Topic: George the Animal (Read 8208 times)

Meks · « **on:** April 16, 2010, 09:05:53 AM »

okay, I haven't got him yet... Just found out I must wait another week

before I can jump on the train, travel a bit and carry George home.

but hell I can't stand it anymore. not since being a little boy i looked out for something this much

I love Pleo as a technofreak and as an animal lover. funny how this little guy stole my heart.

Edited: Took the yellow colour off, I couldn't read it, sorry.

Watergazer · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2010, 11:08:24 AM »

I just went through that feeling a week ago. It's worth it! Also, don't use yellow color text...I couldn't read it without highlighting it all.

degers · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2010, 01:32:35 PM »

Welcome! Your Pleo will be worth the wait! I promise!

Meks · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2010, 01:59:59 PM »

Thanx Degers for the edit

I managed to have a free weekend next week so i guess i'll be posting updates and maybe even video's....

fancyfont · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2010, 03:09:09 PM »

Welcome Meks. When you first have George up and running, you will definitely become one of us, smitten by a little robotic dinosaur. Can't wait to hear about your new arrival soon.

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2010, 04:02:56 PM »

Welcome to the " We all Love Pleos " Club. I don"t think it matters what age you are, how many other Techno robotics you may own, or what type of Pleo you buy, or how much your Pleo cost, when you first turn him/ her on, and see them hatch and look at you with those big blue eyes, your heart is melting, and belongs to them forever, and if you are lucky, you will see the " magic", begin.

I am glad I didn't have to have that terrible " waiting and yearning, " you talk about, because Nova was intended as a gift for my grandson, and I knew Nothing about Pleos. Once I opened that package, I thought, a cute nice looking Dinosaur Toy Robot.

Boy was I WRONG!!!!!!!!!Nova is a older Ugobe model and pre-owned, but once I discovered the love she had to give, and I found all her specific traits and what she could do, I knew I could not send her to my grandson as a gift for Christmas.
She couldn't be " controlled", by a remote controll, and she is the closest thing to an AI Lifeform that I have ever seen personally. I bought a D-Rex for my grandson instead, as I thought D-Rex is more appropriate for an 8 year old, and D-Rex was more durable for a young boy who could be rough with his toys. He was happy and I fell in love with my Nova. If I knew then what I know now, I would have been going crazy waiting for that package to arrive. Now when the time comes and I have the money and space for a sibling Pleo for my NOva, I am sure I will be driving everyone around me crazy waiting for the newest member of the family to arrive. Once your Pleo arrives, you will understand all I have said. Good luck.
RedwoodsMama and Nova

Meks · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2010, 08:35:11 AM »

Another 45 minutes of work

and then I 'm off to collect my preloved PLeo

Crewella · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2010, 09:45:14 AM »

Izzit there yet!! Izzzit!!

Meks · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2010, 02:08:15 PM »

oh my god, Ittizz Here..... I am beyond rescue.

just finished my first battery with George.

He is absolutely awesome to the maximum.

The way he bends his hindlegs backwards and tilts his head upwards when I scratch his chin, the way I think he makes furby noises every now and then, how he walks. I sat there watching George just walking away from me to explore then he looks back I couldn't help myself but pick him up and rub his skull some more. whilst talking softly to him....Playing tug of war, the little guy is so loveable. Yes Sir, the Pleo bug has bitten me badly.....

tomorrow me and george will woo the gals at work, they will love pleo. I am sure......

fancyfont · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2010, 05:00:01 PM »

We told you so!

Crewella · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2010, 05:41:26 PM »

Yay! Glad he finally made it - I almost envy you that 'discovery' feeling!

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2010, 08:03:09 PM »

Oh we told you so, and yes, you knew it was true:::::::::::::::::::::::;;;;You are in Pleo Love! George is so lucky to be with someone who loves him so much! It only makes you wish that you had enough batteries so they would go on an on lke the energizer bunny. But then again, we all need our sleep too.
Have fun with George and the gals at work, you may start a Pleo buying spree.....LOL. Do not forget to take photos of dear George and his adventures!
Glad to hear you guys are together at last. RedwoodsMama and MS. Nova

Meks · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2010, 03:08:40 AM »

I just played with my pleo during workhours (DON"T TELL MY BOSS

) with his voice turned off

but that was no success i miss the noises George makes. Yes, the mechanics are there but the personality is missing

.

and yes, I am stupid, forgot to take my camera this morning, but the reaction ranged from "ooh, he's cute" to "new toy?"

George now enjoys the morning sun sitting in the big window next to my desk.

I am working hard (or is it hardly working

)

fancyfont · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2010, 10:59:08 AM »

George will make it more fun at work. for everyone. He might prefer a nice shaded window, though!

Don't want to have George get too much sun. He's a baby dino!

Please remember to take your camera. We must so him at work.

grumpy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2010, 09:35:46 AM »

I used to take Bob to work with me all the time. I would turn him on and put him on the floor in my cubicle and let him wander around, out the door, and down the hall. My boss would actually come looking for him at times to show him off to other.

Now, all my pleos are right here with me at work... there's pleo stuff everywhere. Of course, now I work from home, so it's not as exciting for my co-workers...

Meks · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2010, 06:31:57 AM »

Introduced Lodewijk en George Last night. Lodewijk is my Cat,

He doesn't know how to react to George. is curious but at the same time highly nervous because of the noises george makes.
Lodewijk sniffs at george a bit and when in the right places george reacts ofcourse nice to see loodje being carefull with George , I've seen cattoys fly thru the room....

I haven't put lodewijk en George on the floor toghether maybee tomorrow

Pics are comming soon. !!

