Finally some expert bear advice!

[Old Grouse]

http://www.today.com/entertainment/tv-reporters-tips-dealing-bears-goes-viral-6C10616740?ocid=msnhp&pos=3

Sorry for the thirty second commercial at the beginning.

OG

[hikerboy57]

i have tried these techniques.
the bears laugh at me.
didnt even know they could laugh


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJDeGnfaJXo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJDeGnfaJXo

[Sarcasm the elf]

I'm disappointed, the segment would have been much better if there had been another reporter dressed in a bear suit to help act out the advice.

[Pedaling Fool]

Must be a proud moment for all you Rhode Island'ers :)

[Pathfinder1]

Hi...


Whoever gave that reporter that "advice" probably doesn't even know what a bear looks like. Traditional advice, perhaps, but absolutely WRONG...!!

[Dogwood]

THX for posting that Old grouse. The main tips she writes about are definitely helpful, but where do you think she got her main tip info? From plenty of other people(the experts) who have said and posted the same things umpteen times. Keep her written tips in context of her main audience too - Rhode Islanders.

[Just Bill]

get on the trail Dogwood!

[Wise Old Owl]

Crazy..... what can one say

[Sarcasm the elf]

Hi...


Whoever gave that reporter that "advice" probably doesn't even know what a bear looks like. Traditional advice, perhaps, but absolutely WRONG...!!

Yeah, I liked the part about rolling into a ball on the ground/playing dead, apparently they though there were Grizzly's in Rhode Island?

[atraildreamer]

Must be a proud moment for all you Rhode Island'ers :)

I live in RI, :( but I am glad to say that I was born in Ohio. :) After watching that video, I may be moving back! :eek:

But I have been here long enough to learn the local language...it's pronounced "RoDyelund"! :D:banana

[Teacher & Snacktime]

Must be a proud moment for all you Rhode Island'ers :)

yeah....this is our idea of quality journalism....sigh

[rocketsocks]

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[Mags]

Must be a proud moment for all you Rhode Island'ers :)

I, for one, am proud of my home state. ;)

Yesssireee....

She also rocks the Capri pants....

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18tnegpqxd36ygif/ku-medium.gif

[Sarcasm the elf]

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There is no defense!


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[Teacher & Snacktime]

I live in RI, :( but I am glad to say that I was born in Ohio. :) After watching that video, I may be moving back! :eek:

But I have been here long enough to learn the local language...it's pronounced "RoDyelund"! :D:banana

Sorry, but you don't pronounce the "d"....it's RODYELIN.....(I'm native, but I do know how to pronounce my r's)

[Dogwood]

get on the trail Dogwood!

Takes one to know one. You too know where you should be if really trying to go for a record. Ouch. Bet that hurt. :D

[atraildreamer]

Sorry, but you don't pronounce the "d"....it's RODYELIN.....(I'm native, but I do know how to pronounce my r's)

Northern RI dialect, not like you guys who live on the east bay side of the state! :D

(At least you won't have to pay the toll they are putting on the new bridge!) :mad:

A couple of links to help you understand a RODYELIN resident:

http://www.pagesintime.com/ri/local-talk.html

http://www.quahog.org/factsfolklore/index.php?id=43

Signs of a true RODYELINer:

You have ever owned a shirt that said "Biggest little state in the union".

You Say "please" if you want something repeated

You celebrate "birt-day"

If you had a "wickit" good time at the beach.

When you hear an amazing fact your immediate reply is "no suh!"

You can't drive two miles with out seeing a Dunkin' Donuts

You know the difference between red, white and clear chowdah

You consider a car journey of longer than one hour a day trip.

You can you curse in Italian.

You know the basic rules of DuckPin bowling.

You own garden tools from Job Lot.

You have tried to drive the measured mile in less then 45 seconds.

You know what the expression "side by each" means.

You have used the expression "Not For Nuthin" or "bubbla".

You serve bread with every meal.

You know what "3 all the way" means.

You load up on milk and bread before a snowstorm.

You feel compelled to hear at least one weather report a day.

You understand the humor of the Ocean State Follies.

You have pulled out of a sidestreet and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you could make a left-hand turn.

You consider your holiday season incomplete without a trip to Lasalette Shrine.

You have a bottle of coffee syrup in the fridge right now.

You've phoned into a talk show on WPRO or WHJJ.

You have given a bottle of Sakonnet wine as a gift. (Up in northern RI...Diamond Hill Vineyards wine.)

