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Last post by clouddancer 4 Nov 2008 18:54
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 3 Nov 2008 09:59
No, not Yatta-Ruff. It's 1-Rover-1 Week here on Gatchamania!!!
Okay, let's put up some classic pictures of the bolt-eating canine. Let's see...
Here is Rover sitting around watching Zark. Notice the excited expression in his eyes.
Here Rover salutes G-Force, emulating Zark's beloved mannerism:
And last.... who could every forget River's tail-spinning helicopter move as he flies across the room?
Okay... who wants to contribute anything about 1-Rover-1?
Here Rover salutes G-Force, emulating Zark's beloved mannerism:
And last.... who could every forget River's tail-spinning helicopter move as he flies across the room?
Okay... who wants to contribute anything about 1-Rover-1?
Originally posted by Transmute Jun Okay... who wants to contribute anything about 1-Rover-1?
From Gallactor with love! Ahem, we so love to blow up things! And Rover's on the list!
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 3 Nov 2008 14:04
I always thought it would be great to have a dog like Rover.
I think a robotic dog would be fun - with the added bonus of not having to take it for walks in the rain or clean up after it. 
Does anyone remember those robotic dogs that came out years ago? I think they might have been called gizmos or something like that. They did not do much except walk and bark, but at that time that was something exceptional.
Does anyone remember those robotic dogs that came out years ago? I think they might have been called gizmos or something like that. They did not do much except walk and bark, but at that time that was something exceptional.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 3 Nov 2008 15:26
Originally posted by clouddancer I think a robotic dog would be fun - with the added bonus of not having to take it for walks in the rain or clean up after it.I'm sure you have to clean up after 1-Rover-1 too, but given what he eats, he probably poops metal alloy.
Does anyone remember those robotic dogs that came out years ago? I think they might have been called gizmos or something like that. They did not do much except walk and bark, but at that time that was something exceptional.Sounds just like 1-Rover-1! Just add the whirly helicopter tail....
Hmmm... what to say about 1-Rover-1? I can't think of anything except "Nyap, nyap, nyap!"
Suddenly I picture Zark responding to him..."What did you say 1-Rover-1? Mark has fallen into a well and he can't get out? Lead me to him!" (oh yeah...that's Lassie 
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shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 3 Nov 2008 15:53
Don't know anything about Rover... but I do like the spinning tail.
Springie!
Here's my contribution for the bolt-eater!
Originally posted by Transmute JunFrom what I remember, it did have a whippy tail like Rover. Unfortunately it never seemed to fly while I was watching. (In my childish imagination all my toys came alive in the middle of the night and had time to play by themselves. So who knows how the dog moved in the middle of the night.)Originally posted by clouddancer I think a robotic dog would be fun - with the added bonus of not having to take it for walks in the rain or clean up after it.I'm sure you have to clean up after 1-Rover-1 too, but given what he eats, he probably poops metal alloy.Does anyone remember those robotic dogs that came out years ago? I think they might have been called gizmos or something like that. They did not do much except walk and bark, but at that time that was something exceptional.Sounds just like 1-Rover-1! Just add the whirly helicopter tail....
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 3 Nov 2008 17:00
Originally posted by Springie Suddenly I picture Zark responding to him..."What did you say 1-Rover-1? Mark has fallen into a well and he can't get out? Lead me to him!" (oh yeah...that's LassieBut oh so true....
Yay! Rover! Ya know, if there'd been a Rover icon on the list of choices, I might have picked that one instead of Zark.
Compared to Zark, I like 1-Rover-1 better!
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 3 Nov 2008 18:31
Originally posted by Condorfan Compared to Zark, I like 1-Rover-1 better!At least Rover never claimed he was the reason the team existed or that he should be a member of the team.
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 3 Nov 2008 18:33
So was he the team's mascot?
Originally posted by shamrokchick So was he the team's mascot?Nope, Zark's pet.
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 3 Nov 2008 18:48
He reminds me of the robot toy dogs lol:
Yes! that is what I was talking about.
Only the one I had when I was a child was blue.
If this works this is an image of the one my brother had. (It matched his Blueberry MAC) I had one similar to the image you showed.
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 3 Nov 2008 19:01
It wasn't this one was it? 
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/134/321708452_7d19728e29.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/134/321708452_7d19728e29.jpg?v=0
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 3 Nov 2008 19:06
LOL
No nothing like that.
Probably a very early version of the first one you showed. Limited functions since the computer age was just beginning. What my brother and I were given was considered very futuristic at the time. (remember back then computers with any size of memory were still the size of small rooms.)
