During my collegiate years at Chapel Thrill, my GBF Thomas shared my infamous love for Mother Earth’s fugliest creatures. In particular, he had an affinity for the big white lumbering polar bears of the Arctic, laughing gleefully along with me at their antics during the Planet Earth series.
ATTENTION: If you watch this video, there will be tears. It is too. EFFING. Cute. Be prepared…
This past weekend, B and I were watching a special about a mystery bear that had been discovered.
It appeared to be a cross between a polar and grizzly bear, and between squealing at TEH KYOOTNESS of it all, I managed to shoot a text off to Thomas that simply said;
“Polar bear!”
Mind you, as he’s so far away in Cali now, we’ll go weeks or even months without communication, but I knew it didn’t matter. Five minutes later, I received confirmation of our undying love…
Thomas: Powar beeears!!! PS: My puppy has gas and it smells like someone shit on my face. I can’t stop dry heaving!
When I stopped doubling over in pain from laughing so hard, I eeked this out in appreciation:
Me: Ha you just made me fart!
Thomas: I joined him in the fart fest too. Now I have to stay on the balcony for a while.
Me: If you can’t beat em, join em, right?
Thomas: Exactly. And I left him inside to smell it. He’s staring at me and doesn’t look happy. Aw, what’s wrong, Stinky Butt?
Me: You should get a blanket and dutch oven him on the couch.
Thomas: Haha TURTLE!!! (Lem, don’t click this.)
Me: You’re prairie doggin’ it! (This either.)
I lub you, Tom-ee.
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Gotta love friends like Thomas!
Thank you for the warning. I will forever be happily ignorant as to where those link lead.
That was pretty darn cute, though I think I love baby penguins a little more.
so how do i get my life to the place where i start each day sliding down snowy hills?
Oh Planet Earth series… as much as I liked the polar bears, the bit about the birds of paradise (1:10 for the hysterical mating dance) is probably my favorite part of the series.
I’m with f.B: That sliding down the snowy mountain on my side looks like fun.
That video was adorable – it was all I could do to not “awww” at my desk.
And then more polar bear photos popped up on my Google Reader and I thought of you: http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2008/11/weve-got-someth.html
If B won’t let you get a lizard, I guess a polar bear’s out of the question?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye-aye
Obviously, you’ve never heard of the aye-aye.
LiLu, I was watching this as well and all I was thinking was “Cool, a news species of bear. That they shot. And killed.” Well, no more of them.
Oh.my.god. I want to eat them.
NothingFancy: They certainly make life more… colorful.
Lem: Agreed re: the baby penguins. You’ve seen my dance.
f.B: I hear Alaska has beautiful snowy hills… and a gorgeous view of Russia.
66: I remember it all too well. Silly birdies!
LA Cochran: I hope we get snow this winter! Last year was a total bust. I saw some flurries on Saturday afternoon…
Liebchen: Freaking adorable. And I’m sure he wouldn’t notice if I just brought one home… if I could teach it to play dead, perhaps?
M@: I freaking love the aye-aye. I honestly would take one for a pet if I could get my hands on one.
Foggy: No kidding. Although, I think they said one country had made a couple in captivity. It’s like a liger!
Julie: Nom nom nom nom!
I watched the Polargrizz too. That Grizzly certainly went a long way for a “wumman”!
Video was adorable reminded me of me trying to Ski for the first time…slip n slide.
polar bears are cuddely right up until they messily rip your head off your neck. They look all cute, but are 1 of only 2 animals at a zoo that security has the authority to “shoot to kill” if they escape. Seriously. That said, I’m prairie doggin’ it right now, so I’m off to poop.
Life just isn’t complete unles you have a friend or two like Thomas. And yes, I’ll give it to you. Pretty freakin’ cute!
Why is it that polar bears can slide and scratch their back with the ground yet when I do it, it’s weird?
Stupid double standards.
Fiona: Slip ‘n slides always looked like so much fun, until I actually tried one and realized that it actually should be called “rugburn for the whole body!”
Doug: Way to poacher my dreams.
Is poacher a word?
Miss Scorpio: I knew you would squee with me. (That’s what she said.)
rs27: I know! And I can’t believe you lost your case for public masturbation, based on monkeys’ rights. Ridiculous!
I love cute cuddly bears. I just hugged my cat right now and told her to pretend she was a polar bear. She thinks I’m nuts.
being weird is what makes me and my friends the happiest.
farting makes me happy too
What you are getting for Christmas: Animal Planet DVDs. About monkeys.
Wow you weren’t kidding. Tears actually sprang to my eyes from the kay-ute! Well, that and the tired lol. Thanks