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08/26/2012 11:06:50 PM · #26 |
| But really, if you discover a method of time travel, what is your first move? Is not the obvious first attempt putting a grizzly into Hitler's crib? Giving Hitler a camera is optional. |
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08/26/2012 11:18:20 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
But really, if you discover a method of time travel, what is your first move? Is not the obvious first attempt putting a grizzly into Hitler's crib? Giving Hitler a camera is optional. |
Well, no. No telling what would happen if we change history. Personally, if time travel is ever valid, I would hope that it's only in 'viewing' mode, with no ability to change or affect anything whatsoever. |
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08/26/2012 11:30:05 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
But really, if you discover a method of time travel, what is your first move? Is not the obvious first attempt putting a grizzly into Hitler's crib? Giving Hitler a camera is optional. |
Time travel has already been invented. Please see the My Smile DQ thread......
Apparently the first thing to do is to enter a photo from the future into a challenge, then dispute the rules....
Message edited by author 2012-08-26 23:34:38. |
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08/26/2012 11:32:29 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by MattO:
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
But really, if you discover a method of time travel, what is your first move? Is not the obvious first attempt putting a grizzly into Hitler's crib? Giving Hitler a camera is optional. |
Time travel has already been invented. Please see the My Smile DQ thread......
Apparently the first thing to do is to enter a challenge from the future into a challenge, then dispute the rules.... |
I hope that's not what the photographer was doing... It would give DPC a bad name with grizzlies.
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08/26/2012 11:37:27 PM · #30 |
| Can I just say that I prefer non-bears? Bears are too hairy. Raawwwrr. |
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08/26/2012 11:53:52 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Man, I gotta get glasses - I swore you wrote "Hitler takes pictures..."
Tragic, but...
"The hiker was backpacking alone along the Toklat River on Friday afternoon when he came within 50 yards of the bear, far closer than the quarter-mile of separation required by park rules, officials said." |
I've done that twice so far-- |
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08/27/2012 12:02:15 AM · #32 |
Seems you all beat me to the Hitler thing. The sad part is, I read it correctly the first time, then came back and read it again and THEN thought it said Hitler.
And I've had lasek so I have no eye excuse except maybe I've been on the computer too long.
As for bears. Nope. No thanks. I keep far away. There is one that comes every trash night around my partners place. I haven't seen it and I don't feel the need to. xP
All joking aside though, this is very scary and sad to me. I go camping a lot and I can't even imagine what... nope don't want to. Once in Joshua Tree we were sleeping with no tent and a Lynx jumped just a few inches from my head but luckily was chasing something and had no interest in me. I would never have known if my friend wasn't awake before me and saw the whole thing happen. He thought he was going to have to save me. Glad he didn't have to.
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08/27/2012 06:54:05 PM · #33 |
When you go to parks the animals are like pets set out for you to enjoy!
Here is a couple of shots from this weekend of watching people enjoy the pets at a lot closer distance than I would recommend.
 
Message edited by author 2012-08-27 18:54:20. |
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08/27/2012 07:03:56 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by PapaBob:
When you go to parks the animals are like pets set out for you to enjoy!
Here is a couple of shots from this weekend of watching people enjoy the pets at a lot closer distance than I would recommend.
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That's insane... |
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08/27/2012 07:08:35 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by PapaBob:
When you go to parks the animals are like pets set out for you to enjoy!
Here is a couple of shots from this weekend of watching people enjoy the pets at a lot closer distance than I would recommend.
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There are four big bull moose in the Indian Peaks area, which have been well photographed this summer. Moose can be very dangerous. |
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08/27/2012 07:19:59 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by hahn23:
There are four big bull moose in the Indian Peaks area, which have been well photographed this summer. Moose can be very dangerous. |
Thats where this one was, he stayed in the brush and there were not a lot of good opportunities to get anything usable unless you walked up to him, the crazy guy may have a decent shot with hid point and shoot when the Moose turned and starred at him unless he was soiling himself which is what he should have done. When the Moose stared him down I really thought the action was about to take place but the Moose bolted away instead of charging. |
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08/27/2012 07:32:11 PM · #37 |
I saw two different bears on a mountain hike yesterday. These were smallish black bears but I'm sure they could still be dangerous. Quite a site to see in their natural habit and it was something to see one running full tilt (away from people I think) maybe 200 yards away from me in a meadow.
