Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 20 Feb 2000.
Micro-robot character thingy
alt.ascii-art
· 6 messages · 20 Feb 2000 - 8 Mar 2000
Ben Norwood wrote: > > Righteo, meet this little robotic creature: > > \/ > [oo] > 0' `0 > > Normal - The [oo] forms the main body, with a set of wheels underneath to > transport him from place to place, and antennae on top for > communication... > > -..- > [--] > 0' `0 > > Asleep > > `-.,-' > [%%] > 0' `0 > > 'Drunk' (probs a temp voltage surge) - let's face it, no AI is complete > without human-esque emotions/feelings... > > \\// > [88] > 0''``0 > > Deluxe version (or its trying to clone itself) > > \/ > [!!] > 0' `* > > Punctured tyre > > .-..-. > {**} > *' `* > > 'Dead' > > \/ > [`'] > 0' `0 > > Asian model > > \/ > [$$] > 0' `0 > > U.S. Entrepreneureal (sp?) model > > ,------, > / /| > +------+ | > | \/ | | > | [oo] | | > |0' `0|/ > +------+ > > i) The box it comes packaged in > ii) 50 years later, encased in glass, in a museum collection > > So there's the basic bot and a few emotions/moods/variations, now let's > see what you lot can do with it... > > -- > Ben Norwood - the (ex-)Mad Biologist From Hell > http://www.bigfoot.com/~bdn95/ > bdn95 _@/" bigfoot.com added a few more with different charasitic rear view \/ [==] 0' `0 waiting for instructions \? [oo] 0' `0 tracking mirco-robot hunters favorite \/ [oo] 0'()`0 shock resistant mirco-robot for hostile environments \/ (-[oo]-) 0' `0 one of the most request models brews coffee or tea with no complianing,however one can ask for this feature to be installed \/ _(_)> [oo] 0' `0 new model has a few bugs to work out ?? 0-[**]-0
On Sun, 20 Feb 2000 01:58:47 +0000, Ben Norwood <bdn...@aber.ac.uk> wrote: > >Righteo, meet this little robotic creature: > > \/ > [oo] >0' `0 > >Normal - The [oo] forms the main body, with a set of wheels underneath to >transport him from place to place, and antennae on top for >communication... > > > -..- > [--] >0' `0 > >Asleep > > >`-.,-' > [%%] >0' `0 > >'Drunk' (probs a temp voltage surge) - let's face it, no AI is complete >without human-esque emotions/feelings... > > \\// > [88] >0''``0 > >Deluxe version (or its trying to clone itself) > > \/ > [!!] >0' `* > >Punctured tyre > >..-..-. > {**} >*' `* > >'Dead' > > \/ > [`'] >0' `0 > >Asian model > > \/ > [$$] >0' `0 > >U.S. Entrepreneureal (sp?) model > > ,------, > / /| >+------+ | >| \/ | | >| [oo] | | >|0' `0|/ >+------+ > > i) The box it comes packaged in >ii) 50 years later, encased in glass, in a museum collection > > >So there's the basic bot and a few emotions/moods/variations, now let's >see what you lot can do with it... > >-- >Ben Norwood - the (ex-)Mad Biologist From Hell > http://www.bigfoot.com/~bdn95/ > bdn95 _@/" bigfoot.com > \/ .-.=[//]o : o : \\ '-' MJP '0 Biker Version |__ \/ [.-. ][oo]=] . --. :----.-. ' _ ' \_____)) : (_) : .||. . . ( O )) '--' '-'MJP John Deer Tractor Version -=| .'| .' | .'_\/_| __[oo]|_____ | ssbot / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MJP~~~~~~~ with Sailor Sam accessory pac -=| .'| .' | o/ .'_\/_|<() __[oo]|_/\__ | ssbot / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MJP~~~~~~~~~~~ with Sailor Sam hey, that was fun... anyone else? -- ************************************************* __.-~---_ mikechat __)/ > O ( @ ) / /|\ )" best.com ) | ^ ^ ^| )_\ ^ ^ ( )\ ^ ^ \ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~MJP~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~
In article <38A...@bellsouth.net>, lgbeard <lgb...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >Ben Norwood wrote: >> >> Righteo, meet this little robotic creature: >> >> \/ >> [oo] >> 0' `0 >> >> Normal - The [oo] forms the main body, with a set of wheels underneath to >> transport him from place to place, and antennae on top for >> communication... (snipping some cute bots) >> So there's the basic bot and a few emotions/moods/variations, now let's >> see what you lot can do with it... Here are mine: *~~* \/ [##] 0' `0 during a power surge _ '\/ ` 0_[@@]_0 after partying all night \/ 0 [oo]' 0' `0 with training wheel \/ 0 [oo]' 0' waving hello 0 \ / 0 `[o o]' \ / V 0 dragster version \/ % {aa} 0' `0 lady bot Amykate
On Sun, 20 Feb 2000 01:58:47 +0000, Ben Norwood <bdn...@aber.ac.uk> wrote: > >Righteo, meet this little robotic creature: > > \/ > [oo] >0' `0 > >Normal - The [oo] forms the main body, with a set of wheels underneath to >transport him from place to place, and antennae on top for >communication... > > > -..- > [--] >0' `0 > >Asleep > > >`-.,-' > [%%] >0' `0 > >'Drunk' (probs a temp voltage surge) - let's face it, no AI is complete >without human-esque emotions/feelings... > > \\// > [88] >0''``0 > >Deluxe version (or its trying to clone itself) > > \/ > [!!] >0' `* > >Punctured tyre > >..-..