TWAS THE BARN BEFORE CHRISTMAS!

   


Twas The Night Before Christmas
The Barn Was A-Buzzzzz
With Whinnies And Nickers
'Cause That's What Horse Does!

The Legend Was Echoed
Through All Of The Walls
Excitement Was Mounting
In All Of The Stalls!


The Weanlings, In Wonder
Had Heard Of The Tale
As They All Gathered Round
To Munch On A Bale!




The Fillies, The Geldings,
The Stallions And Mares
Then Told Of The Legend
Amidst Wide Eyed Stares

When All Of A Sudden
They Heard On The Roof
The Flutter Of Wings
The Landing Of Hoof!




His Wings How They Glistened
His Whinny So Proud
As He Entered The Barn
Astounding The Crowd.....


Who Stood There Awaiting
The Pegasus Dear
The Truth Of The Legend
Was Blatantly Clear!





The Rider Descended
From Pegasus' Back
His Hat And His Boots
Were Glistening Black




His Spurs How They Jingled
With A Wonderful Song
That Would Echo In Memories
For All The Year Long!




He Gave Out The Gifts
Of Carrots And Treats
Then Sprang To His Saddle
For A Hasty Retreat....

..... 


For The Hour Was Late
And He Just Had To Leave
But Now, All The Weanlings
Would Finally Believe!

And As Pegasus Flew Then
Away In The Night
The Horses Enchanted
By The Wondrous Sight

Had Hearts Filled With Joy
And The Barn Filled With Love
And Mares Will Tell Foals
Of Pegasus From Above!


(C) Ruffian / Lady Cat

~NORTH POLE SNOWFLAKES~
...Graphics By: TIGER DANCER

             **SPOOKY RESULTS**   


     GOOD AFTERNOON FROM SATAN-ANITA RACE TRACK
WHERE THE EXCITEMENT AND ADRENALIN ARE RUNNING ON HIGH
  DUE TO THE ONCE A YEAR SPOOKTACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA

 


OUR FEATURE EVENT TODAY IS:  THE TRICK OR TREAT STAKES
        PRESENTED BY: GHOSTS ~ GOBLINS ~ GHOULS INC.

.......


FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT WE OFFER SOMETHING DIFFERENT TODAY
         YOU ALWAYS WATCH HORSES RUN.....
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN CAMELS - LLAMAS - DOGS -
EVEN TURTLES RACE, THO THAT'S NOT QUITE AS EXCITING
AND REQUIRES A VERY SLOW -- PATIENT MIND TO APPRECIATE

SO NOW WHY NOT TRY SOMETHING ELSE....
TODAY WE OFFER A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
THAT WILL LIVE IN YOUR MEMORY AND PERHAPS,
  FOR SOME, EVEN IN YOUR NIGHTMARES

PLEASE DON'T BE FRIGHTENED OR ALARMED WHEN THE
PARTICIPANTS ENTER THE TRACK FOR THE POST PARADE
   HIGH SECURITY IS IN PLACE TO PREVENT HARM TO
ANY RUNNERS OR VISITORS IN THE STANDS THANKS TO
     THE SATAN-ANITA MOUNTED POLICE FORCE

                             
     

THE POST PARADE HAS NOW BEGUN
   SO JOIN US FOR THE FREAKY FUN



LEADING THE FIELD OUT ONTO THE TRACK:

  ARTEMIS (aka: Ruffian)

                         

  BLACKBEARD (aka: Criminal Type)

                         
                   
  TASMANIAN DEVIL (aka: Blunny)



  URSULA (aka: Dusty)
                             

                         
BLACK WIDOW OF THE AVENGERS (aka: Tiger Dancer)



HOMER SIMPSON (aka: CigarShop)

                                   
                                     
  FURIOSA Of Mad Max (aka: Peeptoad)

                                                             

THE IRISH LEPRECHAUN (aka: Stark -- DC)
           


JEAN LAFITTE: Privateer (aka: Post Time Mike)
                               


XENA: Warrior Princess (aka: Catalina)
           


MORN Of Deep Space 9 (aka: Real Quiet)   
                     


  MAVERICK Of Top Gun (aka: John Henry)
     


** UNFORTUNATELY,  DETECTIVE SONNY CROCKETT
OF THE MIAMI VICE SQUAD WAS CALLED TO REPORT
FOR AN URGENT SITUATION IN THE AREA AND WAS
THEREFORE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE TODAY

     WE NOW TURN YOU OVER
TO OUR GUEST TRACK ANNOUNCER:
                ELVIRA



    ****************************

THE RUNNERS ARE NOW LINING UP AT THE STARTING LINE
            READY TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN!

WITH THIS GROUP OF ASSORTED CHARACTERS
         OF VERY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ~
SOME ARMED WITH ARROWS OR FIREARMS OR SWORDS
THERE IS NO WARNING BIG ENOUGH TO COVER WHAT
   MAY HAPPEN ALONG THE WAY TO THE FINISH LINE!


