Re: Asimo running

2005-01-03 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At Monday 12:32 AM 1/3/2005, Doug Pensinger wrote: Vilyehm wrote: That's why the sides are L---oh hell, you're the professional smart alack. I'm thinking he's not the only one around here. -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l --

Re: Asimo running

2005-01-03 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At Sunday 10:25 PM 1/2/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/2/2005 8:03:33 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh, great! I have been off-line for the past several days (dead computer and recurring bronchitis), so I haven't been able to keep up . Shouldn't

Re: Asimo running

2005-01-03 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/3/2005 10:21:08 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: -- Ronn! :) wiping milk off monitor . . . What'd you spray over the Merrimack? Vilyehm Equal time maru. ___

Re: Asimo running (morphed)

2005-01-03 Thread Kanandarqu
Ronn wrote- Maybe instead of the orange juice I should have gotten V-8 juice and added some cayenne pepper to see if that would have burned it out of me any faster . . . In our house growing up it was hot mustard that came with the chinese food Dee

Re: Asimo running

2005-01-02 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 02:53 PM 12/29/2004, Julia Thompson wrote: On Mon, 27 Dec 2004, Ronn Blankenship wrote: At 10:30 21-12-04 -0800, Damon Agretto wrote: Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference . . . ? Or was it so well-known that no

Re: Asimo running

2005-01-02 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/2/2005 8:03:33 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh, great! I have been off-line for the past several days (dead computer and recurring bronchitis), so I haven't been able to keep up . Shouldn't people have apachitis? Since the

Re: Asimo running

2005-01-02 Thread Doug Pensinger
Vilyehm wrote: That's why the sides are L---oh hell, you're the professional smart alack. I'm thinking he's not the only one around here. -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-29 Thread Julia Thompson
On Mon, 27 Dec 2004, Ronn Blankenship wrote: At 10:30 21-12-04 -0800, Damon Agretto wrote: Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference . . . ? Or was it so well-known that no one thought it worthy of comment? I

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-29 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/29/2004 1:57:14 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: oh, and Tommy is doing OK, could be doing a little better, but we're getting a better handle on things now, I think Mental picture of little Tommy with an old 57 Dodge car door handle grafted

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-29 Thread Damon Agretto
Mental picture of little Tommy with an old 57 Dodge car door handle grafted onto his back. That just makes him easier to carry around... Damon :P Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-29 Thread Julia Thompson
On Wed, 29 Dec 2004, Damon Agretto wrote: Mental picture of little Tommy with an old 57 Dodge car door handle grafted onto his back. That just makes him easier to carry around... Damon :P Yeah, he's a wiggly little thing when he has the energy. Which he's been having more of this

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-28 Thread Matt Grimaldi
Ronn Blankenship wrote: -[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: - -OK, I remember the 3 stooges part -but what's the reference to -purple-gray? - -As a purple-gray was as a mauve. I -thought that was established. -But by whom, and where? Larry Niven's _The_Burning_City_ (IIRC) had cameos by a large

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-27 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 10:30 21-12-04 -0800, Damon Agretto wrote: Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference . . . ? Or was it so well-known that no one thought it worthy of comment? -- Ronn! :)

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/27/2004 2:20:33 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference . . . ? Or was it so well-known that no one thought it worthy of comment? -- Ronn! :) I just didn't know what Tytlal

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-27 Thread Doug Pensinger
On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:21:01 -0600, Ronn Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:30 21-12-04 -0800, Damon Agretto wrote: Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference Not I. I didn't even know what Damon was talking about. A

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-27 Thread Damon Agretto
Not I. I didn't even know what Damon was talking about. A hint...? I thought the reference was to SHort Circut. Thus the 3 Stooges reference (if you recall, Number 5 dressed up 2 of the other 'bots as the 3 stooges and programmed their silver-screen personas into them). Of course maybe I just

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-27 Thread Doug Pensinger
Damon wrote: I thought the reference was to SHort Circut. Thus the 3 Stooges reference (if you recall, Number 5 dressed up 2 of the other 'bots as the 3 stooges and programmed their silver-screen personas into them). Of course maybe I just missed the reference and was barking up the wrong tree.

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-27 Thread Damon Agretto
OK, I remember the 3 stooges part but what's the reference to purple-gray? Maybe that's what color he was? It's been years (perhaps a decade and more!) since I've seen the movie, so I may very well be misremembering. The only 'bot I can think of that's purple was from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/27/2004 4:42:28 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK, I remember the 3 stooges part but what's the reference to purple-gray? As a purple-gray was as a mauve. I thought that was established. ___

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-27 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 18:42 27-12-04 -0500, Damon Agretto wrote: OK, I remember the 3 stooges part but what's the reference to purple-gray? Maybe that's what color he was? Nope. From a different source entirely. And in a form the Good Doctor probably appreciated, as it was clearly his favorite type of humor .

