September 4, 2007: Tomatina 2007

Undertoad · 09-04-2007, 08:09 AM

It's that time of year again - time for the annual Tomatina tomato battle in Bunol, Spain.

As a reminder - in case you're new to IotD or something - this festival involves tens of thousands of people battling it out with hundreds of thousands of tomatoes.

Pictures of the battle are interesting enough...

...it's the aftermath shots which are the most fun.

The people are always completely exhausted.

And drowning in tomato soup.

IotD's previous Tomatinos:
2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002

Trilby · 09-04-2007, 08:11 AM

My very favorite festival. Thanks, UT.

Griff · 09-04-2007, 08:26 AM

Welcome home IOTD!

ferret88 · 09-04-2007, 08:41 AM

it's the Attack of the Tomato Killers!!!

Sheldonrs · 09-04-2007, 10:43 AM

I get it. You have been a little behind with the IotD so now you are trying to KETCHUP! lol!!!

Flint · 09-04-2007, 10:50 AM

Toad, can we put this guy on salary?

dar512 · 09-04-2007, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

I get it. You have been a little behind with the IotD so now you are trying to KETCHUP! lol!!!

That was awful.

And by that I mean awfully good.

freshnesschronic · 09-04-2007, 01:23 PM

And the Italians are like:

"Mama mia, what a waste of sauce!!!!!!"

wolf · 09-04-2007, 01:24 PM

Ah, another Cellar Tradition Observed, the yearly Running of the Tomatoes.

Goolyman · 09-04-2007, 04:04 PM

I like in the 5th picture how there is a slipper covered (and probably filled) with tomato, just kinda chillin' there.

monster · 09-04-2007, 04:22 PM

Look! Even giant's Pizza has stray olives and mushrooms and precious little cheese.

Sheldonrs · 09-04-2007, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Look! Even giant's Pizza has stray olives and mushrooms and precious little cheese.

Wonder how the "meat" tastes.

Trilby · 09-04-2007, 05:05 PM

Undoubtedly, the "meat" prolly tastes very tomato-y

runswithknives · 09-04-2007, 05:26 PM

Not to be confused with the wallpaper that comes with the new Taliban Operating System.

Sheldonrs · 09-04-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

Undoubtedly, the "meat" prolly tastes very tomato-y

And very ASSidic too.

09-04-2007, 08:09 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	September 4, 2007: Tomatina 2007 It's that time of year again - time for the annual Tomatina tomato battle in Bunol, Spain. As a reminder - in case you're new to IotD or something - this festival involves tens of thousands of people battling it out with hundreds of thousands of tomatoes. Pictures of the battle are interesting enough... ...it's the aftermath shots which are the most fun. The people are always completely exhausted. And drowning in tomato soup. IotD's previous Tomatinos: 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002

09-04-2007, 08:11 AM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	My very favorite festival. Thanks, UT. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-04-2007, 08:26 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Welcome home IOTD! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-04-2007, 10:43 AM	#5
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	I get it. You have been a little behind with the IotD so now you are trying to KETCHUP! lol!!! __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

09-04-2007, 10:50 AM	#6
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Toad, can we put this guy on salary? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-04-2007, 08:41 AM	#4
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	it's the Attack of the Tomato Killers!!!

09-04-2007, 01:23 PM	#8
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	And the Italians are like: "Mama mia, what a waste of sauce!!!!!!"

09-04-2007, 01:24 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Ah, another Cellar Tradition Observed, the yearly Running of the Tomatoes. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-04-2007, 04:04 PM	#10
Goolyman Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3	I like in the 5th picture how there is a slipper covered (and probably filled) with tomato, just kinda chillin' there.

09-04-2007, 04:22 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Look! Even giant's Pizza has stray olives and mushrooms and precious little cheese. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-04-2007, 05:05 PM	#13
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Undoubtedly, the "meat" prolly tastes very tomato-y __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-04-2007, 05:26 PM	#14
runswithknives syl·la·ble Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca Posts: 33	Not to be confused with the wallpaper that comes with the new Taliban Operating System.

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