AND -------- THEY'RE OFF IN THE TRICK OR TREAT STAKES!

 



STRUGGLING TO HOLD ON TO HIS POT OF GOLD
         ...... IS THE LEPRECHAUN
WHO SOMEHOW IN SPITE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE GOLD, 
IS NOW LEAVING THE REST OF THE RUNNERS
         TRYING TO PLAY CATCH UP!




URSULA ~ JEAN LAFITTE & MAVERICK ARE ABOUT 10 LENGTHS
  BEHIND THE SPEEDY FRONT RUNNING LEPRECHAUN
WHO APPEARS AS A BLUR OF GREEN FAR IN THE DISTANCE

A FEW LENGTHS BEHIND THAT TRIO ARE
THE BLACK WIDOW ~ THE TAZMANIAN DEVIL & MORN

IT'S ANOTHER GAP BACK TO A FEW
WHO ARE NOT SHOWING ANY SPEED YET
BUT WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO AND AS WE KNOW
    ANYTHING CAN & OFTEN DOES HAPPEN!

AT THE BACK FOR NOW ARE:
BLACKBEARD,  ARTEMIS, FURIOSA
ALONG WITH XENA & HOMER SIMPSON


OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME


THE LEPRECHAUN STILL IN COMMAND OF THE RACE
AND APPARENTLY NOT BEING SLOWED DOWN BY THE WEIGHT OF GOLD!
AMAZING HOW SOMEONE THAT TINY CAN MOVE THAT FAST!

NOW IT'S ARTEMIS FIRING SWIFT ARROWS AT THE
LITTLE GREEN LEPRECHAUN IN FRONT OF HER
BUT SO FAR HAS FAILED TO HIT HER TARGET




THE BLACK WIDOW IS RIGHT THERE WITH ARTEMIS ~
FIRING HER ''WIDOW'S BITE'' ELECTRO STATIC ENERGY BLASTS
AT THE LEPRECHAUN -- WHO SO FAR HAS AVOIDED BEING HIT!




MORN IS A FEW LENGTHS BEHIND THAT DUO
      BUT APPEARS TO BE A BIT 'TIPSY'  ~ 
PERHAPS FROM TOO MUCH "SPIRITS" AT QUARK'S BAR!




JEAN LAFITTE & BLACKBEARD ARE NEXT
BUT THEIR SWORDS KEEP GETTING ENTANGLED AS THEY RUN, 
PREVENTING EITHER ONE FROM GAINING GROUND ON THE LEADERS!




MAVERICK IS RIGHT ALONG SIDE OF URSULA BUT IS HAVING
AN ISSUE TRYING TO AVOID THE SPRAY OF BLACK INK AND
8 LONG TENTACLES PREVENTING HIS MOVING FORWARD

   


FURIOSA IS JUST BEHIND THAT DUO BUT IS HAVING DIFFICULTY
SEEING WHERE TO RUN WITH A CLOUD OF BLACK INK IN THE AIR
SO FIRING HER WEAPON WOULD BE A WASTE OF AMMUNITION!




VERY FAR BACK XENA & TAZ ALSO HAVING TROUBLE SEEING
THROUGH ALL THE BLACK INK SPRAYED IN THE AIR IN FRONT
OF THEM, AS HOMER SIMPSON JUST BEHIND THE DUO APPEARS
TO BE LAUGHING AT EVERYONE STRUGGLING IN FRONT OF HIM
                       FINDING IT ALL VERY FUNNY!



                   


              THEY'VE REACHED THE TOP OF THE STRETCH


THE LITTLE GREEN LEPRECHAUN IS STILL IN THE LEAD BUT
NOW APPEARS TO BE STRUGGLING A BIT WITH THE POT OF GOLD
               THAT HE REFUSES TO DROP AT ANY COST!
HE NEVER CONSIDERS THE CONCEPT THAT SOMETIMES, 
            GREED CAN STAND IN THE WAY OF GLORY!

AND NOW THE PACE HAS QUICKENED AS SOME OF THE RUNNERS
HAVE MANAGED TO OUT MANEUVER THE OBSTACLES IN THEIR WAY
                         
IT'S THE PIRATE DUO OF BLACKBEARD  &  JEAN LAFITTE WHO
HAVE FORGED A PATH AVOIDING ARROWS ~ INK ~ WEAPONS
USING ONLY THEIR SPEED ~ WIT & SWORDS TO CLOSE IN ON
          THAT LITTLE GREEN LEPRECHAUN IN FRONT!

URSULA HAS CONTINUED TO SPRAY HER BLACK INK IN THE
FACES OF ALL IN HER WAY AND NOW HAS MOVED UP
JUST IN BEHIND THE PIRATE DUO IN FRONT OF HER

AVOIDING ALL 8 TENTACLES & INK ...
BEHIND URSULA -- ARE ARTEMIS & THE BLACK WIDOW
SIDE BY SIDE MAKING A VERY STRIKING IMAGE ~
   ESPECIALLY FOR THE MEN IN THE CROWD!

