TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE

TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE

Articles, Behind Enemy Lines, Joker Says
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.....the following may have happened Or maybe not... By John Jackson [shared_counts]  A beautiful sunny day in the Department of Nariño, Colombia. A normal day would show the area covered to 500 ft with 50-mile cloud banks. These banks move like roving sharks, instantly devouring entire regions. If you happen to be conducting an operation at the time, this shark leaves you stranded in FARC country with no rescue and no air cover. We move thru the blue skies in 4 Huey and 2 Blackhawk helicopters.  These helicopters carry a Colombian National Police Force (JUNGLAS) as well as me, S/A BB, and Ret. Special Forces Colonel HH. Our force amounts to around 40 men, which in this area of Colombia is only good…
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About: Bears 

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About: Bears 

Articles, Behind Enemy Lines, Joker Says
Any movie you've ever seen that takes place in the woods will sooner or later have a bear in it. This bear is almost always a bloodthirsty predator looking to dine on human flesh. None of that is true. But bears do occasionally attack, and even more rarely, eat people. The following is the best way to improve your chances of this NOT happening to you. By John Jackson [shared_counts] First, we have two types of bears in the lower 48 states, the black and the grizzly. Black bears are widely distributed over many states, but grizz are confined to probably 3 western states, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.   For most people, your issue is the black bear. Blackies are normally shy and very tolerant of humans, which is why they…
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