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[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

DEER DIERY

THING ARE RELLY LOOKING UP FOR ONSE

A NUMBER OF PEPLE HAVE STOPD BY TO SEE ME AND TAKE PICHRS FOR THE MEMRIES

MAYBE I WAS RONG ABOUT LIFE

MAYBE I WAS RONG ABOUT PEPLE

I THINK ILL LIVE

  • BARE
[–] Drusas@kbin.run 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Last month Ron DeSantis, the state’s rightwing Republican governor, signed into law a controversial bill that allows the public to shoot and kill bears for a perceived threat to “a person, pet or dwelling”.

The legislation was drawn up by the Republican state congressman Jason Shoaf, a keen hunter according to his biography, who claimed in February that “bears high on crack” were breaking into people’s houses and “tearing them apart”.

At the time the Guardian was unable to find a single documented incident of any bear in Florida ingesting crack, and Shoaf did not return a request for clarification.

What planet do these people even live on?

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

There was that documentary about that bear going on a cocaïne fueled rampage, so I suppose crack makes sense.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

“Onlookers were trying to take selfies with the bear and he’s clearly not in the mood for pictures. The bear has shown signs of severe stress,” the post said.

It described the large male bear as “stressed, depressed, lemon zest” and urged the public not to approach a black bear at any time, “especially those that are showing aggression like this big fella”.

How are we supposed to take this seriously when they make jokes?

[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because it's possible to joke about something while still treating it seriously? Acknowledging that the bear is relatable, and that that's kind of funny, isn't incompatible with urging people to respect its boundaries.

[–] kayos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Respect my boundaries bear!

[–] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I was really confused by that… wtf.. Lemon Zest?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Which of these messages would be more effective on a sign:

Gee golly gosh folksies, don't toucha tha beara! Silly gooses, bear can be dangerous!

vs

This thing will rip your fucking body to shreds on a whim. Life isn't Disney - GET THE FUCK BACK OR REGRET IT FOREVER

[–] SGG@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guess we should change the old saying to if it's brown lay down, if it's black put it on snap?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

If it's brown, emeralds or topaz. If it's black, rubies or gold.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

On the bright side, this is a self-solving problem.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, but when the poor boy chomps down on some dumbass with a cell phone that whole community's going to want it dead. :(

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Harambe 2: Bear

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm curious but I have to ask first: on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being fully traumatizing to watch, how bad is that video?

A friend once showed me a video of a woman being attacked by a shark and my god the screams were terrible

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Nobody gets hurt at all.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Man, I just got used to the brits spelling it aluminium and now this?!

which was sitting beside a telegraph pole.

telegraph. tele-graph. graph.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I wonder how much telegraph system could be set up before the authorities noticed. It would be fun if it was all just morse code. I mean like running wires from one house to another in a neighborhood, without it being noticed and clamped down upon.

[–] Guntrigger@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

How else would you spell it?

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm American, we spell it aluminum

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Canadians do, too. Though they are a type of American.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

North North American

[–] uis@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The bear is lucky to not meet drunk russian

[–] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That bear’s a roadside attraction in Florida. Ain’t nothing lucky about that.

For some reason, I feel like fighting a drunk Russian might be preferred over Florida.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Fighting? I didn't think that's fighting...