IT'S ANOTHER SEVERAL LENGTHS BACK TO
MAVERICK & FURIOSA
ENGAGED IN A TIGHT BATTLE OF THEIR OWN

MORN IS JUST STROLLING ALONG IN A SOMEWHAT BOOZE INDUCED
HAZY FOG BUT APPARENTLY ALSO WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE ~
(WE THINK THAT'S A SMILE ON THAT FACE,  IT'S KINDA HARD TO BE SURE?)

~BUT NORM DOES ALL THE TALKING~   


                     MEANWHILE WAY FAR AT THE BACK ~
HOMER SIMPSON SEEMS TO BE CRACKING JOKES HYSTERICALLY
LAUGHING TO HIMSELF,  BUT THE TAZMANIAN DEVIL & XENA
              DON'T SEEM TO FIND HIM VERY FUNNY!
                     
      === AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME! ===


THE LEPRECHAUN -- STILL WITH A VERY GOOD LEAD CONTINUES
TO DANCE ALONG,  BUT THE POT OF GOLD APPEARS TO BE
TAKING IT'S TOLL ON THE LITTLE GREEN FELLOW
   AS HIS SPEED SEEMS TO BE DIMINISHING

THE PIRATE DUO ARE GAINING GROUND STILL MANAGING TO STAY
IN FRONT OF THE FOG OF BLACK INK BEHIND THEM AS URSULA
CONTINUES TO SPRAY AWAY IN THE FACES OF ALL BEHIND HER                   

THE BIG BLACK INK CLOUD APPEARS TO BE AFFECTING ARTEMIS
AND THE BLACK WIDOW AS NEITHER ONE IS GAINING GROUND

URSULA'S SECRET WEAPON OF SPRAYING BLACK INK IN THE AIR
NOW BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE PLAN WAS WELL THOUGHT OUT
  AS ALL THOSE BEHIND THE 8-LEGGED WONDER
                HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MOVE PAST HER!                 
     
THE WIRE IS JUST AHEAD
AND THE LEPRECHAUN IS OBVIOUSLY EXHAUSTED
AS HIS POT OF GOLD IS TAKING A TOLL
               ON HIS SPEED AND LEAD ~

BLACKBEARD & JEAN LAFITTE ARE ALL OUT SIDE BY SIDE
TRYING TO DISENTANGLE THEIR SWORDS WHICH IS COSTING
BOTH OF THEM SPEED TO CATCH THE LITTLE GREEN IMP IN FRONT!

AND AS THE LITTLE GREEN LEPRECHAUN CROSSES THE WIRE
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY  ~ ~ ~  CLUTCHING HIS POT OF GOLD
WHICH HE NEVER CONSIDERED DROPPING EVEN IF IT MEANT
                                    LOSING THE RACE ~
    A BRILLIANT RAINBOW HAS APPEARED OVER SANTA ANITA





              SOMETIMES:  LIFE IS STRANGER THAN FICTION!

                                   
                    $$-OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH-$$    


1st ~ LEPRECHAUN ========= $89.60
  ~WINNER~   

     
2nd ~ BLACKBEARD ===== $61.30                   
  ~ 2nd ~     


3rd ~ JEAN LAFITTE ==== $54.00
  ~ 3rd ~   


4th ~ URSULA ============== $46.40




BLACK WIDOW ========== $43.90

ARTEMIS ======= ====== $43.60

MAVERICK ============= $33.60

FURIOSA ============== $33.40

MORN ================ $26.80

HOMER  SIMPSON ========= $13.80

TAZMANIAN DEVIL  ======== $12.90

XENA ================= $6.70
                           
           WE INVITE YOU ALL TO THE CELEBRATION PARTY
WHERE ALL WEAPONS ~ INK ~ SWORDS ~ ARROWS ARE BANNED!
AND THE WINNING LEPRECHAUN, IN SPITE OF HIS MISERLY WAYS
     HAS OFFERED ONE GOLD PIECE TO EVERYONE WHO RAN!

       

                     ~ SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW ~
                  A LEPRECHAUN FAMILY IS CELEBRATING

