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Replacing cages with streaming feeds of animals -- an air zoo.
Zoos arose when access to animals either did not happen at all, or required grueling travel. Theoretically, zoos brought the exotic creatures of the world home in fascination (less charitably, in domination). Mostly, they were sad places for animals and people alike. Cramped, concrete jungles, too often in urban environments.
Perhaps, zoos improved on taxidermy. The denizens of "natural history" museums teaching children, teaching us, that Big Life is glass eyed and moth eaten – as far from the true ethos of wildlife as it could be. If zoos improved on the shotgun schools of zoology, however, it was marginal. Nothing is itself in a cage. As the Toronto City council to its credit recently concluded before sending Thika, Toka and Iringa to a California sanctuary, elephants do not belong in Toronto.
Today we have every possible means of observing animals in their natural element or large open sanctuaries. The NPS's live webcam of brown bears salmon fishing at Katmai is a perfect and excellent example! As science museums have evolved to present what is new in new ways, so we should encourage zoos to do the same, by moving animals to legitimate open space sanctuaries and bringing the images at home.
Imagine streaming feeds of formerly caged animals in sanctuaries. Imagine an "air zoo" that would truly allow our children, would allow us, to appreciate what it is to be a tiger, a lion or an elephant. And would do it in ways zoos do not and simply cannot achieve – close up, resting and foraging, interacting with their companions, being themselves. It also would conform to our evolving sense of proper treatment and care of animals, as the Toronto City Council has proved with its pioneering decision. Finally, it would keep zoos out of the exotic animal trade, an increasingly problematic relationship that troubles more and more of us past distraction.
Zoos can evolve better and faster, and should.
Oct 28 2013: Unfortunately zoos are often the last and only barrier to extinction of some species. I remember seeing on the internet Benjamin the last maursupial wolf who is long dead. Several in the zoos if taken good care of by the keepers could have allowed preservation. Very old Tasmanians told of pet wolfs. Would this make a bad pet? More than that while the world has many sheep today. There are no Tasmanian Tigers.
Da Way
Oct 28 2013: how about adapting Elise's idea and have only 'sanctuary zoos' for saving near extinct animals. All others can be watched online.
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Oct 29 2013: That would be a good idea if zoos were really that bad. I like zoos as long as the animals chosen can be humanely zooed.
Oct 29 2013: George, I will look hard, but I suspect that most zoos are urban or close, with space limitations that translate to confinement of animals who deserve better. Is there a good zoo? Perhaps, the San Diego Wild Animal Park a least deserves praise for its open space, integrated herbivores and suitable climate for some of the animals there. But, if 1 in a 100 is ok, shouldn't we break the mold?Oct 29 2013: Awesome thought, particularly if the "sanctuary" part was real!Nov 5 2013: Da Way, I looked back and realized that I hadn't properly responded. Thank you, again, as your thought seems just right to me. I'm even comfortable with more sanctuary zoos -- if we can get our Big Life to have reasonably large spaces, guided by a sanctuary mentality, e.g., no bull hooks or electric shocks, I'm there.
Here's my short list of bad dynamics:
(1) The zoo enclosure is a barred a cage of the sort circuses routinely use, a concrete hole in the ground, or glass cage in a casino.
(2) A social animal is alone.
(3) Any animal is chained.
(4) Any animal is performing, hauled out for people to handle, or paraded around as an infant, whether its mom bellows in the next cage of not.
There are others, but altering the above would be a major leap forward.
Cheers.Oct 29 2013: George, first, thank you for weighing in. I finally decided to post what I have been thinking about because I value this community's keen insight, yours included. That said, I wish that you were correct, and that zoos were designed as or functioned as genuine barriers to extinction. In fact, while the examples are too few to provide meaningful statistical analysis, I think the anecdotal history is that zoos have contributed to extinction in two ways: (1) poor husbandry and sharing; and (2) distortion of animal needs. Regarding #1, take your thylacine. Apex predator -- not so may of them by the 1930s, except in Tasmania. Yet, several (many?) were taken to zoos, and the last died there -- with no apparent real thought or effort to stopping its precipitous decline. Everybody was happy to have "gotten theirs." The same MO of "getting one" without regard to their needs or the future occurs with elephants today, where zoos persist in maintaining a single elephant for decades -- a terrible, lonely life for this herd herbivore. Compare the sanctuaries, whether PAWS or Tennessee, where space, herd life, comparatively reasonable temperatures and companionship are provided. Regarding #2, even if it were true that zoos are strongholds against extinction, we must ask: At what cost to what we're "saving?" If zoos are to have a mission of being the last stronghold against extinction, let's design them as animal-centric places designed to foster breeding and re-release into the wild. Let's give them what they deserve, as we try to save them, and lets give ourselves the ability to watch them -- by streaming feed -- on something that amounts to their actual habitat or a reasonable facsimile of that habitat.
Let's decide, as a culture, what zoos are for and let's help them to get there. As a person committed to innovation (technology) and animals, my view is that zoos are a 18th century technology and have failed to deliver in any credible manner. Cheers.
Oct 30 2013: I am not sure the thylacines would have been treated now likeBenjamin was in 1930. Okay i like the Fort Worth zoo. The alligators and some birds seem as happy as anyplace. I still believe mold your zoos and chose your animals. Probablly a Brazilian river dolphin and certain others don't belong in zoos. Nothing about the treatment of certain great apes by men anyplace seem right.
Nov 1 2013: George, thank you. I agree about great apes, and I also tend to agree about alligators and birds, though I often think that is my failing -- that I have presumed too little of them. I have not been to Fort Worth's zoo, and when I survey zoos in my mind, I can muster some support for the San Diego WIld Animal Park, with its fairly large spaces for herbivores -- giraffe, rhino and elephants, particularly. So, in the end, I think we could easily meet in the middle: Lucy, a elephant alone and confined for decades in Edmonton, should go to a sanctuary where she has the benefit of companionship, space and a temperature climate. Edmonton should expect that they have a large streaming feed of her day-and-night at the zoo and also at home. In the end, I'm expecting that most of us will find that dynamic preferable in every single way. Cheers, and again thank you.
Mary Wilber
Nov 18 2013: Thank You, Elise, for starting this conversation! My first trip to a zoo as a child thoroughly depressed/distressed me. The thought of those small confines/jails still gives my stomach a churn.
