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by milw May 8, 2008 09:19 PM

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Poor Pleo wandered into the ComBot arena at the recent Maker Faire, and had an unfortunate encounter with Vicious Verdict who appears to be armed with a lawn mower blade. Many attendees with children were shocked and appalled. Next year, maybe Mio should take on Vicious Verdict! Or perhaps equipping Pleo with flame-thrower breath would even the match. What's your suggestion for Pleo?

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Peter Redmer
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May 9, 2008 9:28 AM updated: May 9, 2008 2:44 PM

That video is crazy. I could barely stand the suspense, when cute little Pleo was standing, unawares it seems, in the middle of the arena.

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May 10, 2008 9:15 PM

Don't really know what to say about that video, Human nature I suppose to destroy things,That's why we have wars.No match really was it!! It should have picked on something it's own size!!

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swebb51
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May 11, 2008 11:29 AM

I would not be happy to let my kids see that! its not pleasant, you can hear the poor blighters crying and screaming in the background. truly disturbing, Milw you should know better!

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Nocturnal
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May 11, 2008 9:45 PM

Hmm... I can't help but picture that playing robot soccer.

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crmfghtr
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May 12, 2008 2:26 PM

That is so not right, lol.

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MrScott
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May 13, 2008 1:37 PM

Methinks our pal, RoboSapien (of any variety), would have fared no better.

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swebb51
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May 13, 2008 7:32 PM

Iwould suggest a titanium armoured box to hide in!!! (for Pleo that is)

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MrScott
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May 14, 2008 2:22 PM

I think hiding in a Faraday cage while deploying an EMP weapon would be my choice of auto-immune response. Think "The Matrix" when the Nebucadnezzar decommissions invading Sentinels.

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milw
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May 14, 2008 3:50 PM

I was thinking a hunk of nylon rope would snarl up that blade PDQ, but the EMP is more elegant, as long as Pleo is Mil-Spec!

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GWJax
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May 14, 2008 9:42 PM

All I can do is shake my head in shame!! I wish I had that kind of money to be trowing around like that.. But ....... I have no further comments on this....

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