[DeTomaso] NPC - the REAL running of the Bulls

[boyd casey]

That story sounds like a lot of Bull!!!! ........sorry I coudn't pass it up.
Boyd

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Down here we call them "Calf Fries," or sometimes, "Mountain Oysters."
>
>
>
> > Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 17:53:20 -0400
> > From: rob at dumoulins.net
> > To: charlesmccall at gmail.com
> > CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - the REAL running of the Bulls
> >
>  > Reminds me of a story....
> >
> > A friend of mine ran with the bulls on the first day and found it quite
> an
> > adrenaline rush. At the end, he was hungry and went to *Mangerò nulla* on
> > the plaza. The special for the week was testicoli di perdente, so he
> ordered
> > it. Four large meatballs in tomato sauce and very tasty. Next day he ran
> > again and enjoyed six meatballs for the same price. On the third day when
> he
> > ran, he went to the same ristorante and ordered the same special. This
> time
> > the plate came with only two meatballs but they were very small. The
> > arrogant American tourist called the waiter over and accused the
> > establishment of ripping him off. The waiter said, no, Testicoli di
> Perdente
> > portions and size were dependent on the market availability for the week
> of
> > the festival. The American asked what factors made the difference in
> today's
> > portions. the waiter replied "the dish consists of the testicals of the
> > loser, but the bull sometimes is not the only loser".   :)
> >
> >
> > Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > For those keeping track, the running of the bulls in Pamplona began
> > > yesterday.
> > >
> > > It's a 6-day long festival, with the traditional running with the bulls
> at
> > > 8am each morning. Yesterday's run was "clean", with only minor
> injuries.
> > > Today two people were gored, an Australian and an American. The
> Australian
> > > is in serious condition, but should live.
> > >
> > > It's not surprising that 90% of those injured are foreigners, and the
> > > majority of them were feeling so little pain that they weren't even
> sure
> > > they were gored until several hours later... Having participated in the
> > > past, bulls are a lot bigger in person than they look on tv, and it
> really
> > > is a serious thing.
> > >
> > > as a side comment, I find it interesting that the government requires
> > > people
> > > to wear seatbelts so they don't get hurt in accidents, wear helmets on
> > > motorcycles to protect the citizens, but then has no problem releasing
> wild
> > > bulls in the streets of a town and letting people go chase them, and
> > > vice-versa. I don't think any of those things are bad, but I do find it
> > > curious!
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