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Pleo Stuff => Pleo Archives => Archive -- Non-pleo => Topic started by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 09, 2011, 03:53:19 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIJINiK9azc
Hehe... hmm would it be weird if I gave a balloon a name?
Just a note: Hoobylinc now expects shipments in November/December so I did cancel my order with them and ordered elsewhere. However I had to pay a $20 premium on the price tag putting the total price to $60 plus postage.
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I think we are all crazy, so what the Heck. I think you should, ( I would ) call it Coral, Shimmer, Bozo, Huckleberrry Fin, Damsel, Lizzie, Coraline, MS. Pennywise, or Penny Royal, Tangarine, Tammy, Lizzy, or Amelia.( after Amelia Earhardt, the famous woman aviator,) Stripes, Henry, Henny Penny, Lucy, ( like LUcy cause it is a Clown Fish or other clown names. :D) Dizzy, Flinch, Goldie Hawn, or just Goldie, Royal , Demetria or Demetrius, Swifty, or tons of other, If I put my thinking cap on I could think of tons more that would be better, but I think names for just about anything that is fun to "play or interact with". We even have a mascot for our car, a small plush frog that rides in our car, and my hubby has given nicknames to our cars, like Toadie, so why not a flying fish?! Have fun, but you are not crazy, just having fun!
RWM
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Everything gets a name around here - cars, robots, statues. Not all are repeatable in polite company, though! :P
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I think IMR will be calling her balloon, Jaws! ;)
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*plays the jaws theme* Da dum, da dum, da dum....
I was actually going to call him Bruce :P Bruce is the name of the robotic shark that played Jaws AND is the name of the Aussie Great White Shark in Finding Nemo... its also the name of my uncle... I'm not sure if he would make a good shark though :P
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Bruce is a perfect name. Here comes Big Bruce! ;)
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Oh, YES! Love it - Bruce great name! ;D
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Bruce was the name I was going to suggest! It seems great minds think alike. ;D
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I have to get one of these things for the next MCM Expo! It would be awesome to just have one of these flying around over the crowds
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Bruce has arrived in Australia waters/skies. Won't be long now :)
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Glad to hear Bruce has arrived. Wish I could "float on over there to see him as well", I feel like I am floating right now, but I think once I got over the Atlantic, the real Bruce sharks would zero in on me! Have you decided what you are going to do with him once you get him? I know you must have some 'tricks" up your sleeves there IMR! LOL, Congrats on Bruce's arrival. ;D
RWm floating in the Clouds in the Redwoods, ( not above the ocean with Bruce the Shark!)
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Gotta wait for customs to decide if he is a dangerous threat or not ;) The first thing will be of course to find some helium :)
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rofl.. you got one? That's awesome.. i still want to get one to bring to my brothers house around christmas to scare the kids with.. lol. But I imagine with 4 kids and a new puppy, it wouldn't survive. I can't wait to see Bruce in action!!
- Sarah
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Awesome! Post some videos once you get it. ;D
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I will! But oh dear my tracking info shows nothing except that it is in Australia, so I have no idea which airport he landed at, if customs held him up or where he is :P
I am guessing I may not get him until early next week :(
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Bruce has arrived :D
He cost $15 to fill :O Although the lady mentioned it would be cheaper in the long run to get a tank. The assembly was a bit fiddly, if you are the sort of impatient person who wants to go, go, go right out of the box then Air Swimmers are not meant for you :P I found it easiest to use the video guide on you tube rather than the manual and having an extra pair of hands would make the job light years easier :P
I do however have a small problem :P I have used ALL the putty and Bruce is still sitting on the ceiling :P So I am about to add some blue tack to the mix :P
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Oh Boy, Bruce is here, Yipppeee, HOpe to see the video soon, glad you got him filled, boy that is a lot of helim, so how long does that much helim last or did she say, or is there a manual or anything that talks about things like that? Sounds like fun , bet you would have some anxious kids in a classroom you could bribe with Bruce...Wanting pics now and video IMR/.
