Six percent of people think they can beat a grizzly bear (10 Viewers)

[Scorpius the Allfather]

I'm off the nest two days. I like you. I'll take your advice and watch it.

Well it's the 2nd movie out of a trilogy and it would take 8 hours to watch the UN-extended versions whereas the extended ones would take about 11.5 hours. Watch the extended ones and you will thank me later. If you do this you will save face, man.

 

[Semper]

They must have been in that number.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I may be one of the rare few that has never seen the movie.

Then you are no nerd at all

 

[Bleu Raeder]

A new study shines a light on the depths of delusion and wrongness in the heart of man, as YouGov has released a new study on just what members of the animal kingdom Americans think they could take on.

Of the 15 animals listed, rat came in last place, with 72 percent of Americans thinking they could take on a rat. Even that sounds a little optimistic, because rats are faster than you, can evade your attacks as long as they want and were responsible for a plague that wiped out one-third of Europe.

But it’s toward the bottom of the list where things start to get interesting again. Eight percent of Americans actually believe they could beat a gorilla, an elephant and a lion in a fight – almost certainly the same eight percent. These people are out of their gourds, obviously, since even the laziest elephant could win this fight on accident or perhaps even realizing a fight was going on.

And then six percent of Americans who’ve watched The Revenant too many times actually think they could win a fight with a grizzly bear. A grizzly bear! A male grizzly bear can weigh up to 1,700 pounds. What exactly are these guys thinking they’re going to do against a 1,700 grizzly bear? Put it in a headlock? “Go for the eyes,” probably.

Guys are always talking about how they’re going to go for the eyes. Sure thing, fellas. Just jam your arm right up next to its mouth and put your fingers in its eyes. Make sure to get a video too, so we can all evaluate your crushing victory………

Six Percent of Americans Think They Could Beat a Grizzly Bear in Hand-to-Hand Combat - RELEVANT

A new study shines a light on the depths of delusion and wrongness in the heart of man, as YouGov has released a new study on just what members of the

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So, here is the thing. I wrestled a bear once. (I have pictorial evidence and witnesses. Lots of witnesses. A Southland Mall worth of witnesses.) A trained bear, supposedly one of the bears used on Gentle Ben. The bear was trained by a wrestler named Truesdale if I recall correctly. The bear would down a Coke at the end of every "match". It was some kind of tour or promotion where this guy was taking the bear from town to town.

Count me as not part of the 6%.

Even a declawed, defanged bear is quite agile. Honestly, I ended up laughing so hard at the ridiculousness of an 18-year-old me being in the ring with this bear draped over me. The trainer kept saying, "throw him over your shoulder....throw him over your shoulder!" as if a skinny kid like me could throw a 700 or 800-pound bear anywhere, much less over my shoulder.

I did last about 3 minutes. It seemed an eternity. But it is a funny story to tell and I'll have to dig out the pics.

 

[saint_drago]

I don't think some people have a good understanding of just how powerful animals are. It's hard for me to believe that people really think they have a chance against a crocodile or a grizzly. Animals like that can rag doll a grown man effortlessly.

And yeah going for the eyes sounds like a good plan. It's definitely what I do. But it's like Mike Tyson said, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth". Everyone has a plan until a grizzly bear is throwing them through the air. What is plan B after you tried to poke the crocodiles eyes but it tore your arms off instead?

 

[GW93]

So, here is the thing. I wrestled a bear once. (I have pictorial evidence and witnesses. Lots of witnesses. A Southland Mall worth of witnesses.) A trained bear, supposedly one of the bears used on Gentle Ben. The bear was trained by a wrestler named Truesdale if I recall correctly. The bear would down a Coke at the end of every "match". It was some kind of tour or promotion where this guy was taking the bear from town to town.

Count me as not part of the 6%.

Even a declawed, defanged bear is quite agile. Honestly, I ended up laughing so hard at the ridiculousness of an 18-year-old me being in the ring with this bear draped over me. The trainer kept saying, "throw him over your shoulder....throw him over your shoulder!" as if a skinny kid like me could throw a 700 or 800-pound bear anywhere, much less over my shoulder.

I did last about 3 minutes. It seemed an eternity. But it is a funny story to tell and I'll have to dig out the pics.

There’s video:

 

[sfidc3]

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[sfidc3]

I may be one of the rare few that has never seen the movie.

Because I love you my friend I will forgive this transgression, as long as you watch the LOTR series as promised!!!!

 

[faceman]

So, here is the thing. I wrestled a bear once. (I have pictorial evidence and witnesses. Lots of witnesses. A Southland Mall worth of witnesses.) A trained bear, supposedly one of the bears used on Gentle Ben. The bear was trained by a wrestler named Truesdale if I recall correctly. The bear would down a Coke at the end of every "match". It was some kind of tour or promotion where this guy was taking the bear from town to town.

Count me as not part of the 6%.

Even a declawed, defanged bear is quite agile. Honestly, I ended up laughing so hard at the ridiculousness of an 18-year-old me being in the ring with this bear draped over me. The trainer kept saying, "throw him over your shoulder....throw him over your shoulder!" as if a skinny kid like me could throw a 700 or 800-pound bear anywhere, much less over my shoulder.

I did last about 3 minutes. It seemed an eternity. But it is a funny story to tell and I'll have to dig out the pics.

When I was a child we went on a family vacation to Cherokee NC. My grandfather wrestled a bear at one
of the tourist traps. It was no contest. The bear was old,declawed and defanged. It was no contest. The bear pinned him
to the ground in a matter of seconds and started licking him like a dog. I'm half the man Grandpa was. He never backed
down from a challenge. He did it to entertain the rest of the tourists. He would also do back flips off a diving board
at 75 years of age. I may not even make it that long lol

 

[faceman]

Because I love you my friend I will forgive this transgression, as long as you watch the LOTR series as promised!!!!

Deal and you promise Red wasps are not dangerous.

 

[SystemShock]

1. I wonder what possesses someone to actually think they could beat a grizzly bear in a fight

Most likely than not, they don't know what a grizzly bear is.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Most likely than not, they don't know what a grizzly bear is.

This I find more believable

 

[kizzy821]

I don't think some people have a good understanding of just how powerful animals are. It's hard for me to believe that people really think they have a chance against a crocodile or a grizzly. Animals like that can rag doll a grown man effortlessly.

And yeah going for the eyes sounds like a good plan. It's definitely what I do. But it's like Mike Tyson said, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth". Everyone has a plan until a grizzly bear is throwing them through the air. What is plan B after you tried to poke the crocodiles eyes but it tore your arms off instead?

Wriggle my legs around like bait and try to crawl inside its mouth so he can finish me. I'll be damned if you dismember me and leave me tattered. EAT ME.

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

Count me in that 6%, I can take a bear...I imagine it going down like Arnold vs the Predator...I'll first cover myself head to toe in poop (which would be readily available) so that the bear wouldn't want to attack or bite me then through a series of intricate booby traps, I smash the bear between two giant logs...DONE

I'm so bad---, if you see me in the streets fighting a bear...you better jump in and help the bear.

 

[faceman]

Most likely than not, they don't know what a grizzly bear is.

or a gorilla. Guiness says they've been recorded as lifting 1800 pounds over their head. Think about that for a minute.
No human is close to that.