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Have You Seen This? Bear chases bikers
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I do not like bears, which means I really don't like this video. - photo by John Clyde
John Clyde
KSL.com
Published: May 11, 2017, 1:19 PM


BEAR COUNTRY If you were to create a list of the scariest things on the planet scratch that, the universe there is no question in my mind what would be at the top of that list: bears. Unequivocally, unquestionably, undoubtedly the answer is bears.

I do a lot of Have You Seen This articles on bears. Why would I do that if I'm so scared of them? It's simple, to warn all of you that the Bearpocalypse is coming and when it does, your lack of preparation will not be on my head. I have evangelized this for a long time now, but many of you don't seem to be listening. Here is another video and hopefully this time you'll take action and prepare for Bearmageddon.

In the video, two friends are mountain biking when a bear jumps onto the trail and chases one of the bikers for a moment. My heart stopped, and I was just watching from the comfort of my couch with a soothing and calming bag of potato chips next to me.

I know some people will be saying, "Wow. That was awesome. And why is this guy so afraid of bears? The bear left the bikers alone." No, you just can't see what's really going on here.

The bear comes out of nowhere, ready to eat, ready to take out another "obnoxious" human. He chases for a brief moment, then spots the camera. Bears are lulling us into a false sense of security by appearing to be more gentile, cute and even adorable. This way they hope to catch you off guard. If a brutal mauling is caught on camera, we then get scared and become wary of the bears. When this bear saw the camera he used his magical bear powers and seemed to vanish into thin air. Leaving nothing behind except dread and terror.

Take this video seriously and prepare yourselves. The Bearpocalypse is coming.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot
Martha Ostergar
KSL.com
Updated: Dec 30, 2018, 5:00 PM
Published: Dec 29, 2018, 1:57 PM

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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