Bull fighting

kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 21, 2005, 07:22:

The bullring is La plaza de toros de Santa maria I'ts in the center of Bogota, but I am not sure what times it open or if you can do a tour around.
Webmanco would know

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elmodefoque says on Sep 21, 2005, 07:39:

This is just another case of upper class pretentious Colombianos doing everything that’s European or foreign. What the hell do we Colombians have to do with bull fighting, that shit is a Spanish tradition that has nothing to do with us. We should be doing what most our Colombians ancestors, the Chibchas, used to do, which was to swing a goat by the balls and throw it as far as possible. Winner gets 4 virgin indiesitas.

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elmodefoque says on Sep 21, 2005, 08:06:

i forgot to mention, losers get their nuts cut off.

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elmodefoque says on Sep 21, 2005, 08:35:

plenty of burras left

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Rubiazo says on Sep 21, 2005, 09:42:

I think they have em in July and August
I agree its a little weird to be celebrating it over here, but I'm all for it, because it potentially involves blood.

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elmodefoque says on Sep 21, 2005, 09:49:

why am i not surprise you enjoy blood jijijiji
i used to enjoy electrecuting (spelling ?) mice.

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Rubiazo says on Sep 21, 2005, 13:04:

Fuck electrocuting MICROWAVE:
Works even better on frogs!
Cya in NYC on the weekend.

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litost says on Sep 21, 2005, 17:01:

I don't personally like or even agree with bull fighting, but I don't see what's so "strange" about it being done in Colombia... the country was kinda colonized and populated by thousands of spaniards who brought their language, culture, traditions, institutions etc... for GOOD or BAD.

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juanalejo says on Sep 21, 2005, 20:23:

Bullfight ring I do not like bullfighting either, and personally I rather have this dissappear. But unfortunatelly is a tradition that dates from years ago. Joshnic, just look at the concerts agenda as many concerts and events are held on a regular basis in this arena.

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platano says on Sep 21, 2005, 20:50:

Bullfighting is torture of an animal and... La tortura no es arte ni es cultura

Plátano X
Oxigeno Verde ¡Libertad por Ingrid y los demás!

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Apoleon says on Sep 22, 2005, 11:20:

bull fignting Plaza de toros santamaria, is the name of the bullfighting ring in Bogota, it is located in a part of town where you could see the influence of spanish and european culture. The bullfighting ring is closed to the public after the bullfighting season is over, so you can only see it from outside. In the last couple of years something sad has been happenig to this bullfighting ring, drug addicts are literally smoking it away. they are using knives to scrape off the briks that make up this structure and they are mixing it in their pipes with crack. aIt has gotten to the point that the damage is obvious when you walk by.

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thur says on Sep 25, 2005, 04:53:

View from above? Without getting involved into a bullfighting (yuck!) discussion, but from the outside the building is nice and from on top of Torre Colpatria (Sat/Sun) you can see the ring clearly. Even better if you have binoculars or a camera with good zoom (in my album http://www.pbase.com/thur/image/47983101 only shows part of it, other photos with the full ring aren't online).

- pbase.com/thur

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lockheed says on Sep 25, 2005, 05:07:

STARTING PRACTICE NOW He elmodefoque I am starting my training camp right away.
I'm going to start training with my dogs,
I would settle for 3rd place at least 1 indiecita.

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webmanco says on Sep 25, 2005, 08:26:

Plaza de Santamaría I am not into bullfighting but got this information on some of the "Plazas de Toros de Colombia"

PRINCIPALES PLAZAS TAURINAS DE COLOMBIA

Portal Taurino
Museo Taurino
Plazas Colombianas
Plaza de Toros Cañaveralejo



Bogotá's bullring is near La Macarena and La Perseverancia zone. For a free peek, the best time to visit is in the morning when you may see young toreros (bullfighters) polishing their skills. Bullfighting season is January through February, but small displays are held throughout the year. OPEN: Practice Mon.-Sat. mornings. Bullfights Jan.-Feb., Sun. at 3 PM.

You can see as well the Planetario Distrital




Plaza de Santamaría


October

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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elmodefoque says on Sep 26, 2005, 06:14:

Lockhed, the idea of practici Lockheed, the idea of practicing the ancient Chibcha game of “tossing of goats by the balls” with your dogs is outstanding and brilliant. Remember, you gotta catch the goat first, that’s where a good percentage of energy gets used. The goat is a lot quicker than you but dumb as a goat so you gotta outsmart that mothefoque. Slowly trap him to a corner and with your left hand grab the horn and with the right hand go for the balls, but hold on tight because the goat is goona go bezzerk. Listen, nobody likes to be picked up and hurdle by the balls so you know that modefoque is gonna be pissed off.
Anyway, continue tossing your dogs but most important, you gotta catch them first! The minute that “Fido” sees that “Spike” was viciously grabbed by the ear then by the balls and tossed 30 feet, that modefoque (fido) is gonna run from you like never before.
I’m looking at that wonderful picture of the bull fighting ring and it looks like a great place to hold that most important Chibcha spring ritual.

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ARMacleod says on Sep 26, 2005, 06:54:

Bullfighting? Bull 'fighting'? Open display of animal slaughter to appease the sick minds of people who cannot get their kicks anywhere else.

I like the idea of Elmos, tossing goats by the balls. However, I would like to modify and reclassify the sport, call it ‘matador tossing' I can see a slight problem there though, those mincing bastards haven't got any balls to grab.

My stated facts, although interesting at times, are generally irrevelant.

The brain is like a parachute, it only functions correctly when it is open. Pax vobiscum.

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lockheed says on Sep 26, 2005, 19:50:

elmodefoque He you got one right, How you know my dogs name is SPIKE?
I think that is a fantastic picture of that bull ring.
Do you see a bar around there with a big ICE machine, and some tweezers, and lots a beer? The ice is for my bruised balls, and the tweezers are to get those horns out of my cavities, and some cold beer to wash of the goat aroma. I gues after I'm done elmo you'r gonna have to handle those Indiecitas for me.

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BlondeJamesBond says on Sep 27, 2005, 03:51:

Right or Wrong? Playing the devils advocate with a member of PETA recently ( can be good fun with one of those lunatics ) I came up with the idea that seeing as the bull is going to be turned into a nice juicy steak anyway, giving it a chance to fight to remain off your dinner plate is actually quite sporting.

If I were a bull I'd want a nice tear up before I met my maker, got to be better than standing on a conveyor belt and getting electrocuted to death.

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CaryGrant says on Sep 27, 2005, 17:39:

Killing animals for fun seems pretty poor 'sport.' And I doubt that the bull will remain "off your dinner plate" even if it wins.

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