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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 7:04:15 GMT
Ooooh, I see. Maybe his mate's been converted.
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Post by Minge är en jävla besserwisser on Jun 22, 2018 7:30:38 GMT
come out, you mean surely?
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Post by mids on Jun 22, 2018 7:40:43 GMT
I don't suppose anyone will go to France, for cycling or anything else, after Brexit due to the appalling burden of maybe having to fill in a form.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 8:15:37 GMT
With a bit of luck
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Post by flatandy on Jun 22, 2018 14:26:02 GMT
If you're planning on riding the Aubisque, Ming, be careful...  |
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Post by Minge är en jävla besserwisser on Jun 22, 2018 14:35:12 GMT
Jesus. Stunning climb the aubisque, though.
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Post by mids on Jun 22, 2018 14:50:38 GMT
Is Vania on a cycling holiday there?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 16:03:15 GMT
Hahahahahahahahahah....there was a small 3.2 on the Richter scale earthquake a little while back.
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Post by perrykneeham on Jun 23, 2018 6:46:34 GMT
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Post by mids on Jun 23, 2018 6:52:52 GMT
Is someone going to enquire of her?
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Post by nobody on Jun 23, 2018 17:17:26 GMT
Pulled off by a cougar. Oh I don’t know, |
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Post by flatandy on Jun 23, 2018 18:12:01 GMT
Yeah, yeah... Half the advice for my run seems to be about how to deal with a bear, and I'm not allowed on the course without bear spray and a bear bell. |
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Post by perrykneeham on Jun 23, 2018 18:13:17 GMT
A bear bell?
A bell?
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Post by flatandy on Jun 23, 2018 18:16:03 GMT
Yeah. Apparently if you're being attacked by a bear, you ring a bell. Something to do with Pavlov, I think. The bear hears the bell and assumes that food is being put out for it. It's a defense mechanism used by the Inuit for millennia.
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Post by jimboky on Jun 23, 2018 18:44:59 GMT
that's Yogi bear
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Post by perrykneeham on Jun 23, 2018 18:45:40 GMT
Sounds like another well-known psychological gambit to me: whistling in the dark. I think a couple of thunderflashes might be a better choice.
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Post by flatandy on Jun 23, 2018 18:51:24 GMT
Seriously, the point is that bears mostly want nothing to do with you, so if you make noise they'll know you're approaching and will f**k off out of your way. Attach a bell to your bag.
This only works when the bear doesn't think you look like a tasty morsel. Regular black and brown bears are deterred by bells. Kodiak grizzlies and polar bears are not, generally.
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Post by perrykneeham on Jun 23, 2018 18:56:14 GMT
Yeah, I think that was what was bothering me. I'm a little concerned about your bear classification. I believe that while Kodiacs are deffo a (bigger variety of Grizzly) they are basically the same thing as a brown bear a.k.a. a Grizzly in North American speak.
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Post by wetkingcanute on Jun 23, 2018 19:00:24 GMT
Montana Grizzly Bear Notice:
In light of the rising frequency of human/grizzly bear
conflicts, the Montana Department of Fish and Game
is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra
precautions and keep alert for bears while in the field.
We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on
their clothing so as not to startle the bears that aren't
expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen to carry
pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a
bear.
It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear
activity. Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference
between black bear and grizzly bear poop. Black bear poop
is smaller and contains a lot of berry seeds and squirrel fur.
Grizzly bear poop has little bells in it and smells like pepper
spray.
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Post by perrykneeham on Jun 23, 2018 19:15:08 GMT
Anyway. Have a nice time Van. A good mountie will cheer you right up.
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