[doug from upland]

Oh, goodie. Back from the archives ---

MIDI - RUNNING BEAR

Grizzly Bear met Timmy Treadwell...Timmy thought that they could be friends
But if you know about grizzlies...they are pranksters to the end

Grizzly Bear was getting hungry...the meat market's far away
So all day long he sized up Timmy...it would not be Timmy's day

Grizzly Bear ate Timmy Treadwell...man, I bet that had hurt
Grizzlies don't go on a diet...girlfriend Amie was dessert

Here's a tale that has a lesson...if you play with Grizzlies for fun
If you want to go on breathing...you had better have a gun

I won't say that Tim was stupid...but he did not have a clue
Still, I would say that he's much smarter...than those who post at DU

Grizzly Bear ate Timmy Treadwell...man, I bet that had hurt
Grizzlies don't go on a diet...girlfriend Amie was dessert
Girlfriend Amie was dessert

[ZULU]

That's really good. Sad but good.

[knak]

In Alaska's National Forests, a tourists guide was giving a talk to a group of tourists about hiking in grizzly bear territory: "Most bear encounters occur when hikers, being extra quiet along the trails in hopes of viewing wildlife, accidentally stumble into bears. The resulting suprise can be catastrophic." To avoid this, he suggested that each hiker wear tiny bells on their clothing to warn the bears of their presence. "Also," he said further, "be especially cautious when you see signs of bears in the area, especially when you see bear droppings."

One tourist asked, "How do you identify bear droppings?"

"Oh that's easy," the guide explained, "its the ones with all the tiny bells in them!"