8/12/2005: Tightrope bear

wolf · 08-12-2005, 10:31 AM

"some of these products have been tested by trial and error through direct experience with bears,"

gregdotca · 08-12-2005, 12:57 PM

I'm calling shenanigans on these pictures!

Nevermind the fact that the rope would have to be incredibly strong (which it doesn't look to be), but look at the size of the trees… I can’t see them supporting this type of weight.

And lastly, who uses industrial strength rope to hang a bird feeder the probably only weights a few pounds?

wolf · 08-12-2005, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gregdotca

And lastly, who uses industrial strength rope to hang a bird feeder the probably only weights a few pounds?

Someone who has bears and/or industrial strength squirrels regularly raid their feeders.

glatt · 08-12-2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gregdotca

I'm calling shenanigans on these pictures!

Nevermind the fact that the rope would have to be incredibly strong (which it doesn't look to be), but look at the size of the trees… I can’t see them supporting this type of weight.

And lastly, who uses industrial strength rope to hang a bird feeder the probably only weights a few pounds?

ropes are strong. Humans are always over-engineering with ropes for safety sake, so you are used to seeing big ropes. Little ropes are very strong. Don't beleive it? Get a small rope, like a new sneaker's shoelace, and try hanging from it. It will hold your weight.

Notice the rope is stretching a bit. It feels the load.

And trees. Trees are strong.

But yeah, if you are saying these pictures are unbelievable, I agree with you.

capnhowdy · 08-12-2005, 04:42 PM

cool pics. Very good. I like me some bears...as long as they're in pictures. Looking at them you wouldn't think they'd rip your lungs out, would you Jim? I don't think the bear wanted the bird seed as bad as he was hyper-curious about what the hell it was. I've seen honey bees build hives in things like this before.

Two more frames and he'd of busted his ass.

About the rope: Nothing is as it seems in Jellystone Park.

Four more frames and we'd have seen the Ranger.

Griff · 08-12-2005, 05:47 PM

Yay!

08-12-2005, 10:31 AM	#1
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08-12-2005, 12:57 PM	#2
gregdotca Kinda New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1	Shenanigans! I'm calling shenanigans on these pictures! Nevermind the fact that the rope would have to be incredibly strong (which it doesn't look to be), but look at the size of the trees… I can’t see them supporting this type of weight. And lastly, who uses industrial strength rope to hang a bird feeder the probably only weights a few pounds?

08-12-2005, 04:42 PM	#5
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	cool pics. Very good. I like me some bears...as long as they're in pictures. Looking at them you wouldn't think they'd rip your lungs out, would you Jim? I don't think the bear wanted the bird seed as bad as he was hyper-curious about what the hell it was. I've seen honey bees build hives in things like this before. Two more frames and he'd of busted his ass. About the rope: Nothing is as it seems in Jellystone Park. Four more frames and we'd have seen the Ranger. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

08-12-2005, 05:47 PM	#6
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