YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME, RIGHT?
There are a couple of serious issues/problems with this proposal.
First of all, who the hell does the Zoo Commission think they are trying to come off as if they held some kind of Bake Sale to raise these funds to pay for such luxuries? The money was raised from donations made at the gates that say the money you're donating goes to feed the animals, NOT!
The Zoo Commission isn't making such donations, the visitors of the Zoo are. This wonderful group of people seem to take advantage every opportunity they get to pat themselves on that back for what some would think is hard work on their behalf, yet they did nothing to raise these funds. IMO, it's a scam to take money from these donation boxes and give it away to the Zoo the way they are now choosing to do.
Now let's get to this Wireless Internet BS! What in the hell do these people think they're doing? I'd like to poll all the other Zoo's across America and see if 50% of them have such luxuries? My guess is that there probably isn't 10 to 20% of the Zoo's across America with wireless Internet service. It doesn't even matter. You see Folks, the Zoo Commission and Zoo scammed everyone a few months ago asking for new laptop computers. You recall, don't you? They were $2,500.00 a piece when you can get the same ones for probably $700.00 or less even at a local store!
Nevertheless, these were WIRELESS laptop computers and now they must have Internet Access from wherever they are in the Zoo. Oh come on now, BITE ME! This has got to be the biggest crock of crap I have ever seen in business. Just what could they so desperately need while walking around the Zoo that would require them to have Wireless Access to the Internet? NOTHING!
It never seems to end with this spoiled group of Idiots who can't even keep animals alive, let alone do proper paperwork and logs. The AZA has been writing them up for years for failing to do so and they don't need Wireless Internet to do that either.
I can see a Cop Car needing Wireless Internet access. YOU tell me what the Zoo would need it for? Seriously, I welcome ANY excuse whatsoever. My money says these Idiots won't even comment under anonymous and give a decent excuse. However, do tell the Taxpayers of Salisbury what your excuse is for the desperate need of Wireless Internet is for. Then explain it to Public Works, the Fire Department and all the other agencies who could actually use such said luxuries.
Get this too Folks! Karen Jones, (now Chief Accounts Clerk) claims. "The current Internet system doesn't work at all in some areas and not efficiently in others, lending itself to increased uploading time, making it very hard for staff to e-mail, receive data or research information."
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I run a BLOG in Dial Up and I have all the money in the world to PURCHASE faster Internet Service. However, it's not available out in the middle of nowhere, SO I LIVE WITH IT! The Salisbury Zoo has CABLE Internet Service! And they're complaining? GET OVER IT! The reason they want this service, (like I said earlier) is because their new laptops allow them access to such. The next thing you'll know is they'll want money to upgrade everything else there too.
I am flat out sick and tired of these spoiled rotten brats acting like babies in a store crying because they can't have that candy. Someone needs to shut these people down right now and stop this crap. Someone also needs to step in and slam them from giving away ANY money to a Third World Country from donations made from the Night of the Living Zoo. The Salisbury Zoo needs that money to relieve the taxpayers and they need to hold events that raise such said money every single month.
That's right, you heard me. The Zoo needs to be self supporting and the taxpayers shouldn't be forking up the money like that are, ($1,200,000,00 a year) while these people get more and more spoiled with such said luxuries. Enough is enough!
I will be there tonight and there better be damn good answers as to why this is a necessity and NOT a luxury. Let's see what happens. How do YOU feel about it?????
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16 comments:
I can think of the reason they want it, or will say they need it.
WiFi service is needed for the visitors to the zoo, so they can relax and work while enjoying the zoo. Problem with this is, who the hell is going to sit outside, in the cold of winter, working? Move on to spring/summer...who the hell can get any work done with all the commotion of the zoo?
When they come up with the visitors as a reason you can laugh them right out of the GOB.
What emails do they receive that are of such great importance they need wireless service? If it is that important they do have telephone service out there. If it can go into an email it can also go through a fax. So urgent messaging is nixed as well.
What makes them think wireless service will make their up/download speed any faster? Sounds more like a want than a need to me.
Donna
joe you have no crediblity at all, on most things. especially the zoo where you are court ordered to stay out because your a violent person
I agree w/ joe. It is a want not a need. I was there 2 weeks ago with my 2 kids and my 6 year old asked why everything was so nasty there. And why the red wolfs are not open yet. What happened to opening 2006? Almost 2008, how about some answers for that. And yes, I would like to see who is in charge of keeping records on the donations.
Even if I agree with Joe on the zoo, he is partially responsible, for the zos problems.
All he does is tear down that place and his wife has taken money form them becuse she got hurt on the job. Am I right Joe? or is this bad information? And if she is so hurt how does she do all work wih the horses? That has to be hard work.
It seems something is fishy here? If I am wrong tell me, clear the air when it comes to the ZOO and your wife. I heard she got 300,000 for hurting herself at work and now she does work on a farm with horses.
Youwant credibiltiy on the Zoo tell us the clear truth so we can do away with the rumors.
Joe..
You sit here and call the zoo people a bunch of cry babies but the only person I see crying is you .. all the time over everything!
