Mick Mac

Yep - you can have some ping pong with a banker or two tomoz TLS. You will be able to spot a banker tomorrow because in a desperate attempt to dress down they will all be wearing chinos and RL polo shirts.

I think MU 4-0 Villa is more real Matt. Lets hope so anyway.

Well done Steve - I'll tell my wife to look out for this scam - even if it has never happened before, she is surely going to be the first to fall foul of it. In fact now you have advertised this great carjacking idea, I'm sure it won't be long before you can say - "hey I told you so".

Are you hitting the streets TLS?

Watched it tonight - it is definitely "streamed" so that the class of cooking and class of person are well matched. Tonights from Newport Wales was def lower end. DJERICA - Good luck with your night. If you don't get enough offers, you might want to go to the next EDF drinks to hook up with potential guests and take it from there.

Absolutely PGC, but I presume thats not your 4pm winter routine. Sounds like a nice way to spend an evening though, perhaps replacing the dignified Burgundy with a malt whiskey.

Agreed Moos - the winter evenings are depressing.

Moos I agree the monetary donations are kind but the adoption is a different matter.

No diversity here TLS. She's publicity seeking. Why not adopt a child from New York if she really wants to help someone who is deprived. Charity should begin closer to home. She won't be a mother to these children anyway - they will be brought up by nannies, Madonna won't be trapsing round Sainsburys on a Saturday morning with 3 kids in tow, what sacrifice is she really making, she won't have time to be a mother to them with all that touring and money making she is determined to pursure into her 50s. They will be brought up by strangers, nannies that change shifts, get sacked, get replaced, the child will not know where to look.

Have looked at only a few and have backed BUTLERS CABIN at 10/1 - simply on the basis that it was doing well last year when it fell and has less weight this year. Also has Tony McCoy driving (for good or bad). I usually do 5 horses but this year am just having this stab, so not hedging for once, just because after a successful Cheltenham I don't want to give much of it back. Hope I don't change my mind later in the week. Good luck all.

Ruby Walsh has chosen to ride My Will for Paul Nicholls in the GN, the same combination as won so much money for so many people in the Gold Cup. "Bookmakers Paddy Power immediately reacted by cutting My Will to 8-1 favouritism from 9s. Spokesman Paddy Power said: "Last year's favourites went off at 7-1 and I confidently predict that My Will be shorter than that at the off. "Ruby on board will attract all of his admirers and as I said two weeks ago, everyone knows a William or Bill."

I DID adjust clocks but guess what - my 3 and 6 year old human alarm clocks for some reason did not wake up at their normal time and guess what the whole family slept in - late for work (through no fault of my own of course).

Ted Max - your mutterings are so easily read and come across as so easily written. Very nice interludes amongst all of the forum ramblings.

Yes - F*ck you very much BBW.

There is a lesson to be learned here guys. If your wife is a civil servant, always check with her first, before she goes away for the weekend, if it is ok for you to download porn in her absence. If she says "no - you dirty pig" tell her you were only asking for the sake of her career, in case she was intending to claim it back, and she should be grateful to have such a forward thinking hubby.

Not looked properly yet but State of Play may be in with a shout. Normally have 4 or 5 bets in the national just to make sure I have a horse left in the run in, thats how difficult it is.

cdonline Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- I think its very noble of her husband to take the rap for this and save the career of his MP wifey - I heard that it was in fact he who was not around that weekend and it was she who was at home with only a ____________ and a mouse for company. Lets play Tacqui Blankety Blank.

Perhaps should exclude the bit where the visitors get to rummage through the host's drawers? But yes its a brill programme - watch it regularly on a Sunday night now. Mrs M not so keen but if I offer her the choice between US golf or CDWM she lets me watch it. There was a celebrity version where Linda Barker hosted and my wife tells me she lives on Underhill Road??. That was quite a good episode and she predictably had a very nice house.

Eh yes ps (pun intended)

Yes, the horse I'm after was trained by his Dad, (i think)

You can probably play without a member red devil, but to avoid disappointment you should call the pro shop in advance. I'd imagine its about ?40 to play without a member on a weekday.

Thread ran out of steam so : Who did Ruby Walsh ride to win his first Grand National and what was the family connection?

Ok Kells - you get to stay - but I want you to really show next week.

I'm an old fashioned guy Quids - have never had the balls to lay anyone on Betfair.

Yes I know, noone will want this thread apart from me maybe, but I'm going to do it anyway, so here goes for talking to myself: Watching Setanta tonight (that great value credit crunch sports channel @ ?10 p/m) and the US golf is on. Tiger is back and guess what he is like 1 shot behind the leaders in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. I thought he might never be the same again after his operation, but so much for that thought. He's playing with Paddy Harrington today and Padraig is 4 behind in the first round. Easter weekend and Harrington is going for what Paddy Power are calling stage 3 of the Paddy Slam. Only 3 golfers have ever won 3 majors in succession, Woods, Nicklaus and Hogan. Wouldn't Harrington love to add his name to that list. Any (golf) comments gratefully received......