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I love your idea of virtual zoo, it is an idea that has been cracklin in my mind for awhile now as well!!! I've been watching the Katmai bear cams for two years, it is simply amazing what I have learned about the bears, salmon, the AK peninsula ecosystem, the threats to same, even recognizing individual bears! Now add cams on bird nests, African watering holes, on and on. Now add live chats with Rangers and scientists w/q &a .. No tv for me--as someone else posted, real life out in the wild is WAY more interesting, and does, indeed, promote the desire to preserve what you are seeing. (but I never include cams at zoos or aquariums... just that same old depressive feeling)
I just viewed the Ted talk (Lian Pin Koh) on using drones to help wild areas/species in many ways (anti-poaching/mapping/enviro conditions .. would make wonderful live streaming for guided "live treck" into vast, remote places. My live cam/live chat viewing/learning experience has been fantastic .. with Katmai Rangers Roy Wood/Mike Fitz giving chats, from Polar Bear International producing live video chats from the Tundra with scientists showcasing polar bears and sea ice formation, bird experts doing same. And btw, ALL of these events are huge hits in classrooms--kids really don't require as much tech as you think to get excited--the best toy in the world is still considered to be a cardboard box and/or a stick, and OMG, that glorious pile of dirt!
Imagery has grand power. Couple that with factual information on what you are seeing, as well as the perceived threats to such, what each of can do, etc... very powerful, I think!
Nat'l Parks/Preserves are a wonderful safe way to interact directly and fill all your senses... hire a guide to really get far out, get the most out of it.
Nov 19 2013: Mary, thanks so much -- I truly love your suggestion on the use of drones, and think it is imminently doable. I will watch Lian Pin Koh, as also reach out the folks to have aggregated satellite time, as that too could be used to protect and watch, particularly for large-scale migrations. My fondest hope is that Mr. Attenborough or a comparable person with a demonstrated love for animals will help us communicate the joy and wonder they represent, and the importance of safeguarding them.
I also agree that streaming feeds must be from the wild or genuine sanctuaries where the animal's behavior is reflecting of the wild or accounts for the limitations they may have experienced, e.g., raptors who've lost wings and still have space to move around, but can manage hopping, not flying.
I didn't grow up with TV, and don't watch. But, I do find myself gripped by webcams, and you are evidence (as are the many folks who are dedicated August and September Katmai watchers) that we are not alone. So, with Anthony's help, I think we have a plan and a future that can change a long cultural tradition of tolerating and even fostering abuse in the name of education and entertainment.Nov 18 2013: I think the only justification for a zoo these days is that the better ones do try to ensure the survival of endangered species, probably the word zoo should be dropped and substituted for species survival centers. While we are at it we could drop the name animal and refer to them as other beings.
Nov 18 2013: Agreed, Anthony, on all counts, particularly the use of the word "beings." It is not only correct, but right.
Harald Jezek
Nov 14 2013: Elise, I agree with you.
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Not only do I agree that it is unnecessary to cage animals in order to show them to people, but it doesn't provide the right image of the animal anyway because being caged, it never will show the authentic behavior it would have in freedom.
Today, access to information is so easy that it is actually easier to find information about some exotic critter on the internet than in a zoo.
Nov 16 2013: Thanks so much for speaking up, Harold -- you've got my point exactly: If we want to experience animals, we have to find a better way than cages. They deserve it, and so do we.Nov 6 2013: Maybe we need to do away with the term "zoo" and create a new form, like "Interspecies Park." For animals that have proven to be well-socialized to humans, the real deal could be there for all, kids & grownups, to enjoy. If space permits, wild creatures could range (thinking of San Diego's WildAnimal Park.) Interactive exhibits & lots of great green space to walk about. Living in San Francisco, I spent many hours at the SF Zoo when my kid was a toddler, and the joy was the walk through the African Safari; the sadness the big cat enclosures, even before the tragic events that unfurled there. I'm also conflicted about the state of the rescued big birds on display. These raptors were injured and would not survive in the wild--but is being tethered to a stand on display any better end? Let it be noted that kids love playing in the park at the zoo--climbing on the camel statue, etc. The park aspect is huge--kids love zoos because they get to run around, see animals, ride the train, hang out with their loved ones, etc. It's an asset to any city, especially one with minimal green space. I love the diversity of the visitors that use the SF zoo. Inappropriately housed animals are not required.
I believe the SF zoo, and others, are open to change, but they are strapped for funds. How can we support the zoos, the animals in them, and get them to move into a more humane direction?
Nov 6 2013: I appreciate and respect your views, Margaret, and they've got me thinking. I wonder if we took away the kids' play sets and game areas, whether our children might not take a breath, look around, and -- as my child did -- pronounce the panther "sad," as she paced her enclosure to distraction. I wonder if we removed the Disney-model distraction and stopped treating among the most remarkable life on earth as nothing more than moving wallpaper behind the snow cone dispenser, most of our children would intuit and point out that most zoos are weird or sad. You've pinpointed it with the birds of prey! These animals have been injured, and must be confined, but they deserve better than a tether -- just as you say. And I think they can have it. Around the world, in sanctuaries, thoughtful people with little money make a positive difference for animals. They don't design, as you rightly point out, a "safari" for folks walking through without regard to the beings locked in there ... so, I'm not inclined to give them money, although I am inclined to take any necessary steps to help them think more creatively about a new paradigm. And, of course, I'm inclined to replace as quickly as possible the head of the AZA with someone who actually cares about animals, not entertainment. The absence of leadership resonates. Cheers, and thanks so much.Nov 5 2013: I like the actual presence of animals. If I am going to take the effort to go to a zoo, I want there to be real animals. I can look up videos of animals whenever I like from home. It's just not the same.
Nov 6 2013: Ok, I get that you want proximity. But, I assume that you don't like to be in the presence of animals that are being mistreated or unreasonably confined to deliver on your proximity, so that your reference to heritage breeds means that you're willing to give up proximity where the cost is too high for the animal?
This point about the cost to the animal is non-trivial -- whether a confined animal is itself is the essential question. Here, because of her experience raising hundreds or orphaned African elephants, I must come back to Dame Sheldrick: What you are seeing in a zoo is not an elephant, what you are seeing is a tragedy. The image, https://www.facebook.com/ElephantActivism/posts/508781739210935, communicates everything that is immediately recognizable to any sentient being: Despair. Note, the image is not a "bar cage," but it is not enough for her either.
Now, trade that image for sanctuaries, whether PAWS, http://www.pawsweb.org/, or Tennessee, or any other credible, committed sanctuary, where you know the animals are contented, healthy, well cared for and maintain some facsimile of ELEPHANT.
And, I must ask again, what do you choose: You demand for preference or their solace? Seen in that light, video is not second best, it is OPTIMAL, because it is ELEPHANT.
Cheers, and thanks again.
Nov 6 2013: When the cost is too high to the animal, I can do without seeing that animal. However, I would rather have no exhibit at all than a video. Instead, I'd make a special trip to a proper sanctuary, once in a great while. Video is too inadequate.
Nadav Tropp
Nov 4 2013: Remote digital sensors aren't quite the same as physical proximity, even with the best efforts of current technology.
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Honestly, zoo animals don't have to be miserable. Most of them enjoy a much easier life than their wild counterparts--regular meals they don't have to work for, veterinary care, nothing trying to eat them...
