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Checking in on this puts one in a good position for checking out.
posted by
Justi
on March 12, 2009 at 3:52 PM
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Is this where "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" comes from? Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on March 12, 2009 at 3:03 PM
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This makes me remember biology and our assignment to dissect a cow's eye. Yep, there was a lot of white. I think the cow must have been upset that someone took his eye.
posted by
TAPS.
on March 12, 2009 at 12:07 PM
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Fascinating! Wonder if it's true of human as well? Or is it only those humans who are testing out the thesis on bulls...
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on March 12, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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and if they twitch their tail to one side they are about to evacuate so
Don't think you are safe standing behind all that bull, or you'll wear the S#&T.
posted by
Kabu
on March 11, 2009 at 9:46 PM
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They'd need good eyes to see the whites from a distance!
Otherwise...
posted by
metalrat
on March 11, 2009 at 6:31 PM
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I love animals but not enough to study the whites of their eyes
cats don't do that.... not really...
posted by
riri0322
on March 11, 2009 at 4:24 PM
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the same holds true for people.the more white in the eye, the meaner they
are, if they happen to be bloodshot, then they are easy going and hungover.
posted by
hazel_st_cricket
on March 11, 2009 at 3:10 PM
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Well, I am heading to nearest lea and check this finding out! Not really, I am already full of bull! lol Shelly
posted by
sam444
on March 11, 2009 at 12:26 PM
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wish i'd known that when i was 10 and the neighbouring farms, prize bull was let loose.
and when i was 22 and walking with a friend up a narrow footpath, we heard a noise behind us, turned round, saw the big lovely bull, then by the time i had slowly turned back to my friend, so as not to make the bull do anything i didnt want it to! my friend had legged it and was halfway up the hill infront of me!
i always make sure i'm walking in front now!
cat
posted by
catscout
on March 11, 2009 at 10:30 AM
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They roll their eyes when they're about to charge. White space grows.
We used to think the cows that went after you with their eyes open were fairly docile unless they thought you were threatening their calves. And the bull would get you in his sights, paw the ground, lower his head and charge blindly, which is why you could run left or right and get away from him. Mr. Talbott's bull charged like a cow, eyes open, and he could change direction. Probably hadn't heard the intel we picked up from the DeGross boys.
posted by
Pat_B
on March 11, 2009 at 10:19 AM
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i have this neighbour. lovely man. poor poor lovely man. i wish this advisory had been handed to him 17 yrs ago on the eve of his wedding.
posted by
bythewindowsill
on March 11, 2009 at 9:38 AM
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Ha! I think I'll stay on the other side of the fence...
...and stay out of the pen!
posted by
ginnieb
on March 11, 2009 at 9:21 AM
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Bullfighters know that for centuries.
posted by
vogue
on March 11, 2009 at 8:41 AM
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