Introduce yourself!

[amjoie]

We will have many new members in the coming months, and it might be nice to get some introductions going. Not everyone buying a Pleo will recognize the names of some of you who have become "household names" in the robot community. So even if you think everyone knows who you are, please write an intro. :)

Feel free to tell us all something about yourself, and take your place in the Pleo community!

But remember this, as pointed out by PleoWorldHost:

Hi everyone it is great to see you all getting to know one another! For the people who are totally new to forums please remember to stay safe and don't give out your full name, address, telephone numbers or any information that could lead someone to you. We want the parents of Pleo to be around when he arrives!

...........................
Hardly anyone in the robot community would know me. I've been more a lurker than a participator, up until now. But I'm so exited about Pleo that I can't keep quiet!

I live in the USA upper midwest, usually hunkered down while it snows outside, a good deal of the year. If igloos could exist in the USA outside of Alaska, it would be here. LOL

I'm married, my kids have long since made their own families, and I'm a grandma. I have had my share of jobs/volunteer work/self-employment, but that is all behind me, now. I'm definitely part of the 25+ demographic. Make that ++++. OK, I'm older than sin. (giggle)

It is unlikely that I will be able to travel to Pleo get-togethers because of ill health. But I would love nothing more than being able to gather everyone with a Pleo together, young and old, and have a huge party! I hope someone instigates such gatherings, and takes lots of pictures/videos so I can share in the joy.

I'm excited to be on the "ground floor" of the Pleo adventure, and looking forward to getting to "know" all of you, as we share our love of Pleo, and all the Ugobe robots to come!

[PleoWorldHostSauri]

Hey amjoie,

Good idea and thanks for getting the ball rolling.

[Starfire]

I'll continue the introductions. I'm like you amjoie, usually a lurker. I live on the East coast. I still work but am getting very close to that older than sin category.:)
I can't wait for my pleo to arrive. I already have the name picked out "Sephy". I'm hoping he/she will make friends with my cat.

I think it would be a great idea to have a Pleo get together. Then everyone could share their training process and show off how well behaved their Pleo is.

[Pleofan89]

I'm imagining a party where people are dressed in suits and dresses in a big fancy mansion with a pianist and servants going around handing out food. lol. Any each of these well-dressed characters (from around the globe) are either holding a Pleo or have one on the ground next to them.

As for my introduction...

I'm am Pleofan89, and I wish to become a well-known member in this forum. I will rely on this forum for any advice on Pleo people come up with when we all have one. I hope to learn as much as any Pleo user on this forum about the little Dinosaur. Out of the few forums I registered for on the web, I see this as the most important one. Pleo is not only a new robot pet that I will have, he will also be my new hobby. Everything from caring for him to using softwares to make him unbelievably amazing will be my goal with this forum.

Again I wish to be friends with the members in this forum. I know as time goes by, this forum will grow as Pleo becomes increasingly popular. I think in a few months after Pleo is released, we few will be considered the "pioneers" of this forum. The great Amjoie, the great starfire, the great pleoworldhost. lol.

[amjoie]

I think in a few months after Pleo is released, we few will be considered the "pioneers" of this forum. The great Amjoie, the great starfire, the great pleoworldhost. lol.

ROTFLOL!

OK, Pleofan89 the Great, that little quote above was enough to make me almost choke on my morning coffee. LOL :rolleyes:

I really hate to break it to you, but when you are a "foundation" of anything, people build on top of you and forget you are there. Anyone who comes after that only sees the structure on top, and praises it. The forgotten foundations do the heavy lifting and someone else gets the praise.

And so ended the very short reign of Pleofan89 the Great, a hiccup in history ... LOL ;)

[raqqasa]

Hi,

This is honestly the first robotic toy i've been interested in. I didn't even much care for Furby. I live and work on the east coast. I am in my mid 20's and I foster German Shepherds (so poor pleo will just have to have his own room)

I plan on naming mine Kodiak (Kodi for short).

[roschler]

Hi all,

I am known as the great roschler to my friends. As in "Oh great, roschler is here, hide the food and act like like you're happy to see him." :)

[amjoie]

Hi all,

I am known as the great roschler to my friends. As in "Oh great, roschler is here, hide the food and act like like you're happy to see him." :)

OK, you're not getting by with just *that* for an introduction. You and your blog are the reason I even knew about Pleo.

Info, we need info .... ;)

[PleoWorldHostSauri]

Hi everyone it is great to see you all getting to know one another! For the people who are totally new to forums please remember to stay safe and don't give out your full name, address, telephone numbers or any information that could lead someone to you. We want the parents of Pleo to be around when he arrives!

[amjoie]

Hi everyone it is great to see you all getting to know one another! For the people who are totally new to forums please remember to stay safe and don't give out your full name, address, telephone numbers or any information that could lead someone to you. We want the parents of Pleo to be around when he arrives!

Oh, *thank you* for saying something. I completely forgot we will probably have children posting. I edited my first post to include the quote above. :)

[junkroxy]

Hi everyone!

I'm Simone aka junkroxy, i'm 29 and i love electronic robotic toys since i was in some furby board for 2-3 years! I bought an i-cybie many months ago but i was a little bit dissapointed for the old mechanics in that dog, but it was cute at first! I cant wait to see Pleo in Italy and i hope to see the little dino in stores before xmas (but i'm little worried about the price, in italy the technology is overpriced, and it's not fair. I've seen the price of Pleo on Amazon.de and the price is 400 euros (400 Euros = $530). I think that price will be the same here... I'll work so hard to get one!

I hope we share great stories and more with you!:D

[Pleofan89]

ROTFLOL!

OK, Pleofan89 the Great, that little quote above was enough to make me almost choke on my morning coffee. LOL :rolleyes:

I really hate to break it to you, but when you are a "foundation" of anything, people build on top of you and forget you are there. Anyone who comes after that only sees the structure on top, and praises it. The forgotten foundations do the heavy lifting and someone else gets the praise.

And so ended the very short reign of Pleofan89 the Great, a hiccup in history ... LOL ;)

LOL, yes you do have a point there. lol, oh well. As long as I'm welcomed at this forum, I don't really care about being looked up to or not. :)

[cmadmacs]

I'm 43, work for a company that manufactures building products for commercial and residential buildings.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Thank you amjoie, for the support and understanding. :-D

[mweed]

Well, I fit into that 25++ demographic, and I come from a programming background. I work as an information architect and spend all day on the computer and internet, but I have no internet access from home. I don't blog and avoid social sites like MySpace, and so far, this is the only forum I felt was worth participating in.

For some good insights into owning a robot pet, check out the comic strip "Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog"
at http://www.gocomics.com/bleeker/

[PleoWorldHostSauri]

Well then a special welcome to you mweed :-) I hope you find community enjoyable :-D

[Pleofan89]

There doesn't seem to be much members in this community so far. I'd say give it a few months.:)

[amjoie]

For some good insights into owning a robot pet, check out the comic strip "Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog"
at http://www.gocomics.com/bleeker/

Welcome to the forum. And thanks for the link to Bleeker. I enjoyed that. :)

[PleoWorldHostSauri]

There doesn't seem to be much members in this community so far. I'd say give it a few months.:)

I think that will change pretty fast, but considering the forums have been up for just about a week, we have some great members already!

[Pleofan89]

^^^This forum had only been up a week? But your join date is May 31st so didnt it start then?

[ryane]

i'm 30, married and have two young daughters, but that doesn't stop me from having my robotic interests. i live in northwest pennsylvania, about 30 miles from lake erie.

i try to keep up on new robots and i like to collect the more sophisticated, technologicly advanced ones.

i've wrote a couple simple c++ programs but i really want to start programming robots. i think i need a good robotic platform to code on with a good sdk. i hope pleo can jump start my programming skills.

[PleoWorldHostSauri]

Great to meet you ryane!

[Starfire]

ROTFLOL!

OK, Pleofan89 the Great, that little quote above was enough to make me almost choke on my morning coffee. LOL :rolleyes:

I really hate to break it to you, but when you are a "foundation" of anything, people build on top of you and forget you are there. Anyone who comes after that only sees the structure on top, and praises it. The forgotten foundations do the heavy lifting and someone else gets the praise.

And so ended the very short reign of Pleofan89 the Great, a hiccup in history ... LOL ;)

We may be the forgotten foundation but we'll have the First Hatch! :D Age can have it's privelages
in this structure.

[jtforums]

Hi everyone. I'm jtforums, and I come from AZ. I love robots and already have 2 Aibos' and a Robosapien V2 at home. I can't wait for my Pleo!!

[roschler]

Hi everyone. I'm jtforums, and I come from AZ. I love robots and already have 2 Aibos' and a Robosapien V2 at home. I can't wait for my Pleo!!

Then you can have the Robosapien V2 take Pleo and the AIBO's for a walk!

[PleofromVirginia]

Greetings all.

I'm Frank, an IT Security Program Manager from Northern Virginia. Like most of you I have waited in anticipation for the arrival of the cute "littl' feller" (or gal) for some time now. I pre-ordered one Pleo and hope to incorporate him into my two cat's play. Because we are on the front edge of the "Pleo Revolution" I hope to join in the conversation and share my observations and learn from others.

Best wishes to all Pleo Guardians.

[PleoWorldHostSauri]

Hi PleofromVirginia, welcome to the forums!

[PWOKristy]

I live in the U.S., in L.A.. Don't have any kids of my own. I just buy things for myself. Happy for that. Currently don't have a job but I am looking. And I'm into movies. Gonna see "Harry Potter" next week. And upcoming robots (robots are things with brains), of course. I can't wait for my precious Pleo! I'll love it. I'm not gonna "modify" my adorable Pleo's internal things at all. I am no stupid, mere nerd. I'd love for my precious Pleo to 1 day, robots in general even, to be able to have face recognition. I am so gonna be a robot collector. And I'd love to actually own, like, robotic and/or virtual whales and dolphins. lol

[ryane]

cool welcome!

