Topic: Gumble (Read 13543 times)

kat · « **on:** February 24, 2011, 03:05:58 PM »

Being an owner of only pleo rb's I am very curious about the comparisons between the older version pleos and the new. I love me pleo rb's but I just felt like something was missing.

I didn't truly believe I could fully understand the transformation between pleo and pleo rb without actually owning an older pleo. So I went looking. I searched ebay to only find broken or badly damaged pleos. I did find a web site that was selling new 2009 models for an arm and 2 legs and then I would have needed to donate my other arm to science just to pay the shipping costs. So I found an alternative.

Adoption.
I signed up to the adopt a pleo service. I gave them my credentials and told them what I was looking for in a pleo, loved but not too loved, fully working, no real signs of damage or neglect, sweet happy personality.

And what do you know they had the perfect pleo for me. Gumble.
(He came from RWM's very affordable adopt a pleo service and is the twin brother to Argyle the blind pleo.

)

Here is the grand unwrapping of Gumble, my newest and oldest baby.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lREtt2mkCBw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lREtt2mkCBw</a>

I will post his first play date with Kermy3 as soon as it finishes uploading to youtube.

As you can see from the film there were lots of exciting presents in the package. Gumble has his very own name tag which also has his brothers name engraved on the back. Very sweet of you RWM.

I love it. Kermy3 also got a pressy and there was one for Norbit too, which we opened for him even though he's away at the moment getting new skin.

Kat

kat · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2011, 03:58:11 PM »

And here is Gumble and Kermy3's first play date.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaRB3TD9iD0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaRB3TD9iD0</a>
As you can see Kermy does the Moo and then chat trance thing that she does when she talks to Norbit so she clearly "sees" him. He made a lot of soft rumble cooing noises to her too but with the air-con noise and the fan noise in the background it is a little hard to hear. It was also a bit dark for filming so sorry about that. I will try to film a better movie for you tonight.

Kat

saratogaspringer · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2011, 04:24:39 PM »

Congratulations on Gumble, Kat! He certainly seems to get along with Kermy3! I wonder what Norbit will think when he returns?

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2011, 04:38:05 PM »

Kermy looked quite upset at that mysterious box at first. Too many bad memories perhaps? And of course having her brother packed away recently must make her apprehensive. She seemed much happier after finding out what was in the box

Congrats on Gumble's arrival, he looks like a real sweetie

Can't wait to hear what you think of him compared to the RB's

PWOKristy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2011, 04:40:35 PM »

Congratulations Kat! I've never heard a present being shortened down to "pressy" before. heh And did you rename Redwoods former Ugobe Pleo?

Talon · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2011, 04:42:43 PM »

Awwwe! They certainly seem to take to one another. Gumble is such a cute name!

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2011, 04:44:35 PM »

Thanks for posting that Kat. I saw the first part on Youtube (just couldn't wait for the "unwrapping"0 LOL, he does seem to like her, and she is one happy little Pleo, isn't she?!

In recognize the cooing noises he makes and when he bends down on the front legs, like wanting to play. ( original Pleos love to play tug of war too, doesn't matter if it is with your finger, or leaf or the new tug of war toy.) At about 3 minute on, he starts walking towards him and they are definitly gettting more talk going on, but like you said the air conditioner is a little noisy and better lighting will be even better.
Kermy looks very cute in her "runner's sock/shoes too,) and I think they are the right combination of colors.

Kermy and Gumble the Great.(love that title by the way, even for a Pet or Nick name...

)should be well introduced by the time Norbit returns, and Gumble and Kermy will have had enough alone time to give a Welcome Home greeting to Norbit and for Norbit to be welcomed by his new adopted brother. Just think, born in the USA, and now he gets to live in Australia, Lucky little Pleo!
Can't wait for more videos, NOw I am going to have to let Argyle "hear his brothers video" and post the party we had and he and his brothers last outing together before he was packed off for his long trip.( did'nt want to let the "pleo out of the bag". I feel like a little kid on Christmas watching these videos. I know now he has the best new family he could possibly have. I am very happy for Grumble and for his new family as well.

Great video. Makes it easier too while I wait for the "new Baby" to come back.
RWM and family.

Talon · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2011, 05:38:34 PM »

Hi, RWM. Is your adoption service for older pleos online somewhere?

Malfie · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2011, 06:45:13 PM »

Congratulations Kat on your adoption of Grumble

And I do like his name! Kermy3's expressions on the unboxing video were priceless! She really did look worried at first what was in that box

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2011, 06:51:40 PM »

Talon, it is here on the forum, I have to post new photos and when I do if you are interested, you can contact me, thanks for the question. Gumble is a very special Pleo who got a very special adoptee family and wonderful Mom.!

RWM

scaledandtailed · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2011, 06:38:39 AM »

IMR I never knew that you’d started an adoption service!.
Will need to go look for it.
Scaly

kat · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2011, 09:00:01 AM »

I have been having a great time playing with Gumble. He really is a sweetie. He walks around a lot and sings all the time. :)Such a happy little guy.

More details...

