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Cool.
I believe if the meal was free and a cool t-shirt was the prize Randy Santel could out eat all those elephants.
Got a funny story for you. Went to the PNE (Vancouver fair) way back in the day. Mom, bro, and me. This is probably early or mid-90s. We're youth - probably junior high or younger. In one of the venues she decides to encourage & enter us in one of the pie-eating contests, haha. We are not big eaters. Average appetites. I'm like WTF? We're gonna embarass ourselves like that iconic pie-eating scene from Stand By Me in the 1980s! Barfing and whatnot. It was apple pie. I was scanning the crowd to see who I was gonna embarass myself in front of ... kids my age ... pretty girls, etc. We did it and placed well and DIDN'T embarass ourselves. All I could think was "I'm one and done ... I'm not doing this again. Why the fuck did you put us on the spot, mom?"
The other contestants were middle-aged, haha.
Caught on cam: Fisherman reels in sixgill shark off Nanaimo, B.C.
A Nanaimo fisherman has a wild tale to tell, but unlike most big fish stories, he’s got the video to back it up.
2-year-old hospitalized after coyote attack in Stanley Park, say conservation officers
Conservation officers are investigating after a coyote jumped on a two-year-old girl and attacked her in Stanley Park on Monday evening.
2-year-old hospitalized after coyote attack in Stanley Park, say conservation officers
Conservation officers are investigating after a coyote jumped on a two-year-old girl and attacked her in Stanley Park on Monday evening.bc.ctvnews.ca
Conservation officers euthanize 4 coyotes following attack on toddler in Vancouver
Conservation officers have euthanized four coyotes in Vancouver's Stanley Park, including one that was captured in "very close proximity" to the scene of a recent attack on a toddler.
'Avoid Stanley Park': Conservation officer issues stern warning about dangerous coyotes
Following an attack on a two-year-old girl by a coyote Monday night, conservation officers are being blunt, warning that anyone who enters the park must do so “at their own risk.”
Stanley Park is a 405-hectare (1,001-acre) public park in British Columbia, Canada that makes up the northwestern half of Vancouver's Downtown Peninsula, surrounded by waters of Burrard Inlet and English Bay. The park borders the neighbourhoods of West End and Coal Harbour to its southeast, and is connected to the North Shore via the Lions Gate Bridge. The historic lighthouse on Brockton Point marks the park's easternmost point.
Stanley Park has a long history. The land was originally used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before British Columbia was colonized by the British during the 1858 Fraser Canyon Gold Rush and was one of the first areas to be explored in the city. For many years after colonization, the future park with its abundant resources would also be home to non-Indigenous settlers. The land was later turned into Vancouver's first park when the city incorporated in 1886. It was named after Lord Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, a British politician who had recently been appointed Governor General. It was originally known as Coal Peninsula and was set aside for military fortifications to guard the entrance to Vancouver harbour. In 1886 Vancouver city council successfully sought a lease of the park which was granted for $1 per year. In September 1888 Lord Stanley opened the park in his name.[2]:254
Unlike other large urban parks, Stanley Park is not the creation of a landscape architect, but rather the evolution of a forest and urban space over many years.[3] Most of the manmade structures present in the park were built between 1911 and 1937 under the influence of then superintendent W.S. Rawlings. Additional attractions, such as a polar bear exhibit, aquarium, and a miniature train, were added in the post-war period.
Much of the park remains as densely forested as it was in the late 1800s, with about a half million trees, some of which stand as tall as 76 metres (249 ft) and are hundreds of years old.[4][5] Thousands of trees were lost (and many replanted) after three major windstorms that took place in the past 100 years, the last in 2006.
Significant effort was put into constructing the near-century-old Vancouver Seawall, which can draw thousands of people to the park in the summer.[6] The park also features forest trails, beaches, lakes, children's play areas, and the Vancouver Aquarium, among many other attractions. On June 18, 2014, Stanley Park was named "top park in the entire world" by TripAdvisor, based on reviews submitted.[7]
Search on for at least 3 orphaned black bear cubs on North Shore
Animal advocates on the North Shore are asking the public to be on the lookout for at least three black bear cubs believed to have been orphaned in recent incidents.
Tiny bobcat found 'fighting to stay alive' weighed just 1.3 pounds when spotted on B.C. roadside
A tiny orphaned bobcat is doing better after being rescued last week in B.C.'s West Kootenay region, a wildlife group says.
'Jackass' Star Sean McInerney Gets Emotional Discussing Shark Bite, Scary New Footage
"Jackass" star Poopies gets emotional recounting his shark attack, and there's scary new footage of the incident too.
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Tiffany Haddish Says Shark Sex is Violent, Gets Closer Look for 'Shark Week'
Tiffany Haddish says shark sex is violent after getting an up close look for "Shark Week."
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Robert Irwin Swims With Massive Manta Ray to Kick Off 'Shark Week'
Robert Irwin, the son of the late Steve Irwin, did something that lots of folks might find bone-chilling ... he swam with a gigantic stingray.
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California Surfer Viciously Attacked By Shark, Gashed By 10 Teeth
A California surfer was viciously attacked by a shark in ocean waters Saturday ... and the bite was so bad, authorities say the animal ripped TEN teeth marks into the man's leg.
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Mother Defends Her Baby
Tigers don't want beef with the elephants, they want his passenger. Also, 'The Life of Pi' was a great movie.
Family Photos Show Great Dane Puppy Hilariously Outgrow All His Siblings In A Year
Family Photos Show Great Dane Puppy Hilariously Outgrow All His Siblings In A Year (msn.com)
Family Photos Show Great Dane Puppy Hilariously Outgrow All His Siblings In A Year (msn.com)
Family Photos Show Great Dane Puppy Hilariously Outgrow All His Siblings In A Year
Family Photos Show Great Dane Puppy Hilariously Outgrow All His Siblings In A Year (msn.com)
The expressions and body language of the dogs. The 2nd-largest dog (last 2 photos) is pure comedy.
Bear at Russian circus attacks trainer in front of horrified children
Footage shows a wild bear dressed in a hat and purple glittering scarf suddenly clawing at its blonde female trainer during a performance in Berezovsky, Kemerovo in Russia.
More foster families needed as BC SPCA sees influx of vulnerable animals
The BC SPCA is looking for new foster families who would like to temporarily welcome a shelter animal into their homes.