The Tale of Hiking Bear

“Many moons ago, there lived a man who loved life, baseball, hiking, history and cute young women.
About 3 seasons ago, the bear met a young cute woman who stole his heart. The woman loved life, hiking and wanted to learn about baseball and history. Hikig Bear made her his woman, and he was happy. He had a good job, and made a good living.
For three seasons, Hiking Bear watched baseball, loved his woman, read history, worked and hiked.
The creator looked at Hiking Bear, and thought he was too content, so he made HB loose his job, and HB started his own company.
Hiking Bear was happy, and loved his new job. Everything was well.
When the flowers awoke after the long winter, the creator posed another challange to Hiking Bear, he took his beautiful girl away, and made her fall out of love with him. The girl was what kept Hiking Bear centered, and enabled him to love everything else in his life. When she left, he filled the empty space with bad thoughts, apathy and wine.
Now Hiking Bear gets by, day by day, trying to run his company, with no woman, all alone. It may be summer, but the creator has made it a long extended winter for the bear, and now he hibernates in wine, sarcasm, and the TT pages.”

“I know how you feel, brother.”

“Someone needs a bear hug. Come out of your cave, with spring comes new beginnings.”

“I can sympathize Bear. I've never run my own company, but I know how you feel. My sympathies.”

“What an incredible looser.”

“And then along comes Mary!
-The Association”

“Hang in there Hiking Bear, I`m going through the loss of the love of my life and it isn`t easy.

The days aren`t ever as bright and the nights are twice as long, but so far the sun does come up.

Don`t give up.”

“BF, Don't make me drive down to LA (Lower Arkansas) and drag you outta that funk!!”

“I feel for ya bro. Hook up with some TTers and hit a trail. Sounds like you could use it.”

“I`m sorry, Bacpac, I forget you`re reading this.LOL”

“isn't there a 'bio' thread for crap like this?”

“Hey gimmi a break, I was pretty wasted last night. That post was like sleeping with an ugly girl, ya wake up and wish you could take it back, but you can't!”

“well then, i'm sorry.

it's a scary world that we live in.”

“Hey this forum is for all kinds of crap.

Bear Dude-
That was very sensitive.
Hang in there.
Do you really live in Yukon Territory?
It could be worse.....you could be in Baltimore.”

“"My advice to you is to start drinking heavily."

--Bluto”

“Cheer up, HB. Your friend probably left to make room for an even more special friend. Be happy and be ready. Maybe you'll rescue HER from one of those black bears steve hiker was writing about. Of course maybe SHE read the bear post and is now on her way to Santa Fe. Me, I met my husband when I interviewed for a job. You said you have your own company, right? Be happy (a learned skill that takes practice), take some classes if possible and be patient. Keep busy but stay on this site with us. It is always good for a laugh. Sorry, I hope I wasn't too preachy.”

“You know, I didn't mean to suggest that you hire someone and ask them out, just that you meet a lot of people during the interview process that you wouldn't normally meet.”

“Kleeten, I've been drinking heavily for a month now, but last nights' cocktail of 4 beers 1 1/2 bottle of wine and 3 shots of rumplemintz took me back to the ole college days. No mas, just 1 bottle of wine per day for me now!

Thanks for all the pity.

"I pity the fool"
_-Mr. T.
enough said!”

“so, what did you drink AFTER dinner?”

“Hiking Bear, I don't think you should drink so much to deal with the pain. I think you should go for a walk. You might meet a pretty, young girl who wants nothing more than to know Hiking Bear inside and out. There's always a brighter day! Was that icky sweet enough?”

“Yeah, and I like the attempt, but I don't trust your kind right now. As for the excersize, I walk down to the grocery store to get the wine, and then walk back.”

“Thanks for sharing, hiking bear. I see that many here have tried to offer hope for the future. That's about all I can add..I'm no Dr. Laura with all the answers...as one human being to another, hang in there, do the best you can and know that we all go through losses in life in one form or another. One of these days you'll be ready to stop looking back and focus only on the future. Till then...hang in there, this, too, shall pass...”

“New Trail Name!

I dub thee Drinking Bear .”

“You only have yourself. The 'if it never comes back' thing is as true as it gets. If you have kids, they must always have you, but you only have yourself.

Understanding that will get you the most happiness you can wish for, there is nothing else. Solitude can be good, that is why we are are here on this site. Happy trails.”

“Don't trust my kind? What kind am I? I was just trying to be nice. I am in a similar sit. right now. I can truly feel your pain. But . . . better to move on before the nasty pain inflictor witnesses your moping.”

