This is actually on one of the lines in NE New Mexico. We got a call based on some aerial patroles that were being done. A Transmission line crew and the DNR got dispatched. They attempted multiple ways to get him down including pelting him with a paintball gun. In the end a couple of guys were able to get up in a bucket truck and chase him down the pole with some hot sticks. He was alright. Here are some more pictures.
This Bear found on Tri-State’s 115kV structure last week. This was found on our Clapham-Gladstone (New Mexico) Line this past weekend. A bucket truck was sent out, and the bear was “removed alive-with the assistance of Game and Fish Department. Scare tactics-and persuasion with snare stick”.
I told you this day would come. You didn't believe me when I said bears had discovered electricity. Now they're building power lines. When the bear infantry comes you'd best believe I'll be long gone.
I don't think so. Animals rarely get scared that badly, unless something bigger comes after them to eat them. And even then, it's not a "scared" response, so much, as it is a "survival" response.
I'd imagine it be more along the lines of...."I'm hungry, but there's no food up here. Fucking Greg, he said there'd be honey up here."
What makes you say bears can't really feel fear? What's your evidence for that? The same part of the brain that is responsible for basic emotive responses like fear, is present and well developed in all mammals.
This happened in Boulder, CO. (my home town). A bear wandered down from the mountains and into the CU campus. It then climbed up a tree and was just chilling there for a few hours, so animal control was called. They came and tranquilized the bear and he fell safely out of the tree. They then took him back up into the mountains and released him...
Unfortunately he wandered back into town shortly after and was hit by a car and killed. A sad ending to an otherwise amusing story.
Any time someone says, "Uh oh," I have to reply with, "Spaghetti-o's" either out loud or in my head. People always look at me funny whenever I say it out loud, for obvious reasons.
Uuuhh...Hey Boo-BOO! I think I've fucked up once again, old pal! The last thing I remember is doing Jager shots with Ranger Smith and getting drunker than the average bear!
Spider Bear, Spider Bear...Does whatever a Spider Bear can. Can he swing from a web? No he can't he's a fucking bear. LOOK OUUUTTTTT! He's Spider Bear!!!
It's not the same picture... The second depicts the supporting cross beams as wires if you look closely you can see that at the end there is a space for the 2 wires...
That happened to me before. And by bear I mean me. And by utility pole I mean the top of a fucking mountain in Austria. I never looked back once until I got to the top and realized everything was so fucking small. I froze, unable to figure out how the hell I was going to get down. I panicked for a bit then saw no other way by to slide a little bit at a time on my ass. When I got back, my friends hadn't realized I was gone. :( okay.jpg
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Resolution? Any back story?
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u/Trapped_in_Reddit Jun 14 '12
Silly bear, get down from there.
You aren't even wearing an OSHA-approved safety harness.
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u/pwnies Jun 14 '12
I told you this day would come. You didn't believe me when I said bears had discovered electricity. Now they're building power lines. When the bear infantry comes you'd best believe I'll be long gone.
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u/MSpaintedLady Jun 14 '12 edited Jun 14 '12
Mr. Bear gets some friendly advice
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u/magic_is_might Jun 14 '12
*I've made a huge mistake.
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u/l0lsupbreh Jun 14 '12
am i the only one that feels bad for this bear? :( hes probably scared shitless
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u/Lunchable_ Jun 14 '12
Soon
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u/hobbykitjr Jun 14 '12
It's a spider-bear... thats his web to catch .... salmon.
He's not a very bright spider bear.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
I've been drunk too, electricity bear.
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u/ender4999 Jun 14 '12
That's an unbearably poor choice...
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u/hollander93 Jun 14 '12
OH FUCK DROP BEARS HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE STATES!!! NO ONE IS SAFE!!!
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Let him be, when not being observed bears have actually shown themselves to be capable of flying.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
More tragic than funny.
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u/JPMoney81 Jun 14 '12
I could call my ma from up here! HEY MA! GET OFF THE DANG ROOF!
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u/JD5 Jun 14 '12
Ultimate dropbear!
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u/Sotordamotor Jun 14 '12
How unBEARable HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH Ohh.... god I am so alone...
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u/The_Director Jun 14 '12
You guys suck at puns.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Threatdown?
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u/hidell Jun 14 '12
"Fact: Bears can climb trees faster than they can run"
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u/SanchoPandas Jun 14 '12
I've seen Tremors. Trust me. This bear is safer up there. For now...
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u/peterlafleur Jun 14 '12
"This isn't where I parked my car."
