned a Horse that should have had his moment in the sun yesterday going for history , and Jerry Bailey was the only one on TV with the balls to say it....instead, yesterday was all about Calvin, because TV can't resist a distraction from the action , a heartwarming story about a silly talking man who overcame struggles ,instead of focusing on the race at hand.....Calvin is all about Calvin, don't let his fake humility fool ya.....he had a TV crew following him around Times Square marveling about how big it was , and how small his hometown down south wuz.....ahh shucks....it's all bullsht , he has an agent, a marketing deal, was on Letterman and Leno , he's no humble pie American, he is a typical me-first skumbag, every move he makes is about him, the least he could do is drop the Gomer Pyle routine and admit it.....

God Help him if he ever rides a Mount at the Haskell , for I will be there to remind him.

The Longest Day....The Greatest day ! !

65 years ago , at 6:30 in the morning British Summer Time, by the light of the moon, 160,000 men of the Allied Forces (US, UK, Canadian, Norwegian and Polish troops) began the unthinkable. Operation Overlord, the storming of the beaches of Normandy, France to push back the Nazis and retake Europe. approx 10K casualties , over 6,000 Americans in one days assault. It had to be done , but could it ever be done again if needed....probably not .....but today is not about that, today is about them.

we all truly owe our lives to them , in so many different ways, not just the freedoms we enjoy , but the fact that we came to exist in the first place. My age group was born only 21 years after the invasion....how different would OUR Parents lives have been if not for this invasion, if we sat down with Hitler and his henchmen instead of exterminating them off the map.....how different would the paths of the Allied Nations have been if they hid their heads in the sand. How different would the generation of frenchmen grown up had they been left under Nazi guide?

I personally had the Honor to partake in ceremonies commemorating the invasion, at the time it was May-June 1988 and it was the 44th Anniversary. My Ship the USS Luce DDG-38 was in the midst of a Med/Persian Gulf cruise, and we spent two weeks on the French Riviera attending ceremonies and wreath laying events.....at the post ceremony receptions , over a glass or 20 of Kronenberg, each and everyone , the surviving members of the French Resistance came up to US , 20 something year old U.S. Navy Sailors , and thanked US for what the U.S. Navy had done for them......the re-occurring theme , and I hope I recapture the jist of what they told us , and I hope I do justice in conveying their emotions was

"When i awoke that morning and saw the U.S. Navy Ships as far as the eye could see, I cried with Joy , because although I did not know if I would live through the Day , I would die Happy because I knew my Nation would be free again"


God Bless the Allied Forces,
God Bless the U.S. Navy
God Bless America.

sweater nite bullet points

i am not going to waste too much time on sotomayor , we know she is a "shoe in" or in this case an "espadrille" in....Thanks big X for 3 years of spanish, had I known it would come in handy , I may have paid more attention...el cinco de drunco. Lets just pointa few things out.

She is a racist , even if we can not proove she discriminates. she clearly holds the belief that Race and Gender are a factor in ones ability....as she herself stated.
"a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life" .....if we take her at her word, then we must also insist that if seated, she will bow to the conclusions of Chief Justice Roberts and The Honorable Justice Scalia in matters that pertain to Caucasian males , it's only fair...right?

perjury ? not to pat myself on the back , but you should recall my rants prior to the turn of this century in PC's Happy Hours, that then President Clinton getting away with perjury in the Monica Blewinsky scandal was laying the wrong groundwork for years to come......we now have a society of smarmy, wise ass Athletes and Politicians that thumb their noses at the phrase " The Truth, The Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth"....Sen Buress for the latest example...he did not feel a conversation with blago's brother in which he stated "if I ask my people to a fund raiser for the Gov and then don't get Obama's seat , what am I gonna tell them" warranted a YES response under oath when asked ....DID YOU HAVE ANY CONVERSATIONS WITH ANYONE REGARDING OBAMAS SEAT?

a group of people gathered at Liberty State Park in Jersey City to protest the building of a 30ft high memorial to the residents of the state that were murdered on September 11 , 2001.......they argued that it would obstruct views of lower Manhattan , .......we can only hope that each and every one of these "people?" fall victim to the next attack , lets see how they like the fking view from hell.

