National Parks/Being a ranger
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It's not easy to be a ranger. Most tourists don't know much about nature and aren't shy to show it in questions.
Task
- Explain what is wrong (or goofy) with each of the questions. (Hopefully you won't give dumb answers. :-) )
Yellowstone National Park:
- Does Old Faithful erupt at night?
- How do you turn it on?
- When does the guy who turns it on get to sleep?
- Is it OK to keep an open bag of bacon on the picnic table, or should I store it in my tent?
- How do the elk know they are supposed to cross at the "Elk Crossing" signs?
- How do you pronounce "elk"?
- We had no trouble finding the park entrances, but where are the exits?
Grand Canyon National Park:
- Was this man-made?
- Do you light it up at night?
- I bought tickets for the elevator to the bottom — where is it?
- Is the mule train air conditioned?
- So where are the faces of the presidents?
Everglades National Park:
- Are the alligators real?
- Are the baby alligators for sale?
- Where are all the rides?
- What time does the two o’clock bus leave?
Denali National Park (Alaska):
- What time do you feed the bears?
- Can you show me where the yeti lives?
- How often do you mow the tundra?
- How much does Mount McKinley weigh?
Mesa Verde National Park:
- Did people build this, or did Indians?
- Why did they build the ruins so close to the road?
- Do you know of any undiscovered ruins?
- Why did the Indians decide to live in Colorado?
Carlsbad Caverns National Park:
- How much of the cave is underground?
- So what’s in the unexplored part of the cave?
- Does it ever rain in here?
- How many ping-pong balls would it take to fill this up?
- So what is this — just a hole in the ground?
Yosemite National Park:
- Where are the cages for the animals?
- What time do you turn on Yosemite Falls?
Weblinks
- Questions Asked of Park Rangers (snopes.com)
- DUMB AND FUNNY QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS MADE BY TOURISTS (longer version, directly taken form usenet)
- Park rangers of reddit, what is the stupidest thing you have ever seen a tourist do inside a national park?
- Work with Us (National Park Service)
- How to Be a Park Ranger (wikiHow)
