texanskid

My question is mostly for the people that are able to get tickets to the Derby on a yearly basis. I logged on to the derby's website back in November when seats went on sale and noticed that only a few of the sections went on sale. They had the new area around the first turn, lower grandstand areas, and the field area for sale. They didn't have the clubhouse, interior premium, jockey club, etc. for sale. So do those people that get the option to buy those areas have season tickets to the 70 regular races at Churchill Downs or is their some kind of personal seat license? I am guessing it is one or both of those options. If so, how much are the "PSL's" or is there a long waiting list for season tickets? Trying to figure out if the cost of the PSL or season tickets makes the total cost be about the same if I just went through a scalper and saved the effort. I know it is a little late for this year, but the Derby has been on my bucket list and I figure it is never too late to try and plan the trip for next year.

I was wondering if the technology for automatic transmissions has increased a lot lately where it is now just as good as manual. It seems like a lot of the sports cars/super cars are going more and more into automatic transmissions. Some Lambos and the Audi R8 have automatic. So I guess I was wondering if that is because the rich people that can afford these cars are too lazy to learn how to drive them or if it is because the automatic transmission really has improved dramatically.

Any of you guys have any good stock picks lately?

For my directing final we are directing a narrative or a short narrative sequence from a novel, short story, news story, poem, or you can make up your own. The story can only contain 1-3 characters as well and will only be 1-3 minutes long. Anyone have some interesting ideas?

I barely know any of those questions. I think if I was on it I would be kicked out after the first 3 questions given to me.

I swim a lot and I find it that when I stay at the pool for awhile that every 15 minutes or so I am out having to pee. No, I dont go in the pool just in case you are wondering. haha When I just get in the pool I can make it 50 minutes or so but if I stay longer I find that I am always running to the bathroom every 15 minutes or so after that. Is it just from swimming being such a great workout and my body is burning a lot of energy really quickly? I thought I had high blood sugar or something but I find that when I get out of the pool and stop for the day that I dont have to pee all that often again. Does that happen to anyone else?

I earlier saw a question on here where a 22 year old was asking if people thought that she was old enough to have a baby and the majority of the answers said "it shouldnt matter about how old you are." Then I saw the same question being asked by a girl who was 16 and the majority of the answers said "You are WAY too young. Wait until you are older." People immediately thought that a 22 year old is responsible and that the 16 year old isnt just because of how old they are. So does age really matter? For the 22 year old age didnt matter at all based on replies and for the 16 year old it definitely did. I have seen some 16 and 17 year olds who are way more responsible than some of my friends and they are 21-22 years old.

It seems like right after Halloween is when everyone starts celebrating the Christmas. Its two months before Christmas and all the commercials and radio stations already talk about it. Then the day after Christmas they immediately move on to New Years Eve. If we start it two months before shouldnt we celebrate two months after as well? We spend so much time building it up and its not even over yet and all the news stations and local websites are already talking about "parties to ring in the new year."

Every time I fly the person who has the window seat has their face pressed up against the glass during both take off and landing. The second the pilot announces that the crew needs to clean up they immediately wake up and go back to covering the whole window. You can see the window from your chair buddy.

All they are is restricted cash to that certain store. Personally, I would rather have money than a gift card. People will say there is more thought with a gift card but how much thought does it take to drive to a store and by a gift card?

Once everything got out on her everyone started realizing how stupid she is. I think McCain would be a good president but I think too many people were worried about his health and then the fact that Palin would become president. I think if he picked a different candidate the race would have been much closer. I'm not trying to be sexist but Sarah Palin comes across as not knowing what she is doing to me. I heard McCain wanted Lieberman but his party wanted Palin to try and steal the Hilary voters. Why would you change views completely and go from Democrat to Republican just because Palin is a woman?

I have heard so much talk already that people are thinking of moving to Canada just because Obama is black and has a similar name of terrorists. I bet they wont do it and if they do, HAVE FUN! Dont let the door hit you on the way out.

How come people going the speed limit will slow down to a good 10 under the limit when a cop is on the road or on the side doing a speed trap? Its like everyone thinks he will pull you over for going the speed limit. Maybe its just where I live but I see this all the time. I also see people not willing to pass a cop on the freeway. If he is going 50 in a 65 zone no one will pass him. They will go his speed and back up traffic. Anyone else notice this?

I have always wondered this because the waiters do the exact same thing at a cheap restaurant but the food they happen to be bringing you at a nicer place is much more expensive. Everyone says you get much better service but you really dont. They do the same thing. They ask your drink order, bring your drinks, take your order, give refills, and then bring the check. At some places a different runner will bring your food. At Denny's the waiter/waitress will do the same thing as a worker at Smith and Wollensky's but will get a huge dip in tip because a hamburger doesnt cost $50 each. I have argued this and the one big response I get is at nicer places they have to memorize more and have to remember all of the wine. Who cares? That doesnt make the service better that they deserve a tip 500 times more. Another one I get is that richer people go to fancier places but I guarantee they arent going to give a $50 tip if they go to a cheaper place and the bill is $40 for the whole group. If the person wasnt a good server at a fancy place you may give them 5-10% but that is still larger than 30% tip at Denny's. Basically we are tipping the waiter/waitress because the cooks just so happen to be making more expensive food.

Just curious as to how many miles could possibly be affected if a lightning hit a lake or ocean.

Why are people vegetarians but the first sight of seeing a spider, cockroach, or any other bug the first reaction is to kill it?

I hate when the restrooms are in the smoking section because people that dont like breathing smoke have to walk through it just to use the bathroom. Why are they usually located in the smoking section and not in the non smoking section?

I personally would love to see them get Rashard Mendenhall if Kenny Phillips is off the board. Ryan Clady wouldnt be a bad pick either.