♫Let's get together and toss things over♫
♫Let's get together and Whigle around♫
♫Let's get together and toss things over♫
♫I love to see things falling down♫

Everyone knows I have a scientific mind.  I like to know how things work.  I like to figure things out.  Lately I have been testing the new surface on the Staircase 500 racetrack in my house.  I don't actually race on it very often because Spring is usually already there, practicing.  I do like to stand at the top and drop things.  I like to watch them bounce.

Here is what I have learned so far:

PLUSH:  Very little bounce.  Sometimes they don't even make it to the bottom.  I like to leave them where they land, and hope the bosses step on them.  I'd like to see how well bosses bounce.

TENNIS BALLS:  Good bounce.  Not as good as before the track was resurfaced, but good.

KONG:  Best yet.  I am sure that if I keep working on the Kong Toss I can put out a window.  Ha!

CUZ:  I just discovered these toys, thanks to Vincent.  They come in two types, Good and Bad.  Bad Cuz bounces almost as well as the Kong and makes a very satisfying thud at the bottom.  Good Cuz makes me carry him down.

I'm thinking about publishing a report:  How Things Bounce, by Lyle.  I just have to find the right scientific journal.

Why do I spend all my time doing research when I could be napping or watching birds?  I don't know.  It's just who I am.  I'm Crock O'Lyle...Investi-Gator.