tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post114695677469588752..comments2023-09-22T06:56:46.508-05:00Comments on Adoro te Devote: The Kentucky DerbyAdorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-1147297241120126472006-05-10T16:40:00.000-05:002006-05-10T16:40:00.000-05:00There's a good chance that Fr. Altier is simply re...There's a good chance that Fr. Altier is simply recieving a response to a request he made years ago...to go out west and provide spiritual direction at a monastery. <BR/><BR/>And the other priest....well, he's retirement age. Maybe he's retiring? <BR/><BR/>God bless them both. WE will all miss them, but I am confidant that the ARchbishop will appoint someone solid to St. Agnes--after all, the parish is famous and ground for many ordinations. (I think it's 15 this year...last year it was 16, and both classes contain priests from St. A)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-1147273305991250362006-05-10T10:01:00.000-05:002006-05-10T10:01:00.000-05:00Anon, (and Our Word),I am terribly sorry to hear t...Anon, (and Our Word),<BR/>I am terribly sorry to hear this about St. Agnes.<BR/>Can you provide more information? <BR/>Does anyone know what happened?!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840370708098022422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-1147239669728299842006-05-10T00:41:00.000-05:002006-05-10T00:41:00.000-05:00Adoro - I love the races too and so did my daddy. ...Adoro - I love the races too and so did my daddy. When he died he was cremated and some of his ashes were spread at Belmont near Ruffian's grave by the flagpost. They both died racing - the horse at a race track and my dad from the rat race. Don't mean to derail your post....it just really resonated with me.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090959568630998534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-1147191310049465472006-05-09T11:15:00.000-05:002006-05-09T11:15:00.000-05:00Father Altier from St. Agnes in Saint Paul and the...Father Altier from St. Agnes in Saint Paul and the parish priest, Father Weizbacher are being moved out of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul- Mpls as of June 17.<BR/><BR/>It was announced today at morning mass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-1146963248243224712006-05-06T19:54:00.000-05:002006-05-06T19:54:00.000-05:00I did not adequately address bleeders...the sympto...I did not adequately address bleeders...the symptom commonly seen is bleeding through the nose. Had to correct that. I remember a particular horse, Demons Begone, was pulled from the Derby one year due to this problem. He was racing and I remember a close-up shot of the jocky pulling him in, and the blood dripping from his nostrils. <BR/><BR/>The bleeding may begin in the lungs, and so of course, you can see why it's a problem.Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-1146963106789291402006-05-06T19:51:00.000-05:002006-05-06T19:51:00.000-05:00Ray, I believe you are talking about "Unbridled", ...Ray, <BR/><BR/>I believe you are talking about "Unbridled", and yes, I saw that race. Brought tears to my eyes. <BR/><BR/>The reason they tell people to bet on horses with Lasix for the first time (denonted with a "L1", is due to the results of the drug. Lasix is a diuretic, used to treat "bleeders", taht is, horses that bleed through the nose. Lasix treats this condition, but there is a controversy surrounding it; it seems that the drug, especially when used for the first time, expends the respiratory system, therby giving the horse in question greater capacity that he or she would have otherwise, and this tends to lead to better results. It is a good bet. <BR/><BR/>Due to the diuretic capacity, however, it is outlawed in some states, to include New York (where the Belmont is held) because it can act as a masking agent for other performance-enhancing drugs. <BR/><BR/><BR/>"Bute" (I think the full name is phenylbutamine ?) is another drug used for "bleeders" and this I think is also a good bet, but it may also be outlawed in some states. I'll have to look it up. <BR/><BR/>Um...regarding the letter "q"...I think it's because it's hard to type. Incidentally, my particular verification word for this post does not contain "q", but does contain "p". I think that this system is to discourage dyslexic persons. That's rude.Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-1146960677460237502006-05-06T19:11:00.000-05:002006-05-06T19:11:00.000-05:00Did you see that Kentucky Derby race maybe ten yea...Did you see that Kentucky Derby race maybe ten years ago when the winner was owned by a quite elderly couple from the Twin Cities? They couldn't even see the track from where they were sitting so their trainer sat with them and called the race for them. <BR/><BR/>It was an absolute delight to watch.<BR/><BR/>I've only been to the track once, broke even because someone told me to bet on any horse that is using Lasix for the first time, I did and won $30 to get me to even.<BR/><BR/>But we did go and look at the horses before they went out to the track. I have to admit that these were really beautiful animals. They were running the "Minnesota Derby" that day so they had better than the normal grade of horse seen there that day.<BR/><BR/>Question of the Day: How come they always have a "q" in the word verification test?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08332138030182107580noreply@blogger.com