Canada Bob

Looks like BetFair is about to implode, the 3-5% commission they charge on all winning bets isn't enough for them all of a sudden, even though it's bringing them around ?500,000 a day in, so they've let us all know that as of Tuesday they will be bringing in a surcharge on winning bets, a surcharge of 20% FFS !!! Folks are signing off in droves, some with harsh words to say the least, some with with a bit of humour, check the links below, you'll get a laugh out of it... Money, Money, Money !!! Mutiny @ BetFair 20 effin % !!! BetDaq's response... Canada Bob.

Annan v Forfar to Draw @ 3.50 for me. Canada Bob.

Livingston for me @ 1.66 Canada Bob.

FWIW, if yer addicted to the Horses, then have a look at Peper Harow in the 2:10 @ Folkestone this Sunday... I'm told it will win, but I've been told that before but I've had me share of winners too... Horses aren't machines, things do go wrong in the race etc, like the jockeys, they're only human after all... Canada Bob.

I'll take me chance with Forfar @2.75 Canada Bob.

Pass me the bucket, Lethem was never going well, and finished up Pulled Up... Damn ! I must be losing me mind as well as me money, I'll stick with Sid's System from now on... Thirish lad lost a monkey on that, 250 quid EW he had on it... it's a hard game aint it, betting that is... Canada Bob.

JUST got a call from Thirish Lad, he's actually gone to Cartmel, and he phoned me to say... "Be on it" he says it'll be well backed, and that in the last 30 minutes it's started to hiss down, the softer it is the better Lethem will like it... He says the plan is to make the running, and get away from them all, it's a stamina horse and if it gets away from them they'll never catch it up, not in that going... Bob.

JUST got a call from Thirish Lad, he's actually gone to Cartmel, and he phoned me to say... "Be on it" he says it'll be well backed, and that in the last 30 minutes it's started to hiss down, the softer it is the better Lethem will like it... He says the plan is to make the running, and get away from them all, it's a stamina horse and if it gets away from them they'll never catch it up, not in that going... Bob.

Nice post Beachcomber, {informative}, I hope they do well in Nairn... I'd rather see stuff like that {encouraged} then the shyte that Hollywood is churning out to turn turn a buck or two. I think that movies should {fair enough} be entertaining, but they should also be meaningful culturally or at least thought provoking, rather than dull the brain to keep us stupified and "happy". Canada Bob.

Just got an email from the Irish Lad, saying that Lethem Present is "confidently expected to win by a comfortable distance, at a reasonable price",in the 4:05 race at Cartmel today {Monday}. It's the top weight, but the combination of the Trainer {Butt} and the jockey {Lavertry} should ensure that things go down well... Canada Bob.

Too late Mr "No Avatar" they kicked off at 1pm !!! an' yer can't change yer bet !!! Canada Bob.

Heath who ? that's the odd part for me Scotty, I don't go to the pictures to watch an actor, {so I know I'm out of step there}. I go to watch the content, mainly the storyline, although the odd flash bang wallop can be entertaining. I do recognize that maybe the majority of folks watch a movie because of who's in it, to me if they are a good actor then it's the role I'm watching, not the bloke who's playing it. If the actor is a good actor then it's who he's portraying that I see, I don't belong to the actor adoration or even actor recognition clan. If it aint Lloyd Bridges, Mel Gibson or a handful of other instantly recognizable actors {men or women} I've not a bleedin clue who is playing the role, {yet the wife knows them all}, it's the story line that I'm watching, not "who's in the suit"... I'm the same with soccer, it's the teams performance that I'm watching, rather than idolizing a specific player. Yet can I appreciate "the man" for the talent he has, not who he is, most of their heads are bigger than their bank accounts, England FC being a typical example of that, the FC not necessarily being the short form of Football Club. Canada Bob.

After tonight, add to the above list "Under the same Moon"... Didn't think I'd like it to be honest, Spanish language {for that read Mexican} but subbed in English, so a few things going against it before the kick off for me. The wife brought it home as she'd heard it was good, so, seeing as how the dog dint fancy a walk in the rain, I was roped in to watching it. Have to say it's a "woman's movie" {sort of} but it wasn't long before I got into the story, and as an immigrant myself I could relate to the tough times that folks have when they leave "the old country", and what they have to put up with at times, to get a better life. It might not be a classic, but it's well worth the $3.99c or whatever it is in your local video store. The way I see it is, if you want to get into the wife's good boots, or some other part of her wardrobe, rent the movie, and tell her you got it for her, she'll think yer such a "feeling" sort of a guy, and with a bit of luck you might be... Nice story line, well played out, and you dunnae have to be Mexican to relate to it... Canada Bob.

I'm with Clacher, Johnny Kipper, and the spirit of Colonel Cobron on this one... Montrose for me @ 1.90. Canada Bob.

