So I learned about things like that. And the family days lasted about 30 days. And there were so many complaints from the mutawa. We had a pygmy hippo born about that time. And I’d forgotten where I’d gotten that one from. No, this was later, now that I think… Read More
They are everywhere. And depending on the politics of the moment, they can be very powerful, or they can be powerless. I was told that the cave was gonna be dark. And if men and women went in there together, terrible things might happen. So don’t open it. Okay, so… Read More
But I don’t understand this, three days for men?… Read More
When do families go?… Read More
And so we built a huge evaporative cooler, you know, like a swamp box, what they used to call?… Read More
Excelsior water, running down. Our well water, we had well, the well water came up at about actually 70 degrees. And the pool under after it had, you know, gone in, the pool was running 104. So we built this thing and the gladhand boss, he was very good at… Read More
We did a lot of changes. And oh, one big thing, there was a cave building, cave exhibits. And I went in there and there’s nothing had been done in there. The exhibits were bare, but that’s what it was. And I said, “Are we not gonna finish this?” “No,… Read More
But I liked if I was in somewhere Africa, or I’d get in with, you know, talk to them, and make friends with them. It was interesting. Oh, and there was a big villa that was mine. And with a swimming pool, and I guess about 20 rooms in it. Read More
You didn’t get the zoo put together though. Oh no, we did. We had to completely redo most of those cages and structures. And we had… The sea lion pool was huge. And the water I knew it was just too warm. Read More
What was your question? Have I answered it?… Read More
You had only four months to put that zoo together. Read More
How’d you do it?… Read More
We didn’t. We had to get extensions. And the Saudis, this is built into the culture. This was the most, one of the most educational events of my life. One of them was taking over the animal welfare program in Oklahoma City that was very educational. And another was getting… Read More
You all are gonna pay for it.” They’d already agreed. I’ll pack up and they’ll close my classes. I was teaching two classes. I’d just come there for the weekend, and I’d already been there. And I said, my classes, I’d called them up, you know. So they said, “Oh,… Read More
You know, that isn’t done.” And I said, “Well, but I don’t even have anything to wear. I’ve got my summer stuff and it’s getting chilly here.” “Oh, Abdulaziv, you take him”. So he took me they call them souks, the shops, and there was tailor. And he, of course,… Read More
And finally, the tailor comes out and he, he takes my measurements. And they say, “We’ll have it ready tomorrow.” I mean, that’s pretty quick. They probably sewed all night. When I go in there to get it, it’s not a suit, it’s a, the robe type that you wear,… Read More
If your visa expires too bad, then if the embassy picks you up, I mean, then you’re in deep trouble. So that was a great, that was a very interesting experience watching that happen. And they meant business. And then when the contractors left, (laughs) quickly go out to the… Read More
And we did sit down and we did negotiate a contract. And he was the most difficult person. You talk about a conman. I mean, he was, this is the one, he’d spent five years in Miami becoming an engineer, most of the semesters he spent in the bar there,… Read More
Complete, I mean, the climate difference, and all that. So anyway, and I said, “But look, you know, you haven’t hired me yet.” “Oh, well, we’ll take care of that.” There’s a favorite expression, (speaks foreign language) which means, you know, we’ll get to it tomorrow. And the other one,… Read More
And we’re going to use some local labor. I’m sure of what we’ve done as well as you do, but here are your tickets.” Well, it was at midnight. “You mean we have to leave at midnight?” “Yeah, yeah, midnight. There’s your ticket.” “Well, what about our equipment?” “Well, maybe… Read More