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Bear Grylls injured during expedition
on: December 07, 2008, 05:46:16 PM
Saw this story by the Associated Press this morning:

Discovery's Bear Grylls injured in Antarctica:
AP - Sun, 7 Dec 2008 10:17:16 -0500 (EST)

Discovery Channel says Bear Grylls, rugged adventurer and star of its popular "Man vs. Wild" series, has been injured during an expedition in Antarctica.

A fall resulted in a shoulder injury to Grylls, who is en route back home to Britain for medical treatment and assessment of the injury's severity, according to Discovery.

He was not filming for Discovery, but instead was taking part in an independent expedition.

The 34-year-old Grylls has hosted "Man vs. Wild," on which he strands himself in remote locations to demonstrate survival techniques, since November 2006.

The former British Special Forces member recently published "Man vs. Wild: Survival Techniques for the Most Dangerous Places on Earth."

He doesn't exactly provide the best survival tips in front of the camera but hopefully his injury isn't serious.  Get well soon, Bear!
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #1 on: December 07, 2008, 05:57:53 PM
I read in another story that the bones were protruding :-X

I saw bits and peices of his show and it was OK...kind of off the wall stuff he was doing fo no reason :think:
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #2 on: December 07, 2008, 06:06:33 PM
Live by the sword...die by the sword.

This guy does rash, stupid, misleading things that a naive person might try to copy.

I guess Karma paid him back some.

Still I hope he gets better, he might learn from this and calm down.

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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #3 on: December 07, 2008, 06:09:05 PM
Quote from: Corrugated on December 07, 2008, 05:57:53 PM
I read in another story that the bones were protruding :-X

Ugh... don't say that.  I'm having lunch right now.  :P

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I saw bits and peices of his show and it was OK...kind of off the wall stuff he was doing fo no reason :think:

Yeah, like I said, he doesn't exactly give the best advice for survival but based on the tone of his show, it seems Discovery Channel wants an exciting, action-packed show with lots of gross-out moments for ratings.

Les Stroud's show (sad it's finished) is by far, more educating and informative.
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #4 on: December 07, 2008, 06:14:54 PM
Quote from: Flash on December 07, 2008, 06:06:33 PM
Live by the sword...die by the sword.

This guy does rash, stupid, misleading things that a naive person might try to copy.

I guess Karma paid him back some.

Still I hope he gets better, he might learn from this and calm down.

I'm sure the tone of the show is heavily influenced by the show producers and Discovery Channel executives who want high ratings and on-screen excitement.  If the cameras weren't filming, I'm sure Bear would eat granola bars and pack safety gear just like everyone else.  In fact, I was reading his bio on wiki and he's an accomplished adventurer with some world records under his belt so I'm sure he knows a lot about personal safety and true survival.
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #5 on: December 07, 2008, 06:32:17 PM
Come on...much of that is hype....what kind of man lies about his special forces background and then changes his name by deed poll from "Edward" to "Bear" grrrrrrrrr   ::)

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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #6 on: December 07, 2008, 08:30:31 PM
I love the show. I hope he gets well soon!  Maybe he can sky dive off a telephone pole!  :D
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #7 on: December 07, 2008, 11:15:52 PM
Hope he'll make it out okay! That guys is just to darn entertaining:D
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #8 on: December 07, 2008, 11:39:21 PM
Quote from: Flash on December 07, 2008, 06:32:17 PM
Come on...much of that is hype....what kind of man lies about his special forces background and then changes his name by deed poll from "Edward" to "Bear" grrrrrrrrr   ::)

He had to change it to Bear... his first choice, "George Forman Grylls" was already taken....



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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #9 on: December 07, 2008, 11:40:50 PM
Quote from: Defender on December 07, 2008, 11:39:21 PM
Quote from: Flash on December 07, 2008, 06:32:17 PM
Come on...much of that is hype....what kind of man lies about his special forces background and then changes his name by deed poll from "Edward" to "Bear" grrrrrrrrr   ::)

He had to change it to Bear... his first choice, "George Forman Grylls" was already taken....

