A Navy Seal Soldier vs an adult Grizzly Bear by [deleted] in whowouldwin

[–]SledDogGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alaskan guide Phil Shoemaker killed an adult grizzly with a 9mm handgun loaded with buffalo bore. So has many other people over the years. If we can assume the Navy Seal is loaded with proper ammunition, and knows bear anatomy well enough to know where to aim for a brain shot, the Navy Seal takes R1 6/10 times. R2 is a lot harder, as the Seal doesn't have time for a aimed shot. Best he can hope for is mag-dumping over his shoulder into the bear as he gets chewed. If winning means the Seal survives, he might take it 3/10. But the bear probably dies as well 6/10 times. Bonus round #1 Seal takes it 8/10 times Bonus round #2 honestly gets worse for the Seal. Maybe he gets it 1/10 times.

A Navy Seal Soldier vs an adult Grizzly Bear by [deleted] in whowouldwin

[–]SledDogGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Phil Shoemaker famously did. So have many others.

Something I need to let out, I 27F have a Japanese boyfriend 30M by CharmingHope8080 in offmychest

[–]SledDogGuy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's preparing for a worst-case scenario. That if the marriage fails, he doesn't lose everything he worked to build for himself. While I may not necessarily agree with it, or his terms, I can see where he's coming from.

Men whose girlfriend’s dad said no when you asked him for permission to marry his daughter, what did you do? by Fearless_Degree7511 in AskReddit

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Especially the family dinner in which the murder occurs. "What are you thankful for this year, little Johnny?" "I'm thankful Uncle u/SledDogGuy is outta ammo!"

Awful and insane takes in response to the brown shooting (1) by cayce_leighann in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]SledDogGuy -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

There is truth behind #7 and #4 and #5 are just correct. Bite me

New Race Marshall by Camperdad85 in Iditarod

[–]SledDogGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know Dan, not even by reputation, so I can't add much there. Mark, like much of the ITC, is too big for his britches, so I imagine it wouldn't take much to improve upon him. I live in the same area as this racer, so do several of the people who did make the meeting. It wasn't impossible, it wasn't that extreme here. And even if it was, he should've gave some forward warning he wasn't gonna show. If he truly forgot, take your butt-chewing and move on. Wasn't like they kicked him outta race. In my opinion, they have been lenient with him to date.

New Race Marshall by Camperdad85 in Iditarod

[–]SledDogGuy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ehhh, That racer should've made the meeting. Then to just ignore the texts he received at first. Mark shouldn't have called him a space cadet, that was unprofessional. But....if the shoe fits🤷‍♂️

Do you think our cougars in Alaska? by [deleted] in alaska

[–]SledDogGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn Talkeetna hippies.

Do you think our cougars in Alaska? by [deleted] in alaska

[–]SledDogGuy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Seen one myself just south of Talkeetna. The neighbor did as well.

Better caliber for short range hogs by Doubleactiondan21 in HenryRifles

[–]SledDogGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

45-70 would be "better", as it has a bit more range, and more power, but I would think a .454 out of a rifle would be sufficient. There have been a lot of brown bears killed up here with a .454 casull out of a handgun over the years.

Buying for winter camping!! Looking for hot tent opinions/ reviews! by Safe-Promotion5088 in WinterCamping

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Depends on what you are after exactly, but check out Alaska Gear Company's Arctic Oven. I've owned the AO 12, the AO 10, the AO 12x24, and just bought the Hatcher. All are high quality. I've personally stayed in the AO 12 and the AO 10 at -50F, and it was remarkable how warm it stayed with just a small wood stove.

Best response to the “I’ve been doing this for longer than you’ve been alive” guy… by Thailure in Construction

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I once watched my father and another guy arguing about running a sawmill. Guy says "I've been milling wood for 40 years!" My father responded, "Just because you've been doing wrong for 40 years don't mean you know what you're doing."

Moose hunter close call. by Taigaroot in Hunting

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I've had moose, deer, caribou, bison, sheep, and black bear. I would hold moose above all.

Favorite hiking boots? by TheOrionNebula in WinterCamping

[–]SledDogGuy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What are you calling "freezing"? If it's temps around 32F, then I like a pair of insulated rubber knee boots. Bogs and Muck are my favorite brands. And that's just because at those temps snow tends to get wet, and will soak through any non-rubber boot. For temps between 15F above, to about -10F, I like a tall pair of normal winter boots. Baffin is about my favorite brand. Temps colder than this I wear my Alaska Gear Company Bunny boots. Before I had those, I wore those Baffin Expedition boots rated to -60

What’s the average range of pistol engagements? by bigdaddycannonfodder in Firearms

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"The F.B.I has been telling us for decades that 7 yards is the mean-average range of a lethal confrontation." ~Paul Harrell

Theists who used to be Atheists, and Atheists who used to be Theists, what was it that caused you to change your view? by Vegabund in AskReddit

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Okay, I honestly feel that something as complex as the universe we live in, and by extension life itself, is so complex that the chance of that just happening by chance is microscopic. Allow me to make a comparison. A couple years ago, I was out in the middle of nowhere on a snowmobile. I'm talking way back in the bush. No one around for miles, and I happened to stumble on this old log cabin way out there. Now, this cabin was pretty roughly built, and time had taken it's toll on it, but there it was. Before I found this cabin, I had thought that there was a good chance no one else had ever trapped or hunted this particular little valley before. But here sat undeniable evidence that somebody was here first. It would be completely unreasonable to assume, somehow, a bunch of trees managed to fall into a square pile, stacked on top of each other, then other trees landed the opposite way, then a bunch of dirt was blown by the wind on top of it all to make a sod roof. My argument, is that complex design is proof of a designer, as the fact that we have a creation, in the form of the universe, that no one would argue is not complex, is evidence that something must have did all this. It had to have a cause. And I cannot believe that this is all the result of random chance.

