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Wish me luck, I'm trying out for Ralphie Runner
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Sexton Hardcastle
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Photo: Cliff Grassmick
Ralphie V's first official run before the spring game on April 19, 2008 in Boulder.
http://www.buffzone.com/photos/galleries/2008/apr/19/cu-spring-football-game-2008/9834/
She was hauling a$$. That one lone handler deserves a big pat on the back for holding on to her. They would've been screwed if she broke free.
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RalphieMalph
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Damn.. that kid DID come really close to getting his head stomped in. We've gotta get those runners some cleats.
FlatironsBuff
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That was friggin' awesome yesterday!!! FC, the Sackman family and I was laughing our butts off watching her yesterday.
My guess is---she will get butts in the game before kickoff because you will NOT want to miss her running since anything can happen now!!
Ralphie IV, great gal, ran smoothly (except when she didn't want to run at all), was great for photo ops. Ralphie V? Will stomp your ass if you are not paying attention and drag the rest of you around the stadium and into the trailer if you are not careful. She is awesome!! Can't wait for her to get bigger and faster!!!
My guess is---she will get butts in the game before kickoff because you will NOT want to miss her running since anything can happen now!!
Ralphie IV, great gal, ran smoothly (except when she didn't want to run at all), was great for photo ops. Ralphie V? Will stomp your ass if you are not paying attention and drag the rest of you around the stadium and into the trailer if you are not careful. She is awesome!! Can't wait for her to get bigger and faster!!!
AustinTxBuff
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Actually as she gets bigger she'll get a tad slower. She'll be fast enough to throw off her handlers though.
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Ralphie V still looks wild. She could be public safety hazard who hasn't yet learned how to refrain from charging anything red.
AustinTxBuff
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FIFY
And what happens if that last dude did not hold on. Holy crap.
It's sad but true. This tradition will not last. :sad1:
Sexton Hardcastle
Club Member
I think they should wait untill she was a little heavier. That extra weight should slow her down some. But i think this tradition will last. No reason to freak out over one incident.
No, I'm not saying that it will end now. I'm just thinking it really is only a matter of time until something really bad happens - and then what? It's been pretty close a few times.
RalphieMalph
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When has it been close other than Saturday? I can't think of a single time Ralphie IV did anything other than toss her head at one of the handlers during a couple runs throughout her career. Ralphie V will end up much the same way, she just needs to grow a little older and get used to big crowds.
Mind you, that was just her second run in front of a crowd, and they'll be careful with her until she's predictable (note that the only people on the field with her when she ran both times were her handlers, they kept the players, coaches, and cheerleaders back until she reached her trailer). We just need to find some faster, stronger Ralphie runners until that day comes.
Understood. I'm just pointing out that, once again, that was damn close. Can you imagine if Ralphie had lost that last handler and gone eight ball?
87toInfinity
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I think all buffalo can be a little unpredictable. This article was written while Ralphie IV was around.
Linksky
My group & I started speculating whether there were tranquilzer guns close by. Then we started thinking of the headlines of PETA with our tradition had we had to put her down (tranquilized, not killed) in front of all of the little kids. :sad1:
I agree though about your question of the tradition but I doubt it will come to that. I do think this puts into serious doubt her gameday debut at the Mile High Showdown though - I think she definitely needs some time to grow & slow....
RuffBuff
Club Member
they said she'll put on another 500lbs in addition to her current 750 lbs, by the CSU game which will slow her down quite a bit.....or just get faster handlers. hey..what is jeremy bloom doing these days... or ben kelly?
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2HellNback
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I like 5 the way she is!! Think about it... if the visiting team was on the sidelines on saturday, that would be one pissed off and splattered team...
Ralphie would have split through the visitors like ****ing bowling pins!
Ralphie would have split through the visitors like ****ing bowling pins!
No, I think when they had that bubble tour & intro to Ralphie V last fall, someone made mention that IV may start the season until V is ready. I haven't heard that since, but like I said, unless she really does put 500 lbs on, I don't see her running in Invesco - 70K will freak her out a lot more than the 18K on Saturday.