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Bear Grylls in Ireland

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04-09-2008 4:18pm

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man vs wild born surivor whatever comes to ireland, the rugged west coast and its steep cliffs it says, haven't watched it yet just giving a heads up it'll be on disc this week

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#2 04-09-2008 4:55pm
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lostexpectation wrote: »

man vs wild born surivor whatever comes to ireland, the rugged west coast it says, haven't watched it yet just giving a heads up it'll be on disc this week

Any times or dates?

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#3 04-09-2008 5:07pm
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You mean that guy that stays in hotels for a living?

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#4 04-09-2008 5:27pm
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Bear Grylls is a great big Phony...

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#5 04-09-2008 6:26pm
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Bear Grylls fts

Survivorman ftw

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#6 04-09-2008 7:33pm
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Its up on some share sites already if anyone is interested.Don't really look at the show but came across it earlier today on few different sites, so don't know if it airs in USA first or what.But either way its up for download in the ususal places.

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#7 05-09-2008 2:10am
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it doesn't exactly say where he was, anybody know

they have disclaimer up these saying its contrived

his distanced travelled was much less then usual, not surpringly in ireland, interesting enough though.

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#8 05-09-2008 9:14am
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#9 05-09-2008 9:49am
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The Scientist wrote: »

I wonder will he be slaughtering some poor Clare farmers sheep for dinner..

That was probably the rack of lamb he had while staying at Dromoland Castle:rolleyes:

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#10 05-09-2008 12:04pm
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They should have dropped him into Temple Bar in only his underwear and a rangers jersey with €2 and a copy of the Big Issue. That would have been worth watching.

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#11 05-09-2008 2:56pm
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GDM wrote: »

They should have dropped him into Temple Bar in only his underwear and a rangers jersey with €2 and a copy of the Big Issue. That would have been worth watching.

LMAO! Bear Grylls is a muppet in fairness.

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#12 05-09-2008 2:59pm
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a bit of the same old same old, not that distinct to ireland, they had to drop him 1K offshore to find wilderness in ireland

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#13 05-09-2008 3:03pm
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He can stay in my gaf lets see if he survives my cooking.

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#14 05-09-2008 3:36pm
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Whats the story with that sheep he found. Should there not have been a tag on its ear? or are they removed when found dead?

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#16 05-09-2008 10:40pm
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The Scientist wrote: »

ROFL!! WHAT? I was takin' the piss with my last comment! Don't tell me he ate a sheep!
Brilliant! I love Bear Grylls. Fake or not, the guys an entertainment legend!
I love the way he dramatises everything he eats and lets it wiggle on his face... lol. I have a man crush on bear grylls.

He came across a dead sheep that had seemingly gotten stuck in the bog or something and stipped off to jump into a muddy patch to pull it out for food. He ate some of the heart raw and made a "sheeping" bag out of the fleece.
I was just waiting for a thick farmer with a shot gun to come running over the hills after him to get his sheep back.

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#18 05-09-2008 10:54pm
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axer wrote: »

He came across a dead sheep that had seemingly gotten stuck in the bog or something and stipped off to jump into a muddy patch to pull it out for food. He ate some of the heart raw and made a "sheeping" bag out of the fleece.
I was just waiting for a thick farmer with a shot gun to come running over the hills after him to get his sheep back.

He got permission from the farmer first. I can't remember the location where that was, but sure it'll run again on discovery at some stage.

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Is this show supposed to be real or contrived fun or what's the story?I know the area around Slieve League quite well so...
First of all he climbs up some cliffs then he says he'll follow the coast south and yet somehow he ends up at Slieve League.The point where he first reached shore and found the shipwreck is nowhere near Slieve League,I'm not even sure if it's in Co.Donegal.

Secondly the lake he visits is literally 100 metres from the Bunglass Cliffs carpark which is extremely popular with tourists and locals and sees visitors every day of the year.Funnily he says that he's miles from civilisation while on the shore of the lake.Buddy,civilisation is a couple of metres behind you!There were probably a load of tourists standing there watching him decapitating the sheep.Also the space where he's camping is just up from the lake.What are the chances he spent the night in a cosy motorhome in the nearby carpark?

Thirdly he says he's going eastwards inland which would bring him to the village of Teelin yet he ends up at some woodland lake.I've never seen a lake like that anywhere near Slieve League.

Completely contrived but interesting show nonetheless!

EDIT:Just realised I never included the spoiler tag...

