General: Running with the bulls -- Is this crazy or what?

Usually, I write about people and places that have something to do with either baseball or hockey. Because I like to be accurate in my info, I pour over all the information I can find in sports magazines and on internet sports sites. Not to mention listening to all the sports radio talk shows I can, and sometimes yelling at my radio at the stupid things that some of the callers and talk show hosts say.

I was reading ESPN The Magazine recently, and one of the reporters was writing about his latest sports' trip. A trip and an experience that he had done many times before. (20 to be exact.)

I'm thinking this author must be talking about some ball game, or motor sport track he went to. But NO! He was talking about running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

He even says that running with the bulls is more exciting than going and participating in Mardi Gras.

I've been to New Orleans and I sure DON'T remember seeing crazy, drunk people having "fun" being chased around buildings by a pack of bulls who haven't eaten in two days. That's NOT my idea of a fun sports experience.

DUDE, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!? I can see going to Spain to watch people who know what they're doing when it comes to bullfighting. It's entertaining to see matador versus bull, one-on-one in front of thousands throwing flowers at you after you've conquered the bull.

But seeing a bunch of wild eyed, drunk, half stoned-out for the most part, men going over to Spain just so they can experience the "thrill" of being almost run over by a bull? Well, sorry, something's just not kosher there.

If I were to go to Spain to witness this "spectacle," sorry, my money would be on the bulls. I'd even scream, "Go get'em, Bulls." And I'm not refering to the ones that had Jordan and Pippen.

Now before you call me a woosie-girl who doesn't like excitement, au contraire! I love excitement as much as the next person. But being trampled by a half starved bull just doesn't rate very high on my exciting things to do list.

I wouldn't want to be chased by a pack of Rottweilers and Pit Bulls in this country, why on earth would I want to be chased by a bull in Spain? Is that CRAZY or WHAT?!