The "Bring Chrome Home" crowd is batty, but...

[findeight]

[QUOTE=Laurierace;8319414]

Keep chrome in California where he belongs he’s a f@&$@ horse not a ATM quit being selfish with him you should live in shame for breaking Chromie’s spirit this is his home not overseas where you can hurt him and possibly kill him one little piece of hair damaged on him I swear I will buy him from you and give him the love and respect that boy deserves have you even ever given him a hug and kiss and told him I love you Chromie or I apologize for damaging your spirit and this time I’m going to make it right with you may Chromie kick you in the ass for the treatment you put him through he deserves to be here Chromie baby fight honey you have your fans behind you[/QUOTE]

I would like to formally nominate this for the Hemmingway award in the longest run on sentence category.

ETA this is not Laurieraces literary contribution, she just pulled it off the FB rantings.

[Jump_Jockey]

Fan-Day-attendee ‘Brittany’ is vowing to the other BCHers that ‘there will be lots of hugs and kisses’ for Chrome from those of us who are going. (She is planning to join the three-day gal and her friends). Can TM cope with so many nut cases at one time?

[PeteyPie]

[QUOTE=Laurierace;8319414]
Now there’s an empty threat! Pretty sure he isn’t for sale and if he were I am confident he would not be in her budget.

Keep chrome in California where he belongs he’s a f@&$@ horse not a ATM quit being selfish with him you should live in shame for breaking Chromie’s spirit this is his home not overseas where you can hurt him and possibly kill him one little piece of hair damaged on him I swear I will buy him from you and give him the love and respect that boy deserves have you even ever given him a hug and kiss and told him I love you Chromie or I apologize for damaging your spirit and this time I’m going to make it right with you may Chromie kick you in the ass for the treatment you put him through he deserves to be here Chromie baby fight honey you have your fans behind you[/QUOTE]

Surely she’s twelve. That’s the thing with the Internet; anyone can post.

[Mara]

[QUOTE=Jump Jockey;8319738]
Fan-Day-attendee ‘Brittany’ is vowing to the other BCHers that ‘there will be lots of hugs and kisses’ for Chrome from those of us who are going. (She is planning to join the three-day gal and her friends). Can TM cope with so many nut cases at one time?[/QUOTE]

I really, really would die laughing if Chrome took a hunk out of some BCH freak’s ass. Of course there’s no way TM is going to let anyone get close enough (nor should they) to “hug and kiss” their idol.

[Where_sMyWhite]

laurierace, my eyes were bleeding reading that mammoth run on sentence

I too would love to see their beloved “Chromie” take a chunk out of someone… right up there with wanting them to throw a massive public protest so the racing folk surround TM can see the level of nuttiness…

[roseymare]

I can’t believe you people Chrome would NEVER bite those who LOVE him! Never because the Coburns raised him right and with much cookies and love. He knows his family you know. Of course he would bite those mean people who want him to race overseas again. Of course.

My faith in our ability as a population to use and function with well adjusted animals wains every time I read on the BCH page.

[Laurierace]

[QUOTE=findeight;8319724]
I would like to formally nominate this for the Hemmingway award in the longest run on sentence category.

ETA this is not Laurieraces literary contribution, she just pulled it off the FB rantings.[/QUOTE]
I think they should take up a collection to buy her a period key.

[Laurierace]

I wish I had known I was only going to get one snarky comment, I would have saved it for an emergency.

[Jump_Jockey]

Pssst! Hey, TM stable staff – bet you could make a nice profit offering plastic baggies of Chrome manure for sale to the BCHers during their Fan Days. The perfect Christmas gift.

[roseymare]

But does Chrome do THAT???

[MsM]

Sure. But if you put it under your pillow, majik butterflies hatch out of it!

[Jump_Jockey]

One BCH fan commenting about the proposed protest demonstration had the idea to ask for celebrity involvement – and was inquiring about asking Ellen de Generes to help out because she is an animal lover. Ooh, boy!

[roseymare]

And they seem to think that any injury will ruin his career as a stud.
I suppose the greed arguments will be thrown around when he is standing because you know every BCH member deserves a free breeding to whatever female equine they have access to…family and all.

[JoZ]

There is nothing that they won’t take to the point of massive hyperbole. They discovered they can vote for Victor 13 times!!!1!!! on DWTS. Ermagherd!

[skydy]

A quote from the BCH page (sic);

"I. have a gut feeling that it has damaged Chrome emotionally. I hate Martin. and his followers. I am. going to. Kentucky to. see Chrome but wish Martin. was out of his life forever". The author of this lovely sentiment will be attending “all three days” according to her BCH post.

Good god… so far there’ll be 5 :eek: of the BCHers at Taylor Made for the visit.

These people exhibit such an astonishing hostility toward people who they don’t know from Adam, because of their misguided “love” for a racehorse. Yet all the while they continue to prove how stunningly ignorant they are about horses and horse care.

They could be quite the case study of mob/group mentality (a small mob in this case) on the internet.

If anyone here is (or knows of someone who is) interested in abnormal psych as presented online, the BCH groupies would be an interesting study. :yes:

[ejm]

Anyone see this tongue-in-cheek gem from today’s Paulick Report?

The Paulick Report is pleased to bring you an exclusive
review of the next influential organizations in Thoroughbred
racing and their mission statements. Feel like racing is
becoming an alphabet soup? Just wait, there’s more!

Make Pharoah Phree (MPP): From the folks who brought
you the Bring Chrome Home Facebook campaign, Make
Pharoah Phree believes that this year’s Triple Crown winner
would be happiest if he left the racetrack. We are advocating
that the colt be given his own 40-acre turnout
of organic, non-GMO grass in Southern California, and be
placed in a giant, clear plastic hamster wheel to avoid paddock
accidents. It is our policy to respond to criticism with
use of the CAPS LOCK key.

http://www.paulickreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/KeeSept.Sept1819.2015.pdf

[ejm]

And one more, also from today’s Paulick Report…

Armchair Racing Managers Of America (ARMA): Our
mission is to inform horsemen of our opinions regarding
their horses’ race careers. We consider it our job to invoke
the phrase “animal cruelty” whenever we think a horse
should be retired and “poor sportsmanship” whenever we
are not yet ready to see the horse retire. We have a very
specific idea of the perfect number and difficulty of starts
for horses, but we’re not willing to disclose specifics.

[ejm]

And one more, also from today’s Paulick Report…

Armchair Racing Managers Of America (ARMA): Our
mission is to inform horsemen of our opinions regarding
their horses’ race careers. We consider it our job to invoke
the phrase “animal cruelty” whenever we think a horse
should be retired and “poor sportsmanship” whenever we
are not yet ready to see the horse retire. We have a very
specific idea of the perfect number and difficulty of starts
for horses, but we’re not willing to disclose specifics.

[findeight]

Priceless…and proves the racing establishment does notice. Which is good, they can take appropriate precautions should they show up in person.

[Jump_Jockey]

Hilarious! Covers the topic nicely! :lol: