I was reviewing a software design document once that contained a sentence that started with "The program responds to asynchronous tactile input ...."
It took me a while to realize that the author meant "typing."
Back on topic, sort of ...
What do you think (or any others think) of the My Boid as a build for groups of kids? We've been recommending it under the assumption that kids would appreciate the variability in the kits. Each kid's rocket would be unique. But, I'm not sure that's true since we haven't actually used them for a group build yet.
-- Roger
Roger,
I think it's a good idea to use 'The Boid' for a group building session. When I received my 'My Boid' I wasn't clear on the idea that there were so many different ones. I asked Semroc why the nose cone in the kit I received had a 2:1 nose cone and the art for the 'My Boid' had a 4:1 nose cone.
I received this answer:
From: Semroc Sales <
[email protected]>
[email protected] To: 'Todd Brady' <bradycrosxxxxxxxx>
Cc: sales <
[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Jun 30, 2011 12:48 pm
Todd,
The Boids are a series of kits for groups. There are over
240 versions that are randomly generated. We have
12 different fin patterns and
over 20 different nose cones that are randomly selected to make each Boid built in a group session different from the others. The photos of the Boids are typical and do not necessarily represent all possible combinations.
If you are not satisfied with the nose cone in your kit, we will be glad to
send a replacement, from the following cones used in the Boids:
BC-812
BC-813
BC-814
BC-815
BC-817
BC-818L
BC-818
BC-819
BC-820
BC-821
BC-823E
BC-823
BC-826
BC-827
BC-828
BC-829
BC-830
BC-832
BC-832C
BC-833
BC-834C
BC-836
BC-837
Thanks,
Carl
I thought that was a mighty nice of Carl to make that offer, but I didn't want him to go to any trouble because of a misunderstanding on my part. I asked if it would be possible to pay for a 'My Boid' that was like the one on the cover art.
I received one 'My Boid' like the cover art for free in the mail in a very short period of time. Now that's GREAT customer service from Carl and Sheryl. If either one of you read this post I would like to thank you both again.
To be honest, I didn't like the looks of the 'My Boid' in this thread and would never have picked it out myself. But now that I've built it, its look has grown on me. I think its got that cool old timey retro look to it. I like it now!