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cwydro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 11:27 AM
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86. I'm thinking his career is over.
Poor bull's life is over.
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  -Matador gored in Madrid bullring drmeow  May-30-09 11:58 PM   #0 
  - lol  anonymous171   May-30-09 11:59 PM   #1 
  - Too bad the bullfighter wasn't named Juan. (The bull would have scored "a hole in ...")  Towlie   May-31-09 12:13 PM   #92 
     - That joke almost makes me  drmeow   May-31-09 07:38 PM   #126 
  - The spectators "watched in horror"? Please. They went to see bloodshed,  Critters2   May-31-09 12:00 AM   #2 
  - They'll be bragging about it  drmeow   May-31-09 12:39 AM   #27 
  - Don't they have hockey in Spain? Or at the very least, Rugby?  KittyWampus   May-31-09 09:25 AM   #66 
  - Isn't this spectacle a direct descendant of the animal cruelty  madeline_con   May-31-09 09:27 AM   #67 
  - "sick fucks" - bingo.  Triana   May-31-09 10:44 AM   #74 
  - Do you live in Spain? Of course you don't! nt  babylonsister   May-31-09 12:01 AM   #3 
  - and your point is?  drmeow   May-31-09 12:03 AM   #5 
  - Matadors and their jobs? Isn't this one of the unpleasant  babylonsister   May-31-09 12:11 AM   #14 
     - Whatever  drmeow   May-31-09 12:13 AM   #16 
        - OK. Sweet dreams to you, drmeow. nt  babylonsister   May-31-09 12:15 AM   #18 
           - Yeah explain your point it seems totally non sensical n/t  spiritual_gunfighter   May-31-09 12:45 AM   #28 
  - I don't understand what your point is  HarukaTheTrophyWife   May-31-09 12:06 AM   #9 
  - But it's OK as long as they eat the meat and wear the skin. Didn't you know?  imdjh   May-31-09 12:23 AM   #19 
  - Well..  RedCappedBandit   May-31-09 09:46 AM   #70 
  - As someone who  QueenOfCalifornia   May-31-09 01:52 PM   #104 
     - it's also mental torture for the horses  northernlights   May-31-09 05:09 PM   #117 
  - Occupational hazard.  MrSlayer   May-31-09 12:03 AM   #4 
  - Occupational hazard.  Norrin Radd   May-31-09 12:04 AM   #6 
  - Ouch!!  TahitiNut   May-31-09 12:04 AM   #7 
  - Go bull!  HarukaTheTrophyWife   May-31-09 12:07 AM   #12 
  - Is it unkind of me to be pleased by this picture?  Chulanowa   May-31-09 12:14 AM   #17 
  - I think I'll grill up some thick, juicy steaks tomorrow.  TahitiNut   May-31-09 12:25 AM   #21 
  - I don't eat cow anymore  Chulanowa   May-31-09 12:28 AM   #22 
     - Bison's delicious.  trotsky   Jun-01-09 01:34 PM   #150 
  - If only the matador were so brave.  flvegan   May-31-09 12:31 AM   #24 
     - I know that  Chulanowa   May-31-09 12:36 AM   #26 
        - Not sure I want to know, but what is fecal caking exactly?  Gwendolyn   May-31-09 12:57 AM   #33 
        - When livestock are kept in a stall  Chulanowa   May-31-09 01:00 AM   #34 
           - Ah, thanks. It's close to what I thought, but even worse, and sadder.  Gwendolyn   May-31-09 01:07 AM   #37 
           - Yet another reason why I don't eat meat  Merlot   May-31-09 05:05 AM   #53 
        - So anyone who commits an assault, whether it be against man or beast,  sammythecat   May-31-09 12:40 PM   #97 
           - Some things about the internet don't change, no matter where you are...  Chulanowa   May-31-09 01:22 PM   #99 
              - OK. I'll try to sit still and pay attention this time.  sammythecat   May-31-09 02:02 PM   #106 
