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.

              { TIGER'S REPLY ~~ BELOW }

THE MEOW MIX AWARDS FOR 2015 ARE IN PROGRESS
ALTHOUGH I FINISHED THE WRITTEN PART IN JANUARY
IT TAKES MANY LONG HOURS TO FIND JUST THE RIGHT
GRAPHICS THAT TURN MY WORDS INTO A WORK OF ART
                                     
     
                     AND AS MOST OF U KNOW ---
HAVING READ PREVIOUS YEARS AWARDS PRESENTATION
IT WOULD RANK AS A 'NOVEL' === NOT A SHORT STORY

SO BE PATIENT MY LIL DEAR POSSUMS
  TIGER DANCER IS DOING HER BEST
TO COMPLETE THIS EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCTION
       PLUS NOT GETTING VERY MUCH REST!
                               

        **RESULTS**


   

GOOD AFTERNOON FROM KEENELAND RACE TRACK WHERE THE
EXCITEMENT AND ADRENALIN ARE RUNNING ON HIGH

OUR FEATURE EVENT TODAY IS:  THE SPOOKTACULAR STAKES
PRESENTED BY: GHOULS + GOBLINS + KEENELAND CARROT COMPANY

FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT WE OFFER SOMETHING DIFFERENT TODAY

              YOU ALWAYS WATCH HORSES RUN.....
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN CAMEL ---  LLAMA --- DOGS --- RACE
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

DO NOT BE FRIGHTENED OR ALARMED WHEN THE FIELD ENTERS THE TRACK

HIGH SECURITY IS IN PLACE TO PREVENT HARM
TO ANY RUNNERS OR VISITORS IN THE STANDS
KEENELAND MOUNTED POLICE PRESENT


     
UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO VARIOUS SITUATIONS
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL LATE SCRATCHES
LEAVING JUST A FIELD OF TEN



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

LEADING THE FIELD OUT ONTO THE TRACK....


BAST - THE EGYPTIAN CAT GODDESS - (Ruffian)



MR MET - OF THE NY METS - (Cigarshop)



THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN - (John Henry)
           


YOSEMITE SAM - (Blunny)



THE PINK PANTHER - (Peeptoad)



JESSE JAMES - (Criminal Type)



PRINCESS FIONA - {SHREK'S LOVE}  - (Catalina)



JONNY QUEST - (Post Time Mike / DC / Runs For 3-Peat)



THE WITCH WITH MAGIC BROOM + CAT - (Dusty)



KHALEESI: GAME OF THRONES - (Tiger Dancer)
      DAENERYS ~ STORMBORN ~ OF HOUSE TARGARYEN
                              "MOTHER OF DRAGONS"
AKA => KHALEESI -- QUEEN OF THE DOTHRAKI -- HORSE PEOPLE

     

THE FIELD HAS REACHED THE STARTING GATE
WITH FEW INCIDENTS OF DISRUPTION
EXCEPT FOR THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN TRYING TO
KEEP HIS MOUNT IN A STRAIGHT LINE BEHIND THE OTHERS

THIS MAY EVEN PROVE TO BE TROUBLE ON THE TRACK!
ALTHOUGH HORSES BEING A HERD SPECIES GENERALLY FOLLOW OTHERS

EVERYONE IS IN THEIR GATE EXCEPT FOR JESSE JAMES WHO HAS
HAD HIS SIDEARMS TAKEN AWAY AND BEING FURIOUS ABOUT THIS
IS BEING A VERY NAUGHTY BOY

THE STEWARDS HAVE EXPLAINED TO HIM THE DANGER INVOLVED
IN RUNNING WITH LOADED GUNS AND TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS OR
HARM TO ANYONE THIS WAS A NECESSARY PRECAUTION

NOW HE HAS ACCEPTED THAT EXPLANATION, THO BEGRUDGINGLY
AND HAS ENTERED THE GATE

WE NOW TURN YOU OVER TO OUR GUEST TRACK ANNOUNCER: COUNT DRACULA
     

"THANK YOU FOR THE DARK SUNGLASSES
  THIS SUNLIGHT IS KILLING ME -- HA HA HA ...... AS IF... "

AND..... THEY'RE OFF IN THE SUPURRR SPOOKTACULAR STAKES



TAKING A SHORT LEAD IS PRINCESS FIONA FOLLOWED CLOSELY
BY A TRIO OF MR MET --- YOSEMITE SAM --- + THE PINK PANTHER

IT'S MANY LENGTHS BACK TO THE REST OF THE FIELD
NONE OF WHOM SEEM TO BE IN A HURRY YET...

OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME AS PRINCESS FIONA
HAS TAKEN COMMAND OF THE RACE WITH A HUGE LEAD

IT IS GONNA TAKE PEGASUS TO TRY AND CATCH HER BUT NONE WERE
ENTERED TODAY AS THE TRACK SUPERINTENDENT DECLARED IT UNFAIR

                  THE RACE IS FOR RUNNING --- NOT FLYING!

