From yesterday: I thought it was unbelievable a motorcycle could kill a beast that big - that's why I called it "INCREDIBLE" - turns out that grizzly was killed by a pickup truck, not a Harley. The encounter took place in Montana, in 2007. Here's the original story with some of the same photos.
Can you believe a MOTORCYCLE killed this HUGE GRIZZLY?
This grizzly was hit by a Harley on Lolo Pass, between Lolo, Montana and Kooskia, Idaho.
Lolo Pass, elevation 5,233 feet (1,595 m) is a mountain pass in the northern Rocky Mountains on the border between the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho approximately 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of Missoula, Montana.
It is famous as the location where the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the summit of the Bitteroot Range via the Lolo Trail on their outward and return journeys in 1805-06.
Look at the claws on that sucker!
The biker spent three days in the hospital and the hog's a wreck!
Lesson learned: Don't go Bear Hunting with a Harley, they don't last but one hunt!
As you peruse through the information presented here, let me direct your attention to that motorcycle advertised for sale to the right over there, in between
email STORMBRINGER
and
BLOGSITE OF THE NANOSECOND
2008 HD CVO Screamin' Eagle Softtail Custom.
The bike belongs to a personal friend, it is in mint condition with less than a thousand miles on it. It's a good deal . . . It has been brought to my attention that there may or may not be something wrong with the link - it requires a monthly update, apparently - so I'll work it. If you cannot connect with the owner, email me and I'll assist.
CHANGE OF SUBJECT:as my personal adventure in blogging continues, some of you may have noticed that I have cracked the code on type font & size. I'm considering changing over toCourier to give the blog a more military "feel". I believe that font is very important in that it eases strain on the eye;
Courier is kind of rustic and a bit rough around the edges,
Arial is very business like,
Times New Roman seems to work the best for readership.
Let me know your personal feelings on the subject . . .
FORMAT DEPT: There is very little or no format to Blog STORMBRINGER - I just throw stuff out there, mostly military related but not always. I back off on most of the political stuff, except where it intersects with National Security, or the assault on the ethics, values and morals of our great Western culture and civilization (which is an almost daily occurrence nowadays). You guys have been great at sending me stuff, to the point that my inbox overflows on a daily basis; at this point if I could post it all - one post per day - it would take over a year. Between work & projects I am so overwhelmed at this time, I think I'm down to posting about 10 percent of what you send. I appreciate everybody's contributions - it's just that I am so seriously constrained by time these days. Having said that . . .
KEEP SENDING ME STUFF ! ! !
"It's all good!"
EYE CANDY DEPT: This is a popular feature, so I'll up the frequency although maybe not quite to Theo's excellent standards. (BTW that babe in the purple slingshot - I located that one and sent it to the British Hero).
Serious inquiries for that Harley Davidson MIGHT enter you in the running for this bird.
Meanwhile the ladies have been making noises in this department - predictably enough - and while I'm not quite comfortable in my manhood to be posting beefcake photos, every now and then something pops up of suitable cultural significance for me to post. So this one's for you Ladies, even my mother used to drool over him . . .
THIS . . .
IS . . .
TOM JONES ! ! !
The Welsh Warbler rates high on the STORMBRINGER Pantheon of Real Men
CULTURE DEPT: It's been awhile since I featured some music on STORMBRINGER so here's a favorite tune from my groin-grinding and groping teenage years in the Glorious Seventies, enjoy:
Please forgive the goofy video juxtapositions - music video was in it's infancy in the late Sixties / early Seventies - those of you who were there and can actually REMEMBER will appreciate.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST DEPT: The series on the Phony Wannabe William Clark produced the single highest amount of visits in a single day since the establishment of Blog STORMBRINGER almost eighteen months ago. The Saga of the Sorry Sack O' Sh*t has developed into a fascinating phenomenon in and of itself: last seen boarding a ferry from Alaska to Washington state a little over twenty four hours ago. LE has expressed an interest in the Walrus of Worthlessness so we've morphed into essentially conducting a tracking operation - via the electronic medium of the Internet. As with any tracking operation I must counsel patience; the track will go cold, but we can keep up the search - America's warrior class is on high alert, across the nation.
DISCLAIMER DEPT: Seeing as STORMBRINGER has evolved into some kind of Presence:
I have the civic responsibility of cautioning safety in any dealings with the Phony Wannabe William Clark. Likewise I am not actually calling for civil disturbance with the issue of the Ground Zero Mosque:
I do not actually suggest that someone unleash a truckload of live hogs through what is essentially an al Qaeda Victory Monument - nor do I advocate such an act. I'm merely saying it might be a good way to get the party started. Maybe. Possibly.
I've been tooling around the Blogger service, trying to jazz up the STORMBRINGER Experience . . .
Are YOU "Experienced"?
OK so I've cracked the code of the links (to the right on your screen) . . . IF YOU ASKED TO BE LINKED AND I DIDN'T DO IT - I DIDN'T BLOW YOU OFF I was still learning and I know at least one guy fell off my radar . . .
I'm struggling with ad sense on getting some better ads, stuff that's military related . . . if you see an ad for something TOTALLY WEIRD be advised I have no control over some of that stuff that's coming across the screen . . .
The products and services I personally endorse are to the right there - my buddy Mike's Screamin' Eagle Softail Custom Harley:
I have seen this bike and featured it on Theo's LAST of the FEW and STORMBRINGER last summer - THIS BIKE HAS TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED. . . like the ad says: "meticulously detailed, garage kept beauty" and I can attest it DOES have less than 1000 miles.
. . . and a new Friend of STORMBRINGER: Caspi Silver by Amnon Caspi:
He makes the Sterling Silver Joysticks from famous IDF combat airplanes including the Mirage, the F-4 Phantom and the F-16:
Amnon makes other cool things as well, like miniature Jerusalem Walled City Business Card holders - as soon as I rate a permanent office and a desk I'm getting one of those - and other Holy Land related items.
STORMBRINGER GOT SUCKED INTO POLITICS this past couple of weeks . . . I told you it generates Dark Energy within me . . .
Dark Energy
What can I say? There's been some big dealings going down in Dog City - all you suckers who think the Federal Government is going to take care of you - did you forget already all that hullabaloo last year over the deplorable state of affairs at the VA and Walter Reed? Well guess what? Walter Reed is the SHINING JEWEL of Government Healthcare - you ought to pay it a visit, see what you're in for. Bring some kind of kerchief for your nose, maybe some Vicks VapoRub to put under your nose there like they did in Silence of the Lambs - the place smells of urine.
This post signals a return to the original vision of Blog STORMBRINGER . . . to fight Evil wherever and whenever it manifests itself . . . to promote military themes . . . cool facts and anecdotes from history . . . international security . . . the Holy Land . . . guns . . . leadership . . . survival . . . honor . . .
. . . the Paratrooper Mystique . . .
. . . and the general kaleidoscope of WAR WEIRDNESS . . .
. . . that followers of Blog STORMBRINGER have come to love and expect . . .
Potential show bike with less than 1000 miles on this meticulously detailed, garage kept beauty. Comes with extended warranty, pod lights, custom cover, and touring bag. V&H Street Sweeper pipes, have original pipes if desired. Click on the link (above) for seller information.
Sean Linnane is the pseudonym of a retired Special Forces career NCO (1st SFG, 3d SFG, 10th SFG). I served with honor on five continents; I continue to serve in other capacities.
