Comments on: Zoo Rant: A tale of Two Elephants http://whereamiwearing.com/2009/07/06/zoo-rant-a-tale-of-two-elephants/ Where Am I Wearing? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:13:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: fifteen for friday 7/10/09 | Writer’s Cramp http://whereamiwearing.com/2009/07/06/zoo-rant-a-tale-of-two-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-5622 fifteen for friday 7/10/09 | Writer’s Cramp Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:45:56 +0000 http://whereamiwearing.com/?p=1562#comment-5622 [...] Hooray to Kelsey Timmerman for conjuring a long, and obviously well thought out (not to mention fast) response from the powers [...] [...] Hooray to Kelsey Timmerman for conjuring a long, and obviously well thought out (not to mention fast) response from the powers [...]

]]> By: Kelsey http://whereamiwearing.com/2009/07/06/zoo-rant-a-tale-of-two-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-5602 Kelsey Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:00:55 +0000 http://whereamiwearing.com/?p=1562#comment-5602 Rhonda, I was very impressed with the letter too. I do agree with Trisha. It's no surprise that the head of conservation at the zoo can deliver a convincing case of "unplug your cell phone" but it also needs to happen where the rubber meets the road. Paul genuinely cares and the zoo is trying to balance "show" and "tell" and "entertainment" and "message," which is never easy. I think the demographic that the zoo should consult are 8-12 year old kids. I would be interested to know what they walk away with. Rhonda, I was very impressed with the letter too. I do agree with Trisha. It’s no surprise that the head of conservation at the zoo can deliver a convincing case of “unplug your cell phone” but it also needs to happen where the rubber meets the road.

Paul genuinely cares and the zoo is trying to balance “show” and “tell” and “entertainment” and “message,” which is never easy.

I think the demographic that the zoo should consult are 8-12 year old kids. I would be interested to know what they walk away with.

]]> By: Trisha http://whereamiwearing.com/2009/07/06/zoo-rant-a-tale-of-two-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-5595 Trisha Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:54:21 +0000 http://whereamiwearing.com/?p=1562#comment-5595 Nice that they responded at all, extra-nice that they took time to craft an articulate and thoughtful explanation. I would give them extra credit, though, if they would have their staff give a briefer version of the above explanation to zoo visitors, so that families like yours can make sense of such a seemingly random suggestion as "unplug your cell phone charger", and maybe even offer a choice - do your bit to help reduce carbon emissions OR donate to the IEF if you'd rather leave your appliances plugged in. Nice that they responded at all, extra-nice that they took time to craft an articulate and thoughtful explanation. I would give them extra credit, though, if they would have their staff give a briefer version of the above explanation to zoo visitors, so that families like yours can make sense of such a seemingly random suggestion as “unplug your cell phone charger”, and maybe even offer a choice – do your bit to help reduce carbon emissions OR donate to the IEF if you’d rather leave your appliances plugged in.

]]> By: Rhonda Palmer http://whereamiwearing.com/2009/07/06/zoo-rant-a-tale-of-two-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-5594 Rhonda Palmer Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:30:21 +0000 http://whereamiwearing.com/?p=1562#comment-5594 I liked the zoo letter. A minimum of sarcasm and a maximum of heartfelt. Zoo people are a generally good lot. I'm sure unplugging my cell phone charger!! I liked the zoo letter. A minimum of sarcasm and a maximum of heartfelt. Zoo people are a generally good lot. I’m sure unplugging my cell phone charger!!

]]> By: Kelsey http://whereamiwearing.com/2009/07/06/zoo-rant-a-tale-of-two-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-5582 Kelsey Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:36:50 +0000 http://whereamiwearing.com/?p=1562#comment-5582 Matt, you are a master of symbolism. You should be an artist or a zookeeper or perhaps and artist zookeeper. Then you could sculpt an elephant out of poo pooping on a cellphone charger. Matt, you are a master of symbolism. You should be an artist or a zookeeper or perhaps and artist zookeeper. Then you could sculpt an elephant out of poo pooping on a cellphone charger.

]]> By: Matt Barhorst http://whereamiwearing.com/2009/07/06/zoo-rant-a-tale-of-two-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-5581 Matt Barhorst Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:26:15 +0000 http://whereamiwearing.com/?p=1562#comment-5581 To illustrate the point, they really should have had the elephant shit on a cell phone charger. To illustrate the point, they really should have had the elephant shit on a cell phone charger.

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