Traditional zoos also do a great deal to protect the environment in the indirect sense that they help make people (especially the young) care more for animals and nature in general. It makes for much better PR than having the animals brutally kill each other in front of a camera, which is pretty much what they do in their natural state (minus the camera).
Nov 5 2013: Nadav, I appreciate your thoughts. You make three points, each of which I will address each.
First, you argue that zoo animals don't have to be miserable. I don't disagree that they need not be, but only that too often they are. Take the example of Lucy, an elephant alone and confined in Edmonton for decades. She is a herd animal who requires companionship and movement and outdoor access for her health and wellbeing. She has none of it. Thus, her existence is no "easier" than yours would be, if we put you in an 8x8 room alone, but fed and managed your health care for three decades. That, in fact, would be called prison, and solitary confinement, and you would fail emotionally and physically. For these reasons, your argument resonates poorly, and my suggestion of a video instead of Lucy's intolerable conditions -- which are all too common -- remains my choice.
Second, you argue that children learn to "care more for animals and nature in general." I would like to see the research, but most children do not learn the right thing from the wrong example. Seeing animals who are wretched perpetuates the notion that it is acceptable to keep them in a wretched condition, in the same way that seeing slavery taught most children in the south in 1820 that that horrible institution was acceptable, when it clearly is not.
Third, you argue that the young should not see animals "brutally" kill. Perhaps, extreme animal TV has altered your sense of animals. Herbivores are just that, and rarely do anything that a child could not see, and almost never "kill each other." Big cats have far richer lives than you give them credit for, and it is a life children typically like to see.
Finally, you suggest remote digital sensors aren't the same as physical proximity. Again, I agree. But physical proximity at the animal's expense is inhumane. And, compared to inhumane treatment, most of us will choose video.
May I ask your age?
Nadav Tropp
Nov 5 2013: My age is 21, if you must know. I'm not entirely sure why its relevant, but there you go.
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I'll address the points by number:
1. This is more of a problem of specifics than fundamentals. The answer to miserable zoo animals is minimal sufficient conditions they should be kept under by law, not eradicating the process completely.
2. Without zoos, they'd simply have much less exposure to animals. Lack of exposure leads to apathy, and apathy leads to a lowering it down the priority ladder. You could say other exposures may be more productive, I suppose, but that's a complicated question to answer.
3. Actually, I have no trouble with children seeing animal violence--I never was one for overly sheltering them. I'm just saying zoos make for better PR is all. Also remember that what you see in national geographic is heavily edited for a reason; the violence is usually very toned down. Nature is much more brutal than we often like to think.
4. Pretty much already answered for in 1.
Nov 5 2013: Thanks. My interest in your age relates to what I have observed about circuses. Setting aside questions of education, generations older than I am -- 48 -- seem to consider them a legitimate and enticing form of entertainment, whereas younger generations are far more circumspect about circuses, in part because of the perception that performing animals is wrong. We don't have street organ players and monkeys anymore either ...
1. Conceptually, I don't necessarily disagree. But, practically, it hasn't occurred, and won't. Dame Sheldrick, who has raised more poaching-orphaned elephants than all US zoos combined, shows and says it best: https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1175075_510118445733920_213924860_n.jpg?dl=1 So, this may be where I'm practical.
2. As importantly, I think we agree that seeing an animal confined its not "exposure" in a positive sense. You're willing to retain the less positive dynamic. I'm not, but instead pressing for change -- hence, this conversation. I'll allow that this may be where you're more practical, but I'm darn certain that children who get to wake up seeing tigers wake up, check in on tigers as they eat while they're eating, and watch tigers play as they do, will feel an affinity that transends the purported limitations of video and species differences.
Thanks, again, for taking the time.Nov 1 2013: Which animals do you want to let out first? The gazelle so it can be torn apart by a lion and then scavenged by hyenas and vultures? Or the lion, who can get a minor injury in a fight and die of an infection or get a slight flu and die of dehydration? Nature is not a forest grove populated by elves and fairies where anthropomorphic rabbits and wolves work together undermining the plans of villainous corporate loggers.
Nature is filled with diseases and danger and even murder and mayhem. A sprained ankle to a human or animal in civilization is a minor injury and inconvenience. In nature it is a death sentence to be carried out by starvation or being torn apart by a predator. The same killer whale that entertains at Sea World in wild would in nature be drowning baby whales and ripping flesh of them while they are still alive. Guess what, they are called killer whales for a reason. Dolphins rape, weasels kill for shits and giggles, squirrels cannibalize other squirrels and seagulls are gay. People are animals, and the things we do, animals do.
And that goes both way. Humans live in houses that are tiny compared to their "natural habitat" and eat all sorts of "unnatural foods", for instance most of us don't eat tube grubs or raw chimpanzee meat and instead eat bizarre things like rice and corn and wheat. We also starve to death less, live longer and actually use less land per capita than our "natural" ancestors. Guess what is also true for animals in the zoo?
Zoos can be cruel, so can human cities. Zoos can be great, so can human cities. But please spare me a vision of an idealized natural world. It is not inherently better to live in nature than it is to live in a zoo (or a city for humans).
Elise Zoli
Nov 1 2013: Well, I'm not too surprised that someone who calls himself "The Right Honorable Sasquatch" should set up a false argument, then pretend to knock it down, and call it a victory. I have not suggested free release, nor do I believe that is possible. What I do believe, as you apparently concede, is that zoos can be cruel. When the balance tips, and most zoos are cruel to most animals, particularly Big Life (eg, lions, tigers, rhinos and hippos) confined in small cages and herd animals isolated (eg, elephants). then moving them to better sanctuaries where space is not a premium (out of cities and to PAWS or Tennessee in the case of elephants) is what's right for them and, with appropriate video equipment, what is right for us as well.
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So, kindly lose the silly handle, disclose your identity and, like a genuine thinking person, engage in the real debate in a forthright manner. Otherwise, you do TED and me a disservice.Nov 24 2013: Have you ever been split in your own opinions? Please know as i express the following thoughts, part of me is opposed to the thought... But i am curious to the response.
I dislike zoos. Even the spacious ones. The animals just aren't themselves there. I think they should all be banned. What about the work they do to keep some animals from extinction you may ask? Well, perhaps we just need to let them go! They are on the verge of extinction for a reason... HUMANS. That reason is not going away, far from it. Is the loss of tigers for example what we need to REALLY wake up to ourselves? Are we just going to keep raping this planet whilst knowing someone out there is keeping a handful of each species alive? So simplify, would letting a few iconic creatures go extinct be a lesser evil?
Nov 24 2013: Darren, I have real thoughts here. In June 1947 (Fortune), Bernard De Voto said: "It is imperative to maintain portions of the wilderness untouched so that a tree will rot where it falls, a waterfall will pour its curve without generating electricity, a trumpeter swan may float on uncontaminated water - and moderns may at least see what their ancestors knew in their nerves and blood." Portions? Untouched? Ancestors?
