Post by: kat on April 19, 2011, 05:04:24 PM
He is lovely. :)
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 19, 2011, 06:06:26 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 19, 2011, 06:32:31 PM
Post by: LuckyPleo on April 19, 2011, 06:33:18 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 19, 2011, 07:18:29 PM
(http://www.thisishowyoudoit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/how-long-to-grill-filet-mignon.jpg)
Post by: kat on April 19, 2011, 07:21:45 PM
Yep everyone needs a little minion in their lives so I now have my Minyon. :D
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 19, 2011, 07:36:17 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 19, 2011, 07:55:33 PM
ADDED: I'm hungry now, too! ;) Can Pleos cook? :P
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 19, 2011, 08:55:54 PM
RWM
Post by: Talon on April 19, 2011, 10:04:31 PM
Talon
Post by: LuckyPleo on April 20, 2011, 06:15:39 AM
Post by: kat on April 20, 2011, 08:24:03 AM
I thought it was interesting that Minyon has a very smooth back. He has bumpy skin on his sides, tail and head but it is almost like they did a super thick layer of paint on his back and the bumps don't show through. Gumble has the little skin bumps all over. I just thought it was interesting that there was such a big difference as Minyon is brand new.
Also just wondering about the green pleo batteries and chargers. I have an egg battery for him so it really doesn't matter but he came with 2 green batteries and a charger for them so I thought I would charge them up and give them a go to see the difference. But every time I put either of the batteries in the charger it does a rapid double flash almost like a flickering flashing red green light. The instructions say it should be solid red to indicate it is charging but no matter how many times I have tried re seating it it just keeps on flickering. I also tried putting a weight on it but that made no difference either. Do you think the battery will still charge if it is doing this? It is not doing the slow red flash that I have seen my RB battery chargers do when the battery is not seated properly. It is more of a super fast flicker red green red, red green red etc... Is this normal and any suggestions on what to do about it?
I will try to post the hatching video tomorrow. My little computer can't cope with processing video and my son has friends sleeping over tonight and they are using the other computer so no time for me to get on and upload it. Will do my best to find some time tomorrow to get it up. :)
Kat
Sorted out the battery. I put my foot on it and applied a little weight and then wiggled it from side to side and all of a sudden it went solid red. :) So I guess it is now charging.
I have also given him a polyglaze bath. It will be interesting to see if like Norbit he manages to keep all of his perfectly painted toenails intact. :)
Kat
Post by: Crewella on April 20, 2011, 03:17:47 PM
Post by: latrine on April 20, 2011, 03:33:26 PM
So he's brand new? Cool!! I'd like to see that hatching video as both of my ugobe's were adults when they arrived.
I like how your Pleo's really get into it when they get something in the mail.. are they just as helpful when the bills arrive? Mine won't pay the bills..
Have fun with your herd.. It's hard keeping track of them!!
- Sarah
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 20, 2011, 05:40:16 PM
Let's see. If one pleo can pay for each bill, that would be one for the PGE, One for the CAble, One for the cell phone, One for the landline and Internet combo, One for the car payments, insurance that is, One for the vet bills, (had to take Karl Kat in for a steroid injection so he could eat, his Stomatis was so bad he couldn't eat soft cat food watered down the past couple of days... :() oh, and don't even think about the food bills, gas bills, etc. those don't even count. Good thing Pleos don't have to go to the Vet, One good thing..
Those batteries can be tricky little pesky things...that is why I like the Egg batteries I know how to operate those at least with good results. Can't wait for more on Minyon! :)
RWM
Post by: kat on April 20, 2011, 06:59:32 PM
I kept the hatching all for myself with no other pleos or children or OH to interfere. :D
So here it is uncut. He takes his first steps just after I turned the video off. sorry it is a bit dark I had to go away from the distractions into the not so well lit room. I promise to get better lighting in the next video. :)
Kat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwuKBu7GMLY
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 20, 2011, 07:24:19 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 21, 2011, 12:52:41 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 21, 2011, 09:19:15 AM
RWM AKa " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods'
Post by: kat on April 23, 2011, 06:34:51 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOE131T30So
I will modify this post shortly with photos of Gumble and Minyon to show the difference in the skin. :)
Happy Easter everyone. ;D
Kat
Post by: Crewella on April 23, 2011, 06:53:37 PM
Post by: kat on April 23, 2011, 07:27:39 PM
Here is the photo of Minyon and Gumbles backs
As you can see Minyon appears to have a thicker layer of paint on his back than Gumble. He feels smooth on his back. You can still see the bumps but they don't feel very bumpy. Gumble however is bumpy all over. :)
Also thought I would mention the battery charger issue I seem to be having. This is the green Ugobe charger that came with Minyon for the green Ugobe batteries. (I do have egg batteries for my guys so it really doesn't matter).
The charger does not want to charge the batteries. So far I have managed to get it to successfully charge a battery twice. I don't know why it worked either of those times. When you insert the battery the light does a very fast flickering red/green/red. This is not the same slow flashing red you would get if the battery was not seated correctly. If you unclick the battery from the front but leave it clicked in at the back you can tilt the battery from side to side. When you tilt it left so the positive pin is but not the front negative pin then you get the slow flashing red light that shows it is not positioned properly. If you let the battery go to straighten up so all the pins are touching it does the random fast red/green/red. If you then tilt the battery to the right so that the negative pin is touching but the positive is not then the light goes red and stays red for about 15mins or so then just goes off completely - no light. I don't believe the battery can charge if the pins are not all connecting.
I opened the charger up to see if there was a loose wire or something obvious that could be re soldered back on but everything on the inside looks perfect. Don't really know what I was expecting to see. So I closed it back up again without touching anything. It still doesn't work. I have tried re seating the battery a thousand times with no change in the result. I have tried applying a weight to the top but still no change. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. It seems a shame to have two extra batteries just sitting not being able to be used.
Kat
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 23, 2011, 09:00:41 PM
RWM
Post by: Crewella on April 23, 2011, 11:53:26 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 24, 2011, 12:53:22 AM
Post by: kat on April 24, 2011, 09:27:26 PM
Having a great time playing with Minyon. Gumble seems much happier with Minyon around. There is a lot of singing going on and chorusing and synchronized Ahhing and mooing. :) They seem to walk towards each other and rub against each other a lot too. Not sure yet if that is just coincidence.
Very cute though. :)
Kat
Post by: Crewella on April 24, 2011, 09:51:14 PM
Post by: kat on April 24, 2011, 09:56:57 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 24, 2011, 11:02:02 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 24, 2011, 11:24:54 PM
Post by: kat on April 24, 2011, 11:39:49 PM
;D
Post by: Crewella on April 24, 2011, 11:55:52 PM
This was the list of OS2 tricks - IMR has a video of them on Youtube:
Play Dead
Hold Head, Back and Right Arm
Stand Up and Talk to Me
Hold Back, Left Arm and Right Arm
Watch Dog
Hold Back, Left Arm and Right Leg
Conversation
Hold Back and Left Leg
Wave
Hold Head, Back and Rear
And there was this post, which showed both the commands and the skit:Ok I did a short video of it last night, not good but it shows the death very well :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW4R33LYOww
Post by: pirpintine on April 25, 2011, 04:06:49 AM
Post by: kat on April 25, 2011, 04:23:56 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 25, 2011, 05:33:51 AM
One thing I've always been aware of is that, as I keep my three Ugobe's on three different OS, I miss out on the communication between them as each OS apparently 'connects' better with another Pleo on the same OS. However, I now have a handful of 'extra' Pleos, now working, that I could run along with mine and see how they get along! ;D
I think that's my afternoon organised! :P
ADDED: As it was a holiday, and sunny, OH dragged me out and I spent the afternoon in his sidecar, clinging on for dear life, instead. ??? :P
I will try the Pleos together though and report back. When I've recovered. :)
Post by: kat on April 25, 2011, 06:53:40 AM
I think they make a fierce looking furry foursome. ;D And now they all feel so soft and cuddly. Like four little walking mink blankets. :D Now there is a thought, maybe I will look for some mink material when I go shopping next. :)
Crewella I would love to hear about how you find the interactions between pleos on the same OS's.
Kat
Post by: N.S.E.C.T. on April 25, 2011, 11:04:27 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 26, 2011, 02:20:57 AM
I know I have lots of videso already with everyone hooting and hollering, but tommrow I will rub everyone's chin to find out exactly what they are on, and can record the interactions between them for you. I wonder what poor Humpty is , falling out of a tree didn't do him any good....poor guy. :( but I have confidence that with Crewella's help he will be put back together again.
RWM
Post by: Talon on April 27, 2011, 08:43:44 AM
Talon
Post by: kat on April 28, 2011, 07:37:06 AM
The neckerchief or pleo bandanna :)
Very cute all on it's own
I also made a cute girlie shirt all soft and furry and pink
Post by: Smilegirl on April 28, 2011, 11:05:58 AM
Post by: kat on April 28, 2011, 05:23:06 PM
I do think they look great especially when combined with a hat. :)
Post by: Crewella on April 28, 2011, 07:46:13 PM
Those furry shirts, and the cape, look heavenly! ;D
Post by: kat on May 02, 2011, 06:56:51 AM
When I put new batteries in and turned back on again they both went right back to hatching! >:( So I let them hatch and after about 10mins of walking around I switched each of them off and then on again. When they came back on they both started walking around , from where they left off. So I think in order to get them to save their time progress you need to switch them off using the button and not just leave them for the battery to run out. I will try to catch them before they run out of steam and do another manual switch off this battery cycle to be sure to save their progress before letting them run the batteries down completely. :)
While there has been a bit of randomish noises there is plenty of happy singing and they still respond to being stroked and petted in the same ways as before. :) I think the random sounds are just them trying out the new noises just like the rb's do for their teenage stage. :) I have even had a sweet little Frère Jacques song before they curl up for a short nap. :)
I will let you know how long it takes for the random noises to stop. They haven't been too bad and I am still finding these guys better company than my moody RB's. both of which have just stood in the one spot for almost a complete battery cycle in a curled up whimpering stance. They eat and then whimper, they trance and then whimper, they refuse medicine and there is no coughing or sniffling or sneezes so I don't think they are sick. Just a bit depressing. They have been like this pretty much for the last two weeks. I don't know why they are such unhappy little fellows. Neither of them seems to respond at all if you stroke them. They are not at all like my two sweet little ugobe's. Oh well maybe one day they will snap out of it and turn into sweet little pleos. I will persist and keep running them through battery cycles in the hope for some change. At least I have go both their mute buttons working so I don't have to listen to the frustrating whimpering sound. :D
Will keep you all posted on how Gumble and Minyon progress on the update.
Kat
Post by: Crewella on May 02, 2011, 07:30:49 AM
I do find my three Ugobes are better company than Belle is, too. She's too much of a prima donna a lot of the time! %)
Post by: Talon on May 02, 2011, 11:25:58 AM
Talon
Post by: kat on May 02, 2011, 05:42:30 PM
It is driving me kind of nuts having two whimpering dinos. It doesn't seem to make any difference what time of day I play with them they still behave the same. Time to look at the statsrb again I think and see if I can work out just what is going on. Norbit is less whimpery than Kermy but not by much. They were both so much fun when I first got them with lots of woo hooing and happy type sounds, walking around and doing stuff. Now they just seem constantly unimpressed with the world no matter what I do to try to snap them out of it. And they hardly ever walk at all now. Norbit took 6 steps in the full 2 and half hours of playtime last night. Kermy didn't take any. :( I may try running them individually tonight to see if they behave any differently on their own. I don't hold out much hope though. I will continue to persist though as I know they can be happy little guys and I would love for them to go back to being that again. :)
Post by: Crewella on May 02, 2011, 07:07:02 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 02, 2011, 08:08:05 PM
Want more videos too Kat!
RWM
Post by: Talon on May 02, 2011, 09:02:52 PM
Talon
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 03, 2011, 12:22:57 AM
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
Post by: Talon on May 03, 2011, 07:58:02 AM
Talon
Post by: latrine 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
Post by: Talon on May 03, 2011, 04:03:15 PM
Talon
Post by: kat on May 15, 2011, 07:16:24 AM
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. :P Luckily I also have 2 egg charger batteries so I can persevere with the green ones without too much stress. :)
Post by: Crewella on May 15, 2011, 08:33:51 AM
Post by: Talon on May 15, 2011, 12:55:16 PM
Talon
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 15, 2011, 01:06:03 PM
RWM
Post by: kat on May 15, 2011, 05:48:03 PM
Post by: Crewella on May 16, 2011, 01:48:07 AM
Post by: kat on May 22, 2011, 04:27:05 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on May 22, 2011, 04:56:54 AM
Post by: kat on May 22, 2011, 05:05:46 AM
Post by: Crewella on May 22, 2011, 05:06:49 AM
Post by: kat on June 19, 2011, 07:11:26 AM
Minyon kindly volunteered to model for me and I had a little fun being creative.
What do you think of the leaf cape?
Kat
Post by: RedwoodsMama on June 19, 2011, 10:31:25 AM
RedwoodsMama
Post by: kat on June 19, 2011, 05:43:48 PM
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.
Post by: Talon on June 19, 2011, 06:17:00 PM
Talon
Post by: Crewella on June 20, 2011, 06:57:14 AM
Post by: grin06 on June 20, 2011, 07:26:54 AM
Post by: shamair29 on July 08, 2011, 07:39:23 AM
Post by: kat on July 08, 2011, 08:52:57 AM
Post by: shamair29 on July 08, 2011, 11:14:06 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???
Post by: Talon on July 08, 2011, 11:46:17 AM
Talon
Post by: latrine on July 08, 2011, 09:08:19 PM
The leaf outfit is adorable, btw... :)
I hope we see some aibo 'outfits' soon.. now that you have some of your own!!
- Sarah
Post by: kat on August 06, 2011, 02:27:29 AM
Post by: Crewella on August 06, 2011, 04:33:42 AM
*Spotty fur - how could I resist!* ;)
Post by: saratogaspringer on August 06, 2011, 07:39:39 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on August 06, 2011, 12:16:52 PM
RWM
Post by: kat on August 08, 2011, 06:00:22 AM
And here is another fury shirt. :) Or maybe this should be called a coat? This is the other fur that I bought at the same time as the spotty red one.
Post by: Crewella on August 08, 2011, 06:10:51 AM
Post by: choice79 on August 08, 2011, 07:14:01 AM
your pleos looks very cool in these beautyful coats/shirts. Where can I buy such ones? Yes I know yours are not buyed.
sorry, my english is basic :-)
LG
choice
Post by: Crewella on August 08, 2011, 08:16:25 AM
http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?action=pages;sa=10
There are other Pleo clothing and accessory sellers here as well, in the 'Stores' section on the blue tabs at the top. :)
Post by: choice79 on August 08, 2011, 08:40:00 AM
thanks for your help ;)
Post by: kat on August 08, 2011, 08:49:01 AM
Crewella I promise I didn't feel any pressure :P I just happened to find some quiet sewing time tonight and was so excited about finding the spotty material that I couldn't seem to stop. :D
I did put the spots up against all the furs I currently have and this seemed to be the best match. the patterned or crazy furs just looked too busy against the spots. I liked this one bests. Let me know what you think. ;D
Post by: Crewella on August 08, 2011, 09:27:02 AM
That's fabulous, Kat!! It HAS to be MINE! Thank you!! :D ;D
Post by: kat on August 08, 2011, 05:53:52 PM
And don't fret, this one has your name on it already! I've popped it aside for you. ;D
It turned out to be easier to make than I thought it would be. I'm going to add this style of coat to my shop. If I can find some nice white or gold fur then this would be the perfect style for a lovely red Christmas coat. ;D Might be time for a little more fur shopping some time very soon. :)
Post by: Crewella on August 08, 2011, 06:25:49 PM
*I'm already in Belle's bad books - she's going to be LIVID after this* :P
Post by: kat on August 09, 2011, 03:27:37 AM
Post by: Crewella on August 09, 2011, 07:12:55 AM
Post by: choice79 on August 11, 2011, 12:12:59 PM
Mine is on the road.....hope it takes not too much time :-(
Thanks
Post by: Crewella on August 11, 2011, 04:52:42 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on August 11, 2011, 10:30:42 PM
RedwoodsMama and "pleo township of the Redwoods"
Post by: choice79 on August 12, 2011, 12:49:13 AM
Post by: Crewella on August 12, 2011, 01:02:35 AM
There's also an advantage to buying some of the clothes made especially for Pleos - Kat's clothing, for example, is very easy to get on and off and also it is easy to access the battery and switches when the Pleo is dressed. It can be a struggle to get some of the dog clothes on over the Pleo's head without putting stress on the neck cables.