*starts running*

Wallaroo_Blacke · Post by **Wallaroo_Blacke** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:13 pm

Uhmmmm... I better not make any jokes...

I don't wanna sound like that guy in "Deliverance"...

I'll let someone else do that.

*gets the another order of tar...*

BoKiana · Post by **BoKiana** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:25 am

Wallaroo_Blacke wrote:*hands BoKiana a cold one*

Nah, nah... we're just preppin' for the party.

It involves riding a scam artist out on a rail.
Just getting some tar ready for the townspeople
to use, nice and gooey.

Now, let's kick back and relax. MIke Fang here
has the right idea... *gets himself a lawn chair
and a flyswatter*

Nice to meet ya. I've been here a while, but I'm mostly silent. I pop in and out, here and there.

You can even read about me in the comic, starting June of '03
And my next adventure in January of '04

And for this party? I like to be safe and sound anymore. Kind of an aftereffect of being in the demolition squad. *sets up sandbags around the foxhole*

NydaLynn · Post by **NydaLynn** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:54 am

Bwahahahaha!!

IronFox · Post by **IronFox** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:06 pm

*plops down a bean bag chair and a case of beer* What do you suppose the odds are that lard-butt's career is in the toilet?
Anyone up for a brewski?

UncleMonty · Post by **UncleMonty** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:38 pm

If he really is (can there be any doubt?) a reference to Michael Moore, then the only way his carreer could be harmed would be his somehow being made to seem like a patriot.
Hmmm...

IronFox · Post by **IronFox** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:58 pm

UncleMonty wrote:If he really is (can there be any doubt?) a reference to Michael Moore, then the only way his carreer could be harmed would be his somehow being made to seem like a patriot.
Hmmm...

Only if the editors share his same point of view and he doesn't oversee them himself. Also, if he makes himself look like a patriot, most, if not all of America would catch onto that movie like a pack of wolves on a lame antelope. And that would make the whole movie a box office smash. Not precisely crippling to your Hollywood director.
*Sips his beer, quietly thinking*

EdBecerra · Post by **EdBecerra** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:35 am

UncleMonty wrote:If he really is (can there be any doubt?) a reference to Michael Moore, then the only way his carreer could be harmed would be his somehow being made to seem like a patriot.
Hmmm...

The sad problem with that is that Michael Moron seems to believe he IS a patriot - in the same way that Jane Fondles does.

Their silly attitude that true patriotism lies in appeasement and sniveling apologies for things the current generation isn't guilty of drives me up the wall.

They're nearly as bad as the overly wacko Eco-terrorists who want mankind to go back to a stone-age lifestyle that's "non-technological and in harmony with nature."

If "..being in harmony with nature" means having to struggle 18 hours a day just to feed myself with nothing left over for my family, and dying at the age of 40 from disease, exhaustion and old age, then Nature can go f***k herself.

As a member of mankind, I'm at the top of the foodchain, and quite frankly, I like the view from up here.

I'm all for preserving nature... until it gets in the way of my personal comfort.

I'm all for treating other cultures with respect... until Jane and Michael insist I have to allow myself to be abused to prove my sincerity.

StrangeWulf13 · Post by **StrangeWulf13** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:22 pm

Speaking of getting in touch with nature...

Did anyone else see the documentary of that guy on the Discovery channel? It was called "Grizzly Man", and it ran last night. Should be on again tonight.

See, when I heard the title, I was picturing someone like Jeremiah Johnson (no, I'm not dating myself; dad bought the movie on DVD). Y'know, one of them ol' mountain men. Full beard, fur-lined coat, big boots, and not one to let any critter mess with him.

Kinda like Sharuuk if he was a hermit living up in the Rockies..

What I saw on the documentary was this blonde guy with sunglasses in pants and a t-shirt... talking to bears and foxes like they were pets. He even named some of them. And I'm sitting here watching it thinking, "Heck, no wonder he got eaten by a grizzly. This guy screams 'southern Californian' all the way."

