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10351
Robert I'm sorry I knew I recognized your name. Honestly I have been going through an adoption with the state of Washington trying to get my grandson. I got...
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gthrrndy
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Mar 1, 2009
8:16 am
10352
Gnip Gnop (ping pong spelled backwards) Google it; it was a little 2 player game contraption. Mike...
mkjnovak
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Mar 1, 2009
3:47 pm
10353
I thought the balls were always officially gnip gnop balls... and that they're supposedly a tiny bit smaller than regular ping pong balls (bbi can never use...
Jeff
jeffkjo
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Mar 1, 2009
4:16 pm
10354
For those playing at home, Gnip Gnop (the game) is back on the market... however it's doubtful that the balls are the same size. The ping pong ball...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 1, 2009
4:39 pm
10355
Gnip Gnop! I knew you guys would know what the heck Joel was talking about. I have to admit, I'd never seen this particular factoid on the Internet...
Robert K S
robertks1
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Mar 1, 2009
5:53 pm
10356
Find the older 38mm balls, or I have them. The newer 40mm ones will make it even more crowded in the soapdish. Mike ... finished ... friends!"Yahoo! Groups...
mkjnovak
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Mar 1, 2009
6:10 pm
10357
 << Oh, yeah, one other thing. Tonight Joel looked at me and said, "Did you know that Crow's eyes were originally [some word I didn't recognize--something...
TK 826
tk0826
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Mar 1, 2009
6:43 pm
10358
Agreed. I sucked at that game as a kid... however, I'm a Tri-Ominos MASTER. ;) - Ron...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 2, 2009
2:04 pm
10359
Lots of people over the years have gotten all sorts of bad information off Joel and Trace (not purposely.. they just have wonky memories sometimes). For years...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 2, 2009
2:10 pm
10360
I hate to do this, but ,... It's time to clean out the goodies due to the fact I will be moving abroad shortly. :-/ I am in need of selling my MST3K Bots I...
playadepalmas
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Mar 8, 2009
6:02 pm
10361
Pictures?...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 8, 2009
11:09 pm
10363
... http://img9.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=crowcloseup1.jpg...
playadepalmas
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Mar 9, 2009
4:37 am
10364
so... tempting... but... out... of... work... :( Actually, now that I get a good look at the XL7-FG, it seems like it might be a fun project to build replicas....
Scott Lawrence
jerronimo42
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Mar 9, 2009
4:49 am
10365
I wonder about resin-casting the frame instead; it'd probably support the mesh a bit better than a vacuform copy. -- Rob http://robvincent.net...
Rob
r_the_f
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Mar 9, 2009
6:21 am
10366
somebody did that about 50 years ago... i think they ended up costing about $50 and the only uproblem was they would often end up a little lop-sided... Looked...
joranthalus
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Mar 9, 2009
12:26 pm
10367
Wasn't it the guy who did all the model work for Paramount (specifically Star Trek stuff)? Neal actually bought one off ebay a while back and said (IIRC) that...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 9, 2009
3:09 pm
10368
So, i've seen a few things here and there about how to build a Crow, but I've not yet seen how/where on the bowling pin to cut. It seems like the front is...
Scott Lawrence
jerronimo42
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Mar 9, 2009
3:15 pm
10369
There is a template in the files area. Your absolute best bet is to get a couple of cheap bottom injected pin pins (flea market, Toys 'r Us, Walmart) and do...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 9, 2009
3:28 pm
10370
Noted. The pin I have is a "crown" version, so if it explodes on me, I won't feel as bad. But I entirely get the "work on this slow and patiently" aspect. :)...
Scott Lawrence
jerronimo42
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Mar 9, 2009
3:32 pm
10371
While the frame should be easy enough to cast, I can't see any real way to do the net part well besides remaking it by hand. I like Scott's idea of using...
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r_the_f
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Mar 9, 2009
3:41 pm
10372
It's a neat idea, but oh man... what a labor intensive nightmare. lol - R...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 9, 2009
4:26 pm
10373
Have any of you motorized your bots? I've been thinking about this for when I build my Crow. I'm going to build it according to all of the awesome plans out...
Scott Lawrence
jerronimo42
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Mar 9, 2009
8:07 pm
10374
I've thought about it, mostly because of the chuckles inherent in putting actual servos into Servo, but also because it'd add a whole lot to Tom's prop value....
rob@...
r_the_f
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Mar 9, 2009
8:25 pm
10375
Was thinking about this further; I wonder if Bill Corbett, Trace Beaulieu, or Kevin Murphy would be up for recording a few sound bytes for a few bucks... like...
Scott Lawrence
jerronimo42
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Mar 9, 2009
8:31 pm
10377
Doing a websearch for the clip of Kevin saying "You've got mail", I found that some person is selling Tom Servo talking statues in Second Life.. So if you're a...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 10, 2009
1:48 pm
10378
Not only is it pretty easy to capture sound clips off episodes, but you could also buy a Rifftrax or two and have hours of MP3 file from which to easily...
rob@...
r_the_f
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Mar 10, 2009
2:06 pm
10379
Thought you guys might want to know that someone was selling one... http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/clt/1074055639.html...
btrposter
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Mar 17, 2009
1:06 pm
10380
Keep in mind, the "official" book is chock full of misinformation and vague references to what you actually need to do to build a bot. It's not a guide, it's...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 17, 2009
1:29 pm
10381
you couldn't be more wrong. I only remember one real error in the whole book (re: what schedule PVC to use on crow). And it worked great for us vets to...
joranthalus
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Mar 17, 2009
6:36 pm
10382
The book is the equivalent someone asking you how make an omelette and you saying the first step is to create a chicken. The book glosses over a ton of things,...
Ron McAdams
megomaniac76
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Mar 17, 2009
9:06 pm
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