Kimmy Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 ...because I could not stop laughing, while watching Grizzly Man, which is the documentary about Timothy Treadwell.If you’re not familiar with the story, Tim liked bears...a lot. So much, so, that he decided to live with them. He thought of himself as a “warrior†and their “protectorâ€. He shouted “I love you†at them and spoke as if they were pals. He even named the bears. He investigated their poop, continuously commenting on how it came out of them. Alas, one of the bears finally ate him and his girlfriend.I can barely get through writing this, remembering how damn funny it was. I had to pause my TiVo several times, so I could finish my giggle-fit, before continuing. In my opinion, it should have won Best Comedy of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Gray Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Kimmy, outside of the irony of him getting eating by the thing he is attempting to "protect" please tell me your not laughing at the guy getting eaten.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevHallford Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 I think she's laughing at more of the things he says than his eventual demise a bear dinner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy Posted March 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Yes, exactly, Hoyt.He is so incredibly ridiculous and he doesn’t even realize it. I really think you need to see the documentary to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryos Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 ~ Don't worry, you weren't the only one to giggle!He was like the Croc dude, "WoW!!! A nice steaming pile our girl left today!" type stuff, & then goes on a tirade calling everyone <beeps> & <beep-beeps> & more <beeps> because people left smiley-faces & 'see ya next year' stuff on rocks... He felt they were threats.He was a well-meaning & way-over-board trusting of grizzly bears nut.He seemed to feel he had a beyond-Nature connection with grizzlies.Am sorry he & his lady friend got eaten.But it was in the middle of a drought, so fewer fish,& they pitched camp right in the middle of the bear's hunting paths.Bears aren't known for being particular when they're hungry.As he noted, they eat anything, including their young when food's scarce.Food was scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy Posted March 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 (edited) You know, I cannot even think about that film without laughing. ETA: The "dead bee" was one of my favorite parts. That, and when the Alaska guy said "the bears must've thought he was retarded." Edited March 12, 2006 by Elphaba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendigo Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) Oh dear!! A Darwin Award, but still sad. Have we got so far away from nature that we've forgotten some of it has teeth and claws? Oddly enough it's not a mistake people who actually live alongside wild animals make... or not more than once anyway.Green Lady, I don't think laughing at terminal stupidity gets you a ticket to Hell. Edited March 13, 2006 by Bendigo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Green Lady, I don't think laughing at terminal stupidity gets you a ticket to Hell.Even if it did, at least I wouldn't be alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomat Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyLogic Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 I also watched and laughed during this documentary. If it wasn't bears that got Timothy Treadwell, it would have been sadly something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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