The only reason I was that close is because that was the distance when I first spotted the bears. I feel bad for the hiker who was killed, but it is also tragic that the bear died because of what sounds like bad judgement on the part of the hiker. |
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08/27/2012 07:41:56 PM · #38 |
| I am amazed at the speed of bears, I have only seen a couple in the wild and they both covered a huge amount of ground in a very short amount of time. One of them was this weekend, he ran in front of our car near the summit of Trail Ridge road and my wife was driving and I had my camera in my lap, I was yelling bear and stop at the same time but by the time we stopped the bear was running away up on top of the hill. I did get a couple of crappy shots off so I can now say I have a bear photo....lol |
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08/27/2012 07:41:58 PM · #39 |
Several years ago, I read an article written by a park ranger in one of the major American parks - I think Yellowstone. He came upon a Daddy trying to put his little boy on on the back of a black bear cub. Mommy was waiting nearby, camera in hand.
After taking them to task for such a stupid, dangerous and senseless act, the ranger noticed a fresh cut barely an inch over the little boy's eye and asked what had happened. Kiddo had sustained the injury the day before, when he was sent by his loving parents to go and try to hand-feed a mountain goat, which then struck at him.
Nice to see that nowadays, in the age of unimaginable technology and unlimited access to information, that human stupidity hasn't lessened over the years. *sigh*
Message edited by author 2012-08-27 19:42:37. |
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08/27/2012 08:27:36 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
Several years ago, I read an article written by a park ranger in one of the major American parks - I think Yellowstone. He came upon a Daddy trying to put his little boy on on the back of a black bear cub. Mommy was waiting nearby, camera in hand.
After taking them to task for such a stupid, dangerous and senseless act, the ranger noticed a fresh cut barely an inch over the little boy's eye and asked what had happened. Kiddo had sustained the injury the day before, when he was sent by his loving parents to go and try to hand-feed a mountain goat, which then struck at him.
Nice to see that nowadays, in the age of unimaginable technology and unlimited access to information, that human stupidity hasn't lessened over the years. *sigh* |
You don't have that family's contact info, do you? I need a child for a Crocodile shoot this weekend and I'm reluctant to use Riley. |
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08/27/2012 09:24:13 PM · #41 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Man, I gotta get glasses - I swore you wrote "Hitler takes pictures..."
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i read that same thing every time i see this in the short list of forum threads.
at first i thought it was a gag image of a bear mauling him, then i clicked the thread and read about a hiKer. made me a little sad that there wasn't images of hitler being mauled by a grizzly
Message edited by author 2012-08-27 21:25:16. |
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08/27/2012 09:32:22 PM · #42 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
You don't have that family's contact info, do you? I need a child for a Crocodile shoot this weekend and I'm reluctant to use Riley. |
You can get a hold of him at 1-800- dum-bass, ask for Scooter |
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08/27/2012 10:05:31 PM · #43 |
think about this: one of the main reasons we use professional services (photographers, doctors, lawyers, architects, teachers, etc) is because of their expertise; they have studied their craft and they practice it, usually every working day. even though there are times when a rank amateur can outdo a pro, that is a rare exception, because typically the pro's experience has taught them how to deal with just about any situation.
ok, apply that to wild animals. they are professionals at survival. they deal with getting food, protecting their turf, staying alive, etc, every day. they have intimate knowledge of their environment. the average person stands no chance against them. i know this is somewhat of a gross generalization, but all the same, when it comes to man vs wild, i'd put my money on the wild. |
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08/28/2012 02:41:31 AM · #44 |
Originally posted by Skip:
think about this: one of the main reasons we use professional services (photographers, doctors, lawyers, architects, teachers, etc) is because of their expertise; they have studied their craft and they practice it, usually every working day. even though there are times when a rank amateur can outdo a pro, that is a rare exception, because typically the pro's experience has taught them how to deal with just about any situation.
