Ladies' Day at the Races - Melbourne Cup

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:02 pm

Ladies - the whole of Australia stops round 3pm this afternoon. Time is suspended. For two minutes we are magically transported out of the everyday into some lofty realm where the champagne is vintage, our designer outfits show off our perfect figures, our menfolk are rich and handsome.... and all that jazz.

Anyway.... I made a list of 24 Forum Garden ladies who have posted in the last day or so - and there just happen to be 24 horses available. Tempting to match people up - but I did it fairly... picked each person's horse out of a hat... Here they are...

If I'm relatively sober after attending a gathering at the local classical music radio station.. hic... I'll post the resuts. Oh and there will be cyber prizes, of course.

First place: A ForumGarden male of your choice will take you to cyber dinner.

Second place: A ForumGarden male of your choice will post you a music video showing his deeply passionate feelings for you

Third place: A ForumGarden male of your choice will post you a limerick

Last place: A ForumGarden male of your choice will post you an emoticon

http://www.horseraceaustralia.com/melbo ... -cup-2009/

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:16 pm

oooooooooooooooo Pam what a brillant idea of yours :guitarist

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:20 pm

Abbey Munsef

Along-for-the-ride Leica Ding

AussiePam Shocking

Betty Boop Viewed

Buttercup Alcopop

Carolly Fiumicino

Chezzie Zavite

Chonsi C’est la Guerre

Floppy Mourilyan

G#Gill Warringah

Gsducks Daffodil

Imladris ChangingoftheGuard

Kathy Ellen Master O’Reilly

KayleneAussie Harris Tweed

Minks Gallions Reach

mrsK Kibbutz

Odie Allez Wonder

Oscar Ista Kareem

Peg CapeCover

Rapunzel Newport

Raven Roman Emperor

Shazzoom Crime Scene

Shelbell Spin Around

Zapata Basaltico

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:26 pm

Hi Kaylene - I thought it might be a bit of fun.

I give my word that the horses were randomly picked... I am a little embarrassed after a recent conversation with my friend Kathy - that I couldn't unfortunately guarantee her the Irish nag... and lo and behold!! It was obviously meant to be.

I have no idea at all which horses are good ones... I hope Harris Tweed does you proud, Kaylene.

My horse from last year is, I think, still swimming towards the finish line. Maybe Shocking will be shocking and win this year!!!

Kathy - Master O'Reilly is green with a few yellow stars

Harris Tweed is red and black vertical stripes

Shocking is dark grey with orange diamonds on a slant.

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:30 pm

will be glued to the tellie .....good luck everyone

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:34 pm

Gidee Up Gallions Reach :-4

Brilliant idea AP

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:34 pm

OMG Pam,

I am so excited...how many hours until the race....Let's see

It's 6:30 P.M. in Noo Joisey....so it must be 8:30 A.M. in Oz....

So that means that we have 6 & 1/2 hours to hear the good news in Noo Joisey:p

WoooooHoooooo....Just enough time to get my hair done, have a massage, get the nails and toes done, put my party dress on and have a champers .....or a few...:wah: before I meet my FG date for the night......:-6

OK...Here's my party dress that I'll wear when I win my date today.....Do I look nice.....

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:38 pm

Kathy Ellen;1258574 wrote: OMG Pam,

I am so excited...how many hours until the race....Let's see

It's 6:30 P.M. in Noo Joisey....so it must be 8:30 A.M. in Oz....

So that means that we have 6 & 1/2 hours to hear the good news in Noo Joisey:p

WoooooHoooooo....Just enough time to get my hair done, have a massage, get the nails and toes done, put my party dress on and have a champers .....or a few...:wah: before I meet my FG date for the night......:-6

OK...Here's my party dress that I'll wear when I win my date today.....Do I look nice.....

ooo blue suits you KE :-4

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:41 pm

Master O'Reilly...What a lovely name:-4

Thanks Pam....I love this thread:-4

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:43 pm

minks;1258575 wrote: ooo blue suits you KE :-4

Ahhhh, Thank you Mel:-4

I love my party dress:p

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:43 pm

Gallions Reach is silver with blue sleeves and blue stars, Minks!!

