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Also, today I nominate Tim Treadwell, subject of Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man, to be named a Great Dude in History.  Treadwell wound up getting eaten by the bear, literally.  And that's a very Dude way to die, in my book.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Treadwell

I'm sorry the guy was a looney who got eaten by a bear because he thought he was super human and able to talk to bears.

IMHDO I don't see much Dudeism there.

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In 2005, director Werner Herzog made Grizzly Man, a documentary about Treadwell's work with wildlife in Alaska. Released theatrically by Lions Gate Films, it later was telecast on the Discovery Channel. Treadwell's own footage is featured, along with interviews with people who knew him. Although Herzog praises Treadwell's video footage and photographs, he states his belief that Treadwell himself was a disturbed individual with a death wish. Treadwell's anthropomorphic treatment of wild animals was apparent in the documentary.

Quote from: meekon5 on January 30, 2014, 12:17:12 PM
I'm sorry the guy was a looney who got eaten by a bear because he thought he was super human and able to talk to bears.

IMHDO I don't see much Dudeism there.

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In 2005, director Werner Herzog made Grizzly Man, a documentary about Treadwell's work with wildlife in Alaska. Released theatrically by Lions Gate Films, it later was telecast on the Discovery Channel. Treadwell's own footage is featured, along with interviews with people who knew him. Although Herzog praises Treadwell's video footage and photographs, he states his belief that Treadwell himself was a disturbed individual with a death wish. Treadwell's anthropomorphic treatment of wild animals was apparent in the documentary.

Yeah, he was pretty nuts; still, though, he literally got eaten by the bear.  Like I said: that's, like, a very Dude way to die, if you ask me.

Quote from: meekon5 on January 30, 2014, 12:17:12 PM
I'm sorry the guy was a looney who got eaten by a bear because he thought he was super human and able to talk to bears.

IMHDO I don't see much Dudeism there.

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In 2005, director Werner Herzog made Grizzly Man, a documentary about Treadwell's work with wildlife in Alaska. Released theatrically by Lions Gate Films, it later was telecast on the Discovery Channel. Treadwell's own footage is featured, along with interviews with people who knew him. Although Herzog praises Treadwell's video footage and photographs, he states his belief that Treadwell himself was a disturbed individual with a death wish. Treadwell's anthropomorphic treatment of wild animals was apparent in the documentary.

Have you seen Grizzly Man, meekon5?

Quote from: Rev. Iconocclesiastes on January 30, 2014, 12:40:43 PM

Quote from: meekon5 on January 30, 2014, 12:17:12 PM
I'm sorry the guy was a looney who got eaten by a bear because he thought he was super human and able to talk to bears.

IMHDO I don't see much Dudeism there.

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In 2005, director Werner Herzog made Grizzly Man, a documentary about Treadwell's work with wildlife in Alaska. Released theatrically by Lions Gate Films, it later was telecast on the Discovery Channel. Treadwell's own footage is featured, along with interviews with people who knew him. Although Herzog praises Treadwell's video footage and photographs, he states his belief that Treadwell himself was a disturbed individual with a death wish. Treadwell's anthropomorphic treatment of wild animals was apparent in the documentary.

Have you seen Grizzly Man, meekon5?

Yes and I didn't empathise with the guy

Quote from: meekon5 on January 30, 2014, 12:45:29 PM

Quote from: Rev. Iconocclesiastes on January 30, 2014, 12:40:43 PM

Quote from: meekon5 on January 30, 2014, 12:17:12 PM
I'm sorry the guy was a looney who got eaten by a bear because he thought he was super human and able to talk to bears.

IMHDO I don't see much Dudeism there.

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In 2005, director Werner Herzog made Grizzly Man, a documentary about Treadwell's work with wildlife in Alaska. Released theatrically by Lions Gate Films, it later was telecast on the Discovery Channel. Treadwell's own footage is featured, along with interviews with people who knew him. Although Herzog praises Treadwell's video footage and photographs, he states his belief that Treadwell himself was a disturbed individual with a death wish. Treadwell's anthropomorphic treatment of wild animals was apparent in the documentary.

