NationStates Jolt Archive

For those who don't know it's Melbourne Cup Day today and of course i'm in the office sweepstakes. Though in an incredable turn of luck, I picked Mackbye Diva from the bag! The one horse that has one nearly every race in the past few...ever?

So come on ya bastard and make daddy rich!

So what do you guys drink instead of mint juleps?

So come on ya bastard and make daddy rich!
I'd dare say that tonight thou shall be a made man!

So what do you guys drink instead of mint juleps?
The question is, what don't we drink...?

The question is, what don't we drink...?
Drano?

I'd dare say that tonight thou shall be a made man!
Well the kitty's up to $540, so one should hope!

Drano?
With a dash of gin and some lemonade is called a "Northern Territory Isn't a State and Should Stop Winging Because We Take Advantage of Them"

Here's a bit of info on what we're talking about, in case someone doesn't know...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Cup
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major annual thoroughbred horse race. "The race that stops a nation", as it has been called, is for three-year-olds and over, and covers a distance of 3,200 metres. The race has been held on the first Tuesday in November since 1861 in Melbourne, Australia. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse by the Victoria Racing Club.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makybe_Diva
Makybe Diva is British bred, Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup 2003 and 2004, plus the Cox Plate in 2005. In doing so she became the first mare ever to win the Cup twice, and the first horse to do so since 1975. She is also the highest stakes earner in Australasian history. As of 22 October 2005, she has winnings of $11,401,685.

With a dash of gin and some lemonade is called a "Northern Territory Isn't a State and Should Stop Winging Because We Take Advantage of Them"
Well, add enough lemonade and it wouldn't be corrosive anymore.

If you win then I think you owe everybody on NS with 5,036 posts (at the time of writing), whose username begins with 'N' and ends with 'r', a drink.

Well, add enough lemonade and it wouldn't be corrosive anymore.
What would the point of that be?

If you win then I think you owe everybody on NS with 5,036 posts (at the time of writing), whose username begins with 'N' and ends with 'r', a drink.
It's a deal ;) Providing they contian the letter o,d,k & a -in no perticular order- between those letters.

What would the point of that be?
It preserves your singing voice so you can still belt out a good version of "Down Under".



Down Under
Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"
And he said,

"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

It's a deal ;) Providing they contian the letter o,d,k & a -in no perticular order- between those letters.
Here's hoping you win then ;)

It preserves your singing voice so you can still belt out a good version of "Down Under".
Nice. I'm all for making that our new nationakl anthem. it's about time we stopped pretending to take ourselves seriously.

Here's hoping you win then ;)
Here's hoping! Anyone know what time the race starts...?

good luck :)
hope your loser horse wins:D

Nice. I'm all for making that our new nationakl anthem. it's about time we stopped pretending to take ourselves seriously.
You'll have the only national anthem that mentions chunder and vegamite.

Drano?
Sounds, well..... caustic.

good luck :)
hope your loser horse wins:D
My loser horse has won two Melbourne Cups to date, thank you Mr Poo Poo Pants.

Good luck on the race.

You'll have the only national anthem that mentions chunder and vegamite.
:D God bless the Commonwealth... *sheads a tear*

good luck :)
hope your loser horse wins:D
I hope my horse not only wins, but urinates on the other horses...

Good luck on the race.
Cheers

I hope my horse not only wins, but urinates on the other horses...
That should be worth a few extra bucks if you put that into your bet.;)

That should be worth a few extra bucks if you put that into your bet.;)
I was thinking about that. Would that be the trifecta v2.0?

Yeah, what time is the race?

Yeah, what time is the race?
I tried Googling it... but alas.

I tried Googling it... but alas.
There's races on TV now, but the guy just said it would be three hours...so I don't think it'll be before 1.

There's races on TV now, but the guy just said it would be three hours...so I don't think it'll be before 1.
I simply can't wait that long. I put all my lunch money into the pool... It seemed like a good idea at the time...

I'm not a huge fan of the races, but coz of the cup day I managed to get a 5 day weekend from school!:D

Makybe Diva wont win it, the one with the weirdest name ALWAYS wins it:rolleyes:

I'm not a huge fan of the races, but coz of the cup day I managed to get a 5 day weekend from school!:D

Makybe Diva wont win it, the one with the weirdest name ALWAYS wins it:rolleyes:
Wow. Way to unpatriotic. It's one cool national day we have and you have to shit all over it. And Makybe Diva will win this year because she's one two years straight and she kicks horse ass...

Makybe Diva is the only horse I know the name of, but I've decided that its not going to win this year.

Makybe Diva is the only horse I know the name of, but I've decided that its not going to win this year.
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUCH WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

*screamed whilst lunging at MP with a spork*

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUCH WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

*screamed whilst lunging at MP with a spork*


:D


I heard something about the weight that I didn't understand, but supposidly was in Makybe's favour.

