Is It Over? The Dao Bums Fall

[Surya]

7 hours ago, old3bob said:

caution, don't go too far north or you could end up in icy waters...(with hungry polar bears around)

 

I used to enjoy those survive alone in the wild quite a lot. Like Bear Grylls and shows like that. But than I watched one of them visit my homeland (Norway), and he went on and on about how he had to be on the watch for polar bears. Amount of polar bears (on the mainland): 0. Literally zero. He also talked about how harsh the weather was and these horrible storms and stuff… but by the end the production grew tired of waiting for all the horrors so they decided to simulate it with a giant fan instead haha.

 

Still fascinating tho, explorers and adventures and free souls who goes on these sorts of journeys, if they are legit.

 

The below is a clip of Lars Monsen. Very likeable fellow, and went on all sorts of expeditions that got televised and is a very beloved personality here.

I like how he speaks English to Canadian bears. 😁

 

Bears are unimaginably powerful tho, zero doubt about that. This clip I like quite a lot:

 

And here is a, obviously extinct, spieces named short faced bear:

 

On the topic of bears, I could share the most hilarious conspiracy on the origin and symbolism of pandas 🐼, but I think it’s a little to political in nature for sensitive souls.

 

F it, you are grown ups, I’ll put the tinfoil in the spoiler:

Spoiler

The conspiracy goes that pandas are genetically engineered by some globalist group to represent modern/future man: black, white and Asian, useless and in captivity 😂

 

Edited September 28 by Surya

[Apech]

Love bears it out even to the edge of doom.

[Surya]

There is no other choice 

Unfortunately, it was his love for bears that brought «grizzly man» to his doom. He did live his legend tho, no one can deny that.

[Nungali]

Are you telling me there are bears in Portugal   !   ?    

 

 

 

[Sanity Check]

59 minutes ago, Nungali said:

Are you telling me there are bears in Portugal   !   ?    

 

 

 

That's the same thing I thought when I saw bears in the bible.

 

"There are bears in the middle east?!"

 

Googled it. "Brown bear."

 

Wouldn't be surprised if it was a similar species in portugal.

[old3bob]

3 hours ago, Nungali said:

 

Are you telling me there are bears in Portugal   !   ?    

 

 

Yes, btw there could be a few wild bears left but not many since most have been domesticated and prefer quality wine and interesting conversations at garden parties hosted by Apech.  (he had to buy countless gallons of expensive Portuguese red to keep the bears happily occupied, thus preventing him and his fellow countrymen from becoming bear snacks)

 

[Apech]

4 hours ago, Nungali said:

Are you telling me there are bears in Portugal   !   ?    

 

 

 

 

Yes, there are bears in Portugal, but they are extremely rare and limited to specific areas. The Cantabrian brown bear (*Ursus arctos arctos*), a subspecies of the European brown bear, is occasionally spotted in northern Portugal, particularly in the Montesinho Natural Park and the Peneda-Gerês National Park near the border with Spain. These bears are part of a small population that primarily inhabits the Cantabrian Mountains in Spain and sometimes wanders into Portugal. Historically, brown bears were more widespread in Portugal, but habitat loss, hunting, and human encroachment nearly drove them to extinction in the region by the 20th century. Recent conservation efforts in Spain have helped the Cantabrian bear population recover slightly, with estimates of around 300–400 bears in the Cantabrian Mountains as of recent years. In Portugal, sightings are infrequent, with only a few individuals (likely fewer than 5) occasionally crossing the border. For example, a bear was spotted in Montesinho in 2018, marking the first confirmed sighting in Portugal in over a century. There are no other bear species native to Portugal, and the country has no established resident bear population. Encounters are rare, and bears are not a significant part of Portugal’s wildlife today. If you’re in Portugal hoping to see one, you’d need to be in the remote northern regions and get extremely lucky. Always exercise caution and follow local guidelines if you’re in bear territory.

 

Grok

 

PS.  There are a lot of fat hairy men who maybe mistaken for bears.

