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Title: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: LUCPARK on July 24, 2026, 08:26:21 PM: Hint

You’re never gonna get it back ngc3 ngc3 tmbz1
Title: Re: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: captaintreacherous on July 24, 2026, 08:58:10 PM: If a friend wishes to "borrow" money at the track...

I would just be a Good Christian and Give him the money..

A Birthday present.
Title: Re: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: Calhoun on July 24, 2026, 09:04:10 PM: If the guy uses paper clips for shoe laces, you probably won't get paid back
Title: Re: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: Lockedin with Pace on July 24, 2026, 09:07:04 PM: When you lend money to a friend at the racetrack, they turn into magicians and do a disappearing act. They will hide, lie, and avoid you not to pay you back.
Title: Re: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: dougie on July 24, 2026, 09:13:49 PM: Quote from: Lockedin with Pace on Today at 09:07:04 PM
When you lend money to a friend at the racetrack, they turn into magicians and do a disappearing act. They will hide, lie, and avoid you not to pay you back.
When I was younger, there used to be "shylocks" lending money at the Big A. I wonder if that still happens in this day and age.
Title: Re: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: andrew on July 24, 2026, 09:15:28 PM: only once
sitting at bar/otb. friend sittin next to me havin a really bad day
asks me if i got a hundred
says he got a lock
i gave it to him
horse won
he gave me the hundred right back
bought the bar a round
and left
guess you could say i gambled cause i wasnt sure how it play out
that was the only time anyone ever asked.. tmbz1
Title: Re: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: dougie on July 24, 2026, 09:17:52 PM: Quote from: andrew on Today at 09:15:28 PM
only once
sitting at bar/otb. friend sittin next to me havin a really bad day
asks me if i got a hundred
says he got a lock
i gave it to him
horse won
he gave me the hundred right back
bought the bar a round
and left
guess you could say i gambled cause i wasnt sure how it play out
that was the only time anyone ever asked.. tmbz1
That worked out good for you. I've loaned friends money at the track. I'm still waiting.....
Title: Re: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: John Moody on July 24, 2026, 09:20:20 PM: 40 years ago at Northville Downs I went busted , it was 3 below zero , went to car , would not start , went back in wanted to make phone call , phone calls were 10 cents , I asked 17 people for it , all 17 owed me money , nobody gave me a penny , yet they all were betting ... good night
Title: Re: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: Kirby's Ace on July 24, 2026, 09:59:40 PM: Quote from: captaintreacherous on Today at 08:58:10 PM
If a friend wishes to "borrow" money at the track...

I would just be a Good Christian and Give him the money..

A Birthday present.

Yes and he'll never bother you again!
Title: Re: Opinions.borrowing money to friends at the race track let’s hear some stories
Post by: dougie on July 24, 2026, 10:00:38 PM: Quote from: Kirby's Ace on Today at 09:59:40 PM
Yes and he'll never bother you again!
I heard that on "A Bronx Tale" LOL!