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Old 08 September 2009, 11:35   #1
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How to exit a RIB at WOT

This video has been kicking around for a while, but what the hell:



A diving buddy of mine throws Bear Grylls out of his Redbay 7.4 at WOT, in my favourite cruising grounds.

It's curious, but there's a perfectly nice beach just around the corner

...and he was lucky the seas settled on his way in too () 'cos those cliffs are a real meat grinder in most weather....

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Old 08 September 2009, 12:01   #2
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Try not to sit on the tubes!

Been dumped twice myself whilst Diving[bad coxing in rough weather] and its no fun,but at least our Bear had a nice wholesome feed to cheer him up!!
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Never liked that bloke - he seems to spend his whole time telling the world how good he is. He really managed to put Alan Priddy's nose out of joint when he tried to steal his thunder for crossing the Atlantic in a RIB.
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Never liked that bloke - he seems to spend his whole time telling the world how good he is.
Well if I'd known, I'm sure the lads could have been persuaded to chuck him a bit harder....
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Well if I'd known, I'm sure the lads could have been persuaded to chuck him a bit harder....
Ahh but he could survive anything cos he has this great technique.........

And did you hear him saying how alone he was - cameramen don't count I suppose!!!
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He's a faker anyway. He was exposed in the US for frequently using stunt doubles. Whta a ruffty tuffty he is LOL.

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at least our Bear had a nice wholesome feed to cheer him up!!
Not to mention getting paid for it...


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Old 08 September 2009, 18:01   #8
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Ahh but he could survive anything cos he has this great technique.........

And did you hear him saying how alone he was - cameramen don't count I suppose!!!
Or the chopper and boat ............
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He owns the island off abersoch, northern Tim has seen him in spar there!! Catch some fish grylls!
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He's also got a fantastic Ocean Dynamics RIB (don't think it's the one he took across the atlantic...smaller IIRC) which he drives into 'town' from the island....presumably to shop at Spar?

Think Jono G and James may have delivered it /collected it for him...or something like that. Lovely bit of kit though!
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And did you hear him saying how alone he was - cameramen don't count I suppose!!!

Give the bloke a break, of corse he has a camera man, he is making a frigging tv programme

"All I'm taking with me are a few basic survival tools & my camera crew" 2.15 if you watch the clip
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It annoys me to listen to these guys who are all breathy and looking around them as if someone/thing is about to swoop down and gobble them up!

He's only on the west coast for God's sake!

Look at the disclaimer at the start of his programme - Health and Safety!! my b___side!

Its no surprise that he was outed as a fake in the US.

Ugh!!
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Give the bloke a break, of corse he has a camera man, he is making a frigging tv programme

"All I'm taking with me are a few basic survival tools & my camera crew" 2.15 if you watch the clip
Yes I heard that - and I agree BUT he shouldn't keep harping on abour how alone he is etc.
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I think Ray Mears is a much nicer guy. I know who I'd rather be with if my helicopter crashed in the rain forest. Ray can cook too.

Oh! My helicopter's imaginary.
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I prefer to watch Ray Mears too but Bear Grylls is just making a living too.
If you don't like what he does you don't have to watch it.
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I prefer to watch Ray Mears too but Bear Grylls is just making a living too.
If you don't like what he does you don't have to watch it.
Ray Mears isn't a member of Ribnet and he hangs out with that slightly suspect Gordon guy.
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Aye .. he's no man after all eh ? .. I mean, he can't even manage 10000 posts .. hang on .. .. thats it .. weeks in the jungle , and he's forgotton his Ribnet password .. and somehow against all the odds... he still lives ...
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