DevonPow

eshaffer

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA

Now you HAVE to tell me the gibbon story. 

DevonPow

Not my finest moment.

I was feeding the gibbons and giving a presentation on them. Gibbons are smallish apes that can't swim, so at our zoo their habitat was on an island (so, I was standing on the walkway where there was a low fence, then a steepish grade down to the water, a moat, and then the island).

There were three gibbons - mom, dad, and their baby (well, teenager). They knew they were going to be fed because they recognized my shirt and my position at the fence,  so they were lined up at the edge of the island waiting.

I had 4 ears of corn to toss to them and feed them (it was NOT a far throw). Naturally, I first have to talk about how I am "specially trained" to feed these animals, no one else can do it, the corn was checked by the vet, yada yada yada. I am "specially trained" to throw this corn.

There were maybe 75-100 people there watching and I am kind of standing on the fence talking about gibbons, and then I throw the 1st ear of corn: it lands smack in the middle of the water. The crowd goes "OOOOOOOOOHHHH" - the gibbons look pissed.

I make a joke "ha ha, I meant to do that", and throw the 2nd ear of corn. Lands in the water. The crowd groans again.

Semi-desperate, I throw the 3rd ear of corn. Lands in the water. The gibbons are climbing on tree branches to bend down to the water and desperately trying to grab the corn. Kids are crying. A dad approaches me and asks if he can throw the last ear of corn. I say no, that I am "SPECIALLY TRAINED" and no one else can throw the corn,

So, I have the last ear of corn. I climb over the fence (a big no no, obviously) and go down the grade a bit and throw it as hard as I can. What does it do? It smacks the dad gibbon right in the head and knocks him out. The baby and mom then get into a vicious fight over the ear of corn on top of his splayed body.

It was terrible. I was not allowed to feed the gibbons anymore after that.

eshaffer

I am laughing OUT LOUD at my desk.  That is the best story ever, it made my day.

The only awful story I have is when Poncho the donkey was horny and jumped on my back when I was turned away from him.  I should have had therpay after that.

amiamish

BAhahaaaaa!!!! My coworker and I are LOLing at this!!! thanks for posting!

minnasmommy

hysterical! LOL

Kapalua

best story I've heard in a long time!!!  LOL.