# new-ness! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 27, 2002, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123 "2002-10-27T17:00:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 49
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/961 "2005-06-16T17:33:56Z")
Hmmm…not specifically, but if you give me a few minutes, I can probably pop an Uma head onto this RoboAsh body. I’ll have to look into adding the laser beams, though. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/962 "2005-06-16T17:37:15Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > E-Bay, what else? Any idea what the overhead on this place is? Thank god for fanboys wanting a Padme of their very own. > > But hey, if you want this one, here’s the remote. How about a spare RoboPierceBrosnan? Got any of those laying (snerk) around? ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/963 "2005-06-16T18:04:42Z")
> [@Daithi Lacha](#): > > Say, **Hal** , you don’t happen to have a RoboUma Thurman with **chainsaws for hands and laserbeams for eyes** , do you? 😕 :eek: I know it may not be my place to ask, but, what for? ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/964 "2005-06-16T18:22:29Z")
> [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](#): > > 😕 :eek: > I know it may not be my place to ask, but, what for? [defensive mode]I got my reasons![/defensive mode] ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/965 "2005-06-16T18:26:55Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > How about a spare RoboPierceBrosnan? Got any of those laying (snerk) around? Lesse…Brosnan…Brosnan…huh, odd, I know I had a few, but there doesn’t seem to be a file for…oh, wait, that’s right. Heh, silly me…had him filed under “Bond”. Ok, lesse…hmmm, sorry, no…no Brosnans left. No Connerys or Daltons either. All we got is a busted-up Roger Moore, and a shitload of George Lazenbys. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/966 "2005-06-16T18:39:42Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Lesse…Brosnan…Brosnan…huh, odd, I know I had a few, but there doesn’t seem to be a file for…oh, wait, that’s right. Heh, silly me…had him filed under “Bond”. > > Ok, lesse…hmmm, sorry, no…no Brosnans left. No Connerys or Daltons either. All we got is a busted-up Roger Moore, and a shitload of George Lazenbys. Fuck. No thanks. Lemme think…who else do I swoon over? How 'bout Sam Ash in his Army of Darkness Days? “Twelve gauge double-barrelled Remington” BANG BANG! Gotta be a few of those left over. Pretty please? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/967 "2005-06-16T19:59:25Z")
Oooo, sorry. Go back to post #961…I just finished putting a laser-eyeball-modified-Uma head on my last RoboAsh, complete with chainsaw hand. You’re welcome to his head, if you like… “Sam Ash”? That a music store! The guy we’re talking about is Ashley J. Williams. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/968 "2005-06-16T20:04:01Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Oooo, sorry. Go back to post #961…I just finished putting a laser-eyeball-modified-Uma head on my last RoboAsh, complete with chainsaw hand. **Hal**! I thought you were my friend! Let’s see…can I have a Robo…oh never mind. You don’t provide. 😉 What is this music store you speak of? I’m pretty sure that guy’s name was Sam Ash…his real-life name is Bruce Campbell. I was the only girl in line to get his autograph once. ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/969 "2005-06-16T20:10:00Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > You’re welcome to his head, if you like… Oh, can I just insert a tasteless “get some head” joke, here? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/970 "2005-06-16T21:13:47Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > **Hal**! I thought you were my friend! Let’s see…can I have a Robo…oh never mind. You don’t provide. 😉 Hey! If you wanted a RoboAsh, then you shoulda said something _before_ I publicly said I was going to strip a RoboAsh for parts! Sheesh! “Don’t provide”?? Hey, I got a list of satisfied customers as long as my arm here…there are Briston Brand RoboFolks[sup]TM[/sup] making dreams and fantasies come true worldwide! All the while awaiting my secret signal to rise up and assist in my world domination plans, of course. Hmph! “Don’t provide”…Can I help it if you go for some of our more popular models? Try another pick… > [@Anaamika](#): > > What is this music store you speak of? I’m pretty sure that guy’s name was Sam Ash…his real-life name is Bruce Campbell. 