Comments on: Robot camel jockeys

Robot camel jockeys

Tlogmer — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:57:37 -0800

DUBAI (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates is to mount robot jockeys on racing camels later this year after a ban on using children in the region's popular sport.

By: C17H19NO3

C17H19NO3 — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:41:19 -0800

Dubai will also soon be home to the third largest indoor ski facility in the world.

By: klangklangston

klangklangston — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:03:45 -0800

Damn. Guess my kids will have to work making Nikes instead...

By: ITheCosmos

ITheCosmos — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:19:22 -0800

That thing is nifty looking. Perhaps before long we will replace all children with them.

By: gren

gren — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 07:02:45 -0800

somehow I don't think this image is quite right...

By: fungible

fungible — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 07:25:53 -0800

That's the first time I've ever seen the words "camel jockey" not intended as a racial slur.

By: theorique

theorique — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 07:55:03 -0800

fungible, I know what you mean. I only learned of this sport a couple of years ago and was kind of shocked when I learned what the riders were called. "Uh, am I allowed to actually say that...?"

By: santiagogo

santiagogo — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 07:56:33 -0800

I can't help myself... I for one welcome our United Arab Emiratian Camel Riding Robot Overlords.