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Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: BrentW on May 01, 2010, 07:17:25 PM
I rarely start topics -- just having some fun.

I just wonder if anyone else bet on Super Saver to win the KY Derby, as did I, because of his name?  I told all my friends to bet on Super Saver -- I've never seen a Derby horse (I live in Louisville) named after a "The Price is Right" pricing game.  Even if it is a coincidence...

He was at 18 to 1 this morning but went off at 8-1 i believe.  No one would believe me why I picked him -- but it seemed as good a reason as ANY with this Derby field.

I bet 10 across, and came away with $150.  

Also cool:  the fanboy who won the Visa $100,000 horse picking challenge.  They gave him $100,000 to bet, and HE picked Super Saver, and he won $800,000.  Sort of the horse equivalent of the guy shooting the halfcourt shot and winning money at halftime.

They may have retired Super Saver instead of fixing it, but its legacy lives on.... *tongue in cheek*  :-)

-Brent
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: BrentW on May 01, 2010, 08:03:05 PM
Now I am convinced they did name it after that game, or saw it somehow.  

I just saw Calvin Borel's hat for Super Saver in his press conference.  The trainers designed this hat with the same exact placement that the TPIR set designers used.  
With a big "S" for the first letter for "Super" and "Saver" and a big "R" at the end of both words.  I can't get the font to do it, but both words are sharing the big S and the big R.

(EDIT: Sorry, I should have just edited my other post)
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: JayDLewis on May 01, 2010, 10:16:07 PM
You can sort of see it in this shot: http://bit.ly/dfjudD (http://\"http://bit.ly/dfjudD\")
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: Joe Mello on May 01, 2010, 10:23:32 PM
I'm still not totally convinced, but there have been stranger names.  I guess we just have to hope the horse keeps winning so we can get the full story.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: Thunder on May 01, 2010, 10:58:11 PM
His great-great-great-grandmother was named "Buckpasser", and his great-great-great-great-grandmother was also the same "Buckpasser".

Another of his great-great-great-great grandmothers was named "Poker".

There ya go.

/One of his great-great-great-great grandmothers was named "Gay Hostess", but I'll let you do that joke yourselves...
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: dale_grass on May 02, 2010, 02:43:41 AM
[quote name=\'Thunder\' post=\'240178\' date=\'May 1 2010, 09:58 PM\']/One of his great-great-great-great grandmothers was named "Gay Hostess", but I'll let you do that joke yourselves...[/quote]

That reminds me, anyone else invited to Bruce Vilanch's luncheon tomorrow?  I'm supposta bring skin-on weiners (his emphasis).  Also, I hope he'll make a solid plan for desert; when I asked him about it, he mumbled something about an impromptu fruit salad.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: BrandonFG on May 02, 2010, 02:55:41 AM
[quote name=\'dale_grass\' post=\'240185\' date=\'May 2 2010, 02:43 AM\'][quote name=\'Thunder\' post=\'240178\' date=\'May 1 2010, 09:58 PM\']/One of his great-great-great-great grandmothers was named "Gay Hostess", but I'll let you do that joke yourselves...[/quote]

That reminds me, anyone else invited to Bruce Vilanch's luncheon tomorrow?  I'm supposta bring skin-on weiners (his emphasis).  Also, I hope he'll make a solid plan for desert; when I asked him about it, he mumbled something about an impromptu fruit salad.
[/quote]
Internetz. Yours. Blah blah blah...
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: J.R. on May 02, 2010, 03:11:05 AM
KY Derby? That must've been one sticky race.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: TLEberle on May 02, 2010, 03:20:41 AM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240186\' date=\'May 1 2010, 11:55 PM\']Internetz. Yours. Blah blah blah...[/quote]Really? You're way more generous than I. I thought the gay joke was way too easy and overplayed.

