Comments on: Sports: The Run for the Roses http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:18:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John M. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298899 John M. Mon, 05 May 2008 22:52:36 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298899 YES! Fetlocks. Thank you. Now if I only knew the meaning of "trifecta" and "peri-mutuel" YES! Fetlocks. Thank you. Now if I only knew the meaning of “trifecta” and “peri-mutuel”

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]]> By: Kwerna http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298622 Kwerna Mon, 05 May 2008 01:15:06 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298622 You meant "fetlocks." You meant “fetlocks.”

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]]> By: TJ http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298531 TJ Sun, 04 May 2008 01:44:41 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298531 But, let me add, anyone who references Grandpa Jones in a post is all right by me! But, let me add, anyone who references Grandpa Jones in a post is all right by me!

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]]> By: TJ http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298521 TJ Sun, 04 May 2008 00:57:34 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298521 #17: Chas, sometimes they even let Presbyterians set foot on the grounds of Southern Baptist Seminary! Actually, L'ville has a Presbyterian Seminary as well, but it is of no relation (to the ARP) and generally not recommended. #19: Shhh, John, if you'd just kept quiet, I'd thought you were using some technical horse jargon. #17: Chas, sometimes they even let Presbyterians set foot on the grounds of Southern Baptist Seminary! Actually, L’ville has a Presbyterian Seminary as well, but it is of no relation (to the ARP) and generally not recommended.

#19: Shhh, John, if you’d just kept quiet, I’d thought you were using some technical horse jargon.

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]]> By: John M. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298508 John M. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:37:42 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298508 I have no idea why I said forelocks. I meant ankles. Sorry. I have no idea why I said forelocks. I meant ankles. Sorry.

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]]> By: John M. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298506 John M. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:32:49 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298506 Yeah, poor Eight Belles broke both forelocks after she crossed the finish line. A very unusual injury. As soon as I saw she was down, I knew it was serious. If a horse is injured so badly it can't stand, that's a very grave situation because they have to be able to at least stand to give them any first aid or even winch them into the equine ambulance. Poor thing. It is a dangerous sport, people don't realize just how specially bred and delicate these creatures are. It's a big question. Obviously God placed the animals on Earth to serve man, but where does use end and husbandry begin? Yeah, poor Eight Belles broke both forelocks after she crossed the finish line. A very unusual injury. As soon as I saw she was down, I knew it was serious. If a horse is injured so badly it can’t stand, that’s a very grave situation because they have to be able to at least stand to give them any first aid or even winch them into the equine ambulance.

Poor thing. It is a dangerous sport, people don’t realize just how specially bred and delicate these creatures are.

It’s a big question. Obviously God placed the animals on Earth to serve man, but where does use end and husbandry begin?

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]]> By: Chas http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298499 Chas Sat, 03 May 2008 23:04:34 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298499 Louisville used to be famous for it's basketball team. Among Southern Baptists it has a famous seminary. It used to have a branch office of Defense Mapping Agency, and Grandpa Jones had a song called <i>Eight More Miles to Louisville</i>, which is where I first heard about Louisville. Louisville used to be famous for it’s basketball team. Among Southern Baptists it has a famous seminary. It used to have a branch office of Defense Mapping Agency, and Grandpa Jones had a song called Eight More Miles to Louisville, which is where I first heard about Louisville.

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]]> By: Ree http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298495 Ree Sat, 03 May 2008 22:52:32 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298495 I don't know anything about horse racing and this thread is the first I heard about the Kentucky Derby being today, but I just read that the second place winner, Eight Belles, had to be euthanized right after the race. I don't think I like this sport. I don’t know anything about horse racing and this thread is the first I heard about the Kentucky Derby being today, but I just read that the second place winner, Eight Belles, had to be euthanized right after the race. I don’t think I like this sport.

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]]> By: John M. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298470 John M. Sat, 03 May 2008 20:48:54 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298470 Yeah, it can be pretty awesome, especially when the pass the quarter pole in a big pack with nobody clearly in the lead... I grew up in Lexington, and back then nobody really knew anything about Louisville. It was just this big city over by the river, and you weren't really sure if it was in Kentucky or Indiana, and you'd never met anybody from there, you just knew it wasn't really part of "Kentucky". i.e. the Bluegrass, the mountains, rafting, hiking, coal mining, barn dances, crafts, etc. Yeah, it can be pretty awesome, especially when the pass the quarter pole in a big pack with nobody clearly in the lead…

I grew up in Lexington, and back then nobody really knew anything about Louisville. It was just this big city over by the river, and you weren’t really sure if it was in Kentucky or Indiana, and you’d never met anybody from there, you just knew it wasn’t really part of “Kentucky”. i.e. the Bluegrass, the mountains, rafting, hiking, coal mining, barn dances, crafts, etc.

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]]> By: Laura M. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-298469 Laura M. Sat, 03 May 2008 20:42:15 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/03/sports-the-run-for-the-roses/#comment-298469 I love to watch horse racing, the call to the post gives me a little thrill, so I'll be watching this afternoon, and I'll also watch the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. I'm watching the coverage on NBC as I type this. I love to watch horse racing, the call to the post gives me a little thrill, so I’ll be watching this afternoon, and I’ll also watch the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes.
I’m watching the coverage on NBC as I type this.

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