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.

[Pat and Traveler]

Cheryl, if the evidence is gone, the lawsuit goes too.  :)  (The photo could have been taken anywhere--that's my story and I'm stickin' to it.)

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

I see what you mean, Pat.  LOL.  Hmmm...now I'm wondering if she really bought a bubble machine OR if she's gotten so good at PS that ...well, you know ... Bubbles in, bubbles out.  I think we need to see evidence of the machine.  LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Ask and ye shall receive

[Pat and Traveler]

Now that is an adorable photo of.....uh......something...LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Looks like sweet Fudge is EATING the bubbles as they come out of the machine. Bless her heart, she'll do anything to get Laurie to put the camera away LOL (I'm pretty sure bubbles are not a sanctioned food in the Food Group -- Karen, please weigh in here. :) 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

"Sweet" Fudge was being her usual ornery self :) Doing the opposite of what I told her to do. LOL Either that, or F is right and she just said a cuss word :)

[F, Calla & Luca]

Boy that does look photoshopped to me. Is that even Fudge? It could be a ringer. And is she now addicted to bubbles? Or did she say something bad and this I'd dog abuse?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

LOL, the canine version of washing their mouths out with soap! 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

F, You know I could not do that in Photoshop. I can't even put my head on a model's body YET!! She is sporting her summer cut. We call her Fifi now.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Cheryl, I can't kiss and cook him :)