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#20 10-09-2008 11:32pm
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Buddy,civilisation is a couple of metres behind you!There ...

I've visited that part of Ireland. I think it depends on your definition of civilization

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#21 11-09-2008 12:08am
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And that sheep was definitely a plant - should have been a stringy auld mountainy!

Otherwise, I thought it was mildly entertaining so long as you were able to maintain a healthy sense of disbelief. Probably went down well across the pond.

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GuanYin wrote: »

I've visited that part of Ireland. I think it depends on your definition of civilization

Ok perhaps not "civilisation":p but it's certainly well visited throughout the year.I doubt a day goes by when the place is empty.

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#23 21-09-2008 2:37am
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I agree with the sheep being a plant...

a) We're supposed to believe he randomly found a sheep that had JUST died so recently that no birds or animals had gotten to it.

b) When he pulls it out you can see a red bloody spot on the sheeps skin. Looks like a bullet hole to me. Not sure how the sheep got that injury since it apparently died by sinking in the mud.

c) Animals have some intelligence. If a sheep stepped one step into sinking mud I doubt it would just keep going until it was in the middle of the muck. It was way in, not just at the edge

He then used the sheep skin the entire episode for shelter, floatation, and food. Considering how central it was to the episode and that he was willing to eat part of the sheep, I am assuming that him and his camera guy came across it, shot it, and stuck it in the mud.

Let me know what you think?

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#24 21-09-2008 3:12am
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I'm waiting for him to get stuck in a properly messed up situation so he has to kill and eat the cameraman to survive. And he'd do it too. **** ya.

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#25 25-09-2008 9:54pm
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I've only managed to see the show a few times but will be definitly watching the ireland episode.I always find it pretty entertaining although its very ott on the drama.

I remember reading a book about him a few years ago around the same time as his "escape to the legion" programme,long before this "man vs wild" business and it said he was an extreme survival trainer and medic in the sas before he broke his back,which means the guy without any doubt,knows his sh*t!!

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#26 26-09-2008 8:43pm
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axer wrote: »

He came across a dead sheep that had seemingly gotten stuck in the bog or something and stipped off to jump into a muddy patch to pull it out for food. He ate some of the heart raw and made a "sheeping" bag out of the fleece.
I was just waiting for a thick farmer with a shot gun to come running over the hills after him to get his sheep back.

Speaking of him eating weird ****, did anybody catch the episode in Namibia? He cut the head off a Puff Adder and started eating it like some sort of scaly breadroll.... A hangover at the time + watching that = plenty of time praying to the ceramic god

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#27 26-09-2008 8:52pm
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He's a phony according to Ray Mears anyway. The night Mears was on Tubridy he slated him. He said Grills had been exposed in the papers for staying in hotels when he was supposed to be roughing it and that everything in his shows was a set up. Sounds about right.

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#28 26-09-2008 9:50pm
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Bear was indeed in a spot of bother last year when it was revealed
how much of the show was 'staged'. I posted about it at the time and
there's some quotes/links here.

When it's now shown in Ireland/UK they have a disclaimer at the start
whilst in the US they do not. Also in the US it's "Man versus Wild" compared
to "Born Survivor", those Americans always have to the extra competitive
piece and be against something

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#29 26-09-2008 10:29pm
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Bear Grylls wasn't in the SAS proper, as far as I'm aware, he was in that part-time TA thing or something. Ray Mears was though. I'd love to see a programme where they put Ray Mears and Bear Grylls in to the jungle and see who can survive for four weeks on their own, with a personal camcorder to record their survival (Mears) and their demise (Grylls).

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#30 27-09-2008 10:23am
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Ray Mears was never in the military,think he tried to join the royal marines years ago but was rejected because of a problem with his sight.Grylls served with 21 SAS which is is a reserve regiment of the sas which is connected to the TA.Not nearly as elite as the regular SAS(few are) but still extremely well trained.

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#31 27-09-2008 4:09pm
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I think you'd want to be thick to believe that the whole show isnt staged but sure what of it. The mans a trained survival specialist, allegedly, and he made a series which shows people how to survive extreme conditions and circumstances. So what if hes stayin in a hotel? Ya dont expect him to show the hotel on the TV! It would take alot of the polish of the show if he said;
"Right guys, heres where id build a fire, if i actually had to stay here for the night, now im off for a warm bath in that 5 star palace over the hill there"

I dont care if hes not sleepin rough. Its a TV show. And the man eats insects for gods sake!

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