ManTis

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:38 am

dragonfly Jafe wrote:I would love to see ManTis and MiniMan go at in in the dome...but do you think they would fit thru the opening? Maybe a duel just outside, officiated by a DeathMistress?

(or did you have a plan to get thru the opening of the dome?)

Good point, old bean. Less time required to set up and tear down. No bungees to trip over. Maybe just before the human battles start in the dome. The el sperm may be dissapointed as they really wanted to try and penetrate the dome.

I showed Killbuck your generous gift yesterday and we are both very grateful indeed. Any other suggestions on finding the precious software file so we can start programming?

Dig Killbuck's ribbing and whalebone corset idea courtesy of my lovely wife:

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:03 am

Good lord...she has bookings already!

"Body Up"!

dragonfly Jafe · Post by **dragonfly Jafe** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:04 am

...no ideas on the software file you need. Did Joel ever reply again? Perhaps an appeal to the greater Eplaya audience? A photo posted of the PCB with a closeup of any p/n's or manufacturer's info and a description of the filename, perhaps someone else here has the same 16-channel programmable invertor or knows who made it?

Seemingly like all things I throw away, I am really regreting tossing that broken laptop now (at least it was still functioning as a repository of the needed file, I think).

I think infinite resources would solve most of the my problems...

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:42 am

I placed my el order with Mike at WorldAglow/CoolightWest and he said he had a possible lead that software. Joel sent me some files but that was all he could find, not the display.exe so I also like your idea of posting here or on Tribe if it is still a no-go. Thanks again, Jafe. We'll solve the mystery soon.

Big Dale (Mr. Fixit) wrote me this:

"That Idiot light is from a dump truck to indicate that the dump bed "body" is still up in the air. Just perfect for a Mantis butt."

Excellent!

RingO'Fire · Post by **RingO'Fire** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:43 am

Let's see your ManTits take this on for size...

Oh wait, you said Mantis

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:17 pm

Quick Henry get the Flit!

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:03 pm

Kernul Killbuck's recent cranial embelishments:

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:55 am

Awwww... she's so cute!!! I want one!

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Mozy bonz · Post by **Mozy bonz** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:28 pm

Jelly I am very impressed. very nice work.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:43 pm

*unscrewing and removing head, and then holding it at arm's length*

Here.

Mozy bonz · Post by **Mozy bonz** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:29 pm

Mozy starts to reach for the head… then stops wondering if the head has its own power supply inside for operating the jaws. looks at his fingers Um …it's off right?

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:24 pm

Thanks, Mozy and Robo. Kernul Killbuck is the artist who deserves the compliment, as the head is really been his bag. I really like the way he made it just cute enough to counteract the terrifying look with the jaws open.

He complimented me on my recent framing of the "bustle", which means a lot to me coming from an artist of his talent and despotic power. Working with Killbuck makes me hesitate to take chances sometimes as I tell myself he would do it better, but then I surprise us both and that's the joy of these mutual projects. We live a few miles away from each other so it makes sense for us to work on different parts and occasionally bring them together for a day at the slab.

Mozy bonz · Post by **Mozy bonz** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:10 pm

Kernul Killbuck I am very impressed. very nice work from you both.

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:03 pm

A special thank you to the Burning Man Arts Council for awarding a grant to The Mantis Project. We are very grateful and appreciate the opportunity to start spending our beer money on PBR again.

I know that Beth Scarborough, Mark Van Proyen, Larry Harvey, Crimson Rose and LadyBee would have awarded money to lots more very worthy projects if they could have. For us the acknowledgement alone is a great reward for our work, but the dough sure helps.

Now we actually HAVE to deliver!

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:19 pm

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:01 pm

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:49 am

By the hand of our despotic leader, Kernul Killbuck:

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:08 pm

Baby's got back...

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:56 am

Captain... she's GREEN!

An' kinna Cute, too... >macgiggle<

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Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:46 pm

Head and mandible movements are a go with hand controls. Dig the new mini-movie:
http://www.mutantvehicle.com/images/man ... _sings.MPG

You can see the loafing frame of MiniMan in the background.

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:38 pm

Wow! That is awesome.

I can't wait to see her on the playa.

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 8:03 am

For those of us who live near the playa or who own Learjets, Mantis has a gig in Reno tonight if we can cobble her together in time. Sneak Preview with the Munzbot at The Zephyr Bar, 1074 S Virginia St., Saturday, April 15th at 9:00 PM.

If she falls and squashes us, please notify next of kin.

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:18 am

Fortune favors the foolish! Successful public field test:

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:22 pm

Desert Duck · Post by **Desert Duck** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:36 am

Man, that thing is great. Can't wait to se it on the playa.

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:29 am

Thanks, Double-D. She just might need a chaperone around you.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:15 pm

Mmmm-MMM! I had to go an' lissen' to "Quiche Lorraine" by the B-52's, after seeing her bedecked in Atomic Mutant Pink. *growl*.

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:21 pm

MrJ, what a trip, she was awesome! Have a few more pics I'll send your way.

BTW, you did good with the wind. thought for a minute you were trying to get her to fly......

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:24 pm

robotland wrote:Mmmm-MMM! I had to go an' lissen' to "Quiche Lorraine" by the B-52's, after seeing her bedecked in Atomic Mutant Pink. *growl*.

"...she's a sweet sweeeet sweeeeet sweeeeeeet... PUPPY!"

Thanks to you too, TIT TAT. Loved your pictures and getting ready to post them. Baby's got back. We just got her accepted to do an elementary school assembly. Talk about bringing The Man to the default world!

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:53 am

ManTis

Killbuck at the kontrols

Mantis Sings