Re: Jon's next vehicle

From: Chris Reck (chris_blm@comcast.net)
Date: Sun May 04 2008 - 22:32:55 EDT


When I watched it, I had MP3's playing. Guess I didn't hear their
commentary.

Probably a good thing though.

Chris

<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message
news:fv8fv2$l7q$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> "Chris Reck" <chris_blm@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> With the talk lately about Jon's vehicles, what about this?
>
>> Shouldn't be too hard to put a Dakota cab on a frame and do this....
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsixJuErVWc&feature=related
>
>
>
> Well they sure seem to like tooting their own horn, but I'm
> guessing their software skills aren't exactly up to the same level as
> their fabrication ability, since I can find no mention of Rip Saw or
> team TMT in the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. Speed and off road
> capability is great, but neither fits into the Grand Challenge - I'm
> not quite sure what these folks were thinking. I'm guessing either
> they didn't enter or their performance was so dismal that they didn't
> even qualify.
>
> Anyhoo, that's definitely a cool vehicle, don't get me wrong. All
> their bragging in the video just kinda rubbed me the wrong way I
> guess. Their web site is more of the same. Confidence in your
> abilities is one thing, but to yap like a chihuahua is just annoying,
> at some point you've got to put up or shut up, and I can't say that
> I'm surprised their DARPA aspirations didn't go anywhere. Neat
> vehicle, but a little humility would go a long way. :-)
>
> --
> -Jon-
>
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