-. > {**} >*' `* > >'Dead' > > \/ > [`'] >0' `0 > >Asian model > > \/ > [$$] >0' `0 > >U.S. Entrepreneureal (sp?) model > > ,------, > / /| >+------+ | >| \/ | | >| [oo] | | >|0' `0|/ >+------+ > > i) The box it comes packaged in >ii) 50 years later, encased in glass, in a museum collection > > >So there's the basic bot and a few emotions/moods/variations, now let's >see what you lot can do with it... > >-- >Ben Norwood - the (ex-)Mad Biologist From Hell > http://www.bigfoot.com/~bdn95/ > bdn95 _@/" bigfoot.com > \/ .-.=[//]o : o : \\ '-' MJP '0 Biker Version |__ \/ [.-. ][oo]=] . --. :----.-. ' _ ' \_____)) : (_) : .||. . . ( O )) '--' '-'MJP John Deer Tractor Version -=| .'| .' | .'_\/_| __[oo]|_____ | ssbot / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MJP~~~~~~~ with Sailor Sam accessory pac -=| .'| .' | o/ .'_\/_|<() __[oo]|_/\__ | ssbot / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MJP~~~~~~~~~~~ with Sailor Sam hey, that was fun... anyone else? -- -- **************************** __.-~---_ mikechat __)/ > O ( @ ) / /|\ )" bluedwarf.net ) | ^ ^ ^| )_\ ^ ^ ( )\ ^ ^ \ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~MJP~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~
Ben Norwood wrote: > > Righteo, meet this little robotic creature: > > \/ > [oo] > 0' `0 > > Normal - The [oo] forms the main body, with a set of wheels underneath to > transport him from place to place, and antennae on top for > communication... > ==snipped== > So there's the basic bot and a few emotions/moods/variations, now let's > see what you lot can do with it... > > -- > Ben Norwood - the (ex-)Mad Biologist From Hell > http://www.bigfoot.com/~bdn95/ > bdn95 _@/" bigfoot.com For some odd reason the idea of mirco-robots getting into an out of normal mischief intrigue me. Added some more for the fun of it mirco-robot equip with wheel extension or lift kit installed for rough terrain use,maybe termed as the Spider mirco-robot(smr) \/ _[oo]_ // \\ 00 00 incased in plastic #2 of many possible collectors items more toy related merchandise are sure to follow ______ / \ | \/ | | [oo] | | 0' `0 | //////\\\\\\ trapped on its own packaging. cruel joke as with almost any AI it knows its limits foiled the pranksters _________ / " " " \ | " " " | | " " " | |_"__"__"_| / \/ /| / [oo] / | /__0'__`O__/ | | | / | | / |___________|/ this one is winking \/ [o~] 0' `0 see no-evil shutters are close on lenses also light sensitive close instantly \/ [~~] 0' `0 hear no-evil wearing microphone/recorder protection(earmuffs) could be used as cold weather equipment \/ ([oo]) 0' `0 sleeker version improved aerodynamics \/ <oo> 0' `0 mirco-robot used to spread feed through out an area to attract birds also comes with some pre-installed calls. Bird mirco-robot(bmr) \/ [oo] 0'\/`0 personalized mirco-robot ping-pong balls encasing the ends of antenna o o \/ [oo] 0' `0 tennis balls are far to heavy for the antenna resulting in them being some what crush and tied together with a string to prevent antenna damage,but something almost always goes wrong, maybe not spring loaded O~~O 0. _ O 0, ,0 0~~0 )( |o|-| [oo] )( [oo] |o|-| )( [oo] 0' `0 0` ' O 0~~0 0' `0 bigger lenses were added to this one \/ [OO] 0' `0 cyclops model \/ [o ] 0' `0 wheel covers or toe guards added until recently thought an unless enhancement \/ _[oo]_ /0' `0\ some have all the fun utilized as a ski instructor \/ \ [oo] \' `\ \) \) you said what! robot \/ [0!] 0' `0 over a period of time a new market for inexpensive supplies flourished ________________________ /________________________\ {oo}(-[oo-)\/[Oo] /__________________________\ [~~][er][--]<oo>(oo) /____________________________\ [*j][!!][==][^$]\? /| SALES |\ [=o][00][:o][oL][o ] | _____ SERVICE AND | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /|| | USED PARTS | / \/ \/ \/ \ / \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ || | __ _________ |=| SALES | | | || \/ | | | |_________| |=| REBUILT | | =============== | ||[o~] |___|__|______________|=|_\/____\/_| | | mirco-robot | | / 0' `0 [oo] [oo] \ |_| recyclable |___|/ _______________________ 0' '00' '0 \ | and scrap | / /__ __/ / ==||=======||== / /__ parking __ / /LGB _____||______ ||___/ \/ /______________________/ \/ /___ [oo] [==] 0' `0 0' `0 ================================================================== _________________________________________________________________
lgbeard wrote: > > Ben Norwood wrote: > > > > Righteo, meet this little robotic creature: > > > > \/ > > [oo] > > 0' `0 > > > > Normal - The [oo] forms the main body, with a set of wheels underneath to > > transport him from place to place, and antennae on top for > > communication... > > ==snipped== > > So there's the basic bot and a few emotions/moods/variations, now let's > > see what you lot can do with it... > > > > -- > > Ben Norwood - the (ex-)Mad Biologist From Hell > > http://www.bigfoot.com/~bdn95/ > > bdn95 _@/" bigfoot.com > \/ (oo) ///\\\ oooooooooooo with Scrubbing Bubbles attachment. -- >^,,^< Science is permitted so that it may discover what needs to be forbidden. http://blitz.org/fishhook/
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