Street Monkeys

[tongodeon]

matrushkaka and I have really been enjoying Street Monkeys, which is basically "Real Housewives", without the housewives, with South African vervet monkeys. A tribe of vervets lives in the forested park area of a posh gated community in South Africa, interacting with various human, monkey, and nonprimate locals. The Pani Troop are the protagonists, whose turf

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[waider]

When's the last time you saw a reality TV show where the entire cast could suddenly be eaten alive by owls?
Waiting for "NEXT ON SKY: EATEN BY OWLS" as soon as some reality-show marketron kibos this post.

[seraphene]

I laughed at this line for about 5 minutes, too, as I pictured what that would be like.

It also reminded me of that one Sliders episode where they slid into a live-or-die reality tv show where everyone they encountered died.

[arborvitae]

Damn - that's a great show. I watched the overdose clip and got worried for Wingnut! (Was he OK?)

[sploof]

When's the last time you saw a reality TV show where the entire cast could suddenly be eaten alive by owls?

Reality, schmeality. What tv show/movie/play/opera/ballet *wouldn't* be improved by the chance that the entire cast could suddenly be eaten alive by owls?

[crisper]

I'd watch a lot more CSPAN if there was a chance of owl predation.

[crisper]

"The gentleman from Alabama yields the remainder of his time and - YEEEEEEIA! RUN! OH JESUS IT'S THE OWLS! I MOVE THAT THE SESSION BE ADJOURNED JESUS HELL SOMEONE SECOND RIGHT THE F* NOW!"

[ikkyu2]

I'm really very much in favor of all of this.

[matrushkaka]

Apparently there's a vervet monkey troop running around in Fort Lauderdale. Jesus. We've visited there once a year for the last 2 years and were totally unaware that we were surrounded by monkeys.

It's only a matter of time before those bastards find the Mai Kai.