http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog RunningWithBulls .com The curse of Sanfermin Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:40:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [Not Sanfermín/bullrunning related, but beautiful nonetheless] People Envy Happiness Dogs Though Sense Courage Knowing Jubilation Means Better Ass-ets The man is a scary, psycotic, genius storyteller-singer-actor-writer. I think I am going to have to get a ladder, in case all those Asian people jump. Also, what the f*&k was I doing when I was younger? I never listened to him enough. That ... http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2008/08/01/the-word-was-pehdtsckjmba/ There is a very famous and tasty Galician dish called Pulpo a la Gallega (Galician octopus). [© Copyright Antonio García Rodríguez] Galicia would not be known for bullfighting, encierro or any tauromachian. But the 4th annual "Sanfermin a la Gallega" took place in Chapela, Vigo on the 18th of July. Sanfermin.com has ... http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2008/07/21/sanfermin-a-la-gallega/ The fiesta of Sanfermin begun, it is believed sometime, in the 15th century. It is held in celebration of the Patron Saint of Pamplona, Saint Fermín. Of course, over the past 500 odd years the fiesta has changed, but in the last (at least hundred years- since video/photographic recording) the fiesta ... http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2008/07/21/sanfermin-of-1959/ The final encierro of Sanfermin 2008 was successful, without any injuries, although it did take 5.1 minutes, approximately 3 minutes longer than normal. The bull, locally from the ganadería of Induráin was brave, fast and was able to stay on his feet (wheels) while taking the Curva of Estafeta. Below you can ... http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2008/07/16/la-ultima-encierro-de-sanfermines-2008/ When the 14th of July comes in Pamplona, it means only one thing - Pobre De Mí. This years Pobre De Mí was, well, as always, a sad occasion. Below is the video. Ya falta menos! Viva Sanfermín! Gora Sanfermín! http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2008/07/16/sanfemin-2008-pobre-de-mi/ This is funny, exciting and fun all at the same time. Someone asked me something today about Charlie Schick. I check out his blog (I am subscribed to his internal Nokia blogs and also his external blogs). I see a really interesting and useful post about mobile tinyurls, and mobile browsing. I did ... http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/11/30/esyurl-integrates-mobile-formatted-browsing-with-mowser/ Pat Phelan of Cubic Telecom, and Roam4Free fame is off in Vancouver at the moment and he sent back for news from the coalface. Cubic Telecom and Celtrak Global Roaming are joining technical and logistic forces to release new services to overcome the monoply traditional mobile operators have had in the ... http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/11/30/cubic-telecom-celtrak-global-roaming-tag-team/ If I had a few of this phrases the first time I went to Finland, I would have saved myself some problems. ======= A pint of Lapin kulta please - Pistä yks Lapin Kulta, kiitos. Winter is my favourite season - Talvi on mun lempivuodenaika. I love taking saunas - Mä tykkää saunoa. Would you ... http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2007/11/19/a-beginners-guide-to-the-finnish-language/