Do you ever shut the hell up? One day some is going to make you shut up and I cant wait.
OK JR,
Let me try to answer some of your questions.
First of all, (respectfully) what Jennifer received is none of your business. She signed an agreement never to release that information but I will say it had to be enough to make her agree to do so. LMAO!
Secondly, (being the Idiot that you are) Jennifer's settlement money has NOTHING to do with the City or Zoo. It ALL came from Insurance money. It does NOT effect the City or Zoo, so quit trying to imply that it does and we're the reason for their failures! Sending CASH to Third World Countries is what's screwing up the Zoo. Begging for Wireless Internet is screwing up the Zoo. 400 plus DEAD ANIMALS is screwing up the Zoo!
YOU are the ones spreading runors, IDIOT! Now look back at your post and think about that for a minute. Oh, that's right, it's JR, take 5 minutes instead. ROTFLMAO!
On your second anonymous comment JR, try it Pal. Just try to shut me up.
Maybe the zoo staff wants porno sites to load quicker....who the hell knows?Its still money better used to fund exhibits like the long overdue wolf attraction.By the way,is it just me or is most of their staff still in high school?
I can't comment with my name but will tell you I am a volunteer at the Zoo. I hear people talking about you all the time and just wanted to get to the bottom of the information.
I see and hear a lot of stuff here and thats is why I asked the question. So if you can't or won't answer that if fine.
Anyway as to the interent at the zoo. With wireless we can use our laptops everywhere. Update information and have screens with the exhibits and schools can access our web site and be interactive in teaching about the animals at the zoo while touring. So don't shoot the idea down until you hear it first hand.
We voluteer our time and energy. This Zoo is run on the backs of the volunteers and all you do is belittle us. I was just trying to ask some questions to get the truth. I thought I would ask you because you clain to be a truthful guy.
Put your feelings aside on the Zoo and look at what this wirelss program can do!
TRUTHFUL GUY.......
Yea right.. That would be a first for him.
You HAVE to be kidding me, RIGHT?
Are you trying to say that little kids will be walking around the Zoo with Laptops retrieving information and that's why they MUST have wireless Internet???????
My God, PLEASE tell me you're kidding me!
You people have WAY too much time on your hands. I mean, to think that one up at the expense of food for the animals, UNBELIEVABLE!
So you're also telling me the SIGNS outside each exhibit aren't working?????
Look, I swear to you on anything important to me, IF the Zoo actually came up with some great ideas, I swear to you I will give them accolades like there's no tomorrow and I mean that.
However, this is complete BS and one can only hope the City Council throws it back in their faces realizing kids can't even carry Laptops and type at the same time.
COME ON NOW, I'm starting to get really ticked off here.
Tell me you're placing Foot Baths outside exhibits now and watch how much I pt you on the back. Just because you volunteer there doesn't mean this is a great idea. In fact, I think it's just about one of the dumbest ideas they've come up with yet. They bought Laptops and they have wireless Internet access with them and they want to be spoiled even more.
The next thing we'll hear is, oh, that $2,500.00 Laptop was ruined in the rain and we have to replace it. Condensation blew away the other one, so we need to replace it. We dropped it when we tried stopping some kid riding his bike through the Zoo, it needs to be replaced.
The Zoo is simply out of control, period. By the way, thank you for volunteering. Although we disagree on this topic, it doesn't mean we'll always disagree.
We volunteer because we want it better. Sorry to upset you with trying to get the truth about your wifes Zoo stuff. I just wanted to hear it from you. Who is Jr?
I think the wireless is an awesome idea even if you disagree.
You still haven't given it any credibility? The wireless access makes no sense and you certainly haven't sold me on it. Not that you have to. I just think of all those poor people who made donations to feed the animals and instead that money is going to wireless Internet service, when many local Cafe's can't afford to do so. Even Barnes & Noble makes you PAY for Wireless Internet Access!
Correct me if I'm wrong, I've been gone from the shore for quite awhile, but as far as Joe's dial-up situation, it seems to me there's a backbone of high speed internet going in from Wallops to Salisbury, up the shore, across the bridge, and back down the other side of Maryland to keep people from complaining about things like this. It's called the Wireless Broadband Rural Initiative, if I'm not mistaken. Ask your local county commissioners about it. As for wireless internet at the zoo, why would you want to look at a picture of an animal when you could get up close to it? I side with Joe, that's a load of bunk.
After last night's meeting and acceptance of the "gift" of WiFi to the zoo, it's still not clear who will be able to access it. Just zoo employees/volunteers? The general public?
While the basis for the purchase (damaged underground lines, too expensive to dig up) seems valid, the cost per user (if it's just zoo personnel) seems a mite high. But it might be in keeping with other zoo management requests, like $800 for two 19" desktop computer monitors (which can be had for under $200 each - and really nice ones, at that.)
They now have their WiFi. Let's see how well they use it. And let's see some improved communication between the zoo and the Council members (all of them, please) when it comes to spending money, whether it comes from donations or taxes.
Wireless routers are used for a lot more than just serving the net.
walkie talkies ARE CHEAPER & can keep up with any communications necessary.
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