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Why I like this more than Survivorman

posted 16 years ago by generalphillips32
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Bear doesn't sound annoying as *beep* when he eats. And he doesn't make that annoying ass sniffling sound.

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[–] Kareiyasu 15 years ago

You know I thought Phocris was actually a person posting for info or anything along those lines, but hes pretty much turned into a troll. Hating on bear grylls every post he gets. Mind you the guy is more of a board cruiser than a life cruiser, but hey to each his own....even if you're not considered credible by your own friends, I'm sure some lucky gullible poster will find something you say helpful.

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[–] opiewontaylor 15 years ago

Bear does not make noise when he eats, because he's never really hungry. The crew makes him a three course meal, then he pretends to have to eat camel scrotum.

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[–] NewName20 15 years ago

Well even so, that would make it worse to eat some disgusting, unheard of *beep* after having a three course meal.

If your completely starved, then a raw goat brain or something would taste like a flitet mignon; as opposed to eating that on a full stomach, which would probably make me projectile vomit.....violently.

[–] opiewontaylor 15 years ago

So you're basically admiring the fact that he has a stainless steel gag reflex? No arguement there, since he regularly chugs his own urine, drank elepant dung, and ate veggies out of a bear's scat. Maybe his next "adventure" should be under an outhouse. He could have a real feast.

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[–] ello_govna27 15 years ago

Yeah, he totally doesn't do any of that stuff. You can tell its fake. Its all done on a set.

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[–] kirby_h 15 years ago

Why I don't like this more than Survivorman. He purposly puts himself in terrible, stupid positions that you should never ever do if you are in these situations. Just tonight, hanging over a railroad bridge on a chain you found attached to lord knows what. There is no reason for this.

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[–] friskysman 15 years ago

That chain thing was *beep* nuts. How easily could it have lodged loose? That would have been it. Dead Bear.

Not to mention barely escaping getting run down by the train. What the hell is he doing? Either this stuff is staged or he is insanely irresponsible.......I still love the guy.

[–] ragbra 15 years ago

The last episode was soo staged, climbing down the waterfall on a wobbly tree. The kite, though not impossible, damn lucky. Telegraph pole was just perfect "in his path" and came down nicely. The "reindeer hook on a branch" worked the first time, and hold perfectly, too bad they didn't show where it got caught or how the steel cable was fastened on the other side. Climbed a 200feet bridge with no safety "because it is his best bet" :) And swung a chain that got "caught" on the ground, not showing this either. The train-driver didn't stop though he blowed the whistle, and Bear was nicely caught on camera while running for his life, escaping just in the right second.

So 6-near death experiences in one show, ofc the shows are staged. Though mostly it is entertaining and his educating-tips are real, his choices aren't always his best bet. But if he played it safe and walked around the bridge/lake/canyon it would not make a good show.

I still like it better then survivorman who just sit and whine about how everything about surviving 7days is *beep* never any survival tips, just "slowly dying". Leave him out for another week or two and we might see some surviving instead of waiting.

[–] redban (6779) 2 months ago

Bear Grylls is portrayed like a superhero. As a result, a lot of the episodes feel staged and enhanced. Les Stroud is more grounded and realistic. I prefer SurvivorMan