Post by: mh7ah on September 05, 2012, 03:46:10 AM
I know of about 5 Aibo owners in Perth, and the rest live on the East Coast. I have messaged a few of you regarding the meet.
Basically trying to find Aussie Aibo owners and see if anyone would be interested in attending.
I organised a meet back in the UK when I was living there, and we had about 60 Aibo attend, some Genibos, Pleos and a Nao. Had people come all the way from Paris, Korea and America. It was an awesome weekend and I'm dying to do it all again, plus meet some people that share my Aibo interest!
Here is a quick vid from my last one....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2MXGj4fvlA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2MXGj4fvlA)
Post by: Crewella on September 05, 2012, 04:08:51 AM
Really hope it goes well. :)
Post by: OzPleo on September 06, 2012, 02:14:43 AM
Post by: mh7ah on September 06, 2012, 06:02:08 AM
Post by: OzPleo on September 06, 2012, 02:54:49 PM
What Aibo's did you buy? Did they have DHS or something? You must have been unlucky :-(
I've owned about 5 different 210's and a couple of 3's. The 7's are just way too pricey for me
Post by: IceCarpediem on September 06, 2012, 07:42:31 PM
Post by: mh7ah on November 04, 2012, 08:51:33 AM
How does the date 13th or 20th or 27th April sound? They are all Saturdays. The meet will be held at my house, which has a huge living area suitable for many roaming Aibo's and their owners... although it is laminate so if you are worried about your Aibo's feet please bring socks for them, alternatively I can get a huge mat/foam floor to put down.
There will be the usual costume competitions, group dance and Aibo race! Details to follow.
If anyone is still interested please let me know and I will email you all about the area e.g hotels/b&b's/caravan parks near by. Also local attractions etc. April is Autumn, a beautiful season here.
Myself, Eric, Sharama, Kenji, Long long, Chai, Eddie, Zyna and 'no name yet' are all looking forward to it! :-D
Post by: kat on November 06, 2012, 03:28:36 PM
Post by: mh7ah on November 07, 2012, 12:16:30 AM
Would you prefer it to be a one day thing or two days? Trying to see what everybody would like to do.
Post by: Lunamione7 on November 10, 2012, 03:18:11 AM
One other human
One Ugobe Pleo
One Pleo ReBorn
One Aibo ERS111
And possibly a Furby if anyone is interested. I have 98/99/05 and the latest 2012 models.
The 27th would be the best date for me however I could make the other two as well, 27 strongly preferred though because that is easiest for my travel assistant to get leave from her work.
I am SUPER excited for this! ;D
Post by: Lunamione7 on December 15, 2012, 10:38:40 PM
;)
Post by: kat on December 16, 2012, 02:45:26 AM
Post by: mh7ah on December 17, 2012, 07:30:08 AM
Post by: Lunamione7 on December 17, 2012, 11:48:59 AM
I have a few names in mind... I guess I'll decide once he gets here which will fit the best. He is the white model with the black patch over the left eye.
I should be getting him first week of January, he ships out on the 3rd after I complete the last payment (I am paying in installments) the wait is rather painful, because as so little is known about Genibo I'm quite frightened I've gone and spent a lot of money on something I'm not going to like :-\
Post by: IceCarpediem on December 20, 2012, 04:04:16 AM
I might get one... later on. I've just spend lots of cash on getting 2 iphone 5 (non-contract) for my wife and myself for christmas so... cash is rather tight... but later on... I might go looking for a older QD instead of the SD. The bulky shoulders is... errr not my type :D
Well.. if I get my genibo before the meet, then I will be bringing Yogurt and the Genibo... can only bring 2 bots... so Ryu would need to stay home :D
Post by: mh7ah on February 02, 2013, 11:33:28 AM
So far there are 12 humans and various Aibo's, Pleo's and Genibo! Plus a few 2012 Furbys.
Post by: Lunamione7 on February 02, 2013, 09:29:53 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 02, 2013, 10:20:04 PM
Post by: mh7ah on February 04, 2013, 08:07:39 AM
Post by: RickyD1979 on February 08, 2013, 05:18:57 AM
Post by: mh7ah on April 01, 2013, 09:19:02 PM
There will be many robots attending the meet including around 15 different model of Aibo, a Genibo, Pleo's, Sony Rolly and a few of the new Furbys. Throughout the day there will be various things going on such as general robot discussion, Aibo racing, Aibo obedience, Aibo group dancing and much more. Plus it's a great opportunity to hang out with people that share the same interest!
