My Birthday Party

My Birthday Party

Good Morning Friends,

Just reminding everybody that my birthday is coming up on Saturday, so see you all at the track if you are coming.  Post time is 16:00 hrs for the Meadowlands in New Jersey, and if it is snowing or something then we will go to Woodbine in Toronto and check things out. 

Here are my birthday triactor selections friends:

My triactor picks at The Meadowlands Racetrack: Saturday February 5, 2011



New Jersey weather

Remembering 1963....again

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Welcome Aboard Friends,

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I thought you might like to see how I was feeling back in 1963.  You know, when I was still an innocent teenager, like most teenagers:

The Death of Innocence

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Friends, this is not the main part of my blog. There are some other parts which might be of interest to you as well. For example, my expanded thoughts on life and in topics that interest me can be found right here: Carl Baydala Wants You to Know

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Also, if you are interested in the sport of Harness Racing, and more specifically, triactor betting,  then you might want to spend some time seeing how my very own triactor system works. You can check out that system right here: My Harness Racing Triactor System

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Thanks for checking in and talk to you all later....
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Toilet paper anybody?

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Good Morning Friends,

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today is Thursday April 15, 2010

. It wasn't much of a day at work yesterday, but it was good to be back on the case, none the less. The weather was pleasant enough and I would categorize it as a warmish and sunny kind of day. Most of the customers that I talked to were positive on the weather, so that was the good part of the day. There were the usual traffic accidents that take place on a sunny day due to speeding and that kind of thing. I really do think that there are more accidents on sunny days and I think the statistics will back me up on this one. If you have some conflicting evidence then feel free to bring that forward for discussion.

.And, just what do you think of that most recent earthquake in China? It was just below 7 on the Richter scale if I recall and a few hundred deaths were noted as well. Like I said earlier, I am suspicious about all of these high reading quakes and associated deaths. Why so many all of a sudden and why such high readings? Well, you decide what is going on, I just think it looks unusual that is all. My stocks: My Stock Portfolio: March 2010 seem to be up across the board so that is the other positive thing to report. Who knows how long that is going to last under current conditions. The Canadian dollar moved higher against the U.S. and is now more valuable - for the time being. Well, I don't think we should be giving out any awards for this feat since the U.S. dollar is so weak anyhow. I mean, let's get serious here. Fiat currency is just paper and the only value that it has is the value that you or I attach to it. Some liken the U.S. dollar to toilet paper anyway. The more of them you have the less valuable they become. It really amazes me how so many people still believe in this so-called Reserve currency of the world. Remember, the only thing propping this thing up right now are the wars and the rhetoric coming out of the mouths of politicians and the central bankers. Put your trust in them if you like. I don't trust these characters at all.

.And, how about this nuclear conference eh? There is Barack Obama hoping that everybody in the world will sign on and limit the amount of nuclear weapons that they have. And, where is Israel in all of this? Why the leader of the country couldn't even bother to attend, nor will the country sign the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty. So, just how much good faith should we be attaching to a nation like Israel? This is the country that wants to deny Iran a bomb to protect itself; a country that has attacked no one and has no intention of doing so. Don't do as I do, do as I say, that is the motto of Israel. Pretty sad eh? And, how about all of those U.S. senators: see related article here who signed on the idea that the U.S. ( Barack Obama ) is being over-critical of Israel and its settlement building? Just what runs through your mind when you read stuff like that? Friends, a tiny little country like Israel is telling U.S. politicians how to think and act. Now, that is the power of money friends, so don't ever kid yourself. In the minds of these U.S. politicians there is still some value in this U.S. buck. Sad isn't it? That these politicians prefer toilet paper to common sense and decency, that is.

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Video added on July 8, 2010

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Indonesian Earthquake: added on June 16, 2010

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Magnitude 7.0 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Related article on earthquakes. Added on May 17, 2010:

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The earthquake is not chasing you

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On the death of a loved one....

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Good Morning Friends,

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today is Wednesday April 14, 2010