I truly feel bad for the officer that was killed by a fellow officer in East Harlem Friday morning....both were in plain clothes, the shooter was on duty, the shootee was not, it was an accidental shooting, my heart goes out to the family, in what little we know about the victim he sounds like a great guy, wanted to be a Police Officer since he was a child , dead at 24 with a wife and a son left behind.....but in the clamour of sharpton and the going over the rule book with a magnifying glass to point blame at the white officer that pulled the trigger.....one point will probably never be raised..........the off duty plain clothes officer that was shot was chasing after someone that was rummaging through his car...WITH HIS GUN DRAWN in East Harlem........if their roles were reversed they would be attacking this point....at what point did you feel your life threatened so much so that you had to pull your gun ? the thief was running away? I was not there, I am not criticizing , but you have to think if he does not have a gun in his hand when he turns towards the on duty Police Officer , he is still alive today.

Lastly, that miserable penny whore Rachel is not running the Belmont.....injured? you might surmise...no sir.......TIRED.....a well earned Vacation her owner stated......hogwash, she was gonna get trounced and the whole damn racing world knew it....once again the Triple Crown is a Mockery....tear it up and start from scratch....spread the three races throughout the summer session with "No Ties" to each other....just 3 stakes races without connection....no different or better than the Haskell or Travers.....there is no Triple Crown in this country and anyone owner, breeder, trainer, jockey OR HORSE that thinks otherwise is a sucker.

Happy Saturnalian Saturday and best wishes to TIZZACLANCYGIRLNOW the latest acquisition to Dermotts racing Team .

Sweater Nite Supports Sotomayor

yeah right.....i just figured if some jerkoff is doing a google search they may land on our site.....truth is , we live in frightening times when every decision is made with the next election in mind.....ie ....the republicans would be crazy to challenge this pick because they will loose hispanic votes in November......yep , better we appoint someone to the bench who could be hellbent on destroying our way of life than to risk loosing a few votes in the next election by "questioning" her.

Hockey season officially ended on the shores of lake Erie approx 3 minutes into OT on Tuesday night....with the elimination of the beloved Chief blackhawks ...I am done....word of a hockey pool boycott is spreading like Minnesota Wildfire....if chaz didn't pick the teams himself, the Pool is "Null and void" was the battle cry emanating from club gato last weekend...

Dano...who is still reeling from omission in the 13 run pool refused to comment on this latest Chaz Snub.......could get interesting

Take a Minute

Friday I golfed...drank cold beer, ate steak , laughed with friends , not a bad day at the office, saturday brought more of the same, a race on the beach..quality time in Bar A , a family gathering, yesterday brought relaxtion. a dip in the pool, food on the grille , brilliant sunshine, and today we visit Monmouth Park to chatt with the horsies and win some money ......somewhere in there I must find the time to lower the flag and think about how many Americans before me, currently , and tomorrow and beyond have given or will give up their live and THEIR opputunity to have a similar 4 day weekend, just to ensure that you and I can have ours.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918)

Matteau Matteau ! !

this was originally posted last year, it will become a annual repost going forward...pls feel free top leave your own memories for all to read in the comment field.




It was the Friday Night of Memorial day weekend, the City was electric and pensive, nerves were on end. I was scared out of my boots as I rode the subway up to Mustang Sallys, our traditional pregame watering hole in the spring of 1994…….I couldn't even eat…..just stood by the door with Donn and Craig , washing down Budweiser beer like it was going out of style...Penn station was abuzz with Commuters getting away for the weekend, upstairs in the Worlds Most famous Arena the Broadway Blueshirts were about to take the ice for a critical game 7 of the Eastern Conf Finals against the hated NJ devils……..I settled into my seat in section 419, row f , put two full buckets of said Budweiser under my aisle seat, rose for Mr Ammorante and the singing of our National Anthem…..and I remember thinking to myself, for the rest of my life, whatever happens tonight, will come flooding back to me every Friday of Memorial Day weekend …..they have to win……….first period was a scoreless draw…..more Budweiser beer…….getting more nervous as the night wears on, which of course leads to faster drinking…….out to the rotunda between periods……staring at the Post office…….please God……..midway through the deuce…….Brian leetch skates in from the circle……broduer defending 7th ave…….Leetchie pulls a spin-o-rama----lets go with a bullet….the light goes on……….the Garden erupts……YES !!!!!................the period ends…….more beer….back to the rotunda……20 minutes from the finals…..the City knows it…….people are now gathering on the Post Office stairs across the street…….people without tickets are coming to the garden area to share in the celebration….I had chills on my neck……ran into Kenny Coco…….the last thing he says to me is that when we hold on to win 1-0 , Richter will tie the record for most shutouts in the postseason……..Richter……The Rock of Gibraltar….he was going to single-handedly win this thing…….very nervous to start the 3rd period…..it only gets worse….every shift….every dump in…..every whistle…..the crowd is bezerk……watching the clock….praying for an insurance goal…….10 minutes……..8 minutes…..5 minutes……we are soo close……..2 minutes……the place is on its feet……..can't hear the whistle….can't hear yourself think……high fives all around……"THIS IS THE LAST MINUTE TO PLAY IN THE PERIOD"…….BEDLAM……….goosebumps….chills…..sweating……nervous………30 seconds………broduer to the bench……they dump in…..one last push…….i'm squinting toward the 7th ave net from my 8th avenue seats……..10 seconds……loose puck…mad scramble…..cant follow the puck……the devils are jumping up and down….why?....the light is on….7 seconds….tie game……..