You've gotten sick from eating too many clam cakes. (Or, had your clam cake stolen from your hand by a crazed seagull!)

You own at least one coffee table book with a picture of a lighthouse on it.

You've boasted about the money you saved at the Christmas Tree Shop. :banana:banana:banana

[Drybones]

I live in RI, :( but I am glad to say that I was born in Ohio. :) After watching that video, I may be moving back! :eek:

But I have been here long enough to learn the local language...it's pronounced "RoDyelund"! :D:banana

Come to Alabama and we'll teach you how to pronounce that correctly....with the proper accent.

[Teacher & Snacktime]

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/images/icons/icon1.png




Signs of a True RODYELINER :




This looks like an article from the Journal (the Providence Journal Bulletin for non-RI'ers) written by Mark Patenkin that appeared back in the 80's. As I did then, I must now make a few adjustments to this list....some to contest, some to confirm....ok, I can't really contest any of them.

You Say "please" if you want something repeated.....and "yes, please?" when someone calls your name (not "what?")

When you hear an amazing fact your immediate reply is "no suh!"....and the correct response is "uh huh suh".

You can't drive two miles with out seeing a Dunkin' Donuts...Warren is a town of 6 sq miles and we have 3 D&D and 2 Sip 'n Dips....and a coffee shop.

You can you curse in Italian....in our area it's Portugese, but yes, we all know the appropriate verbiage.

You know what the expression "side by each" means...and make a point of using it when visiting "Woonsockette" or "Fall Rives"

You load up on milk and bread before a snowstorm....not personally, but I do still marvel at the empty shelves and feel it necessary to think about Salty Brine.

You feel compelled to hear at least one weather report a day...what would be the point? If you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes....it'll change.

You have used the expression "Not For Nuthin" ....for the sake of accuracy, it's "Not for Nuthin, BUT...."


Absolutely Guilty:

You know the difference between red, white and clear chowdah
You know the basic rules of DuckPin bowling.
You own garden tools from Job Lot.
You have a bottle of coffee syrup in the fridge right now.
You know what "3 all the way" means.
You consider your holiday season incomplete without a trip to Lasalette Shrine

[atraildreamer]

You load up on milk and bread before a snowstorm....not personally, but I do still marvel at the empty shelves and feel it necessary to think about Salty Brine."

"No school Fosta-Glosta!" (I miss the "Old Salt" and his no-school snow announcements! :()

You do realize that we have completely lost most of the WB crowd who are now truly convinced that all RoDyeLanders are truly nuts, :eek: and they are right! :D :banana:banana:banana

[Teacher & Snacktime]

Did you ever watch "Salty's Shack"? There....I've dated myself...but I was VERY young at the time.

And did you ever ride the Flying Fish at Crescent Park?

So what if we haven't a clue about how to handle a bear! We've got some regional good stuff!

[JustaTouron]

You consider a car journey of longer than one hour a day trip.



True story: I was living and working in Providence. One Monday early in the first summer I was living there a coworker asked me what I did over the weekend I mentioned that I went to the beach in Narragansett on Saturday and Sunday. He asked where I stayed overnight. I replied that I hadn't stayed over, I drove down Sat, came home and went back Sunday. He was shocked that I would travel all that way and not stay over. (For those of you not familiar with RI geography the distance is 30 miles)



You load up on milk and bread before a snowstorm.


And eggs.

Also.....

You consider the big blue bug a national landmark.

[JustaTouron]

The think I miss most is Dell's Lemonade.

[Teacher & Snacktime]

Del's.......and the Big Blue Bug is relatively new, but since it's received national recognition...for whatever ridiculous reason...then yes, it's become a source of pride. his name is Nibbles Woodaway, and he drinks Del's in the summer and sports antlers and a glowing red nose in the winter. We RI'er like our whimsey.


http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/blue-bug-620.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=O9HAo2uqYXPwqM&tbnid=OaxIKWBHHAgMyM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.providencejournal.com%2Fbrea king-news%2F2012%2F11%2Fbig-blue-bug-lights-up-the-night-with-a-message-about-safe-driving-photo.html&ei=yuLlUY7OENbJ4AOgqoGIAQ&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNEPdjJuY1hSvMwnZtXGMIW5XZlujg&ust=1374106668045014)http://www.tourrhodeisland.org/tour_rhode_island_blackstone_valley_dels_big_blue_ bug.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=RuDyuBp2X1jwdM&tbnid=M_uYkuSRaYMneM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tourrhodeisland.org%2Ftour_rh ode_island_blackstone_valley_family_guy.htm&ei=IePlUcTDH8-44AO_hICYBg&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGikzwNLGApUZzgLoFxHc3hfqLjOw&ust=1374106759421889)

[JustaTouron]

The other thing I remember from my days in RI, was that if you ask a geography question, you got a history lesson.