I hear you Scotty and acknowledge what you say, especially about how "popular" some movies are, that's maybe where the problem comes from, if shyte gets folks into the theaters then "lets give 'em shyte". The movie industry is well away why it's in business, simply to make money, few folks swim against that stream. When Batman was on TV it was light hearted entertainment, but at least it did have a story line, at least it was worth a laugh. As you say, they know where the money is, and they don't mind dumbing down to that level to fish for it, but if your capable of doing a good job, then take a pride in it {shows how old I am}. There are still some great movies City of God {tragic hey} Last King et-al, and a whole host of others, and they don't need to be educational, but give us some credit for turning out and throwing $10 into the hat. What's the point of a movie if there's no logical theme to it, even the Simpson's has a recognizable story line. I do check out rotten tomato's and the imdb.com web site, the latter {to me} being more reliable, but I'm not the masses, and what appeals to them quite often does nowt for me, but at least the reviews tend to give you an idea of what to expect. Maybe at 60 the flash, bang wallops don't do it for me anymore, movies that provoke some element of thought are more appreciated, like Blood Diamonds, Lord of War, Enemy at the Gates, The Commitments, This is England, The Full Monty, The Crying Game, Zulu, Tir Na Nog, and more recently Letters from Iwo Jima etc. Movies that although not of the stature of Shindlers List are both entertaining and thought provoking movies. Then again I do enjoy the more fanciful stuff like Red October, K19 {filmed in our back yard at the time}, Seabiscuit and Hidalgo etc... it don't have to be high brow, but don't I don't expect the producers to be taking the proverbial... It don't have to be Ben Hur either or, the 10 Commandments to grab my attention, but I can tell when a movie has been thrown together simply to rake in a few million more for the already Rich & Famous. When they look at what gets rated as "popular" they must think we're complete gobshytes... Canada Bob.

Used to like Batman, it was fun even the TV episodes, a bit of "technology" and some flash bang wallop stuff, add to that at least they had a story line, a plot that you could follow, even if it was silly. What they now pass off under the Batman banner really is bollocks, if Lewis {not Harold} Wilson was alive today, he'd be turning in his grave !!! Seems to me that at one time movies were made on the strength of the story line, rather than "how much money can we make, off any old bollocks". But if all that folks see when they go to the pictures is the "who's who" line up of idle idols, then why bother with the story, just gather up some greedy big namers, throw in some astonishing effects and the punters are happy. I think CaleyD is on the right track when he says that movies are tailored towards the LCD {no, I don't mean the type of screen}, just throw some stuff together to cater for the Lowest Common Denominator. It's a pity that shyte like this is thrown together just to fill the pockets of the actors, and to further deepen the pockets of the already fabulously wealthy investors... Canada Bob.

Ger on "Peper Harow" when it runs, it'll be out soon as they get the going for it... Canada Bob.

Dark Knight was shyte, mind you there's a market for shyte these days, gimme Mel Gibson and a story line that we can relate to any day, I'll gladly pay to watch that... Canada Bob.

Nae fear, if you know anything about Cowdenbeath you'll know they always give a goal away, the whole team bets in running, I should know, it's me putting the bets on for 'em !!! Canada Bob.

It's a walk in the park for Cowdenbeath @ 1.60 how come you've all have missed this game Canada Bob.

If you'd like to make a donation to a few needy Millionaires then go watch Batman to help keep these beggars in the manner that they have become accustomed to. If you haven't seen the movie yet, then stay home, it's absolute bollocks, almost as bad as that Indiana Jones and the Temple of Numbskulls. The story line {if you can call it that} is so complex that it'll have you yawning and wondering what the hell is it supposed to be all about. The flashes, bangs and wallops are as good as you'll get in these big budget movies, but if the movie don't make sense, other than to a 6 year old, then what's the point. Maybe I should have read the critiques before I went, I didn't, but I will now, and next time I line up to throw $10 down the drain. I just hope I can save you guys the money and the waste of 2 an' a half hours of your time. On the scale of enjoyment it's a 5 Star Yawner. Canada Bob.

Well, if folks can't get excited about 2,000 quid for nowt, then what do you need to do. I'll tell you this, they don't have a comp like this on the Man Ure site, nor the Chelsea or Arsenal, nor Rangers or Celtic, this is the Home of the biggest and the best free football competition in the World !!! Canada Bob.

Don't take the bait Reef, I know what these beggars are like, they'll skin you... Bob.

Got yer PM, and replied to it almost a week ago, let me know if you dint get it... Bob.

Now that we have a decent turn out, I thought I'd post for everyone to see what the prize money is... The winner of the Naps Competition will get ?2,000. The 2nd placed will get ?1,000. The third placed will get ?500. In the unlikely event of folks finishing up with the same amount, it's dead heat rules, the money is split between them. Let me know if there's a better free Competition anywhere in the world ! there's more money up there than on some TV shows !!! Canada Bob.