Here are some second impressions a few weeks later (I also copied these into the first post). It's mostly a list of bugs I've run into, although there are some nuggets hidden ther…

Quote: Originally Posted by nredman nice acne on the shoulder there...this thread is now dead Revived by a loose nip!

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One time, on the Rogue River in southern Oregon, we had a black bear that followed us after lunch, swimming across the river to inspect our campsite. When rafting, unlike backpacki…

Banging some pots together works well. I should dig out my old boy scout manual and find the 'official boy scout' answer.

I've heard that screaming and yelling at some bears is enough to scare them away. The solution, I think, would be to arm yourself with a 400 db portable sound system w/ bullhorn th…

That was really funny.!

Bear: "You're camping on my spot and it's totally disrupting my Feng Shui. My chi is getting very aggravated. Don't make me go get a mediator, because if the warden gets called int…

Sad, and sorry for the families... It's my understanding that grizzlies (and polars) are the only bears that will, from time to time, prey on humans as food. I remember learning …

I heard the food was stored in bear proof containers. Looks like they protected the wrong "food." =/

I do drive in cars because I heard that 50,000 people a year die in car crashes in the US. I don't fly on airplanes because I heard that a couple crashed. And I obviously don't e…

I'm terrified of bears, especially bears that come tearing through your tent at night because they've decided humans are tasty. I don't like tents because you can't see what's goin…

Quote: Originally Posted by trevorM As to that comment smarta$$ read my post and comprehend it before commenting. Sheesh I agree, if the product you received was in crap…

nice acne on the shoulder there...this thread is now dead

Uh oh, someone posted a pic bigger than 20 x 20 millimeters... someone's pussy is going to start hurting...

Since I can hardly wait to see it happen, here goes: Apple's warranty states they may use refurbished parts or replacement machines to replace/fix defective machines. Aint that aw…

Quote: Originally Posted by CatOne As to the "you should get a brand new product" comment -- because why, you think so? Sheesh As to that comment smarta$$ read my post…

Buy a Jeep.

Quote: Originally Posted by powertrippin Noooo. Can't be. I vehicle built to evade the gas guzzling tax by making it weigh just a tad over the limit for regulations can't …

Quote: Originally Posted by powertrippin I'm anything but a hippie. I like fast cars and I think that using oil is fine if used intelligently, but there's a huge difference be…

Paging tooki on aisle 4...

This - Is a hummer... all else is a waste of money (IMO of course). I remember when you can get one of these for like $50K. Too bad I was in high school then...

What the hell is an SUV lover? More to the point...what makes one a "serious" SUV lover?

Quote: Originally Posted by RGB Even uglier than the Hummer line. Blech. The new FJ Crusier gets a lot of its styling cues from the original Toyota FJ40, one of the first …