[Robotgroup] New Subscriber! :)

Sat Sep 8 16:09:15 PDT 2007

I have no doubt how helpful the group is, and I am thrilled that your  
son has derived such value from your participation. Your situation is  
a good example of why a general technology and arts group has so much  
value. Technology can be a lot of fun, especially for young people  
who know they are not going to be graded on what they learn.  
Therefore, they feel the freedom to absorb as much as they want  
without feeling pressure. To me that is the best way to learn.

How many similar people would be joining the group if it was not  
called The "Robot" Group? I maintain that the "robot" part of the  
name is what attracts many people to attend their first time. How  
many more parents would be even more interested in the group if its  
name was more descriptive of the group's activities?

Les

On Sep 8, 2007, at 9:18 AM, the balasubramanians wrote:

> I would like to respond in the case of my son, whom we joined Robot
> Group for.  Since joining a few months ago, he has received a ton of
> help from other members of the group.  My family and I have no prior
> electrical, robotic, or mechanical experience and the most I can claim
> is working on a robot kit through my industrial technology class  
> almost
> 20 years ago.  These folks have been very supportive of my son's wind
> turbine project and have gone out of their way to help him understand
> the facets of his project.  Many have brought components to the  
> meetings
> for him to test and learn from and even one went so far and to help  
> him
> design and fabricate a special piece that was desperately needed in
> order for him to proceed.  In short, there seems to be a lot of
> collaboration in the group.  Some aspects may not be pertinent to  
> all of
> the group, but based on the show-and-tell at the meetings one can
> gravitate towards the people who are involved in a similar knowledge
> base or even learn who to talk to when they want to expand their
> skills.  I am very happy that we are part of this group and it has
> sparked a creative and technical spark in our family that could have
> only been ignited by being part of such a special group of people.
>
> Stefanie B and family
>
> Leslie Filip wrote:
>> Marvin,
>>
>> I absolutely believe the name of the group is currently misleading,
>> but I think your suggestion is a bit extreme.
>>
>> Les
>>
>>
>> On 07 Sep 2007, at 3:57 PM, Marvin Niebuhr wrote:
>>
>>
>>> To you all, I joined the ROBOT GROUP as a musician and visual
>>> artist inorder to robotize my work. I was delighted to find the
>>> group composed of wide variety of extremely talented technical
>>> people with varying specialties and not focused just on pure
>>> robotics. With the Basic Stamp class at our meetings, I will be
>>> able to apply the principles of robotics to my Screamin' Babyhead
>>> Band. The group really works for me and especially Vern's
>>> enthusiasms and support.  Shall we change our name to Robot Group/
>>> Assholes, Freaks and More? Hey Brooks, what do you think?  Marvin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: Leslie Filip <lfilip at mac.com>
>>>> Reply-To: The Robot Group Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>>>> To: The Robot Group Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] New Subscriber! :)
>>>> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 15:17:08 -0500
>>>>
>>>> To Vern and all other concerned parties:
>>>>
>>>> Maybe "forewarn" was a poor but at least accurate choice of  
>>>> words. I
>>>> spent a year and a half going to "Robot" Group meetings, waiting
>>>> patiently as a new member for the robotics to begin, only to  
>>>> discover
>>>> at the first RoboRetreat that it is not even a group specific to
>>>> robotics. I was only, and I do mean ONLY, trying to let the new
>>>> person know right up front what I learned the hard way. I, too read
>>>> the web page and due to the name of the group, continued for a long
>>>> while to believe it was indeed a robotics group. It isn't.
>>>>
>>>> What would you have me do? Keep my mouth shut any time I don't  
>>>> agree
>>>> with the president or general direction of the group? Why not post
>>>> your concerns openly on the mailing list for all to see and debate?
>>>> Email me, call me an asshole, post it on the mailing list, but  
>>>> get it
>>>> out there.
>>>>
>>>> Take Care,
>>>> Les
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 7, 2007, at 2:56 PM, Vern Graner wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Les:
>>>>>
>>>> <censored>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>
>>>>> Vern Graner
>>>>> President,
>>>>> The Robot Group Inc.
>>>>>
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