@Barney@UncleVinny Those look especially purple because of the green depression glass that they’re contrasted with. I really love them, too.
Here’s some nice purple roses. I really miss them. I should get some new ones (we had a bad winter, and they were frozen all the way through the root…I cried).
One of my Leak Frogs saved me during a remodel. The plumber didn’t tighten something under the sink and it alerted him! The plumber (who’s name was Dave) told me about it. Mysteriously, the Leak Frog managed to sneak out with Dave. lol
@therealjrn I was very surprised that my plumber wasn’t even aware that this type of leak detector existed. I had to explain it to him as well and mention the Leak Frog, in particular, gained Internet fame for being unnecessarily cute for the function it performs.
@medz@therealjrn This Dave knows plumbing AND I have two Leak Frogs. In fact, I changed batteries in them a few weeks ago so that it’s not the batteries doing the leaking…
I wrote a song parody for Leak Frogs back in the Woot days, and I managed to dig it up from the archives.
Was inspired by a parody song in that day’s item description, which I can’t locate but, given the item (led flashlight) and my response, I’m going to assume it was a parody of P-Funk’s “Flashlight”.
(I wrote a lot of garbage in the Woot forums, but this was one I was proud of.)
Anyway, my lyrics sync up to this video, starting at 0:49.
It’s a leak froooog.
It’s a leak froooog.
In your basement, if you think you’ve got a leak
You might need
A frog down there.
beep beep beep it’s a leak it’s a leak!
beep beep it’s a leak it’s a leak!
beep beep beep it’s a leak it’s a leak!
beep beep it’s a leak it’s a leak!
A dry frog in a water tight vecinity
Oh, on average, it won’t make a sound.
Why must it beep like that?
Aaah, why must it?
There’s a leak!
Oh, the frog is wet.
Put a leak frog where there might be a leak, make it beep.
That’s a frog for ya.
Roof! (leak)
Roof! (leak)
Roof! (leak)
Why must it beep like that?
Why, it must be wet.
Nothin’ but the frog beepin’
…
Not the whole song, that’s as far as I got.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Super frog!
/giphy super frog
Been there, done that. I love those little green guys. I love these purple guys, too. :-}
@Shrdlu I
your flowers.
@Barney @Shrdlu purple fills me with awe. It’s…awe-ish! Awe-like! Awe-inspiring! But not awe-full. That’s different.
@Barney @UncleVinny Those look especially purple because of the green depression glass that they’re contrasted with. I really love them, too.
Here’s some nice purple roses. I really miss them. I should get some new ones (we had a bad winter, and they were frozen all the way through the root…I cried).
@Shrdlu Oh, your purple roses were so beautiful. Yes, you definitely need to get some new ones.
One of my Leak Frogs saved me during a remodel. The plumber didn’t tighten something under the sink and it alerted him! The plumber (who’s name was Dave) told me about it. Mysteriously, the Leak Frog managed to sneak out with Dave. lol
Good thing I like Dave.
@therealjrn damnit, dave!
@medz @therealjrn
/giphy stop dave
@therealjrn Dave’s not here.
@therealjrn I was very surprised that my plumber wasn’t even aware that this type of leak detector existed. I had to explain it to him as well and mention the Leak Frog, in particular, gained Internet fame for being unnecessarily cute for the function it performs.
@medz Dave was equally surprised–he knew about water alarms–but he had never seen or heard about the Leak Frog.
@medz @therealjrn This Dave knows plumbing AND I have two Leak Frogs. In fact, I changed batteries in them a few weeks ago so that it’s not the batteries doing the leaking…
@daveinwarsh @therealjrn
Damn, Dave!
Love those Leak Frogs! Saved my mother three times and me twice.
Oh man… that sucks. Been there, done that. No t-shirt.
Just a couple weeks ago, one of my Leakfrogs let me know of a pinhole in a pipe. Bucket down, replaced later that day. Thanks, Leakfrog!
I wrote a song parody for Leak Frogs back in the Woot days, and I managed to dig it up from the archives.
Was inspired by a parody song in that day’s item description, which I can’t locate but, given the item (led flashlight) and my response, I’m going to assume it was a parody of P-Funk’s “Flashlight”.
(I wrote a lot of garbage in the Woot forums, but this was one I was proud of.)
Anyway, my lyrics sync up to this video, starting at 0:49.
It’s a leak froooog.
It’s a leak froooog.
In your basement, if you think you’ve got a leak
You might need
A frog down there.
beep beep beep it’s a leak it’s a leak!
beep beep it’s a leak it’s a leak!
beep beep beep it’s a leak it’s a leak!
beep beep it’s a leak it’s a leak!
A dry frog in a water tight vecinity
Oh, on average, it won’t make a sound.
Why must it beep like that?
Aaah, why must it?
There’s a leak!
Oh, the frog is wet.
Put a leak frog where there might be a leak, make it beep.
That’s a frog for ya.
Roof! (leak)
Roof! (leak)
Roof! (leak)
Why must it beep like that?
Why, it must be wet.
Nothin’ but the frog beepin’
…
Not the whole song, that’s as far as I got.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It sure would be nice if an online deal-a-day website were to sell some Leak Frogs again wouldn’t it, @Dave?