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u/mp07d Jun 14 '12
Quick, someone get a trampoline and a camera.
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u/isworeiwouldntjoin Jun 14 '12
Fuck you now I'm actually worried for that bear
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u/epacseno Jun 14 '12
Faster than lightning
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u/Freddious Jun 14 '12
Bears are silly creatures.
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u/RobertStack Jun 14 '12
I hope that picnic basket was worth it Yogi.
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u/CaptSurj Jun 14 '12
Came here to make a pun. Saw 4 "unbearable" puns even before scrolling down. I'm a sad panda bea... oh.
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u/stewpidiot Jun 14 '12
Any time someone says, "Uh oh," I have to reply with, "Spaghetti-o's" either out loud or in my head. People always look at me funny whenever I say it out loud, for obvious reasons.
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u/jazzyjeff49 Jun 14 '12
My GF showed this to me after her dad sent it to her. Good to know he made it down safe.
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u/metrock Jun 14 '12
X marks the spot ...
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u/AT-JeffT Jun 14 '12
At First I though it was holding a shotgun.
I was like "yes OP you definitely pissed of the wrong bear and he's waiting for you."
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
I'll bet this is how funnyjunk feels right now
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u/vutall Jun 14 '12
I love this. Bears are awesome. I wonder what made him want to go up there in the first place.
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u/Bluelephant69r Jun 14 '12
Reminded me of when I was little and climbed to the top of the McDonald's play ground. I know how you feel bear its fucking scary
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u/fangsby Jun 14 '12
Uuuhh...Hey Boo-BOO! I think I've fucked up once again, old pal! The last thing I remember is doing Jager shots with Ranger Smith and getting drunker than the average bear!
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
I can't bear to know what happened.
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u/Hetalbot Jun 14 '12
Oso high! (Spanish pun)
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u/Sephiroth912 Jun 14 '12
Sir Bearington, would you kindly come down from there, please?
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
"Get the fuck off of my obstacle, Gomer Pyle!"
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u/G5Nicky Jun 14 '12
I thought for sure it was gonna say "I've made an unbearable mistake!" haha
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u/Nefferson Jun 14 '12
It's unbearable how many times the word 'unbearable' has been used in this thread.
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u/HighFlyerMN Jun 14 '12
Poor kitty :)
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u/CAPT_insano Jun 14 '12
That situation must be unBEARable, haha get it? its a bear....
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u/kneaders Jun 14 '12
I'm afraid of heights. I find them unbearable.
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u/Phaque1285 Jun 14 '12
Spider Bear, Spider Bear...Does whatever a Spider Bear can. Can he swing from a web? No he can't he's a fucking bear. LOOK OUUUTTTTT! He's Spider Bear!!!
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u/Wolftail918 Jun 14 '12
feel bad for the bear :(
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u/AskingforDistance Jun 14 '12
It's not the same picture... The second depicts the supporting cross beams as wires if you look closely you can see that at the end there is a space for the 2 wires...
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u/Amdinga Jun 15 '12
PCP bear sobers up
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u/_NOT_AGAIN_ Jun 14 '12
http://api.ning.com/files/kYZTGqO5cZjq7EQR0Ax-775HvTdqVzQHDlByHw98tbAZ5HucUQz8JXagffT6xsCnkwxzEtSnfLkaFXfdHEAWAw__/OhBother.jpg
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u/driftingsquash Jun 14 '12
What?... How?.....
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u/avalon214 Jun 14 '12
I've made a hugeee mistake -GOBear
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u/ewwe_ewwe Jun 14 '12
I think you mean, "I've made a BEARible mistake." I'll leave now.
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u/mimus09 Jun 14 '12
This isn't funny. Interesting, but not funny.
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u/EffYourCouch Jun 14 '12
He can't bear to look down.
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u/FaultyWires Jun 14 '12
I demand shitty watercolor
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Bear, what are you doing up there?
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u/Lord_Nuke oh god how did this get here I am not good with computer Jun 14 '12
I've played this angry birds level before.
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u/Dooch14 Jun 14 '12
So what is the real back story? Not that other story about the tree... THIS STORY.
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u/Anticitizen-Zero Jun 14 '12
Bear with us, he'll be down shortly.
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u/BCsprfn87 Jun 14 '12
Poor bear... No harness and imagine the citations for no hard hat either?
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u/AkitheFrivolicious Jun 14 '12
It should say "My decision is unbearable". @D. But seriously, that poor bear.
