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Thyestes Handicap Chase.

The big bad Cheltenham Festival is somewhere on the horizon.

Let's get back to plotting and scheming how to beat the bookmaker, and not how to beat each other.

You'd think the jumps season had just finished and we were about to embark on some flat handicap at Doncaster.
 
You can’t say what you like - say exactly what you are thinking - anytime you feel like it, if the intention is to cause maximum offence, and not suffer consequences.

Slim has absented himself many times from this forum over the years. The forum will be fine.
 
LUKE said:
I called Tanlic a **** multiple times on the Gaza thread.
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What amuses me is how selective various people are in their moral indignation.

When Slim first returned here, I had run ins with him and he called me all sorts - but as it was me that was perfectly alright.

Suddenly, in another scenario, it isn't.

What an utter shower of hypocrites.

Anyway, me and Slim quickly got over it - it's only words on a forum, ffs - and we've had a right laugh here for months.

He'd also be in my top-five (at the very least) most incisive contributors here.

The whole thing is a nonsense, rendered even more risible by those who clearly have no idea who the "Icy" persona (and a persona, an affectation, is all it is) is getting out of their prams about it all.

Just pretend he called me - not someone else - a **** and I guarantee you'll find it a lot easier to forgive him and call for his immediate reinstatement.

You bunch of holier-than-thou jokers.
 
Ian_Davies said:
What amuses me is how selective various people are in their moral indignation.

When Slim first returned here, I had run ins with him and he called me all sorts - but as it was me that was perfectly alright.

Suddenly, in another scenario, it isn't.

What an utter shower of hypocrites.

Anyway, me and Slim quickly got over it - it's only words on a forum, ffs - and we've had a right laugh here for months.

He'd also be in my top-five (at the very least) most incisive contributors here.

The whole thing is a nonsense, rendered even more risible by those who clearly have no idea who the "Icy" persona (and a persona, an affectation, is all it is) is getting out of their prams about it all.

Just pretend he called me - not someone else - a **** and I guarantee you'll find it a lot easier to forgive him and call for his immediate reinstatement.

You bunch of holier-than-thou jokers.
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I take your point, Ian, but you two grew to respect each other, because neither of you take offence at name-calling. And you largely deliver on your tips - you both have earned the respect of the forum.

There’s a difference between that and calling a new member a C, and wantonly going on a swear fest rampage directed at others. And it’s only a short ban.
 
Len Madeiros said:
I take your point, Ian, but you two grew to respect each other, because neither of you take offence at name-calling. And you largely deliver on your tips - you both have earned the respect of the forum.

There’s a difference between that and calling a new member a C, and wantonly going on a swear fest rampage directed at others. And it’s only a short ban.
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Im with you on that
 
Len Madeiros said:
I take your point, Ian, but you two grew to respect each other, because neither of you take offence at name-calling. And you largely deliver on your tips - you both have earned the respect of the forum.

There’s a difference between that and calling a new member a C, and wantonly going on a swear fest rampage directed at others. And it’s only a short ban.
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Effectively a permanent ban.
 
LUKE said:
Yet you see fit to criticise a man who has a proven track record for tipping winners.I'm not sure how many contributors on here have been directly quoted by Racing TV or RTE racing.
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I can't see a coloration between reputation and randomly cussing people out for no reason. Also I don't bet often, also I dont even watch Racing TV or RTE racing
 
Desert Orchid said:
I'm in favour of Slim's sanction.

You don't allow Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi off with yellow/red cards because they are superstar players.

It can't be one rule for mortals and another for superheroes.

I'm trying to be consistent in my position that just because it is a forum doesn't mean that people should get away with transgressions.

The forum is very light-handed where bad language is concerned but once it is directed at another individual it crosses a line, imo.

I look forward to Slim's return in the same way that I would look forward to a return from suspension of a football hero.
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Disappointing post -this is a forum for adults who follow horse racing -most of whom like a bet.The language here is salty at worst. I spend a certain amount of time sitting in Churches and I see very little here that offends me.
 

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