Zoo Radio Talk

Almost every zoo employee (keepers & staff) have radios. We use these to communicate to each other throughout the day while we are throughout the zoo. I use my radio much more when I'm out of the office--particularly on event days. Every one has a radio number. Mine is 701. FYI: there are 3 areas of the zoo - different keepers work in different areas of the zoo looking over/caring for specific animals in that area.
These are conversations I hear over the radio:
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100: 100 to Area 3

231: This is 231, Go ahead.

100: Are the cougars on display?

231: Yes, both girls are out. They may be hiding along the back wall.

100: They're doing a very good job.
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220: 224 what's your location?

224: (radio static)****ffe barn.

220: Could you repeat that? I didn't copy.

224: The Giraffe Barn.

220: 10-4
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211: 211 to 232.
(pause)
211: 211 to 232.

232: *radio static*

211: What is your location?

232: At Jewels, getting ready to head up the hill.

211: 10-4.
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After having a visitor come to the office and report that they think one of the chimpanzees was dead.

Base: Base to Area 1, we had a visitor report that something looks unusual with one of the chimps.

203: This is 203. I'm on my way to check it out right now.

Base: 10-4.

234: This is 234. I'm headed down there too.
(couple minutes later)
203: 203 to Base. Everything is fine. Susie (the chimp) was just laying out in the sun sleeping. She is up and moving around now.

Base: 10-4.

*visitors always think an animal is dead when it's sleeping.

Don't bother reading this...

There's two pieces left and three men standing
Staring down the other two.
All are hungry, all are demanding
they need one piece more than you.

You have leverage.
So you make your spat.
"The other two don't need more food
because they are already fat."

You are skinny. You are hungry.
You must feast in spite of two.
For others that hunger don't know
That they aren't as hungry as you.

You step forward, grab a piece
And boldly shove it in.
Chewing up the only food
that is left in the kicthen.

Bad move. You're dead meat.
You just ate a bomb.
Bad move. You're dead meat.
BOOM goes the bomb.

Splatter-splat. You're everywhere.
As gross as it can be.
Brains, bones, & flesh
Are melting all over me.

Bloody hell, I just bought this shirt
You selfish hungry bastard.
You ate a bomb and now your dead
And my shirt is dead-you plastered.

The kitchen is covered in blood & guts
I'm not cleaning this up.
I'll just eat the last piece
because I'd rather just blow up.

Bad move. I'm dead meat.
I just ate a bomb.
Bad move. I'm dead meat.
BOOM goes the bomb.

No pieces left and one man standing
Staring at no friends or food.
He is hungry but also lonely
for both friends & food went "BOOM."

He writes a note and hangs himself.
He hangs dead from a tree.
The note he wrote simply says,
"Don't waste your time on me."


seriously...why did you read all of that?... it made no sense and probably just leaves you thinking now that I'm a freak... what's new pussy-cat? Whoah woah wooah.

the title warned you. you sucka. you fool. you foolish sucka.

(I'm more normal than I let on.)

Hello?

Sometimes I wonder if anyone reads this. Regardless it happens to be an excellent way for me to occupy a few minutes of my time when I get bored or want to take a break from whatever I’m doing. I suspect a few people glance over this casually every once in a while. It doesn’t matter though.

Is anyone out there…there…there ?! …Hello…Hello…Hello ?!

Whatever.

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I would love to have the ability to teleport…especially with the exception that I could teleport things with me such as luggage, people, etc. – basically whatever I touch.
I would also love to be able to move/control things with my mind – Telekinesis – even better if I could teleport & make teleport whatever I want or think of as well – combination of the two powers – like I could teleport you somewhere without teleporting myself. (Of course don’t forget to include the application of reality to these theories/hopes/dreams of super power/abilities…see this post below.)

social disaster

I don't do so well in front of new or relatively new (to me--not babies) people. I shut down or go into hibernate mode or just dial down to a low key...and sometimes I go overboard and dial in too much to a frequency that is way overly high key that just doesn't resonate with people. With the new/relatively new people though its usually a dial down (occasionally the dial up). Neither way ever works out for the best. I don't know what it is. I hate it...but I can't help it. Especially if I perceive the new/relatively new people as "cool"...then I'm even more prone to dial in the wrong direction. This sucks...and with this type of social disaster happening everytime I'm around the new people, I don't really have much hope. I potentially hinder any possible frienships...yada yada yada....potentially damage my credibility as a human/person. Haha.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydpb3wMBVCg - nothing to do with anything really)

Whatever.

I don't care. I will break free. I'm pretty much awesome regardless....jk....

seriously though...i'm cool...talk to me.

Lord, I pray

Lord...............................................................I can't find words.

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. " - Psalm 139:23-24

who's real? what's the(ir) use?

