Fixed blade suitable for defending against a bear attack?

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Andy the Aussie said:
I can't be the only person thinking Troll Account can I ?? Given the airplay this subject has had before ?
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Hmm yes, there's one thing I for sure have noticed and that is that the term *troll* gets thrown around pretty carelessly and liberally on these forums. So much so, that I think it may be time for a refresher course on the relevant definition of the term.



'In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement.' source - wikipedia

The title of this thread is as follows....'Fixed blade suitable for defending against a bear attack?'

Considering this is the *General KNIFE Discussion* forum, this thread's title and contents wouldn't appear to be too *extraneous* to me (notice I said *EXTRANEOUS* key word there, NOT repetitive).

AHHH what the heck, since all the cool kids seem to be doing it who cares if it's use makes sense or not...right?

TROLL THREAD...TROLL THREAD...TROLL THREAD :rolleyes:
 
paul_atreides said:
hmm yes, there's one thing i for sure have noticed and that is that the term *troll* gets thrown around pretty carelessly and liberally on these forums. So much so, that i think it may be time for a refresher course on the relevant definition of the term.



'in internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement.' source - wikipedia

the title of this thread is as follows....'fixed blade suitable for defending against a bear attack?'

considering this is the *general knife discussion* forum, this thread's title and contents wouldn't appear to be too *extraneous* to me (notice i said *extraneous* key word there, not repetitive).

Ahhh what the heck, since all the cool kids seem to be doing it who cares if it's use makes sense or not...right?

troll thread...troll thread...troll thread :rolleyes:
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+100000000 lol
 
That guy in the video (the first one that got mauled by a brownie) is one bad man. He got mauled by a likely 800lb+ brown bear, walked 3 miles out of the woods, and then shot a video of the carnage. Man, I bet that last two miles out was painful. That's some manly stuff.
 
Just a thought on bear spray: You need to be mindful of wind direction when you use it. It works well on bears, but has a very high chance of incapacitating you as well if conditions aren't just right. Accidentally macing myself during a bear encounter is about the worst thing I can imagine, so I've stopped carrying it. Loud noises on the other hand work for me every time...so far.
 
Alfazulu said:
That guy in the video (the first one that got mauled by a brownie) is one bad man. He got mauled by a likely 800lb+ brown bear, walked 3 miles out of the woods, and then shot a video of the carnage. Man, I bet that last two miles out was painful. That's some manly stuff.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/grizzly-bear-attack-todd-orr-montana-twice-bloody-facebook-video/
It was a grizzly with cubs , yelling at them was the worse thing he could have did. Pepper spray is notorious for not working on bears with cubs. He had a pistol and didn't even think about using it, until after he was mauled the second time. [video=youtube;tM2ifggeH0Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM2ifggeH0Q[/video]
 
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Paul_Atreides said:
Hmm yes, there's one thing I for sure have noticed and that is that the term *troll* gets thrown around pretty carelessly and liberally on these forums. So much so, that I think it may be time for a refresher course on the relevant definition of the term.



'In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement.' source - wikipedia

The title of this thread is as follows....'Fixed blade suitable for defending against a bear attack?'

Considering this is the *General KNIFE Discussion* forum, this thread's title and contents wouldn't appear to be too *extraneous* to me (notice I said *EXTRANEOUS* key word there, NOT repetitive).

AHHH what the heck, since all the cool kids seem to be doing it who cares if it's use makes sense or not...right?

TROLL THREAD...TROLL THREAD...TROLL THREAD :rolleyes:
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ironic.
 
Bigfattyt said:
Right?
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Okay fine official BF clique members, I guess I'll bite on your troll-bait to satisfy you.

Pray tell, how so??

Guess I better watch it, I've offended the BF Gang by questioning bullish behavior towards another new guy while on their turf. :cool:

WARRIORS COME OUT AND PLAY!!!:D...[video]https://youtu.be/JiORxQaNbGk[/video]
 
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Okay, Muad'Dib, it's suspected troll behavior because there is no knife that will allow you to defend yourself against a bear. Period. Bears are designed to take down the largest herbivores in North America and to survive injuries that would put humans out. Bear skulls can be found that have healed fractures from moose hooves, and the logical corollary is that the bear got its skull broken yet was still strong enough to forage for food and survive long enough for the injury to heal-- no hospital time, no sick days, no caring co-workers giving you a casserole for the fridge. Knife on stick, yeah that works if you know what you are doing, like the Yupik hunters of old. But even they gave up on those for a firearm that allowed them to go close quarters with a walking serving of Darwin In Action. Heck, there really isn't a pistol that can reliably take down a bear. I have heard and read of plenty of people peppering them with everything up to a .454 without killing them, and dad and his friends would sometimes talk about the buckshot and and old bullets they would take out of bears they killed.

I haven't been posting for a terribly long time, but I have heard variants on this question for decades and they are rarely serious. If you want to be taken seriously, don't mock others with big letters, bold colors, and emojis. Frankly, it's something I can see my son doing, but I am an grumpy middle-aged man.
 
Paul_Atreides said:
Hmm yes, there's one thing I for sure have noticed and that is that the term *troll* gets thrown around pretty carelessly and liberally on these forums. So much so, that I think it may be time for a refresher course on the relevant definition of the term.



'In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement.' source - wikipedia

The title of this thread is as follows....'Fixed blade suitable for defending against a bear attack?'

Considering this is the *General KNIFE Discussion* forum, this thread's title and contents wouldn't appear to be too *extraneous* to me (notice I said *EXTRANEOUS* key word there, NOT repetitive).

AHHH what the heck, since all the cool kids seem to be doing it who cares if it's use makes sense or not...right?

TROLL THREAD...TROLL THREAD...TROLL THREAD :rolleyes:
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Paul_Atreides said:
Okay fine official BF clique members, I guess I'll bite on your troll-bait to satisfy you.

Pray tell, how so??

Guess I better watch it, I've offended the BF Gang by questioning bullish behavior towards another new guy while on their turf. :cool:

WARRIORS COME OUT AND PLAY!!!:D...[video]https://youtu.be/JiORxQaNbGk[/video]
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How is any of this on topic?
 
BitingSarcasm said:
If you want to be taken seriously, don't mock others with big letters, bold colors, and emojis. Frankly, it's something I can see my son doing, but I am an grumpy middle-aged man.
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LOL, and questioning the validity of someone's account and insinuating that they are a troll based merely on their chosen topic of discussion isn't mocking someone?

LOL, you know what? You're absolutely right, let's just forget the whole thing. :rolleyes:
 
Paul_Atreides said:
LOL, and questioning the validity of someone's account and insinuating that they are a troll based merely on their chosen topic of discussion isn't mocking someone?
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also ironic.
 
Paul_Atreides said:
Lorien, unless you start providing some basis for your claims I'm just going to block you.
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to the first, you are a hypocrite

to the second, no one's stopping you
 
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