The rodeo committee better start doing a background check on who they are allowing into the camera pit area between the arena and racetrack, which only official prca photographers and press are allowed to film from that area. As most of the photos look like they were taken from the camera pit. -- RODEO RAMBLINGS

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Date Posted: 21:28:58 02/07/06 Tue
Author: Varmit
Subject: The rodeo committee better start doing a background check on who they are allowing into the camera pit area between the arena and racetrack, which only official prca photographers and press are allowed to film from that area. As most of the photos look like they were taken from the camera pit.
In reply to: Albertagirl 's message, "Pretty damning photos on buckstarbucks.com ....... they don't look good even to someone who is highly educated in rodeo and knows the score. Imagine how those photos impact an animal lover who has never been to a rodeo." on 15:15:21 02/07/06 Tue

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If that horse had been crippled before they ran him in he wouldn't have been used. He had to do it in the chute or at least where they didn't notice it. Looks like some fresh red paint in the chute and how do we know SH didn't splartter it? Up towards the fromt it's smeared and that could be blood. I don't know. The looks of fright on the horses faces is meaningless too. Ever notice photos of basketball players in action in the news paper? They can be pretty contorted and I'm sure guys get a kick out of seeing themselves look that way. The horse that is fixing to fall, they say his "face is being driven into the dirt" as if somebody's doing it on purpose. As usual, how would a guy defend the tripping? I can't answer that. (NT) -- Hap, 21:47:31 02/07/06 Tue
- That's what I mean, Hap. I know several pics are not what they appear.... but there is no defence for some, even to me. Yes, there is a lot of paint in that chute, but there is a lot of blood as well. It's obvious to me that the blood is from the horse pictured, but how many others would realize that? The pic of the horse in pain looks terrible, especially if it didn't occur to you that his droopy ears were probably frostbitten. I can't and won't defend the wild horse race or steer tripping. IMO, both events should be banned (Canadian events do not allow steer tripping). Varmit is right.... those photos were taken by a pro, with a pro camera, in the pro area. No one else could have gotten those shots. (NT) -- Albertagirl, 10:41:19 02/08/06 Wed
  - Here is one way I would defend the steer roping. Down here there is no set of rules on how fat cattle need to be. And I have seen plenty of starved cattle that could barely walk into the sale ring. But you never hear the ara's complain about starving cattle. Horses you hear plenty of stories and see plenty of articles. So its okay to take a herd of fat steers and turn them out with nothing to eat and let them starve to death, but it's not okay to take a fat steer, rope and trip him. Not sure if that is defending anything, but it sure as hell don't make no sense to me. (NT) -- Varmit, 11:55:48 02/08/06 Wed
    - Why Starbucks?...... I went through a few of the rodeos that had websites and found these companies as sponsors...inside>>> -- Varmit, 19:38:01 02/08/06 Wed
      - Because Starbucks "betrayed" them. It's a do-gooder enviro outfit. So they must have figured that Starbucks would have been on their side. (NT) -- Crystal, 07:53:06 02/09/06 Thu
        I thought they were in big trouble for what they were charging people during 911. Where is rose? I know there is an article out there somewhere about them during the terrorist attack and what they were charging for water. (NT) -- Varmit, 10:00:33 02/09/06 Thu
        Yeah there was an article about that.It is partially true & false. It was worker from Starbucks who charged a $130 for 3 cases of water. Starbucks did not, in fact when they found out what one of their employees did, they reimbursed the ambulance company & apologized. Now granted that happened after press coverage, but heres something to think about. How is the corporate office supposed to know this even truely occured with complaints that lead to media coverage? It was one person by the way. I have 2 articles for you. This 1st one is about the chain letter & charging for water. -- rose, 12:07:43 02/09/06 Thu
        Here's the second article inside. This one is an interview with Starbucks chief Howard Schulz. It explains exactly what Starbucks did do to help after the attacks. Something the media left out when they were roasting Starbucks for the stupidity & crummy behavior of 1 employee.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- rose, 12:11:09 02/09/06 Thu

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