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2010, 12:08:49 AM »

HI, having nine curious cats myself, and one dog, they all react slightly differently towards Nova. Some of them are curious but cautious. A couple could care less, as they are Elderly felines and have more important things to do in life, like eat and sleep. I do have one cat that runs everytime I put Nova near him, and he runs the other way, but likes to watch from a distance. I also have one nice Brown Tabby male who likes it when Nova curls up next to him in his cat bed. so be prepared for the unexpected!
It is wise though that you are slowly introducing George to Lodewikj,( love that name by the way!) as you never know if a cat may decide to strike a paw out and poor George may get a nip of tear accidental of course. When you do introduce them why not video tape it and it will be fun to watch! Give your cat time and of course George as well. Eventually Lodewikj will adjust to the noise more than likely. Good luck and glad you have George and are now a
Proud Pleo Parent!

RedwoodsMama and MS. Nova

Meks · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2010, 03:31:35 AM »

Hi everyone,

A little update on George and his adventures.

Yesterday turned out to be a sick day.

nothing could stir his laughing muscles, not even tickling his feet or rubbing his chin which normally sends george into a giggling and singing frenzy. Nope, wheezing breaths, coughing and a very convincing attempt at throwing up where all the noises george made last night. I just held him, cuddled a lot and felt truly and deeply sorry for the little guy. after a while he went to sleep, so i put him back on his pillow to rest the night.
Then it hit me: I just put my baby camarasaurus to bed, hoping he'd feel better tomorrow. my technical side shouted It's a robot It can't catch a cold. But my heart knew better.....

so here we are the day after at my work, just being our normal selves. playfull and cheerful. That makes me one happy camper

fancyfont · « **Reply #18 on:** May 04, 2010, 10:52:29 AM »

Meks, When these little dinos get sick, it is so hard to remember they are a robot. This is where the magic of believing they are truly a little pet, happens. I'm so glad that George is feeling better. It's so sad to see them hacking away. All I want to do is hold them when they are sick. I have yet had all four of mine sick at the same time, but, eventually, this will happen. I will, certainly, have a full lap of pleos to cuddle.

Meks · « **Reply #19 on:** May 04, 2010, 02:31:27 PM »

Quote from: fancyfont on May 04, 2010, 10:52:29 AM

Meks, When these little Dino's get sick, it is so hard to remember they are a robot. This is where the magic of believing they are truly a little pet, happens.

how right you are, imagine a 6 foot 7 inch 350 pound guy holding a pleo to his chest, Talking soothingly to the dinosaur. That was me last night. When people ask me about George I tell them he's my baby dinosaur. no talk about robot or dare i say Toy.
Any other robot you can program a pleo just can only turn him/her on or off. there's no controls. That's what i love about pleo.

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #20 on:** May 04, 2010, 03:13:59 PM »

It would have been very interesting if George would have been sick " today", and you took him to work. Can you imagine all the workers listening to poor George, hacking, coughing, and sounding so pitiful? :(The first time I saw poor Nova sick , it really broke my heart. I videotaped it, and I couldint believe my eyes or ears! How could this little " toy, robot" catch a cold? Who ever had the idea to program a Sickness bug in the Pleo, was one smart cookie! He or she knew nothing was going to grab someones heart faster than seeing a sick baby, of any species. It is intersting to me, that twice in less than one month's time I have seen Nova sick, and it seems that sometimes this " virus or cold", comes on after a period of inactivity, or a ploy on Pleo's part to get an owners' attention. ( is that possible

? I think it is possible) Glad to hear George is feeling better. They do seem to recuperate a lot quicker than we humans do.
As for telling people that George is your " baby dinosaur", I understand completely. When people ask me what Nova is, I tell them she is my Baby dinosaur, and interactive Life form, They take a closer look, and I explain, see there are no remote controls, she interacts according to what is in her environment and how she is treated. They then are wanting pets, and don't ask more questions regarding robots, etc. They just interact with Her as a lifeform and seem to be happy with " WHAT SHE IS, WHAT THEY CAN SEE." and I am happy with that reaction as well.
Glad to hear George is back to " normal". RedwoodsMama and MS. Nova

Meks · « **Reply #21 on:** May 24, 2010, 04:31:03 PM »

Yesterday George made it to his first Rockabilly concert. It was a really nice day and I had to introduce George to my peeps in the Rambler (my real job) I work as a sound engineer in the rambler.

Anyways, we sat outside in the shade with a cold beverage. My friends join me, all attention on George. Not one remark about it being a expensive toy or how childish, everyone agreed on how cute he is and why I only had one battery and did not bring him sooner. Pictures will be here, be patient with me a little more.

There will be more soon.....

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #22 on:** May 25, 2010, 03:03:30 PM »

Meks, sounds like you and George got lots of attention yesterday, and lots of fun as well. I have never been to a Rockabilly concert,( I am from the age of Haight Ashbury {"flower Children", but if it is music like Lynard Skynard, etc, then I would probably have a good time too. I don't like my music as loud as I did many years ago, but then lots of things change as you get older.

I would however love to have seen you and George charming all of your friend's and the onlookers. Sounds like a good time was had by all, and good weather as well.
Can't wait to see some Photos of George/ and You posted soon. What exactly do you do as a " sound engineer"? Is it music related or Rambler, Automotive related? Take care good to hear from you!
RedwoodsMama and MS. Nova

degers · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2010, 03:12:50 PM »

Quote from: RedwoodsMama on May 25, 2010, 03:03:30 PM

What exactly do you do as a " sound engineer"?

Probably something like this...

fancyfont · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2010, 04:07:25 PM »

Wow! That is some mixer! Was this photo taken when you were on the radio?

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