ObligatoryGameShowContent: I really liked Super Saver as a game. I thought it was a neat concept.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: clemon79 on May 02, 2010, 03:57:54 AM
[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240187\' date=\'May 2 2010, 12:11 AM\']KY Derby? That must've been one sticky race.[/quote]
On the contrary; I heard Super Saver slid right into the winner's circle...
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: TheLastResort on May 02, 2010, 07:28:34 AM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'240190\' date=\'May 2 2010, 02:57 AM\'][quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240187\' date=\'May 2 2010, 12:11 AM\']KY Derby? That must've been one sticky race.[/quote]
On the contrary; I heard Super Saver slid right into the winner's circle...
[/quote]


I guess that would make it a Hole in One (or Two).
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: NickS on May 02, 2010, 11:05:25 AM
[quote name=\'TheLastResort\' post=\'240191\' date=\'May 2 2010, 06:28 AM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'240190\' date=\'May 2 2010, 02:57 AM\'][quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240187\' date=\'May 2 2010, 12:11 AM\']KY Derby? That must've been one sticky race.[/quote]
On the contrary; I heard Super Saver slid right into the winner's circle...
[/quote]


I guess that would make it a Hole in One (or Two).
[/quote]

File this Pyramid category under "Things Not To Read While Eating Breakfast."

/or "Tossed Salad"
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: BrandonFG on May 02, 2010, 12:06:38 PM
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'240188\' date=\'May 2 2010, 03:20 AM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240186\' date=\'May 1 2010, 11:55 PM\']Internetz. Yours. Blah blah blah...[/quote]Really? You're way more generous than I. I thought the gay joke was way too easy and overplayed.
[/quote]
Sometimes the most obvious joke can still be good for a laugh.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: dale_grass on May 02, 2010, 09:43:12 PM
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'240188\' date=\'May 2 2010, 02:20 AM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240186\' date=\'May 1 2010, 11:55 PM\']Internetz. Yours. Blah blah blah...[/quote]Really? You're way more generous than I. I thought the gay joke was way too easy and overplayed.
[/quote]
I originally had two more sentences, but even I was asking what the point was.  Not a very satisfying post.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: GPeefalt on May 02, 2010, 11:45:00 PM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240200\' date=\'May 2 2010, 12:06 PM\'][quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'240188\' date=\'May 2 2010, 03:20 AM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240186\' date=\'May 1 2010, 11:55 PM\']Internetz. Yours. Blah blah blah...[/quote]Really? You're way more generous than I. I thought the gay joke was way too easy and overplayed.
[/quote]
Sometimes the most obvious joke can still be good for a laugh.
[/quote]

That's how Jay Leno gets paid.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: J.R. on May 03, 2010, 12:07:33 AM
[quote name=\'GPeefalt\' post=\'240244\' date=\'May 2 2010, 10:45 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240200\' date=\'May 2 2010, 12:06 PM\']Sometimes the most obvious joke can still be good for a laugh.[/quote]That's how Jay Leno gets paid.[/quote]
GPeefalt wins the thread.

/Anyone see the Conan interview on 60 Minutes?
//He's aged quite a bit.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: MikeK on May 03, 2010, 08:03:07 AM
[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240246\' date=\'May 3 2010, 12:07 AM\']/Anyone see the Conan interview on 60 Minutes?
//He's aged quite a bit.[/quote]
Unemployment has treated him horribly.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: dale_grass on May 03, 2010, 11:31:15 AM
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'240249\' date=\'May 3 2010, 07:03 AM\'][quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240246\' date=\'May 3 2010, 12:07 AM\']/Anyone see the Conan interview on 60 Minutes?
//He's aged quite a bit.[/quote]
Unemployment has treated him horribly.
[/quote]
Almost as badly as employment.
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: Joe Mello on May 03, 2010, 12:05:30 PM
[quote name=\'dale_grass\' post=\'240254\' date=\'May 3 2010, 11:31 AM\'][quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'240249\' date=\'May 3 2010, 07:03 AM\'][quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240246\' date=\'May 3 2010, 12:07 AM\']/Anyone see the Conan interview on 60 Minutes?
//He's aged quite a bit.[/quote]
Unemployment has treated him horribly.[/quote]
Almost as badly as employment.[/quote]
Hiyoooo! (http://\"http://www.hiyoooo.com/\")
Title: Retired TPIR PG "Super Saver" wins the KY Derby
Post by: BrandonFG on May 03, 2010, 02:45:30 PM
[quote name=\'dale_grass\' post=\'240254\' date=\'May 3 2010, 11:31 AM\'][quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'240249\' date=\'May 3 2010, 07:03 AM\'][quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240246\' date=\'May 3 2010, 12:07 AM\']/Anyone see the Conan interview on 60 Minutes?
//He's aged quite a bit.[/quote]
Unemployment has treated him horribly.
[/quote]
Almost as badly as employment.
[/quote]
Just as good with the obvious punchlines as you are with the subtle ones. Well played. :-)