My daughter lives in Hollywood. Has for the last 9 years. I have spent quite a bit of time in Hollywood since I grew up in LA. I still spend 2 or 3 months a year there. Hollywood has not been high crime for decades.

Really? I grew up here also and went to high school about 2-3 miles from Hollywood. I also do a lots of work there now but up in the northern section where the wealthy folks are. Have you try walking south of Sunset or Santa Monica between Vermont or Western among those apartments after dark? Do you remember seeing the Drug dealers and the hookers? If you don't remember seeing any of that, then you have no idea what you are talking about. It is much better now then it was 5-6 years ago.

Drug dealers and hookers do not make an area high crime. There are drug dealers and hookers in Beverly Hills. I can introduce you to them.

I remember in the 70's and 80's. On Hollywood Blvd you had legions of runaways kids, lots of drugged crazies, but just petty crime. On Sunset you had to run a gaunlet of hookers from Loz Feliz to Beverly Hills. If you stopped for any reason, you had 2 or 3 at your windows.

But a high danger area? Not for 20 years at least. Unpleasant, distrubing and dirty, yes. But not a high risk of violent crime. Look at the statistics.

If you think Hollywood is dangerous now or in the near past, then try to visit the slums of South America or Asia and Africa. There are some highly exicting places in the world, but Hollywood is not one of them.

The rest of the story/photos:

Grizzly versus Bison: the rest of the story | KRTV.com | Great Falls, Montana

Readers digest version:
The bear didn't do that to the bison, those are burns, and the Bison got away, but was put down the next day by rangers, because of the burns.

Unbridled fear is nothing to boast about.


the fearful don't live in hollywood through a riot and two earthquakes. the fearful move to france where they can be among their own kind. and then they post long fairytales about their personal bravery.

amazing story. was surprised to see a bear awake this late, he missed out on a hell of bedtime snack.

Well you better start adding up where you are short.:eek:

I lived in and was in 2 riots in LA, the 1993 and 1965. I have lived in LA for at least a half a dozen major quakes. And I do not have the fear of something different that prevents me from living in multiple countries. I am human, I do live among my own kind, doofus. :rolleyes:

And I don't post"long fairytales about their personal bravery" living in the safest place to experience a earthquake in America (!), or in one of the safest places from violent crime in LA (!), or how doing such pansy crap counts as bravery (!). That's the BS you post.:eek::eek:

Many, though not all, move their families to OC where gated communities and planned housing tracts provide a feeling of security, and do the same as above.

S

Oh, Richard, it's just so cute when you do your pompous AND angry thing. Especially when you throw in a bunch of these::eek: :eek: :rolleyes: SmileWavy

And thanks for sending an interesting thread to hell because of your crush on OJU.

Pompous and angry sounds exactly like what you are doing. :rolleyes:

It is a shame when BS presented as facts are accepted instead of questioned. But it is cute see you support shameless BS instead of facts supported by others on this thread. :eek:

Are you saying you have not learned anything of value from the back and forth of this discussion? Then you're the idiot that some village has lost.

SmileWavy

You, sir, are a legend in your own mind. Bugger off.

Get your facts straight...
In all fairness, it was OJU and his mancrush on Richard that started the childish fight in post #11, even before RPKESQ was even in this thread.
Unprovoked and enough to warrant some moderator action IMO
Credit where credit's due...
But you are right, yet another interesting thread ruined...

r2d2esq has been picking on me for so long, i dont know what to do. im scared to go outside anymore.



r2d2esq wants to kick my azz. theres just one teensie einsee problemo...........im 6'3 215#. and since i dont care anymore about his crap here i just continue to BAIT HIM and he falls for it every single damn time.


and thats FUN! and WE LAUGH ALOT!



and as i mentioned before before we were so RUDELY INTERRUPTED by r2d2esq.............



punch in on yer puter "WHERE TO SHOOT A BEAR" look for the 360 degree diagram showing EVERY ANGLE that either a bear advances and the shot to take or if a bear is going away from you what shot to take to HIT VITALS!



theres really no difference btwn a gunfight w/a human or the bear. either way ya better be damn good with yer shot or yer a gonna GET REAL DEAD FAST!



i dont screw around with bears. i have dealt with them since i was a kid in the mtns here. we used to go shoot them in the azz w/BB guns, at the dump by our cabin to shoo them off. sometimes it worked and sometimes it DIDNT! and they are damn fast.


my last cow elk kill we had to leave 1/2 the elk strung in a tree(long hike out). following early am there were bear tracks all over nailing the gut pile.


their a GIANT PITA! and it IS ALL ABOUT SHOT PLACEMENT and EVEN THEN THATS NO GUURRANTEE their gonna wanna die when ya want them to!


hell my buddies 350# black bear took (2) .300 win mags and then still ran about a 100yds!

Man survives polar bear attack!
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You thot I was gonna post the other one, didn't you?

I don't think I would ever have to shoot a bear. I see no reason to be in his home and I see no reason for him to be in mine!

But seriously, a full grown monster like that charging full-bore, you have only a few seconds to react, take aim and fire. I would think that if you had ice water in your veins and a dead eye and a high powered rifle then a shot in the face might just drop him, either that or just below the chin into his chest cavity should right? I mean we are talking about a flesh and blood animal, granted one heck of a beast but still mortal!

now for those of us that do deal with WILD LAND REALITY on a regular basis and realize that wild carnivores dont read PPOT nor other fairy tales, ya just cant have ENOUGH FIREPOWER EVER when its up close and personal.


since the minimum ya want is a .338 win mag for alaska or wyoming or montana or idaho or about anywhere bears live, bigger is always better and MORE ROUNDS IS OUTSTANDING!


heres the part numbers from MARLIN for any of you who purchase a stainless 1895GS 45/70(lak me) to increase your round capacity in mag tube from (4) to (6).


order thru yer gunsmith or brownells as it will save you money.

