I don’t worry about bears here in middle TN, and I didnt’ want to high jack the other threads that are out right now. However I did want to make sure everyone knew how to tell the difference between a black bear and a grizzly bear.
All you have to do is climb a tree. If the bear climbs the tree and eats you its a black bear. If the bear knocks the tree down and then eats you, it is a grizzly bear. :rolleyes:
I know, I know, it’s an old joke and a bad one. But with all the snow and ice around here I guess I’m trying to fend off the shack nasties and couldn’t think of anything to say worth saying. Which of course means I should keep my big mouth, er keyboard, quiet.
When traveling in bear country it is advisable to wear little bells so you will not surprise a bear and to carry pepper spray. It is also important to be able to distinguish between Black Bear and Grizzly scat. Black bear scat may have bits of fur and berry seeds in it. Grizzly scat has little bells in it and smells like pepper.
Contrary to what people have said about GnuBee ( me ) being scared of Bears Let me clarify. Click this link to my story about my terrifying bear encounter.
My dear gawd! How did I ever miss that the first time around!! I’m sitting here with tears running down my face, I’ve been laughing so hard. If you all haven’t read this, you owe it to yourself to read it now.
Robert, I’m with Betty, just can’t seem … to get a breath! Really didn’t anticipate heart failure at this point - especially from something like this. I just wish I could have been back in the trees watching this unfold, wouldn’t that have been a hoot. Thanks for sharing.
I am dying here and my wife is looking at me like I am nuts for all the laughing. That is the funnest store I have ever read. Sorry to laugh at your misfortune, but that was just hilarious.
Betty . Thanks for the kind words. One of my proudest moments was when J. Castwell told me He thought that that story was very good and that I should write some more like it for FAOL.
In case you missed the other stuff I wrote for FAOL here are the links…
REE, After Baby Bear scared the living daylights out of me no Buffalo on earth can scare me. I paint them because… in the words of Sir edmond Hillary… because the’re there.
That story was halarious! I’m still laughing at your very vivid discription of your situation and the thoughts you had running through your head. Your story should actually be published in one of the big fly fishing magazines as I’m sure it would bring tears to the eyes of many of the readers. What a GREAT story, very well written and funny as &*%$.