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Back to the grindstone friends. That's right, I have to slog it out for three days before I can get some more R & R. And, that means back to the racing game on Saturday. But, then we have to earn our rewards now don't we? I told you guys that I bought a few DVD's from Bianca Amor's a few days ago. Well, I am wading my way through them and I am on number three right now. I finished watching the end of Fort Apache - The Bronx just last night. This is the one starring Paul Newman as a New York City cop. He is working in a rather tough neighbourhood and during the course of his duties runs into a nurse who also works in the neighbourhood. So, he gets it on with this nurse and he falls in love with her. Well, I am sure that most of you can appreciate my attraction to the movie based on this one item alone. That's right, our hero falls in love with a nurse. So, Paul Newman, whose name is Murphy in the film gets to experience a loving relationship with this nurse. It started off as a mutually playful association and you can tell that both really like each other. This is probably one of the better moments of the film, this loving and happy relationship, that is. But, this being the Bronx and the storehouse of violence based on drugs and all manner of crime, the relationship of Officer Murphy and his nurse girlfriend comes to an abrupt end. Seems like his girlfriend, the nurse, was taking crack cocaine and later on in the movies she overdoses from this drug. Her supplier did her in. This is kind of a turning point for me in the film when I discover that this lover of Officer Murphy is seemingly just another resident of the Bronx and caught up in its ways. I was expecting much more from this character actually since she comes across as one who is smart enough and strong enough to not get sucked into the environment that she is working in. She is supposed to be fixing these people up and setting some kind of an example for the people who live there. Kind of like Paul Newman as Officer Murphy is supposed to be. But, even Officer Murphy is acting like a police officer and for a time is part of a conspiracy of silence since he will not report the fact that he saw two of his comrades literally kill a resident of the neighbourhood by throwing him off a building. And, that is how policemen are supposed to act in the Bronx and any tough neighbourhood I suppose. Cops protect one another. But, after the nurse dies from the overdose that is when Officer Murphy does the right thing and turns in the officers. He has quit becoming a cop and decides to move on. A really weird scene occurs when Newman enters the hospital where the nurse works and discovers her dead. This is after the hospital was experiencing a hostage taking by some of the local bad guys. Anyhow, the police take out the bad guys and the police enter the building and free the hostages. This is when Newman discovers his dead nurse. He doesn't want to believe that she is dead. He picks up her dead body and holds her tightly trying to bring her back to life. He doesn't accept her death. And, that is when I knew friends that I could really relate to this film. He lost his loved one, the nurse. But, in the end, Officer Murphy does the right thing. And, the death of a loved one made him do that. Now, if life could be that simple eh friends?

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What would Lynn do?

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Lynn

.The 1967 Year Book
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.Good Morning Friends

.today is Tuesday April 13, 2010

. It is a good thing that I got off my butt yesterday and cut the grass. I had no idea that it was going to rain today. Well, that is what my sources tell me anyway, that it is raining out, that is. Who would have thunk that eh? So, nice and pretty yesterday. But, I did notice the high, thin cloud while I was mowing the lawn, however. I suppose that was the big clue for anybody that was interested in these kinds of things. For me, I was just interested in putting away the first cut of the year. Now, that that is done I can rest on my laurels for a bit. And, as you can appreciate, after I cut the grass I went for a spin in my car and that was the extent of my day. So typical nowadays for me. That is the kind of thing that I like to do.

.All good things must come to an end of course and it is back to the grindstone tomorrow. Another tortuous three day work week is about all that I have to look forward to, before we can start to dream about harness racing again, that is. So, I am just wondering Lynn, what did you think of my post yesterday and the message contained therein? Do you remember what you were doing in 1983? Well, as you can imagine that is mostly what I think about on these pages. That's right, good old 1983. The most dramatic year in my whole life. Nobody knows how their lives are going to pan out you know and that is what makes the whole thing so interesting. And, now I go and buy this DVD about a nuclear attack on the United States, a film that was made in 1983. Check out yesterday's post to see what I am talking about. Actually, I didn't spend nearly enough time as I could have - or should have on that topic of annihilation. In a way, that is what happened to my life in 1983 too. I remember having a dream about a nuclear explosion right after the dramatic events in October of that year. Yes, dear friends, I experienced my very own mental nuclear explosion. Now, I didn't go out and make a movie about the whole thing, but I can certainly relate to the notion of what a nuclear attack can do the psyche of a person and the whole nation for that matter. One's world is simply turned upside down and you just have to contend with the new realities that you are faced with. I mean, just think about what a nuclear attack means. Lots of people die and the whole structure of society is broken, and maybe forever. Perhaps the society will never be the same again. Humans, after a nuclear attack must do what they can to survive and to help those who are desperately in need. That is what you do when you are a human being. It is back to the basics. You survive, protect your loved ones and then save as many fellow humans as you can. That is what the doctor and the nurses did in the movie " The Day After. " Interesting how the young girl in the movie is upset because she didn't do something that she wanted to do, namely have a baby with her interned future husband. She was constricted by society as a function of its rules and regulations and then when her world was turned upside she was a victim of fate and the uncertainties of life. I guess that is one of the big lessons of the movie. Apart from the fact that we immediately come to know what a nuclear attack would mean, we are also instructed to realize that one must enjoy and get out of life what one can. There is only one life and these life things just have a habit of coming to an abrupt end sometimes. Maybe they should be showing this movie to modern day students so that they can realize the potential dangers that lurk among them as a function of what can happen to their society in light of current geo political considerations. Can you trust your government to do the right thing? What do you think Lynn? I think the answer is no. So, maybe some really selfish behavior is in order here, especially if you adhere to the idea that the world that you know and love might not be here tomorrow.