;D ;D RWM
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I can do pics, but the video is still uploading :)
Here is the box:
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/54f76a40.jpg)
Such a lot of bits!
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/70a7ff69.jpg)
Wow, he's not small is he?
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/4562e842.jpg)
Ready to explore!
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/9a9b79a2.jpg)
Interestingly not one of my animals are bothered by Bruce, even AJ who is scared of normal balloons. I think they know me too well :P
Edit: Video is done, I'll try and do a better one later on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxZAJSWp1Xc
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Very cool! He's quite large, isn't he? Were the sounds on the video from Bruce, the controller or something else altogether.
Your pup seems completely unfazed for sure.
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The sounds are from the controller and Bruce's tail motor.
I nosed Bruce right into AJ and he didn't even move :P The cats moved but only far enough to sniff the fins :P
Just to put his size in perspective Bruce is as long from nose to tail as I am tall (Five foot).
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Oh yessssssss! I'm glad Bruce arrived to take your mind off waiting for things! :D
You certainly seem to have got then hang of manoevring him - he's huuuuuge isn't he! :o :D
AJ didn't look fazed at all - in fact he was kind of "a flying shark, c'mon mum - how dim do you think I am!" :P
I think that cat that scarpered in the advertising video must just have had a guilty conscience! ;)
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My cats certainly aren't fussed, here's a better vid, that black blob on my bed is Mischief, she is not even remotely bothered :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MxFMGf5NdA
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He looks very, very cool! I bet you cannot wait to take him to school! :D
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I can just see Bruce behind your scooter on the way to school. That will make headlines! ;) Trained shark follows teacher. ;D
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Lol! Just so long as the second part of that headline is not 'and snacks on students.'
Day two and Bruce is showing no signs of any helium loss yet, I will be taking careful note of how long he lasts. He floated happily around my room last night, he is epically cool looking ;D I think even when he isn't full of helium I might blow him up with air and have him hang from my ceiling...
Definitely can't wait to take him to school :)
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I was wondering how you got him home after being filled. I was picturing him tied to the back of your scooter floating home :D :D He seems so big I was even wondering how he fit into a car?
I'm glad he made it and he does seem very cool. ;D
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Let's just say that if you own a small car... You will be in trouble :D Just think a real one can reach four times that size... Four cars side by side!
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Oh I love that image of him following IMR home tied to the scooter!! ;D
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I can just imagine the look on the other motorists faces as Bruce and scooter shoot by. :D :D
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Lol, it would turn heads :P Maybe I will get to take him to school that way :P If I find a school :( So far I've had a resounding 'no' so far as organizing my next placement goes :(
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If you do try this trick I believe a photo would be in order! ;D I hope you find a school soon. I guess they just don't know what a great asset of a teacher they are missing out on. :hhug: Keep your chin up and keep trying. One of them will have to say yes. :hhug:
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Agree with Kat - how very shortsighted of them! >:(
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After four days Bruce is now floating with just the putty he came with, I've been able to remove the extra weight I added. Still flying no worries though, I think I will give it a few more days until I have to remove all the putty to keep him flying and then have him topped up :)
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He seems to be holding up well :D I'm glad he's still floating. It will be interesting to see how long it takes before you need to top him up. Is he still fun?
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I smile every time I see him :) Hehe he has a habit of floating down the hall and into my dads bedroom though ;D %)
I fly him around for few minutes here and there as a nice diversion from studying %)
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It's good to know he's still going strong! Glad he's still making you smile, too! :D
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My concern is with him being so big, how hard is it to maneuver around in small rooms. Seems like you really need a big space to enjoy him.
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While space would be an added bonus he does pretty well in my tiny bedroom, he can turn on the spot if you flap the tail just right and now that I've improved my flying skills I can get him to zoom around my room at top speed and also around the house. Nowhere is safe lol.
