Monday 30 April 2012

Z - Zoology

In my idle time at work, when I'm not taking calls or escorting people from a towering inferno as the building’s fire marshal, I sometimes imagine what my ideal job would be like (sometimes whilst I should be doing these things too).

There are many jobs that I think I would be perfect for.  For example, I believe I could make a successful career for myself in the field of bed-testing.  Considering the ease of which I can remain prone on a mattress, I don’t think there’s a person in the universe more suited to this particular vocation, and I would happily fight anyone who says otherwise.  After I’ve finished my nap, of course.

Another job I think I’d be great at is zoology.  I mean, zoologists get to watch animals being awesome in enclosures all day, then get to write about it.  I reckon I’ve seen enough nature documentaries to overcome the required biological knowledge for the job.  I know that animals are chock full of meat, and they need to eat and poo at least once a month.  That is entry level zoology right there.

Is there anything better than being a zoologist?  Actually, yes there is.  There’s a job out there that combines the amazing aspects of zoology with a touch of imagination and creativeness.  That job is cryptozoology

These footprints were probably made by some sort of snake

Cryptozoology is a fancy word to describe someone who likes imaginary animals.  These are the type of people who get to go on a 6 month expenses paid camping holiday to try and catch a sight of Bigfoot.  If you’re even luckier, you might be sent to discover some sort of shape shifting reptile that some country bumpkin thought he saw after an evening of moonshine and unprotected sex with his sister.  The Judgement Lizard is known only to appear in rural areas, peering through people’s windows when acts of incest are about to occur, and generally doing a great service to the community.  It is my intention to prove that the Judgement Lizard exists; I saw him shortly before I lost my virginity.

One aspect of cryptozoology does puzzle me, though.  Where does the money come from?  Are they university funded, or are they self employed?  As I’ve never seen a job opening for a cryptozoologist in the job section of my local paper, I’ve come to the conclusion that they are privately funded, or that so many people want this amazing job, that new positions don’t crop up very often.

I imagine that being a cryptozoologist is rather easy.  You could spend weeks dicking around in the forest, then come back and say you saw some suspicious tracks, or heard a mating call in the distance that you’ve not heard before.  While you have nothing concrete, you are convinced that there’s something in those woods, and you’ll need to come back and investigate again with more supplies, more beer, and more prostitutes in tow.

So, if I ever get fired for daydreaming about imaginary animals at work, at least I have a backup vocation.  What awesome jobs would you folks like to move into?

20 comments:

  1. You and I think frighteningly alike. Being a Craptozoologist (sic) would be great. You get to go camping a lot and don't have to show anything for all your "work". I think they make money by writing half-assed books.

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    1. Is Dan Brown a cryptozoologist then?

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    2. No, Dan Brown is not a zoologist. Jeez. Everyone knows that to write books of that quality he has to use his full ass.

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  2. The only problems with looking for Cryptids is that you generally have to do it in the wild. I have been unsuccessful looking for bigfoot in my local bar. I haven't found Nessie in my swimming pool. I haven't nearly seen a chupacabra in my backyard.

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    1. Oh, and congrats on finishing the challenge.

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    2. I had a HUGE koi carp in my garden pond. It was so big it might have been considered a new species, had my neighbour's cat not eaten it. Do you think I could be a successful cryptozoologist by discovering fat animals?

      And thanks. Looking forward to seeing your last post of the challenge.

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  3. I still can't believe they pay people to do this. So do you think animals like Bigfoot are just a conspiracy to keep these jobs afloat? Like, the guy's project is about to end and he'll be out of a job, so he goes and pays some redneck in West Virginia to say he saw Bigfoot in his backyard. And all he has to pay this redneck is a 6 pack of cheap beer because rednecks will do anything for cheap.

    Also, re: today's comment, our witty/incisive comments will still be around. We're just cutting down on reading our blog roll as a whole. This place is too good to leave. It's like verbal crack.

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    1. That's creating a market for yourself. It's like owning a brand of toothpaste that doesn't clean teeth, thus ensuring that there's still a market of plague-mouthed people to sell your product to. Also, great to know that you'll still be here.

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  4. Well I was watching Pawn Stars, and they called in a guy who was a Specialist of 1970s Gaming Machines. I guess they have specialists for everything. I've always wondered how you get into these fields. I don't remember a Bingo Announcing 101 course in college.

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    1. Our universities do offer a range of odd subjects, such as football management, surfing, and stained glass window studies. I wish I was making this up.

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  5. Holy Moley! that picture proves the Lockness Monster!!

    I saw a movie once called Boggy Creek 2 the legend continues, in it there is a teacher that teaches "boggy creek creature" studies and he and two of of his students in the coarse go looking for the boggy creek creature! So there must be schools that fund that kind of stuff! or else the movie is a lie!

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    1. Movies never lie. That's why I went into hiding for three years after seeing jurassic park.

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  6. Looks like me and you are going to be engaged in some fisticuffs, (no, that's not euphemism) for I am indeed a Ninja Master in the art of bed-testing. (ie, I'm a lazy cow)

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    1. I wouldn't fight you lily, because everyone knows that you shouldn't hit girls. But I could pay for kickboxing ladies to pay you a visit.

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  7. This job will keep many people 'employed' just so long there are enough red neck running moonshine across boreders. Shocked to learn that I could of taken stain glass studies instead of my once a week accounting corse.

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    1. As long as people are drunk enough, there will always be new cases for cryptozoologists.

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  8. Well done on making it the the end of this A to Z thing. As for a Job I thought maybe Rent a granny

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    1. Rent a granny sounds great. It would pay for itself in toffees and sweets.

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  9. I wanted to be a cryptozoologist when I was in my teens. I was convinced I would be the one to find the thunder bird.

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    1. I found thunder bird 4 under my bed the other day. Tracy island is once again complete!

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