[PWOKristy]

cool welcome!

Thanks. :D

[PleoWorldHostSauri]

I live in the U.S., in L.A.. Don't have any kids of my own. I just buy things for myself. Happy for that. Currently don't have a job but I am looking. And I'm into movies. Gonna see "Harry Potter" next week. And upcoming robots (robots are things with brains), of course. I can't wait for my precious Pleo! I'll love it. I'm not gonna "modify" my adorable Pleo's internal things at all. I am no stupid, mere nerd. I'd love for my precious Pleo to 1 day, robots in general even, to be able to have face recognition. I am so gonna be a robot collector. And I'd love to actually own, like, robotic and/or virtual whales and dolphins. lol


Hi PWOKristy, welcome to the forums. I just wanted to be clear about something, Pleo does not have facial recognition capabilities.

[PWOKristy]

Hi PWOKristy, welcome to the forums. I just wanted to be clear about something, Pleo does not have facial recognition capabilities.

Um, thanks. And I never said "Pleo has face recognition". Duh.

[Stephanie]

Hi, I'm Stephanie!
I'm a student in the SF Bay Area. I love going into San Francisco, it's my second home. I love robotic life forms! I have an Aibo named Satria, and a ton of Tamagotchis. I might get a Nabaztag for my birthday.
I can't wait until Pleo comes out! I'm counting the seconds until Pleo's released. ;D

[pleoguy101]

HI I'm pleoguy101, ive been on the pleoworld forums for a while but this is more about my friend who lives across the street, pleoguy102!!!!!! just saying try not to get confused between our posts, are usernames are hard to tell apart if you get only a glimpse!!!!!!!!:D its great to have a pleoworld member across the street from you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[amjoie]

HI I'm pleoguy101, ive been on the pleoworld forums for a while but this is more about my friend who lives across the street, pleoguy102!!!!!! just saying try not to get confused between our posts, are usernames are hard to tell apart if you get only a glimpse!!!!!!!!:D its great to have a pleoworld member across the street from you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

That's great to have a Pleo buddy right next door! You will both have so much fun letting your Pleos get to know each other.

And welcome Pleoguy102, friend of Pleoguy101. :)

[Discworldgod]

hey-low, i just thought i'd drop in and introduce myself. i figure ill be around on and off till my pleo gets here then i'll probably be on more (especially to get help trying to stop my pleo from eating my house plants). basic facts are im 27 live in michigan, work at an autoparts manufactcor as a team leader (under a supervisor but in charge of 16 line workiers). in case you havent noticed i cant spell but i do like to read. sf and fantasy mostly. i think i am going to name my pleo spike.

[pleoguy101]

Nice To Meet You Discworldgod!!!:)

[PleoWorldHostSauri]

hey-low, i just thought i'd drop in and introduce myself. i think i am going to name my pleo spike.

Hello Discworldgod, great to meet you! Spike is a great name! Welcome to PleoWorld! Please let PleoWorldCami or I know if you have any questions about the forums or need any help. :)

[KayCureCF]

HI I am Kathlyn...I just was up doing treatments and thought I would come in and say HI. My mom showed me this wonderful friend and I just knew I would have to save and get one.
I hope that with it I can do some special things. I have so many ideas for her..more than just a toy for me but something to help others believe! You all will have yours way before me but i look forward to seeing you all grow as your baby grows with you. Take care!

Oh ya and I am going to choose Rose for a name of mine (when i get one) to support CF(cystic fibrosis) like me when you had a hard time saying it we would say "65 roses" so there is where Rose came from! I can see her now with her mane tag and a collar with roses on it.

[pleoguy101]

Nice to meet you kathlyn!! hope you like the pleoworld fourms!!!

[amjoie]

HI I am Kathlyn...I just was up doing treatments and thought I would come in and say HI. My mom showed me this wonderful friend and I just knew I would have to save and get one.
I hope that with it I can do some special things. I have so many ideas for her..more than just a toy for me but something to help others believe! You all will have yours way before me but i look forward to seeing you all grow as your baby grows with you. Take care!

Oh ya and I am going to choose Rose for a name of mine (when i get one) to support CF(cystic fibrosis) like me when you had a hard time saying it we would say "65 roses" so there is where Rose came from! I can see her now with her mane tag and a collar with roses on it.

I love the name "Rose" for your Pleo! It sounds like she will be a wonderful friend to have and to share. :)

[PleoWorldHostCami]

HI I am Kathlyn...I just was up doing treatments and thought I would come in and say HI. My mom showed me this wonderful friend and I just knew I would have to save and get one.
I hope that with it I can do some special things. I have so many ideas for her..more than just a toy for me but something to help others believe! You all will have yours way before me but i look forward to seeing you all grow as your baby grows with you. Take care!

Oh ya and I am going to choose Rose for a name of mine (when i get one) to support CF(cystic fibrosis) like me when you had a hard time saying it we would say "65 roses" so there is where Rose came from! I can see her now with her mane tag and a collar with roses on it.

Hi Kathlyn and welcome to the PleoWorld Forums. You have a beautiful name and I think you have chosen the perfect name for your Pleo.

[mweed]

Welcome Kathlyn! We're here to entertain you.

And your signature is so true.

[Discworldgod]

And your signature is so true.


in the imortal words of mell brooks "its good to be the king"

[pleoWhisperer]

This isn't so much of an introduction as a clarification. So, whether you want to think of it as a case of schitzophrenia or Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, I have joined the ranks of Theodore Giesel and Samuel Clemens. I'm publishing under a pseudonym. So, to properly introduce myself, to those who already know me, this is mweed, the pleoWhisperer.

I will still be posting as mweed, but if you see the occasional post by pleoWhisperer, it's just my alter-ego. (actually, pleoWhisperer is my real super-hero name, and mweed is my secret identity as the mild-mannered forum poster. But whenever there's a pleo in distress, a quick dash into phonebooth, and I'm off to the rescue! Look! Up in the sky! It's a nerd! It's a brain! It, it's PleoWhisperer! :eek:

Are there still phone booths?

[PleoWorldHostCami]

This isn't so much of an introduction as a clarification. So, whether you want to think of it as a case of schitzophrenia or Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, I have joined the ranks of Theodore Giesel and Samuel Clemens. I'm publishing under a pseudonym. So, to properly introduce myself, to those who already know me, this is mweed, the pleoWhisperer.

I will still be posting as mweed, but if you see the occasional post by pleoWhisperer, it's just my alter-ego. (actually, pleoWhisperer is my real super-hero name, and mweed is my secret identity as the mild-mannered forum poster. But whenever there's a pleo in distress, a quick dash into phonebooth, and I'm off to the rescue! Look! Up in the sky! It's a nerd! It's a brain! It, it's PleoWhisperer! :eek:

Are there still phone booths?

Oh my mweed/PleoWhisperer you made me spit coffee laughing so hard. By the way please don't tell the human types that we GuineaPleos drink their coffee, it's so much fun watching them blame each other. Now if I could just figure out how to wipe the coffee off the monitor.

I love your cartoon avatar and even more I love the "battle cry." You made it rhyme with the original so well. A nerd, a brain..... Hehehehehe

Believe me after all the testing I think that us GuineaPleos will need your services! Please feel free to use the PleoWorld Forum official phone booth whenever you want.

[arcticlotus]

I'm ArcticLotus, I'm a Graphic Designer outside of Minneapolis, and my husband it a comic illustrator. We both just graduated and we can't really have any other pets, both due to apartments and because we don't have the time and money for a puppy or some other sweet thing while we are building our careers.

I most especially look forward to having the little bugger roaming the house, and maybe leaving her on when I go to work so she can bother my husband in the studio. :)

[KayCureCF]

welcome ArcticLotus.....
I bet it will be cool having your pleo running around! I have lots of friends that work on comics. I got to know most of them through a good friend in dallas. What does your husband work on?

Again Welcome! Hope you have fun here...

[mweed]

Welcome aboard Arcticlotus! Nice to meet you. You've probably met a few of us in the forums already, like amjoie (the smart one) and myself, mweed (the comic relief). We'll all be expecting great Pleo designs from you! Interesting name you've chosen. Would you care to share any insights?

P.S. Tell your husband "goo Luck" in the comic industry. I used to write storylines & dialog for some indies back in the early '90s before the comic industry collapsed. Now days I just stick to reading comic strips! Never could draw worth a darn. The illustrators I worked with used the term "scary stick figures" to describe my artwork.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

I'm ArcticLotus, I'm a Graphic Designer outside of Minneapolis, and my husband it a comic illustrator. We both just graduated and we can't really have any other pets, both due to apartments and because we don't have the time and money for a puppy or some other sweet thing while we are building our careers.

I most especially look forward to having the little bugger roaming the house, and maybe leaving her on when I go to work so she can bother my husband in the studio. :)

Welcome to PleoWorld arcticlotus and congratulations to you and your husband. It sounds like your Pleo will have a very happy and artistic home to live in.

[amjoie]

Welcome aboard Arcticlotus! Nice to meet you. You've probably met a few of us in the forums already, like amjoie (the smart one) ...

ROTFLOL!

Tell that to my family -- though my hair is naturally dark (before the gray, of course), they've accused me of having blond roots, for as long as I can remember. Yup, that's me: amjoie, aka "the blond-rooted ditz."

Seriously, they *laugh* at me, and I never even know why ... :p

[pleoWhisperer]

Seriously, they *laugh* at me, and I never even know why ... :p


That's to be expected. Genius is often misunderstood. They're just jealous anyway. :cool:

[Marzipanlady]

Hello Pleo Fans!

I'm a newbie here, but I have been reading these forum postings for a while and am fascinated by Pleo. I live alone and long to have a pet but my landlord does not allow it, so Pleo would be the next best thing. He is one cute little dinosaur!

