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Toadgate!!! For Pat and Traveler!
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.
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Permalink Reply by Sheila & Finnley on
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Sure you could. Kiss first, cook second.... well if the whole kiss thing doesn't yield any decent results that is ! ;)
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Permalink Reply by F, Calla & Luca on
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Good thinking, wouldn't want Laurie to become a cannibal.
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Permalink Reply by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on
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LOL...you got the wrong cook :)
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Permalink Reply by Pat and Traveler on
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Well, I meant check it for teeth! From what Laurie says, I wouldn't want to be in the kitchen when she cooked Jeremiah, or when anybody did, for that matter. :)
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Not to worry. From what she says Laurie does not cook much . And I suspect Cuisse de grenouilles are not on the menu. Laurie nearly fainted when I delicately discussed eating marrow from bones : )
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F, you know I had to look this up--and the definitions were in French! lol
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Shh, after a lot of years of French I had to look it up too. But you can always ask for an English translation and it should be in English.
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Pat, I think it means chicken soup in German :)
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Oh, thanks Laurie! Saves me having to get it translated. :)
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Because you said you sucked bones :) LOL No, I am not a good cook and they don't serve any of this stuff up at our old people's diner :)
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I am sure they don't : )
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Well F, you have to admit, eating bone marrow is an unusual taste, and talent. Add that to someone with a minimum of kitchen.... skills ? Well lets just say, what she lacks in the kitchen, she makes up for with her hula hoop !! ha ha ha
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