Zep 0 #1 July 28, 2010 lhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10784611 I for one am proud that my signature helped stop this barbaric sport. I hope Spain now follows suit Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #2 July 28, 2010 Quote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10784611 Now link is working .... dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #3 July 28, 2010 Quote lhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10784611 I for one am proud that my signature helped stop this barbaric sport. I hope Spain now follows suitJeez. Cantalonia is A PART OF SPAIN! Gonna go after the "Running of the bulls" next? Tradition my friend. Tradition. Try that crap in Mexico and see what happens.I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #4 July 28, 2010 Quote lhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10784611 I for one am proud that my signature helped stop this barbaric sport. I hope Spain now follows suit I agree with the ban. I just attended a corrida in Madrid two weeks ago, and majority of people were tourists. Also, the whole thing made me want to vomit. I really did wish that the bull would win, as the fight is absolutely not fair. Bottom line is that I wish I did NOT attend it :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 898 #5 July 28, 2010 We should treat steak as nicely as possible so that it is nice and tender! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 July 28, 2010 Quote Gonna go after the "Running of the bulls" next? I hear they have already thought of that; Instead of bulls, they are going to hire Hells Angels to chase down the running fools with their bikes."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #7 July 28, 2010 QuoteTradition. "Tradition" does not make something right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #8 July 28, 2010 'bout time. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 July 28, 2010 Quote Quote lhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10784611 I for one am proud that my signature helped stop this barbaric sport. I hope Spain now follows suit Jeez. Cantalonia is A PART OF SPAIN! Gonna go after the "Running of the bulls" next? Tradition my friend. Tradition. Try that crap in Mexico and see what happens. Tradition my arse.... just because something has been done for years doesn't make it anywhere near right.... Let's send kids back down mines and take the vote off women (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #10 July 28, 2010 Quote Quote lhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10784611 I for one am proud that my signature helped stop this barbaric sport. I hope Spain now follows suit Jeez. Cantalonia is A PART OF SPAIN! Gonna go after the "Running of the bulls" next? Tradition my friend. Tradition. Try that crap in Mexico and see what happens. Well its kinda a religious rite for those who follow Mithras... I would rather see it from the standpoint of the bull worship and veneration as done in the Minoan civilization... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ridestrong 1 #11 July 28, 2010 I also went to la corrida (bullfight) when I was in Madrid a few years ago. While I was glad I was able to experience that aspect of Spanish history/culture, I agree it should be banned. The bull fights are barbaric and involve little 'sport'. For those that have not actually been to a bull fight, it goes something like this: First the bull is sent out into the arena where there are ~3 or so padded horsemen with long spears. These horsemen stab and spear the bull until it is bloody and weakened. After further tormenting the Matador will come out to face the already battered bull. The matador will then attempt to stick ~4 pronged stakes into the back of the bull, when the bull is weakened to the point where it is mostly just standing around the matador will then attempt to kill the bull by sticking a dagger into the back of the bulls neck/spine... this does not always instantly kill the bull and it will often suffer before final death.. the bull is then tied up by the horns and drug around the area by horses a few times. oh yeah, and they kill 6 or so bulls in 1 event. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightskyguy 1 #12 July 28, 2010 QuoteLet's send kids back down mines and take the vote off women *** Now you're talking sense John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shah269 0 #13 July 28, 2010 The Bull fight is the physical representation of the eternal struggle between a man and a women. The man is the bull. The woman, is the Matador. That's right, the most macho guy in Spain is actually in drag. The story starts off as it always does, the noble man walks into the arena that is life. He is teased by the women who stand around, who play with him and stab him in the back over and over again. Note that the picadors and all the other participants are very well dressed in bright colors. After suffering indignation and barbs to his back the bull finds the women of his life. The matador. She dances with him, passing him here and there until she lines him up and stabs him in the heart, that's what the matador is doing when he's lining up the bull. To be dragged around the arena one more time before his exit. Is it barbaric? Yes. But is what we do to each other any better?Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 898 #14 July 28, 2010 wow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BikerBabe 0 #15 July 28, 2010 lol...shah...it's actually a metaphor for man vs. nature, but yours works too, I suppose... go read Death in the Afternoon by Hemingway. Then go see a corrida, preferably a GOOD one where the matadores aren't hacks and can actually perform a good estocada, which kills the bull instantly. ever been to a slaughterhouse? I wouldn't call myself a "fan", but I CAN appreciate the artistry involved, and I also understand that bulls are smart...they can learn. If the toreros take too long, there's going to be a goring. Anyway, I'm not going to argue for or against, because to those who have never experienced it, there is no way to describe it. Good for Catalonia. I highly doubt you'll see Navarre ban it anytime soon, though.Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zep 0 #16 July 28, 2010 "Jeez. Cantalonia is A PART OF SPAIN!" I wonder if you have the BULL'S to tell that to 7 million catalans. At the moment I have no desire to stop San Fermin (the running of the bull's) I really enjoy watching the bulls goring the runners, Sort of payback in advance. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #17 July 28, 2010 Quote "Jeez. Cantalonia is A PART OF SPAIN!" I wonder if you have the BULL'S to tell that to 7 million catalans. At the moment I have no desire to stop San Fermin (the running of the bull's) I really enjoy watching the bulls goring the runners, Sort of payback in advance. And really sharpen those horns good beforehand too. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
shah269 0 #13 July 28, 2010 The Bull fight is the physical representation of the eternal struggle between a man and a women. The man is the bull. The woman, is the Matador. That's right, the most macho guy in Spain is actually in drag. The story starts off as it always does, the noble man walks into the arena that is life. He is teased by the women who stand around, who play with him and stab him in the back over and over again. Note that the picadors and all the other participants are very well dressed in bright colors. After suffering indignation and barbs to his back the bull finds the women of his life. The matador. She dances with him, passing him here and there until she lines him up and stabs him in the heart, that's what the matador is doing when he's lining up the bull. To be dragged around the arena one more time before his exit. Is it barbaric? Yes. But is what we do to each other any better?Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #15 July 28, 2010 lol...shah...it's actually a metaphor for man vs. nature, but yours works too, I suppose... go read Death in the Afternoon by Hemingway. Then go see a corrida, preferably a GOOD one where the matadores aren't hacks and can actually perform a good estocada, which kills the bull instantly. ever been to a slaughterhouse? I wouldn't call myself a "fan", but I CAN appreciate the artistry involved, and I also understand that bulls are smart...they can learn. If the toreros take too long, there's going to be a goring. Anyway, I'm not going to argue for or against, because to those who have never experienced it, there is no way to describe it. Good for Catalonia. I highly doubt you'll see Navarre ban it anytime soon, though.Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #16 July 28, 2010 "Jeez. Cantalonia is A PART OF SPAIN!" I wonder if you have the BULL'S to tell that to 7 million catalans. At the moment I have no desire to stop San Fermin (the running of the bull's) I really enjoy watching the bulls goring the runners, Sort of payback in advance. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #17 July 28, 2010 Quote "Jeez. Cantalonia is A PART OF SPAIN!" I wonder if you have the BULL'S to tell that to 7 million catalans. At the moment I have no desire to stop San Fermin (the running of the bull's) I really enjoy watching the bulls goring the runners, Sort of payback in advance. And really sharpen those horns good beforehand too. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