***************************************************

~~~~
~~ Graphics By: TIGER DANCER ~~

       


BLUNNY SAYS => "Tiger needs to change her brand of whiskey"

GUESS AGAIN
TIGER DOESNT DO BOOZE 
....EXCEPT PURRRHAPS A PINA COLADA OR STRAWBERRY DAQUIRI   

                                       

STARK => "picking the venue for Saturday needs to happen, other than that there's no rush"

    THOUGHT THE VENUE WAS PRETTY OBVIOUS     

                   SOMEHOW TIME FLIES LIKE THE WIND
                           FRUIT FLIES LIKE BANANAS
                                             

     ** YES INDEED --- IT IS BREEDERS CUP WEEKEND = SANTA ANITA   :chickendance:
                                 
                  SANTA ANITA:  10:15 PACIFIC / 11:15 MT / 12:15 CT / 1:15 EDT
                                                                     

                                             
DUE TO THE EXTRA TIME & EFFORT IT TAKES
TO CREATE THIS ONCE A YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA
THE RESULTS MAY APPEAR A BIT LATER THAN USUAL

                    ***TUESDAY UPDATE: ***

           DUE TO A BAD MIGRAINE HEADACHE         
TIGER DANCER SPENT MUCH OF THE DAY IN BED   

SO THE SUPURRR SPECTACULAR SPOOKTACULAR SHOW
                 WILL BE SLIGHTLY DELAYED...
BUT FEAR NOT,  MY LITTLE POSSUMS ... THEY WILL APPEAR! 


THEY SAY => "GOOD THINGS ARE WORTH WAITING FOR"
            WE HOPE LATER ON,  YOU ALL WILL AGREE!   
                                       
                                               

       

ARTEMIS -- (Arrows Aimed By Ruffian)



SPOOKY & SCARY AT SATAN-ANITA


R1 >>>   7  4  8  9  10
FIRE TO THE WIRE!

SMOKEY'S LEGACY (Stop Forest Fires! Too Bad Humans Ignore) 
LAMBO LUXX


R2 >>>   5  4  3  1  2
BOLDLY TRUE

MESA SKY
TEXAS TWO STEP (Prefer Line Dancin)


R3 >>>   6  5  3  4  1
PICO CHICK aka > Layla = 13 Hands High   

ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?
SECRET THORN
("Life Is A Bed Of Roses ~ Just Watch Out For The Pricks!")
                                     


R4 >>>   3  1  6  5  2
ONE I'M RUNNING TO (Layla)
Tho Usually She Runs To Me!
           

PAY BACK (Revenge Is A Bych)   
CAUSA


R5 >>>   8  2  6  9  3
TAIMA THE HAWK   

I'VE HAD AN ''AWESOME ENCOUNTER''
WITH A RED TAIL HAWK ONE DAY
WHICH MAY EXPLAIN THE REASON
FOR THIS HORSE I CHOOSE TO PLAY

TRIBAL ROAR
AEON


R6 >>>   6  1  11  5  2
AWESOME ENCOUNTER

TRIPLE CLOWN
RIDEO


R7 >>>   9  8  6  7  1
LYRICAL PASSAGE
(PP4 / 5 Of My WebSite = Lyrics From My CDs)

BIRD IS THE WORD
TROUBLE WITH A T


R8 >>>   3  9  4  1  8
LADY VALEUR
(* Dam = HAWK EYED LADY!)

DREAM ARCHER (Artemis!)
COVER SONG


R9 >>>   2  4  9  10  11
CUPID'S BEAU
Helping Artemis's Arrows

IF UR NOT EARLY
(You Don't Get The Worm & Then The 2nd Mouse Gets The Cheese) 
CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT

         
**CONGRATS TO "STARK THE SHARK"    
     WHO ONCE AGAIN TOOK A BIG BITE OUT OF
3 DETERMINED FILLYS CHASING HIS TAIL TO THE WIRE!
                               
           

VENUE:  THE 2016 SPOOKTACULAR

LOCATION:   SATAN ANITA RACETRACK

FEATURING -- THE  STAKES


   
     **GHOSTLY GUIDELINES: 

* MUST APPEAR IN CHARACTER -- NO EXCEPTIONS

* AT THE TOP OF YOUR ENTRY: CHARACTER & NAME
.... EXAMPLE:   ARTEMIS   (RUFFIAN)

POST TIME:  12:30 PACIFIC / 1:30 MT / 2:30 CT / 3:30 EDT

   
RULES ARE ON THE MENU
BE SURE TO CHECK EM OUT
CAUSE IF YA DON'T & ERRR
A D.Q. WILL MAKE YA POUT!
                 

OAKLAWN CAPPER -- PER TBC:

Detective Sonny Crockett -- Miami Vice (tv show not movie)

             

RUFFIAN CHARACTER => ARTEMIS





Artemis The Greek Goddess Of The Hunt

Areas of Influence: Artemis is the Greek Goddess of the Hunt & Nature

She is also described in Greek mythology as "Goddess of the Night", "Lady Of The Beast",
"Woodland Goddess" and "Phoebe," which translates as the "Bright One" 

She is also both Goddess Of The Hunt & Protector of Wild Animals   

She is also known as a Moon Goddess ~ Where she represents the New Moon

Strengths: Independence, Courage, Confidence, Physical Strength 

