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07-07-2008, 01:13 PM
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13 Injured- Running of the Bulls
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07-07-2008, 02:57 PM
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I got a friend on the way there...
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07-07-2008, 06:29 PM
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bah....that is a lot fot the first day, but they didnt say it was all from the bulls. Everyone knows that getting trampled is one of the biggest risks....
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07-07-2008, 09:10 PM
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That's the spirit!
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07-08-2008, 10:11 AM
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An Irish soldier was killed at that this year, it wasn't by the bulls though. There's some big medieval wall along the route that he fell off while watching the run. Apparently the wall causes most of the deaths two people fell off it last year too. I don't know if those deaths are included with bull run deaths.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0707/pamplona.html
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07-09-2008, 08:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelpunk
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Serves 'em right. I'll never understand why you'd want to mess around with angry bulls.
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07-09-2008, 08:12 AM
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And if you're scoring at home, we have a goring to add to the least of injuries...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNew...25020420080709
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07-09-2008, 01:11 PM
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San Fermin is the craiziest party I have ever been to. I definitely learned the people are way more dangerous than the bulls. Wish I was there this year.
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07-09-2008, 07:09 PM
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None were gored??? that's actually a good day in San Fermin. When I ran last year, I think 14 people got gored... including one guy through his butt.
San Fermin ROCKS!
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07-10-2008, 12:54 AM
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