My Roomba has ceased to be an effective cleaning device due to overexposure to a curious toddler. But it's still a pretty great pettoy.
Love makes you do the wacky.
Willow ,'Beneath You'
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Jessica - Nov 20, 2008 10:07:54 am PST #2528 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
sarameg - Nov 20, 2008 10:09:16 am PST #2529 of 10002
Oh, that's sad, lisah. Poor pup.
The older cats now ignore the roomba and give it dirty looks as the leap away when it has the temerity to bump into them.
Loki's gotta watch it. I suspect it is only a matter of time before he attacks it or tries to hitch a ride. I might attach one of his fake mice to it!
Barb - Nov 20, 2008 10:14:09 am PST #2530 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”
Loki's gotta watch it. I suspect it is only a matter of time before he attacks it or tries to hitch a ride. I might attach one of his fake mice to it!
Video!
§ ita § - Nov 20, 2008 10:16:20 am PST #2531 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Don't they have a pet hair loving Roomba too?
My needs are trivial, really. It's having a tidy floor that kills me. I like to start projects and spread out. But now it's gonna go off every couple of days, so I have to be good.
Now, if it would only go home when it's running low. I swear my apartment sucks rechargeable batteries dry.
Made more honey oatmeal bread. Lunch is pretty obvious.
Hey, breadmakers--what do you keep your loaves in? When my yeast is lethargic I can fit a loaf into a gallon ziploc, but not this pair of bready goodness.
sarameg - Nov 20, 2008 10:18:24 am PST #2532 of 10002
I have virtual walls, these locations are just such that....well, I want it to clean under the couch and it manages to execute this complicated maneuver (I know, I have to do it in reverse) such that its little knob gets stuck on the other side of a support from the rest of it. I mean, it's brilliantly stupid.
And the two I have already prevent it from eating the tassled rug and getting stuck in the bathroom.
I had not seen "Stop! Collaborate and SPIDER!" before and now I am crying.
lisah - Nov 20, 2008 10:20:08 am PST #2533 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
Yeah the cats don't seem to be very bothered by the Roomba at all. Poor old Frank. He woke up at 3 last night and I took him out and then he could not settle for at least another hour and I can't sleep if he's walking around. Meant to get to my 6:30 yoga class but I just could not wake up after that.
javachik - Nov 20, 2008 10:33:27 am PST #2534 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Gotcha, Sarameg. Yeah, I use my two virtual walls to keep Buster out of the kitchen and away from stereo wires. He still manages to get caught under end tables and such.
sumi - Nov 20, 2008 10:35:10 am PST #2535 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
I think that sars' Roomba piece is the feline equivalent to Dogs-in-Elk.
Tom Scola - Nov 20, 2008 10:35:13 am PST #2536 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Obviously there needs to be a robot that cleans out roombas.
What they need are Roombas that can build even smarter versions of themselves. That would solve everything!
sarameg - Nov 20, 2008 10:36:58 am PST #2537 of 10002