Her Independence and Free Spirited Nature is not appreciated however by all

Weaknesses: Vengeful, Impulsive and Aloof   

When one of priestesses is caught with her lover in the temple grounds
       She punishes the whole surrounding community with a plague
                                       

*** Like many of the Greek Goddesses she does not like to be beaten   

             


2016 SPOOKTACULAR = 10/29 REGISTRATION BEGINS NOW!

                           *** BASIC RULES ***


* YOU MUST BE IN CHARACTER TO PARTICIPATE!

* REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 10/28 MIDNIGHT EDT
     * NO CHANGES ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME

* NO REPEAT CHARACTERS FROM LAST YEAR

* CHARACTERS CAN BE FROM ANY MEDIA
   TV / FILM / CARTOONS / SCI-FI / ANIMATION / COMIC BOOKS

* ONCE YOU POST YOUR CHOICE IT'S RESERVED
              *NO DUPLICATES PERMITTED*

            ***  IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND ***
* POST YOUR NEW CHARACTER IN A NEW POST!
* YOU MAY DELETE YOUR ORIGINAL CHARACTER

    * ONCE YOU POST YOUR NEW CHARACTER
YOUR ORIGINAL ONE THEN BECOMES AVAILABLE

* ONLY YOUR MOST RECENT POST WILL BE ACCEPTED

                        *** SUGGESTION ***
       INCLUDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION RELATING TO
YOUR CHARACTER & A GRAPHIC OR PHOTO IF POSSIBLE
  ** TIGER DANCER OFFERED TO HELP ANYONE WITH A
         CHARACTER GRAPHIC:  SO JUST ASK HER!

THIS IS ONE OF OUR MOST FUN DAYS OF THE YEAR
SO THINK AND CHOOSE WISELY FOR A CHARACTER
THAT WILL ADD 'ZING' TO THE 'BIZARRE' RACE CALL!
                                     

                                 QUESTIONS? 

         EMAIL RUFFIAN ===>  [email protected]

**CONGRATS PER --  RAVEN:
Reply #2 on: April 06, 2016, 06:29:24 PM »
       


Congratulations to Real Quiet for his HOTY campaign
And to all other winners of the various divisions
As for the graphics,well, they are Oscar worthy!!!

Nice job Tiger


Spiro

                 

KUDOS & CATNIP TO THE ''NOT SO QUIET ONE''
AND THE LOVELY REPEAT WINNER CATALINA
                             

HOW IMPRESSIVE EACH OF THEM RAN

SPECIAL AWARD TO TIGER DANCER FOR
THE MANY HOURS / DAYS / WEEKS SPENT
IN TRYING TO FIND THE SIGNIFICANT GRAPHICS
TO ENHANCE MY WORDS --- TURNING A CEREMONY
INTO A MAGICAL EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT
                             

ALTHOUGH NOT EVERYONE WON AN AWARD
THERE ARE NO LOSERS ON OUR FORUM
EACH AND EVERY PLAYER CONTRIBUTES
A UNIQUE & WONDERFUL ASPECT OF WHAT
MAKES OUR CONTESTS ONE-OF-A-KIND

DISTORTED HUMOR & FRIVOLOUS FUN!
                           

   


         GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO
  ~~THE 2015 MEOW MIX AWARDS~~


  WE ARE COMING TO YOU LIVE FROM
  THE DOLBY THEATER IN CALIFORNIA
WHERE OUR THEME THIS YEAR IS BASED UPON
THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES AND TV SERIES




WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT OUR MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES:
              ~~ MS WHOOPIE GOLDBERG ~~

       WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU HERE SHE IS...
            "WELCOME TO THE AWARDS Y'ALL"
         


  BEFORE WE BEGIN THE AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
PLEASE TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE RED CARPET
WHERE WE WELCOME THE SHINING STARS OF 2015:
AND SHINING THEY ARE.... THERE IS SO MUCH SPARKLE N TWINKLE,
       BLING N BEDAZZLED,  GLITZ N GLAM..........
{ AND WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT TIGER DANCER}   
        EVERYONE IS LOOKING.... FABULOUS!!




.....ONE MOMENT FOLKS -- THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME PARTY CRASHERS
       DASHING DOWN THE CARPET.... NO WORRIES,  SECURITY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
         


  NOW BACK TO OUR OWN POST PARADE OF THIS YEARS TOP STARS
             WE BEGIN WITH OUR REIGNING CO-HOTY:
                   CRIMINAL TYPE  AND  CATALINA

   

THEY ARE FOLLOWED BY:

RUFFIAN

REAL QUIET

DUSTY

TIGER DANCER

CIGARSHOP

