i got a kick out of that board.
as far as the bear thing.... i get 'Outdoor Life' magazine. they have a section in the mag about surviving certain situations. here's one about bears:
your're casting for trout along a river in northern montana when a sudden crash in the bushes spins you around and you find yourself face to face with a grizzly bear. it rears up to full height, bares it teeth and roars. then it drops to all fours and rushes you. what would you do to survive this encounter?
A. Stand as tall as possible, wave your arms and roar back at the bear in an attempt to convince it that you're a threat to be avoided.
B. lie face down on the ground, cover your head with your arms and play dead.
C. climb a nearby tree, preferably one that is small enough that it wont support the weight of the bear.
D. dash across the river, because bears are often afraid of crossing current.
thats their choices... i guess they are assuming you dont carry while fishing. why? i dont know. its just a scenerio.
here's their answer:
B. lie face-down on the ground, cover the back of your head with your hands, spread your legs slightly to keep yourself from being rolled over and pretend you're dead, oferring no resistance. make no eye contact, and, if you can, talk softly to the bear. the bear is likely to maul you for a few moments, but then lose interest. self control in this situation is not easy and you might end up with some serious injuries, but this is your best bet for survival because resistance often cause grizzly bears to attack more forcefully. ( on the other hand, you should fight back against an attacking [i]black bear[/i] boar; he's not just roughing you up-he wants to eat you.)
i thought that what interesting. i dont think i could just lay their and take it. well... i will never be in that situation because he would of had a bunch of bullets in him when he first stood up and roared. [:)]