#incorrect steeplechase

[cobalt-knave]

Incorrect TAZ Steeplechase #5

Emerich: Montrose, everything I know about manipulation I learned from you.

Montrose: You're sweet. What's your point?

[ethersierra]

Gravel IS the nanofather

Im also wondering if gravel is working with or for the nanofather in some way. She's supposedly in old kidadelphia, but nobody has seen her in a while or knows where she is, which also coincides with the nanofather locking himself inside the rocket. So im thinking gravel was either from old kidadelphia in some way and knew the nanofather from time there prior, or is working with or for him to some degree

[karmathenightowl]

TAZ STEEPLECHASE EP 41 SPOILERS and Possibly What Ifs Discussion

Damn, okay there's a lot to unpack here

So my "Montrose Pretty is Devon Denton" theory is incorrect

BUT with the reveal of Montrose being Eggard Denton (Kenchall's dad), not only does everything click based on information brought to us in previous episodes but it also paints a rather heartbreaking implication of his role in the Denton family and Steeplechase as a whole.

Now it all makes sense that Montrose is a Denton for his knowledge about theme park attractions. From the lore of Ephemera (even his excitement and passion for it) to the existence of Jungle Island. There's also the moment he says "Sorry, Carmine" during the finale of the Gallspire heist when dressed up as Jessie the Infinite Spectre Fairy.

Now here's where things get very interesting.

I don't know if I'd call this entire next section a theory but mostly samples of What Ifs I have in my head. Hear me out:

Let's start with Kenchall. Back in Ep. 17 when he requests Poppy's Angels to steal the Gallspire, he notes that:

"If he (Eggard) had been born— if he had muscled his way up there, I’d be running the company right now. But instead, Carmine’s stupid monarchy passes from first born to first born. So, now next in line after Evelyn is her shithead son, Devon.

Then there's his brief conversation with Orwell and upon being asked what his childhood was like, Montrose responds:

"It was...quite lonely."

Then the theme from The Future is You plays in the background.

In the now debunked theory I made a while ago about Montrose being Devon Denton, someone replied the possibility of Eggard having a rough childhood because of living under Evelyn's shadow due to the fact that she was the next successor of Steeplechase. This neglect is what probably prompted Eggard to run away from home, probably fake his death since Kenchall stated that Eggard died "10 ish years ago" and start a whole new life as Montrose Pretty.

But despite that, it seems like he still yearns for that familial connection, bonding he never got with his real family. So why not try to make some connections with a new family, i.e the family from The Future is You.

There's also Episode 40, in which Montrose faces Carmine with his mask off.

Carmine says "I have to ask…do I know you?" and lights from inside the rocket point at Montrose.

Montrose replies with "Hello Carmine. I have decided to wear my true face for this special occasion."

I'm intrigued with how Episode 42 will play out with Carmine's realization of Eggard, if there will be any at all.

I want to cut back to Kenchall for a bit and preface this theory with a smaller one that may be a FAR stretch but I can explain.

We know Kenchall is far from being a good person. What if he had high expectations from Eggard, wanting the role of future park successor next in line so badly even though he knows that his father can't obtain that and pass that on to his son.

But also, what if Kenchall didn't care.

This is going to sound nuts, but if this is true, I see Kenchall as sort of a Veruca Salt type of person. This idea of Kenchall probably being a spoiled brat and having a father wanting what's best for his son and loving him despite this. Being in the Denton family known for their theme parks and innovative talents within the Dentonic Corporation, seems likely that Kenchall would be the sort of pampered kid that could get whatever he wanted. But all that doesn't matter. He clearly wants to take over the park, as stated in episode 17. Justin stated that Kenchall was seen as the black sheep of the family, but what if that was a lie? What if Kenchall made that up so others could see him as an outcast of the family when in actuality it was his father who was the real outcast.

What if Kenchall has a one sided resentment towards Eggard for something that wasn't even in his control i.e becoming successor to Steeplechase due to him being born mere minutes after Evelyn.

Then we come to today's episode at the end, with Montrose (now with his mask off) going to Kenchall at his APC. He says, "Its been ten years. We have a lot to catch up on."

Kenchall doesn't recognize him, saying "I don't know you."

Montrose retorts that he does, and says this:

"I have a lot of explaining to do, but I know you of all people will understand the great lengths I have gone to try and cease control of this park, this corporation, that I missed out on by mere minutes. I need the time to explain this to you Kenchall. Do you understand?"

