Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was probably some photographer's kit in camera bag just after he stepped into the bar to wet his whistle. On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:12 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Then the robot has done its job to disrupt the object and prevent the > potential larger boom. > This is a better performance than that of earlier robots that would circle > aimlessy with waving antennae while crying in a metallic voice "DANGER WILL > ROBINSON!! > Another pepper pot shaped species could only repeat "EXTERMINATE, > EXTERMINATE" > > 2009/3/11 Clive Moss <Clive at moss.net> > > > News reports are that the BOOM was from the robot - no explosives in > > the thing itself. > > -- > > Clive > > http://clive.moss.net/blog > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at > > gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > Richard this is a good thing. There is a reason that you don't want to > be > > > standing there to see what's going on, unless you can complete the 100 > > metre > > > sprint in considerably less time than Usain Bolt! Boom can be followed > by > > > sharp objects moving rapidly outwards and an increase in your local air > > > pressure and temperature. Of course, should you be located next to the > > > object that goes boom, you may well break that 100 metre record. Sadly > > not > > > necessarily all of you at once nor all to the same point on the finish > > line. > > > ;-) > > > 2009/3/11 Richard Man <richard.lists at gmail.com> > > > > > >> The robot blew up the thing, they wouldn't let anyone closer than > > >> "milling around" range. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Cheers > > >> Geoff > > >> 'Pick up your Leica and make the best photo you can' > > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > > >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Pick up your Leica and make the best photo you can' > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA