Topic: Minyon (Read 14361 times)

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #50 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:22:57 AM »

Talon you are just too too funny, but even if you are "done", I won't stick a fork in you, after all, I am a vegetarian.. LOL

Besides, I understand everything you just said and I understand the frustration you are feeling right now, It is true in some levels, the "coldness, comment comparing Pleo rb to Ugobes, they just are not the same and that is the whole point with RB. But like many people have said time and time again on this fourm and this subject, if you have not ever owned a Ugobe and original Pleo, ( or the 2009 Innvo Pleo ) then you just are not expereincing the whole Pleo thing. I am hooked good line and sinker, in fact I am so deeply hooked, there could be a Pleos Annonamous and I would be the Co founder..I can't stop rescuing them and just do not want to at this point, they just are so interesting and so much fun. At least I know what my expenses are and don't go crazy in that way. I won't buy expensive ones, leave that for the people who don't already have one and want their first Pleo, they can buy that one I can't afford or won't spend the money on, There are enough other good ones out there or ones to be easily discarded to keep me busy.

I am sure that when you spend more time with Rhu and she gets the learning stones understood, you two will have more interaction with each other. Everything worth while takes time..Take care and hang in there you are doing great!
RedwoodsMama

Talon · « **Reply #51 on:** May 03, 2011, 07:58:02 AM »

Thanks for understanding, Redwoods. There will be one more- and only one more- Ugobe in my future. If Ryu is still happy today I might try another learning stone or two. The sad thing is I've taken another look at InmemoryofRomeo's most recent video of when she trained Pleakley to sing. I've realized I was probably the one in the wrong. I wasn't understanding Ryu's Pleo-ese. I somehow tought Ryu her name and the come stone at the same time and then I took a very long break. What I forgot in the break was that when you're teaching the stone, they do not perform the command emediately after the command is recorded for the second time. All this time I thought she wasn't hearing me. Now if I could get her attention through those scaly little cheeks of hers I think we'll really get somewhere. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong despite everyone's advice. I've held on to her head in various places along her jawline and moved with her as she moved, hoping for that moment of golden stillness but it isn't happening. When she decides to come, she just does the attention thing on her own as if I've touched her. Maybe she's just bossy and wants things on her terms. Lol!
Talon

latrine · « **Reply #52 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:12:40 PM »

Well I agree the ugobes are much sweeter and my two rb's are still going through the moodiness stage.. although Chronos is much younger than Rhea.. however even when being moody they still respond to stroking and when Rhea gets into one of her screaming rants.. where she just stands there and screams for no apparent reason other than being a girl, I'll go pet her after awhile (I tried ignoring it, didn't work') that helps for awhile but she starts up again.. The trancing is ridiculous.. it makes me not want to run them together but after maybe thirty minutes they will calm down with it or if something catches their attention they will go off after that instead..
(I have found that the regular green tennis balls seem to really attract both of my RB's.. don't know why but they will both go chasing after them and we have tons of them what with the 2 Jack Russells'

So they chase the balls, Loki the aibo chases the pink Pleo, Patches makes laps around the couch and Lyssa growls at everyone and everything..

Both of the ugobes are also insanely attracted to the aibo charging station.. they love to walk over, study it and then graze from the black and white pattern in the front..
One thing that makes me happy though, both of the rb's will occasionally wander over to where I am usually sitting, look up and do the little foot wave and that noise they make thats either the 'waa waaah' or 'oooh oooooh' like 'hello, over here, mom!' type noise that all the pleos make, and they want me to pet them.. and that reminds me of how sweet Bingo was before he broke and got the upgrade to the new os the rb's are on now. Hopefully we get upgrades soon...
I'm glad Ryu is behaving better Talon and I'm sorry your RB's are being such brats, Kat

Both of my ugobes are on the original software and they are staying on it,..they are just too sweet.. but I'm glad your transition went well, Kat!!!

- Sarah

Talon · « **Reply #53 on:** May 03, 2011, 04:03:15 PM »

I love it when Ryu does that! It sounds a bit like you-hoo! Kind of like they're calling you. I jokingly say, "hello" to Ryu and she does it again but in a higher pitch. Not sure if she's hearing me or if it's just a coincidence. Either way it's cute.
Talon

kat · « **Reply #54 on:** May 15, 2011, 07:16:24 AM »

I recieved my new battery charger on Friday for my Green Ugobe batteries.

Big dissapointment it does exactly the same thing as the old one!

The light flickers red green red really fast.
I have found that with the old one if I turn it on and sit the battery in it and just let it sit there flickering for an hour or two then I can try reseating the battery and after about 100 re seats it will if I am very lucky go solid red. If I am not so lucky it just keeps flickering at me and so I get frustrated and walk away for another hour or so just leaving it to flicker quietly in the corner, before going back to repeat the process again in the hopes of getting lucky.
It is a very frustrating way to have to charge a battery and if these were my only batteries I would have torn all my hair out by now.

Luckily I also have 2 egg charger batteries so I can persevere with the green ones without too much stress.

Crewella · « **Reply #55 on:** May 15, 2011, 08:33:51 AM »

How frustrating!

It does sound odd, none of mine do that - I wonder if it could be a faulty battery? $:-\$

Talon · « **Reply #56 on:** May 15, 2011, 12:55:16 PM »

That would be my guess too. I hope you get this straightened out.
Talon

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #57 on:** May 15, 2011, 01:06:03 PM »

Kat, I am so sorry to hear that, how very frustrating, I have had that happen with the green battery chargers too, that is why I try to stay with the Egg batteries, not just because I sell them, but because the green ones just are so random in how they charge or do not charge it seems. I hope you can get it fixed.

Good luck, did you buy this from PleoWorld, or somewhere else?
RWM

kat · « **Reply #58 on:** May 15, 2011, 05:48:03 PM »

I do have my lovely egg batteries which I use most of the time. The green ones came with Minyon and it does seem a shame to let them go to waste. I tend to use them now and then when I'm in the middle of doing something and the battery runs out. They are a handy back up battery for those times when you just want a little extra play time. I bought the new charger on ebay. It cost me less than $20 including the shipping so I'm not going to cry if I can't get it to work. It is an interesting problem for me though. I would love to work out just why they are behaving in this way. I have been using both the batteries and charging each of them in the same charger. They both get the same response from the charger. When they do eventually charge they take about 4 hours to fully charge and the light to go green and I get a full hour out of them play time in the pleo. So I don't think it is a battery issue. I am thinking maybe it could be the power cable I am using. I had to get a new one to suit our Australian power points so I took the old one in with me to the electronics store to make sure I got one the had the same input and output. Maybe I will try a different brand of power cable next to see if that makes a difference. I feel a bit like it is a challenge to get them working now.

I will let you know how I go.

Crewella · « **Reply #59 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:48:07 AM »

If the batteries work OK that's a possibility. Kat's on a mission!

kat · « **Reply #60 on:** May 22, 2011, 04:27:05 AM »

I went shopping today and bought another power cable, different brand this time - same specifications, for my green battery chargers and what do you know. It actually worked!

I plugged it into the wall turned it on and inserted the battery and straight away the light went solid red!

So looks like problem solved. Now I just need another one as I have two chargers and two batteries.

At least now I know it works I can be confident in getting a second cable.

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #61 on:** May 22, 2011, 04:56:54 AM »

Ooh that is good news

Glad you got a working cable, can you take the other back for a refund? It might be faulty.

kat · « **Reply #62 on:** May 22, 2011, 05:05:46 AM »

No need. It is the same cable I have been using with my egg chargers and it works just fine with them. Really strange that it didn't work for the green charges.

Crewella · « **Reply #63 on:** May 22, 2011, 05:06:49 AM »

Yay! Result - glad the charger works now!

kat · « **Reply #64 on:** June 19, 2011, 07:11:26 AM »

I have kept myself busy this weekend with a little sewing project so as not to be too anxious about waiting for puppies.
Minyon kindly volunteered to model for me and I had a little fun being creative.