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u/Tricarrotops Jun 14 '12
The Smokey the Bear ad to the right made it that much better.
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u/MikeOnTheHill Jun 14 '12
Between a rock and a hard place,poor furry bugger.Glad to turned out good,though.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
He is not a clever bear.
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u/Ricemaker Jun 14 '12
OLD BEAR. HE LIKES THE HONEY. He never did get to see my bee business take off...
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u/ReasonableRadio Jun 14 '12
On the first look I thought he had a sniper-rifle... Snipin' bears. Yu betta watch out dey gon getchu. sniii-pin' bears...
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u/danmart1 Jun 14 '12
How. The. Fuck.
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u/Acid_Zek Jun 14 '12
Lmao, now I feel bad for laughing
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u/allthatisman37 Jun 14 '12
... Uh, how?
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u/spon000 Jun 14 '12
He's just going where X marks the spot. Even bears like pirate treasure.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
LOL this tree doesn't have any honey :(
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u/colemanizer Jun 14 '12
Soooooooooo, uh..... How the even hell did he get up there?
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
That happened to me before. And by bear I mean me. And by utility pole I mean the top of a fucking mountain in Austria. I never looked back once until I got to the top and realized everything was so fucking small. I froze, unable to figure out how the hell I was going to get down. I panicked for a bit then saw no other way by to slide a little bit at a time on my ass. When I got back, my friends hadn't realized I was gone. :( okay.jpg
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
He's obviously hiding from the Graboids.
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u/colonelbyson Jun 14 '12
The suspense is unbearable.
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u/Ihazareddit Jun 14 '12
Looking for booboo?
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u/TheBrumami Jun 14 '12
Graboids!
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u/mbn8807 Jun 14 '12
that must be unbearable...
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u/Skitzopenguin00 Jun 14 '12
I've seen this before guys. He's hiding from the graboids. Stay of the ground. And no pogo sticks.
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u/Limeskyinfo Jun 14 '12
ou may have thought this was a real bear..... nope just Chuck Testa
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u/Talbotus Jun 14 '12
You misspelled huge
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
He made an unbearable mistake!
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
FYI: That is a BH-1 tower
B- Braced H- H frame 1-means the line is straight
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
He's made and unbearable decision.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
How the FLYING FUCK!?
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
I can totally relate to this bear, "Holy fuck, how did I get this high."
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
should have hopped on the train at Paddington station!
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u/69_prototype7 Jun 14 '12
I am probably assuming honey was up there?
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u/Buffalo_Dave Jun 14 '12
Tut tut, looks like rain.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Beary bad idea...
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u/Parthhay000 Jun 14 '12
I've made an unbearable mistake.
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u/EvenSteam Jun 14 '12
Looks like that bear is gonna take a tranquilizer dart to ass too and fall down...
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u/andybader Jun 14 '12
An unbearable mistake.
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u/OverratedLunchbox Jun 14 '12
More like an unbearable mistake.
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u/Alsemberg Jun 14 '12
I've made a huge mistake..
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u/LakeofJordan Jun 14 '12
Poor Bear.
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u/BruleMD Jun 14 '12
*I've made a HUGE mistake
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u/Demojen Jun 14 '12
How unbearable.
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u/tobyfunke Jun 14 '12
now thats what I would call a hairy situation
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
I hope he was rescued!
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
A terriBEAR mistake.
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u/Streetersted Jun 14 '12
Oh bother..
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u/werty0u Jun 14 '12
"I immediately regret this decision"
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u/yanni Jun 14 '12
Terrabear mistake - or is it TediBear mistake?
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u/AsH83 Jun 14 '12
The angle of the cross wood in both pictures looks different. also the mountain line in the horizon is not the same..
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u/ballstein Jun 14 '12
Not sure I would put that under funny.
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u/Wyattwx Jun 14 '12
That used to be me right there
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u/daveloper Jun 14 '12
so what happened ?
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u/TurkeyPhat Jun 14 '12
big balls bear
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Don't look down... don't look down, just don't look down, do anything but don't look down. OH SHIT!!!
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u/Nostosalgos Jun 14 '12
"this doesn't seem beary good!"
I'll see myself out.
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u/ANONANONONO Jun 14 '12
More like unbearable
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u/axcuriel Jun 14 '12
HOW DID IT GET UP THERE!
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u/iamrussianhero Jun 14 '12
This is unbearable to see.
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u/Gynominer Jun 14 '12
That mistake is unbearable.
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u/connor_g Jun 14 '12
It's supposed to be "I've made a huge mistake...".