                 - I meant compared to what I give the audience  Chulanowa   May-31-09 02:13 PM   #107 
  - Yeah, that's gonna' leave a mark.  Adsos Letter   May-31-09 05:01 AM   #52 
  - GOOD. I HATE "bullfights" - it's animal cruelty for human entertainment  Triana   May-31-09 12:05 AM   #8 
  - Animal cruelty happens everyday just about everywhere  spiritual_gunfighter   May-31-09 12:46 AM   #29 
     - It isn't. I don't approve of any of it. Stop being an ass.  Triana   May-31-09 01:06 AM   #36 
     - Obviously my very simple point was lost on you completely  spiritual_gunfighter   May-31-09 06:49 AM   #57 
     - So does bullying, verbal abuse, rape, murder, and theft  Lorien   May-31-09 01:21 AM   #40 
     - Not at all  spiritual_gunfighter   May-31-09 06:55 AM   #59 
     - Maybe "special" because there is a large paying audience?  Merlot   May-31-09 05:06 AM   #54 
     - You don't think there is a large paying audience for beef products?  spiritual_gunfighter   May-31-09 07:00 AM   #60 
        - Many people  drmeow   May-31-09 04:58 PM   #114 
           - Exactly.  Merlot   May-31-09 08:55 PM   #131 
     - Sounds like your point is that we shouldn't agonize over any animal cruelty if we don't  rhett o rick   May-31-09 11:19 AM   #82 
        - I agonize over all animal cruelity and do things to stop it  spiritual_gunfighter   May-31-09 11:38 AM   #89 
           - I agree with you. And I would very much like to see everyone to stop eating meat. I don't eat beef  rhett o rick   May-31-09 02:00 PM   #105 
              - You are probably right  spiritual_gunfighter   May-31-09 06:27 PM   #120 
                 - Yikes, I find it very disarming when someone agrees with me.  rhett o rick   May-31-09 06:38 PM   #124 
                    - Well, I think I am one of the few people on DU that can admit when I am wrong  spiritual_gunfighter   Jun-01-09 02:52 AM   #140 
  - Originally it was decided not to release the picture for fear that there would be ...  ThirdWorldJohn   May-31-09 12:07 AM   #10 
  - Now THAT'S funny.  Vickers   May-31-09 12:31 AM   #23 
  - Gored over 9" deep in the stomach.  TahitiNut   May-31-09 12:07 AM   #11 
  - Truly, they should soak the horns in antibiotics and whatever the  HysteryDiagnosis   May-31-09 07:06 AM   #61 
  - Something that actually IS mystifying:  Batgirl   May-31-09 11:28 AM   #87 
  - Mystifying yes. Not finding a way to protect animals near roadways  HysteryDiagnosis   May-31-09 12:20 PM   #93 
  - Think again about what you just said there.  sammythecat   May-31-09 12:57 PM   #98 
     - Simply put, there is no parallel there. On another note it does show  HysteryDiagnosis   May-31-09 01:39 PM   #102 
        - Right. There is no parallel there.  sammythecat   May-31-09 02:27 PM   #108 
           - No problems here.... I have quirks and one of them is to go  HysteryDiagnosis   May-31-09 02:35 PM   #109 
  - He should stop torturing and abusing animals and stuff like this wouldn't happen...  Triana   May-31-09 10:57 AM   #76 
     - Really? Somehow, I think if the bull went into the ring and just laid down he wouldn't be there.  TahitiNut   May-31-09 12:13 PM   #91 
        - on the off chance that you're not joking  northernlights   May-31-09 08:08 PM   #129 
  - youtube - wow  Oregone   May-31-09 12:10 AM   #13 
  - "Earthlings" reference in comments  deek   Jun-01-09 02:10 AM   #139 
  - BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!  flvegan   May-31-09 12:13 AM   #15 
  - Exactly  HarukaTheTrophyWife   May-31-09 12:32 AM   #25 
  - For the record, those aren't "lances", they are Banderillas,  A HERETIC I AM   May-31-09 12:46 AM   #30 
  - Yeah, well I didn't know the Spanish term for "fucking douchebag"  flvegan   May-31-09 12:52 AM   #32 
  - I felt exactly the same way. n/t  Thickasabrick   May-31-09 06:33 PM   #122 
  - In other news, the Governor of Gibralter- ate a piece of the bull's heart, raw. n/t  imdjh   May-31-09 12:25 AM   #20 
  - hahaha n/t  spiritual_gunfighter   May-31-09 12:47 AM   #31 
  - First reaction: Um, good?  Maru Kitteh   May-31-09 01:02 AM   #35 
  - Do you eat meat?  Luminous Animal   May-31-09 01:17 AM   #38 
  - If I do, is it OK to stick a firecracker up a cat's ass? n/t  imdjh   May-31-09 01:51 AM   #44 
     - Only if you eat it -nt-  ContinentalOp   May-31-09 02:18 AM   #48 
     - LOL! n/t  imdjh   May-31-09 11:14 AM   #81 
     - The majority of meat is produced under horrific conditions.  Luminous Animal   May-31-09 01:36 PM   #101 
  - Ditto.  emilyg   May-31-09 01:22 AM   #41 
  - Looks like the bull was "gored" too; look at his whithers  Lorien   May-31-09 01:17 AM   #39 
  - Go Bulls!  LeftyMom   May-31-09 01:30 AM   #42 
  - This thread makes me laugh.  proteus_lives   May-31-09 01:50 AM   #43 
  - i make no apology for hypocrisy. You're not perfect.  imdjh   May-31-09 01:53 AM   #45 
  - I don't either. No one is perfect!  proteus_lives   May-31-09 02:06 AM   #47 
  - No comparison  RedCappedBandit   May-31-09 09:44 AM   #69 
  - Really not much logic in comparing it to a death penalty situation.  Batgirl   May-31-09 11:33 AM   #88 
  - I said "Go Bull" and I am not 100% against the death penalty.  Lisa0825   May-31-09 12:28 PM   #94 
  - Well, if you put a little intellect to it...  Chulanowa   May-31-09 01:25 PM   #100 
  - Well, I try with the intellect.  proteus_lives   May-31-09 03:19 PM   #112 
     - Try harder  Chulanowa   May-31-09 03:34 PM   #113 
        - The point isn't what happened to the matador, it's the gleeful reaction on DU  WildEyedLiberal   May-31-09 10:53 PM   #133 
           - You really can't see the difference, to you?  Chulanowa   May-31-09 11:10 PM   #134 
           - Seems like YOU'RE the dim motherfucker, since you missed my entire point  WildEyedLiberal   May-31-09 11:20 PM   #135 
           - don't make assumptions  drmeow   May-31-09 11:30 PM   #136 
              - Well, I respect the consistancy  WildEyedLiberal   May-31-09 11:35 PM   #137 
  - As are visceral yet non-consequential reactions...  LanternWaste   Jun-01-09 09:34 AM   #147 
  - He may be a somewhat brave fop, but the deck was still stacked against the bull...go toro!  mitchum   May-31-09 01:58 AM   #46 
  - I'm not gonna get all exuberant over this, but being a matador does entail some risks.  That Is Quite Enough   May-31-09 02:26 AM   #49 
  - Go Toro!  chatnoir   May-31-09 04:29 AM   #50 
  - I went to see a bullfight at Las Ventas when I was in Madrid.......  marmar   May-31-09 04:56 AM   #51 
  - "wee bit hypocritical since I do eat meat"  Tim01   May-31-09 09:09 AM   #64 
     - True, but I don't have to eat meat to live......  marmar   May-31-09 09:52 AM   #71 
        - As somebody who has experienced a lot of pain, I dissagree with you.  Tim01   May-31-09 10:06 AM   #73 
  - I suspect  quaker bill   May-31-09 06:00 AM   #55 
  - It may be good for the matador  JustABozoOnThisBus   May-31-09 06:40 AM   #56 
  - the horses' vocal cords have been cut  northernlights   May-31-09 08:03 PM   #128 
     - That's good (or terrible) to know ...  JustABozoOnThisBus   Jun-01-09 09:14 AM   #146 
  - Whilst playing with fire...  EndersDame   May-31-09 06:49 AM   #58 
  - Score one for the good guys.  Forkboy   May-31-09 09:01 AM   #62 
  - bulls = 1  spanone   May-31-09 09:02 AM   #63 
  - It was the Matador's choice to go into the ring. Did anyone ask the bull?  jazzjunkysue   May-31-09 09:12 AM   #65 
  - Yay! I always root for the underdog  Canuckistanian   May-31-09 09:30 AM   #68 
  - !!  cboy4   May-31-09 09:58 AM   #72 
  - You know what they say about messing with the bull...  AzDar   May-31-09 10:50 AM   #75 
  - There are so many  madaboutharry   May-31-09 10:59 AM   #77 
  - Why do you hate Spain for its freedoms?  leftofthedial   May-31-09 11:00 AM   #78 
  - Snort  drmeow   May-31-09 07:37 PM   #125 
     - hola!  leftofthedial   May-31-09 10:17 PM   #132 
  - When ya fuck with the bull, ya get the horns.  Snarkoleptic   May-31-09 11:02 AM   #79 
  - If the matador's air support hadn't been cancelled at the last minute this wouldn't have happened  NoPasaran   May-31-09 11:11 AM   #80 
  - Great comment. The animal has a little too much energy left. nm  rhett o rick   May-31-09 11:24 AM   #84 
  - I watched a bull fight once and found myself rooting for the bull. I decided it was wrong  rhett o rick   May-31-09 11:23 AM   #83 
  - I could support bullfighting  HamdenRice   May-31-09 11:26 AM   #85 
  - I have seen something where the object was to grab something from between the bull's...  alphafemale   May-31-09 03:12 PM   #111 
  - I'm thinking his career is over.  cwydro   May-31-09 11:27 AM   #86 
  - Good for the bull.  Lisa0825   May-31-09 12:11 PM   #90 
  - Yay, Toro! Ole! Come on, bulls -- Do this every time!  Arugula Latte   May-31-09 12:30 PM   #95 
  - I didn't watch the video. I know what to expect.  sammythecat   May-31-09 12:33 PM   #96 
  - Yay, Bull  Sultana   May-31-09 01:44 PM   #103 
  - That evil bull should be killed!!!!  ProudToBeBlueInRhody   May-31-09 03:02 PM   #110 
  - I disagree with your happiness about this man's life-threatening injuries  AlexanderProgressive   May-31-09 05:01 PM   #115 
  - Fuck him - I hope he fucking dies. nt  Thickasabrick   May-31-09 06:35 PM   #123 
  - That's definitely going to leave a mark  Generic Brad   May-31-09 05:04 PM   #116 
  - Tradition or not Spain and Mexico really need to ban the spectacle and  Cleita   May-31-09 05:12 PM   #118 
  - No sympathy here.  Moondog   May-31-09 05:15 PM   #119 
  - (shrug) You mess with the bull...  BlooInBloo   May-31-09 06:32 PM   #121 
  - Well I like his little bull fighter ensem; the embroidery & filigree alone is to die for tailored...  bridgit   May-31-09 07:51 PM   #127 
  - ¡Ole!  backscatter712   May-31-09 08:34 PM   #130 
  - Do the bulls in the running of the bulls come to some harm?  Truth2Tell   Jun-01-09 02:55 AM   #141 
     - They end up in bullfights.  backscatter712   Jun-01-09 06:30 AM   #145 
        - thanks, I suppose I should have figured. nt  Truth2Tell   Jun-01-09 11:48 AM   #148 
  - Something else to think about  BreweryYardRat   Jun-01-09 01:03 AM   #138 
  - Sometimes the bull wins..if only for a short time n/t  SoCalDem   Jun-01-09 04:51 AM   #142 
  - a sport with a bull i can support:  mix   Jun-01-09 05:13 AM   #143 
  - Cheers to the bull!  Raine   Jun-01-09 06:01 AM   #144 
  - Always root for the bull!  Hell Hath No Fury   Jun-01-09 01:30 PM   #149 
 

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