Wilsons Sandbox

On 1/10/2013 7:08 AM, KLR Bugeater wrote: > > I can attest to the wisdom Martin speaks of about getting the food up > in the tree before dark. I was there and heard him yelp when the rock > hit him square! Thanks for doing that Martin, the chuckle I had made > my fractured ankle hurt.... > > KLR Bugeater > John Sadowski > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > (2008) KLRbugeater and I were in NW Yellowstone NP talking to the > park ranger. > > PR. "You got bear spray?" > > rev. Yep. I see you have TWO sprays on your belt, Why? > > PR. "Not enough room on my belt to carry three bear sprays." > > > > later, > > > > (2010), my son on our 2-KLR adventure are at the summit of Road to > the Rising Sun, Glacier National Park, and there are numerous little > kids running about with bear bells tied to their shoes. > > > > I asked my son, > > Q. "Do you know why they put bells on the children's shoes?" > > A. "Makes it easier for the bear to find the bait." > > > > and the last bear story that I am familiar-- > > > > It involves Elk hunting: > > Griz's now sit and listen (in some areas) for a gunshot, then go to > investigate the fresh kill. > > What I have been told, if the Griz asks for your Elk, give it to him. > > > > Same story when salmon fishing, when Griz asks for your fish, the > answer is, 'Why yes, Mr. Griz, help yourself.' > > > > What I do know, from (bad experience), get your food up in the tree > before dark; under certain circumstances that yes, I experienced, > attempting to get the string across a limb in the dark can cause the > string-rock combination to strike you in the head. > > > > revmaaatin. > > > > > > In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , > Lee Dodge wrote: > > > > > > Recently I've noticed the posting traffic increasingly contains > references to > > > Bears. I occurred to me after seeing references to Grizzly bears > that the > > > 'knowledge base" of this list might stand additional > enlightenment. That > > > addition evolved from a discussion I had with a Ranger in Montana > some years > > > ago. His advice was about bears and he basically said that when > encountering a > > > bear to drop the backpack and climb a tree as quickly as you > could, that will > > > give you time to determine what kind of bear you're dealing with. > There are 2 > > > kinds: Black bears and Brown, aka Grizzly, bears the latter being > far more > > > dangerous than the Black ones. Once in the tree you won't have to > concern > > > yourself with determining the color, if it's a Black bear he/she > will climb the > > > tree. If it's a Brown bear it will knock the tree down. Pretty > simple I > > > thought and thanked him for information. > > > Knowledge is Power, right? > > > Lee > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > " > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Wed, January 9, 2013 5:50:35 AM > > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Digest Number 12376 > > > > > > DualSportNews' KLR650 Discussion List > > > > > > DualSportNews' KLR650 Discussion List Group > > > 2 New Messages > > > Digest #12376 > > > > > > 1a > > > Re: Bells , I got 'em by "Jud" judjonzz > > > > > > 2a > > > Re: One Farkle Too Far ????? by "revmaaatin" > > > revmaaatin > > > > > > Messages > > > 1a > > > Re: Bells , I got 'em > > > Tue Jan 8, 2013 3:42 pm (PST) . Posted by: > > > "Jud" judjonzz > > > No elephants or unicorns for thousands of miles (except in the > unicorn zoos, of > > > course). I guess it works. > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > > > > > > > > I hear those bells also work for elephants and unicorns. > > > > > > > > Fred > > > > http://www.arrowhea dmotorsports. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Lee Dodge > > > > Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 10:25 PM > > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > > > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Bells , I got 'em > > > > > > > > > > > > I didn't realize or should I say notice M/C with bells but quite > some time ago > > > > > > > when I quit backpacking in the Sierras I took the 2 small crude > tin bells of my > > > > > > > > Back Pack (Bear bells) and installed them on the rails of my > KLR's Pannier > > > > framework. I make no claims about but the facts are . . . I > haven't had a > > > > Bear problem with 'em on there. I guess that's somethin' > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All > > > Messages (3) . Top ^ > > > > > > 2a > > > Re: One Farkle Too Far ????? > > > Tue Jan 8, 2013 4:33 pm (PST) . Posted by: > > > "revmaaatin" revmaaatin > > > (1978) A Marine F-4 RIO told the same story, except the 'bear' in > the story > > > sounded very very much like N. Vietnamese. He flew over N. Vietnam > with a > > > filed/removed front sight. > > > > > > He later had the unfortunate experience to eject after being > shotdown, landing > > > some distance off shore but in shallow water; > > > > > > he visualized the full monte experience.. .except he remained > cool, while one > > > rifle-wielding soldier came out into the water to take him > prisoner even as the > > > rescue helo could be seen in the distance coming for him. > > > > > > > > > Sometime during this drama, > > > The RIO ducked underwater and recovered his pistol, then,as the > NVA soldier > > > approached him, > > > > > > He cooly kept his slightly modified, S & W .38 pistol at his side, > below water > > > until the last moment.... > > > "You are my prisoner." > > > Imagine the soldiers surprise when suddenly, > > > Pulling the gun level with the man's face, he allowed, > > > "I don't think so." > > > > > > Following the personal, one shot action, the resuce helo arrived, > dropped the > > > horse collar dragging the RIO out to sea, out of rifle range from > those NVA on > > > the beach, before recovering him. > > > > > > revmaaatin. > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > > > > > > > I spent a lot of time in Alaska in my Coast Guard days. > > > > > > > > In Kodiak they say if you carry a .44 magnum for protection when > you're out in > > > >the woods, you should always file off the front sight before you > leave. That > > > >way, it won't hurt so bad when the bear shoves it up your ass. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Jeff Khoury > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Jud" > > > > To: "DSN KLR650" > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 11:09:56 AM > > > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: One Farkle Too Far ????? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I thought the bells were for grizzly country, so when the ranger > found them in > > > >bear scat, he would know there was a missing hiker. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com , "revmaaatin&qu ot; wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Somebody tried to tag me with one of those bells as well. > > > > > I told them, I prefered a Vodoo doll of a Harley tied in front > of the skid > > > >plate. > > > > > > > > > They didn't think that very funny at all. > > > > > > > > > > revmaaatin. > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com , Jeff Saline wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:40:24 -0000 "eddie" > > > > > > writes: > > > > > > > Like most of you, I have a Farkle Addiction. It started > slowly and > > > > > > > it is now a full blown Farkle Addiction... ........ > witness my latest > > > > > > > addition.... . one of those little Gremlin Bells that I > have seen on > > > > > > > other bike........ .. pretty lame huh? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Eddie > > > > > > <>< ><> ><> > > > > > > <>< ><> <>< ><> > > > > > > > > > > > > Eddie, > > > > > > > > > > > > Almost all the wrecked bikes I saw at the Harley shop where > I worked > > > > > > during the last three summers had bells on them. Didn't seem > to work > > > > > > very well from what I could tell. > > > > > > > > > > > > Last year I found a bell zip tied to my KLR. One of the "A" > techs put it > > > > > > on for me. I probably rode for about two weeks before I > noticed it. > > > > > > It's hanging on the wall of my shop now. > > > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeff Saline > > > > > > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > > > > > > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads. org > > > > > > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > > > > > > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 > > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > . > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ > _________ _ > > > > > > The Visa , Black Card EURz( > > > > > > Apply Now and Get 100% More Value When Redeeming Points for > Airfare! > > > > > > http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL3141/ 50eb5e38e58c35e3 > 807f6st01vuc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All > > > Messages (8) . 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