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

Tue Oct 3 14:42:09 PDT 2006

I have one of the original RG shirts from way back in the day!
What time is the PR conference, If I can come down,
I will.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denise Scioli" <morg80 at hotmail.com>
To: <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] First Night Austin just placed an order... :)

> 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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