Howdy - Pace and Cap

TheProgrammer · 04-28-2008, 11:54 AM

Hi everyone. Well Jim's passing brought me out of lurker mode, so I thought I would formally say hello.

I've been away from racing for a while as my job and travel keeps me so busy, but I still hear from old friends (some of them older than others lol) and still answer questions when I can.

Back in the old PIRCO hayday my dad and I stayed in contact with the core group, then when Jim and I started working on AODDS (all versions), and The Match Up, and Bob Cochran and I started working on WorkHorse Pro, I sort of lost contact with everyone. Then when I started working full time as a programmer and traveling a lot I just dropped racing. I still miss the old days and wish I were still doing racing things, and on a few occasions Jim and I had talked about updating AODDS, but I just never found the time.

Anyway, I just wanted to say Howdy to everyone since some of you have already seen my name pop up in a post and confirm, yes, it really is me.

Randy

Houndog · 04-28-2008, 12:02 PM

Randy, good to here from you. Just wanted to welcome you to the Pace and Cap board. Bill "Binder" does a great job with this BBS.

lsosa54 · 04-28-2008, 12:28 PM

Randy: Have only heard good things about your programming and its quality through the various "grapevines" as it relates to both A Odds and Workhorse.

Ted Craven · 04-28-2008, 12:35 PM

Welcome Randy, from one programmer to another

Ted

JimG · 04-28-2008, 08:45 PM

Hi Randy,

Welcome to the board. We have conversed before on the old Yahoo Work Horse Board. I am glad you came out of lurker mode. I am sure you will be a great asset here. From what I have seen and personally observed, you did a great job programming Work Horse and Aodds Super Gold. Both are really good programs and still effective today, despite their age. After all, the horses still go round in circles.

Hope to see you post here often and get back into racing!

Jim

TheProgrammer · 04-28-2008, 09:07 PM

Thanks guys. Nice to be here.

Nice meeting you Ted, always good to meet other programmers (especially racing related).

Thanks Jim, it amazes me as well how well the programs have held up all these years. WorkHorse still has the same percentage as the day it was written if you keep up the database properly, and AODDS still gets the big ones. My dad uses both and is always hounding me to make changes. I know people that still use the old DOS version of AODDS, hard to believe it's 15 years old (I still know people that use the old Energy, and that's like 20 years old).

Randy

emilio840 · 04-28-2008, 09:50 PM

Hi Randy its good to see you once again. Hope everything is great with you.

emilio

Jonathan Steele · 04-29-2008, 01:13 AM

Greetings, Randy! Great to have you here!

Regards,

Jon

shoeless · 04-29-2008, 07:37 PM

Hi Randy,Which program did you prefer A Odds or The Match Up?I was having trouble installing The Match Up program and Jim kindly gave me the password to get it working.Jeff

TheProgrammer · 04-29-2008, 07:46 PM

Well I think MatchUp gave a more concise picture, but I liked the database feature of AODDS. Jim and I differed on that, and he didn't want the database added to MatchUp. So personally, it would have to be AODDS.

Although, ultimately I prefer WorkHorse Pro 2 for quicker picks (less thinking lol).

Randy

04-28-2008, 11:54 AM	#1
TheProgrammer AlwNW3X Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 37	Howdy Hi everyone. Well Jim's passing brought me out of lurker mode, so I thought I would formally say hello. I've been away from racing for a while as my job and travel keeps me so busy, but I still hear from old friends (some of them older than others lol) and still answer questions when I can. Back in the old PIRCO hayday my dad and I stayed in contact with the core group, then when Jim and I started working on AODDS (all versions), and The Match Up, and Bob Cochran and I started working on WorkHorse Pro, I sort of lost contact with everyone. Then when I started working full time as a programmer and traveling a lot I just dropped racing. I still miss the old days and wish I were still doing racing things, and on a few occasions Jim and I had talked about updating AODDS, but I just never found the time. Anyway, I just wanted to say Howdy to everyone since some of you have already seen my name pop up in a post and confirm, yes, it really is me. Randy

04-28-2008, 12:02 PM	#2
Houndog Grade 1 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,258	Welcome Randy Randy, good to here from you. Just wanted to welcome you to the Pace and Cap board. Bill "Binder" does a great job with this BBS.

04-28-2008, 12:35 PM	#4
Ted Craven Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 9,258	Welcome Randy, from one programmer to another Ted __________________ RDSS - Racing Decision Support System™

04-28-2008, 08:45 PM	#5
JimG Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 992	Hi Randy, Welcome to the board. We have conversed before on the old Yahoo Work Horse Board. I am glad you came out of lurker mode. I am sure you will be a great asset here. From what I have seen and personally observed, you did a great job programming Work Horse and Aodds Super Gold. Both are really good programs and still effective today, despite their age. After all, the horses still go round in circles. Hope to see you post here often and get back into racing! Jim Last edited by JimG; 04-28-2008 at 08:49 PM.

04-29-2008, 01:13 AM	#8
Jonathan Steele Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 471	Greetings, Randy! Great to have you here! Regards, Jon __________________ "Free your mind and the profits will follow."

04-28-2008, 12:28 PM	#3
lsosa54 Grade 1 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC and San Diego Posts: 627	Randy: Have only heard good things about your programming and its quality through the various "grapevines" as it relates to both A Odds and Workhorse.

04-28-2008, 09:07 PM	#6
TheProgrammer AlwNW3X Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 37	Thanks guys. Nice to be here. Nice meeting you Ted, always good to meet other programmers (especially racing related). Thanks Jim, it amazes me as well how well the programs have held up all these years. WorkHorse still has the same percentage as the day it was written if you keep up the database properly, and AODDS still gets the big ones. My dad uses both and is always hounding me to make changes. I know people that still use the old DOS version of AODDS, hard to believe it's 15 years old (I still know people that use the old Energy, and that's like 20 years old). Randy

04-28-2008, 09:50 PM	#7
emilio840 Grade 1 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I live in Toronto, Ontario, can Posts: 220	Hi Randy its good to see you once again. Hope everything is great with you. emilio

04-29-2008, 07:37 PM	#9
shoeless Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,660	Hi Randy,Which program did you prefer A Odds or The Match Up?I was having trouble installing The Match Up program and Jim kindly gave me the password to get it working.Jeff

04-29-2008, 07:46 PM	#10
TheProgrammer AlwNW3X Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 37	Well I think MatchUp gave a more concise picture, but I liked the database feature of AODDS. Jim and I differed on that, and he didn't want the database added to MatchUp. So personally, it would have to be AODDS. Although, ultimately I prefer WorkHorse Pro 2 for quicker picks (less thinking lol). Randy