this thread is sorta full of bull.

all seriousnees aside...    i must be lacking somewhere, i have never had a
desire to run out front of a animal that can kill me. my body is not much
but its all i have.

-----Original Message-----
From: Deri James [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 9:34 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Running with the bulls


                  Betty Alfred <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Ladies and Gentlemen:
>
> I would like to draw your attention to the fact that today is
> the third day of Pomplona, Spain's annual testosterone fest, or
> Fiesta de San Fermin, where guys in white outfits with red
> sashes run down the streets alongside/ahead of/behind the
> bulls.
>
> Bully for them.  HA!  Bully!  Get it?
>
> In anticipation that there might be those with disabilities who
> wish to participate in the Bull Run (not to be confused with
> The Battle of...), I have written a letter to the Committee for
> Useless and Stupid Suggestions (CUSS) with regard to provision
> for disability accommodation.
>
> Inasmuch as persons with disabilities sometimes run more slowly
> than TABs, it seems reasonable to expect the bulls to spot said
> disabled persons a few extra yards.  Moreover, due to the fact
> that disabled people have been previously banned from the run
> because of lack of accommodation, one would think that the
> bulls would be feeling fairly contrite.  I suspect that they
> would like to do this, if only to relieve themselves of the
> terrible weight of guilt.
>
> I will share CUSSs reply with you when I am in receipt of same.
>
> On a related topic, I am willing -- at the behest of a mere
> dare -- to draft a letter to whichever committee is in
> authority over running event rules in the US, and suggest that
> the annual run with the bulls might be a suitable alternative
> for able bodied sports action figures who insist on
> participating in marathons using wheelchairs.
>
> That is...if they REALLY want to show me something.
>
We're missing a step here. What about those unfortunate Bulls
suffering from "Mad Cow Disease" who have been so grossly
discriminated against by not being allowed to run at Pamplona
simply because they are too confused wuth the concept of
"running". Perhaps the disabled should extend an offer to run
against these poor unfortunate bulls!!

Cheers


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Deri James