[ExI] bull whoops ass

[John Grigg]

Perhaps one day Spain can have robot bulls, with the exact outward
appearance of a real bull, that are programmed to behave like the flesh and
blood animal, even to the point of potentially injuring a matador.  But they
would have built-in vulnerabilities the human opponent would be aiming to
strike.


John

2011/10/11 Giulio Prisco <giulio at gmail.com>

> Btw I have lived in Spain 15 years. Bullfighting is an important part of
> the local culture, but I guess it will go. In Barcelona they have recently
> outlawed it. Torturing animals for fun is outrageous imo
>
> --
> Giulio Prisco
> giulio at gmail.com
> (1)7177giulio
>   On Oct 11, 2011 2:44 PM, "Giulio Prisco" <giulio at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Tourist goes to restaurant in Spain. Asks for something typical. Gets two
>> huge meatballs. Very tasty. Asks waiter what it was. Waiter answers, bull's
>> testicles, very popular in bullfight season.
>>
>> Tourist goes back many times to get the same.
>>
>> Last day tourist asks for the usual. Gets two small meatballs. Taste
>> horrible. Asks waiter what happened. Waiter answers, you see sir, the
>> matador does not always win!
>>
>> --
>> Giulio Prisco
>> giulio at gmail.com
>> (1)7177giulio
>> On Oct 11, 2011 12:17 PM, "spike" <spike66 at att.net> wrote:
>>
>>>  On 10 Oct 2011, at 20:42, Adrian Tymes wrote:****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Should he get the better of the matador, the matador's assistants
>>> come in to finish the job.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Ah, assistants.  Well if the matador gets to have assistants, then the
>>> bull should get assistants, matched one for one.  Have that ring with half a
>>> dozen humans and half a dozen bulls.  They say bullfighting brings tourists,
>>> well do let me assure you, fill that arena with humans and bulls, watch the
>>> tourists pour in.  Think of the commercial value from TV, the three leading
>>> reality programs alone:  Spain’s Stupidest Home Videos, El Jackasso, and
>>> Owww, Ay Carumba.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Oy vey, I need to leave this topic now, it’s making me crazy.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> spike****
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