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Subject: Re: Collectors Corner..The Robot Diaries

Author: JNoomen

Date: 00:42:52 03/04/06

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On March 03, 2006 at 19:26:00, Steve B wrote:

Hi Steve,

Too bad that the problem cannot be located. But I share Alain's view, perhaps
the repairman really doesn't have the time nor the motivation to find the
culprit.....

Excellence regards, Jeroen



>Readers of these pages might remember that last Thanksgiving one of my Novag
>Robots became defective under bizarre circumstances
>
>since then i have sent the Robot to one of its original developers who agreed to
>try to repair it
>
>sadly, after these past months he has not been able to locate the problem
>
>we both agreed to set a time limit of mid - April 06 to call an end to the
>attempt
>this would make an even four months since he has received it
>
>yet another day closer to the.. Last Beautiful Day
>
>as a side note..while i try in vain to Repair the Robot..others are mutilating
>and dissecting theirs
>
>here is an auction for a disemboweled Claw ,severed from the very arm of the
>Robot
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/Schachcomputer-Novag-Robot-Adversary-Ersatzteil-canon_W0QQitemZ8774887492QQcategoryZ40855
>
>i have sent an Email to Ebay in an effort to put an end to this senseless
>carnage
>
>April 15th Regards
>Steve



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