Nice thread. I hate to be that guy....but I think i'd kill the cheetah.

Dude. I believe it. On the Vandy loop, it's kill or be killed as well. I've seen you striding through. It's clear, there would be no hesitation.

Okay, I know this is stupid....but I had a crazy dream last night that was likely inspired by this cheetah thread. I drempt that I was being attacked by a T-Rex while hiding under a desk at my parents old house. Right...I'm serious! It was so real. This is how it went down...the T-Red peered under the desk w/ his huge monsterous head and all I could see was teeth and a big eye. So I freaking grabbed the eye and held onto it (this was very vivid and gross in my dream) until I ripped the T-Rex's eye out. Sooo....that didn't deter him very much, but he couldn't get a good angle at me...seeing as I was under this desk....I didn't have a knife, but I did have some strange blade...sort of like the four bladed throwing knife from the old movie Krull (Anyone remember how awesome that movie was?!) and I just kept stabbing this T-Rex in the face with it until I got a good angle at his(I guess it could have been a her...i didn't check) throat! Then one smooth sweep of the blade and the T-Rex was no more. Seriously though...I was so scared I almost crapped my pants. So in conclusion...that Cheetah would be toast for sure. Thanks for the confidence Jeff.

What a cool dream. When I was a kid I used to have a recurring dream about a giant bear trying to kill me. It took place at the Woburn YMCA pool (where I first took swimming lessons) and the bear was running around the side of the pool trying to get me while I treaded water. For whatever reason this particular bear didn't want to get wet to kill it's prey and was happy to circle the deck waiting for me to climb out. I used to wake up in cold sweats with the strong smell of chlorine in my nose. I never did get up the balls to get out of the pool and kill the bear though. But your story has inspired me, Andrew. Tonight I'm going to kill that motherf***er! I'm going to eff him up good and then cut out his heart. I know how, too. I'm going to take one of the pool skimmers and pull the plastic skimmer off the pole, then I'm going to use the sharp end of the pole as a spear. I'll put the but of the pole against the ground and crouch down with the pole toward the bear. When he rears up to pounce and disembowel me, I'll pull up on the pole (spear) and let him come down on it so his own body weight kills him. I saw Anthony Hopkins do it in the movie, "The Edge." I can't wait to go to sleep tonight. I might put on some war paint. (Have fun with that one, RunChic.) MTA: I'm gonna kill the bear!!

Any thoughts on resolving my recurring dream with Bea Arthur?

There is a reason for the phrase "Eyes Wide Shut". And no. Tom Cruise did not invent the internet.

What a cool dream. When I was a kid I used to have a recurring dream about a giant bear trying to kill me. It took place at the Woburn YMCA pool (where I first took swimming lessons) and the bear was running around the side of the pool trying to get me while I treaded water. For whatever reason this particular bear didn't want to get wet to kill it's prey and was happy to circle the deck waiting for me to climb out. I used to wake up in cold sweats with the strong smell of chlorine in my nose. I never did get up the balls to get out of the pool and kill the bear though. But your story has inspired me, Andrew. Tonight I'm going to kill that motherf***er! I'm going to eff him up good and then cut out his heart. I know how, too. I'm going to take one of the pool skimmers and pull the plastic skimmer off the pole, then I'm going to use the sharp end of the pole as a spear. I'll put the but of the pole against the ground and crouch down with the pole toward the bear. When he rears up to pounce and disembowel me, I'll pull up on the pole (spear) and let him come down on it so his own body weight kills him. I saw Anthony Hopkins do it in the movie, "The Edge." I can't wait to go to sleep tonight. I might put on some war paint. (Have fun with that one, RunChic.) MTA: I'm gonna kill the bear!!

You get your bear tonight! If the pole thing doesn't work....remember to go for the eye!

There is a reason for the phrase "Eyes Wide Shut". And no. Tom Cruise did not invent the internet.

Well, that sent my whole belief system crashing down...

Well Mikey, I did have another advantage with the T-Rex...they have those weak little arms that can't reach their eyes. So he was pretty much screwed once I got a good grip. He couldn't 'bat' my hand away with his paws or hands. You may have some trouble with that in the case of a bear. I think your spear technique is much superior to my eye tearing technique. Good luck.

It is amazing how much progress he's made. I'm pretty inspired by the story, as well (and secretly pissed that he's beaten my PR). It sounds like he's got the right attitude towards the abuse.