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[CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Minion: Dave, the gassy minion

fvan
fvan
11 Sep 2014

Previous posts for this project:

  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Index
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Week 0: Project Description
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Week 1: EnOceanPi and Sensors
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Week 2: Elro CoCo and Pi Cam with OpenHAB
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Week 3: Data persistence and charts with OpenHAB
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Week 4: Arduino-OpenHAB communication
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Week 5: Getting familiar with EAGLE
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Week 6: Getting to know the TBS1052B-EDU oscilloscope
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - 3D Printing: EnOcean sensor bracket
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - 3D Printing: EnOcean rocker switch and magnet holder
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - 3D Printing: Food dispenser prototype
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - 3D Printing: Weighing scale
  • [CaTS] ForgetMeNot - Security: Some basic tips

 

  • Introduction
  • Big, soft and funny
  • Noisy
  • And, uhm, ... gassy

 

Introduction

 

Sometimes it's good to take a break, and have a little fun.

 

The mailman had a big box from element14 for me ... containing Minion Dave, Minion of the Week #1 !

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Big, soft and funny

 

Dave's a big minion. He's about 21cm tall. He has a soft rubbery skin, likes to laugh and make funny faces.

 

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Noisy

 

But Dave is also noisy. When in company, he cannot keep his mouth, he just has so much to say (about 55 different things to be more precise)!

 

Dave and I were getting to know each other, while my wife was watching the news. She told us to be quieter.

Unfortunately, Dave can only yell, no way to tell him to quiet down. So we ended up shutting our mouths until after the news ...

 

And, uhm, ... gassy

 

After all that chatting, Dave got hungry. He told me he likes bananas. So, I got some and fed him.

Problem is ... after a couple of bananas, het just starts gassing uncontrollably. I don't know if it's a minion thing, but in Dave's case, it's pretty bad!

 

I compiled some of our first moments together, enjoy (and be glad smell cannot be passed through video!):

 

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Thank you element14 and doctorcdf for this challenge within a challenge, Dave is awesome! (I suspect it won't be long until kids or wife try to claim him as their own ...)

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  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to fvan +3
    No ... Apparently my wife chose to get married 2 days after my birthday SO I WOULDN'T FORGET ... Luckily everyone wishes me Happy Birthday otherwise I would forget. I also don't remember when it was, so…
  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to ipv1 +2
    Congrats. BTW Frederick ... Do you know how to remember your wedding anniversary ? .... JUST FORGET IT ONCE !!!! .... Mark
  • doctorcdf
    doctorcdf over 10 years ago in reply to ipv1 +1
    I sent yours on the same day as I sent Frederick's - I estimate it will be there by the end of next week.
  • summerella
    summerella over 10 years ago

    LOL that is awesome!

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  • fvan
    fvan over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Convenient, all very convenient!

     

    Frederick

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    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to fvan

    No ...

    Apparently my wife chose to get married 2 days after my birthday SO I WOULDN'T FORGET   ...image

    Luckily everyone wishes me Happy Birthday otherwise I would forget.  image

     

    I also don't remember when it was, so the standard reply to "  How long have we been married  " is 'too long' ...

     

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    fvan over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

    You're a funny guy Mark. Talking from experience ? image

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    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to ipv1

    Congrats.

     

    BTW Frederick ... Do you know how to remember your wedding anniversary ?

     

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    JUST FORGET IT ONCE !!!! ....image

     

    Mark

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