Hello faithful and loyal, to the point of drinking koolaid while standing on one foot to get your fix of the Futon, readers. I am on vacation. Yes, while it is true that I have posted daily, a feat matched by some, nay, few. I am taking a three day break, with posting to resume on Thursday morning.
What say you? How will you survive? You'll probably go read some great sites like:
Crotch Jamming.
You're The Man Now Dog.
Iowa States Tasty Insect Recipes.
Time Ticker.
Techie Diva's Guide to Gadgets.
Anti-Phishing.
Scrolling Belt Buckle.
Awesome Funny.
Speegle.
Optical Illusions.
All of those are daily reads for me...
Of course, you can always sift through the Motherfuton Archives and familiarize yourself with the Futon, so that when you're on trial for crimes against society, you will have plenty of reference material stored in your brain.
As for me, I will be in Yosemite. Relaxing mostly. Thinking of none of you. Missing the Futon just a little. Ok, a little more than a little. Like, a little of a little, or wait, no... a lot of a little?
Waylon says,
Have fun chasing bears!
Posted @ June 27, 2005Red Canary says,
What the Futon! I didn't know you were going there? YHM!
Posted @ June 27, 2005Red Canary says,
What the Futon! I didn't know you were going there? YHM!
Posted @ June 27, 2005hink says,
A Primer on Handling Encounters with Bears
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by Joshua "hink" Estell, (AKA Grizzly Jewenstein)
The two types of bears you might encounter in Yosemite are the Black and Grizzly (or Brown) bears.
If you happen to come into close proximity with a Black bear, it is advisable that you make a lot of racket -- the Black is not confrontational by nature, and will heed your warning and give you a wide berth. Attaching small bells to your pack is a good way to keep a Black bear informed of your presence. If you do happen to confront one of these animals, research has shown that pepper spray is an effective deterrent against mauling.
Grizzly bears are, however, prone to being confrontational, and may approach you. If this occurs, your best bet is to play dead and allow the bear to take whatever he wants.
It is also good to be able to recognize bear droppings when you come across them. Black bear droppings are small, dark, and usually contain berries and possibly squirrel fur.
Grizzly bear droppings often contain small bells and smell of pepper spray.
Posted @ June 27, 2005