And we all know that "southern Californian" tends to translate into "prey" for most large predators...

My favorite part was when the foxes stole his hat.

"Spirit" started playing with it while he was video-taping him and "Ghost". Then Ghost went and snitched it and ran off.

For the next minute or so of film, all you see is trees and branches, and you hear him scolding the fox for stealing his hat. Even let a cuss word slip now and then.

Like when he got smacked by a branch. You just see the camera jerk to the side suddenly and hear him yelling while they bleep out the bad words. It was hilarious!

Dunno if I've ever laughed so hard in my life.

Yeah, it's tragic that he died.

But with the way he acted in the wild, all by himself, it's almost more of a tragic comedy.

They're trying to jazz it up, make it seem better than it is. Saying it's a good example of "innocence and nature".

Pfft.

More like a good example of naivety and hungry bears, and why the two don't mix.

IronFox · Post by **IronFox** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:17 pm

StrangeWulf13 wrote:Speaking of getting in touch with nature...

Did anyone else see the documentary of that guy on the Discovery channel? It was called "Grizzly Man", and it ran last night. Should be on again tonight.

See, when I heard the title, I was picturing someone like Jeremiah Johnson (no, I'm not dating myself; dad bought the movie on DVD). Y'know, one of them ol' mountain men. Full beard, fur-lined coat, big boots, and not one to let any critter mess with him. Kinda like Sharuuk if he was a hermit living up in the Rockies..

What I saw on the documentary was this blonde guy with sunglasses in pants and a t-shirt... talking to bears and foxes like they were pets. He even named some of them. And I'm sitting here watching it thinking, "Heck, no wonder he got eaten by a grizzly. This guy screams 'southern Californian' all the way." And we all know that "southern Californian" tends to translate into "prey" for most large predators...

My favorite part was when the foxes stole his hat. "Spirit" started playing with it while he was video-taping him and "Ghost". Then Ghost went and snitched it and ran off. For the next minute or so of film, all you see is trees and branches, and you hear him scolding the fox for stealing his hat. Even let a cuss word slip now and then. Like when he got smacked by a branch. You just see the camera jerk to the side suddenly and hear him yelling while they bleep out the bad words. It was hilarious! Dunno if I've ever laughed so hard in my life.

Yeah, it's tragic that he died. But with the way he acted in the wild, all by himself, it's almost more of a tragic comedy.

They're trying to jazz it up, make it seem better than it is. Saying it's a good example of "innocence and nature". Pfft. More like a good example of naivety and hungry bears, and why the two don't mix.

I know what you mean. I'm from out here in California, and it's kinda sad to see how many people seem to think that everywhere you go, the weather will be perfect, the people will accept everyone else's strange quirks, and the large animals will always be kept away by friendly park rangers.
Treadwell was a good person, and it's tragic that he died, but he did bring it on himself by not taking proper precautions (carrying some form of personal defensive weapon, for example) and trying to be touchy feely with animals that are capable of flaying him alive.

Calbeck · Post by **Calbeck** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:00 am

Mike Fang wrote:*whistles, goes and gets a lawn chair, cooler, and some snacks* Heh, time to watch the fireworks.

*does likewise, adding a pair of sunglasses...thoughtfully providing an extra set for Mike...both marked "Property of US Government, Return to Trinity Test Site, Alamogordo, NM if Found"*

Alaskawolf · Post by **Alaskawolf** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:10 am

IronFox wrote:
StrangeWulf13 wrote:Speaking of getting in touch with nature...

Did anyone else see the documentary of that guy on the Discovery channel? It was called "Grizzly Man", and it ran last night. Should be on again tonight.

