Self-delete

[rateyes]

I seem to have unintentionally offended a few people. Didn't want to do that. My bad.

[LisaM]

1. Please don't say that

I love sports, but I really don't think that the state of our country and the world should be reduced to a sports metaphor.

[bunnies]

2. wasnt Hillary the one likening herself to that filly? nt

[rateyes]

4. I hear you. I can only say that political campaigns have often

been called "horse races," and hear those metaphors all the time. "Coming down to the wire," "In the home stretch," etc.

Please read: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/05/03/politics/fromth...

[MH1]

3. Please STOP.

Just STOP.

Why even post such offensive nonsense?

[rateyes]

8. Sorry if I offended you.

I don't think there is anyone, though, who doesn't think about the implications that our nominee will either be an African-American or a woman. Which, I think, is a good thing.

[TooBigaTent]

10. Are you saying it is "offensive" to be concerned about animal cruelty? How dare

anything interfere with the power-struggle of HC and BO. That is nonsense.

[rateyes]

11. Please read the context from which these remarks are made:

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/05/03/politics/fromth...

[TooBigaTent]

5. Obviously, the "sport" of horseracing needs to be reevaluated. But, as others seem

to be saying, what happens in the artificial world of politics is much more important than the unnecessary killing of a "dumb" animal for the amusement of wealthy Americans.

[rateyes]

9. True that.

[TahitiNut]

6. If horse-racing is the "Sport of Kings" then what's the "Sport of Queens"???

[maddiejoan]

12. The Mets

duh.

Go Mets!

[rateyes]

14. Are you sure it's not the "Phillies?"

BTW, Go Cards!!

[maddiejoan]

15. Are the Phillies in Queens?

Nope.

[rateyes]

18. Gotcha...

I didn't know the Mets were in Queens. I was making a play on "filly" and "phillies."

[BOSSHOG]

23. Yes you are doing your best to "make" stuff in this thread today

Sometimes just stopping is the best option.

[rateyes]

31. Yep. You're right. That's why I self-deleted.

[CherokeeDem]

7. I live in KY and I fully agree...

this is a "sport" in name only...it's all about the gambling and while I am certain that racing fans everywhere are heartsick over Eight Belles, they will still go to the track and put more horses at risk for their own personal pleasure and gain. Here in Lexington, the Keeneland meet is in April prior to the May races at Churchill; believe me, while there could be a handful of people who just love to watch the horses, most are there to be seen (it's become the place to take your clients) or gamble. I'll stick to NASCAR...those drivers choose to be in those cars...the horses can't choose.

[Shakespeare]

13. Let's not do this again, mkay?

It's an ugly analogy.

[rateyes]

16. Sorry to offend you.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/05/03/politics/fromth...

[Shakespeare]

24. If you think that somehow justifies making that hideous analogy after it was flogged to death....

...in this forum all weekend, you are mistaken.

[rateyes]

32. I wasn't here all weekend.

And, I deleted the post myself because of those I offended. My apologies.

[alcibiades_mystery]

17. Truly assholistic post

[rateyes]

20. Yep. That's why I was trying to hide.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

19. ...

[MadBadger]

21. Go to hell

[rateyes]

29. I deleted the post myself. My apologies.

[MadBadger]

22. Go to hell

[rateyes]

25. You didn't have to say it twice.

I heard it the first time. My apologies.

[Cali_Democrat]

26. I guess you weren't reading GD:P this weekend

All posts like this are being locked

[rateyes]

27. Nope, I didn't.

And, I self-deleted.

[quakerboy]

28. I would agree

Time to take a look at horse racing. Its pretty ridiculous on the face of it. And, as far as I can tell, all it does is contribute to lung cancer.

[Ronnie]

30. I was really hoping this place had already found its nadir of mean.

Apparently not.

[rateyes]

33. How the hell did you read it after I edited it out? nt

[Maeve]

34. locking

Nothing left in OP