Monday, January 12, 2004
ok. I am not sure if you caught this headline and story: Man Mauled After Jumping Into Lion Pit
The Associated Press :: Monday, January 12, 2004; 9:55 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A man was mauled by a lion after jumping into its pen at the Buenos Aires Zoo and holding out his jacket as if it were a bull fighter's cape, doctors said Monday.
Lucas Tomas, 22, scaled a wall, dropped inside the pen began baiting one of the two lions inside. The lion pounced on the man, knocking him to the ground and biting him repeatedly before a policeman fired several warning shots that scared the animal off.
Tomas suffered minor injuries to his hands, arms and face, doctors said, adding they were also treating him for psychological problems.
Juan Carlos Ramares, the chief medic at Fernandez Hospital, said Tomas told authorities he had been ordered by "voices from God" to go in and taunt the lions, according to local reports.
END OF STORY
wow. is all i have to say. Years ago, my friend Mindee had a party and somehow I brainstormed this tremendous idea that I would create an extreme Zoo. It was my response to all these reality tv shows, survivor, real world, etc. Here's my idea. It's about time people started to make it interesting on these reality shows. I mean, why not make reality a reality. SO my idea was to get all my dot-comming friends to fork over their stock options and let me build the Zoo of the future. Extreme Zoo. I had it all figured out. People on drugs, criminals, you name it, were allowed into Extreme Zoo free of charge. Invited guests, honored celebrities. The idea was to let these people CHOOSE to jump in with the animals. It just seemed like something that would fly with the American couch potato. I was pretty into this idea and I had a couple takers, but somehow the buzz wore off and I no longer fixated on the zoo of the future. Then, tonight I see the headline "Man jumps into Lions' Den" and Im instantly irritated. How many people do you think would have PAID cash to see this man do this. dang, what I wouldnt have done to have been a poor innocent bystander bringing my class fieldtrip to the zoo that day. ah. well, what can you do. Sometimes, my greatest ideas are met with the bubbly. I should really start writing these ideas on paper. It seems more legit. voices from God... I wonder if it was male or female. someone needs to call Lucas. hours logged on the job: 9, hours slept: 6.
The Associated Press :: Monday, January 12, 2004; 9:55 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A man was mauled by a lion after jumping into its pen at the Buenos Aires Zoo and holding out his jacket as if it were a bull fighter's cape, doctors said Monday.
Lucas Tomas, 22, scaled a wall, dropped inside the pen began baiting one of the two lions inside. The lion pounced on the man, knocking him to the ground and biting him repeatedly before a policeman fired several warning shots that scared the animal off.
Tomas suffered minor injuries to his hands, arms and face, doctors said, adding they were also treating him for psychological problems.
Juan Carlos Ramares, the chief medic at Fernandez Hospital, said Tomas told authorities he had been ordered by "voices from God" to go in and taunt the lions, according to local reports.
END OF STORY
wow. is all i have to say. Years ago, my friend Mindee had a party and somehow I brainstormed this tremendous idea that I would create an extreme Zoo. It was my response to all these reality tv shows, survivor, real world, etc. Here's my idea. It's about time people started to make it interesting on these reality shows. I mean, why not make reality a reality. SO my idea was to get all my dot-comming friends to fork over their stock options and let me build the Zoo of the future. Extreme Zoo. I had it all figured out. People on drugs, criminals, you name it, were allowed into Extreme Zoo free of charge. Invited guests, honored celebrities. The idea was to let these people CHOOSE to jump in with the animals. It just seemed like something that would fly with the American couch potato. I was pretty into this idea and I had a couple takers, but somehow the buzz wore off and I no longer fixated on the zoo of the future. Then, tonight I see the headline "Man jumps into Lions' Den" and Im instantly irritated. How many people do you think would have PAID cash to see this man do this. dang, what I wouldnt have done to have been a poor innocent bystander bringing my class fieldtrip to the zoo that day. ah. well, what can you do. Sometimes, my greatest ideas are met with the bubbly. I should really start writing these ideas on paper. It seems more legit. voices from God... I wonder if it was male or female. someone needs to call Lucas. hours logged on the job: 9, hours slept: 6.