And Rotovia has just won a bunch of money :D

And Rotovia has just won a bunch of money :D
Link (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=67902)

WHOOOOOOOOO! I'm off to collect my winnings you sons-of-bitches!

Link (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=67902)

WHOOOOOOOOO! I'm off to collect my winnings you sons-of-bitches!
Well, next year I should bet...I know nothing about horses, but I predicted the winner, did I not?

Congratulations

Alright, I admit defeat, she rocks

And i just dont have much interest in horse racing, sorry

Alright, I admit defeat, she rocks

And i just dont have much interest in horse racing, sorry
lol. The sooner you realise I'm always right, the better.

lol. The sooner you realise I'm always right, the better.

And here we have the perfect example of why Australia is so fantastic: we're ALWAYS right :p

And here we have the perfect example of why Australia is so fantastic: we're ALWAYS right :p
So true. If only we could find away to pry ourselves free of Tasmania and sail away somewhere cool... we could do a world tour!

My loser horse has won two Melbourne Cups to date, thank you Mr Poo Poo Pants.

my bad i read your first post wrong.... i thought that you were saying that teh horse had never won... so congrats and what not.......o and by the way iam a girl :)

my bad i read your first post wrong.... i thought that you were saying that teh horse had never won... so congrats and what not.......o and by the way iam a girl :)
Ms Poo Poo Pants or Skirt, which ever is your personal preference.

Say skirt and and I'll love you forever :p

Ms Poo Poo Pants or Skirt, which ever is your personal preference.

Say skirt and and I'll love you forever :p

um ok......skirt it is.........does this mean i get a portion of the winnings? :p

So true. If only we could find away to pry ourselves free of Tasmania and sail away somewhere cool... we could do a world tour!

Yeah! Maybe New Zealand can finally live their dream of being able to get to Australia without having to sell their soul to Immigration...

Then again, maybe they don't deserve it...

p.s. sorry for the hijack, i'll stop now

Yeah! Maybe New Zealand can finally live their dream of being able to get to Australia without having to sell their soul to Immigration...

Then again, maybe they don't deserve it...

p.s. sorry for the hijack, i'll stop nowNah, it's all good.

I'm all for us getting as many souls for letting Kiwis in as possible.

um ok......skirt it is.........does this mean i get a portion of the winnings? :p
lol*

*Laugh Out Loud is no way a legally binding contract applicable to Rotovia, his heirs or any party of interest :P

lol*

*Laugh Out Loud is no way a legally binding contract applicable to Rotovia, his heirs or any party of interest :P

o well, i tryed :D

o well, i tryed :D
And a fine job you did to lassy ~Irish Guy from The Simpsons

I have won nothing :( .
but my mum has this really funny story of her danish PA. my mum persuaded her to bet on the horses as it was the Aussie thing to do- she won the box trifector. she just but on names she liked- Makibe Diva because it was the favourite, Excellent and the french one because she thought it was Eyepopper.
Another story a few years back, a french guy new to Oz. he also did a trifector-straight this time, from numbers of his families birthdays and such- he won.

Did you hear about the guy who did one of those mystery six things? I'n not quite sure how it works exactly, but he spent $6 and ended up getting $600,000 in winnings.

Did you hear about the guy who did one of those mystery six things? I'n not quite sure how it works exactly, but he spent $6 and ended up getting $600,000 in winnings.
Those people should be killed...

If I had actually bet and tried to pick a trifecta I would have picked Makybe diva being the one I know about and Xcellent because its the kiwi one. If I had randomly guessed the other one I would have been right. If I had bet. hm.

hehe... I don't bet... it was so funny, one girl spent all class going on about how she knew heaps about betting and told everyone to bet on some horse... and it wasn't Makybe Diva... and just to cap it off, she had spent most of the time defending her opinions of "why Makybe Diva won't win" :D

hehe... I don't bet... it was so funny, one girl spent all class going on about how she knew heaps about betting and told everyone to bet on some horse... and it wasn't Makybe Diva... and just to cap it off, she had spent most of the time defending her opinions of "why Makybe Diva won't win" :D
Nice. Even nicer that you're back! :D

Remember kids they tampered with the race result by Watering the track.
All in the name of trying to create the myth of the Greatest horse ever.

However i will not be swayed by your cowardly attempts to pervert the good name of Phar Lap.

To hell with Australia's racing gurus trying to create their own legend.

You always were a bunch of thieves and now you appear to be a bunch of Frauds.

NOTE i picked Makybe Diva and Xcellent.

She can't hold a candle to Phar Lap

She can't hold a candle to Phar Lap
Phar Lap had a Heart twice as big as a normal Horses or something.

It is all a beat up Phar Lap is Number One!
Seabuiscuit and Makybe Diva are just Dog Food in Comparasion!