Habana Mike Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 55 minutes ago, 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 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trapper99 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 5 hours ago, El Presidente said: I love the Pamplona San Fermin festival. You have to do it once Is that our friend Naka? Ouch!! Those last two pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 23, 2021 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 2 hours ago, 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. Yes, it's the knee..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Just now, El Presidente said: Yes, it's the knee..... there is a reason it is not called hobbling along with the bulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted February 23, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GotYaGoat Posted February 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2021 Speaking of Bulls 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post El Presidente Posted February 24, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2021 A maintenance crew loads 5 megabytes of memory into a Pan am Aircraft (1956)\ 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 And you can get multi-TB storage for the home in a book sized device these days.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 15 hours ago, Fuzz said: I heard there was another festival for those who are a bit more safety conscious.... "Running Behind the Bulls" fuzz, the problem with that is that it can be a bit messy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 50 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: fuzz, the problem with that is that it can be a bit messy. More worried about the slip and fall than the horn up the ass? Probably the safer strategy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Ken Gargett said: fuzz, the problem with that is that it can be a bit messy. 7 hours ago, Habana Mike said: More worried about the slip and fall than the horn up the ass? Probably the safer strategy.... 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 7 hours ago, 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. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Toast & Taste Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/22/2021 at 9:06 PM, 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 X2 on San Sabastian. Big Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr. Japan Posted March 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2021 What a great time in Pamplona. Younger and crazier. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post El Presidente Posted March 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helix Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Young mans game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorob23 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 12 hours ago, Mr. Japan said: What a great time in Pamplona. Younger and crazier. and YOU said I was crazy for my bike trips ...... !!???!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhorn2 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 No thanks, I'll keep my cherry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosgate Posted March 2, 2021 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Perla Posted March 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2021 This one I like. Its from a forest in Hungary. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Perla Posted March 2, 2021 Popular Post Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Japan Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 16 hours ago, gorob23 said: and YOU said I was crazy for my bike trips ...... !!???!!! But I was young ;-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTWheezy Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 1:15 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 Is Ken a member? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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