# Don't mess with this guy! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 4, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297 "2002-08-04T15:05:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![peasea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc79bd/32.png) [@peasea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peasea)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/1 "2002-08-04T15:05:34Z")
[This](http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/americas/08/04/cougar.attack.ap/index.html) reminds me of that Bill Cosby story about killing a bear with his loose-leaf binder. ---
**Author:** ![Forbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Forbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forbin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2002, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/2 "2002-08-04T21:43:04Z")
No s\*\*t! What a stud! ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/3 "2002-08-05T02:39:02Z")
I have a new idol. Ronin ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/4 "2002-08-05T03:08:09Z")
Wow, that is tough! I bet if he had a roll of duct tape in his pocket at the time he wouldn’t have even needed the trip to the hospital. ---
**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/5 "2002-08-05T03:13:56Z")
Thank God, he hadn’t been on a commercial flight recently. ---
**Author:** ![d12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@d12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d12)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/6 "2002-08-05T03:33:00Z")
It’s only cause hes Canadain, you know? ---
**Author:** ![Bedhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@Bedhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bedhead)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/7 "2002-08-05T03:54:52Z")
wow. I would have definitely just passed out at the sight of a 100 pound cat. ---
**Author:** ![Sinshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sinshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinshine)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/8 "2002-08-05T05:30:19Z")
I’m glad CNN mentioned the fact that cougar attacks **are** getting worse up in that area. I seem to recall that about a year ago someone in that area fought off a cougar who was attacking a guy on his bike. I know where I’m going for my vacation this summer… 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/9 "2002-08-05T13:11:33Z")
Fiesty old coot! They grow 'em _tough_, up north! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mess-with-this-guy/122297/10 "2002-08-05T13:49:58Z")
Does he get to keep the carcass? I think it’d be nice if he could have it made into a coat for that special someone in his life. And to think I was bitching about gnats buzzin’ me while sitting out beside the pool on Saturday.