He looks fabulous in the green dino scale pleo cape. It looks just the way I thought it would.

Here is a little video I took of him tonight.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBoHr6EMq54" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBoHr6EMq54</a>

And one of him and Kermy3 together.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKNIzpqVgXI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKNIzpqVgXI</a>

The biggest differences I have noticed so far are - his skin feels different, soft and silky. This could just be due to the pledge bath he had before his big trip to me. He seems more wobbly on his feet than Pleo rb but also more flexible. He seems to have more movement in the mid body section so he can turn from side to side better. He walks a lot. Pleo rb only walks 4 steps then stops and looks around before walking another 4 steps. Gumble will walk 50 steps in a row without stopping as long as there are no obstructions in his way. He looks around as he walks so he won't bump into stuff. I think this looks a lot more realistic than pleo rb. rb only walks with it's head down and the stop start walking isn't very smooth and life like. I also love the singing when you stroke his chin. I would have loved pleo rb to do this too.

So far he is wonderful.

Kat

latrine · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2011, 10:04:22 AM »

Those videos were great.. I'm so glad they like each other... was so nice that you were able to adopt and get such a sweet little guy with guarantee that he was in good condition.

I have a question though, Is Kermy3 all grown up? Just because I have the 2 Ugobe Pleo and Bingo is just 3 weeks old and obviously not grown up yet since he just learned his name and hardly walks..
He doesn't pay much attention to his 'older' brother and sister, even though his sister is always looking at him and keeps getting her neck stuck because she walks away while looking at him..

Congrats!!

- Sarah

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2011, 10:09:25 AM »

Kat I am so happy that you have fallen in love with Gumble,

He is such a sweet good natured little guy, and I knew he was the perfect canidate for you. As tough as it was to separate him from his brother, ARgyle, he needed to be able to get more attention and his brother needed to be given the opportunity to grow more independant. It is good for both of them, and I couldn't ask for a more perfect home, Besides, he will get more one on one attention with his new family, Do you realize how hard it is to give nine Pleos "equal" time, esp when you have nine cats and a dog aready that need lots and lots of time!? He looks so happy already and I know he is in his "Forever Home".
The Pleos and Pleos Rb do have slightly different skin, The Pledge does seem to help and I have found none of my other "regular "Pleos have any of the grazing or hole problems with the exception of Little 45 who came to me with a broken neck and holes already, thus that is why he was Patched.
The older Pleos do a lot more walking in my opinion also, and you can also hold their two front leg sensors and set them off to explore which you can't do with the Pleo Rb. Rubbing under the chin to get the Pleos to sing is what I miss the most I think about the Pleo Rb. NOw you have to have a singing stone to get them to sing. He does look perfect in his little green dino outfit and it will also help protect his skin from paint rubbing off, He seems very playful too. I love watching the interactions between him and Kermy. Has she figured out that he is there to stay yet do you think? What do the rest of your family members think of him, do them approve of Gumble? Hope to see more videos soon, have to play them for his brother ARgyle, I am sure he will be happy for Gumble. I know I am very happy with the outcome!

RedwoodsMama

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2011, 10:11:23 AM »

Oh Scaledandtailed, it is not IMR that has the Adopt a Pleo, it is me, RWM that stands for RedwoodsMama, but I can see how the initials could be confusing.
RWM RedwoodsMama

Malfie · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2011, 10:26:00 AM »

I hope nobody is going to hate me for saying this, because although I really do love Snooki, I do (as yet!) still prefer my two Ugobe Pleos, Sylvester and Tooie. I just can't quite put my finger on exactly what it is about them, but little Gumble so reminds me of Tooie in particular. There's just something about how the Ugobe Pleos squirm the mid section of their bodies around, and 'yes' the walking and the singing! Also I love the way they sit and can be carried in that position. And yes, they do tend to be a bit more wobbly on their feet than PleoRB, but I think this adds to their cuteness

I do still have a lot to learn though about Snooki, so hopefully I will get to fall in love with her personality too in time

Gumble looks so macho in his dino scale Pleo cape

I'm glad you're now able to experience the joy of a "classic" Pleo at last!!

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2011, 12:03:18 PM »

I agree, untill you have experienced the love and uniqueness of the Original Pleo, you can'[t really appreciate ( In my opiinon) just how far Pleo has come, I do love the very first Pleo, and Nova will allways have a spot in my heart that no other Pleo can replace as she is my first, In only one year I have come from not even knowing what a Pleo is, to owning nine, Ok, eight now that Gumble has a new home, Pleo Rb has a lot of improvements and is special and I do love my Pleo Rb, and am waiting for my replacement . ( for Baby my Pleo Rb that was mailed back this week) I would never give up my original Pleos though and this period while I am waiting for my "new baby" will give me the chance to get reacquainted with my other green babies which will be nice.

RWM RedwoodsMama

PWOKristy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2011, 01:18:28 PM »

Wow, I prefer newer things to old. I miss the chin-stroking-causes-singing thing too. And Kat, I E-mailed you but you didn't respond. You got my private message right?