PEEPTOAD

JOHN HENRY

BLUNNY

RAVEN

EL PRADO

GOTADUN-QH

POST TIME MIKE

HORSE CRAZY GAL

~I GUESS WE KNOW WHO BROUGHT THE REFRESHMENTS~   

         

*****************************************

FOR OUR FIRST AWARD PLEASE WELCOME FROM
MONTY PYTHON ---  JOHN CLEESE & ERIC IDLE
TO PRESENT:  THE DISTORTED HUMOR AWARD

..... 

OUR NOMINEES ARE: CIGARSHOP AND TIGER DANCER

FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW THE WINNER OF
THE DISTORTED HUMOR AWARD IS ~ TIGER DANCER ~

   


OUR NEXT AWARD IS: THE LOST IN THE FOG AWARD
                           

PLEASE WELCOME FROM THE SHINING -- MR. STEPHEN KING --
THE LOST IN THE FOG AWARD IS BASED UPON
WINNING A RACE WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNT OF MONEY

 


THE RUNNER-UP THIS YEAR WINNING A RACE
                 WITH $46.80 IS BLUNNY

THE WINNER OF THE LOST IN THE FOG AWARD THIS YEAR
     ~ CIGARSHOP ~      ........ WINNING WITH $45.70

   
                                                                 



  OUR NEXT AWARD IS:  THE GOLLUM TROPHY
AKA: "THE PRECIOUS" .......THE RING BEARER
FINISHING 4th MORE OFTEN THAN ANY OTHERS

TO PRESENT THIS AWARD PLEASE WELCOME -- GANDALF
               FROM THE LORD OF THE RINGS

               

THIS YEAR WE HAVE A THREE-WAY TIE FOR THE AWARD:
          ~ REAL QUIET ... BLUNNY ... CRIMINAL TYPE ~

          ~TIMES 3~


  OUR NEXT AWARD IS:  THE BRIDESMAID OF THE YEAR
   FINISHING 2nd MORE OFTEN THAN ANY OTHERS
TO PRESENT THIS AWARD PLEASE WELCOME FROM THE
TV SERIES "SAY YES TO THE DRESS" ---  MR. RANDY FENOLI

       

IN THIRD PLACE FOR THE AWARD IS -- BLUNNY -- WITH 11
     THE RUNNER UP WITH 12 IS ----- DUSTY

AND OUR GRAND WINNER IS  ~ REAL QUIET ~  --- WITH 15   
      { HE'S GOING TO NEED A MUCH BIGGER CLOSET }





OUR NEXT AWARD IS:  THE CAT-HOUSE TROPHY -- FOR THE FILLYS
    WHICH TO SOME MAY BE CONSIDERED A "DUBIOUS HONOR"
       BECAUSE TO QUALIFY IT MEANS THAT YOU
    FINISHED LAST MORE OFTEN THAN ANYONE ELSE

PLEASE WELCOME -- GARFIELD ---                                                                                                       WHO  BROUGHT HIS LASAGNA TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE TONIGHT                                                       AND EVEN BROUGHT SOME VEGETARIAN STYLE
TO ASSURE THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY!

   

THE RUNNER-UP FOR THE TROPHY IS -- CATALINA --                                                                             WITH 11 LAST PLACE FINISHES

CAPTURING THE CAT HOUSE AWARD, WE HAVE NOT JUST ONE
            BUT TWO RECIPIENTS THIS YEAR:                                                                                       
   ~ RUFFIAN  &  DUSTY ~   WILL SHARE THIS "HONOR"

....


  THE NEXT AWARD IS THE MALE-COUNTERPART OF THE CAT-HOUSE ...
    THE DOG-HOUSE TROPHY FOR THE COLTS
   WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY:  SNOOPY
  AS HE RECLINES UPON THE ROOF OF HIS OWN DOG-HOUSE

      .......


       THE RUNNER-UP FOR THE TROPHY IS JOHN HENRY
                WITH 11 LAST PLACE FINISHES

WE HAVE A REPEAT WINNER THIS YEAR ---
AS OUR HOTY  ~ CRIMINAL TYPE ~   --- FINISHED LAST
MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE;   ENDING THE YEAR WITH --- 15

        .......... ......


ANOTHER "DUBIOUS" HONOR IS:  THE GOLDEN GOOSE EGG AWARD
           WHICH MAY BE MORE EMBARRASSING THAN EXCITING                                                                THE GOLDEN GOOSE EGG SIGNIFIES *EARNING NO MONEY*  AT ALL FOR THE DAY
AND HERE TO PRESENT THIS AWARD .....NONE OTHER THAN -- THE GOOSE HERSELF

                       

             WE HAVE A 3-WAY TIE FOR RUNNER-UP:
  RUFFIAN,  CRIMINAL TYPE & CIGARSHOP -- EACH HAVING 1

             


   BUT THE WINNER OF THE TOP "HONOR" IS ~ DUSTY ~   -- WITH 2!!

                       




OUR NEXT AWARD IS:  THE FROSTED WHISKER
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "HEARTBREAKER"
BECAUSE TO EARN THIS AWARD MEANS THAT YOU
TRIED TO WIN A THREE PEAT ................AND FAILED   

   


        TO PRESENT THIS AWARD PLEASE WELCOME
