Bull Run in Pamplona, did you/would you ??

Satts

I would love to go and see the Bull Run in Pamplona, Spain, not sure I would be brave enough to do it though.

Anybody here done it or planning on doing it ?

**Vai**

Here we go again.

Agricola

No. When Im after my "extreme danger with high chance of serious injury" fix, I tend to just walk around on the roof in my slippers. I save a lot on flights to Spain.

Sunnyisland

Another Bull thread ....

anncoates

The only good thing about it is that the bulls manage to take out a few mongs every now and then.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Darwinism in full flow.

Red Nissan

Very painful looking incident recently.

40 years ago at school some of us wanted to go, this was unbelievable, stuff. I was never attracted to it though, must be the girlie side of me dominating. ?

Irish Guitarist

I don't see anything brave about it. It's idiotic and cruel.

I have more sympathy for the terrified bulls than I have for the morons that get killed or injured.

Satts

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I don't see anything brave about it. It's idiotic and cruel.

I have more sympathy for the terrified bulls than I have for the morons that get killed or injured.

Would it not be great to do it once and feel more alive for a couple of minutes than you have ever felt before ?

Gummy Panda

Only if I can ride on the bull, directing it's impaling

Nodin

Satts wrote: »

I would love to go and see the Bull Run in Pamplona, Spain, not sure I would be brave enough to do it though.

Anybody here done it or planning on doing it ?

I'm occasionally tempted, then realise I'm too old and fat.

policarp

I'd rather go to the tomato throwing fiesta.

keith16

policarp wrote: »

I'd rather go to the tomato throwing fiesta.

Is that the fiesta where they throw the tomatoes?

Seaneh

Did it a few years ago, would love to go back, highly considering it as an early birthday present to myself next summer.

smash

Can't be any worse than trying to make it across the danceoor in coppers!

Frank Black

Nope.
If my ego needs stroking, I'll just look in a mirror.

insignia33

Id definitely try it if I was over there at the time. Wouldnt go over just for that though.

seven_eleven

inb4in-after the no fun allowed brigade, animal rights moaners, and darwinism gang.

dmc17

policarp wrote: »

I'd rather go to the tomato throwing fiesta.

keith16 wrote: »

Is that the fiesta where they throw the tomatoes?

No, it's a Ford Fiesta that shoots tomatoes

policarp

keith16 wrote: »

Is that the fiesta where they throw the tomatoes?

Yes.
It's held on the last Wednesday in August, I think.

goose2005

If travellers did it in Tuam you'd call them savages.

Grayson

goose2005 wrote: »

If travellers did it in Tuam you'd call them savages.

They'd be called savages if they bought a kebab.

Elbaston

Dumbasses trying to live legendary lives like that guy who ....wrote that book.. or something.

I tormented an animal un-necessarily oh what an epic life I lived.

Elbaston

try this instead if you want to be mr adventure pants.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-slNvmFYA

Auldloon

Elbaston wrote: »

try this instead if you want to be mr adventure pants.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-slNvmFYA

I would prefer to run at the bulls!

Satts

Elbaston wrote: »

try this instead if you want to be mr adventure pants.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-slNvmFYA

I'm afraid of heights.

insignia33

Elbaston wrote: »

try this instead if you want to be mr adventure pants.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-slNvmFYA

Gone bungee jumping before... meh.... gets boring after a while.

Would still like to try the bull thing. Reckon that would never get old as theres always a risk. Well providing you actually let the bull get close. Could you imagine the adrenaline pump from an enraged bull charging right behind you There'd be no "I cant run because I think I might feel a stitch coming on" excuses heard that day

camel jockey

Go for frogger on the M50, OP.

Vincent Vega

If i were Johnny American with a 'veni, vidi, vici' mentality, it'd probably make a nice bookend to my euro trip.
There are plenty of other equally dangerous things you could do for the adrenaline rush though that don't involve tormenting some poor animal.

losthorizon

smash wrote: »

Can't be any worse than trying to make it across the danceoor in coppers!

Are you in coppers now? The daneoor? Vodka and coke please.;)

Its not even fair on the bulls as they drug them before they release them. Delighted that a tourist got killed recently doing it tbh.

Norwesterner

Satts wrote: »

I would love to go and see the Bull Run in Pamplona, Spain, not sure I would be brave enough to do it though.

Anybody here done it or planning on doing it ?

Why Pamplona?
There are bullruns in practically every town in Spain during the summer.
Most of which aren't filled with drunk aggressive idiots, pot-heads and stag parties.
If you chose a coastal town you have the null-run as well as the beach to visit, whereas in Pamplona, it's a sea of sweaty fools miles from the coastal breeze.
Pamplona is the Temple Bar of Spanish bull-runs.

waxon-waxoff

I did the bull run in Pamplona. Theres a few seconds when you hear the hooves on the cobblestone street and theres a wave of people running towards you and its one of the most terrifying and exciting sensations you'll ever feel. I didnt stay for the bullfight, i think the bulls deserve to be freed after the run but its Spanish tradition and the bulls are reared especially for this...

Satts

Norwesterner wrote: »

Why Pamplona?
There are bullruns in practically every town in Spain during the summer.
Most of which aren't filled with drunk aggressive idiots, pot-heads and stag parties.
If you chose a coastal town you have the null-run as well as the beach to visit, whereas in Pamplona, it's a sea of sweaty fools miles from the coastal breeze.
Pamplona is the Temple Bar of Spanish bull-runs.

Because it's the biggest and best.

Seaneh

Norwesterner wrote: »

Why Pamplona?
There are bullruns in practically every town in Spain during the summer.
Most of which aren't filled with drunk aggressive idiots, pot-heads and stag parties.
If you chose a coastal town you have the null-run as well as the beach to visit, whereas in Pamplona, it's a sea of sweaty fools miles from the coastal breeze.
Pamplona is the Temple Bar of Spanish bull-runs.

You have obviously never been to San Fermin.

Norwesterner

Satts wrote: »

Because it's the biggest and best.

It has the biggest crowds yes (if that's your thing)
it's the most famous (only because Hemingway mentioned it in his book)
The best (thats debatable, and I've been to quite a few)

here's a compilation from throughout Spain.
Pamplona hardly features.
The smaller low-key ones are clearly more up-close and personal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP86Vy7FxRA

mutley18

losthorizon wrote: »

Delighted that a tourist got killed recently doing it tbh.

You sound lovely.

Martonio

Doing the bull run always kinda appealed to me. It looks like it would be such a great surge of adrenalin. Someone mentioned the tomato throwing fiesta which is also something I'd love to do.
The bull run seems to get a bad name obviously from all of the drunken idiots that get involved. I think it is a bit of fun.

Me and 2 other lads did it this year. Ran the second day after watching the first day. Terrifying. Got halfway down past deadmans corner, first lot of bulls ran past and I was bolting to the arena before the second lot came. About 100 yards from the arena a bull got turned and ran towards me, had to jump up on the stand to get out of its way. Contemplated crawling out through the barrier but ran for the arena before the second lot came through. The adrenaline rush was unreal and the fatigue after it was horrible.

Would I do it again? Maybe, its the best rush I ever had but the horror storys from the 10th day would put anyone off and watching the baby bulls trembling in fear in the arena while 100's of people taunt it is cruel.