Not sure if I'm the only one here who hasn't actually pre-ordered Pleo yet, but I have to admit that the short battery life has given me some reservations. Hope there is at least the possibility that Ugobe will come up with a battery that charges faster without forcing us to order an upgraded Pleo. (I know that this was the case with the newer Roomba models.)

Okay, so c'mon and convince me to get Pleo, guys! :D (Actually I don't think I need much convincing. The more I see, the more I want this little, green cutie!)

Ciao,

Marzipanlady

[amjoie]

Hello Pleo Fans!

I'm a newbie here, but I have been reading these forum postings for a while and am fascinated by Pleo. I live alone and long to have a pet but my landlord does not allow it, so Pleo would be the next best thing. He is one cute little dinosaur!

Not sure if I'm the only one here who hasn't actually pre-ordered Pleo yet, but I have to admit that the short battery life has given me some reservations. Hope there is at least the possibility that Ugobe will come up with a battery that charges faster without forcing us to order an upgraded Pleo. (I know that this was the case with the newer Roomba models.)

Okay, so c'mon and convince me to get Pleo, guys! :D (Actually I don't think I need much convincing. The more I see, the more I want this little, green cutie!)

Ciao,

Marzipanlady

Hello, and welcome Marzipanlady. Battery life isn't as much of an issue now that you can purchase extra batteries and external chargers ... theoretically, you could keep Pleo awake around the clock. But I suspect you both need to rest, sometime. ;)

[Marzipanlady]

Hello, and welcome Marzipanlady. Battery life isn't as much of an issue now that you can purchase extra batteries and external chargers ... theoretically, you could keep Pleo awake around the clock. But I suspect you both need to rest, sometime. ;)

Good point, amjoie. (I wonder how much these extra batteries will cost.)

Well, I just pre-ordered my very own Pleo from Amazon and am very excited! Hope that the Nov. 14 shipping date is at least close to the actual date.

Just imagine how lively this forum will be once those first "hatchlings" arrive!

Marzipanlady

[amjoie]

ust imagine how lively this forum will be once those first "hatchlings" arrive!
Marzipanlady

I'm thinking our sleepy little village will turn into a Bustling Goldrush Town. LOL

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Good point, amjoie. (I wonder how much these extra batteries will cost.)

Well, I just pre-ordered my very own Pleo from Amazon and am very excited! Hope that the Nov. 14 shipping date is at least close to the actual date.

Just imagine how lively this forum will be once those first "hatchlings" arrive!

Marzipanlady

Welcom Marzipanlady and congratulations on the pre-order.

I have to ask you if your name signifies that you make marzipan? If so I can't wait to see pictures of little marzipan Pleo's. :D

[arcticlotus]

Welcome MarzipanLady!

"I have to ask you if your name signifies that you make marzipan? If so I can't wait to see pictures of little marzipan Pleo's."

Have you seen the marzipan babies? This lady is much too talented at these little cuties
http://www.camilleallen.com/

>>>>>

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

"Interesting name you've chosen. Would you care to share any insights?"
about the name?? I'm originally from Alaska, and I make pretty things :o, so I wanted to name my private design after the imagery of an ever-blooming flower breaking through the snow.

"I have lots of friends that work on comics. I got to know most of them through a good friend in dallas. What does your husband work on?"
have you been to any conventions? they sound scary but they are really fun and have a lot of funstuff (like giant yoshi plushes I can't afford because I just bought my husband a light saber for his birthday :) hehehe that was hard to sneak home)
What kind of projects are your friends on? Mweed - work on any stories you miss writing for?
My husband is penciling a new indie called Pogrom. There is a preview issue from another artist, and the first issue (also from the other issue) that will be out in a few months when they are ready to start producing monthly.

>>>>>
Is everyone else getting so overly anxious for pleo that they are getting ready to start buying his/her toys before they even ship? It's all I can do to not go get a doggy purse :) hehehehe

okay, bedtime.

[Marzipanlady]

Hello all,

No, I don't make marzipan, I just love to eat it! I was born in Sweden and got hooked on the sweet stuff early, although I have to limit myself for obvious reasons. Marzipan is actually a wonderful sculpting medium and I can just see making lots of cute little marzipan Pleos. The cosmic dilemma would be whether to eat them or not.

It's interesting that you should mention the marzipan babies, arcticlotus, as I happen to be a dollmaker. Camille's dolls are lovely and they sell for a lot of money as I recall. I don't make babies; mostly costume and portrait dolls. These days I am working in doll house scale; i.e. 5-6" dolls. I just tried to download a picture of one of them but the file is too large. (Still haven't figured out how to shrink them down. Maybe someone here can help me?)

Thanks for the interest!

Marzipanlady

[amjoie]

Hello all,

No, I don't make marzipan, I just love to eat it! I was born in Sweden and got hooked on the sweet stuff early, although I have to limit myself for obvious reasons. Marzipan is actually a wonderful sculpting medium and I can just see making lots of cute little marzipan Pleos. The cosmic dilemma would be whether to eat them or not.

It's interesting that you should mention the marzipan babies, arcticlotus, as I happen to be a dollmaker. Camille's dolls are lovely and they sell for a lot of money as I recall. I don't make babies; mostly costume and portrait dolls. These days I am working in doll house scale; i.e. 5-6" dolls. I just tried to download a picture of one of them but the file is too large. (Still haven't figured out how to shrink them down. Maybe someone here can help me?)

Thanks for the interest!

Marzipanlady

Do this with a copy of your art or photo, not the original:

In your art program, make sure the image is saved as a JPG or JPEG -- *NOT* a BMP or PNG or TIFF.

If that doesn't shrink an image enough, then change the image size: Make it between 600 and 864 pixels wide, with the DPI set to 72 (it often starts out at 144 or even 300). That will usually make the image small enough.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Do this with a copy of your art or photo, not the original:

In your art program, make sure the image is saved as a JPG or JPEG -- *NOT* a BMP or PNG or TIFF.

If that doesn't shrink an image enough, then change the image size: Make it between 600 and 864 pixels wide, with the DPI set to 72 (it often starts out at 144 or even 300). That will usually make the image small enough.

Thank you for the help amjoie! :)

I have to say I am truly amazed at the creativity and talent being represented in the PleoWorld Community. Beading, cartoons, dolls, the ideas for accessories and living quarters for Pleo, etc. It makes me wish I really were a Pleo and waiting to be delivered to one of your houses. LOL

I guess I'll have to settle for seeing all the pictures and videos you'll all be sharing once you have your Pleo's.

[Monkeymoo]

Hello, I'm new. I can't wait for my Pleo, but it will be a while before it comes because I couldn't preorder it anywhere.

[mweed]

"I have lots of friends that work on comics. I got to know most of them through a good friend in dallas. What does your husband work on?"
have you been to any conventions? they sound scary but they are really fun and have a lot of funstuff (like giant yoshi plushes I can't afford because I just bought my husband a light saber for his birthday :) hehehe that was hard to sneak home)
What kind of projects are your friends on? Mweed - work on any stories you miss writing for?
My husband is penciling a new indie called Pogrom. There is a preview issue from another artist, and the first issue (also from the other issue) that will be out in a few months when they are ready to start producing monthly.


I really haven't done anything in the comic book industry in over ten years, but at the time, I worked with a small group that was trying to create an internet "home" for indies called the "INDex" which never really got off the ground. Most of the guys had to have "real" jobs to pay the bills and do comics in their spare time. But I worked with a number of artists and writers in the Dallas area. The few that I think are still in the business would be who did work for DC at the time and who was just getting "El Gato Negro" going. One title I worked on that still has their site up is http://www.steeledestinies.com (http://www.steeledestinies.com/)

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hello, I'm new. I can't wait for my Pleo, but it will be a while before it comes because I couldn't preorder it anywhere.

Hi Monkeymoo and welcome to PleoWorld. I hope you get to order your Pleo soon!!

[notoriusMAT]

Hi, I'm Mat and I am soo excited about getting my Pleo...so are my friends. that or they are excited that as soon as I get it I will shut up about getting it....Ahhh but what they dont realize that is when I have it they will have to listen to me drone on about it still.
But hey they are happy because getting one makes me happy
And isnt that what it's all about? Being happy and putting postive vibes out there for everyone!!!!

[pleoguy101]

Hello, I'm new. I can't wait for my Pleo, but it will be a while before it comes because I couldn't preorder it anywhere.

hello monkeymoo "I like the name:D" you may already know this, but you can preorder pleo at sharper image, walmart, best buy, amazon and I think a few other places, roschler mentioned one other place on his email, just ask him:)

[amjoie]

hello monkeymoo "I like the name:D" you may already know this, but you can preorder pleo at sharper image, walmart, best buy, amazon and I think a few other places, roschler mentioned one other place on his email, just ask him:)

But that's only where you live. Monkeymoo may not live in the USA or other countries that are able to pre-order Pleo, right now. Many countries are still waiting for the ability to pre-order. :)

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi, I'm Mat and I am soo excited about getting my Pleo...so are my friends. that or they are excited that as soon as I get it I will shut up about getting it....Ahhh but what they dont realize that is when I have it they will have to listen to me drone on about it still.
But hey they are happy because getting one makes me happy
And isnt that what it's all about? Being happy and putting postive vibes out there for everyone!!!!

Hi Mat, Welcome to PleoWorld and you are so right. Being happy and putting positive vibes out there help to make this world a happy place to live. :)

[Monkeymoo]

But that's only where you live. Monkeymoo may not live in the USA or other countries that are able to pre-order Pleo, right now. Many countries are still waiting for the ability to pre-order. :)

It's more or less on I'm a tight budget and will have to wait untill after the christmas rush has died down.

Christmas + New cool robot = Expensive toy :eek:

[pleoguy101]

ugobe will probably have a pleo commercial before christmas, it will be really hard to resist that little voice in your head saying" come on just go out to the store and get it, you really want to wait 1 more month,while all those pleoworld members have their pleos, hugging them to death?, while your sitting here, PLEOLESS" ok maybe I should stop talking before I convince you to preorder a pleo right this very second:D

[amjoie]

It's more or less on I'm a tight budget and will have to wait untill after the christmas rush has died down.