It was like being kicked in the stomach……..stunned silence………I left my seat and walked to the rotunda before they had the faceoff……..stood starring at the post office………TV Crews with live reporters waiting on 8th ave for the delighted faithful to exit the building…..word spreads that they tied the game….the lights for the cameras start getting turned off…..we are going to OT……..a sad sickness and eerie silence hovers in the building……we are never going to win this damn cup….


Me , Donn and Craig barely said a word to each other during intermission……it was like Clavins up there……somebody must have died……we retook our seats…..I could not concentrate…..the first ot was a blur……..I watched the red light behind richter fully expecting to see it go on…….everytime they came into our zone I was sure the game would end……….midway through the period , the faithful woke up………Lets Go Rangers was back……we were exhausted and angry…….but we could not score…….back to the rotunda…..back to the window….

Back to our seats…….double OT …….wornout….feel like I went 10 rounds with Tyson….not sure how much more of this I can take……Devils are shooting at 7th ave…….blushirts are attacking our 8th ave net…..we get a chance, they get a chance…..back and forth and back and forth……3 minutes in.. the puck dances through our crease….it's going in ……..out of nowhere comes leetch……he swats it away…it hits a devil and is heading back towards the empty net….where is richter?.......still not sure what happened….to this day I think it hit the post….somehow the light did not go on……somehow the puck did not go in…I can't take this………..we dump in….they dump out….BUT NO …..we keep in and redirect around the net……not sure who is chasing the puck, watching Tikanen sneak in from the point for a pass……someone is emerging from the boards behind the net with the puck….a devil is hounding him……pass it to TIK……..NO…..he attempts to stuff it in ……YES !!!!!!!!...

MATTEAU MATTEAU………..STEPHANE MATTEAU…………..and the Rangers have one more hill to climb and it's Mount Vancouver……the Rangers are going to the finals………..the rest is beautiful history……..

As for me……we stayed and watched the trophy presentation…….the Garden was electric again….like New years eve……back to Mustang Sally's….Met Kevo there....a cab home…..cars honking horns on the Brooklyn Bridge…….went to PJ's Pub……was still there at 4:00 a.m. ……….people walking up and down 5th ave with beers, stopping traffic…..it was crazy………..

NOPE…..I will never ever allow the Friday of memorial day weekend to pass without reflection on that night….

Quinville blames Holiday

In a bizaro outburst after his Blackhawks were upended in game 2 , Joel Q turned the blame spotlight on none other than Jimmy Holland......"when the lads found out he picked us in the Chazzy PC's pool they freaked, lost all confidence in themselves if you will.....he's a newbie...he'll never win this pool....money goes to money...if Whiz Kids like Kevo or Craig had chosen us we would feel better about ourselves, but not Holland....he;'s a working class hero for God Sake...maybe John Lennon can write a song about him , but theres no way he wins the Cup on his first try".

Hockey scribes from Flint to Depaul were left scratchin their heads.....

Take it Away...

Rachel Thelmy is not very sure.
A little girl inside her uniform.
But Rachel aren't you just a penny whore?
Rachel tell me what were waiting for? (Buffalo Tom)

well she may be a penny whore, but she is also the winner of the Preakness stakes, and that low down skum of a jockey will get his ....they always do. I have nothin against the philly , i just don't think the events that transpired the past two weeks were fair to history or fair to Mine that Bird.

I hope...but doubt....there will be an inquiry as to what happened at the starters gate...AGAIN ! !................if it was human error, than a human needs to loose their job. if it was incompetence or conspiracy, it is time for the racing Gods to Take the Preakness away from Pimlico....these baltiMORONS don't even know side of the civil war they were on , let alone how to stage a Triple Crown race.....enough is enough.

The Ugly Triplet

Hark to an exiled son's appeal,
Maryland!
My Mother State! to thee I kneel,
Maryland!
For life or death, for woe or weal,
Thy peerless chivalry reveal,
And gird they beauteous limbs with steel,
Maryland! My Maryland!

Like any other annual event the Preakness evokes a plethora of memories,the mind has a funny way of prioritizing these collections, there is an inner struggle to force it's way to the forefront of the brain and dominate the recollection process....just like with childhood Chritmasses and Birthdays and special events , one or two stickout more than the others and ultimately one becomes the "pin the tail on the donley" moment that your psyche embraces, for good or bad.... where to begin , where to begin ?

I have spent four Preakness weekends in the confines of Baltimore, twice on the infield of Pimlico and twice in the back alleys and bar rooms of the inner harbour. Of the four,the 1991 race is sharpest. Myself, Rocco, Angelo Coniglione and Frankie Marra drove down to the Preakness early Saturday Morning, we spent the afternoon on the infield listening to the rock & Roll bands and watchin Co-ed Chicken Fights, drinking a cooler of beeeer that we were "allowed" to bring in and washing the beer down with black eyed susans in the blazing sun. The horsies were circling us all day , but as the day progressed we could see less and less ...for a variety of reasons...finally they struck-up the band and Warbled the state song which was strkingly familar to Mrs. O'Tannenbaums' Christmas Tree. I remember climbing up the stantion of the Rock Stage in the center on the infield and catching a birdseye view of the stallions going into the gate.....Hansel won that Rcae, and we lost, but an amazing day just the same...still probably the most surreal sporting event I have attended..........another trip to the charmed City started in Camden yards and an Oriole-Texas game with the extended families... and was followed by a trip to the Rusty Scupper to watch Silver Charm...win the 1997 race.

Twice on race day I found myself attending a friends wedding , in 1994 the Rangers were locked in a death struggle with the hated devils and Das-das Rollie Uncle Den Den Nolan was getting married in St. Thomas Aquinas in the flatbush section of the borough of churches....I was in the wedding party and asked to say the "Prayer of the Faithful"......being a faithful blue seater myself, I could not pass on the oppurtunity to have the congregation join me in asking the Good Lord to intervene on the ice on "our" behalf , and so we all said a prayer for Messier to lead.......sadly the Rangers dropped game 4 in the byrne that night , but we know that part of the story had a happy ending ( more on that in june) ah but i digress...back to the Preakness....as we emerged from the Ceremony part of the day and were about to embark on our trek to the reception , I practiced the art of deception....without any set direction i advised the girls tha Gina wanted all the girls in one limo and the all the guys in the other ...as opposed to staying with your partner...nobody balked, and so me , Donzo, Chico, Mac and Gina's brother Patrick piled into our limo....we prompyly stopped on Flatbush Avenue and bought beer for the ride and tuned into the PREAKNESS.....it should come as no surprise that my namesake "TOBASCO CAT" captured the second jewel that day.
And last year in the splendour of the Columns at Steve Collins' wedding with the Ocean Views on one side and an Army of friends on the other we watched one the Greatest perfomances in Preakness History. Big Brown , remember him? , exploded through the field down the stretch, kind of like birdie two weeks ago. Big brown stoned the field that day, passed them like they were mileposts. Donnie and I stood at the bar in Columns discussing the race for another 9 hours we were so taken aback.


Thus far it's been wine and roses, laughter and sunshine, nothing but good memories. Unfortunately for me , the innocence and sheer joy I should feel on Preakness day was taken away. Sadly each year when i awake on the 3rd saturday in May , one memory suffocates the others, the 2006 Race at Pimlico is the lowest moment in the history of organized racing.

I awoke that day full of promise, a kid in the candy store, armed with a boatload of cash and the confidence of a King, I stormed my way over to Monmouth Park. i honestly remember feeling euphoric as i sat at the lady's Secret solo. I drank Cold Beer and felt chills as i placed my wages, 200 across on #8 , 5 exacta on #8 and the field, 5 triple on # 8 and the field & the field .....it was not a wager but a loan , I would return to reclaim my money from the window after the results were final. I stopped by the souvenier stand and bought a commemrative Preakness T-Shirt, I contempleted buying a $500 framed photo of my friend winning the Derby a fortnight prior,i'll be back I told the man, i'll be back. I called my Mom at home and took her bets over the phone and placed a few wagers for her, she asked me who i liked and I told there was "NO" race today, there would be no contest it was a battle for exotics only , the winner was predetermined, the TRIPLE CROWN was in reach, it was just a waiting game.. I dabbled on a few races and then returned to the safety of my backyard, as i left the track the Metsies had taken a 4-0 lead over the Yankess....all is good.

I returned to the safety of my backyard and the world turned on a dime, Billy Wags walked the bases loaded in an infamous meltdown moment, the mets would loose 5-4 in an extra frame or two. and by now you should recall what happened at the head of the stretch at Pimlico , a gate malfunction is what THEY would call it , the #8 horse burst through the gate before anyone else and tore down the stretch, mechanical malfunction, human error, whatever.....never should have happned....too much at stake.....the race should have been postponed a half an hour , everyone should have been taken out of the gate and had another walk around, but instead they gave my boy a once over and sent him back , go back to your post, go back to your desk , they sent Barbaro to his death. The sight of the ambulance.....the sight of that Hind leg dangling....unfortunately those images will never go away.

I will bet the race, I will watch them sing Maryland my Maryland , but in 2006 they did not gird Barbaros beauteous limbs with steel, and that is what i will recall on the 3rd Saturday in may forever more...forever more.

Calvin BOOOOOOOOrell

A horse is a Horse , of course of course.....but a Horse is 3 years old but once in his equine life.......and Calvin Borell is a snake in the grass for eternity.

For the very first time in history of horse Racing a Jockey has abandoned his mount in the preakness aboard a Derby Winning Horse for another horse in that race (when all involved were healthy and competing). That is right , Calvin Borrell has left "Mine that bird" at the alter to ride Rachel Alexandra.

Lets' be clear about something , this is not about which horse is better and who has the best chance at winning . Rachel is a great Horse, albeit a Philly, and will probably make for a nice made for TV angle.....the girl challenges the big boys , the isle of lesbo may even tune in to watch this one...nbc hopes and hopes.

BUT my friends, there is only ONE horse on the Precipice of History come Saturday.
There is only ONE Horse with a date with HISTORY.
Many of horses have won the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, some dedicated Nag fans may even be able to name a few , but WHO CARES ?
This Country has not seen a Triple Crown Winner since the 1970's
although the Odds are against him, Mine that Bird has a shot at one of the rarest of sports accomplishments in the World.....only 134 before him have even stood in his iron shoes..........thousands have gone to Kentucky with that dream before.....million dollar horses with billion dollar dreams, only to see them go up in a cloud of the Churchill downs dust, Yes Mine That bird has emerged from the first and toughest leg of an improbable Journey Mine that Bird now steps into
"Barn 40" at Pimlico, a spot reserved for greatness and faces a tougher field than any prior Derby Winner in recent memory..... Perhaps it is because he was such a long shot in the KD that many figure it was a fluke and they are back to challenge him..... MR. B and the Pioneer are back.....Larry Jones and Friesan Fire will try again, Papa Clem and Musket Man , a strong 3&4 at the big race are back as well , and enter into this Rachel A.

I am sure Rachel A is a great horse , she may win , she may go down in history, but when Calvin Borell rode her to victory in the Kentucky Oaks did the world stop spinning ? did you wake up on the next Day and Google Calvin Boreell?.....did you ask old Harry at the Water Cooler at work if he saw the post race interview ? Did Jay Leno and Good morning America ask Calvin to be on their shows because he won the Oaks aboard Rachel A ?

no friends ....but all of that and more came his way when that beautiful horse roared down the stretch and stole the Derby in the slop and rain along the rail.

Mine That Bird now must go the last 2/3rds without his Jockey ....and that sucks.