All the people around me seem to love but only shallowly. No one seems to really care. They love me which makes me feel good at the moment while I'm around their shallow love, but it's fleeting. That doesn't satisfy me. What's the use in having something that doesn't allow me to feel the same acceptance all day long? Why don't those people really make an effort to dig and see what makes up the surface they love? Is that as interesting as I am? Is that all that I'm worth? Is there nothing lovable in the depths of me? I try to do the same. I try to really care. I want to love deep...but I'm sure people could say the same of me...but if they point that hypocritical resemblance out, then it's a conditional response...a shallow reaction. I want the love that is unconditional. I want to love unconditionally.

Let's see what happens.

friends, rain, and a hopeless heart

I love my friends. I love hanging out with them, and I wish that was all I had to do or could do. I miss the ones that I don't see much anymore. I need more time and more money.

It's raining outside. I wish it would flood the entire city of Jackson.

I have no idea where I'm going in life. I'm directionless. It seems every aspect of my life from the smallest to the greatest is swarmed with confusion, blurred with indecision, choked by lack of vision, countered by opposition, deafened by distraction, detached from satisfaction, and stifled by civilization. ...The only thing I can identify as resolute is bread and wine--the body of Christ and the blood of Jesus--the only veritable source of comfort and security. In which, I will wait for a hope and a future.

Bored

So I have never done one of these and always thought they were stupid...but whatever. I'm bored.

Do you have any pets?
No :(
What was the last book you read?
The Bible Answer Book, The Bible, No More Christian Nice Guy...I'm not big on (leisurely/just for fun-pleasure) reading.
Do you like to cook?
Yes
What's your favorite food?
Steak or roast beef po'boys or pizza or everything
Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc?
cooking/swimming/etc? - what kind of category is that? -- yes?
Are you married or single?
facebook = married (love you Cam); real life = single
Do you have brothers and sisters?
yes - 2 sisters, one brother - & then the in-laws -1 sis-n-law, 1 bro-n-law
Are they older or younger than you?
Older -youngest of 4 - Trent, Kathryn, Elizabeth, & the miracle
Do you like baseball?
eh..it's ok. not to watch on tv - going to a game can be fun - playing it is better
Do you live alone?
no - three other people on the premises
Do you live in a house or an apartment?
house - the Alum house
Have you ever lived in another country?
No
Have you ever met a famous person?
How famous? - probably not
How do you spend your free time?
usually hanging with friends, sometimes alone in the dark, or making videos, or sports...whatever
How long have you been studying English?
? since I turned 18 ...or forever. I've mastered it.
How old are you?
22
How tall are you?
6'2"
Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood.
when did I become an adult?
Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood.
when I killed Bobby and buried him the backyard
What are your hobbies?
basketball, snowboarding/skiing, hiking, camping, watching movies, making videos, killing, burglary, hopscotch
What two things could you not do when you were.....?
?? um... I couldn't breathe until I was born...&...I couldn't write when I broke my right arm in the 2nd (or maybe 3rd?) grade.
What countries have you visited?
America...a lot, Canada, Mexico...does Puerto Rico count?
What country are you from?
Mississippi delta country (USA)
What do you do on Sundays?
The Link - FBCJ - after church..lunch..then whatever.
What do you do? What's your job?
Special Events Coordinator at the Jackson Zoo - plan/coordinate special & private events - sometimes ride the tigers around like He-Man screaming "d@mn you, Skeletor!"
What do you like to do in your free time?
torture people - how is this question different from "How do you spend your free time?"
What hobbies do you have?
wtf... stop repeating questions - see above
What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house?
who cares
What is your motto?
people have mottos? - "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose." or "Live for something or die for nothing." or golden rule - "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." or ...?
What is your religion? (Perhaps not a good question in some situations.)
religion turns movements into monuments --- true Christianity - Jesus Christ is Lord
What kind of food do you like?
really? no short-term memory? see above
What kind of people do you like?
fat ugly ones...haha.. jk - any kinds - i love people.
What kind of people do you not like?
fat ugly ones...jk - invisible people
What languages do you speak?
english... some spanish, but not really
What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now?
?...can/could buy tobacco and booze..ha.. drive vehicles... i don't know
What's something you do well?
murder ...haha. jk... ..nothing?.. not good at a lot of stuff - decent at some things maybe
What's your address?
...wow. creepy. 555 Invisible Street
What's your father like?
awesome
What's your mother like?
awesome
What's your name?
Danger
What's your phone number?
weird...
What's your telephone number?
as opposed to my phone number?
When did you start to study English?
again? i'm doing the wrong set of questions
Where are you from?
the delta
Where do you live?
earth
Where do you live? How long have you lived there?
still earth... 22 years + some months and days
Where were you born?
a hospital
Which sports do you like?
basketball, soccer...& then all of them
Who do you live with?
friends - Beas, Med, Ben
Who do you respect the most?
my dad, mikey B., Wes M.
Who has had the most influence in your life?
Jesus.... dad, friends, me
Why did you decide to take this course?
....?....i'm definitely taking the wrong questionnaire
Why do you want to learn English?
haha... i'm an idiot.
Would you like to be famous?
sure
What do you think you will be doing five years from now?
being awesome...still.
Where do you think you'll be living five years from now?
who knows...?
What is your goal in life?
continue to be awesome....and to live a fulfilling life in Christ
Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person?
night
When do you feel best? In the morning, afternoon, or evening?
evening
How many cities have you lived in?
four
What jobs have you done?
Big D (irrigation labor), Millbrook (cricket farm labor), Fleet Saftey (Install labor-police/patrol vehicles, fire/patrol vehicles, security vehicles), Intramural Director, Zoo
Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets?
either...both are nice.
What could you do as a child that you can't do now?
fit through smaller holes, care less, have my mom wash my clothes
Who is your next door neighbor in your home country?
some crazy crazy weird crazy lady
What is he or she like?
crazy....yeah..that's all I need to say..just crazy weird
Did you get along with each other?
with my neighbor?...sure, except I'm not crazy...whatever
What is the best memory of our country that you will take back home with you?
why am I still taking such a stupid random questionnaire ?
What is the worst memory of our country?
...because I'm an idiot and I have wasted this much time on it and come this far, so...yeah.
How many times did you move as a child?
none..well once.. i was 3 yrs old & it was a move within the same town, so it didn't matter.
Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person?
?....................both.
What is the profile of the wife/husband you would meet?
what's going on?
What kind of woman/man would you like to marry?
An awesome woman - loves Jesus - loves me... whatever.

