Just for fun, a hypothetical question
Suppose you are forced to choose between the following two options: 1) Work as a tigerkeeper, in the zoo, until retirement, or 2) Eat only burned food for the rest of your life.
Which do you choose?
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Tigerkeeper. no question.
Will there be a follow up post to explain this?
Comment by ecogeofemme — April 7, 2008 @ 3:04 am
Tigerkeeper! I can’t think of any job that’s so bad I’d rather eat nothing but burned food.
Unless creme brulee qualifies?
Comment by Maria — April 7, 2008 @ 3:34 am
Tigerkeeper. At least I could have nice food for consolation.
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Comment by Alexis — April 7, 2008 @ 12:28 pm
Tigerkeeper. What an interesting job.
Comment by ScienceWoman — April 7, 2008 @ 3:08 pm
I would eat burned food every day to be a tigerkeeper.
Comment by Anonymous — April 7, 2008 @ 5:54 pm
Tigerkeeper!
Comment by stepwise girl — April 7, 2008 @ 7:02 pm
Interesting. Everyone is voting for tigerkeeper… I asked two friends this the other day, both of whom are very ambitious and career minded, and they opted for burned food.
Me, I’d go for tigerkeeper option as well. I figure that along with feeding the tiger, avoiding tiger claws, and cleaning up tiger poop, I might be able to study the tiger, do some tiger behavior and intelligence experiments, sponsor general lectures for the public on tiger behavior and habitat, and participate in K-12 tiger-themed outreach programs. As in, same job, different subject, with a slightly increased chance of mauling. Whereas burned food??? No way.
Comment by drshellie — April 7, 2008 @ 10:32 pm
What if you didn’t make the academic tigerkeeper cut and worked in industry instead, keeping circus beasts just healthy enough to do their next performance?
Comment by Lab Lemming — April 12, 2008 @ 10:29 am