Comments on: Three of diamonds http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html Betfair's Andrew Black on Horse Racing, Betting, Betfair and Random Musings Thu, 24 May 2012 14:55:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Scruffy Looking Computer Geek http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html/comment-page-1#comment-861 Scruffy Looking Computer Geek Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:06:56 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html#comment-861 I still visit the blog about once a week. Even though I have no interest in horses whatsoever, every once in a while Bert comes out with a comment or 2 that reminds me of that day & makes me chuckle to the point I can't resist posting. I still visit the blog about once a week. Even though I have no interest in horses whatsoever, every once in a while Bert comes out with a comment or 2 that reminds me of that day & makes me chuckle to the point I can’t resist posting.

]]> By: Scruffy Looking Computer Geek http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html/comment-page-1#comment-860 Scruffy Looking Computer Geek Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:40:09 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html#comment-860 Well, the man from del Monte, he said it may work, but not by Betfair. Can't say much more than that, at the moment. Other than that it was both fun & a privilege to bang heads with another scruffy looking computer geek whose brilliant idea worked. My most memorable moment of the day was the following quote from Bert after the meeting. This followed a discussion about a tip gone wrong... Bert: I lost a fortune on that horse. SLCG: How much was that then? Bert: 3K Still makes me chuckle today! By my calculations, he would have to do absolutely nothing for less than 6 hours to make that back. ;=) Well, the man from del Monte, he said it may work, but not by Betfair. Can’t say much more than that, at the moment.

Other than that it was both fun & a privilege to bang heads with another scruffy looking computer geek whose brilliant idea worked.

My most memorable moment of the day was the following quote from Bert after the meeting. This followed a discussion about a tip gone wrong…

Bert: I lost a fortune on that horse.
SLCG: How much was that then?
Bert: 3K

Still makes me chuckle today!

By my calculations, he would have to do absolutely nothing for less than 6 hours to make that back.

;=)

]]> By: HQO http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html/comment-page-1#comment-854 HQO Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:57:54 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html#comment-854 Scruffy Looking Computer Geek, come on, tell us, put us out of our misery, we have waited months........ did your idea work? :-) Scruffy Looking Computer Geek, come on, tell us, put us out of our misery, we have waited months……..

did your idea work?

:-)

]]> By: Jon http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html/comment-page-1#comment-853 Jon Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:31:38 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html#comment-853 Good luck today with Hope Road, I'm on as a keen follower of Mr Dascombe at the moment. I'm hoping to take an ownership with Tom in the next few weeks. My best mate has previously owned ask don't tell and secret finisher with Tom. May bump into you one day watching our animals training. Keep us posted on Max one two three.... I have high hopes that this could land Tom his first classic!!!!! Good luck today with Hope Road, I’m on as a keen follower of Mr Dascombe at the moment. I’m hoping to take an ownership with Tom in the next few weeks. My best mate has previously owned ask don’t tell and secret finisher with Tom.

May bump into you one day watching our animals training. Keep us posted on Max one two three…. I have high hopes that this could land Tom his first classic!!!!!

]]> By: Scruffy Looking Computer Geek http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html/comment-page-1#comment-852 Scruffy Looking Computer Geek Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:21:08 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html#comment-852 Hey Bert Nice to hear the news. Must have been terrible for you having to be chauffer driven these past few weeks. ;=) Hey Bert
Nice to hear the news. Must have been terrible for you having to be chauffer driven these past few weeks.

;=)

]]> By: Stephen http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html/comment-page-1#comment-851 Stephen Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:14:04 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horses/three-of-diamonds.html#comment-851 Bert I have let gambling ruin my life and the life of the people i love for twenty five years, to the point that i despair at how it has made me feel. It has taken me till i am 43 years of age to be so exhausted by this emotional turmoil it has caused. I now need to move on and put the past behind me. Would you consider taking an hour of your valuable time and meet with me to listen to my story and consider the possibility of helping me turn my life around. I want to make my family proud of me for a change. It is impossible to explain in writing. I hope that you will find it in your heart to give me a chance to meet with you and explain why i desperately want my life back. It took a lot to bear my soul on this open forum, but it will be worth it if it is the start of a new life for me. I will leave it there Andrew. God Bless Stephen Bert
I have let gambling ruin my life and the life of the people i love for twenty five years, to the point that i despair at how it has made me feel. It has taken me till i am 43 years of age to be so exhausted by this emotional turmoil it has caused.

I now need to move on and put the past behind me. Would you consider taking an hour of your valuable time and meet with me to listen to my story and consider the possibility of helping me turn my life around.

I want to make my family proud of me for a change. It is impossible to explain in writing. I hope that you will find it in your heart to give me a chance to meet with you and explain why i desperately want my life back.

It took a lot to bear my soul on this open forum, but it will be worth it if it is the start of a new life for me.

I will leave it there Andrew.

God Bless

Stephen

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