1) 6-round mag tube part # 201113

2) 6-rd mag tube spring part # 401795


your existing mag tube screw that attaches your (4) rd mag tube to barrel will be reused. a dovetail needs to be cut in barrel by your gunsmith(simple). the follower is the same.



heres my T-REX/TERA-DACTYL/go away bear spoon build:


1) 6 shot mag tube. total capacity=(7) with one in pipe.

2) 6-shot mag tube spring

3) wild west guns aluminum red follower(be sure after magtube install to swab mag tube lightly w/lubricant(CLP) and remove any grit/burrs/lint etc. this is really critical for rounds to feed smoothly. and when ya clean spoon. always run swab down mag tube and replace cap securely and check function.

4) wild west guns bear proof extractor. 1 piece vs factory prone to breakage 2 piece design

5) williams front fire sight (orange) dovetail goes in existing. also order cut open front hood for light gathering that fits in grooves from brownells($10). or mill your own opening.

6) williams rear fire sight (2-green dots) dovetail goes in existing

7) butler creek sling with (4) rounds attached

8) drc or wild west guns BIG LOOP lever. for the chuck conners "rifleman" look. and for when ya wear gloves, when its -20 freeking degrees. these usually need to be stoned and polished by you or your gunsmith for proper fit.

9) dr. nelson fords(thegunsmith.com) super duper special "BUTTER" trigger/action job. aka.........the (1) finger lever.


you also can go with ghost ring sights(XS SIGHTS) on these and a picatinny rail if so inclined and add a regular mounted scope with low power and QD rings. or mount a scout scope(low power) forward with quick detachable rings.



me? i want LIGHTWEIGHT! easy to handle, easy to traverse,quick action.


thats my build and essentially you can just buy the pistol gripped marlin 1895SBL with all the goodies already installed. stainless of course. who the hell wants to hassle with blue's when its snowing/raining sideways.

the pistol grip adds weight.

the laminated stock adds weight

the ghost rings add weight

the picatinny rail adds weight

the scope rings add weight

the scope adds weight



so 7rds of 45/70 and (6) rds of .454 casull(ruger alaskan stainless) or (5) rds of .460/.480/.500(french facial improvement round-see youtube)...................should keep your hide in one piece.


until YOU have had bears in YOUR camp......................YOU DONT KNOW WHAT FUN(?) IS!

meanwhile, just around the corner in seward....


The Seward Phoenix LOG - Bear attacks boy walking to bus stop



A 12-year-old Seward boy was attacked by a brown bear while walking to school this morning.

According to Alaska State Wildlife Enforcement Trooper Marc Cloward, the boy was walking to the bus stop early Tuesday morning.

Although it was dark, when he heard a noise, he wasn't too concerned.

"He's thinking that the sound he's hearing is rain and snow falling off the trees," Cloward said.

It wasn't, though.

"He looks over and sees a sow and cubs and he's already too close," Cloward said.

The boy began to back away, but the sow growled and huffed and rushed, knocking him to the ground.

The boy screamed and wiggled, until he remembered what he had been told to do in case of a bear attack.

So he made himself go limp. He played dead as the bear ripped and bit at the backback he wore across his back.

According to Cloward's estimates, the backpack absorbed the brunt of the attack.

The boy was taken to Providence Seward Medical Center, where he was examined and released to the care of his parents, according to Alaska State Troopers.

"I was impressed by how mature he was," Cloward said. "He said to me during the interview, 'I think she was just as scared as I was. She just wanted to get her cubs and get out of there.'"

The attack happened on Bear Lake Road near the fish weir.

"It's kind of a bear thoroughfare there," Cloward said. "They're passing through, feeding and making a living."

Cloward tracked the bear about a half mile toward the mountains. He's unsure if it will return to the area.

If it does, it will have to be dispatched, according to Soldotna Fish & Game biologist Jeff Selinger.

"If a bear makes contact and we can identify it as the bear, it's time to put that bear down," he said.

Alaska Fish and Game Soldotna wildlife technician Larry Lewis was a little more forceful.

"The bear stepped over the line," he said. "It's a public safety issue now. People come first."

If the bear is dispatched, the cubs will be also, since placement could not be found.

been reading up on these garrett cartridges. aka 540 grain garrett hammerheads for the 45/70 guide guns.


these guys are earning a very good name for dangerous game rounds, including .44 magnum rounds capable of effectively stopping charging bear attacks.


oh and buy the way, when i stated earlier about shot placement and the guy here who lit off (3) .300 win mag rds until our local black bear record expired........................ and once again(as always rudely interrupted by the french freakazoid king bwana dangerous game slayer)............................



well go to youtube for some REAL REALITY POO involving shooting bears with BIG BORE ROUNDS and how quite a few of them pesky bears just dont read or write or believe in french fairy tales about dying when ya want them to. or when you tell them to, in a sexy french voice.

i mean dead on perfect textbook breadbasket or shoulder shots................and they just keep on trucking like a UP locomotive. un-freeking real animals.



you wanna see some DAMN NICE BEAR SPOONS................go to wildwestguns.com



remember that these new fangled hot dangerous game rounds in 45/70 and the +P rounds in 45/70 ARE NOT TO BE USED IN SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOORS EVAR! (EVER!)