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Preface: While most of the people involved were goons, this was not a goon meet. The idea was raised at a goon meet to stage a Robot Protest. What would they be protesting? Who knows? They’re robots, it doesn’t have to make sense. That was two months ago. After three weeks of serious planning and hours upon hours of making costumes and signs, the day came. If you’re not from Madison, Library Mall is the hub of campus activity. The Union is there along with all the food carts. Plus the Teaching Assistants are out on strike so they were picketing today. We had 11 costumes; 10 “normal” ones and one massive “serverbot” which was about 7 feet high. The goons in attendance (and forgive me if I miss someone) were myself, *is not edible*, racer j, NukeleR, b33fyr33t, interknot, warwick5s, Zhentar, and the_ruiner along with some random friends/colleagues. We ended up having one extra costume which we drug along with us and wrote “Spare Parts” on. We also took NukeleR’s boombox and pumped Kraftwerk through it as loud as possible before the batteries died. We had three signs, all hand done by myself which were random 1s and 0s and said nothing. We also had 120 half-page flyers which were just binary. The night before we faxed this to both papers: http://apotheosis.tv/files/press-release.png It was an amazing day. No clouds, 70 degrees, and a little windy so everyone was out. I’ve never seen the Union Terrace so packed. We set up and walked down State St. and onto Library Mall. Enter the pictures. http://apotheosis.tv/files/00113.jpg Here’s us first hitting Library Mall. That is Memorial Library behind us. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0024.jpg Here’s some guy who was wearing one of the “L33T LIKE JEFF K.” shirts from a bygone age. I have no idea who he is or where he came from. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0034.jpg We’re now in the rotunda between the Historical Center and Memorial Library. All Campus Party was going on so we were asked to leave. Without complaint, we left. You can see the serverbot well here and racer j tending to its needs. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0043.jpg We’ve now relocated to the area just off of where the TAA has set up its strike headquarters. The large building behind us is the Humanities building where the TAA was actually picketing. We moved there shortly after. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0057.jpg A robot has lost an eye! An eye patch was quickly drawn on to protect the illusion! http://apotheosis.tv/files/0067.jpg Oh Spare Parts robot, you’re a weight around our necks. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0073.jpg A robot gets feisty! http://apotheosis.tv/files/0082.jpg Even though the children love robots, robots don’t like children. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0093.jpg At this point we’ve moved directly in front of the TAA picket line. This picture just cracks me up. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0102.jpg That’s me on top of the concrete thing dancing to Kraftwerk. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0119.jpg Good shot of several things, especially my hot hot sign job. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0123.jpg It’s 1:30 PM and we’re heading to the Terrace for refreshments. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0132.jpg Nothing needs to be said about this picture. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0143.jpg Nor this one. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0154.jpg Or this one. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0191.jpg b33fy just pulled this off a Livejournal. After the terrace we walked back through the rotunda. We ran into Bucky and surrounded him. It was really neat if only because he played along with it. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0161.jpg Us heading home after a long day. Cars are honking as we are really close to holding up traffic. http://apotheosis.tv/files/0171.jpg This is just a really good picture. Here are some random pictures: Robots mulling around. Mulling, mulling, mulling. " , " , " God bless spring. Pretty good shot of Angrybot whose only job was to protect the Serverbot. Unfortunately his eyes fell off quite early on. Someone from the Daily Cardinal asked for an interview. We sent him a fax about how “we can’t give you a full interview as our spokesbot has powered down for the evening.” The full text will be posted tomorrow. More pictures to come and at some point we’re going to have the two hours of video that was shot edited down. This has already been posted on some Madisonite’s Livejournal: quote:so, there were a bunch of people in robot suits walking around on campus today. they had picket signs, much like almost everyone else today, and were handing out pamphlets, much like the ones being handed out by everyone else being all activist and such. except, these robots were listening to something resembling kraftwerk through a chinsey boombox, and their picket signs and pamphlets were in binary. being the civil minded person i am (robots have rights, too!), i went to the computer lab and took the 5 minutes to translate the binary on the pamphlets. it said: edit: VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO quote:b33fyr33t came out of the closet to say: edit post goldmine: removed a mirror Avatar fucked around with this message at May 07, 2004 around 18:12 |
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Goddamn that's brilliant.
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YES!
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that is awesome 
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HAHAHAHA, good show!
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:43 |
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*tear* god bless robots. We will soon murder every inferior loving organism on earth.
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Hahahaha, holy gently caress I wish I could have seen this.
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That's good work, boys.
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Two hours of video were also shot (by evensevenone), which I've got tentatively logged. Tomorrow I'll capture it all and try to chop it down to something palatable. I've also got some very sweet pictures sitting here on a borrowed digital camera, that I can't get off due to not having the stupid loving cable. So look for those tomorrow (the framing in a couple, shot from inside the giant serverbot, is really amazing).
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This was loving awesome. Thank you so much.
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:45 |
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EXCELLENT why is there no pushing/shoving?
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:46 |
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Bloody brilliant. Now I have "Robots on Parade" by They Might Be Giants stuck in my head, but still, bloody brilliant.
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quote:rammark came out of the closet to say:
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:48 |
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 One of the funniest things I've seen in awhile. Good job, sir. The fact that the picket signs are all in binary is a brillant touch.
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That's me in the JeffK shirt, actually. My friend picked it up at a thrift store a couple months ago. It looks too big because you could fit two of me inside it. That was pretty drat cool, all in all. My favorite touch was the periscope on the serverbot.
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quote:b33fyr33t came out of the closet to say: I don't want to wait any longer!
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:49 |
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I fully support furthering this endeavor. And yes, thank God for spring indeed.
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:49 |
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The robot lunch is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Bravo on a job extremely well done!
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Lincoln`s Wax
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AHhahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahah
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:50 |
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Kudos my robot friends, kudos.
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:51 |
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Sweet robo Jesus, this is awesome.
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THIS is why I am proud to be a WisGoon. I'm dissapointed I couldnt make it. Good show guys!!! EDIT: SUBSCRIBED for impending video!!!!!!!!! Phat_Albert fucked around with this message at Apr 29, 2004 around 04:53 |
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You know, in Madison... that doesn't really seem out of place. especially if you've picked up and used some of the wares in the back of The Pipefitter on State St.
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:52 |
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Oh god, you actually made it say something in binary? That makes it alot funnier. 
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I wholeheartedly support your cause.
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Brilliant. An inspiriation to all.
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:53 |
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My arm is still sore from holding a camera for 3 hours.
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wow i hope to one day do something like this....good job, sir!
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You guys are an inspiration to us all.
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:54 |
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Hahahaha, I love every moment of what I read. I can't wait to see the video!
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This is loving hilarious. Good job, all of you.
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Oh. YES.
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quote:b33fyr33t came out of the closet to say: yes! I can't wait to see this
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:56 |
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That is truly inspiring, amazingly awesome implementation of a great idea.
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 04:57 |
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I love the robot with the angry eyebrows! Looks like he has a lot to protest about.
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| # ? Apr 29, 2004 05:01 |
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Haha that's awesome dude, I'm asking my Madison friends if they saw or heard about this today 
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Fuckin A man, fuckin A.
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quote:thepartypooper came out of the closet to say:
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I wish I could have made it out for that. Looks like you had a lot of fun, so good job guys. I'll definitely show up for the next Madison meet.
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quote:rammark came out of the closet to say: i was pushed AND shoved AND beaten. then i again i did provoke the metal ones by screaming at them, so maybe i deserved it.
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