pic: What on earth happened? (or what on the moon??)

[EricH]

I didn't know computer mice had whiskers these days! Why back in my day, all we had were punchcards, mountains of them, and we walked through them in the snow, uphill both ways, barefoot, and we liked it! Then we got these here newfangled "mice" that allowed us to point, click, and if you were lucky, it did something you wanted! Now they have whiskers! What next, a cat to chase them?

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by EricH

I didn't know computer mice had whiskers these days! Why back in my day, all we had were punchcards, mountains of them, and we walked through them in the snow, uphill both ways, barefoot, and we liked it! Then we got these here newfangled "mice" that allowed us to point, click, and if you were lucky, it did something you wanted! Now they have whiskers! What next, a cat to chase them?

Haha the scary thing is that I can see that happening especially when some robotics kids have to much time on their hands.

The pun was clever lol

[Cynette]

Actually the mouse is being used to automate the production of nearly 100 orbit balls in Rolling Thunder colors for the Rochester Rally. One wire is hooked up to each strip of the ball and with one click of the mouse the weaving begins! Moments later a completed ball appears!





Sigh. Don't I wish!?!

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Caption: "No, I wasn't playing with the mouse ... why do you ask?"

[Kevin Sevcik]

Caption: "Look at it this way: At least they didn't prototype this with a live mouse first..."

Also, to EricH, ala the four yorkshire men:

Luxury! In my day, mice were made of lead and had one button, if you were lucky. You had to duct tape your hand to them to use them, and the aluminum wiring kept them at a toasty 130°F the entire time. The resolution was so poor that to get the pointer across the screen, you had to drag the mouse from one side of the room to the other. And if you moved the pointer off the screen, it'd electrocute you for a warnin'.

[Rizner]

I always wondered what would happen if you planted a mouse in the ground..

[Enigma's puzzle]

After starting the quadruple bypass on the mouse, pre-meal, The surgeon realized he didn't know what went where, when he came back from lunch.

[BandChick]

Once the mouse realized the only way to become more important than the keyboard was to completely disable it, it attacked.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

[Kims Robot]

Too funny I will take submissions until February 2nd, and will have my team vote on the 3rd! The winner will receive the orbit ball after the Rally (so either at an event or in the mail).

[JoeArnold]

Isn't that what all computer mice look like?

[ATannahill]

caption:The ultimate dongle switch, you have to hold down the button to have the robot enabled, but when you let go poof it is off, good if your driver faints, or if you like poking people in the side and watching them decide between punching you or going back to what they were doing.

[Kims Robot]

So we tallied up the votes tonight, and in Second Place:

Originally Posted by BandChick

Once the mouse realized the only way to become more important than the keyboard was to completely disable it, it attacked.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

And the Winner Is:

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

You see this is what happens when everyone goes wireless.....

The wires have to go SOMEWHERE!!!

Bob, I will be contacting you for information on how we can get you one of our orbit balls

[BandChick]

So close! Congrats Bob!