2 fired after peeing in Old Faithful

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Yellowstone officials tipped off by webcam viewer

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Two seasonal Yellowstone National Park concession workers have been fired after a live webcam caught them urinating into the Old Faithful geyser.

Park spokesman Al Nash said a 23-year-old man on Tuesday was fined $750 and placed on three years of unsupervised probation for urinating, being off trail in a restricted area and taking items from the area. The man also was banned from Yellowstone for two years.

The second employee's case is pending.

The park's dispatch center was called after someone watching a webcam on the geyser saw six employees leaving the trail and walking on Old Faithful on May 4.

The geyser was not erupting at the time.

Xanterra Parks & Resorts general manager Jim McCaleb said the former concession workers were hired at the Old Faithful Inn and that such incidents were rare.



2 fired after peeing in Old Faithful - Weird news- msnbc.com

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Yeah, I heard about that and thought that was really stupid! Imagine when the geyser erupted and that would kill them for sure.

I'm going to Yellowstone for memorial weekend with my friends, 4 of us...possibility 5. :)
 
Agreed...

Have fun there! :) (sorry it went off topic :) )
sequoias said:
Yeah, I heard about that and thought that was really stupid! Imagine when the geyser erupted and that would kill them for sure.

I'm going to Yellowstone for memorial weekend with my friends, 4 of us...possibility 5. :)
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That's soo disgusting, some people have no respect for our nature and cleanliness. I can go on a soapbox , due to respect, I won't :)
 
As if old faithful didnt smell bad enough on its own, these two dimwits had to go and piss in it. :lol: Now its gonna smell like piss! :lol:

But seriously that was uncalled for and I think they got what they deserved.
 
Maybe somebody will turn around and piss on them! Not a nice thing to do.
 
That is some pretty hot water there. Also, the area is very unstable to walk on, and they might have gone through the top soil and into a thermal pool. Ouch hot burn.
 
saywhatkid said:
That is some pretty hot water there. Also, the area is very unstable to walk on, and they might have gone through the top soil and into a thermal pool. Ouch hot burn.
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That would be a very good lesson to learn about messing around with Mother Nature, heh? :lol:
 
sequoias said:
Yeah, I heard about that and thought that was really stupid! Imagine when the geyser erupted and that would kill them for sure.

I'm going to Yellowstone for memorial weekend with my friends, 4 of us...possibility 5. :)
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Now that would make sense. Otherwise, I'd think it's ridiculous they got fired for peeing in it.
 
NPS are very anal about what you and don't do even as a guest, now try working for them! You had better watch where you step, lest you step on some toes and end up fired.

Within some NP's they are anal about you staying on trail, camping at designated campsites, leaving no trace (that means don't leave your trash, leave your camp clean, don't piss in the rivers, cover your poop up, etc.), this even more strictly regulated on Yellowstone, probably more regulated than most other NPs within the lower 48.
 
Dixie said:
NPS are very anal about what you and don't do even as a guest, now try working for them! You had better watch where you step, lest you step on some toes and end up fired.

Within some NP's they are anal about you staying on trail, camping at designated campsites, leaving no trace (that means don't leave your trash, leave your camp clean, don't piss in the rivers, cover your poop up, etc.), this even more strictly regulated on Yellowstone, probably more regulated than most other NPs within the lower 48.
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And this is a bad thing? Please say no.
 
I'm glad that NPS is anal about their leave no trace policy.

But I was just saying what else could these two bozos have expected? Free ice cream and cookies afterwork for pissing on a national monument? I think not!
 
Dixie said:
I was just saying what else could these two bozos have expected? Free ice cream and cookies afterwork for pissing on a national monument? I think not!
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rockdrummer said:
Something tells me there was probably alcohol involved.
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Agreed to both of these statements. Yellowstone is not my favorite park, but it is very fragile. I was there before and after the big fires. Still an amazing place!
 
sequoias said:
Yeah, I heard about that and thought that was really stupid! Imagine when the geyser erupted and that would kill them for sure.

I'm going to Yellowstone for memorial weekend with my friends, 4 of us...possibility 5. :)
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I am going with you and I am so excited :)
 
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