Even today, conservation seems to be about turning back the clock – setting aside designated wilderness areas, and leaving the animals to fend for themselves there. Better looking zoos. Preserving a few pristine areas devalues the rest of the planet – that is, where most of us and most wildlife actually live. And lets us off the hook. By relegating big life to a few out-of-the-way spots, rather than committing to better manage our relationships with animals in the rest of the whole messy world, we don't figure out how to accommodate wildlife in our daily lives, e.g., we drive over them, because they get in the way.
We must better accommodate wildlife – in every sense of the word. To stop driving over them, to stop driving them from our backyards, to stop objecting when they share our gardens or trash, because we're overfed, and much of what we don't eat is pretty good bear, coyote, etc., food. To ignore the old rules on not feeding or touching the animals. So, hands together for everyone who ignores the Audubon's prohibition on bird feeders, leaves open a trash can and shares a garage with a swallow or bat. You're this generation's De Voto.
The next step is to make sure that we radio tag and drop food for polar bears, track tagged lions and tiger by satellite, aand with drones, to make sure that they aren't killed by poachers, and give everybody who wants one a good recipe for fox slop. It may be the only way we don't end up surveying Philip K. Dick's electric sheep on the back lawn.
Nov 24 2013: Humans will never be able to live with predators in our backyards. The moment someone's child gets hurt, it's game over for wildlife. There is only one solution i can see... Its simple, its not over thought & it can be done. We need to stop populating this planet. That is was what my comment preluded too. We cannot share the same space. We either decide to be happy with six billion humans and let the rest of the planet be... Or we just keep populating until there's nothing left. Simple.
Nov 24 2013: Nonsense. Many of us live with predators in our back yards, and most of our children never get hurt. You sound like a white flight guy in 1962, spreading and championing fear. Try a white hood too.Nov 22 2013: Back to the name thing ..
choosing a TLD is changing currently ..search engines are using different methods to carry out their processes. It is no longer so important to have .com or net..
some popular creative choices have emerged..
such as .tv another one is .me
and couldn't resist
unzoo.me as a suggestion
I know you are not keen on tv but a few people still use it ..
so unzoo.tv is also possible .tv is the nation of tuvalu as I am sure you know and it helps their economy.
.me is Montenegro they are of course a bit more expensive than other domains.
although you would probably want .org also..and .info and it is a simple matter to redirect to them either way or all redirecting to one or 2 places..
depending on budget many buy up as many different variations as possible for brand protection ..and could be useful if planning to have a variety of different media leading towards the webcams.
Nov 24 2013: So sorry for the delayed response, a very busy end of the week at work and home. So, first, I think UNZoo.me has to be right, although I think we keep UNZoo.tv as a back-up plan. I would like .org and .info as well, but I believe that may be more difficult -- I'm running that down now. I'll ask my marvelous team at work to take this on, and report back directly. As Mary is right, and we lose the TED forum on Monday, I'll come up with a different forum plan. My email is email@example.com.
Nov 24 2013: LOVE!!!-- UNZoo.me --that is just perfect!!! And all the others, but this one is just too cool, and could not be more direct to the point.
Elise/others, please put mine in your address book, or gmail/yahoo/etc will spam me out, because it is domain based, i guess.... email@example.com
Nov 24 2013: Awesome, thank you so much! Of course, KUDOS go to Anthony for his help here.Nov 20 2013: The more I think about it the more I think the bots would be very suitable, the site can be designed to be only usable via the pathways leading to webcams ..avoiding other types of less meaningful interaction.
If not in 3D how else do people envisage this project? ..a website.?.standard or social network style ?..or an app ?
or perhaps using a combination of media..under one logo ..so that the 3D would be just one avenue..to the same selected wilderness areas .
Nov 20 2013: I like the mix of possibilities, but with the main drive always leading to LIVE...
Again, not a techie, so the format choices are mysterious to me, but it seems a website with some interactive (but personally prefer to do without the open, unmoderated chat thing) capabilities for live learning sessions, q & a type stuff... lots of available and embedded information... maybe even some moderated discussions such as this style on aspects of what is being seen... live sessions developed specifically for various age ranges in their classrooms...
also, the phone app thing... how to accommodate, live streaming is a lot of bandwidth... also trending, most new internet users coming online are on phones and pads rather than computers...
Lots of ways to go, for sure ;-) Elise, you have a full plate of possibilities!!! In my experience, defining the Mission Statement can make so much of this clear, and is one of the most interesting and challenging processes I have ever been a part of!Nov 21 2013: My thought is an integrated portal, where we develop links to all of the good stuff out there, donate webcams to advance our link diversity/opportunities, and engage all credible organizations to do the same. Organization is key, and we will daily post the best few minutes of footage, really drawing folks to us. People can provide commentary at certain times, but 24 hour real time is too much to ask for human beings; bots can provide some reasonably valuable insights on a 24-hour basis.
Nov 22 2013: ok, now i get it clearer! I think i lost track amongst all the ideas, lol!Nov 20 2013: Hi Elise,
I found this site with lots of live streams. Most are from zoos, but nevertheless I think it gives an idea what can be done.
I also was surprised to find lots of animal live cams on the internet.
Maybe you can create something like a central platform for all these solitary streams. I could imagine that this could be interesting for the person who provides the stream because he can expect a larger audience and for you because you can use a stream that already exists.
What I see however, is often a poor image quality. For your purpose I think it should be high quality.
Another issue that comes to mind is that in a zoo, the animal is always present and mostly visible. But in nature, that's not necessarily the case, so a particular live stream might just look like a still photo if nothing is moving around.
People in general look for instant gratification and don't want to wait perhaps hours until something pops up in the stream.
So I think, whatever you are going to do, videos and taped live comes should also be part of the overall experience.
Nov 20 2013: So, this is incredibly important:
(1) Image quality must be A+. I've liked the image quality of the National Park Service feeds, particularly as Mary has mentioned of the Katmai bears (in late summer and early autumn, pre-hibernation). There's an imbedded cost there, as there are also obligations to get authorizations for placing webcams, that must be addressed. My working theory is a grant for webcams at our NPs and donated to preserves/sanctuaries worldwide.
(2) Purists may want the hours waiting, but I think we'll also have to provide condensed versions of live feeds, i.e., videos, so that folks who want a bit more consistent access get it. The NPS folks also do this very well, but it will mean that we need editing techs to upload condensed versions daily.
(3) Animal life is seasonal. Moms and bears den up. So, there will be a seasonality to what we do. I like that because it's communicates reality. But, we must not oversell.
(4) Under no circumstances do we do the zoo videos/webcams, e.g., pandacam at the national zoo. No tight confines, fake space or attributes.
