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July 11, 2005
Ouch!!!: Is this supposed to be a sport?
posted by graymatters to other at 12:39 PM - 13 comments
I see the Bull-but no ball!
posted by daddisamm at 01:50 PM on July 11, 2005
No it is not a sport. It is called suicide. Stupidity might fit well too.
posted by dbt302 at 01:51 PM on July 11, 2005
LoL, more like stupidity at it's best.
posted by melcarek69 at 02:41 PM on July 11, 2005
According to the book of Carlin, a sport is competitive and brings the risk of injury, which separates it from a game. By that definition, I'd definitely have to call this a sport. And it's good to seethe bull get one every once in a while. The practice is barbaric, but the odds could always be more even.
posted by chicobangs at 03:15 PM on July 11, 2005
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:53 PM on July 11, 2005
Its a sport...
posted by StarFucker at 04:00 PM on July 11, 2005
It's a sport. The bull is on steroids.
posted by roberts at 07:05 PM on July 11, 2005
It seems like every year we get to see a photo or video similar to this one. Everyone that participates in this event must feel like they are immune to the horn up the ass tragedy. I simply can't imagine taking part in this sport knowing that I could end up like this "reveller" after the dust settles.
posted by curlyelk at 09:33 PM on July 11, 2005
There are plenty of other Sports that have a much higher rate of fatalities and/or injuries to its participants. This is more of a tradition than anything (see history of Spain and the symbolism of the bull to them).
posted by zippinglou at 04:50 AM on July 12, 2005
Everyone that participates in this event must feel like they are immune to the "horn-up-the-ass tragedy". This one time at band camp ... Seriously, though, there is nothing you can do to keep stupid people from being stupid, and overly macho guys from being overly macho. As my example, I give you the Hummer, a behemoth which looks like a short bus, drives like a Sherman tank and eats gas like Kristie Alley at a premiere buffet. Yet they sell millions of them. And who is the target audience? See above.
posted by wfrazerjr at 08:51 AM on July 12, 2005
Kirstie alley at a buffet.....can i use that? Damn that kills me! Horn up the ass, what the fuck is wrong with people? why would you spend your day with shitty smelling, mean ass bulls. Not Bloody Likely..too quote Kramer!
posted by Tigersfan at 09:01 AM on July 12, 2005
Although from the looks of the picture, the guy getting it seems like a tourist (who knows if even American that was too drunk or high to know what he was getting into), since the locals dress completely in white for that event.
posted by zippinglou at 10:09 AM on July 12, 2005
I guess, but where's the ball?!?