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-27 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 18:52 27-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/27/2004 4:42:28 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK, I remember the 3 stooges part but what's the reference to purple-gray? As a purple-gray was as a mauve. I thought that was established. But

RE: Asimo running

2004-12-22 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: RE: Asimo running Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:59:39 -0800 For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now blocked at my work. Can we all also include the full URL as well (my my sake please?) Thanks

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-22 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: Re: Asimo running Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:13:37 -0700 On Dec 20, 2004, at 5:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-22 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Dec 22, 2004, at 8:43 AM, Travis Edmunds wrote: Don't like TinyURL myself, but that's because I'm just a pain in the ass. Ockr-ASS-a Once in high school I had a teacher mispronounce my name deliberately: OCK-ruh-suh. I looked at him strangely and he said I'm talking the CRASS out of

RE: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Horn, John
Behalf Of William T Goodall Cute video clip. The way it was shuffling it's feet, I couldn't help but think what would happen if it was running across a carpeted floor and then touched something metal. Zap! One fried Asimo coming up. - jmh Static Humor Maru

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Medievalbk
Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. Vilyehm - Self explanitory. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. Vilyehm - Self explanitory. As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? -- Ronn! :) ___

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Damon Agretto
As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? Well, unless its made by Colt... Damon. = Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/21/2004 11:05:58 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. Vilyehm - Self explanatory. As in Never buy

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 13:10 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/21/2004 11:05:58 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. Vilyehm

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Damon Agretto
Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? Damon. = Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell Germany's

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Jean-Louis Couturier
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:10:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/21/2004 11:05:58 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out

Re: Asimo running gag.

2004-12-21 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/21/2004 12:23:20 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As in buying an Asimo-V Vilyehm - Susan Calvin, take me away. As in #5 is alive? Jean-Louis Short circuit Couturier Here's a twist I never expected. Did #5 ever read Asimov?

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Dave Land
On Dec 21, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:10:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one.

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Jean-Louis Couturier
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:39:56 -0800, Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 21, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:10:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Dec 21, 2004, at 3:04 PM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: Jean-Louis Better luck next time Couturier The VI, apparently. :D -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress The Seven-Year Mirror

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-21 Thread Jean-Louis Couturier
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:39:56 -0800, Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 21, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:10:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Asimo running gag

2004-12-21 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/21/04 3:15:29 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bah! That was clearly a Roman five and had nothing to do with a letter of the alphabet. Jean-Louis Better luck next time Couturier Five replies would have been enough. Vilyehm

Re: Asimo running gag

2004-12-21 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Dec 21, 2004, at 3:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/21/04 3:15:29 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bah! That was clearly a Roman five and had nothing to do with a letter of the alphabet. Jean-Louis Better luck next time Couturier Five replies

Asimo running

2004-12-20 Thread William T Goodall
http://tinyurl.com/676vc Cute video clip. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse.' There is no evidence that people want to use these things.

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-20 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Dec 20, 2004, at 1:54 PM, William T Goodall wrote: http://tinyurl.com/676vc Cute video clip. Really sorta frickin amazing when you think about it. Asimo is developmental, and the dang thing is already walking (and running!) better than EVERY robot that ever threatened Dr. Who. And those were

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-20 Thread Damon Agretto
Makes me think that, just a few years down the road, Asimo will be to robots what the gramophone is to the iPod. (Want to bet the world's militaries are following all this development with intense interest?) IIRC the military can already make something similar to a battlesuit. Making

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-20 Thread Dave Land
On Dec 20, 2004, at 12:54 PM, William T Goodall wrote: http://tinyurl.com/676vc Cute video clip. I spent a good while watching other clips on this site and reading up on ASIMO a couple of nights ago... On the (IIRC) Avoiding Obstacles video (the obstacle being a person), ASIMO does this cute

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-20 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Dec 20, 2004, at 2:30 PM, Damon Agretto wrote: Makes me think that, just a few years down the road, Asimo will be to robots what the gramophone is to the iPod. (Want to bet the world's militaries are following all this development with intense interest?) IIRC the military can already make

RE: Asimo running

2004-12-20 Thread ChadCooper
For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now blocked at my work. Can we all also include the full URL as well (my my sake please?) Thanks, Chad -Original Message- From: Dave Land [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 2:02 PM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: Asimo

Re: Asimo running

2004-12-20 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Dec 20, 2004, at 5:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now blocked at my work. Can we all also include the full URL as well (my my sake please?) http://www.world.honda.com/HDTV/ASIMO/200412-run/index.html Don't like TinyURL myself, but that's because I'm just a

Blocked websites @ work: was RE: Asimo running

2004-12-20 Thread Gary Nunn
Chad wrote For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now blocked at my work. Can we all also include the full URL as well (my my sake please?) Thanks, Chad I am always amazed at the websites that employers (or the firm that they contract) choose to block. At the DoD, where I am Contractor