Bear Grylls - love him or loathe him?

[craigwend]

Indifferent - though I suspect he's not a real bear ...

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Indifferent - though I suspect he's not a real bear ...

Well he does shoot in the woods*, so I think he must be.

*I expect he makes a rather tasty cottage pie from it.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

All is not what it seems on TV ...whooda thunk it!

It's not just the TV trickery that I was referring to, I get that bit... it's all the other fibs, fabrications and lies. Embellishment of his connections and disputed "service" with the military is one that particularly offends.

 

[Nigeyy]

Any TV show I automatically have a dose of scepticism......

Personally think he is more of a pretty boy media entertainer, but then again I have no expertise to judge. Having said that, I get the impression les Stroud is more genuine.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

You mean he was a reserve in the special forces?

I've read his biog, he makes no secret of it. I think he's alright apart from all this recent christianity stuff.

I didn't say he makes a secret of it, it's quite the opposite. I'm glad you pick that particular claim as it's one of his better ones, just as creative as his show's editing ... he was a territorial army volunteer for a couple of years, attached to 21 SAS regiment, so doing the odd weekend and a few Thursday nights down the drill hall. SAS is an evocative title to survival fans of course... but anyone who has served full time will tell you that being a reserve in 21 does not make you special forces. The key here is that "Bear" is pleased that you think he was "special forces" though, and he's not in any hurry to put you right.

See also other stories such as "broke his back on an operation in Africa" (injured himself on an exercise / yearly camp, not an operation), and "was a Lt Col in the Marines" (was given an honorary title, so was a marine in the same way that Ken Dodd can claim that he got a degree from Liverpool Uni). As I say though, he likes these little tales.

 

[Tim Hall]

[QUOTE 5022379, member: 259"]In a fair fight, Ken Dodd would wup Bear Gryll's ass.[/QUOTE]
Tickling sticks at ten paces. It won't be pretty.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Tickling sticks and Tax Advice at ten paces. It won't be pretty.

EFA

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Pedantic semantics - he says himself that he was territorial, the rest is your own bias.

Hang on, a minute ago you were convinced that he was special forces!

I don't have bias, I just know a bullshitter when I see one.

 

[Sixmile]

I didn't dislike him till I saw his 30 foot high mug plastered over a local evangelical church.

Why would that make you dislike him? Let's open that can of worms, it's what Bear would want!

Sorry, there's a chap whose name is 'Bear'? Seriously?

I know of another Bear. Bear Rinehart of Needtobreathe. With a name like that, you need to be in a band!

 

[User482]

I seem to have got through life without being unduly aggravated by Bear Grylls.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I seem to have got through life without being unduly aggravated by Bear Grylls.

I think you need to pay more attention, to be frank. I'm sorry for the harsh words, but this is a modern cycling forum, and you simply must have a position on a random bloke who drinks his own urine...

 

[rich p]

Why would that make you dislike him? Let's open that can of worms, it's what Bear would want!

It's my own peculiar bias against people who believe and spout that particular form of belief.

 

[User482]

I think you need to pay more attention, to be frank. I'm sorry for the harsh words, but this is a modern cycling forum, and you simply must have a position on a random bloke who drinks his own urine...

I'm sorry. I'll try to spend more time looking for things to be annoyed about.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I've gone off Ray Mears since he started commentating on football

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What a load of Balkans.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I think that he has someone to do that for him

Now that would be an advert to draft...