Isn't that a hoot, Kathy - you are obviously destined to have Mr O!! He's apparently been ticking along nicely - but is unpredictable!

Apparently boy horses run better than girl horses... !! Statistically speaking. I'm sure the girl horses are much more stylish!!

I wonder if Shocking is a boy or girl?? Has a trainer with an Irish name... Nar she's a girl horse. I think. Only has to overcome a wide gate to be in the thick of things - I wonder what the heck that means????

I've gotta go do the grocery shopping. Will be back... :sneaky:

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:45 pm

Time stuff... um...

It's 10:44 here right now, and the race is when???? Nor sure. 3pm???? Who knows???

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minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:47 pm

May the best horsey win

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:00 pm

Oh Pam,

I do hope that my fella wins....It just may be the luck of the Irish:yh_shamrk

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:00 pm

Is this all one race?

I'm not too familiar with thorough bred horse racing. They will be racing all 24 horses in one race?

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:02 pm

Kathy Ellen;1258588 wrote: Oh Pam,

I do hope that my fella wins....It just may be the luck of the Irish:yh_shamrk

I'M IRISH!!!!!!!!

Well, part IRISH! You have to ignore the other bits:rolleyes: of me!

:yh_kiss

I'm surprised I don't have spots ffs!

:yh_wink

:yh_kiss

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:09 pm

KSnyder;1258593 wrote: I'M IRISH!!!!!!!!

Well, part IRISH! You have to ignore the other bits:rolleyes: of me!

:yh_kiss

I'm surprised I don't have spots ffs!

:yh_wink

:yh_kiss

WOOOHOOOOO Kev:-4

You're Irish and lovely:D

And Luv, I'm sure that all of your bits are lovely also;)

emmmmm...errrrrrrr.......haven't seen your bits yet...will I

o

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:35 pm

KSnyder;1258589 wrote: Is this all one race?

I'm not too familiar with thorough bred horse racing. They will be racing all 24 horses in one race?

yes this is just one race which stops the whole of Australia and yes 24 horses:D:guitarist

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:37 pm

Kathy Ellen;1258598 wrote: WOOOHOOOOO Kev:-4

You're Irish and lovely:D

And Luv, I'm sure that all of your bits are lovely also;)

emmmmm...errrrrrrr.......haven't seen your bits yet...will I

o

Kathyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

:yh_rotfl

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:45 pm

AussiePam;1258580 wrote: Time stuff... um...

It's 10:44 here right now, and the race is when???? Nor sure. 3pm???? Who knows???

What you need to know for the big day

TIMETABLE

8.30am: Centre car park and turnstiles open.

10.20am: First race.

10.15am: Fashions on the Field registration.

2.20pm: Pre-cup entertainment.

3pm: Melbourne Cup.

5.15pm: Final race.

I think thats 4am our time!

Yay Pammie! FAB idea! Woohoo!

Come on Newport! Giddy up boy!

Newport is the capital of the Isle of Wight! Lol!

What an omen!

Come on Newport! Go hell-for-leather handsome! Yeehah! :wah:

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:46 pm

Kathy Ellen;1258598 wrote: WOOOHOOOOO Kev:-4

You're Irish and lovely:D

And Luv, I'm sure that all of your bits are lovely also;)

emmmmm...errrrrrrr.......haven't seen your bits yet...will I

o

:yh_blush!!!!!!

