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The Eighth Thing to Love About Madison: Vilas Park Zoo (Also, Sometimes Saturdays Kick Ass)

June 3, 2007 3:02 AM

bunch of us went and watched Knocked Up today. I liked it, probably more than anyone else in the group, although I think the reactions were mostly positive, with the possible exception of RPM and Bluebunny. In any event, I would recommend it, but with the caveat that you should not expect to laugh as hard as at 40-Year-Old Virgin.

Before the movie, Bluebunny, RPM, and I went to the Henry Vilas Zoo, which is the free zoo here in Madison. I thought it was pretty cool, especially considering that it's free. Of course, it's no where near as good as world-class zoos like the San Diego Zoo, but it was decent--and free. It's interesting because you can tell that it's straddling the line between the old animals-in-cages zoo mentality and the newer natural-habitat-looking-enclosure mentality. And, because admission is free, you could tell that the transition is going pretty slowly. Still, some of the exhibits were pretty cool. I really liked the otters, obviously, and the prairie dogs. And I got to see a real badger for the first time. I also really liked the tamarins. My least favorite things included the polar bear, who looked like he was dying in the balmy Madison summer, and the obligatory huge cockroaches. God, those things are disgusting.

After the movie, we went out to the Outback. This was the first time I've been to the Outback since that time I almost died. I'm happy to report that I ordered a gigantic prime rib and ate the whole fucking thing without incident. God, it was awesome.

After dinner, Mr. Vice, Ms. Purple Hays, and I went over to Mr. Utah's and played Guitar Hero II while drinking Ronald F. Mexicos. It was pretty awesome, and I learned that I am not yet ready for the "Hard" level. The orange button is a fucking bitch.

So, that was my day. Tomorrow looks to be just as awesome.



4 Comments


tRJ said:

I went to the same zoo for the first time last weekend. I also felt really bad for the polar bear; maybe he digs it in winter? But I was psyched to see a badger finally.

June 3, 2007 10:16 AM



Vice said:

I thought "Knocked Up" pretty much kicked ass. There were so many jokes that were perfect to our group - the bouncer scene, the cholo reference, the DeLorean...(there's another you mentioned last night, I can't remember it now). I thought it was solid all around.

June 3, 2007 11:41 AM



kristin said:

I actually used to hate going to that zoo back when they had an elephant. It looked so miserable because its enclosure was too small. But now that they got rid of it, it's cool. Last time I saw the polar bear, he was chilling in some kind of pool. I wouldn't mind a pool.

And I also thought Knocked Up was hilarious. My only complaint was that it had so many babies in it. Stupid, alien-looking, boring babies.

June 3, 2007 1:18 PM



Ismael Tapia II said:

Mr. Vice,
Yeah, I thought it was great--and there were a lot of perfect jokes. The one you're forgetting about is the "she looks really smart" while clearly indicating her boobs joke. That one was priceless.

Ms. Kristin,
Yeah, an elephant at that zoo would be lame. The rhinos were a little lame as it is. I think they should get rid of the bigger animals and sort of carve out a niche for themselves: small to medium-sized animals in really cool enclosures. I think they could do it, and it would make the zoo way cooler. Who cares about seeing a tapir in a sad-looking patch of dirt, anyway?

June 3, 2007 3:21 PM



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