Bear Grylls

VimFuego

Travisthedog said:

I guess when I called him a twat I'd just witnessed him pull an unsuspecting and quite beautiful snake out from under a bush and then chop it's fucking head off and drank its blood

Why?

I stand by my original point

Twat

I'm generally not a fan of his stunts, that are done more for effect than instructional, but you must remember millions of animals are killed every day. Presumably the snake didn't suffer, so it was silly rather than cruel really.

Travisthedog

I never said cruel but a bit pointless and utterly sensationalist

VimFuego

sensationalist yup, that's kind of his thing (which is why I'm not a fan of his, much prefer big Ray). Re pointless, again yup, but how many TV chefs cook food that is then thrown away? That's also pretty pointless. How much meat is thrown away as past its sell by date? Again pretty pointless.

holnrew

I saw him just bite into a live fish, I'd say that's cruel when there are more humane ways to kill.

VimFuego

true, though fish caught by commercial fishermen (in nets and shit) suffocate to death on the deck. Don't sound a very pleasant way to die to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not condoning his behaviour, just putting it into some perspective. Personally, I think he's a tit, but then I am a Mearsite and we're pretty anti bearist.

chillidoggy

I reckon you should do your own TV survival series, Vim.

mike_l

chillidoggy said:

I reckon you should do your own TV survival series, Vim.

Surviving the harsh Devon countryside with Vim?

VimFuego

don't mock, I've been out pastie hunting all morning Only bagged 20 or so.

Evilmags

I must admit his program is funny. The one where he hydrated himself with a massive enema particularly so. 

mike_l

VimFuego said:

don't mock, I've been out pastie hunting all morning Only bagged 20 or so.

You should've said, I know some great pasty hidey-holes.

I'll gladly pass on some pasty hunting tips.

johnnyurq

Evilmags;68218" said:

I must admit his program is funny. The one where he hydrated himself with a massive enema particularly so. 

With friends like him who needs enemas.

Now if he put a high scoville rating chilli liquid in his enema bag that would crack me up.

johnnyurq

VimFuego;68184" said:

don't mock, I've been out pastie hunting all morning Only bagged 20 or so.

Just been out doing some haggis hunting and we all know they have 2 wee legs and two long for running around the top of the munros and mountains, so been running in circles all day. 

Tricksy buggers.

As for pastie hunting I prefer hunting and capturing the pasties that burlesque ladies use, it can be done indoors and has a lovely view to finish.

Nitefly

johnnyurq said:

VimFuego;68184" said:

don't mock, I've been out pastie hunting all morning Only bagged 20 or so.

Just been out doing some haggis hunting and we all know they have 2 wee legs and two long for running around the top of the munros and mountains, so been running in circles all day. 

Tricksy buggers

Ha-ha Johnny, very good - I heard that from a teacher at school (50 years ago :-S ), although he said the males had long right legs and the females had long left legs, so they ran round in opposite directions, hence the rarity of them in the wild! 

johnnyurq

Exactly so and that is why they are so rare plus they only mate on Burns night.

In the mid to late 80's I worked on Culloden moor part of a squad clearing trees and brush to show the original path and other cairns.

We used to tell all the merkins and other busloads of tourists the haggis hunting stories and they bought it, plus as we were somewhat beardy and unkempt we told them we were descended from the original Jacobites and standing sentinel in case we were needed. 

Again they bought it and us loads of pints for telling them of our hardship and privation whilst waiting.

On colder days (ie most days) we used to burn piles of the brush and swear we were re enacting the battle for tourists. 

Simple days and simple pleasures.

Handsome_Chris

I admire Mr Gryllis, and go as far as to say (ahem) that he's smarter than the average bear.

mike_l

Handsome_Chris said:

I admire Mr Gryllis, and go as far as to say (ahem) that he's smarter than the average bear.

he's not Yogi

Emp_Fab

johnnyurq

Handsome_Chris;68596" said:

I admire Mr Gryllis, and go as far as to say (ahem) that he's smarter than the average bear.

As long as he keeps away from my picnic hamper, that would be a boo boo.

bertie

mike_l said:

VimFuego said:

don't mock, I've been out pastie hunting all morning Only bagged 20 or so.

You should've said, I know some great pasty hidey-holes.

I'll gladly pass on some pasty hunting tips.

Get thee to Ivors (is it still going ?)   or Chunk over at Ottery

dont forget the Ipplepen scone quarry, and Dunchideock treacle mines

Col_Decker

Bogwhoppit said:

He is my cousin

My cousin is called Beverly. She's 43yo and has purple hair, and you know what? I would.