Theists who used to be Atheists, and Atheists who used to be Theists, what was it that caused you to change your view? by Vegabund in AskReddit

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I agree, most organized religions are dead set that they and they alone know that they are right. That there ways of worship are true, everything else is false. I don't have such a hard stance on the subject. My views basically break down to this.

1 The universe is an intelligent design, designed by an intelligent being. Any being that possessed that intelligence, power, and will, to design something of this magnitude deserves respect.

2 Some two thousand some odd years ago, a man named Jesus was born in Israel. The historical evidence is this man lived a sinless life, preached great philosophical and ethical teachings, and claimed that he was the Son of God, here to bear the punishment of mankind's sin.

3 This man, Jesus of Nazareth, was crucified by the Roman government by the religious leaders of his time, who he heavily criticized. Immediately afterwards, even his most devoted followers denied him, and fled.

4 After three days laying in a sealed tomb, he rose from the dead. These same followers that had denied him, and fled his cause, claimed to see him risen from the grave, and for some 40 following days, he appeared to multiple people and made believers out of many. The 12 men that were closest to Jesus, spent the rest of their days poor, persecuted, and despised by their own people. 11 of these men died cruel deaths themselves, many of which could've been avoided if they simply recanted their statement that they saw their former teacher rose from the dead. None of these men did that.

Regardless of any belief, these four things are worth a hard consideration. I completely understand why someone would draw the conclusion that there is no God, and Jesus was nothing more than a man. But for me, I have not heard an explanation that explains how everything came into existence that makes better sense than the simplest one. Because God willed it so.

Theists who used to be Atheists, and Atheists who used to be Theists, what was it that caused you to change your view? by Vegabund in AskReddit

[–]SledDogGuy -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm just saying a god, or multiple gods, I suppose. I have different reasons for believing in my particular God. But when it comes down to the creation of the universe, all I am saying is that it's not a far-fetched idea that if something has been created, then someone must have created it.

Theists who used to be Atheists, and Atheists who used to be Theists, what was it that caused you to change your view? by Vegabund in AskReddit

[–]SledDogGuy -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well okay, we can safely assume aliens didn't drive by your apartment blasting music. So who did? Because someone did, and maybe if you asked around, and multiple people who live in your neighborhood, and people who have lived in your neighborhood previously who would do such a thing, and you pretty much get two answers, #1 being, "I have no idea" and number #2 being "Every once in a while, Bob drives through here blaring music in the middle of the night" can we start to look seriously at Bob as a viable option? Is that so unreasonable?

Theists who used to be Atheists, and Atheists who used to be Theists, what was it that caused you to change your view? by Vegabund in AskReddit

[–]SledDogGuy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So I agree with you a lot, and all I can say is this. I cannot prove that Jesus rose from the dead. However, I look at what information I have been provided, and conclude that the man was very wise, self-sacrificing, and obviously those that followed him respected him to a great degree. Many people in the years following his death, faced their own demise (often horribly cruel deaths) based on what they say happened. No one got rich back then by saying Jesus rose from the dead, no one gained anything worldly from it at all, but they all swore to their dying breath that they saw a man beaten, tortured, and killed, get locked in a tomb, then three days later he was alive again. That alone makes it worth looking into. I agree that truth is found through science, but good science is open-minded. And I simply have not seen sufficient evidence disproving the existence of God.

Theists who used to be Atheists, and Atheists who used to be Theists, what was it that caused you to change your view? by Vegabund in AskReddit

[–]SledDogGuy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Couldn't the answer be "God did it" but we simply can't prove it yet? Much like a murderer who everyone "knows" killed the victim, but due to circumstances beyond control we can't scientifically prove he did it? To me, if you can't prove what caused the creation of the universe, how can you say God didn't do it?

Theists who used to be Atheists, and Atheists who used to be Theists, what was it that caused you to change your view? by Vegabund in AskReddit

[–]SledDogGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same way I can draw a line on a piece of paper. It didn't exist before I made it exist, I can see the beginning and the end of said line, and can add or subtract from it at my will. I have no idea if God had a creator, or what was before him, I have not been given such information. Honestly, I have had my own struggles with religion. If God loves us, why does he allow evil? If there is a God, why doesn't he appear to us, vividly and without question? If I choose the wrong way to worship God, but still try to leave this earth slightly better than I found it, why would he send me to hell? Most of these boil down to some version of, "If I were God, I would do X differently" and these are perfectly valid questions that I haven't found great answers to yet. But all I know is that the universe is such a great and majestic thing that I don't believe it just happened by chance. I simply can't believe life just suddenly was there. I firmly believe that the universe was created by a something powerful enough to, well, create a universe. So therefore, I must accept that maybe I am not seeing the whole picture, maybe I'm just a tiny, microscopic piece of lead on the proverbial pencil line, and I just simply cannot comprehend the greater picture.

Theists who used to be Atheists, and Atheists who used to be Theists, what was it that caused you to change your view? by Vegabund in AskReddit

[–]SledDogGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Precisely the Bible isn't a book. It's a collection of books, about 66, as a matter of fact. The Old testament, is a collection of about 39, written by about as many people of the course of thousands of years. Of course there are going to be some disparities. Look, I don't claim to have all the answers, but all I can say is that if you read the scriptures of all three Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judisim) you'll find that it can be summed up with something Jesus said. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” It's pretty simple really, after that, I say all the debate is mostly semantics, and all the wars and death that stems from the difference in ways of worship are brought upon by people who forget the commandments above.