Christmas + New cool robot = Expensive toy :eek:

If someone else has made that decision for you, then you have no choice but to wait as patiently as possible. And we know how hard that can be. :)

But if the choice is all up to you, then you may want to consider a pre-order, even if it is potentially a bit more expensive. Why do I say that? Because Pleo is being made in limited numbers, and it is fewer than originally planned because of the change in batteries.

It is quite possible that Pleo may sell out, entirely, before Christmas. So he may not even be available after Christmas. There might be nothing left to put on sale and no way to get a "bargain priced" Pleo.

If that happens, it may be months before he is again available in the USA, because other countries need to get shipments of Pleo, too. I think they might have priority over a second USA shipment. So once he sells out in the USA, anyone wanting him may have to wait in line until after Europe and other countries receive their first shipments of Pleo.

Perhaps it won't be that way, though. No one really knows for sure. At this point, we are all just guessing. :)

[Monkeymoo]

Well I guess it will be a while than. *sulks*

350$ Just isn't an option when you don't have a real job. Baby-sitting dosen't count. I don't even do it that often. So far I only have about 110$ and I hope to change that by Christmas.

[amjoie]

Well I guess it will be a while than. *sulks*

350$ Just isn't an option when you don't have a real job. Baby-sitting doesn't count. I don't even do it that often. So far I only have about 110$ and I hope to change that by Christmas.

Well, on the bright side, if Pleo is gone by Christmas, it gives you that much longer to save up for him until the time when he is available. Maybe your money supply and Pleo's availability will have a fortunate intersection in time.

Don't sulk, Monkeymoo -- these things have a way of working out for the best. :)

[Monkeymoo]

Well, on the bright side, if Pleo is gone by Christmas, it gives you that much longer to save up for him until the time when he is available. Maybe your money supply and Pleo's availability will have a fortunate intersection in time.

Don't sulk, Monkeymoo -- these things have a way of working out for the best. :)

*unsulks* Heh You just made my day.

[BauerMECH]

Hello, I'm Matt Bauer. My wife and I live in a tiny rural area of Ohio and operate a small robotics business. My main area of focus is in humanoid robotics, but I have also been anticipating this little dino's arrival for some time now. We enjoy attending robot events held in all parts of the world. Naturally, it was a real treat to see Pleo first hand at RoboGames in San Francisco this year. What can I say... the little guy won me over. I'm certain he'll make a wonderful addition to our family.

Well, nice to meet you all. I hope to help in any way I can (when the time comes that is);). Likewise, I'm sure to have my fair share of questions upon Pleo's release.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hello, I'm Matt Bauer. My wife and I live in a tiny rural area of Ohio and operate a small robotics business. My main area of focus is in humanoid robotics, but I have also been anticipating this little dino's arrival for some time now. We enjoy attending robot events held in all parts of the world. Naturally, it was a real treat to see Pleo first hand at RoboGames in San Francisco this year. What can I say... the little guy won me over. I'm certain he'll make a wonderful addition to our family.

Well, nice to meet you all. I hope to help in any way I can (when the time comes that is);). Likewise, I'm sure to have my fair share of questions upon Pleo's release.

Hi Matt and welcome to the PleoWorld Community! :D

Sounds like a great business to be in and thanks for the offer to help!

[junkroxy]

Hi Everyone!

I'm Simone, i'm 29 and i live in Italy. I love books, indie rock and collecting robo/virtual electronic-toys. I was fascinating by Pleo since the demo video appeared on the web!:p

I have my own blog and this is the first in italian language!;)

I met Pleo 2 days ago and now i love him/her more!:)

I'm very glad to be part of this event!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi Everyone!

I'm Simone, i'm 29 and i live in Italy. I love books, indie rock and collecting robo/virtual electronic-toys. I was fascinating by Pleo since the demo video appeared on the web!:p

I have my own blog and this is the first in italian language!;)

I met Pleo 2 days ago and now i love him/her more!:)

I'm very glad to be part of this event!

Hi junkroxy, I know you've been in the forum for awhile but wanted to extent a formal welcome. :)

Congratulation on getting to meet Pleo in person, that must have been exciting.

[junkroxy]

Hi junkroxy, I know you've been in the forum for awhile but wanted to extent a formal welcome. :)

Congratulation on getting to meet Pleo in person, that must have been exciting.

Thank You very much! I'm really really happy to be here! This is a little paradise...
Yes, i'm very proud and Pleo is simply adorable!:)

[togMitcheetle]

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[PleoWorldHostCami]

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Hello togMitcheetle and welcome to PleoWorld.

[Pleocol]

Hi everyone!
Basic BIO

I into robotics (not into arming, desarming, or creating new ones) I just love to see them or buy them if i can. I used to have an aibo, and think Icybieit was a dog but trwoe it a way. Now I want to have a PLEO, I have a roomba too hahaha. In this days i bough cheempazee(woe wee) and a parrot from hasbro. I know they are not AI. but i just want to see them.

(DETAIL BIO)
PERSONAL STUFF.

Im in my late 20s but i look like 24 years old man. I work for a contrucion company that my fahter own. I go the gym 6 times a day coz i need to get into shape. My persoanl trainer is helping to achive my goals. I love music, but always forgot the liricks. I am italian as well i have dual nationality.but i dont speak italian. Coz I am colombian. I have lived in the usa for 6 years, i have lived in england for 3 months. Now im learning german coz i want to live 3 months in germany or maybe more.
------ -look like----
What else... Im white male, brown eyes, 6'1 tall. 1.85cms.
------ favorites and social life-----
My favorite colors are blue,black and white. My favourite food colombian food, italian, and fast food. I like partying when i can, and when have my friends around. I havent party in 6 months but i went 2 weeks ago to a disco. This saturday im to a concert in bogota, colombia. I wish to have more frinds it is nice to meet new people from time time.

I forgot to metion im a Web designer that is my major, but i working experience is more as manager. but im starting again to desing for friends or relatives that needs something. I love marketing. :)

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi everyone!
Basic BIO

I into robotics (not into arming, desarming, or creating new ones) I just love to see them or buy them if i can. I used to have an aibo, and think Icybieit was a dog but trwoe it a way. Now I want to have a PLEO, I have a roomba too hahaha. In this days i bough cheempazee(woe wee) and a parrot from hasbro. I know they are not AI. but i just want to see them.


Hi Pleocol, I know you've been here for awhile but I'd like to extend an official welcome to PleoWorld! :D

[gennnniiikk]

Hi all!

Bye

[cmadmacs]

Hello there!

Come back anytime

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi all!

Bye

Hi gennnniikk and welcome to PleoWorld. :)

[pleoguy101]

gennnniikk, how about we just call you genik ok:D? " its eaisier":)

[mweed]

O.K. hosts, why did the header change for gennnniiikk's post? Seems odd.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

O.K. hosts, why did the header change for gennnniiikk's post? Seems odd.

Because it was originally posted as a new thread in a different forum. When it was merged over to this thread it retained the name it was given in that forum.

As a side note you can change the "Title" of a specific post within a thread. Look at the title of this post. ;)

[Enjoymnunfomo]

Hello!,

I'm a noob here. And it feels like a great place.

I just wanted to give a friendly "how's it going" to all of you here.

:)

-Felix

___________________
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[geert]

hello enjoymnunfomo
welcome and nice to join us
yes the pleo forum is a verry awesome and nice place to be on !!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Good day!,

I'm a noob here. And it seems like an awesome place.

I just wanted to give a nice hello to all of you here.

:)

-Cameron

Welcom Enjoymnunfomo,

I think you'll really like it around here, so please check out the topics and join in. :)

[kianajade]

I'm Kiana..
and really don't have much background in robots..
I'm more in it for it as a pet...
(an addition to our wide variety of pets we have already (teacup poodle... parrot... sea turtle... tortoise and rabbit :D )
I'm extremely excited.
I just got an e-mail from Best buy telling me it'll be shipping with a week or two :D

[PleoWorldHostCami]

I'm Kiana..
and really don't have much background in robots..
I'm more in it for it as a pet...
(an addition to our wide variety of pets we have already (teacup poodle... parrot... sea turtle... tortoise and rabbit :D )
I'm extremely excited.
I just got an e-mail from Best buy telling me it'll be shipping with a week or two :D

Hi Kiana and welcome to PleoWorld. We hope you'll make yourself at home and join in the conversations! :)

[nightshack]

Hello, I'm NightShack, and my name is Mauricio, I live in Mexico.

This place looks awesome, I might buy a Pleo, but first I wanna know some basic features of it, and know if he avoids obstacles.

Well, I will do my best to help everyone here =P

Thank you.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hello, I'm NightShack, and my name is Mauricio, I live in Mexico.

This place looks awesome, I might buy a Pleo, but first I wanna know some basic features of it, and know if he avoids obstacles.

Well, I will do my best to help everyone here =P

Thank you.

Hey nightshack and welcome to PleoWorld! We hope you enjoy being here. I think you'll find a great bunch of fellow enthusiasts.

[cmadmacs]

welcome nightshack.

[nightshack]

Thank you =D

[amjoie]

Hello, I'm NightShack, and my name is Mauricio, I live in Mexico.

This place looks awesome, I might buy a Pleo, but first I wanna know some basic features of it, and know if he avoids obstacles.


Hi there!

We are all eager to know everything about Pleo. Most of us haven't even seen him, yet. But we are having fun thinking about him, while we wait. I hope you find the answers you are looking for -- but if not, then stick around. It won't be too much longer before we can all tell you "first hand," because Pleo will be sharing our homes. :D

[Oldtrekkie]

Ciao. I'm an Italian librarian, and not so well-versed in Robotics. But I'm fascinated at the idea of a pet-robot that can interact with its environment and is able to "learn". I'm recidivist: I bought a Furby, a few years ago ( "Oooh... my name is Oobe!" ) :-) First time I saw Pleo, I thought, "It moves exactly like my fatty she-cat Gegia. I wonder how he'd cope with her and the other cats."

