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<a href="../201208/29162.html">next ---2114655128-313114893-1344302159=:48440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well Dusan=0AIf you think the truth is a tall tail, so be it.=0AI learned m= y lesson=0AHave a nice summer=0APaul=0A=0A=0A______________________________= __=0A From: Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.= ns.ca =0ASent: Monday, August 6, 2012 7:45:29 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] = A Bear and Cabin Story for Dusan=0A =0A=0A =0APaul,=0A=A0=A0 now that's a g= reat cabin/bear story! But, while =0Awe are at tall tales,=A0can black bear= s really take up residence under a =0Acamp?=A0I=A0assumed =A0they wander ar= ound their territory, sleeping =0Ahere and there, and then den for the wint= er....=A0=0A=A0=A0 Dusan Soudek=A0=0A----- Original Message ----- =0A>From:= Paul MacDonald =0A>To: Nature NS =0A>Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 1:25 = PM=0A>Subject: [NatureNS] A Bear and Cabin Story for Dusan=0A>=0A>=0A>Hi D= usan and anyone else who should like to read=0A>this little Bear and Cabin = story.=0A>A number of years ago I move to a new community=0A>at this time o= f the year. Didn't know any of the neighbours and=0A>as I was busy at work = hadn't a lot of time for social things.=0A>One day that fall, a neighbour a= n elderly fellow with lots of relations=0A>killed a bear. It had taken up = residence under his camp and broke in=A0=0A>whenever it felt like it. The = fellow told me he was nervous to stay there so=0A>killed the bear although= he preferred if he didn't have to.=0A>They had dressed the bear nicely and= it was on a trailer before cutting up the=0A>meat and a crowd had gathere= d to look at it so I joined them.=0A>After a bit I said to the fellow "Did = you weigh it?"=0A>"Oh yes" he said "It weighs 325 lbs"=0A>I pretended I did= n't hear good so said "Did you say 225 lbs?"=0A>"No No " he said "325"!=0A>= Years went by and the community especially him and his family were always= =0A>very nice and if we needed help they were always right there.=0A>About = 25 years latter I was at the mail box one day and the fellow was also ther= e.=0A>He said "My health is not good and my time may be short on this earth= . So in=0A>order not to have to explain to St Peter why I lied to you I ha= ve a confession to make!"=0A>It kind of took me back - nothing I knew of n= eeded a confession so I just said "What"=0A>He said "Remember the bear ? "= Yes I did=0A>"well when you said 225 lbs I had lied - I hadn't weighed the= bear"=0A>"So that evening I took it to a scale - it weighed 223 lbs"=0A>"N= ow " he said " I can go in peace!"=0A>So the bear and the cabin made things= very pleasant for me for a long time!=0A>Have a nice summer=0A>Paul=0A>= =0A>=0A>=0A> ---2114655128-313114893-1344302159=:48440 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Well Dusan= </span></div><div><span>If you think the truth is a tall tail, so be it.</s= pan></div><div><span>I learned my lesson</span></div><div><span>Have a nice= summer</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><br></div> <div style= =3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12= pt; "> <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, ser= if; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> = <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Dusa= n Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:= bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-= weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 6, 2012 7:45:29 PM<br> <b><s= pan style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] A Bear = and Cabin Story for Dusan<br> </font> </div> <br><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-contro= l" content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv771530155">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></style>= =0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font size=3D"4">Paul,</font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D= "4"> now that's a great cabin/bear story! But, while =0Awe are = at tall tales, can black bears really take up residence under a =0Acam= p? I assumed they wander around their territory, sleeping = =0Ahere and there, and then den for the winter.... </font></div>=0A<di= v><font size=3D"4"> Dusan Soudek</font> </div>=0A<blockquo= te style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING-RIGHT:0p= x;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px;" dir=3D"ltr">=0A <div style=3D"font-st= yle: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; li= ne-height: normal; font-family: arial; ">----- Original Message ----- </div= >=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: = normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; backgroun= d-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); background-position: initial initial; backgrou= nd-repeat: initial initial; "><b>From:</b> =0A <a rel=3D"nofollow" title= =3D"paulrita2001@yahoo.com" ymailto=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" targe= t=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">Paul =0A MacDonald</a>= </div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-we= ight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; "><= b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow" title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"= mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:naturens@c= hebucto.ns.ca">Nature NS</a> </div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; f= ont-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: nor= mal; font-family: arial; "><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 06, 2012 1:25 =0A P= M</div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-we= ight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; "><= b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] A Bear and Cabin =0A Story for Dusan</div>=0A <= div><br></div>=0A <div style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font= -family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); = font-size: 12pt; ">=0A <div>Hi Dusan and anyone else who should like to re= ad</div>=0A <div>this little Bear and Cabin story.</div>=0A <div>A number= of years ago I move to a new community</div>=0A <div>at this time of the = year. Didn't know any of the neighbours and</div>=0A <div>as I was busy at= work hadn't a lot of time for social things.</div>=0A <div>One day that f= all, a neighbour an elderly fellow with lots of =0A relations</div>=0A <d= iv>killed a bear. It had taken up residence under his camp and broke =0A i= n </div>=0A <div>whenever it felt like it. The fellow told me he was = nervous to stay there =0A so</div>=0A <div>killed the bear although he pr= eferred if he didn't have to.</div>=0A <div>They had dressed the bear nice= ly and it was on a trailer before cutting =0A up the</div>=0A <div>meat a= nd a crowd had gathered to look at it so I joined them.</div>=0A <div>Afte= r a bit I said to the fellow "Did you weigh it?"</div>=0A <div>"Oh yes" he= said "It weighs 325 lbs"</div>=0A <div>I pretended I didn't hear good so = said "Did you say 225 lbs?"</div>=0A <div>"No No " he said "325"!</div>=0A= <div>Years went by and the community especially him and his family were = =0A always</div>=0A <div>very nice and if we needed help they were always= right there.</div>=0A <div>About 25 years latter I was at the mail box on= e day and the fellow was =0A also there.</div>=0A <div>He said "My health= is not good and my time may be short on this earth. So =0A in</div>=0A <= div>order not to have to explain to St Peter why I lied to you I have a =0A= confession to make!"</div>=0A <div>It kind of took me back - nothing I k= new of needed a confession so I just =0A said "What"</div>=0A <div>He sai= d "Remember the bear ? " Yes I did</div>=0A <div>"well when you said 225 l= bs I had lied - I hadn't weighed the bear"</div>=0A <div>"So that evening = I took it to a scale - it weighed 223 lbs"</div>=0A <div>"Now " he said " = I can go in peace!"</div>=0A <div>So the bear and the cabin made things ve= ry pleasant for me for a long =0A time!</div>=0A <div>Have a nice summer<= /div>=0A <div>Paul</div>=0A <div><br></div>=0A <div><br></div></div></bl= ockquote></div>=0A</div><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content= =3D"on"><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html> ---2114655128-313114893-1344302159=:48440--
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