rzs wrote:

simmo wrote:
Coincidentally, here in sunny England, where we all hold hands and dance in the fields

Especially during soccer matches

Yeah. they are only dangerous in groups. Fucking cowards.

I'm lucky in this respect, I'm 6' 4" and a skinhead. People tend not to start trouble with me for this reason.

However I'm totally aware of the fact that if they hit me I'd probably just fall over and go "oww", "stop hitting me", "oh shit" etc.

Luckily they don't know this...

Edd Tastyhead wrote:I'm lucky in this respect, I'm 6' 4" and a skinhead. People tend not to start trouble with me for this reason.

However I'm totally aware of the fact that if they hit me I'd probably just fall over and go "oww", "stop hitting me", "oh shit" etc.

Luckily they don't know this...

same here (though i don't have a skinhead)

gjhardwick wrote:

Edd Tastyhead wrote:I'm lucky in this respect, I'm 6' 4" and a skinhead. People tend not to start trouble with me for this reason.

However I'm totally aware of the fact that if they hit me I'd probably just fall over and go "oww", "stop hitting me", "oh shit" etc.

Luckily they don't know this...

same here (though i don't have a skinhead)

I can see that from your picture

1. Avoid trouble. Try and take sensible measures to keep out of harm's way. If that doesn't work or isn't possible,

2. Run away. If that isn't possible,

3. Hand over money/goods without fuss (unless you are very confident you can take the guy). If this is not the issue or doesn't help,

4. Really try and run away. If that isn't going to happen,

5. Break the person's arm, blind him with your fingers, kick straight down against his kneecap, elbow his jaw, bite, punch and kick. A little training goes a long way.

Then run away.

(You could try talking to the guy at some point, but in my experience, if someone has decided to attack you, their mind is made up.)

NerblyBear wrote:

tmidgett wrote:

NerblyBear wrote:Answer: Shoot the bear in the face. Kills him immediately. Knife? Hell no, because you can't get into close combat with him without him completely demolishing you.

But even if you fail to hit his face on the first shot and he comes up to attack you, you can always hit him in the face close-range as long as you've got passable gunsmanship skills.

Playing dead sounds like a risky gambit. He could still demolish you if he's starving.

In any case, take a gun with you.

Shooting a bear in the face by no means guarantees you will survive a bear attack, much less avoid getting fucked up.

Bears have very thick skulls, and grizzlies especially are immensely powerful. Having a gun is good, but it doesn't guarantee a thing.

FYI, how to respond to a bear attack depends on what kind of bear is attacking you.

Wow, that's nuts. Thanks for the info. I had no idea that their skulls were so thick.

Playing dead, though...how can one do it if the bear initially sees you walking upright and moving around? Do you just drop on the ground and pretend to have had a heart attack?

I guess so. I've never had to do it.

You are supposed to either lay flat on the ground on your stomach or curl up into the fetal position. Hands on the back of your neck. Keep your pack on.

You only do that if a bear charges you and it is eminently clear that it is not going to pull up. Otherwise, you just stand there, looking at the ground, acting passive.

The other thing about a gun: if you do use it, you better be a great shot. The bear will be running at you at upwards of 35mph. And if you miss and just wound him, he gets very angry, and you're extra-double-fucked.

I would rather face an armed mugger for sure, and I would give an armed mugger all my money and whatever else I had on me.

tmidgett wrote:

NerblyBear wrote:

tmidgett wrote:

NerblyBear wrote:Answer: Shoot the bear in the face. Kills him immediately. Knife? Hell no, because you can't get into close combat with him without him completely demolishing you.

But even if you fail to hit his face on the first shot and he comes up to attack you, you can always hit him in the face close-range as long as you've got passable gunsmanship skills.

Playing dead sounds like a risky gambit. He could still demolish you if he's starving.

In any case, take a gun with you.

Shooting a bear in the face by no means guarantees you will survive a bear attack, much less avoid getting fucked up.

Bears have very thick skulls, and grizzlies especially are immensely powerful. Having a gun is good, but it doesn't guarantee a thing.

FYI, how to respond to a bear attack depends on what kind of bear is attacking you.

Wow, that's nuts. Thanks for the info. I had no idea that their skulls were so thick.

Playing dead, though...how can one do it if the bear initially sees you walking upright and moving around? Do you just drop on the ground and pretend to have had a heart attack?

I guess so. I've never had to do it.

You are supposed to either lay flat on the ground on your stomach or curl up into the fetal position. Hands on the back of your neck. Keep your pack on.

You only do that if a bear charges you and it is eminently clear that it is not going to pull up. Otherwise, you just stand there, looking at the ground, acting passive.

The other thing about a gun: if you do use it, you better be a great shot. The bear will be running at you at upwards of 35mph. And if you miss and just wound him, he gets very angry, and you're extra-double-fucked.

I would rather face an armed mugger for sure, and I would give an armed mugger all my money and whatever else I had on me.

The armed mugger is not likely to attempt to eat you after having killed you. The bear, on the other hand, now has a tasty snack. And it may not wait until you are fully dead to start munching.

NerblyBear wrote:


Wow, that's nuts. Thanks for the info. I had no idea that their skulls were so thick.

You haven't read Karl May's'Winnetou', right? Shame on you. Old Shatterhand, that motherfucker, do you know what he did when a grizzly was raging at him? He shot fucker right in the eye. And then ate him. Chuck Norris level bad-assery. Do the same to a mugger and the entire neighborhood will respect you.