Comments on: Melbourne Cup day http://blog.flexnib.com/2005/10/31/melbourne-cup-day/ ... the online home of a librarian in Perth, Western Australia Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:39:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2005/10/31/melbourne-cup-day/#comment-503 CW Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:40:30 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2005/10/31/melbourne-cup-day/#comment-503 Well guys, I can't believe it's over for another year. Well guys, I can’t believe it’s over for another year.

]]> By: Miss L http://blog.flexnib.com/2005/10/31/melbourne-cup-day/#comment-502 Miss L Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:10:02 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2005/10/31/melbourne-cup-day/#comment-502 Yes the Phar Lap comparisons are grating... but nothing compared to that awful song... 'Diva, the greatest'!!!! Sometimes it's just SO embarrassing being an Australian. Yes the Phar Lap comparisons are grating… but nothing compared to that awful song… ‘Diva, the greatest’!!!! Sometimes it’s just SO embarrassing being an Australian.

]]> By: Fiona http://blog.flexnib.com/2005/10/31/melbourne-cup-day/#comment-501 Fiona Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:39:40 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2005/10/31/melbourne-cup-day/#comment-501 I've won either a sweep or TAB bet ($2 win and place) for the last five years, so I have a slight interest in the race. I missed half today because we were all in a meeting. I got a 2nd place on On a Jeune for a $13 win. woo.<br/><br/>Superbowl takes over the USA every year, and the NCAA Basketball is getting that way. I was in NYC in April when the finals were on, and everyone was glued to the screen. It was a kind of TV watching I'd never seen before. I’ve won either a sweep or TAB bet ($2 win and place) for the last five years, so I have a slight interest in the race. I missed half today because we were all in a meeting. I got a 2nd place on On a Jeune for a $13 win. woo.

Superbowl takes over the USA every year, and the NCAA Basketball is getting that way. I was in NYC in April when the finals were on, and everyone was glued to the screen. It was a kind of TV watching I’d never seen before.

]]> By: tfp http://blog.flexnib.com/2005/10/31/melbourne-cup-day/#comment-500 tfp Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:10:55 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2005/10/31/melbourne-cup-day/#comment-500 I get sucked into the excitement every year. Not to get dressed up, of course, but I like to put a small bet on just for fun. I just got home from town, where they have a TAB tent set up for people to put bets on (open since 7am this morning). I miss being part of an office on Melbourne Cup day and the Red Rooster catered lunches. Our office at uni is too small to really have fun on Cup day. I get sucked into the excitement every year. Not to get dressed up, of course, but I like to put a small bet on just for fun. I just got home from town, where they have a TAB tent set up for people to put bets on (open since 7am this morning). I miss being part of an office on Melbourne Cup day and the Red Rooster catered lunches. Our office at uni is too small to really have fun on Cup day.

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