My Kentucky Derby HORROR Story....

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My wife is from Elizabethtown Kentucky, close to Louisville and Fort Knox, where her military family lived
We got married in Vegas and I had never met her family before. We came back from California for the derby and I met them for the 1st time..
As a welcome to the family present they bought us a pass and a picnic basket to hit the derby..
Awesome.. Her family was having a big party that day so the entire party, her parents friends and family, gave me cash to place a small wager on the race. After all the grandmas and aunts ponied up there 5 to 10 bucks it came to about 250- 300 dollars..
Bonus for me was they all wanted a 40-1 shot..
Being the city slicker that I was I knew I could put one over on these bumpkins.. Who out there wouldnt do it??? I drank and ate like a freakin champ to the tune of ohh 300 dollars..
I never placed the bet I just had a ball...
Well the race starts and damn .. down the stretch they came.... Go for Gin .. the 40-1 shot wins the fuc#in race...
I have never felt so bad in my life...
It was the longest ride back to the party I have ever had...wife just crushing me for my stupidity
"I told you this would happen if you spent the money"
People were waiting on the lawn.. freaking grandma is turning cartwheels waiting for her big derby win...
I bobbed I weaved and made up a story about not getting to the window in time.. one person from getting the bet in on time...
Once the shock subsides they say fine honest mistake.. can we just have the money back.....
I thought I was going to be killed when I said I didnt have it either.....
This story is passed around each year about this time and I get calls from her relatives busting my balls...
Nice way to make a first impression on a new family
(PS still married after 12 years..what probem can ever be bigger than that?)
 

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good one! :142smilie
 

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U r very lucky her family is from E-town, because most people down there are very laid back and willing to forgive very easily. If the family was from the west coast or east coast u would have been shot for that lie.
 

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Counting guy,
You are right, The south (if you consider Kentucky the south, I do, the do for the most part)
If I married Meadow Soprano I am sure I would be sleeping with the fishes.
This story still pains me to tell, I am just glad I only have to relive it once a year
 

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Dude - a real Hokie type guy would pay them what they thought they wagered - even if it took a while to save the money. Do you plan on honoring their investment in you, or you just gonna be a chump?

Brave to tell this story on a gambling site, I'll give you that. But c'mon - are you serious? Are you that pathetic as to steal from your family like that?
 

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You know smurphy
This is not a laugh .. haha.. story to me
I have always honored every bet I have ever made.. except in this instance.
when it happened I had about 200 dollars to my name ..
Since then no one has evr asked for it..
you have made me think, Maybe I should go "My name is earl" and pay each person the alloted amount...
Father s dead so tough to get the cash to him
Mother has lived under my roof rent free for 5 years since then
But you are right.. I need to make that payment..
Maybe thats why my Karma has sucked....
 

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I sorta wish I could take back my post after looking at it again. Not my place to judge at all. I apologize ....I guess I was under the impression you were kinda laughing about taking the rubes for a ride - and your only regret was that the "theft" didn't exactly work out. I know nothing about your life, so it's not my place to criticize. Sorry again...

One of the first bets I ever made was through a friend and his bookie. The friend took my parlay money and pocketed it - figuring it was a longshot losing bet. Same deal as you - parlay hit and he was stuck. He did pay me though. I think he was afraid of the karma factor.
 
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