I took the appraiser over there. He said, “You want the whole thing appraised?” I said, “No, I want the part. I just want half of it appraised. Because you know, I’m gonna have to buy half, and the Feds are gonna buy half.” “Okay, which one do you?” “I… Read More
There were other more educational experiences that I had. Read More
What happened with that evolution of bringing the zoo up, was that such a difficult thing?… Read More
Just had to work the bureaucracy, and then go out and work the BRO, both of those would give you half of the price. And it was well known, I mean, I’m not gonna tell anything that’s out of, it was common practice, I learned it. That if, for instance,… Read More
You have to fight a lot of battles to get all that land?… Read More
Space constraints in the Oklahoma City Zoo were just non-existent. If we wanted to, well, they just built an elephant area, and I think it’s something like three and half, four acres. That’s a lot of space. That’s a lot of space. And I think I told you earlier that… Read More
You said that this process was the most educational, yet depressing activity in your professional animal care career. Read More
No. Read More
(Lawrence laughs) To what extent did space constraints, we’re talking about the zoo, indoors and outdoors hinder, or did it, your ability to plan improvements?… Read More
It did not?… Read More
Anybody I know?… Read More
It’s still a mystery. (Mark laughs) And I’m surprised. I mean, that was, that was a long time ago. I don’t know where you got it, but- Our research department. Well, it’s a pretty good research department. Read More
There’s a, it’s a, just moving ahead. Okay. Read More
What did you guys end up, (laughs) what’s the end result of that story?… Read More
$25,000 more at the gate. Read More
What about the mystery, was it solved?… Read More
Our income went up about 25,000, this is net, $25,000 the next weekend. Which was okay, could have been higher, but it was okay. Wouldn’t have happened. Wouldn’t have happened if it hadn’t been for Chicken Man. So I still had, I kept those that door to his chicken coop… Read More
Yes. Talking about, I do have a question. Read More
But does that answer your question?… Read More
You know, maybe it’s this, and it was called by the “Daily Oklahoman,” the Chicken Man Monster. And it was picked up, things like that, are picked up on the wires. And I had calls, amazing. Apparently there’s a lot of call in shows at night, at least at that… Read More