Kathy Ellen BREAKING OUT THE NAUGHTY STICK!!!!!!!! *WAAAAAACCHHTTSSSSHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!* :yh_rotfl :yh_wink :yh_kiss :yh_drool :yh_blush

:wah:

:yh_wink

:yh_kiss

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:47 pm

kayleneaussie;1258614 wrote: yes this is just one race which stops the whole of Australia and yes 24 horses:D:guitarist

Well here's to me wishing all of the drivers and horses a safe journey then because SSHHHEEEEEESSSHHH!!!!! That's alot of horses! :yh_wink

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:50 pm

Here's the world time zones

Time - Current time around the World and standard time zones map of the world- 12 format

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:03 pm

KSnyder;1258624 wrote: Well here's to me wishing all of the drivers and horses a safe journey then because SSHHHEEEEEESSSHHH!!!!! That's alot of horses! :yh_wink

Well Kev,

Here's to me having a lovely dinner with the man of my dreams:-4.......if I win;)

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:03 pm

KSnyder;1258625 wrote: Here's the world time zones

Time - Current time around the World and standard time zones map of the world- 12 format

OK so that makes it 5am here. :-6

GO NEWPORT!!!

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:09 pm

Rapunzel;1258638 wrote: OK so that makes it 5am here. :-6

GO NEWPORT!!!

:wah: I look at our FG world time chart.....It is fairly accurate...:-6

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:11 pm

5am - rather an indaycently uncivilised time to race hossies - but what the heck!!

I used the list from this morning's main newspaper. There are usually a few scratchings.. but I'm pretty clueless. For someone who used to ride in the bush, I forget which end of the horse is which... :sneaky:

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:19 pm

KSnyder;1258593 wrote:

I'm surprised I don't have spots ffs!

I mean KSnyder - His ffs??? Fine friendly smile???? Fashionably fabulous sexiness????? Funny fat smell????????? Not going there. But wear a mask if you think it's catching.

Rapunzel - Newport is also a northern beach here in Sydney and a fine yachting spot in Rhode Island, US or A (which I never quite got to, having fallen in love with Misquamicut on the way).. but I digress... Newport is yellow with diagonal black sash.

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:45 pm

there have been 2 scratchings Pam...dont know which horses though

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:05 pm

no.23 changingoftheguard is one that has been scratched

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:06 pm

Bet one of them's Shocking. Gotta go leap into my gladrags and be sociable.. grin... BBL I'm taking the bus up to this work do. The roads are unbelievable today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it will be much worse after the drivers have imbibed. Police traps everywhere, no doubt.

Good Luck, everyone!!

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:46 pm

AussiePam;1258647 wrote: I mean KSnyder - His ffs??? Fine friendly smile???? Fashionably fabulous sexiness????? Funny fat smell????????? Not going there. But wear a mask if you think it's catching.

Yeah, I'm actually enamored with all that I am in all honesty. I'm very proud of me ancestry regardless of me jokes. :yh_wink

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:00 pm

I suppose the race is kicking off now then?

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:01 pm

All whom wishes to watch the Melbourne Cup on their PC!

manian on Justin.tv

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:05 pm

Shocking!

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:10 pm

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:11 pm

kayleneaussie;1258712 wrote:

Who did you want to win kayleneaussie?

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:11 pm

KSnyder;1258713 wrote: Who did you want to win kayleneaussie?

I have to say aside from Shocking and Crime Scene leaving the field in the end they were all fast!

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:14 pm

great race hey

Pam Picked Harris Tweed for me

For those who won the cyber prizes Congratulations

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:19 pm

1st - SHOCKING

2nd - CRIME SCENE

3rd - MOURILYAN

4th - MASTER O'REILLY

1st - AussiePam

2nd - Shazzoom

3rd - Floppy

4th - Kathy Ellen

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:21 pm

last place....WARRINGAH

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:23 pm

It's Shocking. I am profoundly shocked.

Also, I am deeply embarrassed by the result...

(AussiePam lowers her eyes and tries to look totally innocent, absolutely sincere and deeply embarrassed)

Really - I am not now, nor ever have been a member of any insider trading organisation. Nor are the jockeys that allegedly are seen lurking in my garden whispering anything other than sweet nothings in my blushing ears....