I pre-ordered Pleo through Amazon, they should send it here in Italy early in December. If I'll be able to resist, I'll wait and hatch it in January, because I want to share its "birth" with my friends at our New Eve meeting. They could even find an apt name for the newborn. Considering the company and the fact that we like science fiction-fantasy, I suspect they'll decide that my Pleo is a female, and suggest names like Samantha, Ginny, Epiny or Galadriel! :-D

[PleoWorldHostSauri]

Hi Oldtrekkie, welcome to PleoWorld!! Jump right into the conversations our members are friendly and a lot of fun!

[kirsten23]

Hi there :D

I just pre ordered my pleo and I am REALLY excited to get him. I've never seen such a great robot and I can't wait to play with him. I have a feeling I won't let anyone handle him too roughly and I will treat him like a pet!
I cringe when I see him upset in videos! He has such personality, what an amazing creation he is truly a marvel of technology and I can't wait to have my own to take good care of!!

[mweed]

Well, welcome!
I'm sure you'll love it here as well!

[pleoman]

Hi everyone!

My name is Ben and i'm 22 years old from the UK. I pre-ordered Pleo from www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk yesterday and i can't wait for it!!

To keep myself up to date with all things pleo i keep checking on here and on youtube for new develoments as well as other pleo related websites.

According to find me a gift pleo is due in on 14th December 2007. Woo-hoo!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi Kirsten and Pleoman,

Congratulation on your pre-orders, you both sound as excited as the rest of us. I hope you'll enjoy yourselves here in PleoWorld. I think you'll find a lot of information, a lot of help and a lot of fun with your fellow Pleo enthusiasts! :)

[Bectile]

Hello, my name is Rebecca and I have always been into AI, and robotics. I am also into real animals, as a Licensed Veterinary Technician at a busy animal hospital in Virginia.

We have a large amount of pets, although we used to have more. Currently we have 2 chuckwalla lizards, 1 old green iguana, 1 box turtle, 1 red-eared slider, african dwarf frogs, 1 old cat and 3 big dogs.
We used to have parakeets, hermit crabs, a saltwater tank, and a squirrel. But all things pass, eventually.

All of which seems rather mundane compared to a posting I read which said they have a SEA TURTLE??? :eek:

Anyway, I also have a LOT of robots. I started with a GigaPet puppy, back in 1994. I have i-cybies, TONS of furbies, a couple furby babies, tekno kitty, dog, and parrot. I have an assortment of Furreal animals, like the cat, puppies, kittens, tiger cub, panda, black bear, koala, and polar bear. I have an old Scoozie Pet and also a newer one which is much better. I have a couple aibos, new (ERS-7) and old (ERS-210), which I plan to someday really program, I just don't have the time right now. :confused:

My rarest robots are probably the two "Near Me" robot cats which I imported from Japan, since they were never sold in the US. Another rarity I grabbed when it came out were the "Tekno P.E.T.S." bird trio of Toucan, Cockatoo and Macaw. They interact with each other and it's hilarious! :D

I've preordered a Pleo for myself, and I also may get the new "Squawkers McCaw", although he seems kind of limited and childish.

And yes, I know I have a problem. :rolleyes: heh heh But this has always been so fascinating to me. "Blade Runner" was rather inspirational to me, even though it is so dark in tone. We live in amazing times!

Waiting for Pleo news,
Rebecca

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hello, my name is Rebecca and I have always been into AI, and robotics. I am also into real animals, as a Licensed Veterinary Technician at a busy animal hospital in Virginia.

Hey Bectile,

What can I say but WOW. LOL It sounds like you have a very busy and fullfilled life going. I'm glad you take time to come here and post with us. I hope we see a lot more of you. :)

[xztheericzx]

i'm eric. joining a couple boards and looking
forward to participating. hehe unless i get
too distracted!

eric

[PleoWorldHostCami]

i'm eric. joining a couple boards and looking
forward to participating. hehe unless i get
too distracted!

eric

Hi xztheericzx and welcome to PleoWorld. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable. We think you're going to like it here.

[Pleona]

Hello Everybody!
My name is Megan, but I guess you can can all call me Pleona (Oh no, I sense a humerous Pleona Lewis picture forming. xD) Anyways, I'm a 14 year old Scottish Robotics, Dragon, Animal and Art fanatic, and Pleo brings almost all of my interests together! I guess I too am interested in Pleo for the pet side of him. ;)
My parents already know I'm obsessed with Pleo, even my teachers (the doodles of pleo all over my Geography jotters helps with that), but the parents are taking a bit of begging to allow them to let me buy one in time for Christmas. Fingers crossed on that! (Mainly doing extra chores etc.)
Anyways, I hope that I can contribute well to the forums, and I simply can't wait to jump right into the fun!
Be seeing you all around!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hello Everybody!
My name is Megan, but I guess you can can all call me Pleona (Oh no, I sense a humerous Pleona Lewis picture forming. xD) Anyways, I'm a 14 year old Scottish Robotics, Dragon, Animal and Art fanatic, and Pleo brings almost all of my interests together! I guess I too am interested in Pleo for the pet side of him. ;)
My parents already know I'm obsessed with Pleo, even my teachers (the doodles of pleo all over my Geography jotters helps with that), but the parents are taking a bit of begging to allow them to let me buy one in time for Christmas. Fingers crossed on that! (Mainly doing extra chores etc.)
Anyways, I hope that I can contribute well to the forums, and I simply can't wait to jump right into the fun!
Be seeing you all around!

Hi Pleona and welcome to the PleoWorld Community.

It sounds like you have a lot of cool interests. I think you've got the right approach in doing extra chores for something you want. We'll all be hoping it works. :) Enjoy yourself here in the forums.

[ryane]

welcome pleona! we all are pretty excited about pleo!:D

[pleoguy101]

welcome to the fourms pleona:)

[amjoie]

I just love to see all the new people coming onto the forum. The family is enlarging, and that's fun! Welcome to everyone who is new! :D

[Pleona]

Thank you all so much!
You all seem like wonderful people, And I can't wait to get stuck into the forums! :D

[pleoWhisperer]

Well, you're stuck with us now! ;)

[amjoie]

Well, you're stuck with us now! ;)

Just remember: Use of glue will void Ugobe's warranty ... :p ;)

[roschler]

Just remember: Use of glue will void Ugobe's warranty ... :p ;)

I would never let me Pleo sniff glue! That could lead to Dain Bramage. :)

[gumbowumbo]

Hello, I'm Gumbowumbo (after my mini dachshund "Gumbo"). I came across Pleo in August or September, and immediately decided he was for me. Joined the forums after seeing Pleo at Maker Faire. My Pleo will be named Broccoli because the image of Pleo next to broccoli (as though he were towering over a tree) makes me smile. My Pleo is being purchased by my husband (I say husband but we are getting married on New Year's Day, but I hate the word fiance), who thought that Pleo was not so awesome until he met him at Maker Faire. I have several animals both robotic and non, and my current robotic best is Nabaztag/tag who at just this moment is laughing like an evil villain.

[Falconlor]

Hi,

I'm Falconlor from Idaho. Just got my notification of First Hatch, Man am I excited. Can hardly wait for my Pleo, or Cam (as this will be his name.)

My son's in Cub scouts, Tiger Scout, and this will be an excellent learning tool for them.

Thanks, Falconlor

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi,

I'm Falconlor from Idaho. Just got my notification of First Hatch, Man am I excited. Can hardly wait for my Pleo, or Cam (as this will be his name.)

My son's in Cub scouts, Tiger Scout, and this will be an excellent learning tool for them.

Thanks, Falconlor

Hey Falconlor and welcome to PleoWorld!

I think you'll find this a great place to be with a group of wonderful members.

Since we do have minors posting in the community we ask that you not ask specific questions about where people live, including their cities. Having a son in Cub Scouts I'm sure you'll understand our desire to keep our younger members as safe as possible. :D

Please explore the rest of the forums and jump in whenever you want!

Oh yeah, and by the way...my Pleo will be Cami. LOL

[MyCool]

Hi Pleo Friends,

Thanks to everyone and Ugobe this month! We sure have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving with Pleo hatching soon!

I'm new to the forums and put in my order to Best Buy last week!

Thanks to everyone! -Michael:)

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi Pleo Friends,

Thanks to everyone and Ugobe this month! We sure have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving with Pleo hatching soon!

I'm new to the forums and put in my order to Best Buy last week!

Thanks to everyone! -Michael:)

Hi MyCool and welcome to PleoWorld. :)

You're right, I felt like it was Chritmas in November, what with the shipping notification EMail and many people getting Pleo stickers.

I think you'll enjoy your time here. The other members are a really great bunch so jump right in.

[Eeyorefan]

Hi All,

I'm a mom (DD-13, DS-11) who loves technology even more than her kids do. I'm kind of what marketers refer to as an "early adopter" because I'm often on the list for the new stuff. (Yes, there was a Wii under the tree last Christmas and, though I didn't wait in line for it, I had an iPhone its first week out.) I like that I don't "fit the profile" when I ask for the latest PSP game.

But what I truly love are animals! I use my kids as an excuse for the succession of robotic pets that have traipsed through my house the past few years (the furbies, in particular, seemed to multiply like Tribbles!). Our latest robots were the whole line of Robosapiens--versions 1 and 2, plus Robopet, Roboraptor, Roboreptile.... I am so excited about Pleo and now I've got my son interested, too. Good thing, since I have two on order. :-) I need to see them interact!

We have lots of real pets, too, including 3 horses, 2 dogs, a cat, a tortoise, and three boas. Pleo will fit right in!

By the way, that new "robotic" pony (limited though it may be) was my life's dream when I was a kid. I was just born a little too soon! And no, I don't have one since I got tired of waiting and had to get the real thing. LOL!

