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Ribbit, Robot, Rabbit


Flipper's got a thing about frogs. We have a pet frog. And we've had various newts and tadpoles as pets.
We did get Chili his fire-bellied newt. It died in 24 hours. We got another one. It lasted a week. At which point, Chili conceded that we're probably not very skilled at caring for newts.
Today, we visited Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry to see their new frog exhibit, featuring over 150 live specimens. Frogs the size of a pumpkin. Others the size of a pencil eraser. Pretty cool. And the Sysmistress and I got to read up on amplexus, which sounds like a wonderful way to spend a weekend.

Wandering around the museum, we found another exhibit that we hadn't heard about, "Robots Like Us". From the outside, it looked like it would be something dry, showing automated manufacturing, Roombas, and stuff like that. Nope. It was all robot toys from the 50's and 60's. It was like every model from every Eric Joyner painting. I took pictures of most of them.

Finally, we drove out to the White Fence Farm for the petting zoo, corn fritters and fried chicken. In that order.

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12:25 AM

Awesome way to spend the day.    



9:11 AM

Tell us more about the extra-large frog. Is he poisonous? What does he eat? And, did you see the trains? I love the museum.

Also: White Fence Farm is trés yummy.    



10:58 PM

You mean an eszett?

Option-S my friend. ßßßßßßßßßßßß    



12:51 AM

Nick - ße gentle with him. He's a newßie. And a ßrit.    



1:29 PM

The key next to the Apple key is the Space Bar. No wonder you're having difficulty. See the Space Bar let's you put spaces in between words. It's quite handy.


I kid.


Yes the Option key is next to the Apple key. Your Mac is newer than mine, but I'm not sure if that should matter. I don't know if the alternate characters are something one can turn off or not. Pressing Option in conjunction with the majority of any of the other keys results in an alternate character for me. œ∑´®†ßƒ√˜µ˚ etc. etc.    



2:42 PM

Frogs the size of pumpkins? Wow!

And I love the robot exhibit pics, thanks!    



3:27 PM

That robot exhibit is so. Damn. Cool.

What a kickass dad you are.    



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