[at-l] Bear Repellent

[jmmiele at optonline.net (joe miele)]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane" <shane@theplacewithnoname.com>

> > You can just as easily say that working in a garden is dangerous because
> > some people have heart attacks while planting pansies.
>
> Gardens don't kill people.  Large critters do.

Sigh - people kill far more people than animals do.  Does it follow that you
should be frightened of everyone you meet?


> AH.  I get it now.  You are absolutely correct.  Being in the immediate
> vicinity of bears is NOT in itself a dangerous situation.  I agree.  Being
> mauled by bears, however, IS a dangerous situation.

And luckily this will happen on the average less than one time every two
years in the U.S.  It's not something I'm going to lose any sleep over.

Peace,
Joe