Have you seen Grizzly Man, meekon5?

Yes and I didn't empathise with the guy

Me neither, to tell you the truth.  He seemed pretty narcissistic, to me. 

But I still say that Treadwell deserves posthumous Dudeist ordination, and to be named a Great Dude in History.  He was eaten by the bear.  That's super-dude, in my book.

Quote from: Rev. Iconocclesiastes on January 30, 2014, 12:48:55 PM

Quote from: meekon5 on January 30, 2014, 12:45:29 PM

Quote from: Rev. Iconocclesiastes on January 30, 2014, 12:40:43 PM

Quote from: meekon5 on January 30, 2014, 12:17:12 PM
I'm sorry the guy was a looney who got eaten by a bear because he thought he was super human and able to talk to bears.

IMHDO I don't see much Dudeism there.

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In 2005, director Werner Herzog made Grizzly Man, a documentary about Treadwell's work with wildlife in Alaska. Released theatrically by Lions Gate Films, it later was telecast on the Discovery Channel. Treadwell's own footage is featured, along with interviews with people who knew him. Although Herzog praises Treadwell's video footage and photographs, he states his belief that Treadwell himself was a disturbed individual with a death wish. Treadwell's anthropomorphic treatment of wild animals was apparent in the documentary.

Have you seen Grizzly Man, meekon5?

Yes and I didn't empathise with the guy

Me neither, to tell you the truth.  He seemed pretty narcissistic, to me. 

But I still say that Treadwell deserves posthumous Dudeist ordination, and to be named a Great Dude in History.  He was eaten by the bear.  That's super-dude, in my book.

But just being eaten by a bear does not a Dude make.

If that were the criteria then you'd have to include anyone who has been killed by a bear.

This is where I think you confuse the film with gospel. Just because it's in the film does not make it Dudeist.

We're back to the difference between the Dude in the film (and the guy he is based on in real life) being examples of Dudeism, not everything in the film being dudeism.

Whatever you say, meekon5 dude.  Anyway, I still say that Treadwell deserves posthumous Dudeist ordination, and to be named a Great Dude in History.

What in gods name are you blathering about? I don't see this having anything to do with dudeism.

Quote from: The_Sleevez on January 30, 2014, 01:09:44 PM
What in gods name are you blathering about? I don't see this having anything to do with dudeism.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

Another guy was the subject of the film "into the wild" who went a similar way although he starved to death.
I can appreciate the getting back to nature aspect of it but don't think that qualifies as a Dudley cursor, more f'in stupidity.

Quote from: milnie on January 30, 2014, 02:43:18 PM
Another guy was the subject of the film "into the wild" who went a similar way although he starved to death.
I can appreciate the getting back to nature aspect of it but don't think that qualifies as a Dudley cursor, more f'in stupidity.

McCandless, I think his name was, yes.  He was the one from Into the Wild.  He and Treadwell were both pretty dysfunctional individuals, apparently.  Suicide by bear, that's what it was (in the case of Treadwell) if you ask me.

Having expressed that: I stil say that Treadwell ought to be remembered as a Great Dude in History, regardless, or else at least rates an Honorable Mention.

Still can't see your argument with this one.

I group this guy with those idiots  that talk to their pets like they are children.

He only survived for so long by pure luck.

If being eaten by a bear qualifies then so does everything else that is mentioned in the film.

Anyone jewish, anyone who converts to judeism, anyone who has a heart attack, dog owners, pederasts, short bold men that do dance, pornographers, porn stars, nihilists, all are dudeist by this measure. I can go on.

Marmots, rug pissers, Folger's coffee cans.

Quote from: meekon5 on January 30, 2014, 04:45:41 PM
Marmots, rug pissers, Folger's coffee cans.

Whatever you say, man.