Pampola Bull Run

[Wigsie]

do it with him .....you big fraidy cat yellow belly

+1 for sure.... cant wait till my boys are old enough to start doing cool stuff so I can 'chaperone' the bull run was one thing I didnt do.

But I know where your coming from with regards to the protective parent bit.. its really hard to just let them get on with it!

 

[Dayvo]

Ask him if he thinks it hurts when he gets a small splinter in his finger!

Or show him this:


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=431uKHFNvUw&feature=related


Being macho with brown trousers isn't very cool!

But if he wants to talk the talk he has to go for that walk!

 

[yello]

You don't have to run with the bulls to enjoy the festival of San Fermin.

 

[yello]

This link shows another perspective...

http://www.sanfermin.com/index.php/en/blogs/fringes/dont-come-to-pamplona

 

[ChrisKH]

It's a rite of passage for travelling Kiwi's and Ozzies but I also read about a crowd diver there several years ago who was pissed/drugged up who ploughed head first into concrete and is now a paraplegic. I'm totally risk averse, so I'd probably say it's up to him, but if he wants to go to Oz or NZ travelling instead I'll pay the difference.

 

[meenaghman]

Tell him go to Ballinrobe in Ireland instead.. lots safer ---
Love the bit with the Farmer ...


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkV55cqFRc4

 

[Arch]

Tell him go to Ballinrobe in Ireland instead.. lots safer ---
Love the bit with the Farmer ...


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkV55cqFRc4

Yes, I saw that on the news, and loved seeing the farmer turn tail and leg it!

The banjo soundtrack is perfect!

 

[Mr Pig]

Listen, if he does go and he gets killed by a bull, don't blame us ok?

 

[Mr Pig]

Tell him go to Ballinrobe in Ireland instead..

Couldn't watch that without thinking of Father Ted! ;0)

 

[Will1985]

You should go with him to make sure he is ok and assure the wife.

Think of it as a father-son bonding experience

 

[sheddy]

As if he'd let me! It's no longer cool to holiday with parents

 

[surfgurl]

Remind him his travel insurance will probably not cover injuries from the bulls. Have a quiet chat with his mate's parents and see what they know have said to their offspring.
And I thought trying to persuade my 18 yo and his mates that hoiking all their gear to play an unorganised, unauthorised gig in Keynsham on a Friday night was probably not a good idea was difficult!

 

[sheddy]

Well after a heartstopping week, my son got back with his mates all intact this afternoon.
Seems the guy that died on Friday was not British after all - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8143744.stm

I wonder what the next big adventure will be ?

 

[Mr Pig]

Seems the guy that died on Friday was not British after all

Oh well, doesn't really mater then eh? ;0)