The Sacramento Zoo - what a joke... - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

DZ · 2006-01-24, 02:45 PM

Perhaps my memory is clouded by youthful stupidity as opposed to the middle aged stupidity it is currently being clouded by. It is even possible that I was spoiled by the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park and the now long gone Lion Country Safari as a child. But one would think that the state capital would be able to put forth a better product that the crapshack it has.

The wife and I went there on Saturday expecting to kill some time and got about 2 hours worth of "look at that animal doing nothing" or "look at that monkey crapping in his hand and throwing it at people". The latter may have been more interesting if not for a thick slab of plexiglass between the monkeys and the poor Japanese tourists that could not afford to go to a real city with a real zoo.

The day was not a total loss, since most of the public apparently already knows that the Sacramento Zoo is a joke I was able to get an unobstructed view in order to get some pictures...

The rest can be found here if anyone gives a crap:
http://zanelli.smugmug.com/gallery/1146584

sonicsuby · 2006-01-24, 02:46 PM

I thought this was going to be about SRIC.

DZ · 2006-01-24, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicsuby

I thought this was going to be about SRIC.

Like that needs to be said...

sperry · 2006-01-24, 02:51 PM

Is Chewbacca alergic to peanuts or something? His face be all swelled up!

DZ · 2006-01-24, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Is Chewbacca alergic to peanuts or something? His face be all swelled up!

What's an out of work Wookie supposed to do other than get hooked on intergalactic smack and let himself go?

He has gotten very angry in his old age as well and now only his strung out Smart Towel RG-400 will hang out with him:

sperry · 2006-01-24, 04:18 PM

I have no idea what is going on right now...

kidatari · 2006-01-24, 05:23 PM

I love that first pic of the Snow Leopards, very nice Dan

sti deede · 2006-01-24, 05:25 PM

I want a fluffy snow leopard!

oooooooo flamingos!!!!! Yay!

MattR · 2006-01-24, 05:34 PM

I like the Giraffe.

sperry · 2006-01-24, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sti deede

I want a fluffy snow leopard!

oooooooo flamingos!!!!! Yay!

Am I the only one not seeing any flamingos anywhere?

"Dude... llamas!"

sybir · 2006-01-24, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Am I the only one not seeing any flamingos anywhere?

"Dude... llamas!"

Dan's gallery is full of flamingo pics

sti deede · 2006-01-24, 05:50 PM

hehehe. The flamingos are on his website. the last page and a some cool shots of just 2 flamingos, doing that thing with their leg.

tysonK · 2006-01-24, 05:51 PM

I've never been to a Zoo.

sti deede · 2006-01-24, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tysonK

I've never been to a Zoo.

There's a crap petting zoo and the Sierra Safari Zoo out in the boonies both in Red Rock. Neither are worth seeing though. I like Marine World when I went when I was in 3rd grade.

doubleurx · 2006-01-24, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Am I the only one not seeing any flamingos anywhere?

"Dude... llamas!"

Emu.

code3con · 2006-01-24, 09:22 PM

oh oh oh kangaroos are awesome.... whats the thing in front of if? wallaroo? thing looks evil.... I like it!

DZ · 2006-01-24, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by code3con

oh oh oh kangaroos are awesome.... whats the thing in front of if? wallaroo? thing looks evil.... I like it!

Those are both Wallabees, I hear they taste like chicken...

2006-01-24, 02:45 PM	#1
DZ EJ18 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 63 Car: 2005 STi/1996 GR40'd Mustang GT Class: none	The Sacramento Zoo - what a joke... Perhaps my memory is clouded by youthful stupidity as opposed to the middle aged stupidity it is currently being clouded by. It is even possible that I was spoiled by the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park and the now long gone Lion Country Safari as a child. But one would think that the state capital would be able to put forth a better product that the crapshack it has. The wife and I went there on Saturday expecting to kill some time and got about 2 hours worth of "look at that animal doing nothing" or "look at that monkey crapping in his hand and throwing it at people". The latter may have been more interesting if not for a thick slab of plexiglass between the monkeys and the poor Japanese tourists that could not afford to go to a real city with a real zoo. The day was not a total loss, since most of the public apparently already knows that the Sacramento Zoo is a joke I was able to get an unobstructed view in order to get some pictures... The rest can be found here if anyone gives a crap: http://zanelli.smugmug.com/gallery/1146584 Last edited by DZ; 2006-01-24 at 02:48 PM.

2006-01-24, 02:51 PM	#4
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Is Chewbacca alergic to peanuts or something? His face be all swelled up! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-01-24, 04:18 PM	#6
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I have no idea what is going on right now... __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-01-24, 05:34 PM	#9
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	I like the Giraffe. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2006-01-24, 05:51 PM	#13
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	I've never been to a Zoo. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2006-01-24, 02:46 PM	#2
sonicsuby Wagon Ho #2 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 657	I thought this was going to be about SRIC.

2006-01-24, 05:23 PM	#7
kidatari EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 291 Class: Low lol internet.	I love that first pic of the Snow Leopards, very nice Dan

2006-01-24, 05:25 PM	#8
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	I want a fluffy snow leopard! oooooooo flamingos!!!!! Yay!

2006-01-24, 05:50 PM	#12
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	hehehe. The flamingos are on his website. the last page and a some cool shots of just 2 flamingos, doing that thing with their leg.

2006-01-24, 09:22 PM	#16
code3con n00b Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 18	oh oh oh kangaroos are awesome.... whats the thing in front of if? wallaroo? thing looks evil.... I like it!

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