| If there's one thing I can't stand at the dog track it's | | | | He'd come in, grab a program, go over it for about five |
| someone who has to yell to talk. You know the type. | | | | minutes and then pick winners for the rest of the |
| You bet the 4 dog and they stand behind you, yelling, | | | | program. Sometimes, he wouldn't even bet them, |
| "Come on you 3 dog; you can pass that 4" and it does | | | | because he'd get distracted or just forget. He probably |
| and you lose and they win. | | | | could have been a very rich man, if he could have |
| To me, the most galling thing about people like this is | | | | gotten his act together a little bit better. |
| that they're so often obviously not the sharpest knife in | | | | I didn't take advantage of him, but a lot of other people |
| the drawer. You can tell by the way they talk that | | | | did. They made fun of him behind his back, but |
| they're not very intelligent, yet they keep picking dogs. | | | | followed him to the window and bet what he bet. Then |
| How do they do it? | | | | they yelled at him to pipe down when he was shouting |
| Well, I used to think that they were just lucky, but I've | | | | for his dog to come in. |
| gotten to know a few of them over the years and I've | | | | Me, I can't pick dogs the way Walter did. It's ironic |
| found out that it's usually not luck. Most of the time, | | | | because I'm not a stupid person. I can pick dogs just |
| they're like mentally challenged people who can play | | | | fine if I handicap and use a good system. I guess when |
| the piano like Van Cliburn or paint like Da Vinci. They | | | | we're lacking in one thing, Mother Nature gives us |
| have a gift. | | | | something else to compensate. |
| I knew someone named Walter who was like this. He | | | | So, next time you get annoyed by a loudmouth at the |
| was fifty-ish, but still lived with his mother and never | | | | track, keep in mind that he or she might be loud, but |
| was able to pass his driver's test or finish high school. | | | | they might also be good at picking dogs. You never |
| He worked in a donut shop part time and spent most | | | | know. |
| of his time at the track. | | | | |