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When grown ups get bored lol. Poor Bruce's batteries were almost flat so he wasn't flying too well. Helium is still holding up however :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjSn0fxH_eY
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Just when you thought it was safe ....... to get OUT of the water!! :D :D
Great fun! Loved it! :D
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Looks like you really are having lots of fun with him. ;D very cool movie. :)
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What a great job! Loved when Bruce's tail kept in time with the beat. :) :) :)
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Lol that was a happy coincidence :) I'm not very rhythmic :P
I had Bruce topped up today, he was still flying fine but I have had to remove almost all the putty used to weigh him down. They didn't charge a thing to have him topped up. He is now back to using all the putty and even more Blue tack than before :O It is colder at the moment so the gas has contracted a bit :) The lady at the shop said I could keep him afloat indefinitely just by topping him up every week or so, so that is nice to know :)
I have him floating at about head height, its kind of eerie when he swings around slowly to look at you :P
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Must be weird if you've forgotten he's there!
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Just an update on Bruce, 19 days in and he is still flying high. I am not going to have him topped up again as I want to see just how long he'll stay up, I had to add a bit of air today to keep him fully inflated which was as simple as inserting a straw and blowing :P
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Bruce, the airy shark! ;D
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Lol yup :) Airy scary shark :)
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your video reminded me of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCHtdh1snzY&feature=mh_lolz&list=HL1318343908
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Lol, that's an interesting take on it :)
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I've been eyeing this post for weeks and going, hmm. What sort of fish is this again? Today I finally decided to really look at it. I have to say it's not what I expected. Does he fly by remote control? How big is he?
Talon
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He does fly via remote control, and he is five foot long nose to tail. So he is quite large :)
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Well a month on Bruce is still flying, but only just! He is hovering about a foot of the floor with no extra weight so I expect that by tomorrow he will be on the ground. I have to say I am impressed by the length of time he lasted. I've been adding air to keep him nice and full and he has held up very well. The balloon itself took more than its fair sure of bumps and knocks since we only have a small house but there is no sign of any holes.
The parts stuck on with stickers however... Well let's just say I bought a cheap balloon from the party store and I'm going to experiment with some glue. While they are still stuck on some of them are only -just- hanging on.
So for the overall rating I'll give it 8 stars out of 10. Two stars off because the sticking tape holding the fins on is not at all well designed or thought out.
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That's amazing that you got him to last that long. I'm sure there's still a little more life in him. I had a baloon from a friend's baby shower that I really wanted to keep and... well let's just say it slowly ran out of steam over a period of about a week. It was one of those round plastic shiny baloons with "new baby" or something like that printed on it. I didn't know it came down in the night and I got one foot tangled in the ribbon and the other camedown on the baloon. 'pffffffffff' And that was that. Lol!
Talon
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The pffffff would have been scary enough for a sighted person. I bet your adrenalin was working overtime, Talon? How scary!
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Actually I was more upset than scared. Lol! I think I scared everyone in the house when I fell over the ribbon and yelled because I popped my baloon. Boy that sounded childish. Please don't make fun of me it was a keepsake! *flushes in embarrassment* Luckily my friend had a second one and I cut off the ribbon. When it finally went flat, I put it in one of those document protector thinggies.
Talon
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Don't worry Talon - I do understand. OH left me one of those not long after I met him. This one had legs, and he tucked the feet under my doormat so I found it standing there when I opened the door. I still have it, packed away carefully! %)
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Hey - I just saw Bruce on telly! Should have treated him with a bit more respect, though! >:(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXWLX67sb0s
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Oh dear :O Poor sharky, I'll have to send Bruce on the warpath!
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Jonathan, the host, looked a bit put out - I reckon he was straight round there with a puncture repair kit! :P
I know he has an Aibo - I've always reckoned he probably has a Pleo too! ;)
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I'm sure he earns enough money to have a whole menagerie of robots ;)
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Indeed! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY2pqiYKCBk
I bet you anything he took the AirSwimmer shark home, or bought another! :P
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Oh nice! Plop! Flying Shark's grand entrence went south. I would've liked to see him gliding along like the inflatable predator he is. Sorry, Sharky.
Talon
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Hehe oops, busted! Boys and their toys :P