Barbaro euthanized Monday morning
 

Poor horse I was pullin for it.


PHILADELPHIA -- Barbaro was euthanized Monday morning, co-owner Roy Jackson said.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

That really sucks. RIP Barbaro. I was there when he won the Derby, what a performance...

This being a Chiefs board, I wonder how many people feared that Gary Barbaro had been euthanized.

That pretty much sums of my feelings. WHO GIVES A SHIT? :whackit:

I read a piece on ESPN that talked about all the surgeries that had been done on the horse, and how pieces of bone and hoof and everything else had been amputated.

For however long, like a year or whatever, the horse has been getting medical care at a standard that exceeds that of many countries in the world, and many places and stations in this country.

I wonder what all of this animal's medical expenses could add up to? And on treatments that were from what I understood a longshot to begin with.

What could have been done for real, actual humans for that price?

Eh. Glue factory. Big deal.

I have a feeling those under 30 won't know who Gary Barbaro is.

Now, wasn't one of the Welcome Back Kotter kids named Barbaro?

If you don't give a shit why the **** do you feel compelled to come in here with a lame comment? Some people do care...

I think that was Barborino.

I know a few Chiefs that could be euthanized.


Barbarino

Why?

This is the dumbest, longest-running, most irrelevant sports story I can remember.

Honestly, I would rather hear/read five TO stories than one more about this horse.

Wait an hour and you'll get your wish.

Some of the comments in this thread just further my belief that animals make better people then most people. :shake:

If you don't care then stay the fuck out. If you do come in then shut the fuck up. Nobody put a gun to your head and made you click the link.

A beautiful animal died and probably deserves more respect in his passing then many of the posters on this thread.

Just think how much money would have been saved if they'd have just done this a year ago like they should have.

Sometimes, putting an animal down is the kind thing to do.

now is the time for a:

WoW just WoW!

It's called nature, ck, this is what happens. But nevertheless, you made my point.

"Beautiful animals" die every second. Why did we get this one stuffed down our throat for damn near a year?

Someone did make a great point that this animal received far better medical care than half of the children in the US... I for one am glad he is out of his misery.

I can still remember watching Gary Barbaro return an INT 102 yards for a TD. That was simply awesome. I don't remember who the hell we were playing, but I just remember my Dad and I jumping up and down from our seats at Arrowhead hugging each other. lol

Humans > Animals even CP posters

Because this is a sports thread and even though this is an animal he was a champion and these horses do not get to this level unless they have the desire to win and compete...

Barbaro > George Bush

George Bush > Jmart ?

No kidding. It was a horse genetically engineered to profit from our gambling-obsessed culture. I am glad the horse is finally at rest and all, but it's kind of a sad commentary that this is a matter of national sports importance.

Hell he was probably only kept alive all this time so they could continue farming him for inseminating other horses.

<i>Why did we get this one stuffed down our throat for damn near a year?</i>

Quick call the police. Have them arrest the person that physically forced you to reenter this thread, or read a single news item about it, or watch a single broadcast. If you're not interested then move along. It's a quite simple process.

As for money spent or time invested, what's it to you? It's not your money. Outside of the time you spent being forced to read/hear about it, none of your time is involved.

<i>Humans > Animals even CP posters</i>

Sometimes and with some people I have my doubts.

I find humor in the people who act like this horse was an integral part of your lives. It was an animal, genetically engineered to have small, thin bones so it could run fast, which coincidently makes its bones brittle.

this animal was treated better than most people its entire life. In nature, a tree would have sprouting on the buzzard turds it became a year ago.

Its hardly a tragedy.

I'm waiting for you to post a thread about your next sprained ankle. :p

Whoever made that point is completely full of shit.

I said that it received better medical treatment than "many places and stations in this country." There are humans who don't have access to that standard of care, it is true. I didn't say "better than half the children in this country", which would indeed be a bunch of BS.

I mean, on a national level so many people are worried that there is this deadly health care scarcity epidemic, but here we have hundreds of thousands, if not millions, being pumped into a horse that can't stand up. If Barbaro had been some nameless old nag - it would have gotten the needle a long time ago. Having baows that are a goldmine pays off I guess.

From: you BROKE my HOOF
Date: January 29, 2007
Subject: do me a favore...

call the police.
adress: new bolton center
tell them to go to the track ;_;
im soo sorry <3

http://imgred.com/http://www.theonio...Euthanizes.jpg

Classy UP. Real classy.

It appears that romper room has taken over. :rolleyes:

I was just going to post my take on the now-dead (?) myspace fad to go along with the Onion picture and leave, but now I'm going to have to share with you some interesting information I found out about Barbaro on Wikipedia:

Oh cry me a fucking river. This thing was nothing more than a rich man's toy. A Lamborghini with a pulse. BFD :shake:

Dam u ulta peenut. not funne. Barbarosa touched my life.

i PRAYED for that horse hwo are you too talk :(

I was putting some hope into barbaro just because he is an animal and can't be a piece of shit and stiff some guy on superbowl tickets, but I am naive

The planet? or just a few posts on this thread?