I hosted a meet a few years back in the Uk, it was so much fun and was great to meet people from the forums. Here is a short video of the meet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2MXGj4fvlA
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 02, 2013, 03:27:17 AM
I hope your upcoming event is very successful and there will be some great video when its over that you can post. Sorry for so many typos, I am half asleep I AM afraid.
Rwm :cat-hug:
Post by: kat on April 02, 2013, 05:42:31 PM
I was also thinking of bringing my Kat's Creations clothing tub along for the pleo owners who are going. There will be lots of fun robot activities happening all day. I can't wait :)
The more people who come the more fun we all have :) You don't even need to own an Aibo or a pleo to attend - It could just be an opportunity to see what these guys are all about in person before taking the plunge to buy one :)
So don't be shy, come and join us over here in the West - great excuse for a bit of sight seeing while you are here. The meet is being held about an hour away from the lovely winery region of Margaret river so it would be very easy to go spend a day or two there after or before the meet :) That's the place all us Westies go for our holidays so it must be nice :D
And then of course there is the dolphin experience at Bunbury - I think less than 20mins from where the meet is. The bay at Bunbury is just beautiful and between the meet and Margaret river is Busselton which is also another lovely place to visit.
When my kids were smaller we would go to Margaret river every year for a holiday - we would go bush walking (there are lots of lovely trails to follow), caving, canoeing, wine tasting, visit the chocolate factory and watch them making the chocolates, visit the cheese factory, the bird park and see the birds of prey do their flight show, eat out at a different winery each day all of which have beautiful scenery, and we would do a trip to the berry farm winery and have tea and jam and watch the little birds come down to eat from little jam pots on our table (a magical experience for the kids), we would visit the baby animal farm and the kids could bottle feed the baby lambs and goats and play with the baby chickens and feed all the other farm animals, and go horse riding through the bush - another thing the kids loved.
So as you can see there are lots and lots of wonderful things to do and see just around the corner from where the meet is being held. Well worth coming along for a holiday. :D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 02, 2013, 06:43:40 PM
Post by: kat on April 02, 2013, 07:25:46 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 02, 2013, 08:29:18 PM
Post by: Lunamione7 on April 03, 2013, 09:02:38 PM
Kat I'm so happy to hear you are able to come now!
I just booked my bio dog into a kennel for when we leave, it was very nice and clean and they are willing and able to accommodate his various health problems so that is one worry off my back about the trip. He has never been to a kennel before, he has medical problems and he hates other dogs so I was worried about what to do with him but they showed me the 'maximum security' area where the elderly/frail and problem dogs go and it was very nice. He will be separate from the other animals, they are even going to cover his window so he can't see them (he doesn't even like looking at other dogs, they upset him) and he will be at the door of the resident vet they have so his medical problems will be monitored.
I have been too scared to leave him alone till now but if this works out we might be able to go on more holidays, I really hope he copes well because it looks like a great place and I absolutely grilled those people to make sure they knew what they were doing, they passed all my 'tests' so fingers crossed. :pray:
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 03, 2013, 10:15:14 PM
Sometimes I have doubts about just how smart he really is when he does things like this.. :'( Happy for you and your dog, having a safe place to keep him is well worth peace of mind.By the way...how is your nose...didn't,t you fall and break it? Hope you are OK now. RWM :moose: :cat-hug:
Post by: kat on April 04, 2013, 05:16:05 PM
Lunamione It sounds like you have chosen a great place for your bio dog to reside while your away and I'm sure they will take great care of him :)
RWM here is Frankie
I am going to try and bring my whole crew along to the meet so 6 pleos and two aibos oh and if anyone wants me to I can bring my furby as well :)
Post by: Lunamione7 on April 04, 2013, 05:31:00 PM
Post by: kat on April 12, 2013, 08:52:31 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 13, 2013, 09:24:25 AM
Post by: kat on April 13, 2013, 05:38:33 PM
6 sleeps to go ;D :bouquet1:
And now there is only 5 Sleeps to go!