 

 

[old3bob]

4 hours ago, Apech said:

 

Yes, there are bears in Portugal, but they are extremely rare and limited to specific areas. The Cantabrian brown bear (*Ursus arctos arctos*), a subspecies of the European brown bear, is occasionally spotted in northern Portugal, particularly in the Montesinho Natural Park and the Peneda-Gerês National Park near the border with Spain. These bears are part of a small population that primarily inhabits the Cantabrian Mountains in Spain and sometimes wanders into Portugal. Historically, brown bears were more widespread in Portugal, but habitat loss, hunting, and human encroachment nearly drove them to extinction in the region by the 20th century. Recent conservation efforts in Spain have helped the Cantabrian bear population recover slightly, with estimates of around 300–400 bears in the Cantabrian Mountains as of recent years. In Portugal, sightings are infrequent, with only a few individuals (likely fewer than 5) occasionally crossing the border. For example, a bear was spotted in Montesinho in 2018, marking the first confirmed sighting in Portugal in over a century. There are no other bear species native to Portugal, and the country has no established resident bear population. Encounters are rare, and bears are not a significant part of Portugal’s wildlife today. If you’re in Portugal hoping to see one, you’d need to be in the remote northern regions and get extremely lucky. Always exercise caution and follow local guidelines if you’re in bear territory.

Grok

PS.  There are a lot of fat hairy men who maybe mistaken for bears.

 

 

sounds like those guys are a work in progress for their wives, same here in the U.S..  Btw I'm not that fat or hairy but my wife has found things about me to point out over the years.

Edited September 29 by old3bob

[Nungali]

We got them back at home too 

 

 

 

Edited September 29 by Nungali

[Nungali]

So I wont really have to worry about a bear ambush  when I get to Apech's   garden  then .  Good . 

 

( Doesnt mean there will not be some bear traps set in there though ) 

[Apech]

7 minutes ago, Nungali said:

So I wont really have to worry about a bear ambush  when I get to Apech's   garden  then .  Good . 

 

( Doesnt mean there will not be some bear traps set in there though ) 

 

That's the bear truth.

 

[liminal_luke]

Ursinically speaking, it sounds like Portugal is a pretty barren country.

[old3bob]

 

such traps are something a "smarter than the average bear" would avoid, (as Yogi of the flintstones might say)

[Nungali]

I cant seem to find anyone to ask where I am . Dont people go to the beach in Portugal ? 

 

                 

 

 

 

 

''   Cooooo - eeeee  !   ''

 

Is there a footy grand final on or something ?  

[old3bob]

 

Just follow the stairs up to the commune where many smart and beautiful women live and who haven't seen a man for a whole year being they are on some kind of retreat... 

 

[zerostao]

Don't do it, it's a trap. Actually the commune is a den of short face bears waking up from a long hibernation, hungry and grouchy. And a snickers bar isn't going to mellow them out 

[Surya]

Or let my lamp at midnight hour, 

Be seen in some high lonely tow'r, 

Where I may oft out-watch the Bear, 

With thrice great Hermes, or unsphere 

The spirit of Plato, to unfold 

What worlds, or what vast regions hold 

The immortal mind that hath forsook 

Her mansion in this fleshly nook

 

🤔 Tell me about bears, please

[Cobie]

 

 

1 hour ago, zerostao said:

Don't do it, it's a trap. ...

 

in Dutch 'trap' means 'stairs'  

[Surya]

6 minutes ago, Cobie said:

 

 

 

in Dutch 'trap' means 'stairs'  

We call the toy in the short below trappetroll (staircase + troll 🧌):

But the sun turns trolls to stone, let’s ascend instead.

 

[Nungali]

15 hours ago, old3bob said:

 

Just follow the stairs up to the commune where many smart and beautiful women live and who haven't seen a man for a whole year being they are on some kind of retreat... 

 

 

 

Okay ... done that  .... 

 

 

 

next  ?  

[Nungali]

13 hours ago, zerostao said:

Don't do it, it's a trap. Actually the commune is a den of short face bears waking up from a long hibernation, hungry and grouchy. And a snickers bar isn't going to mellow them out 

 

 

Ahhhh ... but they were hungry , grouchy  and  horny  !  

 

- Actually  I dont think those 'commune bears' were real bears at all  .... unless Portuguese bears are  VERY different  ?

 

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/now-thats-bear-i-want-bCS6xh6

Edited September 30 by Nungali

[old3bob]

31 minutes ago, Nungali said:

 

 

Okay ... done that  .... 

 

 

 

next  ?  

 

 co-ed cooking to take care of the hungry, the rest depends all parties

[old3bob]

 

this guy has had too many snacks at the garden parties over the years and went for a refreshing dip in a nearby river while also  secretly hoping a salmon would jump into his mouth.  (even though he is already stuffed)

 

Edited October 1 by old3bob

[Surya]

 

[Apech]

On 30/09/2025 at 7:35 AM, Nungali said:

I cant seem to find anyone to ask where I am . Dont people go to the beach in Portugal ? 

 

                 

 

 

 

 

''   Cooooo - eeeee  !   ''

 

Is there a footy grand final on or something ?  

phew thank goodness I evacuated the whole country before he arrived.