The fact I won my own sweep is purely and completely coincidental :sneaky:

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Congratulations to the clueless losers who got beaten by my amazing and clearly superior steed. And better luck next time you bozos!! Hic...

KSnyder has done a marvellous job keeping tally of the race - and I hope he ran a book on the side and scored. Anyway he gets a special award. He may choose a Forum Garden lady to send him appropriate cyber flowers.

Shazzoom - Not bad. And some FG bloke of your choice should be rewarding you soon... with a music video expressing his deep regard.

Floppy - third. OK you get to select some devastatingly handsome FG gentleman to choose you a limerick. Or even pen it himself.

And sorry Kathy, fourth place just won't cut it. You've been let down by an Irishman!!! Sure and may the leprechauns ride that misbegotten aughisce right outta the shamocks and into the Atlantic waves. Begorrah. (I'll save you some of my winnings).

Last place - Warringah.. which led the field till close to the finish then evidently stopped to smell the roses.. G#Gill - choose which male FGer can post for you an emoticon.

Now - who shall I have prepare for me a cyber feast??????????... Deeeeep thought.... Can any of the blokes in here cook? Do any of the blokes in here know how to Google awesome gourmet food and post the result, hotly steaming (where appropriate) but not hotly linked of course.... I'm starving...

KSnyder · Post by **KSnyder** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:55 pm

AussiePam;1258737 wrote: KSnyder has done a marvellous job keeping tally of the race - and I hope he ran a book on the side and scored. Anyway he gets a special award. He may choose a Forum Garden lady to send him appropriate cyber flowers.

Awwwwwwww!!!!!!! How lovely!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:14 am

Oh good - the mods have chewed up the troll folk who pooed in this thread. ! I think they should win a whole bunch of emoticons and have a limerick dedicated to them as well... um..

It's against all the horse racing odds

I'm glad that they've eaten the sods

Uncovered's less dashin

In Melbourne Cup fashion

But we takes off our hats to the mods

:sneaky::-6:-4:D:yh_worshp:yh_flower

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abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:20 am

1. SHOCKING

2. Crime Scene

3. Mourilyan

4. Master O'Reilly

5. Harris Tweed

6. Alcopop

7. Viewed

8. C'est La Guerre

9. Kibbutz

10. Newport

11. Daffodil

12. Munsef

13. Gallions Reach

14. Leica Ding

15. Ista Kareem

16. Allez Wonder

17. Capecover

18. Basaltico

19. Zavite

20. Spin Around

21. Roman Emperor

22. Fiumicino

23. Warringah

At least mine didn't fall at the 1st :wah:

Those hats are so silly!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:00 am

Bang in the middle, Abbey!!

And yes, the hats are amazing. Everyone wears one, even to office parties.

(If I ask Nomad to buy me cyber dinner, it might be lutefisk... or worse... sigh )

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mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:41 am

My horse came in 11th

I had $10 each way on Daffodil.

That's my gambling on the horses done for another 12 months:-6

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:59 am

And you got Kibbutz in this cyber sweep - at no actual cost !! - and I got it in the work sweep - and that was no bloody good either.

Ah well - let me pour you a glass of cold water. Still sweltering here, and I need to counteract the champers.. grin. The moon is full too, and I just evicted a large huntsman spider who'd worked very hard to get up to my third floor balcony. At least I think he was a huntsman.

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Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:12 am

kayleneaussie;1258673 wrote: there have been 2 scratchings Pam...dont know which horses though

Scratchings?? I assume this means 'NUO' ?

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:51 am

Emirates Melbourne Cup 2009 Flemington Race Video...... Shocking Wins

YouTube - Emirates Melbourne Cup 2009 Flemington Race Video Shocking Wins

Thank you Pam....I loved being a part of this race....It was so exciting:-4