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23 December 2011

Baby ice bear in Danish zoo

post by: jouke at: 18:06 | 22 comments

I prefer the term "ice bear" over "polar bear," but in part that could be the accent.
Kind of how I think of "ossem" as being said solemnly by a four year old as a firm declaration.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 18:37

The ice bear thing is just me being stubborn. I know it's polar bear in English. But somehow ijsbeer, or Eisbär (German) sounds better to me.

posted by jouke 23 December | 18:51

Kill it now!
Before it grows too big and will kill us!

posted by jouke 23 December | 18:53

I like Eisbär. And if it loves us, it would rather lick us and hug us than kill us.
Perverse as I am, I'd rather make it love us.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 19:05

The thought of a 680 kg, 3 meter tall polar bear loving us is terrifying. (1500 lbs, 9.8 ft)

posted by jouke 23 December | 19:20

I am probably unnaturally prepared.
I've been hugged by a chimpanzee. They are small but unnerving.
One must accept and go for it.
Otherwise they will just tear your limbs off.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 19:41

Control is an illusion.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 19:42

Are you still lecturing about sex?

posted by jouke 23 December | 19:44

Yes. Unless it's a particular kink.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 20:05

(I meant right now in explaining to us "One must accept and go for it" and "Control is an illusion")

posted by jouke 23 December | 20:08

Well, I think you better get more specific unless we are talking Eisbär or chimp sex.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 20:12

I wasn't being specific. Just riffing in general.

posted by jouke 23 December | 20:20

It really depends on the kink you are catering to, and if it's absolutely necessary.
Me, luckily or unluckily, I don't have a particular guaranteed thing that works every time. Fairly fetish free. More into the moment, the person, the variety.
i think this is probably a bit TMI. But so are Eisbärs.

Apparently, cute things increase behavioral carefulness. So I am wondering if we should show surgeons kittens and puppies just before procedures.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 20:30

Finally kitten videos have found a rational use!

posted by jouke 23 December | 20:35

If only we could apply the scientific method.
Now I am wondering if you have a fanciful vest to show us.
Who else wants to know more about jouke?
I am waiting to go back to my place to find your last address for a card.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 20:41

I suppose at this point commenting on the bear would be superfluous.

posted by JanetLand 23 December | 21:39

Hardly, as i am apparently the muad jibar of irc and jouke has left me bereft.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 21:44

I have asked, and I wonder, how much of a biological response people have to babies, animal and human. I have seen people incapacitated by manipulative media stuff. I think there is a huge biological component.
I know you can have drastic conservative reactions.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 21:51

I know some people here dig bear love.

posted by arse_hat 23 December | 23:01

Infantilism of spirit hoods?
I must admit, for the weather, I'm kind of drawn to spirit hoods.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 23:24

That was suppose to be or.
If it escaped notice until now, I am totally sozzled.
It really explains all my actions of the evening. Backtrack. Play along. The only mystery is your own curiosity.
Ooh, learning.

Meanwhile, Eisbärs are ossem.

posted by ethylene 23 December | 23:45

I like Ice Bear too and declare that from this day forward that is the only name I shall call them.

posted by deborah 24 December | 02:23

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