I'm thinking about selling some cards and buying a race horse.
RonBurgundy
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I want to test the old adage, "if you want to make a small fortune in horse racing, start with a large fortune."
I'm already thinking up names: one under consideration? RELAMPAGO BLANCO!
I'm already thinking up names: one under consideration? RELAMPAGO BLANCO!
Ron Burgundy
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crack and resubmit
or
surface wrinkle
"Do you know how to get a million dollar stock portfolio? Start with $2 million."
I just can't tell you what I call my stock account.
Joe
Horses are totally fun.
Trying to make money owning them is for folks who are willing/able
to invest/squander HUGE money for a REMOTE chance to make a few
dollars.
Money aside, there are status-features to owning horses. There are
also unique "access" and "social" opportunities that come with such
ownership.
............
If you think owning boats is like owning a hole in the water that
requires you to pour endless cash into it, buy a race-horse; and
any of your bad-dream boat memories will move into the "great
experiences" column.
I ride horses almost everyday. There are TONS of nice horses that
need to be rescued. Any money spent on race-ponies could be
more rewardingly invested in making friends with the government's
kidnapped mustangs and/or the horses that are now being dumped
by folks falling on hard economic times.
https://www.blm.gov
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
There isn't a thing that comes across this board that he doesn't have intricate knowledge of.
Figure I can stand to learn a thing or two.
Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
I'm with you on the rescued horses issues that we have. Some horses that are neglected or abused are actually thoroughbreds.
I've been toying with a similar idea regarding homeless animals - and that is starting a foundation that would raise money to issue grants to communities who agree to stop euthanizing animals at shelters, and start adopting them out instead. The current method never solves the problem while costing taxpayers money year after year, and millions of animals get killed in the process.
RB
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Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
Kiss me twice.....let's party.
"...There isn't a thing that comes across this board that he doesn't have intricate knowledge of..."
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When I was left here, I was ordered to learn everything and wait for the return of the mothership.
<< <i>Storm -
I'm with you on the rescued horses issues that we have. Some horses that are neglected or abused are actually thoroughbreds.
I've been toying with a similar idea regarding homeless animals - and that is starting a foundation that would raise money to issue grants to communities who agree to stop euthanizing animals at shelters, and start adopting them out instead. The current method never solves the problem while costing taxpayers money year after year, and millions of animals get killed in the process.
RB >>
My fiancee and I rescued a basset hound two years ago, and we participate in the local basset rescue. Our dog is four years old, and is a lot like a having an old drunk man at the house. He eats, passes out on the couch, burps, farts, snores and smells. That said, he is easily the best dog I've ever had, and it isn't even close.
We've since fostered two others while waiting for their adoptive homes. We currently have a nine year old former breeder lady-basset. When we got her, so was malnourished and in pretty bad shape. We've fed her, and loved her, and the rescue has gotten most of her health issues taken care of. While it saddens me to think of how she was treated (she was very scared of me early on, and absolutely hates her kennel) in her earlier life, she's responded unbelievably to the love we give her.
Rescue work is saddening, and frustrating at times, but it's also very rewarding. I wish more people would do it.
Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
<< <i>Call it Ron Burgundy's Horse so it can be referred to in the 3rd horse. Did you see Ron Burgundy's Ron Burgundy's Horse run today? >>
Sir.
This is the funniest thing I have read on these boards in my five years.
Eyebone
Rescuers are on the front lines, they are the soldiers. People that run rescue groups and operate no kill shelters are kinda like the lieutenants and colonels in the battle, but there's no overarching policy strategy to get rid of publicly run disposal facilities - that would be the correct term instead of "shelter". Most of the large animal advocacy groups are not interested in doing that.......many local humane societies and SPCA's have contracts with counties and cities to run their shelters for them........and that involves euthanizing. So they support it because they're on the government gravy train, and they won't upset that apple cart to do it another way.
If there's one thing that local governments like though, it's money, and if a foundation could raise enough money for a couple of pilot programs to issue grants to cities to revamp the way they do it, it might take off.
It CAN be done. But it won't change until change is forced on the people doing it the way it's always been done. Those people surely won't change it.
Buying Vintage, all sports.
Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
<< <i>When I was left here, I was ordered to learn everything and wait for the return of the mothership.
Sorry storm, but unfortunately your mothership has been intercepted.
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<< <i>Storm -
I'm with you on the rescued horses issues that we have. Some horses that are neglected or abused are actually thoroughbreds.
I've been toying with a similar idea regarding homeless animals - and that is starting a foundation that would raise money to issue grants to communities who agree to stop euthanizing animals at shelters, and start adopting them out instead. The current method never solves the problem while costing taxpayers money year after year, and millions of animals get killed in the process.
RB >>
My fiancee and I rescued a basset hound two years ago, and we participate in the local basset rescue. Our dog is four years old, and is a lot like a having an old drunk man at the house. He eats, passes out on the couch, burps, farts, snores and smells. That said, he is easily the best dog I've ever had, and it isn't even close.
We've since fostered two others while waiting for their adoptive homes. We currently have a nine year old former breeder lady-basset. When we got her, so was malnourished and in pretty bad shape. We've fed her, and loved her, and the rescue has gotten most of her health issues taken care of. While it saddens me to think of how she was treated (she was very scared of me early on, and absolutely hates her kennel) in her earlier life, she's responded unbelievably to the love we give her.
Rescue work is saddening, and frustrating at times, but it's also very rewarding. I wish more people would do it. >>
Thanks for sharing. Nice to hear some good stories. I am a pet lover and wished there didnt have to be kill shelters.
Gem Mint Clemente holding onto a thin lead over Evidence of Trimming with Mintacular and Burrito Jimmy bringing up the rear.
<< <i>there was a member here, Gaspipe, that owned horses. I don't think he posts anymore though. >>
Yeah, Gaspipe.
He broke his leg, so we had to shoot him.