Because, somedays it's a toss up.

It's a ****ing horse. Who cares? Not to mention I don't know anyone who would even watch 10 min of the Kentucky Derby.

I bet that will be the best broccoli beef that Foo Yu Buffet in Knoxville has ever served.

Shit, 10 minutes would constitute five or six Kentucky Derbies, wouldn't it? I'll never understand how people get so bunged up over an event that's basically over in the blink of an eye.

I've heard horse meat is pretty good. If we ever run out of cows or all switch to Hindu we should eat horses.

The race itself, all minute and a half of it, is kind of fun to watch. I like to tune in about a minute before it starts and root for the horse with the best name, if I can remember it's on that weekend.

They should think about baseball. They'd last longer.

Well, you could run 60 100 meter dashes in said time period as well, but it's probably among the most hyped events of the Olympics every time. Think about it...9.8-9.9 seconds spread out over 4 fucking years....

by the way, what does a mercy killing have to do with children in Asia?

I've never understood that.

Same here. But I'll skip the hours of overraught talking-sports-heads bullshit brought to you by Budweiser leading up to it and following it.

And the idea of people actually going to great lengths and dropping serious coin to attend an event that's over in 90 fucking seconds just seems reeruned.

and how much money have you spent on sex?

True, but there are lots of different events at the Olympics. You're not just going to watch one important race and then leave.

If it's over for you in 90 seconds, junior, then you're not doing it right.

A common misconception.

This is correct...although according to Patrick Bateman, one of the most important things to do at the Kentucky Derby is rape a young debutante with a can of hairspray, thus justifying the expense I guess.

including four-play and clean up, right about 90 seconds.

For the same reason Pat Tillman's death made the headline news, but our men and women are dying over there everyday--they're famous.

This isn't new. Million Dollar Baby came out a couple of years ago.

What was Gary's brothers name?

Barbaro lost his ultimate burst.

Only question I have is who is going to be the new face of the WNBA?

Barbaro wasn't over there fighting a war.

Pat Tillman gave up his fame and fortune to go over there to try and make a difference.

Big difference, not to mention Barbaro is A ****ING HORSE!!!!

I understand what you are saying, but, the original question was why are paying attention to this horse when there are other horses dying all the time. Fame is the answer.

Also, alot of men and women have given up more important things than fame and fortune to fight the war and their deaths didnt make the headline news.

Paging Dr. gblowfish....

You're a complete idiot with no sense of perspective.

Menage a quatre?

If that's the case, then why did Pat Tillmans' death make the headline news, but none of the other men and women who have died "trying to make a difference" make the news? Is there another reason outside of fame that made us aware of Tillmans' situation?

Heh. I noticed that, too.

Dude's been here since December and already has 2,500+ posts. I doubt if that leaves much time for interractions of any sort with the opposite sex.

It is such a tragedy that an intelligent equine specimen was able to eloquently articulate his desire to win and compete...

...no wait, that's Mister Ed.

Nevermind.

Even though it is a horse......and most of us could really give two shits about whether it lives or dies.....I have a soft spot in my heart for animals....lots of people do. I heard the news...and said "Man, that sucks....." But I'm not gonna sit around and mope like it is some big deal.

However, I think it is more commendable for someone to genuinely care about the death of a horse, than to come into a forum and "act" like they really care about when someone like Darrent Williams is shot and killed.

I saw threads pop up about how sorry everyone was when he died.......I would never say in a million years I am glad the dude died......but never would I try and act like it really affected my life or anything like that. The guys plays on a team that I hate........and all of a sudden I'm supposed to have a soft spot and grieve over Darrent Williams? Gimme a break.

Barbaro = Darrent Williams

Because when I heard the news for both I said "Man, that sucks"......and that was about it.....and then back to reality.

yeah, whoops....


....and I thought no one read my posts.

Fourplay is a smooth jazz group in the United States. could still apply


Foreplay (GOLF)? I like that too, now it makes sense, and I will never make that mistake again.

You're absolutely right. I'm sure that if you dog died and your mom died you'd feel like this - mom = dog. You've got it all figured out don't you? Jesus.

Farewell, sweet prince.

I only post here post coitus.

December 26th, thank you. I'm your christmas present from the anti-christ.

Why did you bring Elway into this?

Bush sent you?

You're my ex-wife? Oh shit!

You are averaging 75 posts per day..................that's fkn epic.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

...... :ZZZ: ......

Thanks, somebody gets it.

It's pathetic that the media has couched this as a humanitarian effort tho save the poor horse, when in reality it was a money grab by its' owners who stand to make bazillions on "Sons of Barbaros'" for decades to come. For those crying over the horse, get a life.

PS - I love animals as much or more than anyone else.