This just in: The bear facts!

"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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It sounds like fun. But unfortunately, I will be camping near the Rush
River that weekend with about 50+ other people chasing the sulphurs.
IOW thats the weekend for the WFFP Spring Clave. Don't suppose I could
convince you to change venues? Cyli will probably be there. And who
knows, maybe Kim James will show up to win another rod raffle.

Well, I'm easy. Either would suit me. We'll see what Joel has to say.

It
would be an easy shot up the interstate. The driver could basically
set the cruise control and then amuse himself in whatever fashion he
deems appropriate i.e. brush his teeth, press his trousers, have a
facial done, catch forty winks etc. At least until he hits the River
Falls exit.

Yah, driving back from Penns was nice. Had lots of time to straighten up
the back of the van, catch up on some reading......you know.

This invitation is open to any ROFFian who might like to mingle with
the Cheesehead Nation's finest fly fishers. The sulphurs in question
include the common invarias and dorotheas but also the rarer
needhamis, a size 18 apple green fly. There will be the above
mentioned raffle, a casting clinic, alcohol and big fires.

Alcohol......mmmmmmm........fire......mmmmmmm.

Wolfgang
who just saw the simpsons inside the actors studio.

On Sun, 23 May 2004 20:23:17 -0400, "Frank Reid"
moc.deepselbac@diersicnarf wrote:


By the way, before the night was out, everyone in Coburn knew me as the
idiot that left a cooler out next to his tent. I even heard about it at the
corner grill and grocery store in town.

Can I give a few camping tips for bear country? I've done what I
recommend and never had troubles when doing so. This one requires an
answer, because it could be long.

BTW, once a bear gets near food, it becomes the bear's food. If you
have some odd idea that just because it was once your food, the bear
will let you know better.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

Although you may count it as bear country, when you are camping, in any
park, you are advised that bears are active in the area. When, in back
country or in any other park, and you have 'aggressive' bear activity, that
park or trail is CLOSED.

Rudy knew there bear was a problem and didn't say a single word to anyone.

Now ding dong the witch may be dead but the bathrooms are a lot dirtier and
are not cleaned every day like when Kathy was there.

Additionally, Steve emptied the trash every single day. Rudly does not.
Steve did not have bear problems. See the connection. Steve also understood
the proper use of birdshot.

Now let's look at this four hundred pound bear with aggressive behavior.
Those that saw him said he was big. A big bear does not leave or seldom
leaves his territory, however he may and quite often does add to his
territory.

Do we see a connection here, that this big bear who has been in that locale
for his immense life has suddenly added the campground to his territory and
Rudidnt'ly didn't say squat to anyone until after the fact. In my opinion he
owes Frank a new tent or at the very least the repair of his old one.

Now, we have a known danger, a known problem and you won't tell me? Ding
dong the witch is dead?

I've trekked and traveled and camped and parked, dug grubs and dined on
packed in steaks.

I have never been in a place that would not tell you of known bear activity.
Deliberately not tell you.

So, if you like a camp that gets dirtier, has more garbage to attract bears,
and is tight lipped about their problems, well ding dong.

Thanks for letting me vent. I doubt anyone at Penns is really unaware of
proper procedures when in bear country. But we are talking a campground with
a swimming pool. A playground. A gameroom.

With summer coming and soon to be filled with tents full of little girls
moaning over the delectable, long, hard, phallic piece of chocolate....or a
little boy lying hot and sweating with the thick heady aroma and warm,
sweet, lingering, greasiness of hamburger all over his face...

Shh. don't say a thing Rudolf. What they don't know can't hurt them. Just
like Bush's sex education.

Hemlock Acres has some nice sites. It used to be, used to be, my favorite
campground. I can't say that any more.

john




wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 May 2004 20:23:17 -0400, "Frank Reid"
moc.deepselbac@diersicnarf wrote:


By the way, before the night was out, everyone in Coburn knew me as the
idiot that left a cooler out next to his tent. I even heard about it at
the
corner grill and grocery store in town.

Can I give a few camping tips for bear country? I've done what I
recommend and never had troubles when doing so. This one requires an
answer, because it could be long.

BTW, once a bear gets near food, it becomes the bear's food. If you
have some odd idea that just because it was once your food, the bear
will let you know better.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely
on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

What interstate? River falls exit?

john
"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 May 2004 09:39:45 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:


"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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Sounds like a bad dream to me.

Could'a been worse. In retrospect one has to wonder about the wisdom
(let
alone the purpose) of playing flashlight tag with a hungry bear.

g.c.

At least Joel had to wonder why you were at his door with no pants on.

And he was gracious enough to accept the explanation with nary a raised
eyebrow.

Speaking of Joel, he has informed me that he intends to take a friend to
some ultra secret smallmouth hotspot not so very far north of your abode
on
the weekend of June 11. He invited me to join them and says that if your
nice you can come too. Whattya say?

Wolfgang

It sounds like fun. But unfortunately, I will be camping near the Rush
River that weekend with about 50+ other people chasing the sulphurs.
IOW thats the weekend for the WFFP Spring Clave. Don't suppose I could
convince you to change venues? Cyli will probably be there. And who
knows, maybe Kim James will show up to win another rod raffle. It
would be an easy shot up the interstate. The driver could basically
set the cruise control and then amuse himself in whatever fashion he
deems appropriate i.e. brush his teeth, press his trousers, have a
facial done, catch forty winks etc. At least until he hits the River
Falls exit.