Good to meet all of you.

CB

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi All,

I'm a mom (DD-13, DS-11) who loves technology even more than her kids do. I'm kind of what marketers refer to as an "early adopter" because I'm often on the list for the new stuff. (Yes, there was a Wii under the tree last Christmas and, though I didn't wait in line for it, I had an iPhone its first week out.) I like that I don't "fit the profile" when I ask for the latest PSP game.

But what I truly love are animals! I use my kids as an excuse for the succession of robotic pets that have traipsed through my house the past few years (the furbies, in particular, seemed to multiply like Tribbles!). Our latest robots were the whole line of Robosapiens--versions 1 and 2, plus Robopet, Roboraptor, Roboreptile.... I am so excited about Pleo and now I've got my son interested, too. Good thing, since I have two on order. :-) I need to see them interact!

We have lots of real pets, too, including 3 horses, 2 dogs, a cat, a tortoise, and three boas. Pleo will fit right in!

By the way, that new "robotic" pony (limited though it may be) was my life's dream when I was a kid. I was just born a little too soon! And no, I don't have one since I got tired of waiting and had to get the real thing. LOL!

Good to meet all of you.

CB

Hi Eeyorefan and welcome to PleoWorld. It sounds like you are one busy lady with kids and all of the animals. And speaking of animals....I sure hope those boas aren't hungry. I'd hate to think that Pleo would "fit in" with them. ;)

We hope you enjoy the community and congratulations on expecting twin Pleos.

[Eeyorefan]

[QUOTE=PleoWorldHostCami;4191]Hi Eeyorefan and welcome to PleoWorld. It sounds like you are one busy lady with kids and all of the animals. And speaking of animals....I sure hope those boas aren't hungry. I'd hate to think that Pleo would "fit in" with them. ;)

No worries! :-) My boas are "Kenyan Sand Boas" and only get 3 feet long and about 2 inches around. I think Pleo could take 'em. (They are very shy, though, and live under the sand so we only see them on feeding day, anyway.)

CB

[pleoguy101]

nice to meet you Eeyore fan, it sounds like your living my dream, lots of animals and robots:)

[kianajade]

Two snakes. Very interesting. I have a teacup poodle, rabbit, sea turtle, toirtose and a very friendly jenday parrot :D and soon a pleo! hehe

:D

[pleoWhisperer]

We have lots of real pets, too, including 3 horses, 2 dogs, a cat, a tortoise, and three boas. Pleo will fit right in!

As Dorothy would say: Horses and turtle and snakes, Oh my! :)

Well, welcome aboard! (and I have a great big stuffed Eeyore that sits on top of my PC). :cool:

[bravoalex23]

im alex and i ordered my pleo from best buy.... im bad at intros...

[PleoWorldHostCami]

im alex and i ordered my pleo from best buy.... im bad at intros...

Hey bravoalex,

Welcome to PleoWorld, and congratulations on your Pleo. Please join in, I think you'll find everyone here very nice.

[finfan8888]

yo im new here and i love pleos! I don't actually have one yet bcuz they r expensive but i will try to get one soon!!!

[kchamster]

hey hey hey! :D
Pleo's aren't out yet but ya they are expensive!!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

yo im new here and i love pleos! I don't actually have one yet bcuz they r expensive but i will try to get one soon!!!

Hello finfan8888 and welcome to the PleoWorld Community. We think you'll enjoy your time with us. :)

[jas2190]

I'm a northern Midwesterner, married, and have a cat and dog. Just like you all, can't wait to get my Pleo! I'm so glad I discovered Pleo only a week ago...if I knew about this darling dino at a demo a year ago, I think I'd be crawling out of my skin waiting! Speaking of skin, I agree with other posters, the first skin looked more realistic, but the new skin really appears to target the kids' market (which I am not part of, just an old kid at heart). The new skin looks fine to me, Pleo's still cute as a button. Hope you new-hatchers get yours soon. Mine is supposed to get to me the second week of December via Best Buy....not too much longer! Cheers! :)

[PleoWorldHostCami]

I'm a northern Midwesterner, married, and have a cat and dog. Just like you all, can't wait to get my Pleo! I'm so glad I discovered Pleo only a week ago...if I knew about this darling dino at a demo a year ago, I think I'd be crawling out of my skin waiting! Speaking of skin, I agree with other posters, the first skin looked more realistic, but the new skin really appears to target the kids' market (which I am not part of, just an old kid at heart). The new skin looks fine to me, Pleo's still cute as a button. Hope you new-hatchers get yours soon. Mine is supposed to get to me the second week of December via Best Buy....not too much longer! Cheers! :)

Hi jas2190,

Welcome to PleoWorld, please feel free to join in the conversations. Everyone here is really nice.

If we could all find the ability to always stay a kid at heart, the world would truly be a better place. :D

[ageekymom]

Hi Everyone! I live in Michigan. I have two Pleos on order - one for me and one for my brother in Texas. My son thinks my Pleo is for him. I think NOT! It will be interesting to see what our 4 cats think of Pleo!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi Everyone! I live in Michigan. I have two Pleos on order - one for me and one for my brother in Texas. My son thinks my Pleo is for him. I think NOT! It will be interesting to see what our 4 cats think of Pleo!

Welcome to PleoWorld ageekymom :)

I'm also anxious to see what our dogs and cat think of Pleo. LOL Be sure to let us know who wins the battle of Pleo ownership. You or your son. ;)

[kchamster]

I am a long time pleo-world reader ......almost new writer......i joined in august but lost my password so now im back and enjoying it :D

[kchamster]

hey ....it's a great place! do you have a pleo on order? :D

[kchamster]

Haha :) welcome to PleoWorld!
I'm sooooo excited pleo is coming soon!

[palmertech]

Well, here i am. Not many people here yet, but i hope that changes. I hope that we can get a good community based off this. I see a lot of potential in the pleo. Now, i have not been able to find any info on this, but i hope that ugobe doesn't take the stance of Vex robotics and hinder the homebrew programs and hardware. At the same time, it would kind of ruin the point of the pleo if i gave it a low-power coil gun (as i have done to all my other robot). I know someone who works at the company (John Sosoka- not at all a close friend, he moved to another state years ago, plus a several decade age differential), so i have to take a fairly neutral position. Please Ugobe! Tell us if you are going to let us program our pleos! That is all. Edit-i found the topic for coding. whoops. But still, they do not talk about hardware. Best case scenario, they give us a full pin-out for the board, with documentation on all the specialized hardware. That would be awesome.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Well, here i am. Not many people here yet, but i hope that changes. I hope that we can get a good community based off this. I see a lot of potential in the pleo. Now, i have not been able to find any info on this, but i hope that ugobe doesn't take the stance of Vex robotics and hinder the homebrew programs and hardware. At the same time, it would kind of ruin the point of the pleo if i gave it a low-power coil gun (as i have done to all my other robot). I know someone who works at the company (John Sosoka- not at all a close friend, he moved to another state years ago, plus a several decade age differential), so i have to take a fairly neutral position. Please Ugobe! Tell us if you are going to let us program our pleos! That is all. Edit-i found the topic for coding. whoops. But still, they do not talk about hardware. Best case scenario, they give us a full pin-out for the board, with documentation on all the specialized hardware. That would be awesome.

Hi palmertech and welcome to PleoWorld! :)

I think you'll find there are more people here than it first appears. We have almost 400 "active" members and they are a great group. Please feel free to jump into the conversations and find out for yourself. :D

[kchamster]

Hey palmertech!
hehe welcome to pleoworld......come and join our countdown to the longwaited unleashing of newborn pleos!!!! we are very excited PLEO is comming and posst some pics of your pleo if you get one !! hehe :) sooo ........
how are you?

[brian55127]

Hello I'm Brian and I just discovered and pre-ordered pleo about a week ago. I hope that all the online retailers( amazon, best buy, target, sharper image, and walmart) all get sufficient numbers of pleos for the flood of pre-orders that they must be getting!
I wonder if anybody knows if pleo will be available on any retail shelves at all before christmas? Does anybody know the expected number of pleos to be available to the online retailers? I wonder if it is possible for online retailers to take in more pre-orders than they even know that they will be able to fulfill???

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hello I'm Brian and I just discovered and pre-ordered pleo about a week ago. I hope that all the online retailers( amazon, best buy, target, sharper image, and walmart) all get sufficient numbers of pleos for the flood of pre-orders that they must be getting!

Hi brian and congratulation on your pre-order! :D

Please make yourself at home and jump into the conversations!

[mweed]

I am a long time pleo-world reader ......almost new writer......i joined in august but lost my password so now im back and enjoying it :D

:eek: Eeek! There's a hamster loose in the forums!

Well, I;m not sure about hamsters, but I know Thumbs Up sells a nifty little robotic guinea pig named GUPI. So, I guess a hamster should be O.K. ;)

[jfgold]

Hi Fellow Pleo-ites! I'm from Massachusetts and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my First Hatch Pleo. Just a couple of weeks to go! I think it would be fun to start planning some regional Pleo Play dates so our new Pleos have a chance to interact with each other.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi Fellow Pleo-ites! I'm from Massachusetts and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my First Hatch Pleo. Just a couple of weeks to go!

Hi jfgold,

Congratulation on your First Hatch and welcome to PleoWorld. Please make yourself comfortable and join in the conversations. :)

[pleoguy101]

HEY!!! how are you:D:)??!!!

[pleoguy101]

Welcome to pleoworld:D:)!!!!

[cmadmacs]

I 2nd that.

[cmadmacs]

Welcome to a wonderful group of onliners.

[kchamster]

......i guess i ......third it???? :)

[Starfire]

Hi Fellow Pleo-ites! I'm from Massachusetts and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my First Hatch Pleo. Just a couple of weeks to go! I think it would be fun to start planning some regional Pleo Play dates so our new Pleos have a chance to interact with each other.

I like the idea of regional play dates. I'm in New Jersey if anyone wants to plan a play date.