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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #10 on: December 07, 2008, 11:42:34 PM
Quote from: Defender on December 07, 2008, 11:39:21 PM
Quote from: Flash on December 07, 2008, 06:32:17 PM
Come on...much of that is hype....what kind of man lies about his special forces background and then changes his name by deed poll from "Edward" to "Bear" grrrrrrrrr   ::)

He had to change it to Bear... his first choice, "George Forman Grylls" was already taken....

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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #11 on: December 08, 2008, 03:05:40 AM
I'm with Flash on this one, while I hope he isn't badly injured this is karma coming back at him.
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #12 on: December 08, 2008, 05:01:37 PM
Quote from: Gareth UK on December 08, 2008, 03:05:40 AM
I'm with Flash on this one, while I hope he isn't badly injured this is karma coming back at him.

You always were a smart bloke Gareth  :D

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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #13 on: December 08, 2008, 05:55:58 PM
Quote from: Flash on December 08, 2008, 05:01:37 PM
Quote from: Gareth UK on December 08, 2008, 03:05:40 AM
I'm with Flash on this one, while I hope he isn't badly injured this is karma coming back at him.

You always were a smart bloke Gareth  :D

Thank you. :D ;)

I just can't stand his programme.  Telling people fake "survival" solutions that even he isn't prepared to do is worse than irresponsible.  Using nothing but a backpack as a flotation aid to make you way down some rapids, when he is clearly wearing a buoyancy aid under his sweatshirt. It just seems like he is trying to get people killed and massage his own ego.
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #14 on: December 08, 2008, 06:02:27 PM
He is apparently running from Chris Ryan who is after him over the whole "I was in the SAS" bullcrap  :twak: :oops:

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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #15 on: December 08, 2008, 06:30:09 PM
The SAS are not a bunch of guys you want to ge annoyed with you are they. :ahhh
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #16 on: December 09, 2008, 08:06:28 PM
must not have had hotels and personal safety guys/and hidden gear in Antarctica! :twak:
he had a serious back problem before, i do hope he gets well.

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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #17 on: December 10, 2008, 04:13:14 AM
He should have taken Les Stroud with him to keep him safe.  ;) :D
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #18 on: December 11, 2008, 12:10:58 AM
Quote from: Flash on December 07, 2008, 06:06:33 PM
Live by the sword...die by the sword.

This guy does rash, stupid, misleading things that a naive person might try to copy.

I guess Karma paid him back some.

Still I hope he gets better, he might learn from this and calm down.

I think his shoulder was broken by the penguins!! 

All those penguins waddle up to him like mafia enforcers(and the penguins talk to him in a bad Brando/godfather accent):"Mr Grylls.  Yous owes a great deal of money to da man, who's interests we represent.  Now we's gonna makes yous an offer yous can't refuse.  Either yous cough up da money, or we's break-a your shoulder."

Am I closer to right??  ::)   
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #19 on: December 11, 2008, 04:49:53 PM
Quote from: BIG-TARGET on December 11, 2008, 12:10:58 AM
Quote from: Flash on December 07, 2008, 06:06:33 PM
Live by the sword...die by the sword.

This guy does rash, stupid, misleading things that a naive person might try to copy.

I guess Karma paid him back some.

Still I hope he gets better, he might learn from this and calm down.

I think his shoulder was broken by the penguins!!



All those penguins waddle up to him like mafia enforcers(and the penguins talk to him in a bad Brando/godfather accent):"Mr Grylls.  Yous owes a great deal of money to da man, who's interests we represent.  Now we's gonna makes yous an offer yous can't refuse.  Either yous cough up da money, or we's break-a your shoulder."

Am I closer to right??  ::)   

errrrrrrrrr yeah Dude, whatever  ???

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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #20 on: December 12, 2008, 03:34:07 AM
Can you tell Big Target is in New Jersey?  :D



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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #21 on: December 12, 2008, 04:01:18 PM
"The Kid breaks me up"

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Reply #22 on: December 12, 2008, 04:56:42 PM
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Can you tell Big Target is in New Jersey?  :D

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That looks like my cousin-in-law Dom ::)
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Re: Bear Grylls injured during expedition
Reply #23 on: December 31, 2008, 08:23:33 PM
BTW, How's Bear doing???

Recovering nicely??  Or did he have another run in with peguins??
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