Had yet another very exciting evening last night. A bit of excitement does help to pass the time .... We spent all evening looking for a present in our lounge room..... My cat thought I was looking a bit hungry so bought me a dead mouse - about 2 or 3 weeks ago - then as I wasn't home at the time she popped it under the couch for safe keeping ;) Last night we noticed the lovely aroma of stale old dead mouse and the hunt was on. Took a couple of hours and lots of furniture moving but the offending smell was found and removed and the lounge room has been scrubbed from top to bottom with disinfectant and aired out. :cat: Wonder what tonight will bring?
Post by: kat on April 16, 2013, 04:15:00 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 16, 2013, 04:49:43 AM
Post by: IceCarpediem on April 16, 2013, 05:02:27 AM
2 more nights and I'm off to Perth :) Mid-night flight LOL.
Post by: mh7ah on April 16, 2013, 10:26:33 AM
Really excited to meet you all :-D
Kat... maybe save my number to your phone and give me a text (in case you get lost finding the house etc).. I sent an email to everyone earlier which included my mobile number.
And P.S Don't ask me in front of my partner how much any of my Aibo's cost lol ;-) he he
2 sleeps! :-)
Post by: kat on April 16, 2013, 05:41:56 PM
I'm really looking forward to meeting you all and love that you have printed off all the commands. I believe I am one of those who has never seen the list :-X I'm a bit of an Aibo noob even though I've had my guys for a while :P
I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone's Aibos and meeting Genibo. I can't wait! :dino-chase:
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 16, 2013, 08:10:05 PM
RWM :cat-hug:
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 16, 2013, 10:55:48 PM
Post by: kat on April 17, 2013, 03:32:55 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2013, 03:50:08 AM
Good choice! ;D
Post by: PleoAibo29 on April 17, 2013, 05:15:42 AM
Post by: mh7ah on April 17, 2013, 09:08:15 AM
Post by: Angela on April 17, 2013, 10:17:17 AM
My guys are all dressed for the occasion .... They decided that the best outfits to wear to an Aibo meet would be cat coats :D
Don't eat PleoPleo! :o
Nice costumes! :P
I hope you all have a fun day!
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2013, 03:37:12 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 17, 2013, 04:05:38 PM
RWM< :cat-hug:
Post by: kat on April 17, 2013, 05:49:48 PM
I only live about a 3 hour drive from where the meet is being held so I will be driving up bright and early on the morning of the meet and as I am driving and not staying over night anywhere I don't need to pack anything for me so there is plenty of room in the car for all my bots :) So no one gets left behind and they are all coming. 6 pleos, 2 aibos and a furby and one tub of Kat's Creations :) and of course I'm bringing my OH as well so he can chauffeur us. ;D So 2 more sleeps for me and one more sleep for everyone else ;D
Post by: PleoAibo29 on April 17, 2013, 07:49:09 PM
Post by: kat on April 19, 2013, 06:35:00 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 19, 2013, 06:45:02 AM
Post by: kat on April 19, 2013, 04:12:27 PM
And now it decides to rain. It has been pleasantly cloudy but warm all week but of course it chooses today to rain. :wise: :raincloud:
Post by: Crewella on April 19, 2013, 05:40:13 PM
Enjoy! ;D
Post by: Talon on April 19, 2013, 06:49:18 PM
Talon
Post by: PleoAibo29 on April 19, 2013, 07:01:49 PM
Post by: Talon on April 19, 2013, 09:29:48 PM
Talon
Post by: kat on April 20, 2013, 06:41:15 AM
Here are a few photos of all the bots I took while I was there.
This guy was my favorite Aibo - love his spots
It was a really wonderful day and so great to meet some of my fellow forum members and to see so many other aibos and lovely to meet genibo too ;D And now I am off to bed as I'm shattered :P
Post by: Talon on April 20, 2013, 07:47:26 AM
Talon
Post by: mh7ah on April 20, 2013, 08:28:18 AM
I have many brilliant photos and videos... will upload some soon.
