Peter Lawrence

Kamala with a new blaccent at an HCBU in GA: "We too busy watchin what ya doin to listenin what ya sayin"

Racing Victoria veterinarians today conducted the first of two pre-race physical veterinary inspections of horses entered in the $10.2 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday, 3 November. A total of 36 horses were examined today by RV veterinarians. racingvictoria.com.au/news/2…

The Auckland Cup, one of NZ’s two biggest traditional pacing races, will change from 3200m stand to 2700m mobile for this year’s edition on New Year’s Eve at Alexandra Park. Move could entice more younger pacing stars and/or mares to start.

This is the Hillary Clinton I know. As some of you know, I was the Air Force Military Aide for Bill Clinton, lived in the White House, traveled everywhere they traveled, and carried the “nuclear football.” As such, I was always in close proximity to both Bill and Hill. Among the military who served in the White House and the professional White House staff, the Clinton administration was infamously known for its lack of professionalism and courtesy, though few ever spoke about it. But when it came to rudeness, it was Hillary Clinton who was the most feared person in the administration. She set the tone. From the very first day in my assignment. When I first arrived to work in the White House, my predecessor warned me. “You can get away with pissing off Bill but if you make her mad, she’ll rip your heart out.” I heeded those words. I did make him mad a few times, but I never really pissed her off. I knew the ramifications. I learned very quickly that the administration’s day-to-day character, whether inside or outside of DC, depended solely on the presence or absence of Hillary. Her reputation preceded her. We used to say that when Hillary was gone, it was a frat party. When she was home, it was “Schindler’s List.” In my first few days on the job, and remember I essentially lived there, I realized there were different rules for Hillary. She instructed the senior staff, including me, that she didn’t want to be forced to encounter us. We were instructed that “whenever Mrs. Clinton is moving through the halls, be as inconspicuous as possible.” She did not want to see “staff” and be forced to “interact” with anyone. No matter their position in the building. Many a time, I’d see mature, professional adults, working in the most important building in the world, scurrying into office doorways to escape Hillary’s line of sight. I’d hear whispering, “She’s coming, she’s coming!” I could be walking down a West Wing hallway, midday, busier than hell, people doing the administration’s work whether in the press office, medical unit, wherever. She’d walk in and they’d scatter. She was the Nazi schoolmarm and the rest of us were expected to hide as though we were kids in trouble. I wasn’t a kid, I was a professional officer and pilot. I said “I’m not doing that.” There was also a period of time when she attempted to ban military uniforms in the White House. It was the reelection year of 1996, and she was trying to craft the narrative that the military was not a priority in the Clinton administration. As a military aide, carrying the football, and working closely with the Secret Service, I objected to that. It simply wasn’t a matter of her political agenda; it was national security. If the balloon went up, the Secret Service would need to find me as quickly as possible. Seconds matter. Finding the aide in military uniform made complete sense. Besides, what commander in chief wouldn’t want to advertise his leadership and command? She finally relented because the Secret Service weighed in. The Clintons are corrupt beyond words. Hillary is evil, vindictive, and profane. Hillary is a bitch.

If it was raced in NSW @richieplz would say what an incredible job they have done with the race

Matt Stewart catches up with Cooper Hayman, Racing Victoria Steward, to provide an update following the abandonment of the Ballarat meeting due to concerns with the racing surface 📺 Ch. 78/68, Foxtel 529, Kayo or via our app

One Pool If the One Pool is holding 1/2 of what is holding now in 12 months I’d be extremely surprised . With rounding it’s 118 on the board. Unless you get a rebate or a complete mug who would bet there?

Richard Hatch won $1,000,000 on the first season of Survivor. The IRS says he now owes $3.3 million on it. 51 million people watched him win in August 2000. He never paid the tax on the prize. His defense: he says he caught producers sneaking food to other players, and the show promised to cover his taxes if he won. CBS never commented. The appeals court said he never showed any proof of a deal. In 2006 a jury convicted him. He served 51 months in federal prison. In 2011 he went back for nine more, for not fixing his returns. Then the bill kept growing. This March, 26 years after the finale, a federal judge let the IRS collect about $3.3 million with interest. The government put liens on two of his homes in Newport. He is appealing on his own, without a lawyer. In the video below he explains why he thinks the tax was never his to pay. "The taxes on the million were required by law… to have been paid to Malaysia before we left the island… by CBS or Mark Burnett." The case for Hatch: if the show made that promise, he was set up. The case for the IRS: a $1 million check is income. Everyone else pays theirs. Was the first Survivor winner played by the show, or did he try to outwit the wrong player?

Something interesting from The Everest on Saturday. The World Pool WIN market displayed on Sky just before the jump was 113.55%. The FINAL dividends produced a market of 121.38%. Ka Ying Rising remained at $1.04 throughout, but was his actual pool price considerably shorter than the minimum displayed dividend? Is this a consequence of rounding, late pool reconciliation, or something else? Whatever the explanation, that's a HUGE difference between the market punters were shown at the jump and the dividends ultimately declared. Would love to understand exactly what's happening here #TheGreatGame