THE PINK PANTHER IS GOBBLING UP GROUND WITH INCREDIBLE SPEED
AND NOW HAS MOVED WITHIN 3 LENGTHS OF PRINCESS FIONA WHO IS
SHOWING NO SIGNS OF TIRING AS HER INNER OGRE HAS TAKEN COMMAND

KHALEESI NOW HAS SUDDENLY MADE A BOLD MOVE AS HER DRAGON
ESSENCE HAS FIRED HER UP WITH INCENTIVE TO RUN FASTER

IT'S A VERY LONG WAY BACK TO YOSEMITE SAM AND BAST
WHO SEEM TO BE HAVING A DISCUSSION ABOUT SOMETHING
THO WE MAY NEVER KNOW WHAT?

EARLIER,  IN THE PADDOCK,  BAST THE EGYPTIAN CAT GODDESS WAS
OVERHEARD MUTTERING SOMETHING ABOUT THE PHAROAH
BUT WE COULD NOT HEAR ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND
SO PERHAPS THAT IS WHAT SHE WAS SHARING WITH YOSEMITE SAM
WHO SEEMED BORED + UNINTERESTED IN THE TOPIC

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN IS ALL OVER THE TRACK AS HIS STEED
SEEMS TO BE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH WHAT HE SEES AROUND HIM
AND THE FEAR ALONE IS CAUSING VERY ERRATIC BEHAVIOUR ...
LEAVING THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN IN THE DARK .......... AS USUAL

IT'S ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK TO THE WITCH
WHO SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO WORK A MAGICK SPELL ON JONNY QUEST
TO GET HIM TO SLOW DOWN ---- SO FAR IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING

BEHIND THE WITCH + JONNY QUEST IS MR MET WHO SOMEHOW
MANAGED TO DROP HIS BALLS AND HAS BEGUN TO WANDER ALL
OVER TRYING TO RETRIEVE THEM -- LOSING FOCUS ON RUNNING!

AND WAY FAR BACK IS JESSE JAMES WHO BEGAN THE RACE VERY
DISGRUNTLED OVER HAVING HIS GUNS TAKEN AWAY THAT HIS
FUMING + FUSSING HAS CAUSED HIM TO "COP" AN ATTITUDE
LEAVING HIM FAR BEHIND THE REST OF THE RUNNERS


               AND DOWN THE STRETCH HERE THEY COME...

PRINCESS FIONA WITH A MONSTER LEAD (NO OFFENSE INTENDED)
SUDDENLY CAUGHT SIGHT OF SHREK IN THE STANDS WAVING HER ON

THIS INCITED A SURGE OF POWER THAT WAS SO HUGE....
               HER OGRE WITHIN ALMOST EMERGED ----
   BUT WAS RESTRAINED BY HER INTENSE WILL TO WIN


THE PINK PANTHER INSTEAD OF BEING SNEAKY + STEALTHY TODAY
DECIDED TO RUN LIKE THE PANTHER SHOULD --- FAST!

MEANWHILE BEHIND THE FRONT RUNNING DUO

--- KHALEESI AND YOSEMITE SAM STILL ENGAGED IN BUMPING + QUARRELING
ARE NOT GAINING MUCH GROUND ON THE LEADERS

BAST WAS ALMOST KNOCKED SIDEWAYS INTO TOMORROW LAND BY
THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN WHO HAS NO CLUE WHERE HE IS ....

THE WITCH HAS BEGUILED JONNY QUEST WHO SEEMS TO BE ENAMORED
BY HER --- ALMOST MESMERIZED INTO SNAIL MODE --- STAYING RIGHT
ALONG SIDE OF HER ... INSTEAD OF MOVING AHEAD

AND WAY FAR BACK... POOR SAD MR MET STILL TRYING TO FIND HIS LOST BALLS
HAS NOT GAINED ANY GROUND NOR SHOWING ANY SIGN OF RUNNING

JESSE JAMES SO FAR BACK HE MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR THE OK CORRAL
INSTEAD OF THE FINISH LINE!

AS THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD ---

PRINCESS FIONA WITH YET ANOTHER POWER SURGE HAS LEFT THE
REST IN HER MIGHTY WAKE ... LEAVING NO DOUBT AT ALL THAT
THE PINK PANTHER'S FANCY DANCE SPEED ATTEMPT WILL HAVE NO
EFFECT ON THE OUTCOME

THE PINK PANTHER WITH ALL GUSTO / ATTITUDE AND SPEED WILL
FINISH 2nd WITH KHALEESI TRYING TO KEEP HER DRAGONS
IN CHECK,  WILL OWN THE SHOW SPOT

YOSEMITE SAM FINALLY SHOOK FREE OF BAST + HER CAT GODDESS MAGICK
TO FINISH JUST A RED WHISKER BEHIND THE FRONT RUNNING TRIO


$$-OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH-$$
AFTER ALL OBJECTIONS WERE DENIED
AND YES THERE WERE SO MANY THAT THE STEWARDS WERE LAST SEEN
RUNNING IN FEAR OF THEIR LIVES INTO A HIDDEN SANCTUARY
PREPARED FOR JUST SUCH AN INCIDENT


