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Visitor to Parallax

Maddie the InternMaddie the Intern Posts: 81
edited 2011-07-24 10:35 in General Discussion
Hi everybody -
As many of you may know, from time to time we give tours here at Parallax - UPEW, National Robotics Week, various schools, etc.

Today we had a visitor that came all the way from Australia! That's a long way from Rocklin, CA.

His name is "Mr. X" (not his real name) -
Mr. X is starting to think about building robots himself...

But now I'm curious - of those of you that have visited, where'd you come from?

Who's the closest, and who's the furthest?

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-Maddie the Intern
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  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2011-07-22 15:40
    Hey, that kid has great taste in reading material! I bet your dad put him up to it, though. Now I owe him more royalties.

    I visited back in May, and I came from San Diego, same as Roy E. Afraid that doesn't quality for any records. Be we do have nice weather down here.

    -- Gordon
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-07-22 15:46
    I visited last summer while officiating at a wedding in the San Francisco area. It was incredible!

    I got to meet lots of great people and Ken took me on a tour through the whole place. Fantastic!

    I came all the way from Louisiana! Not nearly as far as Australia though...
  • bomberbomber Posts: 297
    edited 2011-07-22 16:02
    I visited from Los Angeles in April.
  • WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,935
    edited 2011-07-22 17:20
    :tongue: I visited from across the freeway yesterday.....
  • Martin HodgeMartin Hodge Posts: 1,246
    edited 2011-07-22 21:05
    WBA Consulting wrote: »
    :tongue: I visited from across the freeway yesterday.....

    LOL!!!
  • Peter KG6LSEPeter KG6LSE Posts: 1,383
    edited 2011-07-23 14:32
    Iowa right at winter break last year .
  • localrogerlocalroger Posts: 3,452
    edited 2011-07-23 14:42
    Came to UPEW this year from New Orleans, LA.
  • dgatelydgately Posts: 1,633
    edited 2011-07-24 07:50
    localroger wrote: »
    Came to UPEW this year from New Orleans, LA.
    But, I thought you were "local", Roger?

    I came from Livermore, CA for the UPEW last year (and this year)
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-07-24 09:45
    A trip to Parallax "mecca" is highly recommended for anyone. If you can show up during an expo, doubly so.

    OBC
  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2011-07-24 10:35
    Visited twice, for the UPEW expos. Portland, Oregon. Missed out this year. "real work" called, LOL!!

    Recommended. I had a great time, and really enjoyed seeing the tour, checking out the manufacturing stuff. Having spent years on larger scale manufacturing, it was very cool to see how electronics can be so different, yet much the same. The Parallax people are great, and they seriously enjoy meeting folks that put their efforts to good use. I find myself angling for a Sacremento "work trip" that happens to land on a lay-over day, or something. :) (that's gonna happen too, because I won't go two years between stops)
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