Idiots! It’s a shame the bear didn’t do away with the whole boiling lot of ‘em! And of course Joy would never part with more than a few crumbs of her snacks! I’ll just bet that if she and the bear tangled over those Cheetos Joy would kick the bear’s bum for him! Heaven forbid somebody should get between her and her junk food!
That stupid and not even know it.. Ins. agent "Sorry we do not cover your car that a bear tipped over, you have to pay damages to both the car and property, also the vet bill for the bear. The Cheetoes were old and not eatable.. "
I guess the DO NOT FEED sign was ignored, or not seen?
It’s certainly a conundrum. One one hand, this bunch getting eaten by bears is altogether a boon to the world. On the other, it would be a shame if the innocent bears lost years off their lives on account of the massive doses of fats, sugars, and food preservatives they would take on.
I want to go on vacation with these people. Plenty of snacks, they eat at the best buffet restaurants, Burl does all the driving, sounds very relaxing, low stress all the way. Yes sir.
The prospect of Joy letting the bear snatch away the whole bag of Cheetos reminds me of the Loony Tunes cartoon where Daffy Duck fights Tasmanian Devil to get his money back from Taz….and WINS the fight. He re-counts his re-taken $$$$ and sneers: “Oh yes, I’m a coward! But I’m a GREEDY coward!!” No sure thing, predicting how the bear would’ve fared in a one-off with Joy (who likely outweighed the bear by considerable pounds) over ANY snack-food.
I rent a cabin at Mammoth Lakes every year and I could fill multiple books with the nonsense I’ve seen. Never heard of a bear eating anyone here, but they are happy to eat any and all of your food. Too bad if your hand is attached or your head nearby. People act as if the animals are Disney creations. It’s amazing more people aren’t injured.
we’ve been to Yellowstone many times. on one visit among the many pamphlets and other papers we were given at the check-in booth was a bright red sheet of paper with the headline in big, bold type: “YOU HAVE AN ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO DIE IN THIS PARK” and then “HERE’S HOW TO DO IT”. it then listed the many, many ways you could die in the park…approaching wildlife, feeding wildlife, leaving the paths, etc. we thought it was an excellent way to drive home the point.
Well said from the park visitors. I’ve only recently taken up camping and understand how important it is to hide even the SMELL of food after dining. It’s second most important after fire safety.
in one fall trip to Yellowstone we had rented a cabin near Old Faithful. got up one morning and looked out the window to see the following scene unfolding: an older man holding a very small dog by its leash. the dog was on the ground and both had their backs to the lodge building. the wife with her camera was maybe 20’-25’ away with her back to Old Faithful. get the picture?
between the husband and the lodge was a large bison feeding on the grass, maybe 75’ behind the man. the wife was motioning with one hand to the husband to move back towards the grazing bison while she took in the scene thru the camera’s viewfinder. the husband complied, walking backwards, but he had to drag the dog as fido, now turned and facing the bison, had dug in his front legs and had his bum on the ground. the wife kept motioning hubby back with a wave of her hand. fido was really squirming and fighting the leash now and wanted no part of this.
at one point the husband must’ve crossed the invisible line because with a mighty snort emitting a cloud of steam from it’s nostrils and with a shake of it’s head the bison started trotting towards hubby and fido. well, fido gave a final tug ripping it’s leash from his owner’s hand and in a brilliant burst of speed ran off with the leash trailing on the ground behind him. the wife, seeing this thru the viewfinder, took off at a 90-degree angle. hubby, a little slow on the uptake, seeing his faithful canine companion and wife suddenly make tracks to somewhere, anywhere, else finally looked over his shoulder as the bison was building up speed. hubby, or should I call him Burl, decided discretion was the better part of valor and also took off at a 90-deg angle. the bison crossed the spot where Burl had been standing just a few seconds earlier and then raced across the boardwalk that surrounds Old Faithful and resumed his breakfast.
this whole scene took not even 30 seconds to play out and I didn’t have my camera handy. no video cams in those days. I do have a photo of the victorious bison eating on Old Faithful. it was quite the eye opener!
I visited Yellowstone as a kid many years ago. Saw enough to convince me that some folks deserve to be bear lunch. Like a woman trying to hand feed a bear out of a car window, getting a well deserved chomp, then the rangers forced to euthanize the bear, while grumbling quietly that the bear should have taken a bigger bite while it was at it.
