Toad pinger

[Herb Stahlke]

So you're suggesting that you eggcorned it?


On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:57 PM, W Brewer <brewerwa at gmail.com> wrote:

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> WB heard <<toad pinger>> on CNN in recent days. Now just occurred to WB
> that it was probably <<towed pinger>>. Google verified <<Towed Pinger
> Locator>>. Perhaps WB sidetracked by recent transcription of Southern Min
> amphibian vocabulary from field recordings. Actually, <toad pinger> does
> make some sense, rhythmically sending out a ribbit, waiting for a return
> response. Although the robot more resembles a sting-ray.
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