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rockstarsmooth

Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: anyang, baybee!
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: bullfighting! rodeo! cowboys? |
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got this little gem in my inbox a couple of days ago, and hella yeah i'm there. on saturday, there will be a contigent of dave's people coming down to cheongdo from the big city to watch the cowpokes in action.
if you feel like joining us for some beers, bullfighting and general bullsh!t, pm me and we'll see what happens...
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"The town of Cheongdo will host the Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival on March 24-28. You might not think of Korea as a bullfighting nation, but in fact it is, and the Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival is the nation's largest festival dedicated to the sport. Cheongdo-gun and the Cheongodo Bullfighting Association are working together to offer various events, such as inviting Japanese fighting bulls, good-will bullfights between Korea and Japan and a rodeo show by U.S. troops stationed in Korea.
For more information, call (054) 370-6114. Trains to Cheongdo depart from Seoul Station, with the trip taking about four hours. Likewise, you could take the KTX to Daegu and then take one of the frequent buses to Cheongdo from Daegu Nambu lntercity Bus Terminal."
Bullfighting!~ Rodeo~!!! What better way to spend a nice weekend in the Korean countryside? |
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JMO

Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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This is the bull-on-bull variety rather than the bull vs man one?
I'm not sure myself but either way, I'll try to make it. Sounds like it would be interesting to me. |
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parisny
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Location: Steven Seagal's Brain
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Definitely bull-on-bull action:
"The Cheongdo Festival, being the home to more than half of the country's fighting bulls, is the biggest of Korea's bullfighting events. This year more than 150,000 are expected to attend. They will witness bouts between the bulls and their handlers, some lasting as long as an hour.
It is not all about strength and aggression - these carefully trained bulls are awarded points, in much the same way as martial arts, for such recognised moves as pushing, head attack, neck attack, side pushing, drawing horns, horns bumping, head pressing and the horns bumping and head attack combination. To the uninitiated the fight may be hard to follow, but after a while it will be impossible not to marvel at the dexterity and tactical awareness of these magnificent warriors. "
http://eventsuk.britishairways.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=30674
Come join us! Direct train to Cheongdo only costs 22K. |
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rockstarsmooth

Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: anyang, baybee!
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:02 am Post subject: |
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c'mon guys! can't pass this up! it's a freakin' rodeo! in korea!
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right now i'm listening to: le tigre - i'm so excited |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:51 am Post subject: |
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rockstarsmooth wrote: |
c'mon guys! can't pass this up! it's a freakin' rodeo! in korea! |
What time are y'all taking the train? Do they allow BYOB on KTX? |
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rockstarsmooth

Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: anyang, baybee!
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:16 am Post subject: |
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we're not taking ktx, and yes byob is acceptable. though we are leaving pretty early on saturday morning...
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English_Ocean

Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Location: You don't have the right to abuse me!
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:47 am Post subject: |
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LOL! I'd love to see some of these limp wrist *beep* boys ride two tons of thunder!
Bull V Bull is not a rodeo! It's comparable to rooster fighting. yeah, wow...duh! |
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rockstarsmooth

Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: anyang, baybee!
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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English_Ocean wrote: |
Bull V Bull is not a rodeo! It's comparable to rooster fighting. yeah, wow...duh! |
yeah. you're right. why even bother to go? i think i'll just stay home instead and drink on saturday night, like always. thanks for enlightening me and making me realize how stupid and useless it is to do something different!
sheesh.
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rockstarsmooth

Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: anyang, baybee!
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:11 am Post subject: |
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one last bump...
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:29 am Post subject: |
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To all of those that missed a good time...
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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