A load of Bull.....
Aug 9th 2009, 6:30 am
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A load of Bull.....
Another bullfighter has been injured by a bull.
I saw it on the news, I did not take too much notice of the report, but it started a discussion with some friends of ours.
I know the guy is badly injured, and will probably be a soprano when he recovers, but I cant seem to drum up much sympathy for his plight.
For me it is not the same as other "sportsmen" getting injured or killed.
It does not seem half as tragic (family apart) as the death of Henry Surtees, and his freak accident.
Any needless loss of life is devastating, but in the case of bullfighters
the underlying thought is "comeuppance"
I think the Spanish opinion is quite divided depending on the region of Spain.
Just wondered how others felt.
JLFS
I saw it on the news, I did not take too much notice of the report, but it started a discussion with some friends of ours.
I know the guy is badly injured, and will probably be a soprano when he recovers, but I cant seem to drum up much sympathy for his plight.
For me it is not the same as other "sportsmen" getting injured or killed.
It does not seem half as tragic (family apart) as the death of Henry Surtees, and his freak accident.
Any needless loss of life is devastating, but in the case of bullfighters
the underlying thought is "comeuppance"
I think the Spanish opinion is quite divided depending on the region of Spain.
Just wondered how others felt.
JLFS
Aug 9th 2009, 6:37 am
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Re: A load of Bull.....
Another bullfighter has been injured by a bull.
I saw it on the news, I did not take too much notice of the report, but it started a discussion with some friends of ours.
I know the guy is badly injured, and will probably be a soprano when he recovers, but I cant seem to drum up much sympathy for his plight.
For me it is not the same as other "sportsmen" getting injured or killed.
It does not seem half as tragic (family apart) as the death of Henry Surtees, and his freak accident.
Any needless loss of life is devastating, but in the case of bullfighters
the underlying thought is "comeuppance"
I think the Spanish opinion is quite divided depending on the region of Spain.
Just wondered how others felt.
JLFS
I saw it on the news, I did not take too much notice of the report, but it started a discussion with some friends of ours.
I know the guy is badly injured, and will probably be a soprano when he recovers, but I cant seem to drum up much sympathy for his plight.
For me it is not the same as other "sportsmen" getting injured or killed.
It does not seem half as tragic (family apart) as the death of Henry Surtees, and his freak accident.
Any needless loss of life is devastating, but in the case of bullfighters
the underlying thought is "comeuppance"
I think the Spanish opinion is quite divided depending on the region of Spain.
Just wondered how others felt.
JLFS
the attitude in this house is 'good on the bull'
I feel for his family for their time of worry - but he chooses to get into the ring & bait these animals - so must be prepared to accept the risks of speaking soprano
odd that the bulls always seem to go for the cojones
Aug 9th 2009, 6:43 am
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Re: A load of Bull.....
I saw it on the news last night - called out to tell the OH & kids - a cheer went up.........................
the attitude in this house is 'good on the bull'
I feel for his family for their time of worry - but he chooses to get into the ring & bait these animals - so must be prepared to accept the risks of speaking soprano
odd that the bulls always seem to go for the cojones
the attitude in this house is 'good on the bull'
I feel for his family for their time of worry - but he chooses to get into the ring & bait these animals - so must be prepared to accept the risks of speaking soprano
odd that the bulls always seem to go for the cojones
Aug 9th 2009, 6:47 am
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Re: A load of Bull.....
I saw it on the news last night - called out to tell the OH & kids - a cheer went up.........................
the attitude in this house is 'good on the bull'
I feel for his family for their time of worry - but he chooses to get into the ring & bait these animals - so must be prepared to accept the risks of speaking soprano
odd that the bulls always seem to go for the cojones
the attitude in this house is 'good on the bull'
I feel for his family for their time of worry - but he chooses to get into the ring & bait these animals - so must be prepared to accept the risks of speaking soprano
odd that the bulls always seem to go for the cojones
Why would any self respecting bull go for any other part of the body.
If you are going to have your ears cut off and accompany chips and salad on a plate, it would be shamefull to hurt the bullfighter in the calf muscle.
Go for the crown jewells.
JLFS
Aug 9th 2009, 6:50 am
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Aug 9th 2009, 6:51 am
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Re: A load of Bull.....
Oh good, another bullfighting thread, I love these.
Aug 9th 2009, 6:57 am
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Re: A load of Bull.....
You find it odd, because you have not got any (I mean in the physical sense).
Why would any self respecting bull go for any other part of the body.
If you are going to have your ears cut off and accompany chips and salad on a plate, it would be shamefull to hurt the bullfighter in the calf muscle.
Go for the crown jewells.
JLFS
Why would any self respecting bull go for any other part of the body.
If you are going to have your ears cut off and accompany chips and salad on a plate, it would be shamefull to hurt the bullfighter in the calf muscle.
Go for the crown jewells.
JLFS
instinct?
Aug 9th 2009, 7:00 am
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Re: A load of Bull.....
I did not mean it to be a thread about bullfighting, (I am sure that has been discussed many, many times before.
My intention is to talk about deaths and injuries in sport.
To see if the chosen sport has anything to do with the sympathy felt for the "sportsperson" involved.
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Aug 9th 2009, 7:04 am
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Re: A load of Bull.....
I did not mean it to be a thread about bullfighting, (I am sure that has been discussed many, many times before.
My intention is to talk about deaths and injuries in sport.
To see if the chosen sport has anything to do with the sympathy felt for the "sportsperson" involved.
JLFS
My intention is to talk about deaths and injuries in sport.
To see if the chosen sport has anything to do with the sympathy felt for the "sportsperson" involved.
JLFS
football isn't supposed to kill you
F1 carries a risk of death
bullfighting carries a greater risk of death - and is a one-on-one (eventually) fight to the death
you pays your money (or should that be get paid) & you makes your choice
Aug 9th 2009, 7:05 am
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Aug 9th 2009, 7:07 am
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Re: A load of Bull.....
As someone who often goes on about bad language, and the obseesion with body parts, I must remind you that you were the one who started with the banco jonestheme.
I was quite happy to keep it on a stricly unsmutty level, but................
JLFS
I was quite happy to keep it on a stricly unsmutty level, but................
JLFS
Aug 9th 2009, 7:11 am
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Re: A load of Bull.....
Have you lot got heat stroke or something?
