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A cow tipping website, no cows were harmed in the tipping of this cow.
www.nwlink.com/~timelvis/cowtip.html
www.nwlink.com/~timelvis/cowtip.html
And dont forget the rules...
My fave was no 3 !!
Cow tipping is a tradition among rural youths that has been around since humans first domesticated the bovine species. The practice is a great way to increase sef-confidence at an early age. Also, with the increasing separation of humans from the natural world, cow tipping is an easy way to get in "touch" with nature.
However, the urbanization of rural areas worldwide has begun to threaten this long-standing and important custom. It is therefore imperative that cow tipping be kept alive so future generations in Golinda (and everywhere else) can enjoy this activity,which has been so important to rural adolescent development. The following steps will ensure a successful night of cow tipping:
1)Choose a cloudy or moonless night. The darker it is, the easier it will be to approach the cow.
2)Find a location with the fewest cows. This will increase the chances that all the cows will be asleep.
3)Make sure there are NO BULLS in the field. Bull attacks are the leading cause of injury among cow tippers. Remember, bulls are cows with horns. As a safety precaution, bring a red blanket for impromptu matadoring.
4)Once you have found a good location, check wind direction and approach your target cow against the wind. This will make it harder for the cow to hear you.
5)Go for the tip! In a creeping motion, walk toward the cow, place both hands on one of its flanks, and push with a hard, but smooth stroke.
6)As soon as the tip is complete, revel briefly in your success, then RUN LIKE HELL!! The tipped cow will usually wake on impact with the ground, which will awaken the other cows. Sometimes a panicked stampede will follow, and that's a really bad scene.
Have fun with your new-found activity, but please be a humane and considerate cow-tipper. Keep in mind that cows are living creatures and sacred in several nations. Treat them as you would want to be treated. Also, good citizens respect property rights. You should get permission before you enter a field with cattle. You may save yourself some buckshot to the buttocks. If you have any questions, contact the Golinda police department. They are always glad to help those who they serve and protect.
Happy tipping!!!
My fave was no 3 !!
Cow tipping is a tradition among rural youths that has been around since humans first domesticated the bovine species. The practice is a great way to increase sef-confidence at an early age. Also, with the increasing separation of humans from the natural world, cow tipping is an easy way to get in "touch" with nature.
However, the urbanization of rural areas worldwide has begun to threaten this long-standing and important custom. It is therefore imperative that cow tipping be kept alive so future generations in Golinda (and everywhere else) can enjoy this activity,which has been so important to rural adolescent development. The following steps will ensure a successful night of cow tipping:
1)Choose a cloudy or moonless night. The darker it is, the easier it will be to approach the cow.
2)Find a location with the fewest cows. This will increase the chances that all the cows will be asleep.
3)Make sure there are NO BULLS in the field. Bull attacks are the leading cause of injury among cow tippers. Remember, bulls are cows with horns. As a safety precaution, bring a red blanket for impromptu matadoring.
4)Once you have found a good location, check wind direction and approach your target cow against the wind. This will make it harder for the cow to hear you.
5)Go for the tip! In a creeping motion, walk toward the cow, place both hands on one of its flanks, and push with a hard, but smooth stroke.
6)As soon as the tip is complete, revel briefly in your success, then RUN LIKE HELL!! The tipped cow will usually wake on impact with the ground, which will awaken the other cows. Sometimes a panicked stampede will follow, and that's a really bad scene.
Have fun with your new-found activity, but please be a humane and considerate cow-tipper. Keep in mind that cows are living creatures and sacred in several nations. Treat them as you would want to be treated. Also, good citizens respect property rights. You should get permission before you enter a field with cattle. You may save yourself some buckshot to the buttocks. If you have any questions, contact the Golinda police department. They are always glad to help those who they serve and protect.
Happy tipping!!!
some website said:
... Cow-tipping doesn't always wake the cow up, which is why it could suffocate after the fact ...
In evolutionary terms this is known as "Darwinian mercy killing".
Racegirl ... You are inciting people to tip cows. If you were just encouraging people to tip animals over in general that would be OK, but you are being deliberately cowist even though you say you are not which just goes to show you are in denial and need therapy ... cow appreciation classes for a start. Camden council, a progressive nuclear-free borough, sponsor a self help group "learning to respect cattle" run by their Bovine Issues department, and you should insist your local social services put you on such a course otherwise you are clearly being discrimated against and denied treatment for your cattle hatred syndrome.
Oh I can see we're not going to find the answer to this today 
We don't, never have, and never will be remotely interested in pushing cows over, what we want to know is can they tell if it's going to rain while they are asleep, or is the whole 'cows lying down = rain on it's way' thing a load of cow pat anyway
off to www.cowheads.com - milk matters
We don't, never have, and never will be remotely interested in pushing cows over, what we want to know is can they tell if it's going to rain while they are asleep, or is the whole 'cows lying down = rain on it's way' thing a load of cow pat anyway
off to www.cowheads.com - milk matters
ive seen cows walking around in the rain, so im guessin they are either big 'ard brave big mac muthas, or when your mum told ya they were layin down which meant it was gunna rain was a stinkin porky!!!!!
i reckon if it rains while there asleep, they will wake up wet if of course they dont fall/get pushed over and die, in which case they will still get wet, just miss out the waking up bit.
im goin for a burger!!!
i reckon if it rains while there asleep, they will wake up wet
if of course they dont fall/get pushed over and die, in which case they will still get wet, just miss out the waking up bit. im goin for a burger!!!
Mon Ami Mate said:
I once heard an apocryphal tale (surely urban legend) about some kids who decided to try this out for themselves. Can't remember the whole detail, but in essence the cow fell onto one of the kids, pinning him to the ground, whereupon one of his mates went to alert the farmer, who apparently arrived with a chainsaw, suggesting that this was the only method of release! 
I seem to remember the person who told me this also spent several days in hospital with severe internal burns after attempting to light his own farts in the dorms at boarding school!!!
I bet he had to have his stomach pumped after playing one too many biscuit games.
racegirl said:
Can i just say that "cow tipping" is not the issue here. I just used it as an example to cow's sleeping standing up. I just want to know what happens when it rains while they are asleep!!
I'm not sure where you got your info from but I was brought up on a dairy farm and cows don't always lie down when it's about to rain, or sleep standing up. I think this is just one of those old wives tales. I've seen plenty of cows walking around obvlivious to heavy rain and plenty of cows lieing down having a kip. So to answer your question, they do whatever they fancy at the time.
Cow tipping isn't big or clever, cows are very heavy and fairly fragile animals and you can hurt them. I once saw a cow get it's let caught in a grated floor - when it fell over, it's weight snapped the leg clean off, and it was hanging on by a piece of skin (it had to be put down shortly after). Imagine someone pushing you over with your hands tied and your legs kept straight for a similar experience to a cow being tipped. (That wasn't aimed at you Racegirl, just anyone who was thinking of trying it!).
I am not going to be able to look at a cow in the same way ever again. I am glad they do what they like. Sit down, stand up, they can even "shake it all around" in the rain if that what makes them happy. Just sorry this subject caused so much cruelness. Might start a charity, "A cow is for life, not just for tipping......."
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