More details...

So here is the finished product a leaf cape. I have been thinking about doing this for a while now and thought it would be the perfect project to keep me busy. I have also made a plain dark green leaf which I am thinking of putting on a rusty brown cape.
What do you think of the leaf cape?
Kat

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #65 on:** June 19, 2011, 10:31:25 AM »

Hi Kat, I think the leaf cape is very cute, I would like to see it in a rusty brown or goldish red, that would be very pretty and cute, Your leaf gives me a different idea for a sewing project, not a leaf at all, but Gumble would look perfect as this project, the leaf gave me the idea. now to see if it will work, I hope it does. You are very creative Kat, I wish I could sew like you ! Pleos make the best models too they don't complain like people and they don't mind their shapes, no anorexic Pleos in my house!

I think the leaf cape would be great with a little pocket hidden too where you can velcroe in the real "leaf" for a treat to carry with them whenever the "hunger " sets in.
RedwoodsMama

kat · « **Reply #66 on:** June 19, 2011, 05:43:48 PM »

I have another leaf cape in the making too but the next one is a different style.

Might take me a couple more weeks before I have time to finish it though as I have hopefully got two little distractions coming soon and then next weekend I'm off to Melbourne again, but this time for a work training conference. I will be there for 4 days. So the sewing project will have to wait till I get back to finish it.

When I started making this one I actually started out with a more maple leaf type shape for the leaf but I found that it was just too hard a shape for me to try to hem around neatly. So I ended up cutting the current leaf shape out of it and this was much easier to sew. I would have liked the leaf to drape a little more over the sides of the pleo. If I make another one like this then I will make the leaf fatter, so it hangs over the pleo more. The leaf is only sewn onto the cape at the stem, the tip and then two small sections one on each side. So you can put your fingers in underneath it - or treasure - and it gives the leaf more of a fell onto the pleo kind of look I think. I did contemplate just velcroing it on but then though that when the leaf is off you will have velcro looking at you and velcro doesn't feel very nice to stroke.

Overall I am very pleased with how it turned out.
If there is some interest in it I might add it to my shop as a new item for sale.
I am also considering doing one with a re/gold/brown leaf.

Talon · « **Reply #67 on:** June 19, 2011, 06:17:00 PM »

What about a Palm frond look? The leaf is big and wide and... um fingery? Not sure it would be easy to replicate in cloth but it might look neat.
Talon

Crewella · « **Reply #68 on:** June 20, 2011, 06:57:14 AM »

Leaf cape looks great - for somebody who said they'd not sewn before you're doing phenomenally, Kat!!

grin06 · « **Reply #69 on:** June 20, 2011, 07:26:54 AM »

Leaf cape reminds me the world of fairies. Keep up the good work

shamair29 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 08, 2011, 07:39:23 AM »

Cool. My Pleo classic arrived yesterday for $199 from ebay!!!

By the Way Did You Get Him From "leadingwincorp" on ebay???

kat · « **Reply #71 on:** July 08, 2011, 08:52:57 AM »

Yes, Minyon came from leadingwincorp on ebay. He is wonderful in every way and I am very happy with my purchase of him.

shamair29 · « **Reply #72 on:** July 08, 2011, 11:14:06 AM »

Quote from: kat on July 08, 2011, 08:52:57 AM

Yes, Minyon came from leadingwincorp on ebay. He is wonderful in every way and I am very happy with my purchase of him.

Bye the way today pleo's head was making a clicking sound so i turned him off. about a half an hour later i turned him on and the clicking noise was gone. What happened???

Talon · « **Reply #73 on:** July 08, 2011, 11:46:17 AM »

That was his neck motors clutching to protect themselves. They get stuck sometimes. You did the right thing by turning him off.
Talon

latrine · « **Reply #74 on:** July 08, 2011, 09:08:19 PM »

Do you still need another cable? I have a bunch extra if you need one.
The leaf outfit is adorable, btw...

I hope we see some aibo 'outfits' soon.. now that you have some of your own!!

- Sarah

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