Umm. No. Sorry. Not this kind…
More like this kind…
And the funny thing is, as much as I love these rolley polley real life cartoon characters, I can’t go see them at the zoo. Don’t know what it is but the Zoo just creeps me out. (sorry to all the Zoo Keepers)
I have a plan though. I’m going to go see them (IRL) in real life. Call it a “bucket list” if you like, but I will someday hop on my bike, and ride to Alaska (no joke). The trip is almost 8,000 miles there and back. No polished highways, it’s camping and dirt roads. Bring what gas you need because gas stations are few and far between.
So when http://www.blogactionday.org announced the topic this year was going to be Climate Change I knew exactly what my focus was on.
POLAR BEARS
You may have read in the news that in a very short period of time the Polar Bear’s natural habitat may be down to nil. You may also have read that the whole global warming thing is a hoax.
I did a quick search on Google News and found examples of both.
Your Man could not care less about polar bears
Northwest Missourian – ?13 hours ago?
I am 98.73 percent sure that global warming is a sham. This last weekend I froze my butt off. Is it just me or is the middle of October too early for this …
(Polar) bear and back again … in 24 hours
National Post – ?11 hours ago?
The trip has become more popular, he says, because “the polar bear has become the poster mammal for globalwarming.” As a result, the animals have had to …
Polar bear tourism booms on Alaska’s North Slope
USA Today – Glenn Burnsilver – ?Oct 12, 2009?
“We have climate change, global warming,” he adds. “People are wondering what these bears are going to do.” Polar bears have historically used the barrier …
Fix the Climate, or the Kid Gets…
Mother Jones – ?7 hours ago?
Climate change poses the greatest danger not to polar bears, not to glaciers or beaches, but to our kids. Their world, if you read the scientific …
Staten Island Tea Party to screen film that seeks to ‘expose’ global warming…
Staten Island Advance – SILive.com – Stephanie Slepian – ?18 hours ago?
And the only polar bears dying because of man are the ones who try to eat men.” Members of the Staten Island Tea Party are inviting both skeptics and …
How’s the weather over there?
Prince Albert Daily Herald – ?22 hours ago?
Everything else in the movie was part of the circle of life, but the plight of thosepolar bears seems to be the fault of humans. There are those that claim …
Saving the earth by hating humanity
Small Gov Times – Alan Caruba – ?10 hours ago?
Polar bears are thriving. Solar and wind energy is a bust, providing barely 1% of all electricity used daily nationwide. The truth is that pesticides …
Here’s the Thing:
Believe in the theory of Global Warming or not, is there really any harm in making an effort to reduce greenhouse gases, switching to greener cars, and driving the technology for alternative energy sources?
Besides, if I get on my bike and ride 3,570 miles one way just to see a bunch of barren rocks I’m going to be more than a little upset.
I might even be as mad as a…
Hey, did I mention I love Penguins too?
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I've seen that Bear's look before!
We brefily owned a supermarket with a meat department. That's the same look people have looking at the steaks!
Bill
Mike - By the time you get to go there maybe you'll resort to an RV!! My mother-in-law drove from Alaska across Canada and here to NJ. All I can say is, I hope it is a WARM summer!
The ride to see the Penguins will be WAY longer. And you could go to Churchhill to see the Polar Bears. It is closer, but the road situaion might be a little tougher.
And do you need a Jeep tagging along with the camping junk in it?
William - That kid is meat LOL
Steve - nope. bring on the rain, the snow, the sleet, hail and even the snow. And when I get to Prudhoe Bay... I'm skinny dipping! It's all in the adventure.
Lane - I'll also need to learn spanish. You can get a bike for this - c'mon! I have the route planned to Tierra del Fuego as well. (I wouldn't be the first to do it)
I actually have a route from Maine to Oregon that is about 90% off pavement...
And check out the video of the Ariel Atom at the Artic Circle sometime... The driver looks like the Michelin man.
It's bitter cold out tonight. I am not sure I believe Al Gore, either. You are right, though. It won't hurt to live a little greener lfe style. Enjoy your bike ride.