Habana Mike Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 3:06 AM, El Presidente said: The day prior to the run, my dad and his mates took me through a trial walk of the run (just under a kilometre / .6 of a mile) All the safe nooks (corners/door recesses) to protect yourself should you find yourself in trouble. Running into the arena is one of the biggest trouble spots/bottlenecks. I was 16 at the time, decked out in White/Red and with a newspaper to smack those bulls on the arse. Needless to say I smacked nothing. It is a great week of festivities. Pamplona is a fantastic city. San Sebastian (my favourite town) is an hour away. Do both for a great time away Expand Will put on the list. Still not sure I'd do the run, though if not my Papa card would most likely be revoked..... Bit of quick research.... Hemingway first visited the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain, in 1923, where he became fascinated by bullfighting.[46] It is at this time that he began to be referred to as "Papa" 1
Trapper99 Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/22/2021 at 10:15 PM, El Presidente said: I love the Pamplona San Fermin festival. You have to do it once Is that our friend Naka? Expand Ouch!! Those last two pictures
Ken Gargett Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 was very high on the bucketlist. tried very hard to get there but could never make the timing work. now, the knee does not work so well. i might be past it.
El Presidente Posted February 23, 2021 Author Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 5:48 AM, Ken Gargett said: was very high on the bucketlist. tried very hard to get there but could never make the timing work. now, the knee does not work so well. i might be past it. Expand Yes, it's the knee..... 1
Ken Gargett Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 7:57 AM, El Presidente said: Yes, it's the knee..... Expand there is a reason it is not called hobbling along with the bulls.
Fuzz Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 I heard there was another festival for those who are a bit more safety conscious.... "Running Behind the Bulls" 1 3
Popular Post GotYaGoat Posted February 23, 2021 Popular Post Posted February 23, 2021 Speaking of Bulls 13
Popular Post El Presidente Posted February 24, 2021 Author Popular Post Posted February 24, 2021 A maintenance crew loads 5 megabytes of memory into a Pan am Aircraft (1956)\ 10
Habana Mike Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 And you can get multi-TB storage for the home in a book sized device these days.... 1
Ken Gargett Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 11:32 AM, Fuzz said: I heard there was another festival for those who are a bit more safety conscious.... "Running Behind the Bulls" Expand fuzz, the problem with that is that it can be a bit messy. 1
Habana Mike Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 2:12 AM, Ken Gargett said: fuzz, the problem with that is that it can be a bit messy. Expand More worried about the slip and fall than the horn up the ass? Probably the safer strategy....
Fuzz Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 2:12 AM, Ken Gargett said: fuzz, the problem with that is that it can be a bit messy. Expand On 2/24/2021 at 3:04 AM, Habana Mike said: More worried about the slip and fall than the horn up the ass? Probably the safer strategy.... Expand I'd have to agree with Mike here. Better dirty clothes covered in bull muck, than an inconveniently placed bull's horn, inserted at speed. The clothes/shoes I can always clean or just throw away. The newly made horn shaped orifice? Not so easy to fix. And your clothes will be soiled any, it's just not the bull's fault this time. 4
Ken Gargett Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 3:18 AM, Fuzz said: I'd have to agree with Mike here. Better dirty clothes covered in bull muck, than an inconveniently placed bull's horn, inserted at speed. The clothes/shoes I can always clean or just throw away. The newly made horn shaped orifice? Not so easy to fix. And your clothes will be soiled any, it's just not the bull's fault this time. Expand to be honest, i was not thinking of the bull turning around and coming back to have a crack with the horns. i was thinking it would be unpleasant to wade through all that bull****. but then i thought, i am a member of this forum. i do that every day. 1
Toast & Taste Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 3:06 AM, El Presidente said: The day prior to the run, my dad and his mates took me through a trial walk of the run (just under a kilometre / .6 of a mile) All the safe nooks (corners/door recesses) to protect yourself should you find yourself in trouble. Running into the arena is one of the biggest trouble spots/bottlenecks. I was 16 at the time, decked out in White/Red and with a newspaper to smack those bulls on the arse. Needless to say I smacked nothing. It is a great week of festivities. Pamplona is a fantastic city. San Sebastian (my favourite town) is an hour away. Do both for a great time away Expand X2 on San Sabastian. Big Al
Popular Post Mr. Japan Posted March 1, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 1, 2021 What a great time in Pamplona. Younger and crazier. 10
Popular Post El Presidente Posted March 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Posted March 1, 2021 My Home Surf Club and Beach. No better place for a drink and a bite to eat. Membership: $10 a year 18
gorob23 Posted March 1, 2021 Posted March 1, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 11:08 AM, Mr. Japan said: What a great time in Pamplona. Younger and crazier. Expand and YOU said I was crazy for my bike trips ...... !!???!!! 4
Fosgate Posted March 2, 2021 Posted March 2, 2021 I remember when I was stationed in Germany my unit took a group vacation to Barcelona. A bunch of them peeled off when we got there to go up to run with the bulls. I had seen enough TV on the run, been chased by enough livestock and wild animals growing up to know I didn't want a piece of that. They all came back in one piece with a few bumps and bruises and a few good stories of close calls.
Popular Post Perla Posted March 2, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 2, 2021 This one I like. Its from a forest in Hungary. 11 1
Popular Post Perla Posted March 2, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 2, 2021 That’s Vienna. Ceiling decorations made of broken plates. Crazy fiddling work can’t get over it how they managed to do so. 7
Mr. Japan Posted March 2, 2021 Posted March 2, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 11:37 PM, gorob23 said: and YOU said I was crazy for my bike trips ...... !!???!!! Expand But I was young ;-) 1
BTWheezy Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 9:15 PM, El Presidente said: My Home Surf Club and Beach. No better place for a drink and a bite to eat. Membership: $10 a year Expand Is Ken a member? 1 3
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