Mary Wilber
Nov 20 2013: lol! would not let me thumb up your post, "I've reached the maximum weekly votes for this poster", so THUMBS UP all around anyway, Elise!
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Nov 20 2013: hysterical, and thank you for the virtual thumbs up. I have to say that I have so appreciated your and Harald and Anthony's insights. The first couple of comments, while very helpful in underscoring the challenge we face, seemed to express a level of resignation that i found perplexing. First, it isn't my nature. Second, if we cannot have a can do mentality at TED, well ... so having y'all swoop in is really something, thank you!Nov 20 2013: I would also consider your goals for supporting preserves/sanctuaries in conjunction with NPS only in that it is a Federal Govt entity, and as such is highly political, which may limit some types of information from being shared under or next to their NPS banner, such as the animal abuse issues? Pretty sure you could find some federal grant monies behind the major zoos and aquariums? I cannot say that for sure, of course, but nps employees are under a pretty strict policy about what they say, how they look and act while on duty, for instance.
But I also know that NPS is trying to establish these very connections with wider audiences through the live cam network... Ranger Roy Wood just won the Tilden Award for his region for his vision and his work with, ultimately explore.org, to get those Katmai cameras up, and get the Rangers involved in live online chats with special attention to getting into classrooms. It was all a whopping success this last year.
But you won't hear about zoo or animal cruelty, you won't hear about environmental threats except in the most generalized ways, in other words, no activism per say. Whether or not they would oppose being included in a 3rd party site that also had other cams and that offered these other informations? that would be interesting to know?Nov 20 2013: agree completely. Locations often make the quality difficult, as in steady and sufficient power supply combined with steady and sufficient internet band connection... it's quite a big tech deal, and then there is protecting the cams themselves--weather, animals-- and how do you keep the coverings clean, etc. I have no knowledge of the actual choices in quality for both sound and video equipment you can use in such remote settings, I do notice differences in many of the cams that I watch, and they can be different quality at different times... nevertheless, well worth it. Also, for instance, certain places seem to be quite active most of the time, like Pete's Pond in Africa (can find it on ustream), they are24/7 with lights at night. No experts interactions on most cams i've seen however, only through explore.org--where I watch the Katmai cams, polar bears, many birds, beaches of Hawaii... the chat program they use, disqus, is horrendous--steer clear!
Elise, TOTALLY agree that staff is needed to capture, edit and post clips, chats, the amazing moments missed while you were doing the job thing... and since animal lives are seasonal, cams all over the globe mean some kind of action day or night, wherever you may be, during slow season, you can catch up with the archived videos/chats... live and library.
Excellent succinct list, Elise!Nov 20 2013: Harald, forgot to respond to the lack of motion point you were making... some cams are indeed static, or are on an auto-pan/pause program, but many are actively operated by cam-ops/zoomies at different times. From what I have been able to gather, they are volunteers who are assigned a shift and certain cameras, which they operate remotely thru logging into some site on their computer. I'm sure there are other models in use as well. My point is that while they are active, the camera is looking for creatures, vistas, action, sunsets/sunrises, anything interesting in the environment, panning, pausing and zooming in close, drawing back out for a wide view.... you may have started with an interest in a particular animal, but it becomes the entire environment and the huge number of critters, plants, colors, you had no idea existed! For example, after the bears have withdrawn this last month, we are seeing eagles, foxes, ermines more and more. Good cam-ops are essential!
Nov 20 2013: Mary, thanks so much for this, and agreed on cam-ops. There is a term of art, charismatic megafauna, which suggests its only the Big Life that matters. I think we should have as part of out mission statement that all life is BIG LIFE.
Nov 20 2013: that is totally perfect and awesome!!! and True.
Do you watch thru explore? if so, did you see the video chats with Chris Morgan? His beginning premise, "Why bears?", with the mission to connect their importance, which of course must include their environment, to your daily life?Nov 20 2013: I agree Mary, most people walk through the world like sleep walkers. It's amazing how much interesting stuff you can find in even a small space.
I have the fortune to have a fairly large garden (15.000 sqft) in a tropical place, so all the time something is going on. Whether that are birds taking a bath and playing, hummingbirds sipping nectar, a spider catching its prey or a snake digesting its lunch.
The question how to you access all this activity. I don't know if there are "intelligent" cams that just scan for some kind of action and then automatically focus on that. If that exists that obviously would be a great tool.
Otherwise you probably need real people that scan the environment and focus the cam on whatever action is going on. Anyway, I'm sure there are solutions.
Nov 20 2013: i will digress off topic and say how WONDERFUL for you! I am currently urban--not my nature, SO miss having a garden, the live cams have been saving my psyche in this regard... your friend's website you give above looks awesome, looking forward to perusing that.... I've also imagined an online "farm school" to help anybody, but especially growing urban populations, learn about local organic sustainable food production (aquaponics, controlled environment organic gardening, backyard, vertical, etc)... could have a physical center or be 3rd party host to so many programs... a companion program to the wildlife version?Nov 20 2013: Great..I think there needs to be 3 levels of expertise involved.
One guiding the use of the 3D environment
another guiding the availability of live web material
and another for the desired suitability of content.
Nov 20 2013: and maybe the fourth... someone expert at creatively guiding the dynamic integration of those into a whole? Oh, and let's remember the funding expert!Nov 18 2013: I usually get the impression that they give the animals drugs to make them get up and walk around. I'm sure that's ludicrous, but I don't think we'd be incredibly surprised if that was the truth.
So maybe we get this feeling when we visit the zoo that the animals are there for our amusement, and at their expense. I saw an ape once sitting alone in what looked more like a penitentiary than a cage. The walls were a yellowish color, though it was open to the sky with a single branch, from one concrete wall to the other. He had his head on his fist and appeared deep in thought. Or maybe I should call him an "it", and make believe along with the rest of society. It's an interesting world that we live in, when one stops to think about it.
I'd agree with your reference to slavery that you made in a post below. During the Constitutional Convention there was a debate on the importation of slaves, and Charles Pinckney argued that "if slavery be wrong, it is justified by the example of all the world." and "in all ages one half of mankind have been slaves.". There we have that element of the collective conscious, a society's irrational behaviors justified by the simple fact that they exist on a grandiose scale.
Though if the human race is going to collectively reconsider the way it treats other species, it seems kind of silly to start with zoos. Maybe not, as it's probably the first example of this irrational behavior that most children experience. But a zoo is clearly a sanctuary when compared to industrial farming.
Nov 18 2013: Fred, I will certainly agree with you about the gross inhumanity of industrial farming, and the general inhumanity to domestic animals. I don't eat animals, and when I find myself cooking them I go to great lengths for humane treatment indicators (e.g., at least 4 at Whole Foods), which is damn little consolation, if you've ever seen an slaughterhouse. Thank you, as well, for the fine reference to the history of slavery.
