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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=026471618-18052009><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Maybe NPS wasn't too smart by
releasing this to the press in the first place. On the other hand I doubt
one could stop the blogs from being picked up by mass media eventually.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=026471618-18052009></SPAN>The mass news media, in case anyone forgot or
hasn't discovered on their own, is in the entertainment
business. They can't simply report news stories because
that doesn't satisfy advertisers' greed. The web is no different,
either. Hence the need to be creative with a headline. Toilet humor
is one of the lowest common denominators and it sure captures attention.
And as comedians know, it gets big laughs.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=026471618-18052009><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Making light of this incident makes
matters worse and will likely spread the message even further. If
more see this story and laugh, what do you think will result?
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=026471618-18052009><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff size=2>As I previously stated, this will be an interesting
summer. And require much vigilance on our part. Let's be sure
to act in accordance with all NPS rules & regulations as good
examples. As proven by the headlines below, the general public are
morons, the best of which are Darwin Award
candidates.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#007600 size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face="Script MT Bold" color=#007600 size=4>Udo Freund</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><I><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=1>Blessed are those
that run around in circles for they shall be called big
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> geysers-bounces@lists.wallawalla.edu
[mailto:geysers-bounces@lists.wallawalla.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>David
Schwarz<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 16, 2009 7:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Geyser
Observation Reports<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Geysers]
Conewalkers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><BR> 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:<BR><BR>The LA Times:
<FONT size=2><A
class="usg-AFQjCNGfpt5SktcmEvCMDz51b9IdSono5A sig2-x9YDalOOME18rMLkRcBjqA"
href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2009/05/putting-the-yellow-in-yellowstone.html"
target=_self>Putting the yellow in Yellowstone</A></FONT><BR><BR>The AP: <FONT
size=2><A
class="usg-AFQjCNG_HZY76-pvJ4SxHx0tGQcNM30b5A sig2-YAXV2gypvtKyHj7UY0Wbeg"
href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iNfrGcynNUWA7rGsrQD5hm33Pq5wD986AACO0"
target=_self>2 Yellowstone workers fired after watering
geyser</A></FONT><BR><BR>KTAK (Riverton, WY): <FONT size=2><A
class="usg-AFQjCNG8q3auXVi0364PoZF2db7CYxQ8NA sig2-0ik8hNDWaY28JpQAV8S7Ig"
href="http://www.ktakradio.com/news/2009/may/15/old-faithful-leak-dont-call-plumber/"
target=_self>Old Faithful leak, but don't call plumber</A></FONT><BR><BR>ABC2
News (Baltimore, MD): <A
class="usg-AFQjCNFkRuTzTRoqhEqF2pKE3r2KCKvrpw sig2-VdgAN1YgAE4VjtUfjPStYg"
href="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story/Marking-Their-Territory/iai6nscuFUCZD6iLUcxWeA.cspx"
target=_self>Marking Their Territory</A><BR><BR>Metro (UK):<A
class="usg-AFQjCNHgT-lIWUwMXqYTODlmz3e2VQJadQ sig2-XO2ZjCugztVhE4o6BEUs5A"
href="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"
target=_self> Geezers caught weeing into Old Faithful geyser</A><BR><BR>The St.
Petersburg Times (Florida): <A
class="usg-AFQjCNGs3hG5Ne2Hm0xygUrcn5gkikAI2w sig2--lGxeLDTv0pJwux5otip-Q"
href="http://www.tampabay.com/SearchForwardServlet.do?articleId=1001168"
target=_self>While geyser held it, they decided not to</A><BR><BR>Grist
Magazine: <A
class="usg-AFQjCNGY-NQbVVkuCI_G_uMTcYwXC2ibZA sig2-P8IJSwEpe4y3JEdN_G2VHQ"
href="http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-14-yellowstone-six/" target=_self>If
it's Yellowstone, leave it mellow-stone?</A><BR><BR>Backpacker Magazine: <A
class="usg-AFQjCNF0dt0Yd1OkIarr51LHrOPKgswbYQ sig2-OXYoUm4n1m5sNcmfiNWQfw"
href="http://www.backpacker.com/arrest_pee_old_faithful_yellowstone_urine/blogs/daily_dirt/1027"
target=_self>Don't Pee On A Geyser</A><BR><BR> 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 <A
href="http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4389744">news aggregators</A>,
headline writers, and newswriters of the world will take it from
there.<BR><BR>David Schwarz<BR><BR></BODY></HTML>