Man, I swear I thought it was Wednesday! I've never been more convinced that it's one day versus another than I am today. Sometimes I make jokes to try and trick Sarah about what day it is but, this morning, the joke's on me. I have no idea why my perception of this week got so skewed. Though I suppose I should be pleased that the weekend is that much closer. It's like gaining an hour during the fall daylight savings switch rather than losing it in the spring. Actually, it's like the spring thing but good because I didn't have to wake up any earlier. Or maybe it's a sign of how truly speedy time accelerates as I get older. I'm no Jack Handy but, to me, these are some deep thought. At any rate, happy Thursday!

Or is it Wednesday...?

This is beautiful. Wonder if he could handle a Guinness? Thanks to Mandy for the forward!

The Associated Press
Baker Lake, WA

"Rain-eeeeer ... Bear?

When state Fish and Wildlife agents recently found a black bear passed out on the lawn of Baker Lake Resort, there were some clues scattered nearby -- dozens of empty cans of Rainier Beer.

The bear apparently got into campers' coolers and used his claws and teeth to puncture the cans. And not just any cans.

"He drank the Rainier and wouldn't drink the Busch beer," said Lisa Broxson, bookkeeper at the campground and cabins resort east of Mount Baker.

Fish and Wildlife enforcement Sgt. Bill Heinck said the bear did try one can of Busch, but ignored the rest.

"He didn't like that (Busch) and consumed, as near as we can tell, about 36 cans of Rainier."

A wildlife agent tried to chase the bear from the campground, but the animal just climbed a tree to sleep it off for four hours. Agents finally herded the bear away, but it returned the next morning.

Agents then used a large, humane trap to capture it for relocation, baiting the trap with the usual: doughnuts, honey and, in this case, two open cans of Rainier. That did the trick.

"This is a new one on me," Heinck said. "I've known them to get into cans, but nothing like this. And it definitely had a preference."

Source: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/186757_beerbear18.html

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8/19/2004 @ 3:56pm

Try this one on for size: Blazing Bunny
Oh those crazy animals, especially animals on fire. What wacky hijinx will they carry out next?

by Matt Turner

8/19/2004 @ 3:57pm

Ah ha! I see we're filtering out links in this here comment code... Let's try naked text, then.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=5976366

by Matt Turner

8/31/2004 @ 12:51pm

Oh yeah? Well this bear can ride a bike! Or at least eat a bike... But he clearly prefers bikes because he broke out of bear jail to get one. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5876431/?GT1=4529

by Kelly May