Rodeo Clowns (826 hits)
Category: Humor -> Dumb JobsRating: 1.67 on 12 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by <xenon> (View user info) at 2004-11-10 11:10:20 EST
Rodeo clowns. You probably have never given them much thought. These duded exemplify the badasses of badassedness. The riders are the pansies. They stay on the bulls, broncos, sheep, or whatever. The clowns are the ones that save their sorry asses if they fall off.
To give you a better appreciation for these dudes, I have compiled some info on these awesome guys.
At the beginning of rodeos, the clowns were merely there for entertainment. Since then, they have evolved to much more. They are known in professional riding as "bullfighters" rather than clowns. There are three types of clowns in a rodeo.
Bullfighter - He is the primary protector of the rider. He distracts the bull or bronco from the moment the rider comes off the animal.
Barrelman - He remains in the barrel until the rider falls off. He only comes out if the main bullfighter is struggling to keep the animal in check. The empty barrels are also used as safe places for clowns to run to if they cannot escape the animal. They are known as "clown lounges" and are made from heavy-gauge steel and lined with foam rubber on the inside.
Comedy Clowns - Entertainment only.
Now the fact that these guys risk their lives by making a two ton bull chase them should be bad enough, but they have to dress like clowns while doing it. How degrading. Although underneath their silly costumes, they wear armor to protect their chest, ribs, thighs, hips, tailbones, shins, and ankles. So, I guess they're more like linebacker clown bullfighters. Try that one in your next game of Scrabble.
F.J. "Scooter" Culbertson, a professional rodeo clown, says, "Getting hit by a bull is like getting hit by a car going 20 mph. It's not if you are going to get hurt. It's when and how bad." In 23 years of clowning, he has suffered broken bones, three concussions, a dislocated jaw, internal injuries, and a torn-off ear*. How many circus clowns can say that?
*Immediately after the accident that took his ear off, Scooter tried to continue working the show insisting he was fine. That was until someone held up his ear and said, "No, you're not!"
All this, and a rodeo clown only makes $100-$250 per show. These guys are heroes. Rodeo Clowns...bullfighters...whatever...I salute you.
Source: http://okok.essortment.com/rodeoclowns_rfbx.htm
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Submitted by xenon (user info) at 2004-11-11 14:54:59 EST (#)
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Submitted by smokymtcsw (user info) at 2004-11-11 13:18:55 (#)
Ranking: 2
nicely placed in the right category.
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Glad someone noticed.
Submitted by smokymtcsw (user info) at 2004-11-11 13:18:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
nicely placed in the right category.
Submitted by Luckylacquer (user info) at 2004-11-10 15:10:48 EST (#)
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Interesting information. But I hate clowns. HATE clowns.
Thems still clowns.
Submitted by xenon (user info) at 2004-11-10 13:00:52 EST (#)
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Wait, I also abuse it for porn repeatedly...
Nevermind...
Submitted by xenon (user info) at 2004-11-10 13:00:31 EST (#)
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Submitted by GodLovesALittleLovin (user info) at 2004-11-10 12:38:31 (#)
Ranking: 2
I'll check it when I get home today. I'd get my ass handed to me if they caught me checking my mail. I think I could get away with looking at porn but mail, no, mail is bad for some reason.
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Ha ha, your job sucks. I abuse my work email for all it's worth, as you know.
Submitted by GodLovesALittleLovin (user info) at 2004-11-10 12:38:31 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'll check it when I get home today. I'd get my ass handed to me if they caught me checking my mail. I think I could get away with looking at porn but mail, no, mail is bad for some reason.
Submitted by Teephphah (user info) at 2004-11-10 12:31:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
It takes a special kind of crazy to be a rodeo clown.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2004-11-10 12:18:05 EST (#)
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I don't think that I would chose rodeo clown as a career.
Submitted by xenon (user info) at 2004-11-10 12:12:20 EST (#)
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Submitted by GodLovesALittleLovin (user info) at 2004-11-10 12:07:40 (#)
Ranking: 2
The put themselves in more danger than the riders in my opinion. I'm sure you get ass out the yin yang being one of those kings among men.
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I'm sure they do, brotha.
Did you get my email?
Submitted by GodLovesALittleLovin (user info) at 2004-11-10 12:07:40 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
The put themselves in more danger than the riders in my opinion. I'm sure you get ass out the yin yang being one of those kings among men.
Submitted by X-File (user info) at 2004-11-10 11:30:56 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
What a load of bull.
Submitted by funk_boy (user info) at 2004-11-10 11:30:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
You probably have never given them much thought
I never knew they existed.