Did you attend Da Vinci Days Tsu? And OmCheeto, did we cross paths?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the experiences and interactions of participants at the Da Vinci Days festival, including attempts to meet up and share activities. Participants recount their activities, express regrets about missed connections, and discuss plans for future events.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express disappointment at not meeting each other during the festival, with specific references to locations and events attended.
  • One participant mentions enjoying a robotics demo and discusses the logistics of the event, including the location and cost of entry.
  • There are humorous exchanges about recognizing each other by screen names and the challenges of transitioning from online to real-life interactions.
  • Participants share anecdotes about creative vehicles seen at the festival and express a desire to attend future events together.
  • One participant mentions physical discomfort that prevented them from attending, while others discuss their enjoyment of the festival despite logistical challenges.
  • There are suggestions for creating T-shirts for future gatherings and discussions about the possibility of meeting up next year.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express a desire to meet up at future events, but there is no consensus on specific plans or arrangements. The discussion includes multiple viewpoints on experiences at the festival and varying levels of participation.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention logistical issues, such as unreadable maps and conflicting schedules, which may have impacted their ability to connect during the festival.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in community gatherings, festival experiences, and informal meetups related to shared interests in robotics and creative engineering may find this discussion relevant.

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Tsu, Ivan, did you make it to any of the festival...It's a shame we couldn't meet...

OmCheeto, it was very nice to meet you.
 
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I was looking for you and/or Om Cheeto. I was at the FIRST robotics demo from 1 to 4:30.

Didn't see either of you.
 
At 4:30 I would have been at American Dream eating pizza, IIRC...
 
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For the rest of us - are there any plans for T shirts?
 
Ivan had to work all weekend and I was enjoying a giant knot in my RIGHT butt cheek. :eek: (if I over-work the only leg I have left to stand on, my muscles start to object by tying themselves in knots) It was delightful. :rolleyes:

I certainly would have liked to go. I enjoy DaVinci Days. Next year I'm going to both the OCF AND DaVinci Days. So let's all make plans early and get those hats and t-shirts back! (someone will have to start bugging Greg...hint hint) :biggrin: Actually, isn't there an online t-shirt making service? You design your own shirt... Yeah, I'm sure they do. Maybe I'll check that out later. I have lots to do online today.
 
Yeah..

It actually worked pretty well, whay Om and I had planned...Funny cause I'd never done this sort of thing before, so hearing my screenname was weird...
 
binzing said:
Yeah..

It actually worked pretty well, whay Om and I had planned...Funny cause I'd never done this sort of thing before, so hearing my screenname was weird...

Well, I'd say it was much weirder chasing someone up a gravel road only because I thought I knew what a Pyranha looked like!

pyranhaforsure.jpg


It wasn't until I saw a Saab with a trailer hitch that I knew it was actually you!

It was good to meet you, your dad and your uncle.

My friend and I had a pretty good time, in spite of the fact that we had not a clue where anything was. My printer was on the fritz and all the maps I printed were almost unreadable.

Some of those vehicles yesterday were quite creative.

calistoga.jpg


I should have asked you where the robotics demo was being held, as I was supposed to meet Integral and his robot. Your dad mentioning that his cataraft will hold a 100 qt cooler probably distracted me, and I forgot.

fakeblues.jpg


I'm pretty sure I took more pictures in the 6 hours at da Vinci Days than my whole weekend at Country Fair.

Anyways, yes. We should all attend both events next year.

and Tsu! Fix that hip and stop tying your inner body parts in knots. That's Evo's job.
 
The FIRST robotics demo was just outside the main DaVinci Days entrance, so you did not have to cough up $10 to watch. We were also located at the very end of the Kinetic Sculpture route. I got to see several of them coming in.

I really liked the Calistoga dragon and the cop car. I had to check out the cop car closer as it looked like a car... How did they float a car down the river? It is actually a fiber glass body with foam pontoons, not sure where they are in the pic though. Inside are 4 sling seats and bike pedals. Oh yeah all Kinetic Sculptures are human powered.

It took Ivan, Tsu, and I a bit to get used to real world names vs screen names, now we switch back and forth at random.
 
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It took Ivan, Tsu, and I a bit to get used to real world names vs screen names, now we switch back and forth at random.

Yes, that's always the oddest part of meeting someone from online for the first time, or even calling them. I feel strange calling someone and saying, "Hi, it's Moonbear," but I figure they might be confused if I introduce myself by my real name the first time. At least when I met Greg and Russ, they use their real names online, so it wasn't so weird. At the last PF gathering, we had to go around and introduce ourselves to Greg by both real life and online names so he could put them together. :smile:
 
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Wait, so Integral, you met up with Tsu and Ivan? Dammit!

Ha ha Om, lol...thats a uh...revealing picture...ha ha...That guy wasn't actually my uncle, he was the local Saab nut, who is a good friend of my father's...
 
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binzing said:
Wait, so Integral, you met up with Tsu and Ivan? Dammit!

Ha ha Om, lol...thats a uh...revealing picture...ha ha...That guy wasn't actually my uncle, he was the local Saab nut, who is a good friend of my father's...

Ivan and Tsu have become quite good friends, we get togather with reqularity.

Speaking of which, Ivan and Tsu, you need to come over for a visit, we have made some subtle changes to the house... see if you can pick them out.
 
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Next year...next year, Integral, Tsu, and Ivan, we will meetup...
 
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http://www.gazettetimes.com/"

About 1/3 way down on the right is a pane with videos, click on the Popular tab and play the "masters of mud" video.
 
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Integral said:
http://www.gazettetimes.com/"

About 1/3 way down on the right is a pane with videos, click on the Popular tab and play the "masters of mud" video.

Nothing like good, clean fun!
 
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lisab said:
Nothing like good, clean fun!

It was so dreadfully hot. And such a slow race. I think I'll go all three days next year. With my own mud bogging, floating vehicle of course. :rolleyes:
 
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Save me a seat! :biggrin:
 
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Well I just made it home.

Next year, whether or not you (Tsu and Ivan) make it to da Vinci days or OCF, assuming we make the pilgrimage, I should like to meet you.
 
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Tsu said:
Save me a seat! :biggrin:

If I survive Flugtag without breaking a hip I will. And I'm just watching.
 
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binzing said:
Well I just made it home.

Next year, whether or not you (Tsu and Ivan) make it to da Vinci days or OCF, assuming we make the pilgrimage, I should like to meet you.

Yes, maybe we can meet next year. Not only was Tsu down with her broken parts, I have also been slaughtered with work. I had hoped that I might be able to run over to da Vinci Days, but it just wasn't possible. In any event, I'm glad that you all had a good time.
 

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