Leamas57 Wrote:
> I think you, not in any case, but in this case,
> mischaracterize NYC\'s posts as somehow selfish
> when he has as much genuine enthusiasm for the
> sport as a fellow fan could hope for.
>
> He made one post and touted one horse and it won.
> And, sadly, he had to apologize for doing it.
>
> Leamas
Leamas and Yankndixie:
As NYC seems to be supporting himself through wagering, he has every right to be
enthusiastic. He has every right to celebrate each victory with the same gusto
with which I celebrate each paycheck.
Is NYC any more enthusiastic than NC Tony was? Any more enthusiastic than Jimbo
or MJellish or Michael D or Silver Charm or Covel or RicK B? Hard to imagine. But
I admire these seven guys not only for their thorough approach, but also for the
fact that they are modest in victory and philosophically humorous after a tough
beat.
The \"fellow fan\" characterization is slightly inaccurate. Pari- mutuel wagering
turns \"fellow fans\" into competitors, and, as such, decorum and sportsmanship
are rather important. The whole notion of being a good winner and a good loser
and all that. I am speaking generally now, not specifically about NYC, and I have
no idea why he apologized and if or why he has been censured by the powers that
be.
Thats one of the reasons I love Living Room Downs. After a score, large or small,
I can pump my fists, do the moonwalk, run out to my terrace and scream YES!! at
the top of my lungs, and the only ones present to roll their eyes and think to
themselves \"What an asshole\" are my wife and our cats.
Message to NYC: I was at Belmont Friday, and they have moved the iconic
Secretariat sculpture to the back of the paddock. Making room for the Ghostzapper
statue?