In raising him, what if it made Eggard heartbroken to see Kenchall unhappy. In wanting to please him, Eggard decides to find his own way in obtaining control of the park to pass down to his son. And the implication that Montrose/Eggard has done all of these heist jobs for the possibility of pleasing his son makes this sound very sad in the grand scheme of things. He even risked his life multiple times, from eating a pin, to having his hand be fused with two elephant tusks.

But from what Kenchall has done to him, Beef, Emerich, and countless others, this perception may change. Maybe Eggard wants control of the park but doesn't want his biological son involved in it. I mean, he did adopt Todzilla after all...

[frank-olivier]

James Iandoli (Engaging the Phenomenon)

Diana Walsh Pasulka: Encounters - Experiences with Nonhuman Intelligences; Exploration with UFOs, Dreams, Angels, AI, and Other Dimensions (November 2023)

Excerpt from the book "The Greys Have Been Framed: Exploitation in the UFO Community" (Introduction, Jack Brewer, 2016)

And so it was that later as the miller told his tale that her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale.

-- Procul Harum, Whiter Shade of Pale

I came to the dance for the same reasons as lots of people. UFOs and seemingly related phenomena were a longtime interest for a variety of reasons and I desired to learn more.

My on again, off again journey through the UFO community went on for decades. While there were times I thought I was learning some things about reported UFO sightings and alleged alien abduction, I eventually came to the realization I had actually been learning more about people and dynamics that make up the UFO community. In the vast majority of circumstances, I think much more can be learned about the people, organizations and government agencies participating in the steeplechase than the often nebulous and unverifiable things they claim and promote.

[..] The general thesis I developed is that a genuine mystery may lie at the heart of humankind's fascination with the unknown, but public perception of whatever phenomena it may include has been exploited, distorted and manipulated for a variety of reasons. The perpetrators span several demographics, including the intelligence community, hoaxers, disingenuous writers, con men and, in all reasonable likelihood, lunatics, among others.

I think it likely the mid 20thcentury US intelligence community conducted a variety of deception operations mistaken for UFO-related phenomena. Some of those operations were intended to create confusion surrounding airborne objects. However, I am reasonably confident in some of the cases it was colorful writers and overactive imaginations, not intelligence officials, that encouraged the public to prematurely conclude phenomena, such as the so-called ghost rockets, had something to do with extraterrestrials. I do not think it was the specific intent of the architects of the operations, at least not always. Sometimes it was just a byproduct. Other times it appears to have been more intentional.

Yet other times there may have been truly unusual phenomena involved. After all, reasonable arguments have been made that such phenomena have been with humankind for a long, long time. Perhaps that is correct. Unfortunately, the tainting of the well as perpetrated by both the intelligence and UFO communities, which are ironically at times one and the same, has often rendered the task virtually impossible of sorting fact from fiction. 

As the situation continued to progress, public fascination with UFOs and aliens mushroomed. In the process, more opportunities and reasons developed to produce state-sponsored propaganda related to UFOs. Further comprising the self-perpetuating snowball effect were filmmakers, authors, upstart research organizations and entrepreneurs marketing wide varieties of products and services. Hypnotists found a niche, with or without reasonable training, as did self-styled investigators who churned out books, movies and so-called instructional workshops to most anyone who was willing to ante up registration fees. Lots of people wanted in on the act. Trouble was, none of them were presenting any proof to support their claims of aliens among us, while a large percentage of the UFO community was nonetheless driven to near hysterics while becoming convinced of alien intervention in the sometimes most mundane of events. I came to strongly suspect the reason conclusive proof of an extraterrestrial presence remained ever elusive was simple: it was an incorrect explanation for the reported sightings and experiences.

I suspect what became known as the modern day UFO phenomenon arose out of a combination of potentially legitimately unusual occurrences, covert operations conducted by the intelligence community and a public willing to be deceived. Charlatans substantially contributed to the effect, as did some sincere yet entirely incorrect researchers.

Much of the material in this book is subsequently presented from a position of being rather unimpressed with sensational stories of aliens. That is not to necessarily suggest there are no reports of high strangeness of interest, but the focus of this offering is the exploitation of public perception of what may sometimes be genuinely mysterious phenomena, and the related cultivation of inaccurate beliefs that such circumstances represent extraterrestrial visitation.

Basically, I think the greys have been framed. That doesn't have to mean there is nothing of interest under the sun, but I am indeed suggesting that ufology, by and large, has not taught us much about it. People have been hurt in the process. They've also been misled. Lots and lots of them. I think that deserves its share of attention, at least in proportion to the continuing parade of self-described investigators who chronically assert increasingly wild speculation as fact while consequences are enabled and ignored. [..]

-- Jack Brewer

Saturday, November 11, 2023

[markwatkinsconsumerguide]

Consumer Guide / No.130 / Richard Pitman discusses his "Sporting Life" with Mark Watkins.