[kynan]

Hi my name is Kynan (sounds like K-eye-nan...not Key-nan)

I am pretty new to the Pleo world, & am pumped to recieve my Pleo!

If you ordered your Pleo from theshaperimage.com, please add me to your buddy list so we can talk about our orders with sharperimage!

I can't imagine being some of the people who have known about Pleo for over a year, what a heart pounding wait, but the wait will be so worth it!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi my name is Kynan (sounds like K-eye-nan...not Key-nan)

I am pretty new to the Pleo world, & am pumped to recieve my Pleo!

If you ordered your Pleo from theshaperimage.com, please add me to your buddy list so we can talk about our orders with sharperimage!

I can't imagine being some of the people who have known about Pleo for over a year, what a heart pounding wait, but the wait will be so worth it!

Hi kynan and welcome to PleoWorld. :)

I think you'll find that you picked the right forum to be your first. We have a great bunch of members who are willing to share information, inspiration and a good laugh. :D

[alphapleo]

Hello everyone!

A little bit about me, I live in the Southeast US and am in the heavy highway construction business. Like some others here I am, as I like to say "older than dirt." I am recently divorced, five years single, not too recent! I live alone now and never plan on that changing...

Not having the time in my personal life to care for a pet and really wanting one... (I didn't say there weren't disadvantages to living alone)...one day I came across an interesting magazine while on a business trip on the plane, Skymall I think, anyway after my trip and a few visits to the Skymall website I stumbled onto pleo at the sharper image website.

I was intrigued to say the least, although having absolutely no background in robotics I simply had to have a pleo! Can anyone else relate to that??? I ordered mine about three weeks ago and of course haven't seen any charges on my card yet. I'm sure sharper image meant that THEY would receive the pleo's by December 1st. So, I am waiting patiently for now.

Since I don't know if my pleo will be male or female, I have decided on a gender neutral name, "Sam". Anyway, it's great to be here! I Hope to learn a lot from all you experts in the robotics field! and if I ask a dumb question just chuckle under your breath and try not to laugh out loud!

[mweed]

Welcome to Pleoworld Kynan! Many many eons ago (O.K., not quite six months) when these forums first started, this was, and still is the first and only forum I've been in. You'll find it's a great one! :)

[alphapleo]

Kynan,

Your added! Actually your first on the list. I am new to this forum too. I just recently ordered my pleo from SI as well and like you mentioned I cannot begin to imagine what it must be like for most of the folks here who have known about pleo and have waited so long...

I would have lost it by now...

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Welcome to Pleoworld Kynan! Many many eons ago (O.K., not quite six months) when these forums first started, this was, and still is the first and only forum I've been in. You'll find it's a great one! :)

Wow mweed, I never would have known. You seem like such a pro. :D

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi alphapleo and welcome to PleoWorld. :)

Please join right in the conversation. I think you'll find a great group of members here and and nobody laughs at others....we all just laugh (and sometimes cry) together. :D

[kynan]

It's great to meet you all, I think it's going to be a lot of fun to share all the Pleo experiences with each other

[mweed]

Wow mweed, I never would have known. You seem like such a pro. :D

It was post #15 in the "Introduce Yourself!" thread way back in June. But thanks for the compliment! :cool:

[pleoguy101]

:DKynan,

Your added! Actually your first on the list. I am new to this forum too. I just recently ordered my pleo from SI as well and like you mentioned I cannot begin to imagine what it must be like for most of the folks here who have known about pleo and have waited so long...

I would have lost it by now...

I've know about pleo for a year...actually 1 year and 2 month's!!!!!:eek::D:eek: It has indeed been a LOOOOOONG wait!!! but I'm just barely hangin in there LOL!!! but now the wait is almost over PHEWWW!!!

[pleoFern]

Hi, I am Laurie. I live on the east coast. I am disabled and had to find new homes for my pets 2 years ago. I miss them but I'm not able to care for them like I used to.
When I received my Sharper Image catalog 2 1/2 weeks ago I was taken by the blue eyed cutie on the cover. I thumbed through the catalog to find out the details. What I found was the answer to my problem. I missed my pets, couldn't deal with the cleanup required, vets, pet food, walks and grooming were things of the past. There was my answer.....a Pleo.
I checked out the Ugobe website and couldn't have been more elated....I ordered one immediately. I can't wait! I haven't yet gotton my ship notice nor has the charge been processed but my order says shipping expected 12/10. The days are crawling by but I can't complain too much. Heck, some of you have been waiting years for this.
I had some trouble registering. Support was good enough to manually complete my registration. So, now I am able to join in.

[jray0715]

Hello
I ordered Pleo from Sharper Image Nov 14th. It's for my son. Hopefully will ship soon?

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi, I am Laurie. I live on the east coast. I am disabled and had to find new homes for my pets 2 years ago. I miss them but I'm not able to care for them like I used to.
When I received my Sharper Image catalog 2 1/2 weeks ago I was taken by the blue eyed cutie on the cover. I thumbed through the catalog to find out the details. What I found was the answer to my problem. I missed my pets, couldn't deal with the cleanup required, vets, pet food, walks and grooming were things of the past. There was my answer.....a Pleo.
I checked out the Ugobe website and couldn't have been more elated....I ordered one immediately. I can't wait! I haven't yet gotton my ship notice nor has the charge been processed but my order says shipping expected 12/10. The days are crawling by but I can't complain too much. Heck, some of you have been waiting years for this.
I had some trouble registering. Support was good enough to manually complete my registration. So, now I am able to join in.

Hi pleoFern,

Welcome to PleoWorld and congratulations on your Pleo order. Please join right in the conversations.

I also have to give you a personal thank you as it was your letter to Customer Support that made us aware of the registration problem and thus our solving it. :D

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hello
I ordered Pleo from Sharper Image Nov 14th. It's for my son. Hopefully will ship soon?

Hi jray and welcome to PleoWorld. :D I think your son is very lucky. Please make yourself comfortable and join in the conversations!

[jray0715]

Just an FYI Sharper image had December 1st as expected ship date. It is now the 18th. :mad: Wonder if it's always been the 18th? They will upgrade to 2 day shiping for free

[trinalina]

My names Katrina, and ahh I've been watching the updates on the Pleo for what seems like forever! and finally joined the message boards today because I finally FINALLY pre ordered!!! WOOHOO!!!! *happy dance* I can not wait till he comes! And of course to see how my poor dog will react...but given the fact she's recently tried to be a mommy to 3 week old kittens, I'm sure she'll be just fine with a one week old pleo! ;) (from a distance of course)

Anyways...I am a midwest girl. The best of both worlds most of the time...random hot, and random freezing cold. I'm a bit of a robot geek. A Sims addict, and anything that deals with simulated life forms. So Pleo is the best of both. I fell in love with him when I was told no to any other pets, and even though I now do have a puppy, I will still be buying a pleo. My friends think that I'm nuts hehe but oh well I'm sure they will melt when he's here in person. Now that I officially have one coming I'm not sure if I can wait any longer! Can't wait to share all kinds of tips, and tricks :D

[PleoWorldHostCami]

My names Katrina, and ahh I've been watching the updates on the Pleo for what seems like forever! and finally joined the message boards today because I finally FINALLY pre ordered!!! WOOHOO!!!! *happy dance* I can not wait till he comes! And of course to see how my poor dog will react...but given the fact she's recently tried to be a mommy to 3 week old kittens, I'm sure she'll be just fine with a one week old pleo! ;) (from a distance of course)

Anyways...I am a midwest girl. The best of both worlds most of the time...random hot, and random freezing cold. I'm a bit of a robot geek. A Sims addict, and anything that deals with simulated life forms. So Pleo is the best of both. I fell in love with him when I was told no to any other pets, and even though I now do have a puppy, I will still be buying a pleo. My friends think that I'm nuts hehe but oh well I'm sure they will melt when he's here in person. Now that I officially have one coming I'm not sure if I can wait any longer! Can't wait to share all kinds of tips, and tricks :D

Hi trinalina and welcome to PleoWorld. Please make yourself comfortable and consider this your second home.

I can't wait to hear if your dog "adopts" Pleo. LOL

[kynan]

It's amazing how Pleo has evolved from the looks of past pictures & videos

[mweed]

An he's still evolving, just more on the funcion level now! :)

[Starfire]

Welcome to our groups. I'm with Pleoguy101 - it's been a really long wait and I can't wait for it to be over.

[kianajade]

Welcome!
I cant wait til pleo arrives.
This also is my first forum!
We're all like a big pleo family!

[dorapleowinner]

Hi, I am one of the essay contest winners and have waited patiently for Pleo. I finally heard he is on the way. I work as a psychotherapist and know that Pleo will be coming to work everyday. He will be a joy and asset to my clients. And of course I will love raising him and helping him develop into the best Pleo around. I hope to start a play group of other Pleo owners. I will wait to see who is interested over the next few months. I want to give Pleo a good solid start in life and many in my family circle are waiting to nurture and love this wonderful bot.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi, I am one of the essay contest winners and have waited patiently for Pleo. I finally heard he is on the way. I work as a psychotherapist and know that Pleo will be coming to work everyday. He will be a joy and asset to my clients. And of course I will love raising him and helping him develop into the best Pleo around. I hope to start a play group of other Pleo owners. I will wait to see who is interested over the next few months. I want to give Pleo a good solid start in life and many in my family circle are waiting to nurture and love this wonderful bot.

Hi dorapleowinner,

Congratulations on the win and what a cool idea to have Pleo help you in your work. It definitely sounds like your Pleo is going to have an excellent start in life. :D

[tuti]

Hi!

My name is... well, mi nick is Tuti. After looking for an aforable bot to my house i found Pleo.

I'm very interested in the develop SDK for making it doing some "amathing things". I expect it will be available on Mac too.

Thanks to all

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi!

My name is... well, mi nick is Tuti. After looking for an aforable bot to my house i found Pleo.

