Isn't that outside?

Sounds like your dad is sick of being coddled, and you have one hell of a high bar to beat next year

I guess hell DID freeze over

I got overruled by the wife during that cold snap a around Halloween. I usually try to get to at least December 1st. Of course, in that time, it's been about 50/50 as to whether the furnace was idling or not.

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Of course, she usually has a heated blanket on, while I'm in my boxers with a fan blowing on me.

>. I acknowledge shortcomings for RWP zoo, but the trends are positive. RWP in general is a treasure of lil Rhody.

I actually worry a bit about the trends. The "new" Treehouse and kids play area was nice at the beginning, but now it feels more like just a waiting room for the pay rides. The new rainforest area is nice enough, although maybe a bit crowded.

It feels almost like they're idling...but of course that could be because of the whole COVID thing these past years. I'd hate for them to end up like they were in the 80's.

Of course, they're getting penguins back. I'm not happy that they traded off the seal exhibit for it, but maybe they'll knock it out of the park.

I'd be interested who they're reaching out to and how they're doing it. My son's in 8th grade, and I can't remember anything sent along to parents in Warwick. Any kind of thing like the Zoo Camp I've heard about directly from the Zoo...just like the yearly Zoobilee, sleepover events, October festivals, pumpkin event, etc...because when you're a member, they always want to remind you how to send them more money :-D

I wonder how many old mobsters from the 70's and 80's were similarly...recycled/

Great. Just remember. 5 minutes, then back of the line. Others want a turn

They definitely seem to be going more toward the "pull the kids in" philosophy these days and less toward education or hardcore conservation. Sure, I guess camel rides and feeding the giraffes are educational, and I can see why they're using those to boost revenue. Not sure what the zip line is teaching anyone. Can't say that I think the new rainforest building was worth it...although it sure comes in handy when you're visiting during the winter :-D

>This is whining? Heh. Alright.

"Doesn’t matter how much we get downvoted"

I mean, whining, martyr fetish, whatever you want to call it.

Just as long as it doesn't start spawning the animals with extra feet or toes or fingers or whatever, like DALL-E

The last one died in 2005. Now the eagle exhibit is there.

Sorry...I hadn't realized you were an original whiner

>The Masai Giraffe population has declined by 49-51% in the past 30 years, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

And you can also add "avoiding being killed out directly and indirectly by asshole humans" on that list of "horrible" things they avoid in a zoo.

>Doesn’t matter how much we get downvoted, the zoo is sad

3 minutes in, you're already whining about being downvoted?

>it’s unnatural or even cruel for an animal to be extracted from its outside natural/intended setting

Yeah. Not having to worry about starving, or being eaten by predators. What a hell that must be.

> like I remember looking into the polar bear exibit and the bear looked sick and was frantically pacing back and forth the enclosure, it was almost identical to my dogs behavior in her last days before she was put down, so that good medical attention bs is really just for monetary gains so the animals can be on exhibit for longer and the zoo can get maximum usage from the animals

So...almost 20 years ago. Apparently, you really like the aged whine.

I was thinking more like hundreds of black glad bags thrown in the bushes all around Atwell's Ave

He must have got kickbacks from the post office

I'm sure he's eying other races to lose next time

Nicely done.

I had no idea Cicciline was up this year.

Probably a snowbird. Were they older than Yoda?