Where I will disagree is that stopping any inhumanity is "silly." I'm quite certain that failing to take on everything at once makes the inroads we can achieve "silly," anymore than those who focused on voting rights of anti-miscegenation laws. The practical reality is that TED is a place to talk about how to improve our collective future, and I think there is too little talk of animals here -- to little acknowledgement. Also, perhaps I am wrong, but I sense that there is sufficient ambient discomfort with performing animals (circuses) and zoos that we have a genuine opportunity to engage people. What's more, for Lucy, who has spent 37 years alone, confined, on concrete and in the cold, we have a chance, and we must -- are obliged to -- take it to get her to sanctuary.
And, sir, I trust you will champion my post on vegan-ism when it occurs. ;-)
Nov 18 2013: hi elise.I am a new come of this site, and I don't have enough information about this site. coud you plese explain about the site. i'm the student of mba.
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Nov 19 2013: Great question, Hamed. We do not have a site yet, but our goal is to create a portal or access point where webcams of animals in nature of sanctuaries are available for viewing, explained by knowledgable individuals, and championed as the next wave in a kinder, smarter zoo that allows us to understand these magnificent beings for themselves -- without the cruelty of cages, crippling loneliness and boredom, and too often abuse - in a way that helps us to learn more, better and faster. Anthony has kindly offered to help with a 3D vehicle that could be used as the entrance and in lieu of human beings for the explanations. You should contact him directly, if its only the technology, not the animals that are of interest, though I hope the animals matter to you as well. Cheers, EliseNov 17 2013: If anyone is interested in experiencing the 3D virtual environment I am describing it is accessible 24/7 from my website http://thevirtualuniversegrid.com (full instructions provided.)
And http://hihowru.com for more information
There I have a recreation of a real world place in the U.K. known as Sealand. If one dives below the water there is an undersea marine observatory that is designed as a classroom for educators ..Moon, Mars environments are also available as are a large number of historical educational and training projects. Widely used also for health and science purposes, the U.S. Military has its own private grid known as M.O.S.E.S. where it carries out simulations and exercises.
All necessary software is available completely opensource free, limited only by time and creative ability it can be hosted from home, it can be used on or offline, it can be turned on or off when required, there is even a portable version on a stick drive which is popular with educators.
It can be set up by anyone who has the willingness to learn.
It is the same as, and has all the features of secondlife but has the additional capacity of being an open 3D internet if desired whereas secondlife is a closed environment due to its commercial nature.Nov 17 2013: Great minds think alike, but am more in favor of its opens source counterpart opensimulator.orgNov 16 2013: Hi Elise,
I admire your enthusiasm and remember well the museums and zoo culture you speak of as well as the open sale of exotic animals in street markets in England. Sadly it all still takes place in many countries and although I could go on about it at length. I am sure you know as well as I do..not so long ago I watched in horror as an Elephant was on display riding a bicycle.
The idea I am suggesting is to have a 3D virtual zoo environment which I can set up and could be modeled on any place of your choosing. Over time the links to the feeds and webcams can be added and the zoo can grow in size. Limited only by the imagination.
This 3D environment is ideally suited to that..as an example I would like you to watch this youtube video which is the closest to match your idea that I can show you quickly.
Then if you study the information on my website http://hihowru.com you can decide if this will serve your purpose.
As somebody already commented there is a wealth of information available on the web ..but that does not provide the immersive experience and site it all in one place in a fun and interactive way for kids.
It is the age of gamification in both in schools and the workplace educators are very much in favor of virtual learning environments this one in particular which is akin to a 3D internet. ( This is not secondlife which is not suitable for children but is similar and private )
The cost as I said can be free as all the technology is opensource and can be hosted from a home computer.
My email for contact is email@example.com
Nov 16 2013: Thank you very much for such a prompt, thorough and insightful response. I do think that an "entrance" that is 3d makes real sense, and 3d guides can help to draw folks into to effective portals to live streaming feeds and explain what they're seeing. I'm too old not to want to be careful to avoid Philip K. Dick (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), and too young not to want to meld the best of technology and reality at once.
Will email you separately, cheers and thanks so much.Nov 16 2013: You could create an interface such as Second life and integrate the live feeds and any other features.
This way you can combine education with gaming.
Nov 17 2013: Exactly.Nov 16 2013: Good idea ! A virtual zoo ! but you don't need to just think or talk about it I can help you do it very cheaply or free if you really want it .
Nov 16 2013: Anthony, thank you so much, -- how spectacularly awesome, and of course I would like to hear more. I don't expect you to work for free, and I'll gladly make a donation and configure the legal structure, so we have a functional not-for-profit that allows us to be the first and best worldwide virtual zoo.
I think we should focus on children's needs, and assume that all of us are childlike when it comes to Big Life.
So, I'm easy to track down on linkedin or google, as my name's the hallmark of a grandmother who loved Beethoven, and a slew of Italians -- no one else has it. Reach out, and let's talk. Cheers, and just plain wow!Nov 14 2013: Elise,
There was no need to apologize. No matter how much you would have studied my web site you would not have seen the opportunity. I only saw the possibilities when you challenged my comment. For me it opened a concept that I had not considered, that I could address both the interest in zoos and how to improve social consciousness of them at the same time. So I tried it to see how much interest it would add and then discovered all these wonderful live cams that you pointed out. So thank you for opening my eyes to making the map address a wider audience.Nov 9 2013: You can view 27 of the World's Best Zoos in the Google Map, linked below, and it's associated Google Earth KML file located within the map. With them you can zoom in on the zoo's features. Several of them, those indicated in Red, enable you to digitally walk the zoo in Google Street. By turning on the photo option, you get to see photos of the animals taken by visitors. Each location has a link to both a Wikipedia or other resource and a link to the zoo's web site. By downloading the Google Earth KML file, and turning on the buildings layer you can see several of the zoos in 3D. The San Diego zoo even rendered in the trees.
Nov 9 2013: George, on the digital side, this is step one in a process and a real step forward. So, thank you.
On all other grounds, it represents net zero in improving the lives of animals and largely a distraction. Showing people the current state of marginal or worse enclosures is not the goal. By way of example, "rendering in" is particularly disappointing: the point is not to "render in" trees for human beings to be duped, but to actually given trees -- real trees -- to the animals who need and deserve them, so the process of the seeing animals isn't turned into something awful. We can give people access to animals at no cost to the animals, and at a vast improvement to us as watchers.
Not by the way, the statement that your board represents the "world's best zoos," borders on disingenuous. Disney's is not a "world's best zoo" by any measure of animal care or husbandry, any more than Tom & Jerry is a measure of our current view of race relations. Perhaps, it has a historical place, but we can and must have a much better present, not to mention future.
