[Robotgroup] First Night Austin just placed an order... :)

Tue Oct 3 04:12:52 PDT 2006

John,

The RG can help you with your electrical stuff. I don't know that type of 
detail for my project, but everyone is very helpful in filling out the gaps 
in my expertise.  We all have different strengths.  One of mine, I have been 
told, is to herd cats.  You never know what someone in the RG is an expert 
in.  They are a great bunch of people.  Want to buy a tshirt and come to the 
press meeting on Thursday?  If you do, we can get you one.  Should be fun, 
and probably won't take too long. It will take longer to set up and break 
down than the press conference should take itself.

Denise

>From: "John P. Funk" <john at cozmicfunk.com>
>Reply-To: Austin Robotgroup Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>To: "Austin Robotgroup Mailing List" <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] First Night Austin just placed an order... :)
>Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 02:53:34 -0500
>
>Thanks Denise,
>
>You know it is such a small world, I was at our Buddhist world peace 
>meeting
>on Sunday
>and Beverly J. asked me if I was part of the cafe Mundi robot thing and she
>said Denise S..
>she wasn't even able to get your name out before I said that I met you and
>that you were very
>helpful in helping me set up my grant for First Night. I think My
>presentation was very ambitious
>for them, so with the lack of funds this year, it is easier for them to go
>with the simpler more
>family oriented proposals.
>
>I don't go for the easy or simple or sure thing, I go for Gold. You don't
>know me very well
>I have been wanting to make a real robot prop for my film idea which has
>been in the
>making for about 13 or so years. I put 5 months into the prop  this past
>year, it has broken
>down two times frying the RC board and I am a little out of my league in 
>the
>electrical
>engineering. When I can get back to it and finish the prop, I will be happy
>to say that I am a
>Robot Group Member, how can a person be a robot group member if they have
>never built a
>robot?
>
>So now,  Maybe I can finish my robot and put it in the Robot Petting Zoo 
>and
>get two birds
>with one Robot. I will be done with my short film this month and I am sure
>the RG will get all of
>their grants. I will keep my fingers crossed to be able to finish my Robot.
>I really want to be
>a card carrying member that has built my own robot from scratch. The
>Jupitron 65 is really a
>nice robot who wants to be fully functional. He also wants to be a member,
>He deserves it :)
>
>John "keeping fingers crossed to someday finish his robot after 13 years" 
>P.
>Funk
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Denise Scioli" <morg80 at hotmail.com>
>To: <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:44 PM
>Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] First Night Austin just placed an order... :)
>
>
> > Don't feel bad John. It is a huge team of two that is plowing through 
>and
> > doing all of the calling and figuring.  I haven't heard of any others
> > myself, but they said (because I called) that there would be emails and
> > letters going out this week.  So, really, don't feel bad.  They may get
> > additional funding, so some projects may be ressurected.  Know anyone 
>who
> > wants to fund some projects?
> >
> > Denise
> >
> >
> >>From: "John P. Funk" <john at cozmicfunk.com>
> >>Reply-To: Austin Robotgroup Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
> >>To: "Austin Robotgroup Mailing List" <robotgroup at puremagic.com>,
> >><vern at txis.com>
> >>Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] First Night Austin just placed an order... :)
> >>Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:10:24 -0500
> >>
> >>Glad to hear that someone got their projects accepted. I have been 
>waiting
> >>for weeks to hear something and I decided to call them myself.
> >>Unfortunately
> >>I did not get my proposal accepted, and the irritating thing is that 
>they
> >>have waited so long to tell people. Like I said, I had to call them to
> >>find
> >>out
> >>
> >>-J
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Paul Atkinson" <pma32904 at yahoo.com>
> >>To: <vern at txis.com>; "Austin Robotgroup Mailing List"
> >><robotgroup at puremagic.com>
> >>Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:24 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] First Night Austin just placed an order... :)
> >>
> >>
> >>Cool! Did they fund any of the other projects?
> >>
> >>Glad you are weaned from sleep. Guess that means you can stay up all 
>night
> >>and work while the rest of us sleep!
> >>
> >>Paul
> >>
> >>Vern Graner <vern at txis.com> wrote:
> >>FOR -=>TWO<=- ROBOSPINART MACHINES!!!! WOOHOO We're funded baby!
> >>
> >>Thats right, inbound phone call from Gennifer Sanders asking if we can
> >>build TWO of the RoboSpinArt machines! :D
> >>
> >>To make life even more interesting, they want the machine ready for a
> >>debut at their press conference THIS THURSDAY at 12:15pm at City Hall!!
> >>
> >>YOW!!! :D I'm Psyched!!! :)
> >>
> >>hmmm.. I think I have some work to do (and by "I" I mean "we"!) ;)
> >>
> >>Better kiss this "sleep" thing goodbye... Good thing I've been weening
> >>myself from it over the last few weeks... ;)
> >>
> >>Vern
> >>
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