Funny.bytes
a look at the lighter side of BLM issues

Take it Outside

A video game is playing with scenes of outer space.  The sounds of a spaceship in orbit can be heard.  Moments later a shooting star sails across the starry sky. Sounds of a laser turret are heard as a crossbars appear, searching for enemy targets.  An enemy laser is shot from the northeast, followed by an approaching enemy spaceship from the same direction.  As the enemy spaceship fires more lasers and moves closer towards the laser turret's view, the crossbars points over the enemy spaceship, and lasers are fired.  The first few shots miss, however the third shot connects and destroys the enemy spaceship.  A second enemy spaceship approaches from the northwest and opens fire.  The moment the second enemy spaceship stops, the crossbars point right on target and a well-aimed laser is fired, destroying the second enemy spaceship.  A third enemy spaceship shows up from behind the moon.  Before the laser turret can get the third enemy spaceship in its sights, the enemy spaceship fires a missile and the scene flashes - "Game Over Try Again?" Yes or No. 

As a man grumbles about losing the game, the scene moves out to show the man's desktop. Various snacks and drinks, such as potato chips, a candy bar, and caffeine drinks surround a large computer monitor that is displays " Game Over Try Again?"

A silhouette of the man, giving frustrated gestures while holding a game controller, is sitting in a dark room. The computer monitor is the only source of light. The grumbling man starts the game again. He has blood-shot, baggy eyes, and wears a tan sweater.  He makes various facial expressions as he plays the game.  

Meanwhile, the man's friend sneaks up behind him. The friend moves next to the gamer and tries to get the man's attention with one hand gesturing to the door.  The man glances at his friend for a bit and the sound of "game over" fanfare is played by the video game.  

As the friend looks at the man playing the video games, his eyes shift towards the door and then back at the gamer, beckoning him to come outdoors. The man looks at his friend with a puzzled look, rolls his eyes and goes back to playing the computer game.  The friend turns on the nearby lamp which brightens up the dark room. The man shuts his eyes a couple times in reaction to the sudden, bright light.  The man gets angry at his friend and begins to grumble.  The man then stands up from his chair with crossed arms with an annoyed look, as his friend opens the door, revealing a blinding light.

The man with his blood-shot, baggy eyes and tan sweater that says: "Live To Game" takes a look outdoors.   Gradually the man's face transitions from that of a sleep-deprived gamer to one refreshed by what he has just seen. As the man's friend joins him in the doorway, and looking outside, the two observe snow-covered mountains, hills, and forests in the background.  Trees, shrubbery, flowers, rocks, and a stream is in the foreground.  A butterfly flies by, as a bird passes by also in flight.

"National Get Outdoors Day June 14"

For more information, visit these websites on the internet:

Cosumnes River Preserve
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/folsom/cosumpres.html

King Range National Conservation Area
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/arcata/kingrange/index.html

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/santarosa.html

Carrizo Plains National Monument
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/bakersfield/Programs/carrizo.html

California Coastal National Monument
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/ccnm.html

Wilderness Areas
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/wilderness/wa.html