Nov 12 2013: I understood your article, and I can agree with your point of view. However, the zoos exist and they are not likely to go away any time soon. The rating system used to rate the zoos in the map was not based on how well they treat the animals, but on how good of a learning institution they are. To my surprise the zoo map is very popular and has been linked all over the internet by visitors
On the other hand, you missed an opportunity. To your point, you should use the map to prove your point, use it to further social change. You should have asked to include your point in my map.
So, I will go one step further by including a quote from your article in the map (the 3rd paragraph) along with a link to this article and 2 Live Cam links. Then you can make your point with a wide range of audiences online so that they can compare the caged animal with the wild animal right from their home.
Nov 14 2013: Wow, George, I am so very sorry to have missed the opportunity you identified, and so appreciative that you have taken the time to point out what I missed Please also allow me to apologize: I should have better explored the website, and figured out how to do what you have done. This is a good lesson for me, and I will be much more careful next time, the credit for which belongs to you. My very best,
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"There are some who would say this is an increase in taxes or an additional tax. I take a different viewpoint. This is an uncollected tax," said state Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee. "This is a tax already owed the state of
The bill has been referred to three committees: Commerce and Tourism, Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, and Appropriations.
Montford, who serves on the Appropriations Committee, said the Legislature needs to move quickly and pass Margolis' bill. He said it's a fairness issue for him.
"If the brick-and-mortar stores have to collect the sales tax, then we should do the same thing for the Internet sales tax," Montford said.
"The taxes are owed, and they should be paid," he added.
As it stands now, brick-and-mortar stores are at a disadvantage and the state needs to level the playing field, Montford said; Internet companies should be held to the same standards as all other businesses in
Montford said he believes the bill will get through this session and he'll be "fully supportive" of the bill in the Appropriations Committee.
Montford's colleague in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax takes a similar view.
"I stand on fairness for all retailers, whether it's on the Internet or on
Evers said so long as parity is kept and taxes don't increase, he'll support the bill. He said the bill undercuts the no-sales-tax Internet advantage and all retailers are on equal footing.
But, Evers said it's too early to tell if the bill will make it to the governor's desk. He said, as he understands it, the bill applies only to online retailers that have a physical presence in
"I'm going to look at it with an open mind, and as long as everything is as it appears to be, then I won't have a problem," he said.
Branch said the bill, in its current form, would tax all Internet sales regardless of whether the online retailer has a physical presence in
Jennifer Hrdlicka, staff director for the Committee on Commerce and Tourism, said the bill has not been analyzed by the legislative team and she was unsure if it would apply only to online retailers with a physical presence in
The Florida Chamber of Commerce supports the Internet sales tax, Branch said, while online retailer Amazon has come out against similar bills in the past.
Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said he has not read the bill and would not take a position on it.
"I think we'll let the bill be considered by Senate committees," he said.
Gaetz said he was sure the committees will have plenty of time to hear testimony for and against it. He said the bill is months away from making it to the Senate floor and likely would change by then.
"I don't remember any bills in my six years in the Senate — any substantive bills — that have ever reached the Senate floor exactly as they were introduced, so it's hard to know how I'll vote," he said.


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When Hurricane Sandy pounded the eastern seaboard in October 2012, New Jersey was one of the hardest hit areas, with more than $29 billion in damage. Highlands, a small Jersey shore town known for its restaurants, marinas and fishing industry, was among the state's most ravaged communities. Storm surges reached more than 12 feet, causing significant damage to 80 percent of the downtown homes and many commercial and municipal buildings.
But residents and businesspeople did not give up on their hometown, and hundreds of volunteers have come together to rebuild the community.
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The non-profit Highlands Business Partnership formed the Hope for Highlands committee to assist with the recovery and restoration. The Sherwin-Williams Company recently joined together with other local business leaders and corporate sponsors in a day of volunteerism to benefit the residents and businesses devastated by the storm.
In addition to donating manpower, Sherwin-Williams provided more than 250 gallons of paint and primer to makeover several Highlands buildings and local residences, including Chilangos, a Mexican restaurant famed for drawing people from across the country, including New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen.
"We are proud to partner with such a terrific group of volunteers, representing so many organizations, to help Highlands residents rebuild their homes, businesses and community," said Mark Sposito, vice president of marketing for the Sherwin-Williams Eastern Division. "With 250 gallons of premium paint and primer, we hope to add a little protection, brightness and color back to the Highlands community."


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People in general are strange. We are all different, thus we all have different ideas of what "normal" is. Strange is simply "differing from the normal." I'm trying to make a point and at the same time help you to understand why we are all strange to each other (for the most part).
Some of the strange things people do or habits they have are obvious; some are not.
Walt Disney, the creator of the most famous mouse the world has ever known, was actually afraid of mice. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, was afraid of the dark. These are two examples of strange, which are also interesting.
There are more.
Baseball great, Babe Ruth, wore a cabbage leaf under his hat and changed it every two innings. The Babe thought it kept him cool. Albert Einstein could not be verbally understood until after the age of nine and Mark Twain never finished elementary school.
There are interesting facts and people all around us; we just have to pay attention.
In order to watch people in the right spirit, you must first admit that you are just as strange to them as they are to you. This is said to one's self to justify the thoughts you are thinking. What am I trying to say? I am trying to say that in addition to finding humor in others, I'm not poking fun at them as much as I am "appreciating them."
The other morning at work, I rushed in and told a couple of co-workers, "The Panther has on blue jeans." They did not believe me and rushed to the windows to take a look. They gasped.
One of my co-workers said, "Go outside and look up; the heavens are about to part."
One fellow left the room to go outside and look up at the sky.
For years, we have studied the fellow at work we have code-named, "The Panther." I can't say that we have code-names for everyone at work, but I can say the Panther is worthy of one.
I've never heard the Panther speak, though I have spoken to him on many occasions. Passing in the hall, I will say, "Good Morning" or "Hello, how are you?"
He never says a word.
Honestly, I don't find him not speaking that strange. He works on the first floor, which means to me that he probably has a PhD in a really specific field that requires him to think all of the time and only speak on rare occasions.
I understand.
Over the years, my co-workers and I have studied each other and paid particular attention to the Panther. It makes work more fun and keeps our analytical skills sharp.
Why do we call him "The Panther?" I'm really not sure. I think it had something to do with Chevrolet.
Does that not make sense to you?
You see back in the 1960's, Chevrolet was hot on the trail, competing with Ford. Chevrolet had to have a competitor for the Ford Mustang. It was a top secret car/project, that Chevrolet code-named "Panther."
As many of you know, the Chevrolet Panther actually was unveiled as the "Camaro" in 1966. It's a cool story; our Panther is interesting; it's an appropriate name for such an interesting person.
As noted, I do not find the Panther's lack of communication that big of a deal. We do research and work on a lot of interesting things. He's probably just thinking.
