June 9th ’10: “007” died! He didn’t rebound as expected … and won’t be back sadly. He has gone the way of Sabotanyoki and lives on as a cactus head.
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May 1st ’10: “007” still remains to stay alive. He’s not doing so good, but I think he will rebound. Watch him and Sabotanyoki in the soon to be released “Half a Quartet of Soil“.
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February 10th ’10: “oo7” is still alive. He’s had a few close shaves with scissors, but seems to be still not dead. Watch for him and Sabotanyoki in the upcoming “Unkillable to Death“.
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October 26th ’09: “007” continues to grow hair. Don’t miss him and Sabotanyoki in “ Place Matters“!
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October 13th ’09: “007” is still doing fine. Watch out for him and Sabotanyoki in ” Out of Remote Control“.
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September 23rd ’09: “007” is doing fine. He’ll next appear in “Origami My Mine“.
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September 18th ’09: “007” is growing hair like nobody’s business! He’s back in “Tomato Soup or Die!”
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September 14th ’09: “007” is doing fine and is as fast out of the start as Nyoki was!
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September 10th ’09: “007” is back in “Rogaine, No Pain“!
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September ’09: This is “007“. I figure “007” never dies, so hopefully this won’t either. We shall find out.
Sabotanyoki will appear periodically … or appeariodically be around.
Nyoki’s Brain will be given a decent burial.
I call things I chuck in the garbage “a decent burial”.
Below this line is from the time when Nyoki lived … well! 
April 16th, 2009
This is Nyoki.
He cost about $8 and doesn’t take up much room. He will be my friend … if he can grow grass, that I’ll pretend is hair, from his cute little noggin.
I’ve doused him with water and will wait.
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Nyoki died on August 11th 2009. I’m not sure what the cause of death was … but possibly it was just his time. He was a good friend who just ran out of seed or something.
What do you do with a friend who dies? … transplant a new brain into their skull and see what happens!
This is Sabotanyoki! I sense haircuts will not be so frequent from now on. (“sabotan” is Japanese for cactus)
I’ll keep Nyoki‘s brain for a while, under super hightech conditions, to see if he revives, but don’t hold your breath.
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July 29th, 2009
Nyoki has proved to be the best of the experiments. I was going to cut his grass, that I’m pretending is hair, but he said chicks dig his “fro”. I’m not sure what that means: as long as I don’t have to start forking out money for hair gel.
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June 17th, 2009
Nyoki is still growing grass that I’m pretending is hair. He was getting a bit uncomfortable with the hot weather, so I’ve given him another haircut. A little shorter and hopefully cooler for him.
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May 19th, 2009
Nyoki is growing grass, which I am pretending is hair, quite nicely. I gave him his first haircut last night. It’s probably a bit cooler for him now that the nice weather has arrived. I may give him a crewcut next time.
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May 5th, 2009
I came back after a week holiday and Nyoki is as grassy … that I’m pretending is hairy … as a proverbial lawn or other grassy area. Well done!
note: I’m just going to put the updates at the almost top of the page from now on: just trying to save all you Nyoki fans all that scrolling and stuff.
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April 23rd, 2009
Nyoki has started to grow some grass that I am pretending is hair.
He will be my friend … and I will continue to douse him with water.
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April 26th, 2009
Nyoki is really taking this grass … that I am pretending is hair … growing business seriously. Well done Nyoki!
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Nyoki is cute! Hmmm…grass is a safe bet. We’ve had grass growing in a plastic bottle from a project that is 3 years old.
A haiku for you:
This is Nyoki
He may grow grass for you
If you water him
Enjoy! ~S~
Tammy: I have plastic bottles growing in my grass! What a coincidence! hee hee!
S. Le: Nyoki enjoyed the haiku. hee hee!
Will this be as successful as Mr. Lowerback? Or the Bean/cockroach from the black lagoon
Or have you just blown $8
Darn it’s expensive being a scientist
Well, no more “Mr. Bean” for you. haha. I like him much better. Did you know I think of you each time I pass some weird toy in the store? I think ” I want to buy that and send it to Ross!!”
Wow, he’s already got more hair than me. Maybe I should crack a section of skull off the top of my head & drop in some grass seed
Nyoki appears to be a success! Aren’t you glad? Perhaps it’s because you went away on your holiday.
Now, you need a hungry cat.
Tammy: Nyoki really sprouted while I was a way. He makes my other experiment look kind of sad now.
I think the next update will have Nyoki sporting a new hairdo … which is really a grassdo because I’m still pretending.
He’s doing nicely! Looks good with a “flat top.”
S Le: I think I’ll give him a real buzz cut the next time.
Can you cut my hair for me next time? I like the artistic style you were going for. I want the same one!
You really got your moneys worth with this one, he is really looking good. All those haircuts & your compost pile must be getting bigger
Awww. He’s all nice and tidy now.
He’s the better looking of all your experiments, definitely better looking than the evil bean/cockroach one
Poor Nyoki. Cause of death: Negligence. Weren’t you on vacation during that time? Hmmm?
Sabotanyoki has big grass to fill.
Goodness his unexpected brain death is a shock to us all. However his brain trans-plant looks good
How can I get a cactus hair style, it looks like it has great coverage. I hope Sabotanyoki can live up to Nyoki’s standards of excellence
Glad to see 007 is still alive. You can’t kill 007. But he may be replaced by Daniel Craig. One can only hope!