“*psst! bear!*

*you've got her hooked, now! reel 'er in!*”

“She's not your type. She's not inflatable.”

“Sorry, Mr. Bear. That was mean. Bacpac is having an bad influence on md.”

“I waahnnt to be alone!
Dude you got it made.
I fondly recall my days of solitude.

Its getting harder to remember.”

“This is not the time to figure on what it has cost
you can only know the worth of love after it`s lost
it`ll be some time yet before it`s not so awful new
left with empty arms, you wonder what`s left of you
time can heal all things, or so that`s what they say
I hope you find the things you need to make another day
you`ll one day pick up the pieces and try to make them fit
but when you have a broken heart, no good can come of it
so, try to find yourself again, it`s the best place to start
someday someone will want what`s left of that ol` broken heart”

“Sorry New Girl, I didn't mean to piss ya off. I wish you wern'y going through this bs either. I simply meant i don't trust womankind, in a joking way, but it doesn't come across like that on a message board I guess.

Thanks for the advice all, and you will now know me as my new name, dubbed by bacpac, Drinking Bear. As time goes on, and the stages of post break-up syndrome take place, I will move to Getting in Shape Again Bear, Hey Babe, What's Up Bear, and finally Stud Bear.”

“Boy, am I glad that sap Hiking Bear is gone, pass the brews, let's party!”

“Hik . . . I mean Drinking Bear, you didn't piss me off. Human beings (not only women or only men) sometimes hurt each other. That is the reality, however painful. No biggy, we all get over it.”

“Drink a toast to Drinking Bear, everyone. I'll have coffee with milk please.”

“Life according to song lyrics.....

WALK ON

I hear some people been talkin' me down,
Bring up my name, pass it 'round.
They don't mention happy times;
They do their thing, I'll do mine.

Ooh baby, that's hard to change;
I can't tell them how to feel.
Some get stoned, some get strange,
But sooner or later it all gets real.

Walk on, walk on,
walk on, walk on.

I remember the good old days,
Stayed up all night gettin' crazed.
Then the money was not so good,
But we still did the best we could.

Ooh baby, that's hard to change;
I can't tell them how to feel.
Some get stoned, some get strange,
But sooner or later it all gets real.

Walk on, walk on,
walk on, walk on.

N. Young”

“I think this guy is going to need more than one name.

Sober Bear and Drunk Bear are apparently two different people.”

“I'll drink to that!”

“Please tip your bartenders and waitresses.”

“> American beer brewers have accepted the FDA's
>   suggestion that the following warning labels be placed
>   immediately on all beer containers:
>
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you
>   wondering what the hell happened to your bra.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think
>   you are whispering when you are not.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol is a major factor
>   in dancing like a retard.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to
>   tell your friends over and over again that you love them.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to
>   think you can sing.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to
>   believe that ex-lovers are really dying for you to telephone them at four in the morning.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think
>   you can logically converse with other members of the
>   opposite sex without spitting.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think
>   you have mystical Kung Fu powers, resulting in your getting your butt kicked.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to
>   roll over in the morning and see something really scary.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol is the leading
>   cause of inexplicable rug burns on the forehead.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the
>   illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to
>   believe you are invisible.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to
>   think people are laughing WITH you.
>
>   WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause a disturbance in the time-space continuum, whereby gaps of time may seem to literally disappear.
>”

“booze is your only friend... well, and of couse rosy Palm, but a.... this is a caring and friendly place”

“Goldy lox--Oh my gosh! that is hilarious! I'm over here roflmao! If you made that stuff up yourself, you should be a comedian. Are you?”

“Guilty

Randy Newman (Bonnie Raitt made popular)

Yeah baby, I've been drinking, and I shouldn't come by I know
But I found myself in trouble darling, and I had nowhere else to go

Got some whiskey from a bar man, got some cocaine from a friend
I just had to keep on moving, till I was back in your arms again
----
Well I'm guilty, yeah I'm guilty, I'll be guilty for the rest of my life
How come I never do, what I'm supposed to do
How come nothing that I try to do ever turns out right
----
Well you know how it is with me baby, you know I just can't stand myself
It takes a whole lot of medicine, for me to pretend to be somebody else.”

“in fine memory to drinking bear, we enjoyed a bottle of sterling vineyards 1999 merlot tonight. by the sounds of your biathalon thread you are well into you "getting in shape bear" goal, eh buddha bear?”