This invitation is open to any ROFFian who might like to mingle with
the Cheesehead Nation's finest fly fishers. The sulphurs in question
include the common invarias and dorotheas but also the rarer
needhamis, a size 18 apple green fly. There will be the above
mentioned raffle, a casting clinic, alcohol and big fires.


g.c.

On Mon, 24 May 2004 02:14:50 GMT, "Asadi"
wrote:

What interstate? River falls exit?

john


I-94. Exit 19. South on US 63 to Ellsworth. West on US 10 to
Trimbelle. Campground at the Gas Light Tavern.

Oh, this is all taking place in WI. ;^)

http://www.wisflyfishing.com/cgi-bin...2 2;start=0#0



hth

g.c.


"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 May 2004 09:39:45 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:


"George Cleveland" wrote in message
.. .

Sounds like a bad dream to me.

Could'a been worse. In retrospect one has to wonder about the wisdom
(let
alone the purpose) of playing flashlight tag with a hungry bear.

g.c.

At least Joel had to wonder why you were at his door with no pants on.

And he was gracious enough to accept the explanation with nary a raised
eyebrow.

Speaking of Joel, he has informed me that he intends to take a friend to
some ultra secret smallmouth hotspot not so very far north of your abode
on
the weekend of June 11. He invited me to join them and says that if your
nice you can come too. Whattya say?

Wolfgang

It sounds like fun. But unfortunately, I will be camping near the Rush
River that weekend with about 50+ other people chasing the sulphurs.
IOW thats the weekend for the WFFP Spring Clave. Don't suppose I could
convince you to change venues? Cyli will probably be there. And who
knows, maybe Kim James will show up to win another rod raffle. It
would be an easy shot up the interstate. The driver could basically
set the cruise control and then amuse himself in whatever fashion he
deems appropriate i.e. brush his teeth, press his trousers, have a
facial done, catch forty winks etc. At least until he hits the River
Falls exit.

This invitation is open to any ROFFian who might like to mingle with
the Cheesehead Nation's finest fly fishers. The sulphurs in question
include the common invarias and dorotheas but also the rarer
needhamis, a size 18 apple green fly. There will be the above
mentioned raffle, a casting clinic, alcohol and big fires.


g.c.

On Mon, 24 May 2004 02:14:50 GMT, "Asadi"
wrote:

Rudy knew there bear was a problem and didn't say a single word to anyone.


Geeze. What a maroon. Emptying garbage every day is one of the
things you pay for at a private campground. And not to tell anyone
there was a camp bear? Geeze is not enough for that. I'm sure
someone can think of the proper word for criminal carelessness or
withholding information about the dangers to users (paid at that) of
their property, but I'm coming up short on it.

Doesn't sound like the bear was aggressive, though. Just looking for
food. This is, however, enough to be dangerous to people who've not
been warned and not taken bear precautions. Or even raccoon
precautions. Now _there_ are aggressive little monsters.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

Asadi wrote:
snip

Rudy knew there bear was a problem and didn't say a single word to anyone.

Now ding dong the witch may be dead but the bathrooms are a lot dirtier and
are not cleaned every day like when Kathy was there.

Additionally, Steve emptied the trash every single day. Rudly does not.
Steve did not have bear problems. See the connection. ...

Holy **** !!!! That is the epitome of irresponsibility. That bear,
having once found food in a spot WILL be back, like clockwork, you
can count on it. That fool Rudy has killed that bear.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Frank Reid" moc.deepselbac@diersicnarf wrote in news:10b2g3crf1b5eb1
@corp.supernews.com:

It had about 40 Flexaril
and 10 Darvocet. Well, half of the Flexaril are gone and all of the
Darvocet are missing.


Well, that explains the whole thing. It was Tom in a bear costume

Scott

"George Adams" wrote in message
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From: vincent p. norris

Wolfgang, and others: the PA department of bears, or whatever it's
called, says there is no record of a black bear (only kind we have)
EVER attacking a human bean in PA.

So I'm afraid your courage, and your caution, ( not necessarily in
that order) were wasted on that bear.

There's always a first time.{:-(

Any time you encounter a bear, or any other wild animal, that shows no
fear of
humans, it's best to give them a very wide berth.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only
dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller


Hi,

Or you culd try this....

(and yes, it's a JOKE people...)

http://www.landbigfish.com/jokes/showcase.cfm?ID=42

Bill
http://www.tightlines.ca
(we actually have black bears here in Nova Scotia, and all the people who
say give them a wide berth are correct - just go the other way - with or
without your pants!)

"Bill Curry" wrote in message
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Bill
http://www.tightlines.ca
(we actually have black bears here in Nova Scotia, and all the people who
say give them a wide berth are correct - just go the other way - with or
without your pants!)



Funniest 'road moment' I ever saw was in Eastern Maine about a dozen or 15
years ago. Coming around a big bend in the road, there was a station wagon
with NY plates parked in the pulloff on the side of the road. Another few
dozen yards later, my clients and I saw a great big old black bear and a cub
ambling across the road to the inside of the corner. Another 50 yards or so
around the corner was a family of NewYorkers at a picnic table having lunch,
food spread out everywhere...

My clients wanted ever so much to stop and watch the next 10 minutes' show,
but we were late for put-in. I still can imagine the tales that family still
is telling.

--riverman