Explanation

Time for an explanation of the title of my blog. ("Tales of a Ninja - A Prison for your Mind") It's pretty simple if you haven't already gotten it or even thought about it.

"Tales of a Ninja" should be plain and not require much explanation at all. Most know my history of affinity for ninjas. I am a Ninja. These are my stories/tales. (Enjoy.)

"A Prison for your Mind" is a reference to what this blog is to readers and to me as well. My interpretation of this statement doesn't have to be entirely accurate for me to include it in my title or to like it. This title phrase illudes to the Matrix. It is a phrase used in the movie "The Matrix" in describing what the matrix is. (If you have never seen "The Matrix", then you have no business reading this post or blog for that matter.) "The Matrix" is one of my favorite movies. In a sense we are slaves to the internet. The internet is an invaluable source that the world relies on. The internet will continue on forever (until the world ends). We are slaves/prisoners to the reality it provides. My blog is but one element of the internet but is still included and trapped in its reality. It's also something that is intangible. It is no more tangible than the hardware we use to access it and no more tangible than the matrix itself. It's intangibility only makes it more of an entrapment for the mind. I could go on and elaborate and be more in depth, but I'm sure you get what I'm getting at; besides I don't feel like going any further.

Why would I not inlcude (elements of) something I enjoy in my title of my blog?

-"Where we go from there is a choice I leave to you." - Neo - last line of "The Matrix"

powers

I wish I had a super power. Flying. Teleporting. Control of an element (or elements). Etc. I'd take anything. How awesome would it be to do something that no one else in the world (or the majority) could do or thought possible to do? (I assume if it were possible, but improbable, for me to have a super power then there would be a select few scattered around the globe that would have a power as well.) In order to think about it in realistic terms (or to bring it as close to reality as I can), I have always thought about the energy or stamina it would take to practice the super ability. Flying for example: Do you just assume that whoever can actually fly, can fly at the speed of light or faster effortlessly and totally in control? Doubt it. People have trouble controlling a vehicle at speeds over 100mph and they are focusing on driving and staying in control when going that fast. They are not effortlessly cruising at 120mph while talking on the phone, surfing the radio stations, or thinking about what they are going to do that weekend. If running makes people tired, I can only imagine how tiring flying would be. You are having to fight gravity the whole time (or at least manipulate it) in order to move above the earth in directions you choose. How fast would someone be able to fly? Some people can run extremely fast and others don't run fast at all. I imagine that some that have the ability to fly may be able to fly faster (or have the ability to manipulate gravity in their favor better) than others who would have that ability. Could you fly faster than you ran? If flying is like the next step up, then maybe you could fly faster than you ran, but it took more energy and was more of a work out. Walking, Running, Flying?

I would love to type more about super powers and my thoughts on them, but I've gotta "fly"/go. So maybe I'll publish a new post about it or edit this post later...or maybe I'll just leave it at this.

...fin?