ok, apply that to wild animals. they are professionals at survival. they deal with getting food, protecting their turf, staying alive, etc, every day. they have intimate knowledge of their environment. the average person stands no chance against them. i know this is somewhat of a gross generalization, but all the same, when it comes to man vs wild, i'd put my money on the wild. |
I must be a wild animal since I am better at getting food than taking photos. Rawrr. :) |
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08/28/2012 03:08:32 AM · #45 |
In Africa there are countless dreamy "safari" pictures of tourists in OSV's (Open Safari Vehicles) that appear to be "safe", driven by a ranger or guide with Lions lying next to the vehicle flicking their tails and casually eating their recent kill. Often we will also see fully open Landrovers with photographers and videographers from Discovery or Animal Planet with butt out the window or poking through the sunroof oblivious to the dangers of our wild animals. You have TV series of Australian's wrangling crocs and grabbing snakes and making it look like we are so clever and powerful and immune. Sadly he was no match for a sting-ray.
Africa is not for sissies or gung ho idiots with the Disney-world mentality of cute kitties and behemoths tiptoeing through the tulips. We are their food. Plain and simple. I prefer my soft exoskeleton to be protected by a tin can on 4 wheels when I am in the wild. Even that can be flattened by an Elephant if you are not wakeup to the signs. Whilst I have done the organised walks in parks, stayed at the wilder open camps and been "protected" by highly skilled and qualified armed rangers with 30 years wildlife experience under my own belt, I am still mindful and as cautious as I can be and do not recommend this for the faint hearted. In most circumstances it is illegal to exit your vehicle in any park.
I can regale you of stories of people who have climbed out their vehicles with FIRST AID KITS to go give help to the poor kitsy because it is covered in blood... (from the zebra it just killed and has half eaten...)
We have a few name and shame sites and there are dozen of videos on youtube of daft people climbing out their cars and getting close to the kitsy meows or cute ellies to get get a better shot, only to turn into lunch or soft squishy bits themselves.
Rules and Fines Kruger National Park
SANParks Sightings IDIOTS
Buttheads of Kruger Facebook Page
If you are queezy, DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO OF MAN vs LIONS VIDEO.
In the past few years a number of foreign tourists to our shores have climbed out of their self drive vehicles to go "pat" the cute kitsies (Lions) only to end up as starters, mains or desert...and then that poor Lion has to be out down.
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08/28/2012 04:28:41 AM · #46 |
When I was on a jungle trek in Northern Thailand I saw a few water buffalo. Being an idiot, I starting walking straight over to them to get my photo taken next to one. I mean, they look like such placid animals, right?
Fortunately the guide was on hand to shout at me and drag me back. |
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08/28/2012 08:49:47 AM · #47 |
Yeah, don't ever, ever, EVER assume that any kind of animal in the wild is at all safe to approach, no matter how *tame* or docile it may appear. Hell, livestock like cows and horses can kill you without even trying. Gawd help you if you piss one off enough that it comes gunning for you.
And that's just the prey animals, those normally eaten by others! Any self-respecting predator will be only too happy to remind you that in the wild, humans are NOT the apex predator by a very long shot. Never forget that.
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08/28/2012 08:54:07 AM · #48 |
| so yeah, i also saw hitler |
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09/19/2012 07:31:08 AM · #49 |
Speaking of....
Check out what I saw this past weekend....
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09/19/2012 08:31:44 AM · #50 |
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
Speaking of....
Check out what I saw this past weekend....
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We are seeing a LOT more bull moose on the front range. Not only in the Indian Peaks near Brainard Lake, but in RMNP. There were big bulls seen at Bear Lake, Fern Lake and EndoValley yesterday. So far, the bulls are mostly searching for cows during mating season. It is full rut. But, moose have a really bad disposition and somewhat poor vision. If you have a camera/lens on tripod and accidently invert the gear at the same time you click-clack the gear against the willow and alder branches, you can confuse a bull moose into thinking you are a rival bull. He will charge. The only thing which will save you is to find a substantial tree and attempt to keep the tree between you and the moose. If, as in the photo, you allow open meadow between you and the moose, he can run you down. They kill by stomping to death. They can use their antlers to gore, also, but mostly the antlers are reserved for breeding rights' battles with other bulls. The sharp hooves are very capable of inflicting mortal wounds.
Unfortunately, it's just a matter of time before a photographer is injured by one of these big brutes. 4 million people visit RMNP every year. All of them want a photo of a bull moose... a portrait with their small children in the frame. Yikes!
I am going to go look for one of the big bulls today, but will stay at a safe distance. |
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