Laura Gildwarg over 10 years ago
Idiots! It’s a shame the bear didn’t do away with the whole boiling lot of ‘em! And of course Joy would never part with more than a few crumbs of her snacks! I’ll just bet that if she and the bear tangled over those Cheetos Joy would kick the bear’s bum for him! Heaven forbid somebody should get between her and her junk food!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 10 years ago
One asks: Is anyone really that stupid? The answer: Yes
loveslife over 10 years ago
That stupid and not even know it.. Ins. agent "Sorry we do not cover your car that a bear tipped over, you have to pay damages to both the car and property, also the vet bill for the bear. The Cheetoes were old and not eatable.. "
I guess the DO NOT FEED sign was ignored, or not seen?
MeGoNow Premium Member over 10 years ago
It’s certainly a conundrum. One one hand, this bunch getting eaten by bears is altogether a boon to the world. On the other, it would be a shame if the innocent bears lost years off their lives on account of the massive doses of fats, sugars, and food preservatives they would take on.
rs over 10 years ago
I want to go on vacation with these people. Plenty of snacks, they eat at the best buffet restaurants, Burl does all the driving, sounds very relaxing, low stress all the way. Yes sir.
orbenjawell Premium Member over 10 years ago
Amazing!! They out-moroned even themselves with this ‘lil ol’ caper!!
orbenjawell Premium Member over 10 years ago
The prospect of Joy letting the bear snatch away the whole bag of Cheetos reminds me of the Loony Tunes cartoon where Daffy Duck fights Tasmanian Devil to get his money back from Taz….and WINS the fight. He re-counts his re-taken $$$$ and sneers: “Oh yes, I’m a coward! But I’m a GREEDY coward!!” No sure thing, predicting how the bear would’ve fared in a one-off with Joy (who likely outweighed the bear by considerable pounds) over ANY snack-food.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 10 years ago
I rent a cabin at Mammoth Lakes every year and I could fill multiple books with the nonsense I’ve seen. Never heard of a bear eating anyone here, but they are happy to eat any and all of your food. Too bad if your hand is attached or your head nearby. People act as if the animals are Disney creations. It’s amazing more people aren’t injured.
rk911 over 10 years ago
we’ve been to Yellowstone many times. on one visit among the many pamphlets and other papers we were given at the check-in booth was a bright red sheet of paper with the headline in big, bold type: “YOU HAVE AN ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO DIE IN THIS PARK” and then “HERE’S HOW TO DO IT”. it then listed the many, many ways you could die in the park…approaching wildlife, feeding wildlife, leaving the paths, etc. we thought it was an excellent way to drive home the point.
vldazzle over 10 years ago
Well said from the park visitors. I’ve only recently taken up camping and understand how important it is to hide even the SMELL of food after dining. It’s second most important after fire safety.
shamest Premium Member over 10 years ago
Mr Ranger sir . Keep these idiots away from the hot springs .They are stupid enough to go for a soak.
rk911 over 10 years ago
in one fall trip to Yellowstone we had rented a cabin near Old Faithful. got up one morning and looked out the window to see the following scene unfolding: an older man holding a very small dog by its leash. the dog was on the ground and both had their backs to the lodge building. the wife with her camera was maybe 20’-25’ away with her back to Old Faithful. get the picture?
between the husband and the lodge was a large bison feeding on the grass, maybe 75’ behind the man. the wife was motioning with one hand to the husband to move back towards the grazing bison while she took in the scene thru the camera’s viewfinder. the husband complied, walking backwards, but he had to drag the dog as fido, now turned and facing the bison, had dug in his front legs and had his bum on the ground. the wife kept motioning hubby back with a wave of her hand. fido was really squirming and fighting the leash now and wanted no part of this.
at one point the husband must’ve crossed the invisible line because with a mighty snort emitting a cloud of steam from it’s nostrils and with a shake of it’s head the bison started trotting towards hubby and fido. well, fido gave a final tug ripping it’s leash from his owner’s hand and in a brilliant burst of speed ran off with the leash trailing on the ground behind him. the wife, seeing this thru the viewfinder, took off at a 90-degree angle. hubby, a little slow on the uptake, seeing his faithful canine companion and wife suddenly make tracks to somewhere, anywhere, else finally looked over his shoulder as the bison was building up speed. hubby, or should I call him Burl, decided discretion was the better part of valor and also took off at a 90-deg angle. the bison crossed the spot where Burl had been standing just a few seconds earlier and then raced across the boardwalk that surrounds Old Faithful and resumed his breakfast.
this whole scene took not even 30 seconds to play out and I didn’t have my camera handy. no video cams in those days. I do have a photo of the victorious bison eating on Old Faithful. it was quite the eye opener!
Rista over 10 years ago
I visited Yellowstone as a kid many years ago. Saw enough to convince me that some folks deserve to be bear lunch. Like a woman trying to hand feed a bear out of a car window, getting a well deserved chomp, then the rangers forced to euthanize the bear, while grumbling quietly that the bear should have taken a bigger bite while it was at it.