and it serves them right

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In message <zf6dnQ48xPql7wHWnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d>, Goromoff
<goromoff> writes
>and it serves them right
>
>[..]

I don't suppose you mean the silly dubbed on SFX. Not sure I agree. A
chap was killed a couple of years ago in the Goodwood speed festival. A
girl was killed in a swimming pool in Calpe for running and cracking her
head on a concrete bench. I don't feel that foolhardy behaviour warrants
death or serious injury wether the behaviour is bungee jumping, hang
gliding, or shutting oneself up in an aluminum tube with 302 other PAX
and hurling oneself across oceans at the speed of sound, or even opting
to live in an earthquake region. All human activities involve some risk
otherwise no one would ever do anything. The important thing is never to
allow our perception of what is a daft activity to undermine our
humanity.

james <james> wrote in
news:q6gfNmEb0HnLFwZM:

> In message <zf6dnQ48xPql7wHWnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d>, Goromoff
> <goromoff> writes
>
> I don't suppose you mean the silly dubbed on SFX. Not sure I agree. A
> chap was killed a couple of years ago in the Goodwood speed festival. A
> girl was killed in a swimming pool in Calpe for running and cracking her
> head on a concrete bench. I don't feel that foolhardy behaviour warrants
> death or serious injury wether the behaviour is bungee jumping, hang
> gliding, or shutting oneself up in an aluminum tube with 302 other PAX
> and hurling oneself across oceans at the speed of sound, or even opting
> to live in an earthquake region. All human activities involve some risk
> otherwise no one would ever do anything. The important thing is never to
> allow our perception of what is a daft activity to undermine our
> humanity.
>

I agree James, up to a point. It's the nature of the human beast to seek
thrills, but to use animals to provide same? I think not.

Goromoff wrote:
> and it serves them right
>
> [..]

Don't they do that every year though? Give the old bulls a fair chance
that's what I say. :)

In message <803v3mFfacU1>, Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°10 +
<flyingnun> writes
>Goromoff wrote:
>> and it serves them right
>>
>> [..]
>
>Don't they do that every year though? Give the old bulls a fair chance
>that's what I say. :)

Apart from the inane sound effects I enjoyed the bulls getting their own
back. It didn't look like the traditional "Running of the bulls"
event though, and judging by the lack of serious goring, I wondered
whether the horns had been padded?

On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:35:10 -0600, Goromoff <goromoff>
wrote:

>I agree James, up to a point. It's the nature of the human beast to seek
>thrills, but to use animals to provide same? I think not.

you are dealing with a different culture here. We mistreat millions of
animals daily but in different ways on factory farms. I don't like
bullfighting but I can sort of see how the 25% or so of spaniards who
do like it see it as a ritual thats part of life and death. So I do
not feel comfotable with a video with silly effects and johnnie
foreigner getting his come-uppance any more than I would laugh at an
abbatoir worker getting crushed or whatever.

In message <5FJysSTbqRnLFw5A>, Gordon H
<Gordon_News> writes
>In message <803v3mFfacU1>, Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°10
>+ <flyingnun> writes
>
>Apart from the inane sound effects I enjoyed the bulls
>getting their own back. It didn't look like the
>traditional "Running of the bulls" event though, and judging
>by the lack of serious goring, I wondered whether the horns
>had been padded?

A Spanish joke:

A visiting gourmet to Spain had his curiosity piqued by the diner at
neighboring table who had his dish wheeled on trolley tureen chaffing
dish accompanied by a posse of guiltar-playing waiters. With great
ceremony the head waiter whipped away the tureen and the delighted diner
tucked into a fine pair of bloated, succulent meats of monumental
spherical proportions that oozed rich juices as the diner munched into
them.

The gourmet learned that dish was cooked as the signature dish of the
world famous Serbian chef Ljubomir Erovic who was visiting Spain with a
view to opening a new restaurant. 'But what is it?' asked the gourmet
who had never heard of Ljubomir Erovic. The gourmet was assured that the
specialty dish would ensure that lucky diner inherited the bull's
courage, sexual
prowess and so on. Unfortunately there was a long waiting list for
ingredients. The eager gourmet paid a deposit and his name was added to
the waiting list of diners. After many years the gourmet's name came up
and he was summoned to Lubomir Erosvic's famous restaurant to claim his
prize. Having Googled Ljubomir Erovic, the gourmet wasted no time in
rushing to Spain.

The long-awaited moment arrived and the troupe of plectrum pedros
serenaded the tureen to the gourmet's table. The cover was whipped away
and the dismayed gourmet contemplated the two
miserable-looking shrivelled prune-like objects. He summoned the head
waiter and demanded an explanation. Where were his fine pair of bloated,
succulent meats of monumental spherical proportions that oozed rich
juices full of masculine promise? The sheepish head waiter explained
thus: "You see señor, sometimes the bull does not lose."

NB Castiliano character set used therefore
post may not travel well through some transports.

In message <lSqrzOXWfonLFwKp>, james
<james> writes
>
>A Spanish joke:

BZZZT!

Repetition. Sorry. JF

On 16/03/2010 8:20 AM, james wrote:
> In message <lSqrzOXWfonLFwKp>, james
> <james> writes
>>
>> A Spanish joke:
>
> BZZZT!
>
> Repetition. Sorry. JF


Why have you sent me this?

On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:46:53 +0000, MCC wrote:

> On 16/03/2010 8:20 AM, james wrote:
>> In message <lSqrzOXWfonLFwKp>, james
>> <james> writes
>>>
>>> A Spanish joke:
>>
>> BZZZT!
>>
>> Repetition. Sorry. JF
>
> Why have you sent me this?

Please disregard this post. My mistake. Apologies.