FB: Liberty League

[mattvsmith]

LLPP faithful would know without a doubt that the Holladogg was the driving force of the 3rd person.  About a year and a half ago Holladogg mysteriously disappeared from the boards.

There is currently an APB out for Holladogg.  He was last known to be wearing a garnet jersey with "Holla" on the back and "LLPP 4 LIFE" on the front.

Please forward all leads to Gro.

The Rev didn't even go to RPI, and he is deeply troubled by the disapperance of both Holladawg and LewDogg11.

The Rev isn't sure if an APB is enough. Even the milk carton hasn't done the trick.  We need Nancy Grace to uncover the dark and sordid conspiracy that has led to the demise of two dawgs.

[mattvsmith]

The Rev is going to end his a.m. flurry of posts with this news story....


Recent College Graduate Invents Beer-Tossing Refrigerator
Thursday , March 08, 2007

RALEIGH, N.C. —

When John Cornwell graduated from Duke University last year, he landed a job as software engineer in Atlanta but soon found himself longing for his college lifestyle.

So the engineering graduate built himself a reminder of life on campus: a refrigerator that can toss a can of beer to his couch with the click of a remote control.

"I conceived it right after I got out," said Cornwell, a May 2006 graduate from Huntington, N.Y. "I missed the college scene. It embodies the college spirit that I didn't want to let go of."

It took the 22-year-old Cornwell about 150 hours and $400 in parts to modify a mini-fridge common to many college dorm rooms into the beer-tossing contraption, which can launch 10 cans of beer from its magazine before needing a reload.

With a click of the remote, fashioned from a car's keyless entry device, a small elevator inside the refrigerator lifts a beer can through a hole and loads it into the fridge's catapult arm.

A second click fires the device, tossing the beer up to 20 feet — "far enough to get to the couch," he said.

Is there a foam explosion when the can is opened? Not if the recipient uses "soft hands" to cradle the can when caught, Cornwell said.

In developing his beer catapult Cornwell said he dented a few walls and came close to accidentally throwing a can through his television.

He's since fine-tuned the machine to land a beer where he usually sits at home, on what he called "a right-angle couch system."

For now, the machine throws only cans, although Cornwell has thought about making a version that can throw a bottle. The most beer he has run through the machine was at a party, when he launched a couple of 24-can cases.

"I did launch a lot watching the Super Bowl," he said. "My friends are the reason I built it. I told them about the idea and hyped it so much and I had to go through with it."

A video featuring the device is a hit on the Internet, where more than 600,000 people have watched it at metacafe.com, earning Cornwell more than $3,000 from the Web site.

Cornwell said he has talked to a brewing company about the machine, but right now only one exists. Asked if he might start building some for sale, he said: "I'm keeping that option open, depending on interest."

When Cornwell was a student at Duke — an elite, private university in Durham — he participated in the engineering school's robotic basketball contests, said mechanical engineering Professor Bob Kielb. He said students tried to build a robot that could retrieve a pingpong ball and toss it into a small hoop.

"He always did well in it," Kielb said. "He came up with completely unique ideas."

[JT]

Sorry JT forgot the The Rev and TGP of Hobart fame and fins from the MIAC.  Now that we've exchanged pleasantries with LLMom, its back to biznass as usual.

This is something that every LLPP'er needs.  Perhaps the LLPP can get mass production started in China.

Don't miss a minute of the game getting a beer from the fridge...... drumroll........  Announcing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      The Beer Launching Fridge

['gro]

gro likes the novelty of the beer slinger but would much rather have "central beer" installed in the home with refrigerated kegs in the basement pumping the liquid courage to various locations in the house (kitchen, living room, bedroom, garage, outside... who am I kidding every room!).


Do you think gro could start this as a full service install and replenishment business?

[JT]

gro likes the novelty of the beer slinger but would much rather have "central beer" installed in the home with refrigerated kegs in the basement pumping the liquid courage to various locations in the house (kitchen, living room, bedroom, garage, outside... who am I kidding every room!).


Do you think gro could start this as a full service install and replenishment business?

Ah... a tap or taps in every room.  This would be cool.  We would need a cooling element similar to a water cooler at every tap.  So those last couple feet the beverage would get an extra chill.  Each cooler at a tap could have an on/off switch, so if you aren't in a particular room you can turn offf the cooler.  Call it beer plumbling.