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 3 Nov 2008 19:06
Originally posted by clouddancer LOL No nothing like that. Probably a very early version of the first one you showed. Limited functions since the computer age was just beginning. What my brother and I were given was considered very futuristic at the time. (remember, back then computers with any size of memory were still the size of small rooms.)
Originally posted by Transmute Jun Okay... who wants to contribute anything about 1-Rover-1?"Behold the glorious 1-Rover-1!" (the only pic I could find...)
This is what happens when you google "robot" and "pet."
If Jason had owned a robot cat...
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 3 Nov 2008 19:51
Ha ha... Don't let the Katse's and Ego's find this...
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 3 Nov 2008 19:58
Originally posted by clouddancer LOL No nothing like that. Probably a very early version of the first one you showed. Limited functions since the computer age was just beginning. What my brother and I were given was considered very futuristic at the time. (remember back then computers with any size of memory were still the size of small rooms.)Yeah, I actually had to write a 10 page paper on the development and progress of memory capacity... ugh, ultimate boredom there.... Yeah it's amazing what they could do then... and how expensive it was
I think 1-rover-1 is from the same litter as K-9, Dr. Who's dog.
Look Here
But there were several K9s.
And only one Rover (That we know about, there could be a whole load of them chewing up peoples wrenches somewhere)
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 4 Nov 2008 05:50
I love that cartoon, LB! And the dog running away looks a lot like Rover... Poor guy! He had to sit in Center Neptune all day, never got to go out, and had only Zark for company.
I'm trying to recall if I ever wondered, watching BOTP years ago, why 1-Rover-1 (and Zark) never, ever left that one room at Center Neptune! Granted, the poorer quality animation of the Zark and 1-Rover-1 scenes (and the ready room!) provided a big clue as to why they never left that one room, but I can't remember if I ever really thought about that while watching BOTP.
If the poorer quality animation had been the only restriction, then they both could have made it to the G-Force Ready Room. I think Zark would be good at waiting on Tiny and bringing him Spaceburgers, while Rover could fetch any random ping pong balls that fly acorss the room.
Yes, they could have at least let 1-Rover-1 hang out in the ready room. As for Zark, didn't he sometimes appear on a screen in the ready room to talk to the team? -that's good enough for him!
Zark couldnt leave the room, he wanted to be near Susans hotline.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 4 Nov 2008 13:08
That's true. Zark might have missed a call from Susan if he had left his Ready Room.
I just remembered that 1-Rover-1 plays a prominent role in TJ's fic, "A Place on the Team", and is in a marvelous illustration done by Springie.
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 4 Nov 2008 15:15
Ohhh, yes!!!
I think this is a pic Springie needs to rework and colour with her Photoshop program! 
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 4 Nov 2008 15:24
Originally posted by lborgia88 I just remembered that 1-Rover-1 plays a prominent role in TJ's fic, "A Place on the Team", and is in a marvelous illustration done by Springie.Ah yes... I've asked Springie to redo that one. Notice that Rover has an antenna in his mouth....
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 4 Nov 2008 15:26
Nice pic... Apparently Rover doesn't think too much of Zark either...
LOL! I forgot about that! I'll be sure to add it to my list!
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 4 Nov 2008 15:45
Originally posted by shamrokchick Nice pic... Apparently Rover doesn't think too much of Zark either...The fic explains why....
Originally posted by Transmute Jun Ah yes... I've asked Springie to redo that one. Notice that Rover has an antenna in his mouth....
I never noticed that before!!!
I should know better when it comes to a Springie pic... Some of them are like those Hidden Pictures activities I used to do when I was younger! 
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 4 Nov 2008 18:22
Originally posted by HinotoriI forgot all about those...Originally posted by Transmute Jun Ah yes... I've asked Springie to redo that one. Notice that Rover has an antenna in his mouth....
you mean you don't remember the Where's Waldo books and I spy books etc.
I use those books in my first grade class to introduce my non-readers to books. They love them. Of course not just the non-readers love to read them.
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 4 Nov 2008 18:40
Originally posted by clouddancer you mean you don't remember the Where's Waldo books and I spy books etc. I use those books in my first grade class to introduce my non-readers to books. They love them. Of course not just the non-readers love to read them.We used to have those books, but there's no "kids" in my house anymore so all that stuff disappeared... I loved Where's Waldo the best.
And I don't go to restaurants that often so I don't know if they still print the Hidden Pictures, Connect the Dots, Tic Tac Toe, etc. on the back of the paper placemats still...
There was a guy at Comic-Con last year dressed as Waldo. He spent a lot of time in the Dealer's Room. 
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 4 Nov 2008 18:54
Well we could have done "Where is the Swan" this year at the Comic-Con: Spot TJ among the crowd. 
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