MW: As a horse jockey, list in order (of merit) your three most memorable races, and give reasons for each of your selections…

RP: 1. Has to be Crisp, in the 1973 Grand National,his brave front running and arrow-like jumping, giving lumps of weight away, was a thrill money could not buy.

2. Pendil was another electric jumper, unbeaten for almost 3 years and should have added 2 Cheltenham Gold Cups to his numerous major steeplechase victory's (beaten in a photo finish in 1973 and fell three out a year when absolutely pulling my arms out).

3. Lanzarote, won the 1974 Champion Hurdle beating Comedy Of Errors who took that race twice and was just the better horse. We made a race plan to  take the one chink in his armour, made it a stamina contest which caused him to jump right handed on a left handed course when it mattered.

MW: On race day, what factors can put you off (rider), perhaps more importantly, put the horse off, from doing its best?

RP: One chaser I rode fell 6 times yet was a good jumper at home. No obvious reason until we waved a hanky in front of his head without any reaction. He was blind !

MW: How did you feel about using the whip, and what you see go on nowadays?

RP: A monumental mistake in the 73 Grand National on Crisp, having been well clear of the field, his stamina went as a car running out of petrol. In order to get the last drop of fuel, I gave him a reminder with the whip in my right hand after the final fence. He weighed over 700 kilos so drifted left handed giving away 2 lengths but was beaten only half-a-length in final 2 strides before the winning post. I should have kept him balanced  with both hands on the reins, a costly and boyish error.

What annoys me now is every day I see jockeys getting horses into trouble when using the whip in the incorrect hand. There is so often an open side approaching a jump and under pressure a horse will often take the easy option. If, as they quote, the whip is for correction , a tap down the shoulder and guidance by the reins , will take the horse's mind off the gap. 

The flat jockeys are far better in this regard but not totally blameless. The usually faster ground and shorter distance races, is the main reason so many flat races are fought out with riders pushing to the finish not whipping.

MW: When a horse dies, do they ever have any kind of memorial?

RP: Yes, numerous memorials yet it is not lawful these days to bury horses. The two magnificent horses who fought out the 1973 Grand National, Red Rum and Crisp both have lasting resting places. Red Rum is actually buried at Aintree next to the winning line, standing upright with his nose adjacent to the finish. There is a fenced-off area with a written memorial for the public to pay their respects.

For Crisp, he has been buried in the Zetland hunting country where he spent 8 year’s retirement galloping and jumping with zest and admiration. He lies besides the driveway to the Trotters who originally planted a pink flowering cherry tree above him, now replaced with a stone wall with his name chiseled onto a huge round milling stone.

MW: In your experience, how much input does an owner, or trainer, usually have in what a jockey may or may not do in a race? 

RP: Plans will have been hatched prior to a race with a rider expected to change them for the better when situations change. Split second decisions to avoid trouble in races is a huge attribute. Like driving a car, seeing the danger before it happens, is paramount. Lester  Piggott was renowned for doing his own thing in a race regardless of his orders claiming not to have heard the plan !

MW: As a racing commentator, list in order (of merit) your three most memorable races, and the reasons for your selections…

1. Aldaniti’s Grand National victory in 1981 stands out as his rider Bob Champion had recovered from serious cancer two years earlier. The treatment was so harsh it nearly killed him. Added to that his horse had career threatening leg injuries but he was regularly told the horse would be ready when Bob was back in the saddle. Just getting to the start was a huge dream, to win it was so emotional.

2. Frankel retired to take up stallion duties after two seasons racing on .the flat winning 14 races unbeaten in top class races. He has passed on his genes to his offspring who are much sought after. His only worry was the frailty of his hooves precluding racing and exercise shoes being nailed on so his trainer Henry Cecil had plastic shoes glued to his front feet.

3. Dawn Run, a huge, narrow mare who won the Champion Hurdle and the The Cheltenham Gold Cup and remains the only female horse to do so. In the latter, she showed true grit when headed at the final fence then fought back to overhaul the three horses in front of her!

MW: Have you ever commentated for radio? 

RP: Never did radio as contracted to BBC tv racing team for 37 years.

MW: What are your thoughts on the recent safety improvements to the Grand National?

RP: The changes to the traps riders and horses had to negotiate made the race very special yet public opinion rightly weighed in favour of drastic changes. This year's race saw 20 horses in with a chance of winning just 2 fences from home which in itself was so exciting.

