Okay, I know the first thing any cowboys who may be populating cyberspace are going to want to do is whoop my ass from just the subject, but I’m going to bitch first
When these guys fall off the bull, do they loose all their common sense then, or do they check it at the door when they sign in? I only see one or two ever wear a helmet, and maybe 75% of them wear a protective vest. For gods sake that damn thing that your riding on, yeah the one that is really pissed off that your on its back, is very likely going to hurt you if it lands on you.
And then, when they do get hurt, do they listen to me? No chance in hell. Its not like I know what I am talking about. Its not like I’ve been doing my job as an EMT for a while and actually had to get training for it. When your shoulder is dislocated, you need to go to the hospital! I cant believe that the few remaining brain cells they have left are telling them, “this stabbping pain in my shoulder is a good thing.” and “Its okay if I cant move my arm, it will pass” But no, I’m not going to the hospital, I’m a man… Yeah, I hope you dont value your arm too much then.
look, you know about riding bulls, and I know about putting your ass together again. Next time I say you need to go to the hospital, just agree, sit back, and let me give ya something for the pain, okay?
Think about it for a minute. When’s the last time you saw someone with good sense get on a bull in the first place? Or even get near one, for that matter.
I was raised out in the sticks with cowboys, went to school with them, dated them, lusted after them, even learned to chew with them (that lasted about 2 seconds).
Let me tell you a thing or two. There is no way any of them would ever be caught dead with anything on their head other than a Stetson.
Save the helmets for those pussy-boy football players. Sure, they may crack their skulls and die, but at least they cowboyed up and took it like a real man.
Oh yeah, Ayesha is right. There is something about tight wranglers clenching a nice ass, the way they tip the hat at the ladies, and especially the way they drawl “Yes 'mam” when you ask them if they want to have a bedroom rodeo.
Being a two-stepper myself, I go to the rodeos (well, the gay ones), but only to dance - the bull-riding and calf-roping bores me (although the animal activists that show up every year amuse me). Last year we had a death in DC.
But I just go to watch the cute boys, in whom intelligence has never been a high requirement for me.
I suppose they could put on a bunch of padding, wear pillows and a big (white) helmut. Not sure if the fans would get off on watching the Pillsbury Doughboy ride a bucking bronc.
shaking head where should i begin? a cowboy does not have to be in a rodeo to be a cowboy. and he does not need to ride a bull. rodeo is a sport. if you do not think bullriding is athletic, try riding one for eight seconds. just as football players, wrestlers, and all other athlets compete hurt, bullriders do the same. in rodeo they call it “cowboy up”. in wrestling, we call it “don’t be a pussy all your life”.
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I am not who I think I am.
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Hea, shit for brains! Yeah the one that hooked on phonics didnt work for. I didnt say that rodeo isint a sport. I didnt say that it is a cake walk to ride on the back of something that wants you the fuck off. In football they wear helmets and pads because the players know they are going to be serously hurt if they do not wear the equipment. Going to take that reading comprehension class anytime soon?
So, for those who missed the first post, or have trouble with the English language. Why do those who decide to ride bulls not wear protective equipment? Once they do get injured, why do they not listen to the medical personel there? Its not like taking care of them is our job. We do know what we are talking about, and when we say you need to go to the hospital, it isint because we think the 40 min. drive there is pretty.
Welcome to the pit penny
“Bones, help that man!” – “Damnit Jim, I’m a doctor not a doc…I’ll get right on it.”
oh, yeah, i can’t read, i forgot to tell you. no, i didn’t get a 33 on the reading portion of the act, it was all a hoax.
not wearing helmets is a probably a culture thing. as diane said earlier, they would look to their other cowboy friends as a panzy boy. why do they care what the other bullriders think of them? for the same reason nearly every other person in this world tries to fit into a group. it’s the same reason most of 'em chew, and don’t smoke, because that’s what everybody else around them does.
there are a few reasons they dont’ listen to the emt. one, their body may be in shock. i’ve seen my cousin kicked in the head by a bull, it knocked all his front teeth out… do you think he was all there after that? tolerance of pain is another one. these guys have huge amounts of adrenaline and endorphins running through their bodies. just as any other drugs, they affect the way you think.
and btw, many bullriders now wear a kevlar vest, similar to a bullet-proof one, to protect their upper body. it may be required at NBRA (National Bull Riders Association) events.
I grew up with bull riders and bronc riders. I cannot explain why they do not wear protective gear, but it would just be wrong to do so. Rodeo is a sport, true, but it’s more then that. The rodeo originated in the cattle towns and ranches to show off the style and skill of a particular cowboy. And while the NEED is outdated, the desire, the skill is still there. Do they do it to prove they are men? Yes. Is it stupid? Probably. Will it ever change? No. This is a part of our culture, and believe it or not it’s a very beautiful, stunning part.
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I’m not trying to say that rodeo is stupid, Hell I run into burning buildings. Many people would call that stupid. However, when I go running into a burning building, I wear the equipment to help ensure I do not become injured. I wouldnt think any less of a rodeo cowboy (or woman) who wore a helmet and a protective vest. Tis much more imporntant to live to fight fires (or ride bulls) another day than to look good the day before and never see the next
“Bones, help that man!” – “Damnit Jim, I’m a doctor not a doc…I’ll get right on it.”