However, there are few things that I find interesting about the Panther.
The Panther has to park in the same parking spot every day. There are lots of folks who are like this, but I honestly don't think the Panther would get out of his car if he didn't get to park in his chosen spot. His unmarked, but chosen parking spot is in the middle of a large parking lot. It's not on the end, it's in the middle.
We all understand this and don't park there.
Whether the parking lot is full or completely empty, the Panther takes the same route to the door. It involves many 90 degree turns and never crossing a white line. The Panther will never walk straight to his car. Babe Ruth had the thing with the cabbage in his hat; the Panther won't cross a white line.
It's strange, but I still kind of understand.
Before I say this next part, please don't think that I am being unkind. As noted, if anyone were to watch me on a regular basis, they would rightfully think that I have very strange habits and rituals. I have to have a Little Debbie Oatmeal Cake at a certain time of day and I have to take the same route to the snack cabinet to go get the wonderful oatmeal pie. I also have blackboards and whiteboards all over the walls of my office and I enjoy standing on tables when I write on them.
The Panther has to wash his hands in the bathrooms on all three floors when he washes his hands. He really does. It is his regiment and his business; he goes from floor to floor. We just find it interesting. The way I see it, it helps him think and do his research.
The other thing that you can be sure of, or you used to be sure of, was that the Panther always wore the same thing every day to work – black pants and a white shirt. It is/was his uniform.
One afternoon, I was one of the last ones to leave the building. It was shaded and very dark right outside the door as I exited the building. As I came out the door, the Panther was standing there with his hands on his hips (black pants and a white shirt) looking straight at me.
I was startled. I thought he might pounce on me or ask to check the cleanliness of my hands. I didn't say a word, neither did the Panther. I walked across the parking lot to my car, checking over my shoulder often, only to see him still standing there with his hands on his hips.
The Panther probably had just gotten a good idea on a problem he was working on and was thinking about going back inside and writing it down. He decided not to go back inside. From the safety of my car, I watched him walk to his car in perfect right angles making sure not to cross any white lines.
He does it so beautifully; it's almost like a dance.
Now you understand why a Panther (our Panther) in blue jeans would cause such a ruckus.
Alfred Hitchcock, the famous English director and producer didn't have a belly button.
That's a bit strange – but interesting.
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We take to the world's biggest classic car show in a bid to fix Oliver
Posted: 16 Apr 2013
Hammond's Opel Kadett A is broken. Which may come as a bit of a surprise, because in the broiling African heat, "Oliver" survived a shotgun wound, a lake, and a Jeremy Clarkson. But weirdly, once it landed in Britain, it became a perennial shambles - the bodywork decayed like a soft pear, and its antiquated mechanicals ground themselves to a powder. Which is precisely why Richard decided to undertake a colossal once-and-for-all rebuild. And why photographer Rowan and I have just entered into negotiations with a German dressed like a 19th century Lord.
Allow us to explain. Hammond is in desperate need of parts so he can finish Oliver's latest resurrection. And they're excruciatingly rare. In a bid to gather up everything he needs, we've been sent to harvest the world's biggest classic car show - Techno Classica in Essen, Germany - for the elusive bits.
Admittedly, driving through five countries to fetch some oily car parts seems a tad excessive. Largely because it is. But as Richard will testify, the bits he's after (chromework, and infinitesimally small steering gubbins) are beyond rare. GM's long since turned the parts presses into Zafiras, and the Rohan-trousered car club set's drawn a blank too. So he's left with one solitary option - rummaging through the murky world of autojumbles at classic car shows. Or rather sending us to do it for him.
Mercifully, the Techno Classica has a very big autojumble. There are 1,200 jumblists, and some of the vendors have even taken the trouble to separate the bits into era, marque and model. Which is a Good Thing, because it's fiendishly easy to mistake an oily lump of iron that'll make Oliver work for an oily lump of iron that'll fix some pre-Byzantine contraption where you have to go outside to change gear.
Unmercifully, there are a number of distractions. Currywurst for one. And more than 15,000 classic cars. Whatever your poison - from Amphicar to Zundapp - you'll find it at Essen. And nearly everything's for sale, which provides the sort of temptation that'll turn the red mist of excitement into a bruised credit card. Add to that the fact that even a perfunctory one-minute glance across each trestle table of tat wouldrequire an investment of 20 hours. Rather more than the morning we'd allotted to find what we needed.
Nevertheless, we traipsed through 12 colossal halls in search of the illusive chrome/steering gubbins. Past Steve McQueen's very own slate-grey Porsche 911S. Past the bitter sight of a dozen original Minis on BMW's stand. And a brace of pre-War Bentleys on VW's. And past several profoundly odd car club displays, many of which featured mannequins dressed as if they'd recently escape from an erotic nightmare.
Grunting extravagantly, we arrived at a brochure vendor. Taking stock, we leafed through a selection of Dutch language marketing bumf that smelled of the elderly. To our surprise there was an Opel Kadett A pamphlet, announcing it as Economisch! Ruim! Pittig! Handig! Clearly a bargain at a piffling 10 Euros, we had it away and moved on.
We were (almost literally) miles from the shiny manufacturer displays and top-dollar classic car dealers, and very much in the heavy breathing area of Das Autojumble. This is a place where you have to duck under low-hung rocker covers and dustblown Mota Lita steering wheels, which lends the whole enterprise a sense of luck discovery. Even more so when you brush aside some Humber Hawk gudgeon pins and unearth a full set Opel Kadett A ball joints - the very bits we'd been sent to find. Then, just a few feet away, a mound of familiar chrome trim....
Trouble was, the shiny stuff wasn't priced. And this stall - which also sold a Dinky toy Kadett for 140 Euros (no, really) - looked a bit high end. As did its proprietor. Wearing plus fours, waistcoat, tweed jacket and a red suede baker boy hat, he was a stunning demonstration that money and taste don't always - or often - go together. But he did have the parts we needed and a good grasp of English, and eventually sold us the parts for what he described as "very good price".
Unbelievably, our ambitious mission was uncharacteristically un-rubbish. And we'll be presenting our findings to Hammond and his soon-to-be fixed Kadett in a few weeks. Stay tuned, and click through our Essen gallery in the interim. The next time you'll hear from Oliver he'll not be broken any more...


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Love love love love love love love this (wrinkly) quilt top. Once in a rare moon a quilt turns out better than I thought it would in my head…this one definitely did.
My boys share bunk beds so I altered this a bit from the pattern to make it fit a thin mattress.
I made the sashing strips 1 1/2" instead of 2" and I left off the borders. It makes it about 65" x 85".
I mixed in lots of solids and small prints, the same fabrics as boy 2's strip quilt.
The goal was to make a quilt he can use now and into his teenage years…during which he'll love this quilt so much he'll never leave me never ever ever. :)


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