Bear with me...

[Guest allansmith63]

Ok, a question for all of you guys out there.

 

I've been told many different things as to what a "Bear" is, and I need some help, so here goes.

 

I'm 6'4", 215 lbs, 45 chest, 34 waist, fit. Lots of body hair.

 

Am I a bear????

 

Thanks.

 

Allan

[Guest bottomboykk]

I'd say by any definition of the word, you are a bear. People use the term differently. The main requirement seems to be a good amount of body hair. Some use the term to refer to a large® person, usually also furry, but not necessarily so. You'll a wide variety of opinions as to what exactly a bear is. But I say you are one!

[CT Dick]

Allan, I think there is also an element of how a 'bear' carries himself: A husky, hairy man is not a bear if he is nelly.

 

(But this is not to be taken as any kind of an appraisal of you.;-) )

[Guest allansmith63]

CT - you've given me my laugh for the day. No, I'm not at all nellie - the thought of someone my size nellie (and i know it exists) makes me chuckle. I recently met a friend of a friend who defines the word nellie - but he's small - and spent a day with him and my friend, and have never had as much fun in my life as spending that day shopping together as three gay men, with one so obviously gay and incredibly nellie.

 

Your comment brought back very fond memories of that day.

 

Thanks for both of you and your feedback.

 

Have a great day.

 

Allan (the bear)

[Guest Consultant_online]

I recently ran across a wonderful book on the topic of bears, and highly recommend it.

 

It is called the Bear Handbook, compiled by Ray Kampf, and published by Harrington Park Press. I got it for about $15 at Borders. The ISBN Number is 1-56023-996-4 or 1-56023-997-2 in softcover.

 

And yes, you are definitely a bear. You will have to get the book to figure out which of a dozen varieties you fit...

[Bilbo]

There is also now a sequel edited by the same author to the Bear book. I haven't read the second one yet, but it looks to be just as good. It seems to be a series of essays rather than smallish factoids like the first book.

I am glad to welcome a fellow bear, but, remember, being a bear is sorta like being gay itself. Unless you except yourself, and are proud of yourself and know that in some way you are very attractive to others, you just ain't gay, you're homosexual. Unless ditto, ditto, ditto, you ain't a bear, just a large man with a good excuse. It's all in the head, which, after all, is one of our largest sexual organs, anyway.

[Guest Nice Guy]

allen

Hi Sweetie.... long time no something???

Honey , you are not a bear... Your are more like "bear with me" or the cubbard is "bare" or "bare all!" or "barely got across the finish line"....

It is early in the morning and I thought this would be funny.... now I am not so sure ... in anyevent, you never call, you never write.... so DO IT!!!

xoxo

NG

[Guest allansmith63]

Nice Guy

 

You're ever so much nicer when you don't whine!! :-)

 

And as for "barely getting across the finish line" - wrong - my marathon training's going great, I'll be ready for the marathon I'm running in May. In fact, I'm running a 1/2 marathon on April 1st - a 21.2K warmup. Oh, and incidentally, you should see how my body part that drives you mad with envy is "rounding" out and shaping up!!!!!

 

As for writing, well, I've got you in my daybook for an e-mail on March 17th and I'm not doing it any earlier!! - can y'all tell I'm somewhat anal (well, given my sexuality, I guess that's a good thing).

 

SO, you'll just have to wait two days.

 

Have a great day!!!

 

Allan

[Guest allansmith63]

Bilbo

 

Based on your criteria, I'm a GAY BEAR. (roar)

 

Allan

[Guest ThuleBear]

Physically, I think you qualify as a bear. Then there's the attitude - without knowing you , can't tell.

Along these lines...

I've been searching for a bear escort - one who's covered in fur, top to bottom, fromt to back - COVERED - and can't find one anywhere. There is one listed in France on Escorts4you but I never get a reply to emails I send. I've even mailed Manhunter videos to see if any of there "stars" escort on the side - no luck. Anyone know of any, anywhere?

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

Looks like there's an opportunity for Allan to break into the business :-)....

[Guest allansmith63]

;-)

[Guest ThuleBear]

:9 -Allan, let's talk - furry EVERYWHERE?

[Matt_Vancouver]

YOu are SOOOOO Nellie: )

Just kidding, allan is a very hunky masculine man, and very much a fit bear! Woof!!

Leave my little nellie friend out of the message center: )

We did have fun, it was Allans first 'close encounter of the flaming kind', at Home Depot.

Matt(sometimes a few sparks, but definatly no flames: )

http://go.to/mattsplace

[email protected]

[Guest Nice Guy]

AND WHAT AM I??? CHOPPED LIVER????

NC...... MATT,,,,,, HOW COULD YOU ...... OR HOW SOON THEY FORGET!!!

XOXO

SEE YOU SOON MISTER, POOL PARTY IS ON FOR APRIL RIGHT AFTER THE WHITE PARTY.... AND NONE OTHER THEN MY ONE AND only MIKE GREY,

hosting..... should be a VERY interesting party.... NG

[Guest allansmith63]

...chopped liver...hmmmm

 

well, if the foo shits, I mean shoe fits, wear it, nice guy!!

 

I'm practicing to be a bitchy nellie bear - how am I doing so far?

 

Allan :-)

[Bilbo]

Hey, did you see where Home Depot reversed their company ruling recently and is going to do nicer, kinder, more equal things for their gay employees?