smugmug shoot-out at yosemite

lynnma

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

:lol :lol :lol :lol4 :lol4 :lol4

Good thing Sid's carrying the pepper spray

When I was approached by a 500lb black bear I had pepper spray... as he ambled towards me I slowly hid it behind my back...it suddenly became about the size of thimble, and about as effective...:uhoh

dragon300zx

I didn't survive the florida gators just to get eaten by a california bear did I. Aren't the bears there vegans, like everyone else?

lynnma

lynnma wrote:

When I was approached by a 500lb black bear I had pepper spray... as he ambled towards me I slowly hid it behind my back...it suddenly became about the size of thimble, and about as effective...:uhoh

NO...they eat everything.. including oreo cookies and the box...
this was the bear that drove us out of camp...

gus

Be one guttsy bear that gets between me & my cherry ripes lynnie i'll give you the drum.

jwear

dragon300zx wrote:

I didn't survive the florida gators just to get eaten by a california bear did I. Aren't the bears there vegans, like everyone else?

your safe as can be calif bears eat no meat ,they stay slim for those kodak moments like taking the door and truck lid off of your car and removing your camping gear from site little things and they are faster than a gator [they are not retired

Shay Stephens

Yes, and Lynn's picture is a clear example of the use of Stunt Bears. The park service uses stunt bears to spread the rumor that bears are ferocious omnivores.

The stunt bears are of course animatronic robot bears that are controlled from the Jellystone headquarters, thus the imperviousness to pepper spray.

jwear wrote:

your safe as can be calif bears eat no meat ,they stay slim for those kodak moments like taking the door and truck lid off of your car and removing your camping gear from site little things and they are faster than a gator [they are not retired

Steve Cavigliano

dragon300zx wrote:

I didn't survive the florida gators just to get eaten by a california bear did I. Aren't the bears there vegans, like everyone else?

Yep, they're Vegans Keep thinking that.....lol

I was just talking to a guy today who told me that he had taken a troop of Boy Scouts to Yosemite for a week long camp out. They had a full-sized chest freezer, filled with dry ice, in the back of a stakebed. All of their food stuffs were loaded inside. They came back to camp from a hike and saw a bear trundling off carrying this 250 pound, mostly loaded, freezer like he was carrying a load of wash :yikes They started banging sticks together and shouting. The bear finally dropped the freezer and took off. When they examined the freezer (which had a large bicycle lock attached) they found that the bear had sliced clear through the top layer of metal and was down to to the insulation :uhoh I guess he figured he take it back to the cave so he could use some tools on it

There's almost a zero percent chance that we will see bears. That is unless Andy goes off shooting, pockets stuffed with slim jims and beef jerky


Steve

Shay Stephens

Hmm, so I guess I should probably rethink my plan to wear my "lucky ham"?!?!

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

There's almost a zero percent chance that we will see bears. That is unless Andy goes off shooting, pockets stuffed with slim jims and beef jerky

dragon300zx

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

There's almost a zero percent chance that we will see bears. That is unless Andy goes off shooting, pockets stuffed with slim jims and beef jerky


Steve

So how do we prepare for when we see the bear coming at us?

GREAPER

Besides, just the BBQ sauce on his shirt may attract them....

wxwax

Shay Stephens wrote:

Hmm, so I guess I should probably rethink my plan to wear my "lucky ham"?!?!

or for those who turn of emoticons and rely on good writing to communicate the subtleties of expression...

That's funny, that is !!!!!

CalfeeRider

dragon300zx wrote:

So how do we prepare for when we see the bear coming at us?

My advice would be to pair up with someone that looks to be slower than YOU!

(ok, old joke, but how apropos is it now!)

gus

Dont worry about it...if 2 or 3 of us cant pull down & rope a fuzzy little bear then we shouldnt be there. Who else is in the fwd scout patrol ?

GREAPER

Humungus wrote:

Dont worry about it...if 2 or 3 of us cant pull down & rope a fuzzy little bear then we shouldnt be there. Who else is in the fwd scout patrol ?

You may be on yer own on that one, oh ruler of the wasteland. I have seen cars that a bear wanted in the trunk. The jaws of life is slow... 4 can openers on each paw.... I tell you what, you go for it and I will shoot pics and make a buck.

gus

GREAPER wrote:

You may be on yer own on that one, oh ruler of the wasteland. I have seen cars that a bear wanted in the trunk. The jaws of life is slow... 4 can openers on each paw.... I tell you what, you go for it and I will shoot pics and make a buck.

No problem...if you use my 10-22. Hell they can only bite at one end.

GREAPER

Humungus wrote:

No problem...if you use my 10-22. Hell they can only bite at one end.

Sounds like a job for my 170--500mm with 1.4 TC attached....

DavidTO

GREAPER wrote:

Sounds like a job for my 170--500mm with 1.4 TC attached....

This may be one of the funniest things I've read on here yet. And it's because I'm laughing at myself, as well. I mean, what a bunch of geeks we are. Really. It's funny. Talking about bears and cameras like this. We're a funny lot.

GREAPER

Humungus wrote:

No problem...if you use my 10-22. Hell they can only bite at one end.

By the way... shouldn't you be on a plane crossin the Pacific?

gus

GREAPER wrote:

By the way... shouldn't you be on a plane crossin the Pacific?

Leaving in 22 hours time. Been out buying 'calm down & stay seated mr Gus...its only turbulance' drugs.

and buying some funny money.

:uhoh God i hate flying.....

gus

Andy can you get everyone a photo of their avatar to pin to their shirt so i know who is who ?

dragon300zx

Humungus wrote:

Andy can you get everyone a photo of their avatar to pin to their shirt so i know who is who ?

But gus some of us don't have avatars.

gus

dragon300zx wrote:

But gus some of us don't have avatars.

.....just your stage name will do then cause other than gubbsy & mick ..you are all going to sound alike. I spoke with andy on the dog & bone the other night & he sounded funny.

ian408

'Gus, have a safe flight.

Ian

Shay Stephens

I could pin my avatar on my chest, but the the big one on my shoulders is easier to see

Humungus wrote:

.....just your stage name will do then cause other than gubbsy & mick ..you are all going to sound alike. I spoke with andy on the dog & bone the other night & he sounded funny.

jwear

Humungus wrote:

Dont worry about it...if 2 or 3 of us cant pull down & rope a fuzzy little bear then we shouldnt be there. Who else is in the fwd scout patrol ?

Gus is right we need to look bigger than a bear ,all the scout trips and no bears .don't run and stand tall ----the bear can olny eat one of us

Nir

Dear friends at dgrin,

I have already PMed 'gus, worried I would miss him before his flight to the US, but I want to say to all of you; I wish you guys a fantastic time at Yosemite! I hope you are able to enjoy one another, enjoy Andy's graciousness, enjoy nature at it's best and enjoy the photography!

Although Andy opened a door for me to enable my participation I regret I cannot. But I will be there with you guys in heart and soul.

Have a great time, return home safely to your families and then start sharing the results!!

Nir

ian408

pssst...give gus the open tin of peanut butter...

Andy

ran into 4labs at b&h
both of us were getting last minute items he, a tripod. me? a 72-77mm stepping ring and a new hold-all bag for all my gear :uhoh

nice to meet ya, eric!

ian408

andy wrote:

both of us were getting last minute items he, a tripod. me? a 72-77mm stepping ring and a new hold-all bag for all my gear :uhoh

nice to meet ya, eric!

Got some new filters to go with that stepping ring?

4labs

Same here Andy! Really looking foward to this trip..