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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:11 AM
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A bear tried to steal my 442

In the middle of the night an Ursus Americanus tried to tear into my garage and get my 69 442 convertible. Anyone want a rug?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:15 AM
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamesbo
Anyone want a rug?
I want a bear skin rug!
Just make sure the head is undamaged...
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:35 AM
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Is the car an automatic or stick? Bears have a hard time using the clutch. If any more come don't leave the keys in it and make it easy.
When's the Bear-B-Cue?
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:45 AM
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Bear summer sausage is so good yum.............................
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Ya'll are gonna have to wait til he/she comes back. Now I'm "loaded fer bear."
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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I was under the impression that bears preferred Studebakers:


(Perhaps its all orphan brands?)

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by aliensatemybuick
I was under the impression that bears preferred Studebakers:
Hehe - ol', Fozzie... Wacka, wacka, wacka!!!

Hmmm.....
If the bear returns and succeeds with the theft of Jamesbo's 442, perhaps he will then need to change his screen name to "bearsstolemyoldsmobile".
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Der bears

They're getting out of control, and ruining my siestas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTMb4DLr4_Q
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Jamesbo, you've got to learn to share with your bear. He might just be protecting your property from people.
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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Jamesbo, you've got to learn to share with your bear. He might just be protecting your property from people.
I would love to have my own personal guard-bear...
Heck, tame the fuzzy guy and take him for a ride to the next car show!
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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You put the thing in your car with your new interior. Heck with cruise and power windows, it could probably drive it. Did you notice what he/she [gotta be PC here] did to that hard plastic drain pipe around the base of my stacked stone. It looked like it had been through a shredder.

This guy looks like he's waiting for you to bring him a margaritta.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB-vQ...eature=related
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Lady72nRob71
I would love to have my own personal guard-bear...
Heck, tame the fuzzy guy and take him for a ride to the next car show!
I heard those southern bears are real cuties Rob, maybe it is a female?

Those way north bears like sitting in dumps feasting on hot melted rubber from burning tires and tend to have really bad breath.
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluevista
I heard those southern bears are real cuties Rob, maybe it is a female?
That bear would far surpass some of the blind dates I have had recently... It would probably stay around longer, too!

Jamesbo, was there any water in that pipe? If it has been as dry there as here, the critter may be just looking for water...
I have heard of not feeding the bears, but I have never heard not to water them...
Perhaps give them some water far away from your place??
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear...
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear...
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair...

I actually had one of those things back when i was a kid. I think when you got it wet, the hair would grow or something like that...
Anyone remember??
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Your garage looks to solid with those stones on the outside. He must have realized that this was going to be too much work to get in there!
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamesbo
Anyone want a rug?
Mine didn't learn until the second time....

Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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fuzzy wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy wuz he. Maye he/she just wanted some of that beer you have in the shop. Remember share with your bear
Old Feb 5, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Mine didn't learn until the second time....

My dogs would go nuts.
Were you doing burnouts and he was attracted to the aroma of burning gourmet rubber?

Fuzzy Wuzzy was some kind of soap that grew hair wasn't it? My soap in the garage sink does that but it ain't a Fuzzy Wuzzy.

A nice bear rug would be a great conversation starter Rob. The ladies like furry creatures, they love Robin Williams and he looks just like a bear with his shirt off from the front or back.
My good friend had a pet rat and his "Would you like to go back to my place and see my rat?" line worked great at bars.
Old Feb 5, 2009 | 03:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Lady72nRob71
Perhaps give them some water far away from your place??
Rob,The house and garage is on a 1800 acre lake, so I don't believe he/she is/was thristy.
Old Feb 5, 2009 | 04:32 AM
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My good friend had a pet rat
Did your friend feed his rat Cheetos?
Old Feb 5, 2009 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluevista
Fuzzy Wuzzy was some kind of soap that grew hair wasn't it? My soap in the garage sink does that but it ain't a Fuzzy Wuzzy.

A nice bear rug would be a great conversation starter Rob. The ladies like furry creatures,
You are right - FW was soap that grew hair. I see the image of it in my mind now... It must have been some sort of mold or something...

I have a white and grey reindeer pelt in front of my fireplace that I dragged back from Finland 3 years ago; the ladies like it but it is too short to lay on and wrap up in. Even if they did, the hollow hairs would have 'em sweatin' out of it soon.
I want a big brown (or black) bear rug that is big enough for two to wrap up in.

Jamesbo, maybe there were some sort of critters living in that pipe that the bear was after... I had rats chewing into my drain pipes like that the past fall. I had a nasty dead one stuck in there, too; a huge rain finally washed it out...

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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by aliensatemybuick
I was under the impression that bears preferred Studebakers:


(Perhaps its all orphan brands?)
funny you mention that, just saw that car a few months ago at the Stude national museum in South Bend...
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 05:20 AM
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Check it out! The bear strikes again!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100629/...us_bear_attack
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 05:34 AM
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How timely, my neighbor just e-mailed me they spoted one in their yard yesterday. Soon they're gonna be like deer around here.
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 07:33 AM
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Bribe them with beer, maybe for a 6-pack and some time in the hot tub they will leave you alone
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 08:13 AM
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