My Pick ? Pioneer and Friesan Fire Exacta.

I won't bet the bird.....I like him too much now to jinx the poor bastard, but deep down in my heart , further down than my purse strings , you can bet I HOPE he wins.

and I hope Rachel tosses that redneck shthead booorell

Hawks Win...Hawks Win

The last beacon of hope for an otherwise dreadful NHL playoff is still shining brightly in the Windy Cinty. Patrick "Chico" Kane the last American Hero , netted a Hat trick last night to jettison the Blackhawks past the Kanuks, no relation to Fanuks....( "it's one word....chief blackhawk" as Hoss Ryan would continue to shout at nobody in particular at last call of everybar in town)

The Hawks are heading to the Western Conf finals for the first time since 1995 , and could possibly face the Hated Deadwings again.

I must admit now that I joined the chorus of condemnation when the Blackhawks fired Denny Savard just one week into the season , but it is now quite clear that Joel Quenville was the right move....I still think it should have happened before the season was allowed to begin.

since my good friend Brian Duffy will be checkin this blog , I will add that the GREAT ...Hall of Fame QB , Everyone favorite good guy, Brett the Humanitarian Favre is working out with the Pascagoula Panthers High School Team in Mississippi and should be able to make yet another return to the nFL......reached for comment at his Tijuana hideout, the savior of the Jets and Favres replacement, Mark Ripa~Conseulo Sanchez said...."No Habla Ingles...silencio Bobcat"

Jim Polis still trying to decipher....

derby recap ...sundee morn

a yomans effort all around on the coolers, but there remains a lot of drunk to be beered today

Mine that WHAT ? ? ?

holy shiite moslem.....nobody this side of the san giseppee waterfall had that horse....even the woodman had to take a second gulp of his mint julep....Calvin Rides again I suppose panty hose......no regrets here, I never even gave a thought to parting with my cash in favor of this nag....just goes to show , u can spend the BETTER part of 4 months following this darn sport and still be clueless come first Saturnalian Saturday in Mayo.........we must however thank the Good Lord for weather that permitted some outdoor drinking...Cheers Jesus and thanks again for a respite from the deluge.

updated odds as of 6:30 A.M. Ville Time

1 WEST SIDE BERNIE $74.50 48-1
2 MUSKET MAN $42.90 26-1
3 MR. HOT STUFF $71.20 33-1
4 ADVICE $97.20 50-1
5 HOLD ME BACK $24.50 11-1
6 FRIESAN FIRE $7.10 9-2
7 PAPA CLEM $30.70 13-1
8 MINE THAT BIRD $154.60 48-1
9 JOIN IN THE DANCE $153.50 57-1
10 REGAL RANSOM $32.90 34-1
11 CHOCOLATE CANDY $25.50 9-1
12 GENERAL QUARTERS $37.70 5-1
13 I WANT REVENGE $6.10 6-1
14 ATOMIC RAIN $172.20 68-1
15 DUNKIRK $10.10 8-1
16 PIONEEROF THE NILE $11.50 10-1
17 SUMMER BIRD $81.90 35-1
18 NOWHERE TO HIDE $167.40 52-1
19 DESERT PARTY $25.30 24-1
20 FLYING PRIVATE $155.20 37-1

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I woke on Derby Day to ATOMIC RAIN falling and realizing there was NOWHERE TO HIDE, I WANT REVENGE for this lousy weather I thought, will I have to pay a REGAL RANSOM to JOIN IN THE DANCE and have a DESERT PARTY with plenty of sunshine. HOLD ME BACK I shouted when
WEST SIDE BERNIE tried to give me financial ADVICE , as if he were MR HOT STUFF instead of just an ordinary MUSKET MAN. PAPA CLEM was asked to MINE THAT BIRD but he explained it was a SUMMER BIRD and not some FLYING PRIVATE. The whole ship almost went GENERAL QUARTERS when we thought there was a FRIESAN FIRE but it was just some CHOCOLATE CANDY that some DUNKIRK left on the stove.....which leads me to believe that the winner of the 135 running of the Kentucky Derby will be ...none other than.....

PIONEER OF THE NILE with GoGo Garett Gomez uptop and the Silver Bullett Bob Baffert calling the shots.....salut Mr Baffert, God Speed and Following Seas.