.
I know what you mean. I'm from out here in California, and it's kinda sad to see how many people seem to think that everywhere you go, the weather will be perfect, the people will accept everyone else's strange quirks, and the large animals will always be kept away by friendly park rangers.
Treadwell was a good person, and it's tragic that he died, but he did bring it on himself by not taking proper precautions (carrying some form of personal defensive weapon, for example) and trying to be touchy feely with animals that are capable of flaying him alive.

some of us up here were making bets on how long he would last.

this is not a place to live carelessly like that, when it comes down to it no matter how long you've been in the wilderness it will always be wild.

its a real shame that he had to learn the lesson with his life but if he hadnt been killed i would have been afraid of more people trying to do what he did.

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:42 am

Calbeck wrote:
Mike Fang wrote:*whistles, goes and gets a lawn chair, cooler, and some snacks* Heh, time to watch the fireworks.
*does likewise, adding a pair of sunglasses...thoughtfully providing an extra set for Mike...both marked "Property of US Government, Return to Trinity Test Site, Alamogordo, NM if Found"*

*tugs on Calbeck's shirtsleeve* Fireworks?!? I thought you said the balloon was going up!

IronFox · Post by **IronFox** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:56 pm

alaskawolf wrote:
IronFox wrote:
StrangeWulf13 wrote:Speaking of getting in touch with nature...

Did anyone else see the documentary of that guy on the Discovery channel? It was called "Grizzly Man", and it ran last night. Should be on again tonight.

.
I know what you mean. I'm from out here in California, and it's kinda sad to see how many people seem to think that everywhere you go, the weather will be perfect, the people will accept everyone else's strange quirks, and the large animals will always be kept away by friendly park rangers.
Treadwell was a good person, and it's tragic that he died, but he did bring it on himself by not taking proper precautions (carrying some form of personal defensive weapon, for example) and trying to be touchy feely with animals that are capable of flaying him alive.
some of us up here were making bets on how long he would last.

this is not a place to live carelessly like that, when it comes down to it no matter how long you've been in the wilderness it will always be wild.

its a real shame that he had to learn the lesson with his life but if he hadnt been killed i would have been afraid of more people trying to do what he did.

*nods* True that. *grabs another beer*Hell, I'm surprised there hasn't been that many mountain lion attacks down here. Last year, a cougar found its way into Downtown Palo Alto (a fairly large town of upwards of 60k people about 25 miles south of San Francisco), the next town over from where I was born.
I suppose it's a tragic thing that he died, but if the movie came out and he was still alive, people might get the wrong idea.

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:07 pm

alaskawolf wrote:
IronFox wrote:
StrangeWulf13 wrote:Speaking of getting in touch with nature...

Did anyone else see the documentary of that guy on the Discovery channel? It was called "Grizzly Man", and it ran last night. Should be on again tonight.

.
I know what you mean. I'm from out here in California, and it's kinda sad to see how many people seem to think that everywhere you go, the weather will be perfect, the people will accept everyone else's strange quirks, and the large animals will always be kept away by friendly park rangers.
Treadwell was a good person, and it's tragic that he died, but he did bring it on himself by not taking proper precautions (carrying some form of personal defensive weapon, for example) and trying to be touchy feely with animals that are capable of flaying him alive.
some of us up here were making bets on how long he would last.

this is not a place to live carelessly like that, when it comes down to it no matter how long you've been in the wilderness it will always be wild.

its a real shame that he had to learn the lesson with his life but if he hadnt been killed i would have been afraid of more people trying to do what he did.

More's the pity that stupidity isn't fatal more often. It would certainly take care of a majority of problems.

I wonder if that bear's name is Darwin?

