[wordup] Grizzly Man

[Adam Shand]

Teresa and I went to see the movie "Grizzly Man" on Wednesday and I  
was struck with how different Teresa and my reactions were.  Given  
that she grew up in Alaska I thought it might be interesting for  
others who had seen the movie to compare and contrast their own  
reactions. :-)

More: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427312/

Adam.

On 8/06/2006, at 10:47 AM, Teresa Shand wrote:
> Being from Alaska, I had a hard time watching how irresponsible  
> Timothy Treadwell was.  Throughout the years I would have to  
> witness and hear stories of tourists and "eco warriors" foolishly  
> endangering lives.
>
> Like the tourist who wanted a closeup photo with a polar bear and  
> climbed into the cage at the zoo.  The protesters who set up camp  
> on mud flats without checking when the freezing tides were coming  
> in, the list goes on and on.  They all have good intentions (they  
> usually aren't from Alaska and don't realize the harshness of our  
> climate), and put the folks who have to bail them out of trouble in  
> grave and unnecessary danger.
>
> Timothy naively endangered so many lives, and the result was the  
> killing of what he said he loved most.  The bears.  If memory  
> serves me correct, Fish and Wildlife ended up killing 2 or three  
> bears when attempting to remove Timothy and Amie's bodies.
>
> http://www.adn.com/front/story/4110831p-4127072c.html
>
> I'm sad to say it has become a fact of life in Alaska, and also one  
> we treat very seriously and with a collective heavy heart.
>
> To quote one of the Indian Ten Commandments:
> "Treat the Earth and all that dwell therein with respect"
>
> My 10 cents.
> Teresa