24th July 2009, 02:05 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Western Australia
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Well, Bhags , I'd refrained from telling the whole story as it was in the TOO WIERD catagory, but as you've quite rightly stirred, I'll tell it (as long as it's ok with management)
I'd been in OZ from aged 16-18 (69-71) got back to the UK to find amongst many changes that my Mum and Sister had taken to consulting the Ouija Board occasionally, now one night (me being the eternel sceptic) and forcing myself not to laugh, decided to have ago and asked (quipped) "can you tell me a winner at the races?" (in a slow, almost mocking voice)
To which the glass shot across the table to YES, I asked what is it's name? again the glass forcibly spelled out the name "Knotty Pine" by now I'm only half laughing as the force of the glass was unerving to say the least, ..... I asked when will it win? in a flash it spelled out EBOR. (which didn't mean a thing)
Now, none of this meant anything to me, and I knew my Mum and sister knew nothing about horse racing, so I was disturbed.........., later my Dad came home, and I immediately asked, " have you heard of a horse called Knotty Pine? he replied yes, it's a runner in the "EBOR" handicap at York on Thursday, The hairs definitly stood up on the back ofmy neck I can tell you!
Well, I can tell you that many many people in "Thornaby" Yorkshire England were on "Knotty Pine" to the point that it was backed in from a longshot to 9-2 Fav, ................ it won in a canter, from memory at least 6 lengths.
And if you think that's wierd, wait till you hear about the next one!!!!!
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