FROM THE MOVIE FROZEN -- ELSA -- THE SNOW QUEEN

     

      WITH ONE FROSTED WHISKER WE HAVE:
             EL PRADO AND POST TIME MIKE

  THE WINNER -- WITH TWO FROSTED WHISKERS IS:  ~ CRIMINAL TYPE ~

           
   ~A NICE TROPHY TO DISPLAY -AND- YOU CAN DRINK YOUR SORROWS AWAY~


  THE NEXT AWARD IS CALLED: THE "AWESOME AGAIN" TROPHY
    IT IS DESIGNATED FOR A REPEAT WINNER OF ANY AWARD
      TO PRESENT THIS AWARD -- FROM NARNIA IS -- ASLAN
     
         

          THIS YEAR WE HAVE TWO WINNERS OF THE AWARD:

                               ~ TIGER DANCER ~
GARNERING A 3-PEAT OF THE DISTORTED HUMOR TROPHY
HER WIT AND MAGICAL " GRAPHICATING " EACH WEEK
CONVERTS A RACE CALL INTO A WORK OF ART!
                                   ... AND ...

                                ~ CATALINA ~
                 REPEATING AS FILLY OF THE YEAR

                       



            OUR NEXT AWARD IS:  THE B.O.T.S
     BATTLE OF THE SEXES ~~~ FILLY KITTIES  -VS-  COLT DOGS

      


               TO PRESENT THIS AWARD....
PLEASE WELCOME TO THE STAGE BRUCE / KAITLAN JENNER

           

  IN SECOND PLACE WE HAVE:  CRIMINAL TYPE AND BLUNNY
                         EACH HAVE WON 5 TIMES

  BUT THE WINNER -- HAVING WON 6 TIMES IS: ~ REAL QUIET ~

    **SO THE 2015 BOTS TROPHY -- GOES TO -- THE COLTS**
                   



  OUR NEXT AWARD IS:  THE MIDWEEK~MAYHEM TROPHY
  TO PRESENT THIS AWARD PLEASE WELCOME TO THE STAGE 
   FROM ALICE IN WONDERLAND .......... THE MAD HATTER
       "MAD AS A HATTER....AND TWICE AS TWISTED"  

                    

 
   HONORABLE MENTION TO -- CATALINA & DUSTY -- WITH 6 WINS

      THE RUNNER-UP FOR THIS AWARD -- WITH 8 VICTORIES IS:                       
                                   CRIMINAL TYPE

    WITH 9 WINS & TAKING THE TROPHY IS: ~ REAL QUIET ~

            



  OUR NEXT AWARD WILL BE:  THE SUPURRR~SATURDAY TROPHY
    PRESENTING THIS TROPHY -- PLEASE WELCOME FROM 
  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE --- JANE CURTIN AND DAN AYKROYD

       
     
   WITH SIX VICTORIES EACH ARE:  DUSTY --- CATALINA --- REAL QUIET

   THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY MONEY EARNED:

  WITH $500.60 = DUSTY
  WITH $685.50 = REAL QUIET -- ( Bridesmaid Yet Again)   

   AND WITH $722.60:   ~ CATALINA ~   ---> SUPURRR~SATURDAY CHAMPION

                       


     THE NEXT AWARD IS:  THE CAIXA ELETRONICA
          THE CRITERIA FOR WINNING THIS TROPHY IS
            THE HIGHEST MONEY EARNED IN ONE DAY

         TO PRESENT THIS AWARD PLEASE WELCOME
  FROM THE WONDERFUL MOVIE SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE --- MALIK {DEV PATEL}

                             

              THE RUNNER UP WITH $235.00  IS: -- RUFFIAN

   TAKING HOME THE TROPHY WITH $281.60 IS:  ~ POST TIME MIKE ~

                             



THE NEXT AWARD IS THE HIGHLY REGARDED:  CRAFTY PROSPECTOR
            THE CRITERIA FOR WINNING THIS TROPHY IS
    THE MOST AMOUNT OF MONEY EARNED IN THE ENTIRE YEAR
         TO PRESENT THIS AWARD IS -- AMANDA ADKINS --
           FROM THE REALITY SHOW -- PROSPECTORS
                                   
            


  IN 4th PLACE WITH $1114 IS  =  CRIMINAL TYPE
  IN 3rd PLACE WITH $1151.70 IS  =  CATALINA
  IN 2nd PLACE WITH $1180 IS  =  DUSTY

  THE WINNER OF THE CRAFTY PROSPECTOR TROPHY
      HAVING EARNED $1366.80 IS:  ~ REAL QUIET ~

                 



   THE NEXT AWARD IS: THE "RISEN STAR"
  ALSO KNOWN AS THE "MOST IMPROVED"
PRESENTING THIS TROPHY PLEASE WELCOME
FROM THE LAND OF OZ ....... THE COWARDLY LION
WHO FOUND COURAGE AND BOLD DETERMINATION

       

THIS YEAR BOTH ~ REAL QUIET & BLUNNY ~ HAVE ADDED
A NEW DIMENSION OF STYLE & POWER TO THEIR FORM
    AND WILL SHARE THIS PROUD HONOR

           


  OUR NEXT AWARD IS:  THE FILLY OF THE YEAR
       TO PRESENT THE TROPHY ....
PLEASE WELCOME TO THE STAGE -- JESSICA RABBIT --

      ~I'M NOT BAD ... I'M JUST DRAWN THAT WAY~   

THIS YEAR IT WAS A VERY CLOSE RACE
THE RUNNER-UP FOR THIS AWARD IS -- DUSTY
  HAVING RUN 2nd FOR BRIDESMAID OF THE YEAR
