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Canadian here. Was visiting my girlfriend and she pointed this fella cruisin' along the sidewalk, not too far from the main part of town and the Starbucks. I told her to stop and I snapped a photo.  The bear decided to cross the road and he crosses RIGHT behind a teenage boy who had his headphones on and I imagine his music on loud. The kid turns around and the bear is no more than 10 feet behind him. The kid kept his composure and the bear scurried off into the bushes. We were stopped and as the kid walked by the vehicle, I asked the kid if he was alright, just said "that thing gave me a heart attack!" and kept going along his way. I don't know if I would've been that calm, but maybe that's shock for ya. | ||
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| 7.62mm Crusader |
Pound for pound, a Canadian is smarter, faster and, more powerful than a black bear. That's why they stay hiddin in the forest so they dont get whooped...  | |||
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The kid keeping calm is probably what save his behind. | |||
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His Royal Hiney |
Ignorance is bliss? "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process  |
Trouble is there are only 180 of those pounds on a person and 350 on a bear. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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| Green grass and high tides  |
That is a large BB. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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| Staring back from the abyss  |
In late September 2015, I walked out early one morning to my woodpile to get a few logs with which to stoke the fire and warm up the house. I wasn't paying any particular attention to anything, and after bending over and grabbing a few pieces, I stood back and noticed that on the other side of the woodpile (no more than 10-15ft away) was a bear in the 200-250lb range. We locked eyes, and it seemed that neither one of us knew what exactly to do at the moment. Then it dawned on me that I was screwed. I couldn't run if I needed to due to my buggered up ankle, and I was unarmed and about 40 yards from my door. Thankfully, as is usually the case, he was more spooked of me and he snorted and bolted off about 50 yards in the other direction before just moseying on. It was a hell of a way to wake up in the morning. Here's a crappy iPhone pic of him behind my shed.  ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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I used to work for Nortel. One of my trips to Ottawa a group of us went down to the cafeteria for lunch. They had an outdoor area with benchs and tables and since it was a nice day that where we went to eat. About 5 minutes after we sat down I noticed people out on the far end starting to get up and head for the building. A couple of black bears had come out of the woods near by, probably drawn by the smell of food, and were approaching the area. I saw lots of Canadians smart enough to go inside, but none of them powerful enough to stand their ground against a hungry bear. ———- Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for thou art crunchy and taste good with catsup. | |||
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| Too soon old, too late smart |
Gustofer, in such a situation, should one try to keep a tight rein on their bowels or just allow them to run free?  | |||
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These critters are the reason I quit Spring turkey in the hills back in NY State. They like to visit peoples property for food. | |||
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In a situation like that, discretion is definitely the better part of valor. ... stirred anti-clockwise. | |||
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Oriental Redneck |
Why did the bear cross the road? To be caught on camera and put on SIGforum. Q | |||
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