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I visited the site of the Twin Towers World Trade Centre memorial this afternoon. Coincidentally it was the same day as the opening of the new '1 World Trade Centre' building. I have to admit it brought a tear to my eye as I sat and contemplated such an enormous loss of life. More than 10% of the casualties were fellow emergency service workers - police, fire and paramedics - going in when everyone else was coming out.
 
JessicaTam said:
I visited the site of the Twin Towers World Trade Centre memorial this afternoon. Coincidentally it was the same day as the opening of the new '1 World Trade Centre' building. I have to admit it brought a tear to my eye as I sat and contemplated such an enormous loss of life. More than 10% of the casualties were fellow emergency service workers - police, fire and paramedics - going in when everyone else was coming out.
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It is incredibly moving isn't it. And the bravery of the emergency service people just amazing.
 
That's awful. I'm starting to be very anti horse racing. Those are just the horses we hear about. :(
 
It's been interesting to follow what various people in my social media circles have been saying about horse racing in the lead up to the Melbourne Cup.

People are entitled to believe in whatever cause they believe in. When they only go on about horse cruelty for the Melbourne Cup & ignore the other races around the country & around the world, it makes it harder for me to take those people seriously. Reading these people, it as though there's only 1 horse race in the world & that's today in Melbourne.


Then the horse died & another one might be in the same situation soon. This ramped up the arguments that the people had with a "told you so" mentality.

Tomorrow that will be forgotten & the racing on the weekend will go ahead as normal & the bandwagoners will focus on something else.

As I've said to certain people before, if I was to get upset about every issue that people on the internet says I should be upset about, I'd be in the corner of a dark room in the fetal position.
 
Araldo got spooked by a flag when returning to the mounting enclosure after the race. He kicked out in fright catching his leg through the fence.
The thinking is a cracked cannonbone which hopefully can be fixed with metal screws -awaiting news...
 
JessicaTam said:
I visited the site of the Twin Towers World Trade Centre memorial this afternoon. Coincidentally it was the same day as the opening of the new '1 World Trade Centre' building. I have to admit it brought a tear to my eye as I sat and contemplated such an enormous loss of life. More than 10% of the casualties were fellow emergency service workers - police, fire and paramedics - going in when everyone else was coming out.
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Spent 4:30 hours there in June ... intended to spend just 2 and could have spent another one but had to leave due to my 2pm late check out from the Millennium hilton.
 
erkpod said:
It's been interesting to follow what various people in my social media circles have been saying about horse racing in the lead up to the Melbourne Cup.

People are entitled to believe in whatever cause they believe in. When they only go on about horse cruelty for the Melbourne Cup & ignore the other races around the country & around the world, it makes it harder for me to take those people seriously. Reading these people, it as though there's only 1 horse race in the world & that's today in Melbourne.


Then the horse died & another one might be in the same situation soon. This ramped up the arguments that the people had with a "told you so" mentality.

Tomorrow that will be forgotten & the racing on the weekend will go ahead as normal & the bandwagoners will focus on something else.

As I've said to certain people before, if I was to get upset about every issue that people on the internet says I should be upset about, I'd be in the corner of a dark room in the fetal position.
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I think you misread those people.

It's not just an issue of the Melbourne cup. I dislike all horse racing, and especially hurdles racing such as at Oakbank in SA. Rodeos. Melbourne cup is simply the spotlight race where media attention is directed. Those people may well protest at all races and I know they protest at rodeos but the media doesn't bother to report it.
 
I think the dishlickers have an even worse deal than the horses...
 
amaroo said:
I think the dishlickers have an even worse deal than the horses...
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Yep. Was going to mention greyhounds too but didn't want to confuse the discussion.

Maybe it's about time people stopped making money out of animal racing

Anyways, I just donated $50 to animal welfare league.
 
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Pushka said:
Yep. Was going to mention greyhounds too but didn't want to confuse the discussion.

Maybe it's about time people stopped making money out of animal racing

Anyways, I just donated $50 to animal welfare league.
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Know a few people that have rescued Greyhounds and taken them in as pets - they appear to be a beautiful natured dogs.
 
Pushka said:
I think you misread those people.

It's not just an issue of the Melbourne cup. I dislike all horse racing, and especially hurdles racing such as at Oakbank in SA. Rodeos. Melbourne cup is simply the spotlight race where media attention is directed. Those people may well protest at all races and I know they protest at rodeos but the media doesn't bother to report it.
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I know the people concerned & the tone of their posts are quite clear. I'll be interested to follow the mood & what happens.

Where do we draw the line with animals? No more sniffer dogs? No more police horses? No show jumping? No more seeing eye dogs?

Interesting topic.
 
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