  AND 3rd PLACE IN SUPURRR~SATURDAY & MID WEEK MAYHEM

TAKING THE TROPHY WILL BE: ~ CATALINA ~
WINNER OF THE SUPER~SATURDAY AWARD
  AND STILL HOLDS THE TRACK RECORD OF $293.00

             


  OUR NEXT AWARD IS: THE COLT OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED BY -- ARAGORN -- FROM THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY

       

  IT'S NOT A BIG SURPRISE TO ANNOUNCE
THE WINNER OF THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
BASED UPON THE PREVIOUS TROPHIES ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED

THE IMPRESSIVE WINNER OF COLT OF THE YEAR IS: ~ REAL QUIET ~
        WHO HAS ALREADY WON THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:
BOTS CHAMPION
MIDWEEK MAYHEM
CRAFTY PROSPECTOR
BRIDESMAID OF THE YEAR
AND THE LONE WINNER OF A 3-PEAT aka PETE

   



**WE ARE NOW DOWN TO THE FINAL TWO AWARDS**

TO PRESENT THE AWARD FOR: ~THE RACE OF THE YEAR~
   PLEASE WELCOME TO THE STAGE FROM THE TV SERIES
     "THE AMAZING RACE" .......... MR. PHIL KEOGHAN

     

THE VOTING FOR THIS AWARD WAS ONE OF THE CLOSEST

THE RUNNER-UP IS -- POST TIME MIKE --
    WHO RAN AN AMAZING RACE
  FINISHING THE DAY WITH A HUGE $281.60
WHICH  REWARDED HIM WITH THE CAIXA ELETRONICA TROPHY
AS WELL AS BECOMING  THE 2nd ALL TIME MONEY EARNER IN A DAY....
JUST BEHIND CATALINA WITH $293.00

THE WINNER OF THE RACE OF THE YEAR IS  ~ REAL QUIET ~
  WHO WAS THE ONLY ONE TO SCORE A 3~PEAT / PETE

           


  AND NOW WE COME TO THE FINAL AWARD OF THE YEAR
IT IS THE HIGHEST HONOR AND MOST RESTIGIOUS OF ALL
            ** HORSE OF THE YEAR **
                                                           

  TO PRESENT THIS AWARD PLEASE GIVE A BIG WELCOME
        TO THE ONE AND ONLY --  MR. ED --
  WHO WILL BE JOINED BY OUR CURRENT REIGNING CO~HOTY
             CRIMINAL TYPE & CATALINA

                      ~MR. ED~

                 
                 ~CRIMINAL TYPE~                                        ~CATALINA~


THE RECIPIENT OF THIS TROPHY WILL COME AS NO SURPRISE
AFTER  SEEING THIS COLT ACCEPT SO MANY AWARDS
ALREADY HAVING WON THE FOLLOWING:
BOTS CHAMPION
MIDWEEK MAYHEM CHAMPION
CRAFTY PROSPECTOR
BRIDESMAID OF THE YEAR
RACE OF THE YEAR = ONLY 3-PEAT OF THE YEAR

PLEASE GIVE A STANDING OVATION FOR OUR HORSE OF THE YEAR
               *** REAL QUIET ***

                   

**********************************************
  WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING
FROM THE 2015 MEOW MIX AWARDS CEREMONY ---
AND A SAFE & SOBER NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
**********************************************


  ~~GRAPHICS BY:  TIGER DANCER ~~
   **Sorry this took me so long to complete. 
    Life is total chaos and upside down right now.
          I hope to be back in Full Force soon.....
     I Appreciate your Patience and Support!!   

                                     

                     

PLAYERS DO NOT DESPAIR
PROGRESS IS IN THE AIR
SO SORRY FOR THE DELAY
JUST DROPPIN BY TO SAY

LIFE CAN TOSS YA LEMONS
BUT NO WATER FOR LEMONADE
SO THRU ALL THOSE 'LEMONS'
POOR TIGER DANCER HAD TO WADE
                   

     SO APOLOGIES TO PLAYERS
PATIENCE APPRECIATED SO MUCH
WILL BE JUST A LITTLE LONGER
FOR TIGER DANCER MAGIC TOUCH
                   

WITHOUT HER FUNKY GRAPHICS
MY WORDS WOULD BE LESS FUN
  SO HOPEFULLY VERY SOON
THE MEOW MIX AWARDS ARE DONE!
                    :chickendance:

                 

THANKS RQ
       

What is the difference between Opossum and Possum?

· Opossum and possum belong to two different orders, albeit both of them are marsupials.

· Opossums range in North America, while possums range in Oceania.

· Opossums are always omnivorous animals, whereas possums are generally herbivorous and sometimes omnivorous.

· Opossums have a bare tail, while possums have bushy hairy tail.

· Opossum has an elongated face with a long snout, but possum has a round and flat face.

· The coat colours are different with various combinations in both these animals.

· Opossums prefer colder climates with ice and snow, whereas possums like mostly subtropical climates.