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Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

3.8 magnitude earthquake hits north central Indiana during the test of Andy Marks new product for the FRC 2011 event "Kokomotion".

During testing of unreleased products for the unreleased FRC game code named "Kokomotion" a 3.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the nearby Indiana area. No roboteers were injured in the quake. Company officials were not available for comment. More news and or rumors to follow.
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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

Kokomotion? That's not the game, it's a hint that the game pieces are pineapples and coconuts! (Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda, Bahama...)
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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=85167 Hmmm...
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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

everybody knows
a little place like Kokomo
now if you wanna go
to get away from it all --
go down to Kokomo

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Earlier today, I drove up US highway 31. About half an hour past Indy, I was overcome by strange mix of feelings -- the sudden urge to purchase robot drive train components, and to hear the rhythm of a steel drum band ...

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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

Kokomo? Beach Boys? Water game! wokka wokka
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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

This thread is a joke, right?
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Somehow I doubt AM can create earthquakes...
I dunno, did you research the Andy Baker thread to make sure?

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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

You did see which forum it was in, right? If it's in the Rumor Mill, don't take it seriously. At least until the rumor is confirmed. (This one won't be.)
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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

We have to build a robot which can tow a mobile version of Tesla's earthquake machine, which we then have to activate to knock off a stack of disks that are on a column. XD
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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

This means....

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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

That's just what we need -- FIRST games named and modeled after WFA winners...

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Re: Andy Mark tests product for "Kokomotion" causes quake

You know what this means...A WATERGAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARRRRRRRRRRRRR, A PIRATE EMOTICON!!!!!!
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