1)Check the [IMDB listing](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0106308/) – Bruce Campbell plays “Ash”, a.k.a. Ashley J. Williams. 2)“Sam Ash” is indeed a [music store](http://www.samash.com/). > [@Anaamika](#): > > I was the only girl in line to get his autograph once. 1. Your coolness level just jumped up another large number of points in my book. 🙂 > [@Daithi Lacha](#): > > Oh, can I just insert a tasteless “get some head” joke, here? No, I’m sorry, no time for that. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/971 "2005-06-17T01:31:12Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Hey! If you wanted a RoboAsh, then you shoulda said something _before_ I publicly said I was going to strip a RoboAsh for parts! Sheesh! > Hmph! “Don’t provide”…Can I help it if you go for some of our more popular models? Try another pick… All right, here’s a test then. How about…[this](http://photobucket.com/albums/v713/Elenia25/?action=view¤t=JulianAlexander.bmp) guy? Or maybe…I can’t believe you’re all out of Pierce Brosnans…grrr…Well i just saw Batman, so how about Christian Bale? No? Willem Dafoe? C’mon, who wants Willem Dafoe other than me? > [@Hal Briston](#): > > 1. Your coolness level just jumped up another large number of points in my book. 🙂 Thanks! I bought his book and went to go see him, and he signed it “_Gimme some sugar, baby_”. I probably would have, had he asked for real. :o ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/972 "2005-06-17T15:23:39Z")
I can hardly believe that **Hal** built a robot with lazer eyes and chainsaw hands that hasn’t tried to– :: buzz buzzzzz buzz buzzzzz buzz buz buzzzzzzz buzz buzzz buzzzzzzzz :: Uh-oh. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/973 "2005-06-17T15:25:56Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Hmmm…not specifically, but if you give me a few minutes, I can probably pop an Uma head onto this RoboAsh body. Wait, you know, regarding this…? Isn’t the RoboAsh body, ahem, \*missing \* a couple of things? And maybe does he have \*one \* thing I’m pretty sure **Daitha Lacha** doesn’t want? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/974 "2005-06-17T15:43:31Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Wait, you know, regarding this…? > > Isn’t the RoboAsh body, ahem, \*missing \* a couple of things? And maybe does he have \*one \* thing I’m pretty sure **Daitha Lacha** doesn’t want? :eek: Yeah, but when someone has teh metal feeeever, details become unimportant. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/975 "2005-06-17T15:58:04Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > All right, here’s a test then. How about…[this](http://photobucket.com/albums/v713/Elenia25/?action=view¤t=JulianAlexander.bmp) guy? Lesse, “Julian Alexander”, huh? Lemme check the files… Hmmm…looks like the temp I hired to check inventory screwed up the naming system. But, it does show that I have several dozen Robo"J\_\_\_\_n Alexander" models in stock. I’ll get one shipped out to you immediately. Huh…the shipping box looks kinda short and round for that guy…'eh…it’s probably nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/976 "2005-06-17T16:02:31Z")
:: Fighting through thread :: Yaha! Have at you, robomonsrosity! HUUURRRAAAGGGHHH! :: Buzzz buzzzzz :: :: Hack slsh :: ---
**Author:** ![comrade33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@comrade33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/comrade33)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/977 "2005-06-17T16:46:06Z")
hasn’t this thread gone on long enough? there’s already a thread complaining about this thread! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/978 "2005-06-17T16:49:29Z")
Really? Oooo…gotta go track that down. I do so love hearing sad, sad folks whining about things that have no effect on them. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/979 "2005-06-17T16:50:11Z")
> [@comrade33](#): > > hasn’t this thread gone on long enough? there’s already a thread complaining about this thread! Hey! We flushed out another newbie! GET HIM! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/980 "2005-06-17T17:04:00Z")
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