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09-19-2005, 10:07 AM
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Camel fetches 185,000 dollars at UAE auction
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050914...NlYwMlJVRPUCUl ABU DHABI (AFP) - A camel was reportedly sold for 185,000 dollars at an auction in the United Arab Emirates, where camel racing is hugely popular. ADVERTISEMENT Mohammad bin Taloub "chose carefully" among the camels on offer at the auction in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on Tuesday before stumping up 680,000 dirhams, said Gulf News, published in nearby Dubai. The sister of the prized male camel fetched just some 8,000 dollars "because she was only his half-sister. They had the same mother but different fathers. The father of the male camel was much stronger," according to one of the organizers. A total of 35 camels were sold at the auction which took place as part of an international hunting and equestrian exhibition, the newspaper said. "Buyers selected their camels with care. They studied pedigree, tracked parentage and scrutinized the animals -- for the camel could win one million dirhams (around 272,000 dollars) in a race one day," Gulf News said.
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09-19-2005, 11:29 AM
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Camel... racing.  haha, I wanna see a video of that. I can't imagine camels would be the most graceful runners...
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09-19-2005, 11:34 AM
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thats why its so popular to watch? |
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09-19-2005, 11:55 AM
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thats not that bad when yo think that just to have a winning race horse, with a very good blood line, stud a mare it can cost up to 5 million dollars |
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09-19-2005, 01:07 PM
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09-19-2005, 04:20 PM
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there not that bad, ive seen it. it woul be kinda scary to be riding one at that sped though
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09-19-2005, 05:38 PM
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Yeah, I've seen it too. They train kids to ride them, so they don't have to carry as much weight. Evidently, small men don't exist over there, so they throw kids on to ride. Some of these kids are out of control (I mean that in a good way.). It's very entertaining. I used to watch it, right before Sumo Wrestling came on. (Which is also pretty entertaining, as long as you watch from the waste, up.) |
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