1st ~ PRINCESS FIONA ========= $168.50
WITH A DYNAMIC VICTORY CAUSING SHREK TO DASH
OUT ONTO THE FIELD TO SCOOP UP HIS LOVE ..
SCARING SOME WHO WERE STANDING IN THE WINNER'S CIRCLE
~WINNER / BELLE OF THE BC BALL~


2nd ~ THE PINK PANTHER ========== $69.00
A VALIANT EFFORT OF FELINE FRENZY BASED SPEED
BUT NOT ENOUGH TO EVEN GET CLOSE TO THE WINNER



3rd ~ KHALEESI =================== $51.70
HER STRUGGLE WITH HER DRAGONS TRYING TO ESCAPE MIGHT BE
WHAT CAUSED HER TO NOT RUN AS FAST AS SHE MIGHT HAVE



4th ~ YOSEMITE SAM =============== $5O.70
ALMOST CAUGHT KHALEESI TILL HE SAW WHAT LOOKED LIKE A PIECE
OF DRAGON WING STICKING OUT OF HER CLOTHING....
WHICH IN HIS MIND WAS ENOUGH REASON TO KEEP HIS DISTANCE THO NOT MUCH



***ALSO RAN***

BAST ====================== $46.00
COULD STILL BE HEARD MUTTERING SOMETHING ABOUT THE PHAROAH
BUT IN GODDESS-SPEAK .... SO NOBODY CAN QUITE UNDERSTAND HER

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN ======== $42.60
THE SOURCE OF MANY OBJECTIONS AND VALID AS WELL
BUT DISCOUNTED BY THE STEWARDS
THE HORSE KNEW WHERE TO RUN BUT SADLY HIS JOCKEY DID NOT

THE WITCH ======-========== $33.40
EXHAUSTED SO MUCH ENERGY ON HER SPELLS THAT SHE EVEN
CAUSED HER CAT TO FLY OFF THE BROOM AND RUN ON HIS OWN!

JONNY QUEST ============== $32.80
BECAME SO MESMERIZED BY THE WITCH'S SPELL THAT
HE LOST TOTAL FOCUS ON RUNNING AND REMAINED CONTENTED
TO JUST TAG ALONG BESIDE HER BROOM

MR MET ================= $27.40
WAS SO PRE-OCCUPIED FROM THE START
THEN LOSING HIS BALLS AT THE HALFWAY MARK
EXERTED  MORE EFFORT IN FINDING THEM THAN RUNNING

JESSE JAMES ============ $0
TRIED TO ROB A BANK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RACE
BUT NEVER NOTICED THE BIG RED CROSS OVER THE ENTRANCE!

YES FOLKS ....... JESSE JAMES TRIED TO ROB A BLOOD BANK
(WHERE MANY OF MY RELATIVES VISIT TO MAKE A VALID WITHDRAWAL)

THO THE BLOOD BANK FELT SOME SYMPATHY FOR POOR JESSE ~
(ALONG WITH HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER) 
THEY GAVE HIM A -GOLDEN GOOSE EGG- FOR ALL HIS EFFORTS


WE NOW BID YOU ALL A GOOD EVENING FROM KEENELAND RACE TRACK

MY EYES ARE KILLING ME FROM THE SUNLIGHT PLUS MY RESTRAINT
TO KEEP MY TEETH FIRMLY PLANTED IN MY MOUTH  AND NOT A NECK
NOW WELCOMES THE APPROACHING DUSK AND SHADOW WITH RELIEF

I NOW WILL HEAD BACK TO MY BELOVED TRANSYLVANIA
FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED "RED WINE"  DELIGHT


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~Graphics By: TIGER~DRAGON~DANCER

               


HAVE PATIENCE MY LIL POSSUMS
GOOD THINGS ARE WORTH THE WAIT
RESULTS JUST MIGHT APPEAR TONIGHT
BUT IT COULD BE VERY LATE

THE SPOOKTACULAR IS ONCE A YEAR
AND THE RACE CALL RATHER LONG
THE PROCESS TAKES AWHILE
SO THE OUTCOME ISN'T WRONG

THE GRAPHICS THAT ENHANCE MY WORDS
TAKE A LONG TIME TO GET JUST RIGHT
SO THERE IS THE CHANCE THAT U WON'T SEE
SPOOKTACULAR RESULTS THIS NIGHT?


              UPDATE: MONDAY AM
TIGER DANCER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
    TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY AND TIME
TO RESEARCH THE SIGNIFICANT GRAPHICS
TO COMPLIMENT THOSE WORDS OF MINE

SO SOMETIME TODAY YOU WILL SEE
WHAT HAPPENED ON BREEDER CUP DAY
SOME RAN LIKE OUTRAGEOUS LIGHTNING
SOME RAN MAINLY TO JUST PLAY