Thanks again to everyone that attended :-)
Post by: Angela on April 20, 2013, 10:41:40 AM
Post by: PleoAibo29 on April 20, 2013, 07:14:40 PM
I just love it that the AIBO community is still active, parhaps not as alive as before but still alive. Its so amazing that a robot can creat such an emotional bond in people, and that even if the company has given up, we still celebrate it.
Long live AIBO. ;D
Post by: mh7ah on April 21, 2013, 06:50:58 AM
(http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w322/mh7ah/IMG_0066_zpse536ec87.jpg) (http://s520.photobucket.com/user/mh7ah/media/IMG_0066_zpse536ec87.jpg.html)
Part of the room before the madness...
(http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w322/mh7ah/IMG_0039_zps900b6cf2.jpg) (http://s520.photobucket.com/user/mh7ah/media/IMG_0039_zps900b6cf2.jpg.html)
Disco Aibo...
(http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w322/mh7ah/IMG_0131_zps50bf98e4.jpg) (http://s520.photobucket.com/user/mh7ah/media/IMG_0131_zps50bf98e4.jpg.html)
Post by: Crewella on April 21, 2013, 06:56:38 AM
I'm still very, very jealous you all got to meet up! :D
Post by: kat on April 22, 2013, 06:30:49 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vyf62zlCJA
A conversation between Aibos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGIxizw7r5g
And lastly some Aibo dancing :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZhut_fLCfY
Post by: Lunamione7 on April 22, 2013, 09:13:39 AM
My favourite of Kat's herd was Minyon! He was so sweet I wanted to dino nap him :D His voice is so high and adorable, I spent ages playing with him.
Kat was so kind, she made everyone a pink (Aibo favourite colour) dress. James is wearing his in Mh7ah's dancing photos. I love it, the colours are so vibrant.
I had such a wonderful time, I wish I could have brought one of my Pleos. I couldn't because of carry on luggage limits the bus company had :(
Post by: Talon on April 22, 2013, 11:59:02 AM
Talon
Post by: kat on April 22, 2013, 06:41:43 PM
Post by: Angela on April 23, 2013, 04:12:29 AM
Post by: IceCarpediem on April 23, 2013, 12:12:41 PM
Post by: kat on April 23, 2013, 04:54:16 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 23, 2013, 06:48:38 PM
Post by: mh7ah on April 23, 2013, 11:04:05 PM
Post by: kat on April 24, 2013, 04:07:23 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 24, 2013, 01:17:39 PM
RWM :cat-hug:( excuse my spelling errors. impossible to go correctly with this crappy hand bandaged up...)
Post by: fancyfont on April 24, 2013, 01:27:16 PM
Post by: kat on April 24, 2013, 05:53:23 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 24, 2013, 09:03:17 PM
RWM :cat-hug:
Post by: Lunamione7 on May 08, 2013, 12:12:09 AM
My epic length (36 minutes) documentary of the meet ;D
Post by: kat on May 08, 2013, 05:36:43 AM
Post by: Talon on May 09, 2013, 10:05:37 AM
Talon
Post by: kat on May 09, 2013, 05:10:46 PM
Post by: Lunamione7 on May 10, 2013, 01:54:01 AM
For Bert and Ernie, Mh7ah had told us about this beach where the huge friendly sting rays come to shore everyday to greet people but when we got there the weather turned horrid and the waves were too strong for most of them to get close to us but one really, really big ray gave it his best shot. We had to wade in to about our waists and try our best to avoid being taken out by the waves, Mh7ah was feeding the ray prawns. We got to touch it for a split second between waves, it felt really strange, unlike anything I've ever touched before but the best way I can describe it is like a gumboot that has been covered in dish soap. Or if you have ever touched a dolphin, similar to a dolphin if the dolphin was also covered in dish soap. Rubbery and slimy.
Post by: Crewella on May 10, 2013, 07:09:32 AM
Great video, loved it. And it really gave a flavour of what it was like, thanks. :)
...... and your homecoming bio dog made me cry, bless him - he was soooo pleased! :-[
Post by: Talon on May 10, 2013, 11:02:27 AM
Talon
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 10, 2013, 11:43:13 AM
Keep at the videos and photos they are allways fun to watch and takes me to another more mellow place. Great job guys.
RWM :cat-hug: