We are having a few close friends join us at our place for a M.Cup luncheon.
Asalways will be a great day.
We all throw $5 in to our sweep, so some one will be a happy winner.
Normally we only turn on the TV for the running of the CUP.
Would not have a clue as to which NAG could win, but me thinks that if Winxs was in the field she would add to her M$19 plus.
To much other entertainment and tall stories to tell by all concerned.
What areyour plans??? JAY & DEE
-- Edited by JayDee on Monday 5th of November 2018 06:18:02 AM
LLD said
09:24 AM Nov 5, 2018
No Cup Holiday here so the day is a bit flat. No matter where you are or what you are doing, I think it really does "stop the nation". Always stop what we are doing and watch. I used put $1 for a place on every horse. I'm really betting on an outsider to get a place. Guaranteed 3 dividends and with so much bet there is a good chance of getting my money back.
Our local holiday (Show Day) is Friday. Local Cup day is a Saturday.
When I was a pup, tonight was bonnie night!!!!!!!
The Belmont Bear said
12:30 PM Nov 5, 2018
I know that I am in the small minority of people in Australia who have zero interest in the Melbourne Cup or even horse racing for that matter. As far as I know the only place that ever got a PH was Victoria for the rest of us it was just another day at work. Before retiring I would participate in the odd office sweep but that was usually only to make up the numbers, someone would have to tell me if I actually won anything. Anyhow for those of you who are planning some sort of Melbourne Cup celebration enjoy your day - I'll probably see the result for the first time on the evening news.
Cheers
BB
Goldfinger said
01:01 PM Nov 5, 2018
There are a few never interested in the Cup and some who have to prove it...
As a Country Bank Manager we would always have our sweep among our Staff and gather in the lunch room to watch...
However:......there was without fail always some customer who would come in to the Bank to make a large deposit= much cash and many cheques to process
right at the start of the M/ Cup.....we would invariably poke the most unwilling Junior Teller out the lunchroom door to serve...lol..
Most likely a customer making a point of letting everyone know he/she was not interested in the Cup....the Streets of course were usually deserted....
I would remind the Staff: ' the Customer is not always right,..however the Customer always remains the Customer'...many business's today could adopt this attitude..
Hoo Roo
LLD said
02:58 PM Nov 5, 2018
Goldfinger wrote:
There are a few never interested in the Cup and some who have to prove it...
As a Country Bank Manager we would always have our sweep among our Staff and gather in the lunch room to watch...
However:......there was without fail always some customer who would come in to the Bank to make a large deposit= much cash and many cheques to process
right at the start of the M/ Cup.....we would invariably poke the most unwilling Junior Teller out the lunchroom door to serve...lol..
Most likely a customer making a point of letting everyone know he/she was not interested in the Cup....the Streets of course were usually deserted....
I would remind the Staff: ' the Customer is not always right,..however the Customer always remains the Customer'...many business's today could adopt this attitude..
Hoo Roo
My first real job was in a country bank. Best time to jump the counter and rob the place? When all the staff were out back listening to the cup. Same with shoplifting.
JayDee said
09:07 PM Nov 6, 2018
Well it is over for another year.
Ok, how did you go. I only had a $5 sweep, the rest of the money was traded as such.
Rich hand pocket .... the punterLeft hand pocket, trhe bookie
The tradition continues.
We are having a few close friends join us at our place for a M.Cup luncheon.
Asalways will be a great day.
We all throw $5 in to our sweep, so some one will be a happy winner.
Normally we only turn on the TV for the running of the CUP.
Would not have a clue as to which NAG could win, but me thinks that if Winxs was in the field she would add to her M$19 plus.
To much other entertainment and tall stories to tell by all concerned.
What areyour plans???
JAY & DEE
-- Edited by JayDee on Monday 5th of November 2018 06:18:02 AM
Our local holiday (Show Day) is Friday. Local Cup day is a Saturday.
When I was a pup, tonight was bonnie night!!!!!!!
I know that I am in the small minority of people in Australia who have zero interest in the Melbourne Cup or even horse racing for that matter. As far as I know the only place that ever got a PH was Victoria for the rest of us it was just another day at work. Before retiring I would participate in the odd office sweep but that was usually only to make up the numbers, someone would have to tell me if I actually won anything. Anyhow for those of you who are planning some sort of Melbourne Cup celebration enjoy your day - I'll probably see the result for the first time on the evening news.
Cheers
BB
As a Country Bank Manager we would always have our sweep among our Staff and gather in the lunch room to watch...
However:......there was without fail always some customer who would come in to the Bank to make a large deposit= much cash and many cheques to process
right at the start of the M/ Cup.....we would invariably poke the most unwilling Junior Teller out the lunchroom door to serve...lol..
Most likely a customer making a point of letting everyone know he/she was not interested in the Cup....the Streets of course were usually deserted....
I would remind the Staff: ' the Customer is not always right,..however the Customer always remains the Customer'...many business's today could adopt this attitude..
Hoo Roo
My first real job was in a country bank. Best time to jump the counter and rob the place? When all the staff were out back listening to the cup. Same with shoplifting.
Well it is over for another year.
Ok, how did you go. I only had a $5 sweep, the rest of the money was traded as such.
Rich hand pocket .... the punterLeft hand pocket, trhe bookie
So I ended up winning which is always the case.
THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS IN THE LONG RUN.
Happy days for some I guess.
I lost $5. I am a happy chappie.
Jay&Dee