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"rw" wrote...


That sucks, especially if you used to really like pineapple.

Not particularly, but the turn-off from the smell is still very powerful.
Sorta like catching a sniff of tequila in the morning.

Does it
come in Budweiser flavor? :-)


Only after...uhhhh....usage.

;-)

Dan
(*) Now playing :Crash Test Dummies

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Daniel-San wrote:
"rw" wrote...


That sucks, especially if you used to really like pineapple.


Not particularly, but the turn-off from the smell is still very powerful.
Sorta like catching a sniff of tequila in the morning.

Does it

come in Budweiser flavor? :-)



Only after...uhhhh....usage.


I was figuring that you might as well pick a flavor that you already hate.

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I'm no Alaskan, but, putting yourself within 15 feet of a Brown Bear
seems just a tiny bit Cavalier to me. Maybe it's just me. bruce h

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"rw" wrote ...

I was figuring that you might as well pick a flavor that you already hate.



Makes sense in an after-effects manner, but choking down a gallon of
something you hate would be rough.

Well, since the oh-so-pleasant effects begin about 1/3 of the way thru the
gallon, you'll pretty much end up hating whatever flavor you choose.

If you ever need to have the procedure, ask your doc if magnesium citrate is
acceptable. Small bottle (mebbe a pint ?), reasonable flavor (cherry isn't
too horrid), and you can drink it in one glass. Sorta like a mildly bubbly
kool-aid. Until the fun begins.

Dan
Comparative laxatives on ROFF. It should be a surprise, but it isn't.

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Daniel-San wrote:

If you ever need to have the procedure, ask your doc if magnesium citrate is
acceptable. Small bottle (mebbe a pint ?), reasonable flavor (cherry isn't
too horrid), and you can drink it in one glass. Sorta like a mildly bubbly
kool-aid. Until the fun begins.

I've had the procedure. It was a piece of cake -- far better than
getting an infected boil on your scrotum lanced. That hurts. :-) I don't
recall drinking anything, but it interesting to see the inside of my
colon on the TV.

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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...
Anyone ever have to use it? Does it actually work?
Seems to me that would really ****-off a bear.
http://www.tbotech.com/bearspray.htm
-tom

according to experts such as Gary Sheldon and Dr Stephen Herrero of the
University of Calgary, Pepper Spray halts 75% to 95% of all bear charges and
the bear leaves the area after being hit with the spray. Even when a bear
attacks after being sprayed Herrero believes the efficacy of the attacks is
reduced and its use reduces injury and fatalities.

Be sure to use the spray only directly on a charging bear, It should not be
sprayed around a camp area or on a tent. The capsicum looses it's potency on
exposure to air and may actually attract bears.

Any bear is potentially dangerous. Keep your distance. In British Columbia
it is recommended to keep at least 50 meters of space between yourself and a
bear. Double that for a sow with cubs. If a bear approaches closer than
those distances leave the area.

Bears are aggressive because they compete primarily with other bears for
food and space. Some believe that surprised bears charge and attack because
they think the person is another bear or are unsure what the animal is. If
you experience a surprise encounter at close range speak to the bear in a
clear monotone and raise your arms up and slowly lower them straight out
till they are parallel to your shoulders, raise again and lower. If you are
with another person or a group stand close together so the bear sees you as
part of a group. According to Herrero attacks on groups of 4 or more adults
are rare if not unknown.

BTW a fly fisher on the Castle River in Alberta was killed a few years
back - he was insight of the access road that runs along the stream
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http://gallery.fishbc.com/gallery/vi...bumName=RalphH

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"rw" wrote ...
Daniel-San wrote:



I've had the procedure. It was a piece of cake

The procedure isn't bad at all -- not nearly as bad as the dreading. It's
the nite before that sucks.

-- far better than
getting an infected boil on your scrotum lanced. That hurts. :-)

Ouch. There's probably an interesting story there.

I don't
recall drinking anything, but it interesting to see the inside of my colon
on the TV.

Yeah, the TV monitor is very strange. Almost surreal. I don't really pay it
much attention anymore. I've had the same doc thru 6 of these things, and
he's been a little more free with the Valium each time. Knowing the history
of colon cancer and ulcerative colitis in my family, and knowing that as a
former Head I may enjoy the occassional prescribed buzz, I think he does
that as an inducement to get me back every year.

Working so far...

Dan

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RalphH wrote:

Any bear is potentially dangerous. Keep your distance. In British Columbia
it is recommended to keep at least 50 meters of space between yourself and a
bear. Double that for a sow with cubs. If a bear approaches closer than
those distances leave the area.

Grizzly Man Dave LaCourse says 15 feet is perfectly safe.

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wrote:
On 22 Jun 2006 16:21:46 -0700, "bruiser"
wrote:


wrote:

I've been within fifteen feet of many bears without any worry.

15 FEET? No worry? Wow. I'm not getting within 100 feet of even a
local black bear (on purpose) unless it's dead. Brown Bear? 75 yards
and heading toward me and I'm trying to outrun my friends. Probably
successfully : -) bruce h

I'll load some pictures and post them. You tell me how close I was. I
don't mean to sound cavalier, Bruce, but they are a common occurance
in parts of Alaska, and are very accustomed to seeing/smelling/hearing
humans.

I am very accustomed to seeing/smelling/hearing chickens,
cheeseburgers, lettuce, mulberries, deep fried smelt, etc.

Wolfgang
um......and rats.