Yeah, I don't think bears have opposable thumbs, do they? They hook stuff instead of grip stuff. You'd shred most of your books, Pat wouldn't let you near her quilts, and if you forgot and scratched yourself in your sleep you could wake up dead, having bled out during the night. [aghast expression!]

Amos, I flashed on an old conversation here, one of Hildebrand's few posts, when he complained about the problem older men experience of hitting the water with the pouch when sitting. It was a funny thread - maybe you were too young at the time to appreciate his grumbles?