‘Shutdown’ Day 7: Government Buys $47,174 Mechanical Bull

Cybercast News Service ^ | October 7, 2013 - 3:21 PM | Eric Scheiner

[Olog-hai]

The government shutdown may be keeping furloughed federal workers at home, but on Monday the U.S. Army contracted to buy a mechanical bull.

The $47,174 contract was awarded on Oct. 7 to Mechanical Bull Sales Inc. of State College, Penn. …

Lt. Col. Hank McIntire of the Utah National Guard tells CNSNews.com that the mechanical bull is regularly used as a tool by recruiters at fairs and other events. …

[TurboZamboni]

Couldn’t they just bring in Joy Behar?

[reaganaut]

[Farnsworth]

The Army bought Michelle Obama?

[Scrambler Bob]

Mechanical Bull ...

I kind of thought it was Organic ...

[Former Fetus]

I’m in SC and would prefer a NASCAR simulator!

[bgill]

As if the government doesn’t have enough bull.

[kitkat]

Okay, what’s a mechanical bull, and what the heck does it do?

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Well they have enough B S around, they figured there had to be a Bull in there somewhere. I would like to here Pelosi explain again how everything that can be cut has been. Who decided this was essential?

It's not as if the pResident has the gumption to ride it.

[SpinnerWebb]

Refer to the movie “Urban Cowboy”. It will answer all your questions.

[Red Badger]

Think URBAN COWBOY..........................

[rovenstinez]

Well, I can see the logic. Keep people out of Valley Forge, Grand Canyon and Smoky Mountains and buy a mechanical bull. This is good logic. Basic Needs for slimming down.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Watch Urban Cowboy, or read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_bull

Rode one at the County Fair once. Fun as all get out, especially when the guy with the controller gets smart and really gets it going.

[abigkahuna]

I really have to yell about this. I am in the fair industry and I have friends that have invested in a mechanical bull, paid the insurance, the EXPENSIVE fair rents...all for the hope of a decent return.

Now the ARMY comes in with tax payer supplied mechanical bull, reduced fair rent because they are non-profit/gov entity and they will have folks ride the bull FOR FREE—thus eliminating any profit the poor self employed guy that has to haul his bull around from fair to fair just to feed his pie hole.

he has to wait until nighttime when enough folks get liquored up to ride. He has to invest in a sound system. Pay upwards of $1000 to $3000 for a spot at the fair. Two vehicles, one to haul the bull and crap on a trailer, another is living quarters for the season. Logistics! Somethign always going wrong with the equipment...

And now the government comes in and gives it all away for free.

What a great country.

[Fresh Wind]

Urban cowboy...

[bigheadfred]

Mechanical bulls can’t speak...

[dead]

He says the previous mechanical bull had broke down and was beyond repair.

Sums up the whole affair.

[kitkat]

Thank you.

[mc5cents]

Think URBAN COWBOY..........................

Oh yea, I'm thinking Debra Winger making love on top of that bull... just great movie making. :-))

[Red Badger]

TURBAN COWBOY...................

[Red Badger]

Mechanical bulls have no balls...........that’s why the Army wants them.....................

[mc5cents]

Mechanical bulls have no balls...........that’s why the Army wants them.....................

You're damn right! Go Navy!!

[Fresh Wind]

Bourbon cowboy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh0ib0bSj-o

[Red Badger]

Semper Fi, from an old Marine...................

[cincinnati65]

"Okay, what’s a mechanical bull, and what the heck does it do?"

It's there to keep a smile on the mechanical cows' faces, of course!

[1010RD]

Essential.

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</Obama>

[1010RD]

Spot on. It’s time to put government out of business.

[1010RD]

You mean Urbane Coyboy

[Vendome]

No problem

[Leep]

Bull is bull.

[Vendome]

Turban Cowboy

Don’t insult Americans. /s

[JPG]

Bronco Bama

[VanDeKoik]

Did they buy one of these to go along with it?

[married21]

The government is shut down, but the bull-sitting continues.

[Wurlitzer]

Makes perfect sense to me as the government needs a Mechanical Bull to service us just like a real bull services a cow.

[freedom462]

And this is just an example of expenses we know about. G-d knows what kind of expenses they are hiding from the public and what they are wasting our $$$ on when they think we’re not looking.

[novemberslady]

$67,000,000 where is it?

[tumblindice]

Ahoy bull!

[mojito]

I thought Barry was more of a Midnight Cowboy.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Baraq produces Grade AAA Bull every time he opens his mouth. For free.

[manc]

Off topic but .The Army has become a joke . A recruiter came to my oldest boys schools and said the Army is there to help others around the world but when my boy asked about being there for Americans and the constitution the recruiter just ignored him.

[CSM]

“The cupboard is bare, there is nothing left to cut.” Nancy “stretch” Pelosi

[dragnet2]

A mechanical bull?

How about pinatas?

They’re trying to attract illegal aliens?

[magellan]

TURBAN COWBOY...................

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[rfp1234]

ROTFL! Post of the week.

[ilovesarah2012]

My thought exactly.