Toadgate!!! For Pat and Traveler!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Just tonight, I was minding my own business posting photos in the Photography Group and it happened again.  Not too long ago I posted a photo of what I thought was an owl, only to have Sheila (and Finnley) send me a message that I had misidentified my bird and it was, in fact, an Osprey.  Just because I am not a Raptureologist, like Sheila, does not give her the right to make me look stupid and I may or may not have shown her another bird to identify.  Well, I thought this whole matter was behind me and after the thoughtful discussion I wrote about people and their feelings, I had hoped this would not happen again.  I was wrong.

http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/i-am-mad-as-h-e-double-hoc...

Like I said, I posted a picture of a frog we have living in our fish pond and identified him as a frog and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, Pat (and Traveler) spoke up and said my frog was a toad. 

Now listen, Pat, I have kissed many a frog in my life and I know a frog when I see one.

Far be it from me to cause trouble on DoodleKisses, but I cannot stand by and have my name besmirched again and have people starting to think they can just chime in and say I don’t know my amphibians and birds.  I even know what ambidextrous means because I used to play volleyball and every time I hit the ball with my left hand (I am right handed) and my setter would tell me I did a good job, I would always say, “thanks, I am amphibious,” just to get a reaction.  However, this is neither here nor there, because I have facts to back up my claim that my toad is indeed a frog.

 

First of all, I came across the difference between toads and frogs and found that frogs have tiny teeth on both upper and lower jaws, while toads lack any teeth. 

I have a strong, almost pathological, desire to be right, but when I asked the frog to say, “aah,” so I could look in his mouth and put this matter to rest, all he said was, “ribbit,” and he kept his lips together.  So, I kept digging for answers.  I found out that toads are plumper than frogs, so I dug out my Weight Watcher’s scale and told him to hop on and all he said was, “croak, lady.” 

What to do, what to do?  Next, I found out that toads live mostly on land, but frogs go back and forth between land and water and I can vouch for the fact that my frog is always leaping into the water when I pull out my camera and yell for him to say cheese. I figured this wouldn’t be enough for you, so I kept searching and finally, I got the proof I needed.  Frogs have webbed feet and a toad’s foot has separated toes. BINGO!! Please see Exribbit A and the white circle next to the webbed feet.  

I rest my case.  Toadgate is officially closed and Pat’s toad is now my frog again.  Pat, a nice gift certificate to Amazon.com would go a long way in easing the pain you have caused me.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I guess you told her!!!!! hmph!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL...she won't mess with me again until next time :)

[Leslie J]

A rather handsome frog, at that!  Such an elegant two toned coloring and such an aristocratic and ample torso.  Most definitely a frog!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thank you, Leslie!

[F, Calla & Luca]

I believe you are right that this is a frog. But I see no citations here, tsk tsk. And some toads appear to have webbed feet to me:
https://www.google.com/search?q=toads+foot&aq=f&oq=toads+fo...
I see no prominent Parotid gland so that makes this more likely a frog.
But I do believe Pat said she was pretty sure it was a toad not that it was. So I think this may be much ado about nothing.
Also, I don't think you have ever gone along minding your own business in the PG group or elsewhere. I fear you were waiting for a blog opportunity even though this topic was so juicy you couldn't wait and, oh my doodle, you posted a discussion : ) Truly, I am amazed at your productivity.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

F, Please repeat the first sentence and stop at the word that....just the part where you say I am right.  Citations?  Are you saying you don't trust me? Much ado about nothing?? Pat all but called me a liar and I had to clear my name. Was I or was I not posting my pictures not bothering a soul?? I rest my case. BTW, you can get a lot done when you don't like what is on TV. LOL

[F, Calla & Luca]

I know, I thought it was Thursday--one of the problems with working less-- and was disappointed POI wasn't on. But now I can look forward to it tonight. I trust you completely, as you know, but we much live up to scientific standards here. After all we know about quackery. Just yesterday I saved my lawn mower service person form a life of of nasty ACV. She was taking it for her joints.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL about your lawn mower lady :) Did you tell her to stick her head in it like you did me?? Thursday is my favorite TV night and I don't even care if it is a repeat.

[F, Calla & Luca]

No I did not, she is a nice person : ) I think PO I is new and I hope the Malinois has been reformed, only because of Luca : )

[Pat and Traveler]

Sheila made me do it.  LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Pat, First me, and now you throw Sheila under the bus :) What next? LOL

[Camilla and Darwin]

I echo F's citation tsk but I admire your detective work, and overall determination to keep DK a bully free place. (he he)