Flying squirrels, monkeys, tropical storms, charging and other whatevers

[mariness]

1. From multiple sources on the net, this, from the good folks at the Christian Science Monitor, may just be the headline of the year: "Monkeys hate flying squirrels, report monkey-annoyance experts....The research could pave the way for advanced methods of enraging monkeys." (I am quoting. Directly

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[anaisis]

I had the same thought that you did. Who knew that monkey annoyance experts exist, and how do I become one? In terms of travel, aaahhhh! It was much easier in the old days. Clothes, books, toiletries. Now, charge,charge, charge. Don't forget chargers. Also, snacks.

[jeremytblack]

Thank you for catching these things for us. I too regret the loss of not knowing about this career path.

I did volunteer to piss off a gorilla once. He was alone and needed some stimulation, so for about two months, a few times a week I would hang out outside his bars and annoy him. (I was trained to do this. I didn't just show up.) I'd run around outside the cage and work him out for about ten fifteen minutes, then hang out beyond the bars as he sat inside and regarded me, this irritant in his life. The actual task given to me was to "agitate" him, and that I did.

Of course the position lacked the pay and benefits of this position enraging monkeys.

[stevenglassman]

Moments ago in casa de me:

Me: "Huh. That's interesting."
K: "What?"
Me: "Monkeys hate flying squirrels."
K, after a beat: "Everybody knows that."