There is just one further trap to consider, The Canal Turn jump is actually at 90 degrees to the course causing the rider to cut the corner when aiming at the inside of the jump. The crowding from the 36 horses to save valuable ground there, could see a massive pile up if one of the leading horses falls as it happens fast with no time for evasive action!

MW: Have any books that you've read fit the description, “unputdownable”?

RP: I am an avid reader and love historical novels, especially by Philippa Gregory. All Wilber Smith’s and on a non-violent theme, all of the late Maeve Binchy’s.

MW: What's the best book you’ve written?

RP: Not published for 20 years after 7 racing based novels, the last and best is Joseph’s Mansion. Also wrote 6 non-fiction and most proud of, Fit For A Queen, regaining the late Queen Mother’s racing life celebrating her 400 hundred winners, not just a list of those horses but an in depth of the people who shared her journey.

MW: ...music tastes?

RP: I enjoy most music, mostly BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Oxford plus Classic FM on a Sunday morning.

MW: Based on your life experiences, what and how did you “train” your two sons in terms of useful life skills…

RP: Doubtful!

MW: What’s the greatest act of kindest you’ve received?

RP: I have been lucky to get financial and advice from those close to me .

MW: What do you think are your best traits?

RP: I would help anyone who asks, I believe you get back what you give.

The most gratifying thing I ever did was to donate a kidney to an unknown person in 2012. Ten weeks later riding in a charity race at Aintree, the first race on Grand National day. This was also the last race The BBC tv team covered, a day to remember!

Richard Pitman (@Richard44158292) / X (twitter.com)

© Mark Watkins / May 2024

[wanwisa98]

Grand National 2022: Amateur Sam Waley-Cohen wins with 50-1 Noble Yeats on his final ride

As the final, defining flourish of a sporting career, it is hard to think of anything that might rival Sam Waley-Cohen’s 50-1 success aboard Noble Yeats in the Grand National here on Saturday.

On Thursday evening, Waley-Cohen revealed that the race would be his last after 20 years as Britain’s leading amateur jockey. It would be his final chance too to realise his father’s lifelong dream of seeing his colours carried to victory in the world’s most famous steeplechase. Two days later, after a race laden with drama from start to finish, the dream came true, albeit at a cost. While it is ultimately irrelevant given his retirement, the stewards banned him for nine days and fined him £400 for using his whip above the permitted level and in the incorrect place in the finish.

[calorieworkouts]

15 Things You Didn`t Know About Olympic 200 Meter Dash

We're 12 days into the Olympics, and with loads of events finished as well as medals won, Greatist is uncovering the most fascinating facts regarding our favorite Olympic sporting activities. We began with beach volleyball facts and filled you know the mysteries of steeplechase, the decathlon, as well as trampoline. Now we're damaging down the 200 meter dash, a sprint track event that ends prior to you could spoken 'Usain Screw.'

This occasion occurs toward completion of the Olympics, with the females's final on the 8th and the men's on the 9th. Over it's long history in the modern-day video games, the U.S.A. has controlled with 17 gold medals (of 25 possible). Joggers in the 200 meter have an unique capability, however frequently run comparable ranges such as the ONE HUNDRED meter or perhaps the 400. Joggers in this occasion have to balance a solid start, a temporary floating period, a fast choice up, and also solid coating, and all in under 20 secs. Woah.

Mr. & Mrs. Dashboard - The Need-to-Know

1. Bend it like Bolt. The race has a staggered start on a bend of the track and upright the residence directly. Joggers show up to start at different distances to make up time shed (or gained) while transforming the race's one edge. To begin, athletes assume the set position - kneeling down with their feet in the beginning blocks.

2. One of a kind. A straight-away version of the dash, called the stadion (joggers sprinted for one 'stade,' or the length of the arena), was the only Olympic occasion for the very first 13 Old Greek Olympic Gamings, which began in 776 BC.

3. Inside track. So that goes where? In the very first round, lane tasks are attracted, but then it depends upon performance. The best guys and also gals hit the center lanes which have the least quantity of contour to them.

4. Winning in a blink of an eye. With such a brief distance, time between finishers could be as little as one hundredth of a second. (!?!?!?!?!) At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt won with a Globe Record of 19.30 secs. The silver and also bronze medalists (America's Shawn Crawford as well as Walter Dix, specifically) were divided by 0.02 seconds.

5. American excellence. At the 1904, 1932, 1952, 1956, 1984, and also 2004 games U.S. men took home not merely the gold however swept up silver and also bronze, too.

6. Women reclaim the throne. The UNITED STATE females took gold in the 200 meters in 2 successive games ('60 as well as '64) yet it had not been till the '84 online games that a UNITED STATE woman restored the gold. American women maintained the touch by winning the occasion at the following two games.

