I was chased by a black bear in Kluane Lake National Park (Canada) back in my youth. He didn't look particularly large until he reared up on his hind legs, probably out of curiosity rather than hunger or aggression. It was amazing just how tall and threatening he appeared in that position. Fortunately, I survived the encounter (some of you might have been rooting for the bear).
Andrew On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:19 AM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > The nation would return to a simpler and more natural way of life for > which > > many of us yearn. > > > > Gerry > > For all of those who deeply desire to "go natural" I offer this suggestion > and challenge. > Travel to your favorite jungle or desert or "wild place". Stand at the edge > and take off your shoes, all of your clothing, your watch, credit cards, > car keys, all the bits that tie you to civilization, including your water > bottle [plastic you know, bad bad bad] . > > Then take one step forward away from these "bad things" and keep walking. > Commune with nature, sleep on the ground, drink where you find water, eat > where you find food. Become "one with nature". Do this for one year. > > Then come back to "bad civilization" [if you can find your way back] and > tell us all how it worked out. [Good Luck] > > I eagerly await your story upon return. > > Grant... Ohh.. and don't feed the bears... ;) > > > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:33 AM, John Reames <jwrea...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > It would likely annoy Yum! Brands and some of their customers; likewise, > > it would impact Royal Farms. > > > > (Pressure-Fried Chicken anyone?) > > > > -j. > > > > -- > > John W Reames > > jream...@verizon.net > > Home: +14106646986 > > Mobile: +14437915905 > > > > On Apr 17, 2013, at 6:42, "Gerry Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > While pressure cooker controls would be helpful, their complete > > elimination > > > would be more effective. Few people other than food faddists use them > > > anymore, so their disappearance would hardly be noticed. > > > > > > Since these types of amateur bombs are nearly always a mixture of > diesel > > > fuel and fertilizer, banning these two noxious substances as well as > > > pressure cookers should completely eliminate "homegrown" terrorism. > > > > > > Think of all the benefits the banning of diesel fuel would provide. > > > > > > Thousands of marriages would be saved since "diesel widows" would no > > longer > > > spend their weekends sitting in front of the TV while their husbands > > worked > > > on their diesel cars or sat at the computer discussing the merits of > > various > > > lubricants. > > > > > > Replacing manufactured fertilizer with natural fertilizer (from horses > > and > > > mules) could easily be accomplished since horses and mules would have > > > already replaced diesel farm machinery. > > > > > > The nation would return to a simpler and more natural way of life for > > which > > > many of us yearn. > > > > > > Gerry > > > > > > ............................ > > >>> richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > > >>>> Should we enact some common sense pressure cooker controls to > > >>> minimize > > >>>> this kind of violence? Some background checks on pressure cooker > > >>> buyers? > > >>>> Some pressure cooker registration and licensing? > > >>>> > > >>>> I am thinking this would just be common sense. It could very easily > > >>> be > > >>>> appended to the gun control legislation, and could protect us from > > >>> this > > >>>> kind of bombing. Maybe we could get Elizabeth Warren, the new > > >>> senator from > > >>>> Mass, to sponsor this? If we all sent her an email I am sure she > > >>> would > > >>>> respond. > > >>>> > > >>>> --R > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> On 4/16/13 1:44 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> A former militant communist says it looked like a gunpowder bomb > > >>> (like a > > >>>>> pipe bomb but bigger): > > >>>>> "I've been waiting for someone to claim responsibility for this > > >>> evil > > >>>>> madness. Various jihadi groups have disclaimed it, and the use of > > >>> what > > >>>>> appeared to be smallish, simple devices of ball bearings and what > > >>> from the > > >>>>> plume seemed to be a gunpowder burster is not their style, although > > >>> the > > >>>>> target certainly was -- a gathering of innocents making a suitable > > >>> body > > >>>>> count." > > >>>>> > > >>>>> CBS News says: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> A law enforcement source told CBS News senior investigative > producer > > >>> Pat > > >>>>> Milton that one of the explosive devices appears to have been > placed > > >>> in a > > >>>>> metal pressure cooker (a metal kitchen pot with a locked down top) > > >>> which > > >>>>> had been placed in a black nylon bag or backpack. Investigators > also > > >>> found > > >>>>> pieces of an electronic circuit board possibly indicating a timer > > >>> was used > > >>>>> in the detonation of the bomb. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> A law enforcement official told CBS News that the two bombs that > > >>> exploded > > >>>>> were made to look like discarded property. It is still unknown if > > >>> one or > > >>>>> both bombs were in garbage cans. One may have been on the sidewalk. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> The bombs were described as "low explosive," but with > > >>> "anti-personnel" > > >>>>> packing. The official said there were apparently things like BB's, > > >>> ball > > >>>>> bearings and nails in the bombs. 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