[Geysers] Conewalkers

[David Schwarz]

   It never ceases to amaze me which stories will capture the attention of
the media and their public.  Every other Yellowstone story from the last few
years got maybe a fraction of the coverage this one did.  Some samples,
courtesy of Google News:

The LA Times: Putting the yellow in
Yellowstone<http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2009/05/putting-the-yellow-in-yellowstone.html>

The AP: 2 Yellowstone workers fired after watering
geyser<http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iNfrGcynNUWA7rGsrQD5hm33Pq5wD986AACO0>

KTAK (Riverton, WY): Old Faithful leak, but don't call
plumber<http://www.ktakradio.com/news/2009/may/15/old-faithful-leak-dont-call-plumber/>

ABC2 News (Baltimore, MD): Marking Their
Territory<http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story/Marking-Their-Territory/iai6nscuFUCZD6iLUcxWeA.cspx>

Metro (UK): Geezers caught weeing into Old Faithful
geyser<http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?Pair_of_geezers_caught_weeing_into_Old_Faithful_geyser&in_article_id=663803&in_page_id=2>

The St. Petersburg Times (Florida): While geyser held it, they decided not
to <http://www.tampabay.com/SearchForwardServlet.do?articleId=1001168>

Grist Magazine: If it's Yellowstone, leave it
mellow-stone?<http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-14-yellowstone-six/>

Backpacker Magazine: Don't Pee On A
Geyser<http://www.backpacker.com/arrest_pee_old_faithful_yellowstone_urine/blogs/daily_dirt/1027>

   GOSA directors, I hope you're taking notes.  If ever you find that you
need publicity for any reason, find a way to frame the message as an
invitation to off-color toilet humor.  The news
aggregators<http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4389744>,
headline writers, and newswriters of the world will take it from there.

David Schwarz
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