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Christmas Package from Parallax

WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
edited 2008-01-03 11:43 in General Discussion
A package arrived at our house yesterday from Parallax. I was a good boy and did not open it.
My wife has now hidden it.

Maybe I will get more than coal in my stocking... turn.gif

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"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,405
    edited 2007-12-13 18:23
    Whit, let's hope it doesn't require batteries, and if it does you've got some ready for the big day. Wish I could send you some 12V Motor Mounts for Christmas, but the elves just finished machining thousands of Penguin parts, and they're going to need a break really quick.

    Ken Gracey
    Parallax, Inc.
  • crgwbrcrgwbr Posts: 614
    edited 2007-12-13 19:51
    really? i wasn't aware that elves could operate CNC equipment. tongue.gifturn.giftongue.gif

    craig

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  • Paul BakerPaul Baker Posts: 6,351
    edited 2007-12-13 20:29
    We had to buy them a stepping stool so they could reach all the buttons. There's nothing funnier than seeing an elf wearing adult size safety glasses, but don't laugh in thier faces cause they are very good at getting you back with practical jokes.

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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2007-12-13 22:25
    Just don't let them get into the peppermint schnapps. A local machine shop made the mistake of putting some elves — unsupervised — on the graveyard shift. The late night "spindle rides" during a particularly raucous schnapps break nearly destroyed the shop. The "winner", who was able to hold on at 300 rpm, flew off when it was cranked up to 350 and smashed through the glass door on the fire extinguisher cabinet. The shop owner put two and two together when he discovered one of those little gold jingle bells at the bottom of the cabinet behind the broken glass.

    -Phil
  • sam_sam_samsam_sam_sam Posts: 2,286
    edited 2007-12-13 22:44
    Paul Baker

    ........ This is real· funny.............>>>>>>>>>

    Now I could not help but laugh at this part
    I would LOVE to see for my self

    ..........We had to buy them a stepping stool so they could reach all the buttons..........
    ·Do you have any photo ?

    There's nothing funnier than seeing an elf wearing adult size safety glasses,.........
    This would be funny·I would like to·see this

    ·but don't laugh in thier faces cause they are very good at getting you back with practical jokes...........
    Are they coming after me because·I·laugh at them

    but the elves just finished machining thousands of Penguin parts, and they're going to need a break really quick
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    I bet they need a break are you realy working that hard ?

    Will·elves finsh before Christmas ?

    Whit
    A package arrived at our house yesterday from Parallax. I was a good boy and did not open it.
    My wife has now hidden it.


    Did your wife buy· what is in the package

    Do you have any idea what is in the package or is it something that you will find out when you open it

    ·Maybe I will get more than coal in my stocking...

    I hope so


    Phil
    Now this is a very funny story

    A local machine shop made the mistake of putting some elves — unsupervised — on the graveyard shift

    Now this was·a mistake leave to·them unsupervised when the bose is gone they want to play

    The shop owner put two and two together when he discovered one of those little gold jingle bells at the bottom of the cabinet behind the broken glass.

    I bet the shop owner·did not think that was to funny to see his shop this way




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    Post Edited (sam_sam_sam) : 12/13/2007 11:19:08 PM GMT
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2007-12-13 22:45
    Ken Gracey (Parallax) said...
    ·the elves just finished machining thousands of Penguin parts, and they're going to need a break really quick.
    I bet there will be a few penguins riding in the sleigh this year! I'm glad they are doing well!

    By the way - someday maybe one will be mine.
    sam_sam_sam said...


    ·A package arrived at our house yesterday from Parallax. I was a good boy and did not open it.
    My wife has now hidden it.


    Did your wife buy· what is in the package
    Yes! But, I had a fairly detailed list... smilewinkgrin.gif


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    Whit+


    "We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney

    Post Edited (Whit) : 12/13/2007 10:52:36 PM GMT
  • sam_sam_samsam_sam_sam Posts: 2,286
    edited 2007-12-13 22:55
    Whit

    Yes! But, I had a fairly detailed list... smilewinkgrin.gif

    Just how many where on your list

    And will you be able to play for a while

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  • Paul BakerPaul Baker Posts: 6,351
    edited 2007-12-13 23:25
    sam_sam_sam said...

    ..........We had to buy them a stepping stool so they could reach all the buttons..........
    ·Do you have any photo ?
    No photos, the only thing they hate worse than being laughed at is having thier picture taken. Just the mere sight of a camera turns them into nasty little buggers (think Bilbo Baggins when he trys to take·the one ring back from Frodo). We found that out the hard way when we tried to take thier picture for thier Parallax Christmas ornament. The·man in the red suit has some crazy managerial skills to able to employ so many of them.

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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2007-12-14 01:09
    sam_sam_sam said...


    Just how many where on your list

    And will you be able to play for a while
    I will be able to play awhile, but it wasn't a giant list. I am holding out for some of the new 12V Motor and Wheel sets.
    So - I had to leave a bit in reserve.

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    "We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney
  • sam_sam_samsam_sam_sam Posts: 2,286
    edited 2007-12-14 01:15
    Whit

    I understand very well

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  • DgswanerDgswaner Posts: 795
    edited 2007-12-25 15:12
    Whit! The suspense is killing me! what did you get!

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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2007-12-25 15:25
    Hey Everyone,

    Here is what was in the package:

    BOE- Boost - had to try it out.
    ServoPal -can't wait to play with this.
    SoundPal and PIEZO speaker - for fun!
    CD ROM, Basic Stamps in Action - to show kids for classes or Robot camp.

    Plus... RADIO SHACK/Parallax paid big dividends!

    My wife also surprised me with another PING))) and a PIR Sensor Module.

    Also got a few goodies from Solarbotics and Electronix Express (some tools mostly).

    Everytime I opened a box, my kids would say, "What in the world is that?" eyes.gif to which I replied, of course,
    "It's cool Robot stuff." smilewinkgrin.gif Oh," They would say. rolleyes.gif
    Hope you all had a very merry Christmas!

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    "We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney

    Post Edited (Whit) : 12/25/2007 3:34:17 PM GMT
  • sam_sam_samsam_sam_sam Posts: 2,286
    edited 2007-12-25 15:49
    Whit

    It looks like you did REAL GOOD...........................hop.gif
    It look like you have a lot to PLAY WITH.................yeah.gif

    BOE- Boost
    ServoPal
    SoundPal
    PIR Sensor Module
    PIEZO speaker·

    Have FUN· playing with your NEW TOYS .................smile.gif

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    Post Edited (sam_sam_sam) : 12/25/2007 3:54:53 PM GMT
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2007-12-26 03:21
    sam_sam_sam said...



    Have FUN· playing with your NEW TOYS .................smile.gif
    Thanks sam3! I will. Hope you got some goodies too.


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    "We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney
  • DgswanerDgswaner Posts: 795
    edited 2007-12-27 04:39
    Whit sounds like you scored big time! have fun playing with all that stuff!

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  • StampNut2StampNut2 Posts: 224
    edited 2008-01-03 11:43
    Whit: How are those new toys going, Any experiments to tell us about.

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