I saw this program on shark attacks on teevee and now I am afraid to go in the water. But they tell me that sharks feed at dusk and at night. So, maybe if I just swim at noon I won’t have to worry about being a snack. But what’s the solution for avoiding those bears???
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I mean picnic of course.
Don't try to get that delicious sandwich back"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."you obviously haven’t done much back packing in bear country…it’s a no brainer: Bear Bag Hanging Techniques…urban angst, eh.
it isn’t a petting zoo out there Boo.
Potential VP candidates fill Wednesday speaking slots
Until he makes an announcement, we just don’t know. But Bayh would shock me. His only selling point is that he’s from Indiana with a more progressive Dad. That’s it.
what if indeed. None of the above.
Bayh, nah
Richardson has as many skeletons in the closet as that other nominee.
Biden, Oh No.
I think one of the 3 in the Wednesday slot will yield to the announced name.
OR
that both the VP and Obama will do a two-fer on the same night. What could be more fitting before 75,000 and millions of tv viewers?
If Richardson’s skeleton’s are old news and he hasn’t lied about them, they might be fodder for only one day’s news cycle; then we could move on.
The McCain campaign doesn’t want people to start raising a lot of old indiscretions.
I agree. I’d LOVE Richardson as VP. And if the media is silent about the beam in that misogynist adulterer’s eye, then they need to STFU about the speck in Richardson’s. Since McSame is a repub, IOKIYAR rules, so it would never fly. My only other concern about Richardson is the “too much change” thing. Ohmygod! A half Black AND a half Mexican!! Nooooooooo!!!
Reason number 234,506,102,679 of why racism is stupid. They would be the best damned people for the job, period–but look at who “we” “elected” last time. Groan.
But I’d be happy with Kaine. Or Sebelius. Or Dodd.
And honestly, I wouldn’t mind Dodd so much.
I would definitely mind Bayh. It just doesn’t make sense. At all.
On “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” last week, they were speculating about the sound of different names together on a ticket. One panelist said that he thought that Obama-Dodd sounds too much like an Iranian leader. Another one said he liked it because it reminded him of one of those 60’s songs:
Obama-Dodd, dee-tee dee-tee-deet,
Obama-Dodd, deet dee-tee-deet …
No, really
Of course, they leave out any mention of the time the bear fell out of the tree to get the donuts and had to be euthanized…
My father-in-law put out stale pastry from the bakery in his yard for the birds. The birds weren’t interested, but a dozen skunks were. And this was within Philadelphia city limits!
Get out of the water if you get a cut and try not to look like a seal (sharks’ favorite food). Sure they might spit you out when they discover you don’t have enough fat; but they could do a bit of damage before that.
I’m telling you, Stephen Colbert is right, bears are a menace.
BooMan made it into Alternet Peek.
Anyone want to help me with the sad wikipedia page on Georgia?
Here’s the wikipedia talk page with my plea for help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Georgia_(country)#Georgia-Israel_Relations
(And my diary, if you can’t bear to leave the pond: http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2008/8/15/25915/1903 )
You do not avoid bears.
You make noise, beat on pans, throw rocks, whatever it takes to drive them off. Most black bears want to eat in peace, so they’ll go somewhere quieter.
Grizzlies are another matter. Don’t try to out-run or out-climb them. You can’t.
Do not use fishy preparations as sealants or stinky stuff as cosmetics (strawberry gel lip gloss – bad idea). Hang your food properly. Never leave it in a car or out on a table or in a tent or cabin. Most places with bear problems have bear bins for safe storage.
And, don’t be stupid.
I’ve heard about the guy who wanted to photograph a bear driving his truck, so he shoved the bear inside the cab. The mother who wanted a photo of the bear licking her child’s face, so she opened the peanut butter. Too many people getting too close to cubs. A colleague was writing a book about human/bear interactions and the stories were mostly about humans doing all the wrong things, trying to be cute or clever, with consequences that fell unfairly upon the bears. Yes, bears can get relocated… but the ones who return get shot.
Above all, you do not reward bears who look threatening by handing them your food. If a bear learns that he can get fed just by standing up or growling, he’ll intimidate the next person he sees, too… until he is shot. They learn quite quickly. Just like giving candy to a screaming child induces the child to continue throwing tantrums, feeding a bear teaches them to be nuisances.
I’ve backpacked since 1971, with my share of bear encounters. And, yes, I’ve thrown rocks and yelled at them. But, I’m not stupid and they’re not dead.