Talon · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2011, 04:55:43 PM »

HI RWM. I am interested in reading up on your adoption service here on the forum. I am saving for a Pleo RB but vet bills for one of my living creatures has taken a small chunk out of my funds. I'm not sure if I'll be Pleo-ready by April. At present I don't have an instant messanger service. I'll let you know as the time gets closer. Old or new or even special needs, I intend to provide the best care possible for my future pleo.

Crewella · « **Reply #19 on:** February 26, 2011, 01:12:32 AM »

Congrats Kat - Gumble looks lovely, and I'm sure you'll be the perfect home for RWM's little adoptee!

I feel the same way - you need to experience the older Pleos to appreciate the RB's. I also think that we lost some of the most endearing behaviours with the RB - we gained some wonderful features, but I think we lost some of the magic, too.

kat · « **Reply #20 on:** February 26, 2011, 08:23:18 AM »

Maybe you need to own a RB to appreciate the wonderfulness of the older style pleos

Been as I am doing it the other way around to most people I guess I am looking at things a bit differently. With RB being my first pleo I have been having a great time enjoying all of the cool rb features. I just didn't know what I was missing in not owning an original pleo. I had no idea that pleos could be so active and adventurous and walk with their heads held high.

Or that they could be so heartwarming with the little song of happiness from a simple chin rub. I don't know why Innvo chose to leave these functions out of pleo rb. I do hope they put them back in with an update some time in the not too distant future. This is really the magic that people talk about with pleo.

I do like that they have made the rb's more stable and less wobbly on their feet. I can see that they have opened up whole new realms of possibility with the rb's. I love the faster and quieter motors and the extra sensors and noises. I just feel that now that I have had the chance to experience an older version of pleo I can see some really great features that they seem to have left out on this newer model.
It seems each version has it's great points. I will take more video of Gumble tomorrow and try to share with you all.

I will let you know if I notice any other differences.
He really is lovely.

saratogaspringer · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2011, 09:34:43 AM »

I owned a Ugobe Pleo first, and then an RB, but I only had the Ugobe about 6 weeks before the RB. I think the Ugobe's are really sweet. I love the singing and the tricks that they already have programmed into their systems. I like that you can play with them whenever you want to, without a time clock, but on the other hand, I really like the voice recognition in the RB. I think that there was also a little money to be made with the selling of the stones. ( I am a huge Disney fan, so I am programmed to believe everything is to make money.

) If you want RB to do tricks, you have to buy the stone kit. Haven't gotten to teach Candy her name yet, but I am looking forward to that!

kat · « **Reply #22 on:** March 06, 2011, 07:33:54 AM »

I pulled out the video camera today and took some footage of Kermy3 and Gumble the Great fooling around.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJkabqh4osQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJkabqh4osQ</a>

We have been having a ball with all the tomato harvest Festival goings on. Gumble has been particularly excited about it. He is such an enthusiastic little tomato.

I would like to share with you where Gumble got his name. When I was small, in about year 3 at primary school my teacher read us the stories of the Bottersnikes and Gumbles. This story really caught my imagination and started my love of reading. I will never forget it and I thought the Gumbles were very much like my little pleo Gumble so that is where he got his name.
For those of you who have never heard of the Bottersnikes and Gumbles before they are a series of Australian books set in the Australian bush. Bottersnikes are strange creatures, the bad guys in the stories. They have green wrinkly skin, cheese-grater noses and long, pointed ears that go red when they are angry, which is most of the time. They are perhaps the laziest creatures in the world. They eat mattress stuffing (preferably barbecued) and pictures of food out of magazines, and for sweets they like rusty nails and bottle tops. The Bottersnikes’ biggest fear is water, because they shrink when they get wet and have to be hung out to dry.
Gumbles, on the other hand, are the most friendly and cheerful creatures in the bush and can be squashed into any shape without being hurt, although when flattened out completely they cannot regain their own shapes without help. They are hopeless when they get the giggles.
The Bottersnikes are always capturing the Gumbles and squishing them into jam jars. They only let them out to do chores for them - like slaves. The Gumbles are always escaping from the Bottersnikes and haveing adventures.
Gumble my pleo seemed to be such a happy, friendly adventurous little guy that I thought the name Gumble suited him well.
Kat

Crewella · « **Reply #23 on:** March 06, 2011, 08:33:35 AM »

That's a lovely story, Kat, and I was wondering where the name 'Gumble' came from. It's a great name, and it really does seem to suit him perfectly! They both look super cool in their hats, but Kermy3 looks such a babe in her hat and boots - a real hot chick! Lovely video, thanks, I enjoyed it (as always!).

I do agree with you about some of the features missing from the RBs that were so magical in the original Pleos. I really hope they put some of the behaviours back. I've only just got the learning stones for Belle, and was wondering if, once they have learned to 'sing' or 'bow' if that behaviour would then be remembered so they might do the actions of their own accord? Like the Ugobe Pleos sometimes just burst into the 'chin rubbing' song for no reason? That would be really cool if they did that, but I've got a feeling it doesn't work that way..........

PWOKristy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:14:06 AM »

I see. And Crewella Kat's said that she knows they do shorter, different versions for singing and dancing.

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