Me: How do you get to XXX?

Native: Take a right where the Almacks usetobe then go past the barn that burned down 20 years ago.....

[Teacher & Snacktime]

your point?


That same Almacs has been 2 other chains since, but the locals still call it Almacs

[Sarcasm the elf]

Must be a proud moment for all you Rhode Island'ers :)

Hey Petaling Fool, be careful out there! It appears the nobody is safe from those bears.

http://t.treehugger.com/treehugger/#!/entry/cyclist-hits-300pound-black-bear,51a430bd87443d6c8e547032

[atraildreamer]

Did you ever watch "Salty's Shack"? There....I've dated myself...but I was VERY young at the time.

And did you ever ride the Flying Fish at Crescent Park?

So what if we haven't a clue about how to handle a bear! We've got some regional good stuff!

I watched "Salty Brine's Shack" in the fifties.

I rode the Flying Fish at the park.

I had a crazed seagull swoop down and grab a clam cake from my hand outside the Rocky Point shore dinner hall. :eek: As far as chutzpah goes, the bears are outclassed by the gulls when it comes to stealing food! :D

[jeffmeh]

Crescent Park was wicked awesome! :)

When I was growing up, I believe that Warren, RI had both the most churches, and the most bars/liquor stores, per capita, in the US. Whether true or not, makes a great story.

[Teacher & Snacktime]

Sorry....that was Central Falls...still does by the way.

[atraildreamer]

Sorry....that was Central Falls...still does by the way.

That story was on "60 Minutes". They said there were 26 bars in the city, which is about 1 square mile. :eek: CF was also known as the cocaine capital of the east coast. :eek:

We were rated dead last among the states as having a business-friendly environment, but we lost out to Hawaii! :( Hated to lose that distinction! :mad:
These records kind of make you proud of Little Rhody in a warped way! :D :banana

[hikerboy57]

Crescent Park was wicked awesome! :)

When I was growing up, I believe that Warren, RI had both the most churches, and the most bars/liquor stores, per capita, in the US. Whether true or not, makes a great story.
I woulda thought Erwin had the most churches per capita, but Erwin is dry. whats crazy is having both the most churches and bars/liquor stores.

[rocketsocks]

I woulda thought Erwin had the most churches per capita, but Erwin is dry. whats crazy is having both the most churches and bars/liquor stores.I thought it was Treanton NJ...oh wait, that was just barhs.

[Drybones]

I woulda thought Erwin had the most churches per capita, but Erwin is dry. whats crazy is having both the most churches and bars/liquor stores.

A lot of Catholics and back door Baptists........................just kiddin, no really, just kiddin.

[Teacher & Snacktime]

I can't explain the bars, but the churches make sense when you consider the formation of milltowns in RI in the mid 19th century. Central Falls (the smallest town in RI) was predominately French Canadian Catholic, populated by Quebecois who were promised continuity of culture if they would come to work in the mills. Then each new wave of immigration brought in different groups with different skills and their own cultures. While just about every church in Central Falls is Roman Catholic, they are each specific to the ethnic group that built them. Warren itself (the smallest town in the smallest county of RI) has 4 catholic churches....St. Jean Baptiste (French Canadian), St. Alexander (Italian), St. Thomas (?) and St. Mary of the Bay (Portugese). We had 5, but about a decade ago they tore down St. Casimir (Lithuanian). These are all within 1/2 square mile.

[hikerboy57]

the most bars and the most churches? I get the churches, theres an old joke of having to have at least two churches. one you go to and one you wouldn't be caught dead in

[Pedaling Fool]

http://www.today.com/entertainment/tv-reporters-tips-dealing-bears-goes-viral-6C10616740?ocid=msnhp&pos=3

Sorry for the thirty second commercial at the beginning.

OG
That reporter's name is Julie Tremmel and those bastards fired her, for simply doing handstands while reporting the news :rolleyes: :mad:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/providence-tv-reporter-fired-handstand-air-article-1.1621712