I'm very interested in the develop SDK for making it doing some "amathing things". I expect it will be available on Mac too.

Thanks to all

Hey tuti and welcome to PleoWorld. Please make yourself at home and join in the conversations. :)

[Siren]

Hi! My name is Siren. I am 28 and have a 9 year old daughter. I am buying Pleo this year for Christmas for my daughter (and me!) :D
Besides the robotic pets, we have a zoo of pets at home. It helps that I work at a pet shop :)

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi! My name is Siren. I am 28 and have a 9 year old daughter. I am buying Pleo this year for Christmas for my daughter (and me!) :D
Besides the robotic pets, we have a zoo of pets at home. It helps that I work at a pet shop :)

Hi Siren and congratulations on your Pleo. It sounds like he should be right at home in the "zoo." LOL

Welcome to the PleoWorld Community...we think you're going to like it here!

[Siren]

Hi Siren and congratulations on your Pleo. It sounds like he should be right at home in the "zoo." LOL

Welcome to the PleoWorld Community...we think you're going to like it here!

Thank you! :D I will be sure to post videos of my daughter and pets' reactions to Pleo :) My dogs and cats will have issues with Pleo. But its my bearded dragon I am really wondering about. She chases my dogs (two German Shepherd mixes), so I wonder how she'll deal with a bigger lizard than her.

[j&slaw]

Hello-I've been reading about and waiting for Pleo for a looong time and now, I'm sitting here with the box and I can't OPEN IT!!! My husband is away on business and we agreed to both be there for Pleo's initial life stages. If it had only been delivered yesterday :) Oh well, it has been this long already, I can wait until Saturday. This is going to be so much fun!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hello-I've been reading about and waiting for Pleo for a looong time and now, I'm sitting here with the box and I can't OPEN IT!!! My husband is away on business and we agreed to both be there for Pleo's initial life stages. If it had only been delivered yesterday :) Oh well, it has been this long already, I can wait until Saturday. This is going to be so much fun!


Hello j&slaw and welcome to PleoWorld.

Congratulation on the arrival of your Pleo. I have to say you have a lot more will power than I do. I'm not sure I could wait. LOL I'll be hoping it's will be a very productive but a very short business trip! ;)

[j&slaw]

I opened the box :D but I'll wait to charge and start his life--he's SOOOO cute, even just standing there!

[msmarian]

My first hatch arrived today!!!!!!
The battery is charging right now. I am "killing" time while I wait to turn on Pleao!

[Pleona]

Congrats to both of you! :D
Good luck too!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

My first hatch arrived today!!!!!!
The battery is charging right now. I am "killing" time while I wait to turn on Pleao!

Welcome to PleoWorld msmarian and congratulation on your new arrival. Please let us all know how it goes when you get Pleo going. :D

[davecobb]

Hey folks! Dave in Los Angeles here. My First Hatch Pleo just arrived, and is still snoozing in his box while the battery charges. :)

He's. So. Freaking. Adorable. *squee!*

Can't wait to get him up and running. Tried to find the registration area on pleoworld.com -- is it not live yet?

More updates soon!

[going86]

i've heard that it should be up later tonight

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hey folks! Dave in Los Angeles here. My First Hatch Pleo just arrived, and is still snoozing in his box while the battery charges. :)

He's. So. Freaking. Adorable. *squee!*

Can't wait to get him up and running. Tried to find the registration area on pleoworld.com -- is it not live yet?

More updates soon!

Hi Dave and welcome to PleoWorld.

Congratulations on your First Hatch Pleo, we'll be anxiously waiting for updates of your Pleo experience.

And no the registration area isn't quite live yet.

[roschler]

The stampede begins! Release the herd! :)

[squeaky]

Julie in Los Angeles here. I just picked up my Pleo from the FedEx facility. He's charging now. I am so excited to document his lifecycle I even took a picture of the Fedex building, the unopened box, each step - day one in my life with Pleo! The cat took a swat at him while he was lying prone on the floor after unpacking. Whoopeee!

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Julie in Los Angeles here. I just picked up my Pleo from the FedEx facility. He's charging now. I am so excited to document his lifecycle I even took a picture of the Fedex building, the unopened box, each step - day one in my life with Pleo! The cat took a swat at him while he was lying prone on the floor after unpacking. Whoopeee!

Hi squeaky and welcome to PleoWorld.

I can't wait to see all the pictures you took and hear your stories with Pleo. If your cat is swatting at an inanimate Pleo lying on the floor all I can say is "Good luck" once Pleo is moving around. LOL

[mudkiller]

Pictures! :D

[Pleofan89]

OMG! I've been gone for a week and Pleo's already here?!!! Argh!!! I need to know when mines arrive...

[Drew]

My Pleo arrived tonight. The dog feel like she is going to be replaced.

My favorite moment tonight was watching Pleo walk under a sofa table in my living room. She promptly got stuck, cried a bit, and then started backing up. She then turned and walked off in a different direction.

I know that this is expected behavior - - but seeing it in action for the first time is pretty magical.

I can't wait to order another couple of batteries to have on hand when Pleo is ready for more. :)

[davecobb]

Hey squeaky! *waving*

Another LA Pleo owner? Uh-oh... playdate! :)

Here's my dino being unpacked:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davecobb/sets/72157603389905961/

[PleoWorldHostCami]

OMG! I've been gone for a week and Pleo's already here?!!! Argh!!! I need to know when mines arrive...
__________________
Can someone please PM me as to when my pre-ordered Pleo from Wal-Mart is coming? The forums is so confusing, i don't know where to search. :(


Hi Pleofan89 and welcome back. :)

I haven't seen anyone post information about getting Pleo from WalMart yet. You'll probably have to contact them to get information.

[PleoJames]

Yous have all been so nice and helpful so I thought id ask a massive favour, could someone take a picture of the complete charger unit, battery and the plug that goes into the wall and post them on here for me, as im in the UK and planning on buying a US PLEO I need my husnad to look and see if I can convert it here, I know it will void the warranty I dont care but im on a deadline as I need to know ASAP as I have a seller that will need paying if I decide to buy, id be soooooo greatful

[kynan]

Had to change my username to "KynanG" on the new pleo page because of the six letter minimum

[trose49]

Congrats to all! I preordered one on amazon about a week ago for my 2 year old (me really) for x-mas do I have a shot of getting it in time.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Yous have all been so nice and helpful so I thought id ask a massive favour, could someone take a picture of the complete charger unit, battery and the plug that goes into the wall and send them to me at

Hi PleoJames,

I do understand your eagerness in trying to get a Pleo working in the UK by Christmas. But, please remember that we take member safety and privacy very seriously and ask that you not post any Personally Identifying Information on the message boards including EMail addresses.

[pleoWhisperer]

Pictures! :D

Appropriate avatar for your first post! Looks like you just thought of the idea of posting pictures.

Well, welcome aboard. We hope to see your pictures soon!

And, just out of curiosity, how does one kill mud? ;)

[arsgeek]

Hi folks,

I just got a Pleo for review. Although judging by my daughter's reactions we'll be purchasing a pleo around the time I have to return this review unit!

I'm currently charging up the battery and can't wait to turn her on. She's already been named Sebata by my daughter, who's busy drawing pictures of baby dinosaurs as I type this.

I cannot believe how amazingly cool this little dino looks. I'll be turning her on after dinner. If you're interested you can follow Sebata's exploits on my site, www.arsgeek.com.

[turtlex]

First off -

Congratulations to all the folks who now have a new member of their household. My little Pleo arrived yesterday. His name is Digory. He has an older brother, a Sony AIBO, named Spike. I'm sure they'll get along fine.

Just wanted to pop in and say hello.

Best Regards,
turtlex

[PleoWorldHostCami]

First off -

Congratulations to all the folks who now have a new member of their household. My little Pleo arrived yesterday. His name is Digory. He has an older brother, a Sony AIBO, named Spike. I'm sure they'll get along fine.

Just wanted to pop in and say hello.

Best Regards,
turtlex

Hi turtlex and welcome to PleoWorld.

I love the name you chose. Please join in the community and keep us posted on how Digory and Spike are getting along. ;)

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Hi folks,

I just got a Pleo for review. Although judging by my daughter's reactions we'll be purchasing a pleo around the time I have to return this review unit!

I'm currently charging up the battery and can't wait to turn her on. She's already been named Sebata by my daughter, who's busy drawing pictures of baby dinosaurs as I type this.

I cannot believe how amazingly cool this little dino looks. I'll be turning her on after dinner. If you're interested you can follow Sebata's exploits on my site, www.arsgeek.com. (http://www.arsgeek.com.)

Hey arsgeek and welcome to PleoWorld.

Should I say congratulations to your daughter on her new Pleo? LOL I love the name she picked out. Very pretty! I'm looking forward to your reviews and please join right in the community! :D

[arsgeek]

Thanks!

The batteries are charged and I'm just waiting for a time when the whole family can be together for the hatching. I should have some video available later tonight on ArsGeek. I've also just set up an unboxing photo set on Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18524195@N06/sets/72157603395111677/show/ there's the slideshow. :D

[junkroxy]

welcome here!

[tragatz]

Tom here in Kansas! We just video'd the onboxing. We will have dinner, do our chores and wait for the green light!
We have been waiting for years now. Very much looking forward to playing. Ours is 1780 of the "First Hatch".

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Tom here in Kansas! We just video'd the onboxing. We will have dinner, do our chores and wait for the green light!
We have been waiting for years now. Very much looking forward to playing. Ours is 1780 of the "First Hatch".


Hi tragatz and welcome to PleoWorld. Make yourself at home and join right in the conversations. :D

[littlefoot]

hi everyone,

... all the buzz! all the excitement! ... i barely found out about Pleo yesterday! (yeah, i hatched late outta the nest ... that or i've been living under a rock). =o) ... even been sneaking a peak at Pleo online from work today just so i can hear him growl that "pleo-growl." LOL.

anyways, i li