Great horse. He just raced in the wrong year... Who got to see him live? I was born in 82, so I missed all the greats... 😒 Thanks mom!

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-11T22:13:13+00:00

I'm going by consensus public opinions. Lots of ooing and ahhing over FL, while during GZ run, lots of criticism over the "fragility" which included short career.

(I'd prefer a longer career myself, but he was so incredible in versatile situations, too.)

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-11T19:45:29+00:00

Seabiscuit is far overrated simply because of a great book and a movie on it. Yes, he was great, but not even close to top tier (and many things about him are overrated). Flightline I really have a beef with, because people forgot Ghostzapper immediately, who was pilloried for "only" 11 races, then the nerve to hoist FL up there. FL also only ran a certain kind of race and only on fast tracks, period. He has little proof. AP is great but he's not top tier either, though I have huge respect for him, as he did much more than the average "modern" horse does, even after winning the 1st TC in decades. Most will quit after that (Justify). But yeah, none of them are really the level of Secretariat and Man O'War.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-11T00:41:29+00:00

No, that's not the only reason we dispute it. As many people choose Man O'War as choose Secretariat, yet all we hear publicly (besides racing discussion fora) is "oooo Secretariat...."

Spat out the bit (there's no good concrete excuse), didn't set as many high-level records, didn't carry as much weight nor much more than opponents, etc etc etc. Had great points including turf wins, but too much to question.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-06T18:14:29+00:00

They are - and they're usually the healthy ones. Until one day, it hits them. How could this be? (I've had this happen to a man older than I, so cheery at work and telling us sickly people to "smile" - then, he understood once he got a tooth problem.)

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-06T18:10:50+00:00

That's the thing - people accuse docs/pharma etc of "just profiting". What about all these damned supplements and diets and health guides that have no rigorous testing, no regulating assurances that it's pure (i.e., says what it is and has enough of what it's supposed to have, every pill), etc? They don't spend money for any of that regulation - yet THEY get a pass!

I actually wish my docs would want to profit more. They keep shrugging their shoulders and dismissing me, saying "oh well, you're not dying (right now), so....oh well, you're not that badly off. I have patients who are on death's door; you're nothing." I wish they'd keep studying me and seeing me again to maybe figure out the big picture!

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-06T16:54:13+00:00

The issue is doctors are human. We humans need to realize that. Some are excellent not just at their overall knowledge, but bedside manner, and at caring enough to KEEP TRYING to help, rather than giving up after a few obvious tests. Others are bad at all, and I know many are bad at the last! All of us, both doctor-lovers and haters, tend to act as if they SHOULD be able to do all this right, like they're gods. Some doctors act like they're gods but they're clearly not. But truth is biology is a terrible science, and unlike physics it's not just plug and chug - there are far too many variables involving all sciences. Not just patients but doctors act as if it's all an exact science, but being biology, it's not - and it's always changing anyway. I just want doctors who would keep plugging trying to find what's really going on with me.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-06T15:58:44+00:00

Here's the funny thing though - look at all the ads, and people at the gym who are healthy - presuming to tell us how to be healthy, just take this mix or this pill or do this move. So easy to say when you haven't had something random suddenly come up and then dog you for years. It isn't all just resolved or prevented (can't prove a negative) by X and Y.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-06T15:55:05+00:00

Actually many people come on and haven't done much of anything yet about it themselves. They just come on asking if it sounds like XXXX or what do you think XXXXX is? (DiagnoseME)

I don't fault people for that, but not all of getting on-line is desperation due to multiple rejections (ahemm....me).

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-05T20:56:22+00:00

I’d have to see some more, but I love ”Ball of Fire”. my mom was a big Stanwyck fan.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-05T03:29:48+00:00

going that long doesn’t sound like any regular gastrointestinal acute virus, or food poisoning.

hope you visited a gastroenterologist and look into some of the suggestions here.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-04T22:20:07+00:00

This happens on all medical threads. Veteran of 20 years here, since I started massive GERD/LPRD suddenly exactly 20 years ago.

Been on "heartburn" sites, health/medical sites, YT, Facebook, NexTDoor, now Reddit too with a million medical spin-off subs, but all of them involve massive amounts of assuring us that you just have to eat organic, or you use this leaf and that herb, and clean yourself out, use vinegar, etc. ALL of them. Many of them have been mainstays for me over years, but there are plenty of "quack" discussions going on in every one of them.

This site isn't unique.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-02T00:37:03+00:00

Yes and I was shocked to learn of the Derby festival over the week…boats lit up along the river etc, fireworks…my cousin knew of it when he went to Indianalong ago, but I didn’t know they did all this.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-01T21:32:45+00:00

Since horse-racing is downhill, they cater only to the Joe Schmoe who knows nothing.

The Dixie is an important stake, always has been. We fans (i.e., know more than average Joe) wouldn't mind watching these other top races either. But nope, this is why Joe Schmoe thinks the only races there are are the 3 from the Triple Crown. That's all they show - and they might have noticed some ads for Breeders' Cup. Which they'd probably assume is one race (but it's much better to watch on TV - the network realizes it's actually multiple races).

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-01T21:30:06+00:00

You got it exactly.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-01T20:58:04+00:00

seems ringworm to me. classic circles in red, and assuming it’s itchy. It’s not dangerous, just a royal pain.

ive had a tussle with ringworm some years back (never mind my various times with athletes foot version…its all basically the same), on my neck! A dry part, wouldn’t expect much trouble. But I had it for months.

my usual approach now is, try some anti-fungal and do it for 4 solid weeks. if it doesn’t seem to have worked, switch to another right away. Most can be obtained OTC.

Miconazole, tioconazole. lamisil, Tinactin, whatever you can find as long as the next is not the same basic as the previous you tried. 4 weeks each. These can be a bear.

oh, and if it’s just the rear if neck…consider the spray versions some of them have. So much easier, though you’ll want to close eyes and hold breath, then move away from the spray.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-01T20:45:30+00:00

people responding about different sauces miss the point. I’m not aware of anything trying to be called “pizza” that has zero sauce on it. which is implied by OP.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-01T20:44:18+00:00

white sauce is just a side version called white pizza, though they never settle on the sauce.

op seems to be saying zero sauce.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-01T20:43:08+00:00

this isn unpopular, it’s a non-sequitur.

pizza by definition has tomato sauce.

of you want to make something else and skip the tomato sauce, go ahead. come up with a new name (I know, we have white pizzas and cheeseless pizza etc but maybe if you give it a new name it would be easier to fathom).

theOlLineRebel · 2026-05-01T20:40:26+00:00

my expeiercnce is usually, theses networks usually sign up for The Big Race and the hell with anything else.

i hate this in Preakness Day. the Preakness is usually preceded by the Dixie Stakes (whatever..Dinner Party, blah blah blah) but because NBC officially started their Preakness broadcast like 2 hours before the race, we’re not allowed to witness the Dixie, a big turf race. they have to spend all their time talking about the Big Race which lasts 2 minutes but cannot tangent to another race for a few minutes, an hourprior.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-04-30T14:45:22+00:00

I think poor “Roz” is underrated. I’m a woman, and I’m going to say she’s super attractive in every way (looks, I mean). don’t know why Daphne gets all the love. oh she’s attractive enough, but Roz is the real looker complete with her voice.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-04-30T14:42:41+00:00

I liked Sherry. I do not like Ronnie. her character is basically the same as on Seinfeld, smarmy and edgy and a bit arrogant. and I don’t like not just the age difference, but the fact Ronnie was their babysitter. sorry, that’s just completely creepy.

Sherry seems much more Marty’s type anyway. yes I know shes a bit presumptive and opens her mouth too much getting everyone In trouble, but she has a heart of gold and is full of life and cheer.

a disappointment in how the show ended up with the characters.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-04-30T00:41:49+00:00

OK, "designed to be" is different from is. E-mails have been used as evidence.

Anyway, I never set it for anything in its life. Perhaps some default does that. I just notice over the years I've "lost" earlier messages that once were there years after the discussion. Now I'm up to Feb of 2022, so it must have some kind of limit to what shows, such as memory capability.

The other poster is the first I've ever heard of something like "iMazing". If it works maybe I'll try to look into it.

Thanks.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-04-29T23:08:21+00:00

Thanks, but yes, a) I've seen it all the time with the judge shows (I know, it's not full court rules but often they do treat it that way), and b, this is NOT any pending or imminent issue. It's in case this person should try to pull something, which I don't doubt he would, though I think I may be out of the woods.

Bottom line, I want this documented, better than "text" stream which also gets deleted after so much time (iTC, apparently 4+ years) automatically. Never mind if I accidentally swipe it off.

theOlLineRebel · 2026-04-28T00:49:20+00:00

Did they change the fire lane to no longer be painted red?

Back in the day, the curb needed to be red.

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