Two Americans Gored at Running of Bulls

[matcom]

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PAMPLONA, Spain - Bulls gored two Americans and an Australian
Tuesday on the second day of Pamplona's annual runs with the
bulls. 

One of the gored Americans, Al Chesson, 57, from Pittsburgh,
Pa., spent a terrifying half-minute being thrown around in the
narrow alley leading into the bull ring that marks the end of
the run. 

"It was like King Kong tossing coins," the former
U.S. Marine and marathon runner said in the hospital, as he
awaited surgery. Chesson was gored twice in the right thigh
and once in the groin. 

The other gored American was identified as Dallas Hatchcock,
24, from Los Angeles, with a jab in the left arm. 

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while i'm sorry they got hurt, i root for the bulls in this.
its just stupid and tragic they do this every year

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=518&ncid=518&e=1&u=/ap/20030708/ap_on_re_eu/spain_bull_run

[molly]

1. This is supposed to be "fun"?

what's the purpose - I think it is one of the most stupid thing I've ever heard of. How many women took part?

[rocktivity]

2. Why go all the way to Spain?

I'm getting MORE than enough running of the "bull" from the Republican party.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Much fairer system.

It's a much fairer system than hunting down game in the woods with assault weapons.

[Hubert Flottz]

4. I was Gored and Bored in election 2000!

I won't forget!

[sybylla]

5. It's all cultural perspective

I'm sure they say the same things about bungee jumpers, rock climbers, cliff divers, flying ultra-light aircraft, bull riding, etc. It's not like we have some kind of edge on intelligence here.