Post-Christmas

[rain_gryphon]

At the store earlier, I came across a wet stripe on the floor. This, plus the whooshing noise, gave me to believe that a floor-washing machine was being used. Well... It came around the corner just then, and no-one was driving it. It had an operator's station and all, but was driving itself. I walked in front of it to see if it would run me over, but it stopped and beeped until I had cleared the way. The March of Progress!

I considered hopping into the seat, and seeing if I could go for a ride, but didn't.

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Guy at the store, chatting with clerk about a product he was buying, which both agreed was shamefully overpriced: "Well, I'm retarded though, so I guess I'll pay that much."

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I bought a couple small succulent plants. They're not labelled, and I've not a clue what they are, but they look interesting. I really miss the Conservatory, with its Palm House salvaged from the 1892 World's Fair. Such a wonderful Winter destination. Also the Bird Jungle at the Zoo. No better place to go during a sleet storm, when one could have the Birds to oneself for hours, sometimes.

Comments

[nodrog]

Googly eyes pasted on the front of our autonomous floor scrubber helped.

[rain_gryphon]

I considered putting some of those on my Roomba, but didn't. I settled instead on marking it LNE.

[thewayne]

Can't say that I've seen any in-store robotics here, but I also haven't been much in any stores here since February.

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

Just saw one of those machines for the first time about a week ago also!

[xolo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this was my first as well. No telling how long it's been there, though, and I just haven't seen it.