Orville the Cat-O-Copter

[SKBT]

Anyone read about Orville the Cat-O-Copter?



It's not quite a robot but I think it fits here...

[GoldenFox93]

Yes, I've seen that, unfortunately. I know this is probably a bit of a biased viewpoint due to me having pet cats, but I think that it's repulsive. I'll bet that that cat was a loving and faithful companion in real life, and I  think that it's horrible to have that done to it in return, being desecrated like that after death.
 
I don't consider it to be either a robot or a piece of art- just an open display of a rather sick person with no respect for animals.

[Resetti's Replicas]

I'll take solace in knowing that he'll probably be haunted for the rest of his life.  Maybe he'll get gastroenteritis from handling the corpse.


Ziggo is really the limit to how much you can highlight a pet's death befre it becomes creepy

[Natef]

Ziggo?

[HurricaneAndrew]

Taxidermy sure is getting popular these days.

Edit:
It actually is taxidermy? Damnit...

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[GoldenFox93]

Ziggo?

I think so- apparently the cat painted on its lid was based on the builder's pet.

[Resetti's Replicas]

Ziggo?

Yeah, it was named after the builder's erewhile deceased cat Ziggy.  When they did one of those long drawn-out introductions for Ziggo, they had a photo of John and his family holding a candlelight vigil for Ziggy.  At least the rbot didn't make cat noises, and at least it wasn't this team that built Mecha Mouser Catbot.

[HurricaneAndrew]

Ziggo?

I think so- apparently the cat painted on its lid was based on the builder's pet.

Kind of... Ziggo's builder named the bot for his living, paraplegic cat that he made an "electric wheelchair" for. The cat was essentially a cyborg.

Edit: Sonny jogged my memory... The cat was deceased when Battlebots was on TV, but the cat's name was actually Ziggy, I believe.

[Resetti's Replicas]

That was different, the parapalegic cat was Biohazard's, the Ziggo guy's cat died before robot combat was a thing.

[HurricaneAndrew]

That was different, the parapalegic cat was Biohazard's, the Ziggo guy's cat died before robot combat was a thing.

That may be correct too... It's been too many years for me to keep it all straight. I do remember that the cat's name was Ziggy.

[Resetti's Replicas]

Here's Biohazard's cat thing BTdubs.  According to Gearheads it's a half-truth; the vehicle is fully functional but the cat doesn't actually control it.  Consequentially it isn't much use when no one's around.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5A-ugAYbGRo#! 

[HurricaneAndrew]

Here's Biohazard's cat thing BTdubs.  According to Gearheads it's a half-truth; the vehicle is fully functional but the cat doesn't actually control it.  Consequentially it isn't much use when no one's around.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5A-ugAYbGRo#! 

I just lol'ed at the idea of the cat meowing all day long waiting for someday to get home to control his movement toward the litter box.

[Enigm@]

Yes, I've seen that, unfortunately. I know this is probably a bit of a biased viewpoint due to me having pet cats, but I think that it's repulsive. I'll bet that that cat was a loving and faithful companion in real life, and I  think that it's horrible to have that done to it in return, being desecrated like that after death.
 
I don't consider it to be either a robot or a piece of art- just an open display of a rather sick person with no respect for animals.

The taxidermy was done with the owners consent. No need to go on an animal rights tangent.

[Gropaga]

I know that Ziggo guy built Ziggy and entered in Robot wars 1995 or something like that.
Then Ziggo guy built Ziggo, a mix of "Blendo" and "Ziggy"

[GoldenFox93]

Yes, I've seen that, unfortunately. I know this is probably a bit of a biased viewpoint due to me having pet cats, but I think that it's repulsive. I'll bet that that cat was a loving and faithful companion in real life, and I  think that it's horrible to have that done to it in return, being desecrated like that after death.
 
I don't consider it to be either a robot or a piece of art- just an open display of a rather sick person with no respect for animals.

The taxidermy was done with the owners consent. No need to go on an animal rights tangent.

Closer to animal welfare, actually- animal rights is for those PETA nutjobs.

[SKBT]

Combine with Tacocopter because who doesn't want their tacos delivered by a flying cat...

[Resetti's Replicas]

Alive cat being the operative word

[Badnik96]

looool but I don't really think it's 100% right to convert a cat into a helicopter. However, if the owner wants it, then...

[Resetti's Replicas]

Perhaps, but dead bodies creep me right the **** out.  I'm fine with using dead animals for meat and taxidermy, but I think you'd have to be really tough or really sick to not be creeped out by that constant reminder of death.

[haz]

i want one! the only thing that worries me would be my inability to fly it.
i think its probably because i have alot of dead animal parts around my house, my mother's side of the family are obsessed with them, so i am not that bothered, i think its rather sweet.