[JQV]

Is LLPP aware that ESPN.com is broadcasting all their hoop games live online?  Can any of the RPI guys explain to me what "Flash" is, why I need it to watch ESPN 360, and why my firm apparently doesn't want me to have it?

[realistic]

Is LLPP aware that ESPN.com is broadcasting all their hoop games live online?  Can any of the RPI guys explain to me what "Flash" is, why I need it to watch ESPN 360, and why my firm apparently doesn't want me to have it?

Jose - I'll let the smart guys correct me if I am wrong, but I believe it is just a type of media player that ESPN 360 uses.  You'll need to download it (most likely free) to see the games...which, by the way, come in very nicely. 

I am officially going to be unproductive from 2:30 - 4:30.

[Regulator]

gro likes the novelty of the beer slinger but would much rather have "central beer" installed in the home with refrigerated kegs in the basement pumping the liquid courage to various locations in the house (kitchen, living room, bedroom, garage, outside... who am I kidding every room!).


Do you think gro could start this as a full service install and replenishment business?

Gro,
Don't get all "big picture" on us dude. As JT stated, with the amount of plumbing necessary, you would have warm beer all over the place.  Being you are an engineer by trade, can't you whip something up for us?  Reg is thinking a attic mounted beer funnel capable of filling 16oz pint glasses at a time would do the trick.  That way, you press the button and cold beer is dispensed into the plumbing and gravity does the rest while keeping the lines clear and beer cold.  You would then have to have seperate solenoids to the multiple outputs for seperate rooms....which shouldn't be a problem.

Like CAT6 installation in new houses, this plumbing should be standard equipment.  You may also choose to retrofit an existing central vac system if the main unit is in the attic.  The beer may taste like cat hair and dust for a few weeks, but after that you are golden!

['gro]

Jose, if you're being blocked by the company you're SOL, but flash is easy to download you probably already have it just not the most current version.  Gro's catching the end of the Nova/G'town game right now.  Patrick Ewing's in the house!


Reg - if engineers like me didn't think big picture, we'd never get down to the practical ideas. You gotta start big. Your lucky I didn't mention my pretzel silo to go with the central beer system.

p.s. cat hair and dust... BOL!!

[PBR...]

this is how pbr rolls....(a half barrel on the head is too heavy...)

[labart96]

Sorry JT forgot the The Rev and TGP of Hobart fame and fins from the MIAC.  Now that we've exchanged pleasantries with LLMom, its back to biznass as usual.

TGP almost had to smite JT for the initial snub

You know how snooty we preppies from Geneva can be!!!

[JT]

Sorry JT forgot the The Rev and TGP of Hobart fame and fins from the MIAC.  Now that we've exchanged pleasantries with LLMom, its back to biznass as usual.

TGP almost had to smite JT for the initial snub

You know how snooty we preppies from Geneva can be!!!

There's so many players.... we should have a printable roster.

[labart96]

Sorry JT forgot the The Rev and TGP of Hobart fame and fins from the MIAC.  Now that we've exchanged pleasantries with LLMom, its back to biznass as usual.

TGP almost had to smite JT for the initial snub

You know how snooty we preppies from Geneva can be!!!

There's so many players.... we should have a printable roster.

Come on, JT. 

You know that in the LLPP there are no "players", there are only

PLAYAS

[Touchdown Tommy]

Fellas: TDT will be back a while later to talk about/explain his experience at the Garage.  But right now I have to inform the LLPP, Inc. that TDT ran into none other than Judge Judy Sheindlin this morning.  Gold Range Rover, definite positive ID from TDT as he was leaving FexEx Kinko's.  Brought me to thinking that maybe she should be the Official Spokesperson of the LLPP.  Thoughts??

[mattvsmith]

gro likes the novelty of the beer slinger but would much rather have "central beer" installed in the home with refrigerated kegs in the basement pumping the liquid courage to various locations in the house (kitchen, living room, bedroom, garage, outside... who am I kidding every room!).


Do you think gro could start this as a full service install and replenishment business?

Do it like the vacuum thing they have at the bank when you deposit a check at the drive through.

press a button on whatever room and Vooooooooooooosh! a cold beer delivered.