7. Getting the boot. Disqualifications (the bad DQ, as well as not the ice lotion kind) are regrettably easy to come by in this occasion. A 200 meter sprinter could be invalidated for an incorrect begin (bolting from the blocks prior to the starting gun fires, or within 0.1 secs of it). Joggers could likewise be penalized for deviating from their lane or obstructing one more athlete.

8. Stepping over the line. At the 2008 Beijing games, second location finisher Churandy Martina of the Netherlands and also third location finisher Wallace Spearmon of the UNITED STATE were both invalidated as well as removed of their medals for getting out of their lanes. Complete buzzkill.

9. Fast like lightning. We all saw it. In Beijing, Usain Bolt (deadly name for this occasion, incidentally) damaged the 200 meter globe record at the similar online games that he damaged the 100 meter dash. He ended up being the first man to damage the globe document in both events at the same Olympics.

10. Breaking records. Bolt ran the 200 meters in 19.19 secs at the 2009 World Championships, establishing a new world record. He additionally established the Olympic record a year earlier in Beijing with a time of 19.30 seconds. The women's world record owner is American Florence Griffith-Joyner who ran the event in 21.34 secs at the 1988 Olympics.

11. The fastest males as well as ladies alive? Does the title of 'Fastest Individual Alive' come from the ONE HUNDRED meter or 200 meter champion? In 1997, that challenge was settled when ONE HUNDRED meter victor Donovan Bailey competed 200 meter (as well as 400 meter) winner Michael Johnson in a 150 meter race with a small contour in the track. Bailey, the 100m champ, won the contest after Johnson hurt himself.

12. Boys only. The 200 meter dash has actually been around considering that the 1900 Olympic video games in Paris, France. At first merely for men, it took an additional 48 years prior to females can participate.

13. Flying full-sail. If there is a helping wind (called wind support) gauged over 2 meters each 2nd, athletes are not eligible for documents (although the race outcomes are still counted).

14. Jesse Owens and Berlin 1936. At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens won gold for the 200 meter dash (he additionally won 3 more gold medals in the ONE HUNDRED meters, long jump, as well as 4x100 relay). His motivating success radically influenced the online games each time when Hitler's Nazi program saw Owens as a much less qualified professional athlete due to the shade of his skin.

15. Efficient running. Running at this summer's Olympics occurs in the Olympic Stadium, which could hold 80,000 spectators. It is the most sustainable arena ever developed for an Olympic games.

Will the 200 meters ever before get the same reputation as it's ONE HUNDRED meter little sibling? And exactly what's your favored running event at the Olympics? Allow us understand in the remarks below!

[autodaemonium]

dnðdieiʌrsrbætɪənɛər (baɪskznɛzɛbðhəmeiuðiu)

Pronounced: dnthdieiursrbatiuhnayuhr Anisotropy: anisotropy. Incorrectness: erroneousness. Ethos: ethos. Olfactory Property: muskiness. Rational Motive: score. Compulsiveness: obsessiveness. Guidance System: joint direct attack munition. Regularity: uniformity. Region: business district. Humor: comicality. Legends: traffic, seizure, steeplechase, packing. Prophecies: simplification, directorship, bolero, follies. Relations: nuðəənghfəɛnsərɛənkn (myelin).

[cobalt-knave]

Incorrect TAZ Steeplechase #4

Gravel: You are the most incompetent bounty hunters I've ever seen! You couldn't even deliver a bottle of milk!

[cobalt-knave]

Incorrect TAZ Steeplechase #3

Montrose: My lucky day.

Beef: Your version of a lucky day is being shot and lit on fire?

Montrose: Not shot. Just grazed.

[cobalt-knave]

Incorrect TAZ Steeplechase #2

Montrose: Come on, man. Just get a new car. Call for the insurance.

Beef: What insurance? You were with me when I stole the damn thing!

[cobalt-knave]

Incorrect Stargate #3

Ba'al: Give me your pinkie. I'm gonna chop it off.

Jack: No! But thank you for asking.

Ba'al: Well, consent's important.

[cobalt-knave]

Incorrect Stargate #1

("Upgrades")

Hammond: Teal'c, you are the only sentient one here.

[cobalt-knave]

Incorrect TAZ Steeplechase #4

Beef: But it's always the same story, you know? You find a girl you like. She's tall, she's pretty, and it turns out someone paid her to handcuff you to a bed, so they could murder you.

Montrose: Same old story.

[cobalt-knave]

Incorrect Steeplechase #1

Montrose: (laughing off Beef’s safety concerns) Hey, you want to live forever? Beef: Thinking about it.