January 07, 2005
Ode to the Roomba
I once met a 'bot named Roomba:
O'er here and there it went zoom-ba!
I watched it zig and a-zag,
Suck up all but the shag;
And it made my heart go boom-ba!
Yesterday, I bonded with our new Roomba Discovery which Yoshi's mom got us for the holidays. A Roomba!
Yoshi had actually set it up a couple of nights ago & started it on a cycle, but I was kind of afraid of it at the time. I kept running away from it, even though I was trying to take a picture of it. (I wonder why all those pictures came out blurry?) Anyway, yesterday was Joz & Roomba Bonding Day™ and I played with that thing for like two hours & I'm no longer afraid of it. I dare say I am swooning over it. Hey, I just wrote poetry about the Roomba; that's gotta count for something!
We had toyed with the idea of returning the Roomba since it was a very extravagant gift that we didn't really need, but that little sucker picked up a whole lot of dust that I didn't know we had. Plus it's already kind of dented from when I was controlling the Roomba with the remote and it crashed into a few things kind of hard.
I think our Roomba needs a name. Any suggestions?
P.S. - The Roomba told me that it would make it really happy if you would vote for jozjozjoz for Best Overall Blog in the Best of Blogs Awards!*
*May not be an accurate translation of what Roomba was saying. jozjozjoz is not exactly fluent in what Roomba says.
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Comments
So, it's a vacuum that you can just leave running, or what?
Posted by: Deltus at January 7, 2005 10:45 AMThat's so cool! I want one. If nothing else, it'd make the dogs crazy.
Posted by: pie at January 7, 2005 12:39 PMRonny.
js
....the fact that you are having conversations with a vacuum deeply worries me.
Posted by: Meeta at January 7, 2005 01:58 PMI only have a hoover, however he thinks your blog is swell (he talks funny that way) and he thinks your blog friends should rush over and vote for you.
Yes, I am fluent in all sucking up talk.
Posted by: Michele at January 7, 2005 03:53 PMokay so you are pleased with the roomba, yeah? I WANT one... I watch the infomercials and think - damn... who needs a man...
Posted by: snidget at January 7, 2005 07:44 PMI want a Roomba! It looks soooo cool and I am such a product whore!
Posted by: Kelly at January 7, 2005 08:49 PMI'm bad at naming things. I named a cat Macho and now he thinks he's king of the pack.
Posted by: letti at January 7, 2005 09:56 PMRooben.
Posted by: Mikey2 at January 8, 2005 12:25 PMBrent and I want a Roomba, too! I'm happy to hear you love it so much.
I like Mikey2's name suggestion. I can't really top that. On a similar note, though, maybe Roody?
Posted by: Nanette at January 9, 2005 12:41 AMOh, and of course I voted.
Posted by: Nanette at January 9, 2005 12:41 AMi am so jealous...i want one!!! i will own one one day, and i think i will name it marvin.
Posted by: franci at January 9, 2005 04:44 PMI am still scared of that thing! When I saw it recharging last night it was pulsating red with its own little life force.
If I could bond with it, though, the cats would absolutely go batty over it. Not sure if they would run & hide for a week or jump it, but it would be fun to watch!
Posted by: tee at January 9, 2005 10:29 PMReceived a red roomba for Christmas and have used it alot and find it really does pick up dust etc.
very well
Would recommend it for anyone who needs help with their cleaning or anyone who wants to have a little fun
Posted by: Ruth S at January 12, 2005 08:39 AM
I have a Rachel. She appears every other Wednesday like magic! She has yet to inspire me to pen any verse though.
Posted by: Nez at January 7, 2005 10:01 AM