UncleMonty · Post by **UncleMonty** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:08 pm

IronFox wrote:
UncleMonty wrote:If he really is (can there be any doubt?) a reference to Michael Moore, then the only way his carreer could be harmed would be his somehow being made to seem like a patriot.
Hmmm...
Only if the editors share his same point of view and he doesn't oversee them himself. Also, if he makes himself look like a patriot, most, if not all of America would catch onto that movie like a pack of wolves on a lame antelope. And that would make the whole movie a box office smash. Not precisely crippling to your Hollywood director.
*Sips his beer, quietly thinking*

My take on Michael Moore's apparent fame, is that his politics match those of a handful of wealthy backers. He's their pet movie director, and as long as they're happy it doesn't really matter if his movies bomb everywhere else. They're made by and for Hollywood.
If he was to appear suddenly patriotic... I mean "Ronald Reagan - wave Old Glory - and hurrah for the NRA" patriotic... his billionaire buddies would dump him like last week's pate de foi gras.
The public would love him, but only until his next movie... UNLESS he continued making patriotic movies. Contemplate that for a moment.

MikeVanPelt · Post by **MikeVanPelt** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:22 pm

alaskawolf wrote:its a real shame that he had to learn the lesson with his life but if he hadnt been killed i would have been afraid of more people trying to do what he did.

It's especially a shame he got his girlfriend killed with him when his rather astonishing run of good luck inevitably ran out.

A line from an old (Jeff Foxworthy?) comedy routine comes to mind: Q: What's the most common redneck last words? A: "Hey, Bubba, watch this!"

RHJunior · Post by **RHJunior** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:12 am

EdBecerra wrote: As a member of mankind, I'm at the top of the foodchain, and quite frankly, I like the view from up here.

QUOTEABLE QUOTE!

IronFox · Post by **IronFox** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:43 am

UncleMonty wrote:
My take on Michael Moore's apparent fame, is that his politics match those of a handful of wealthy backers. He's their pet movie director, and as long as they're happy it doesn't really matter if his movies bomb everywhere else. They're made by and for Hollywood.
If he was to appear suddenly patriotic... I mean "Ronald Reagan - wave Old Glory - and hurrah for the NRA" patriotic... his billionaire buddies would dump him like last week's pate de foi gras.

Yarr, You don't have to tell me twice, I'm in the proverbial belly of the beast here. Though there are starting to be some pretty good Conservative documentaries that are out or will be out pretty soon. For example, there's Celsius 954 (or whatever 911 converts to from farenheit to celsius) that counter-points out Moore's fallacious arguments. Also, keep an eye out for a movie called "Indoctrinate U". It's about the extremely liberal bias on college campuses here, and I happen to be in it

.
Unfortunately, the main reason that these liberal films come out as feature films rather than documentaries is the fact that they have production studios behind them. Though in Moore's case, he's got his own studio to run and fund things.

Fact: In the final stages of filming "Canadian Bacon", actor and comedian John Candy died. It's time we asked ourselves how many other people Michael Moore's films have killed.

Calbeck · Post by **Calbeck** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:57 am

Squeaky Bunny wrote:
Calbeck wrote:
Mike Fang wrote:*whistles, goes and gets a lawn chair, cooler, and some snacks* Heh, time to watch the fireworks.
*does likewise, adding a pair of sunglasses...thoughtfully providing an extra set for Mike...both marked "Property of US Government, Return to Trinity Test Site, Alamogordo, NM if Found"*
*tugs on Calbeck's shirtsleeve* Fireworks?!? I thought you said the balloon was going up!

*peers back at Squeaky over the rim of his glasses* Well, I hope you didn't expect ME to be doing the honors this time out...

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:31 pm

Calbeck wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote:
Calbeck wrote: *does likewise, adding a pair of sunglasses...thoughtfully providing an extra set for Mike...both marked "Property of US Government, Return to Trinity Test Site, Alamogordo, NM if Found"*
*tugs on Calbeck's shirtsleeve* Fireworks?!? I thought you said the balloon was going up!
*peers back at Squeaky over the rim of his glasses* Well, I hope you didn't expect ME to be doing the honors this time out...

*blushes* No, but since the director does have an inflated ego and is full of hot air. . .

I thought you just might 'help' the big windbag along a little bit.

*scuffs foot on the ground dissapointedly*

I even brought my Pink Floyd "Animals" CD.