Armed Alaskan GTMs?

[RogueLeader]

Simply have one cadet carry all the food. Preferably, a slow one.

"Sir, why do you keep referring to me as 'the Virgin Sacrifice' Cadet Red Shirt?"

FTFY.....1) Bear's don't like virgins....2) it is a CCP violation to ask a cadet his "virgin status". 

Cite please. 

[ol'fido]

Simply have one cadet carry all the food. Preferably, a slow one.

"Sir, why do you keep referring to me as 'the Virgin Sacrifice' Cadet Red Shirt?"

FTFY.....1) Bear's don't like virgins....2) it is a CCP violation to ask a cadet his "virgin status". 

A. It didn't need fixing.
B.Bears are omnivores. They like everything as long as it's tasty.
C. It's either CPP or you misspelled the old Cyrillic abbreviation for USSR which is CCCP. If you think you're fixing something, at least fix it right.
D. Cadets today don't know about Red Shirts. Only middle-aged bachelor geek Trekkies know the reference...or Sheldon Cooper.
E. Cadets are virgin by definition.

[davidsinn]

D. Cadets today don't know about Red Shirts. Only middle-aged bachelor geek Trekkies know the reference...or Sheldon Cooper.

I am not middle aged nor a bachelor:P

E. Cadets are virgin by definition.

I suggest you get out more...

[SarDragon]

D. Cadets today don't know about Red Shirts. Only middle-aged bachelor geek Trekkies know the reference...or Sheldon Cooper.

I am not middle aged nor a bachelor:P

E. Cadets are virgin by definition.

I suggest you get out more...

That is the safe presumption, and provides the least consequences if in error.

[ol'fido]

D. Cadets today don't know about Red Shirts. Only middle-aged bachelor geek Trekkies know the reference...or Sheldon Cooper.

I am not middle aged nor a bachelor:P

E. Cadets are virgin by definition.

I suggest you get out more...

OK, Sheldon . :angel:

[BillB]

Patrick

Cite please about cadet status and CPP

[davidsinn]

D. Cadets today don't know about Red Shirts. Only middle-aged bachelor geek Trekkies know the reference...or Sheldon Cooper.

I am not middle aged nor a bachelor:P

E. Cadets are virgin by definition.

I suggest you get out more...

OK, Sheldon . :angel:

Well played sir.

[Major Lord]

In certain California Recreation areas, they sprinkle those "toe-popper" firecrackers, that pop when you step on them, in the entry ways to camp rest rooms. This seems to do a pretty fair job of warding off our (mostly)  timid California Brown Bears.

Actually it is California black bear. In CA the biggest I have seen was comparable to a large German shepherd. Now in the PNW you get some big ones.

The Brown Bear was California's Grizzly cousin, Ursus arctos, which is completely (or nearly completely) extinct here. The proper weapon for a Black Bear ( Although I understand they prefer "Bears of Color") is a 7 iron. CAP has not yet banned golf clubs....yet.

Major Lord
Member, PETA: People for the Eating of Tasty Animals

[rustyjeeper]

In certain California Recreation areas, they sprinkle those "toe-popper" firecrackers, that pop when you step on them, in the entry ways to camp rest rooms. This seems to do a pretty fair job of warding off our (mostly)  timid California Brown Bears.

Actually it is California black bear. In CA the biggest I have seen was comparable to a large German shepherd. Now in the PNW you get some big ones.

The Brown Bear was California's Grizzly cousin, Ursus arctos, which is completely (or nearly completely) extinct here. The proper weapon for a Black Bear ( Although I understand they prefer "Bears of Color") is a 7 iron. CAP has not yet banned golf clubs....yet.




Major Lord
Member, PETA: People for the Eating of Tasty Animals

Great- now a regualtion will be written banning golf clubs and likely a bear safety video will become available in the safety module/ thanks a lot

[cap235629]

Bear safety video would be so much better than some of the dry stuff we have already.....

[rustyjeeper]

true enough...
but SHHHHH........
if NHQ actually found out that there were bears in the woods;  there is  they would allow us to go into the woods.

[BillB]

The more important aspect in this thread is ignored. Can you imagine the effect on bears in the woods if there were a large group of teenagers wearing BDUs running around in their woods? The bears wouldn't be able to tell a cadet in BDUs from his favorite tree to climb. And is that a bush that is moving or a CAP cadet in camo? Has that cadet come to the bear's wood to hurt the bears with their Rambo knives? What's needed is a Bear Protection Policy at the National level since bears are found in all states. Gangling teenagers cause harrassment of poor defensless bears. Have you ever seen an armed bear? Plus there may be a racial issue here with black bears, brown bears and even white polar bears. That issue needs to be addressed.

[rustyjeeper]

The more important aspect in this thread is ignored. Can you imagine the effect on bears in the woods if there were a large group of teenagers wearing BDUs running around in their woods? The bears wouldn't be able to tell a cadet in BDUs from his favorite tree to climb. And is that a bush that is moving or a CAP cadet in camo? Has that cadet come to the bear's wood to hurt the bears with their Rambo knives? What's needed is a Bear Protection Policy at the National level since bears are found in all states. Gangling teenagers cause harrassment of poor defensless bears. Have you ever seen an armed bear?YES, I have...for your information & future reference they have not one but--- TWO arms Plus there may be a racial issue here with black bears, brown bears and even white polar bears. That issue needs to be addressed.Thankfully we now have a National Position created that will ensure our people do not discriminate and give the bears equal opportunity :angel:

[Critical AOA]

On a serious note, if any of you do go into bear country you should carry a large can of pepper spray.  Supposedly it works great.

[RRLE]

If any of you do go into bear country you should carry a large can of pepper spray.  Supposedly it works great.

Do bears have a liking for homo sapien au poivre?

[PHall]

If any of you do go into bear country you should carry a large can of pepper spray.  Supposedly it works great.

Do bears have a liking for homo sapien au poivre?

They're omnivoires. They eat anything smaller then them...

[AirDX]

As you guys can probably tell by my username, I really like Alaska and I hope to live there some day, I was just wondering if the Armed GTMs rumor is true.

Wait till you experience Hawaii. 

Ground teams are typically unarmed here, too.  :-)

[Struts]

As a summary to this thread, no, Alaska Ground Team Members do not carry weapons.

As you guys can probably tell by my username, I really like Alaska and I hope to live there some day, I was just wondering if the Armed GTMs rumor is true.

Wait till you experience Hawaii. 

Ground teams are typically unarmed here, too.  :-)

When I visited Kauai there would be wild chickens running around on the sidewalks and would be basically everywhere we went. That has to be a pain in the rear end.

P.S. Kauai is definitely one of the better islands to visit if you are ever going to Hawaii. 

[SarDragon]

My atlas spells it Kauai.

[Private Investigator]

The Brown Bear was California's Grizzly cousin, Ursus arctos, which is completely (or nearly completely) extinct here.

Trivia answer; the last one died in 1940 in CA.