Drop bears
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Drop bears
I would be grateful if fellow soft top owners would share their strategies for avoiding the threat of drop bears. (This post may be a day or two early)
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Re: Drop bears
Species:plummetus
Genus:Thylarctos
Throw coat hangers into the trees.

Genus:Thylarctos
Throw coat hangers into the trees.

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Re: Drop bears
wear sunnies on the back of your head so they think you're looking up at them and stay hidden
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Re: Drop bears
Carry a large dog on the parcel shelf and lash it to the rollbar. Cats are useless.
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Re: Drop bears
Not usually found near roads.
If going off road, use Vegemite behind the ears.
If going off road, use Vegemite behind the ears.
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Re: Drop bears
Move to germany.
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Re: Drop bears
Marmite in Germany. Vegemite no good.
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Re: Drop bears
Duck and cover.
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Re: Drop bears
Drop bears aren't too much of a problem, it's those carnivorous tree climbing wombats that are the real threat! 

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Re: Drop bears
don't worry about drop bears- the current problem which is causing lots of consternation and stopping people from al fresco dining in lots of places are WASPS and that does not start with White.
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Re: Drop bears
Way to kill an intelligent conversation Mr Morlock 

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Re: Drop bears
I'm surprised no one has said it yet, but you guys don't have a Yowie riding shotgun? They're super good at scaring off the drop bears.
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Re: Drop bears
kinda kills the conversation opportunities with any other passengers you might otherwise have taken along with you
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Re: Drop bears
When you turn your car on, does it return the favour?
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