8/26/2004: Tomatina 2004

Undertoad · 08-26-2004, 10:09 AM

The annual Spanish Tomatino festival, the biggest food fight in the world, where overripe tomatoes are thrown into drunken crowds, happened yesterday. It drew a record 40,000 people. First they wait for the big truck of tomatoes... then when it appears, they go nuts whipping tomatoes at each other.

And after, there's so much juice in the street...

And some of the juice is sweet.

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Trilby · 08-26-2004, 10:29 AM

I'm getting the idea that Spain is quite a happenin' country. Naked cycling, community food fights...I'm packing my towel and Spanish/English dictionary. I'm on the next flight.

garnet · 08-26-2004, 11:06 AM

Definitely a wild scene. The waste of all those tomatoes sorta bothers me though. That's alotta tomatoes!

chrisinhouston · 08-26-2004, 11:21 AM

I see some onions and other vegetables mixed in, think they are going to make some Bolognese!

One can reason that it is all such a waste. But apparently the region has plenty of tomatoes and preumably the farmers were paid for their products and there certainly is no shortage of tomatoes at the markets.

As a child my grandmother always chided me to eat up because their were kids starving in the Belgium Congo. She also said "Don't play with your food", I don't think she would approve of this event.

YellowBolt · 08-26-2004, 02:37 PM

That last one looks like someone took a nasty, wet dump over everybody.

garnet · 08-26-2004, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisinhouston

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One can reason that it is all such a waste. But apparently the region has plenty of tomatoes and preumably the farmers were paid for their products and there certainly is no shortage of tomatoes at the markets.

As a child my grandmother always chided me to eat up because their were kids starving in the Belgium Congo. She also said "Don't play with your food", I don't think she would approve of this event.

Yeah those poor starving kids, wherever they are. That guilt is STILL working on me.

Cyber Wolf · 08-27-2004, 07:17 AM

See, now all they need is a few truckloads of tortilla chips and they'll be SET.

And I'm sure some of those folks will be finding tomato residue for days in places they didn't realize they had.

Troubleshooter · 08-27-2004, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by garnet

Yeah those poor starving kids, wherever they are. That guilt is STILL working on me.

Are you Catholic?

garnet · 08-27-2004, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

Are you Catholic?

HA! How did ya guess? Must be that word "GUILT."

Troubleshooter · 08-27-2004, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by garnet

HA! How did ya guess? Must be that word "GUILT."

Thought so. I just wanted to be sure.

Happy Monkey · 08-27-2004, 09:05 AM

I always thought the world would have been better off if the food I didn't like would be shipped straight to the starving kids.

jdbutler · 08-27-2004, 09:46 AM

I'm sure there's a Tah-Ray-Zah joke in that picture somewhere...anybody?

Dagney · 08-27-2004, 10:51 AM

But HM, what makes you think starving kids will like Liver, Lima Beans and Brussel Sprouts? (Or insert your own ucky food of choice)

Happy Monkey · 08-27-2004, 11:18 AM

If they won't eat it, they can't guilt me into eating it.

Tomas Rueda · 08-27-2004, 12:13 PM

Tomatoes...
Spain...
Doing weird stuff...

Are you sure this thread is not mocking me?

(yeah, right)

but seriously, I thought that that festival was held in Italy. Oh,well. first they have the pamplonadas (release of wild bulls throught the streets) and now they have the tomatinas. hmmm,(places hand under the chin and raises brow) I think I'm sensing some kind of pattern here.

08-26-2004, 10:09 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	8/26/2004: Tomatina 2004 The annual Spanish Tomatino festival, the biggest food fight in the world, where overripe tomatoes are thrown into drunken crowds, happened yesterday. It drew a record 40,000 people. First they wait for the big truck of tomatoes... then when it appears, they go nuts whipping tomatoes at each other. And after, there's so much juice in the street... And some of the juice is sweet. full story

08-27-2004, 07:17 AM	#7
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	See, now all they need is a few truckloads of tortilla chips and they'll be SET. And I'm sure some of those folks will be finding tomato residue for days in places they didn't realize they had. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

08-27-2004, 09:05 AM	#11
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I always thought the world would have been better off if the food I didn't like would be shipped straight to the starving kids. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-27-2004, 09:46 AM	#12
jdbutler If ya cant take a joke, Effya! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 288	I'm sure there's a Tah-Ray-Zah joke in that picture somewhere...anybody? __________________ Phineas J. Twunt

08-27-2004, 10:51 AM	#13
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	But HM, what makes you think starving kids will like Liver, Lima Beans and Brussel Sprouts? (Or insert your own ucky food of choice) __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

08-26-2004, 10:29 AM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I'm getting the idea that Spain is quite a happenin' country. Naked cycling, community food fights...I'm packing my towel and Spanish/English dictionary. I'm on the next flight.

08-26-2004, 11:06 AM	#3
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	Definitely a wild scene. The waste of all those tomatoes sorta bothers me though. That's alotta tomatoes!

08-26-2004, 11:21 AM	#4
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	I see some onions and other vegetables mixed in, think they are going to make some Bolognese! One can reason that it is all such a waste. But apparently the region has plenty of tomatoes and preumably the farmers were paid for their products and there certainly is no shortage of tomatoes at the markets. As a child my grandmother always chided me to eat up because their were kids starving in the Belgium Congo. She also said "Don't play with your food", I don't think she would approve of this event.

08-26-2004, 02:37 PM	#5
YellowBolt I lurk with the best of them Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: not close to philadelphia. :( well, not THAT close. Posts: 146	That last one looks like someone took a nasty, wet dump over everybody.

08-27-2004, 11:18 AM	#14
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	If they won't eat it, they can't guilt me into eating it. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-27-2004, 12:13 PM	#15
Tomas Rueda Master of the Domain Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaumont Tx 77701 Posts: 229	Tomatoes... Spain... Doing weird stuff... Are you sure this thread is not mocking me? (yeah, right) but seriously, I thought that that festival was held in Italy. Oh,well. first they have the pamplonadas (release of wild bulls throught the streets) and now they have the tomatinas. hmmm,(places hand under the chin and raises brow) I think I'm sensing some kind of pattern here. __________________ Tom@s _____Rueda

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