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What would Louise do?

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Louise

.The 1967 Year Book
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.Good Morning Friends

.today is Monday April 12, 2010

. . I guess the big thing that I did yesterday was to go shopping. What else are you going to do on a Sunday around here anyway? It was a really nice day and I decided to go cruising in my car. I didn't really go anywhere special though, just shopping like I said. I ended up at Bianca Amor's Liquidation Supercenter. I don't go there all that often, but it is always a pleasant experience when I do. The store is situated in an old Chrysler automobile dealership in Guildford. Actually, while we are on the topic of cars, these Chrysler/Dodge dealerships must have gone through a lot of turmoil in the last few years, because in just a small area in North Surrey here two of these dealerships have bitten the dust. The other one is over on King George and around the 96 avenue area. That location was taken over by a church and they are renovating the place. But, I digress of course. What would Louise do about all this you might now be enquiring? Well, just what is it that Louise is supposed to be doing something about would be the next question now wouldn't it? The thing is, I bought a few more videos to view on my computer, that is what I did. They are only five bucks each and Bianca has tons of them. By the way, I didn't bump into the boss lady yesterday, whereas in the past I have seen her on site and moving about with the customers. Anyway, I bought a bunch and one of them even has ten videos on it. There are two that I watched last night. Actually, one only did I completely watch and that is the one called: The Day After, starring Jason Robarts. The movie wasn't much if you want my real opinion on the matter. It is about a nuclear attack by the Soviets in the U.S. and of course, the U.S. is a completely different place after it is all over. The important point friends is that this movie was made in 1983 and you should all know by that that was the biggest year in my life - and continues to be. And, there was also some nurses in the movie as well, so more stuff to think about eh? If you are paying attention then you know what I am talking about. But, there is more, more nurses that is. I started watching the second movie in the bunch and it was called: Fort Apache, The Bronx with Paul Newman playing a leading role. And, the point dear friends? You guessed it. Yet another pretty nurse is making an appearance right at the beginning, and Paul is interested of course. So, there you have it friends. That is how neatly wrapped up and focused my life is at this point. It doesn't take much to trigger my emotions and take me back into history and remember all of the important details that are still having an impact on me. So, as you can see these movies do serve a purpose for me. They are consolidating my life and providing meaning for me. That is what they are doing. And, they are entertaining as well since that is what movies are supposed to be. So just what do you think of that Louise? Are you impressed or what?

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What would Linda do?

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Linda

.The 1967 Year Book
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.Good Morning Friends

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.today is Sunday April 11, 2010

. . I told you there were tons of Lindas out there. And, I know that this is not going to be the last one that we will be posing our question to. I have no idea what Linda would do about anything. Maybe she would just cry after losing at the races like I did yesterday. Who knows. Well now, that should give you a clue as to what happened at the races yesterday anyway. That's right, I did not win, but the weather was great. So, how is that? It was a typical day a the races though. I was trying my very best to win, but the racing gods would have none of it. They would be leaving me in suspense for some future time. My wins will come later and that is how I justify the whole thing. So, as you can see there is nothing really wrong with losing, because losing is simply a case of delayed winning. Right?

.I just thought of something. And, it is about Lindas. What a totally common name eh? Actually, I kind of like the name Linda. I just wished there weren't so many of them that is all. It just seems to cheapen the brand if you know what I mean. But, you know, I was listening to one of my favourite radio stations here on the West Coast, I think it was last week or so. And, they were talking about the most common girls names. Like what composes the top ten girls names throughout history. I had the answer right away. And, you know why? Because of my job in the courier business that is why. I deal with receptionists and girls all day long. Girls sign their names on my manifest sheets so I know who the common ones are. And, just as an aside here I have run across many strange female names in the last couple of years let me tell you. I should have written some of them down, but I did not. Some of them are very strange sounding indeed, but some are very pretty sounding too. My theory for these new and varied names are two fold. I think that we are getting a new crop of females that are part of a brand new generation. Parents must have started calling their children by different names for this younger generation of girls that I am now mingling with on my job. That is one explanation. The other reason would be the immigration into this region. Being a popular place the Lower Mainland would be attracting people from foreign lands all of the time. That means of course that I would be dealing with the children of immigrants, you know people with strange sounding names to me. They are certainly not Anglo Saxon names that is for sure. But, I digress of course. What are the common girls name in history? I guessed the answer right off the bat just like I said. I knew the answer even before the radio station got a caller to try and answer the question for them. The name is Sarah. It is Biblical sounding to me. I don't recall any Sarahs in my graduating class, but maybe there is one in there. Well, we are going to find out now aren't we? As far as I am concerned Linda seems to be the most popular girls name in history. In my part of the world and in my time span at least. Look at the ones that we have back here in 1967.

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