Comments on: Talking Boony http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/ Javascript flâneur, internet flibbertygibbert Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: daviepops http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-737 daviepops Wed, 28 May 2008 03:11:10 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-737 Hey "Darwin_Dave" ... I just noticed the date on your post ... seems like our Boony boys are working in sync as that's about when sprang back into action down here in Hobart. Cheers mate from Hobart_Dave Hey “Darwin_Dave” … I just noticed the date on your post … seems like our Boony boys are working in sync as that’s about when sprang back into action down here in Hobart.

Cheers mate from Hobart_Dave

]]> By: daviepops http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-736 daviepops Wed, 28 May 2008 03:07:03 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-736 Boony update May 28th 2008 Original Boony is back to life again. This time around it happens in the middle of the night and very early morning. Mine has been chatting away regularly now for the past week or so asking for a VB or a nacho and repeating the "word of the day". A mate's original Boony sprang back to life at the same time as mine. This did seem to coincide with the Aussies playing in the West Indies. Is that possible? Go Boony ... and the Aussie team !!! Boony update May 28th 2008

Original Boony is back to life again. This time around it happens in the middle of the night and very early morning. Mine has been chatting away regularly now for the past week or so asking for a VB or a nacho and repeating the “word of the day”. A mate’s original Boony sprang back to life at the same time as mine. This did seem to coincide with the Aussies playing in the West Indies. Is that possible?

Go Boony … and the Aussie team !!!

]]> By: Darwin_Dave http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-735 Darwin_Dave Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:24:48 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-735 The original Talking Boonie has kicked off yet again (March 19, 2008). Warnie may well be able to make anything turn but nothing can shut up ODI Boonie - the original and the best. (How's that beer going?) The original Talking Boonie has kicked off yet again (March 19, 2008). Warnie may well be able to make anything turn but nothing can shut up ODI Boonie – the original and the best. (How’s that beer going?)

]]> By: Darwin_Dave http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-734 Darwin_Dave Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:24:45 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-734 The original Talking Boonie has kicked off yet again (March 19, 2008). Warnie may well be able to make anything turn but nothing can shut up ODI Boonie - the original and the best. (How's that beer going?) The original Talking Boonie has kicked off yet again (March 19, 2008). Warnie may well be able to make anything turn but nothing can shut up ODI Boonie – the original and the best. (How’s that beer going?)

]]> By: Shmoo http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-733 Shmoo Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:07:57 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-733 I am very disappointed with Warnie. No push button, and I have been unable to decipher a single Warnie remark due to its cruddy volume. I did like Boony Mk II, but nothing compared with the fascinating beeps and the ensuing discussion here of the one-and-only original Talking Boony. I am very disappointed with Warnie. No push button, and I have been unable to decipher a single Warnie remark due to its cruddy volume. I did like Boony Mk II, but nothing compared with the fascinating beeps and the ensuing discussion here of the one-and-only original Talking Boony.

]]> By: Asuka http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-732 Asuka Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:32:14 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-732 Putting Warnie near the TV is pointless. www.tasweb.org/news/whats_inside_vb_warnie.html Someone cracked him open, only to find there is no mic or anything like that for him to pick up TV signals. We have all been ripped off it seems. Putting Warnie near the TV is pointless.

http://www.tasweb.org/news/whats_inside_vb_warnie.html

Someone cracked him open, only to find there is no mic or anything like that for him to pick up TV signals.

We have all been ripped off it seems.

]]> By: DPOK http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-731 DPOK Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:24:27 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-731 Well I have sat through a couple games with Boonie's replacement WARNIE now, and can I say what a flop. The original Boonie captivated audiences with his mysterious inner workings and the 'fresh' sayings. The Boonie (MkII) & Beefie were appealing because they were pre-hacked, and interacted with each other. Then came Warnie... To start with, (1) I can't even hear what he is saying, his volume is much quieter than his predecessors'. (2) He was well over priced, around $30 with some 'unique code' from a carton. Now I am seeing him handed out at my local bottle-o for no charge at all - Still over priced (in my opinion). So clearly there is no uniform pricing policy, which only cheapens him. (3) Finally the instructions suggests positioning him near (within 2-3m or something) the TV, well beyond the fact that I cant hear him from that distance, these instructions appears to have no effect. No tones from the TV, nothing that seems to make him mumble more frequently at all. WARNINE is no substitute for the nacho loving Boonie. Well I have sat through a couple games with Boonie’s replacement WARNIE now, and can I say what a flop.

The original Boonie captivated audiences with his mysterious inner workings and the ‘fresh’ sayings. The Boonie (MkII) & Beefie were appealing because they were pre-hacked, and interacted with each other. Then came Warnie…

To start with,

(1) I can’t even hear what he is saying, his volume is much quieter than his predecessors’.

(2) He was well over priced, around $30 with some ‘unique code’ from a carton. Now I am seeing him handed out at my local bottle-o for no charge at all – Still over priced (in my opinion). So clearly there is no uniform pricing policy, which only cheapens him.

(3) Finally the instructions suggests positioning him near (within 2-3m or something) the TV, well beyond the fact that I cant hear him from that distance, these instructions appears to have no effect. No tones from the TV, nothing that seems to make him mumble more frequently at all.

WARNINE is no substitute for the nacho loving Boonie.

]]> By: Max http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-730 Max Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:49:48 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-730 Ok... Congrats to all significant (and insignificant) posters, and of course to Mr Speaker, for your informative expose on this groundbreaking, Australian born, Marketing Junk. Thank-you. Ok.. My Boony has been hiding out in a junk box for over a year now. Yesterday I unscrewed his bottom, to find he was quite soiled. His batteries had begin to leak. To some this would be the end; but not for me (or Boony). Even with the original batteries well and truly drained (have been in lil Boony for over two years now)... Boony is ALIVE! (in fact he wont shut up) New batteries have resurrected the Boonmeister, and after a few minutes to reboot his little system he is asking for his beer, and when we are going to the pub. He must be thirsty. Never give up on an original Boony! all he needs is fresh batteries. Now I just need to wait for the next one dayer to see what pertinent pearls of wisdom he provides. Max Ok… Congrats to all significant (and insignificant) posters, and of course to Mr Speaker, for your informative expose on this groundbreaking, Australian born, Marketing Junk. Thank-you.

Ok.. My Boony has been hiding out in a junk box for over a year now. Yesterday I unscrewed his bottom, to find he was quite soiled. His batteries had begin to leak. To some this would be the end; but not for me (or Boony). Even with the original batteries well and truly drained (have been in lil Boony for over two years now)… Boony is ALIVE! (in fact he wont shut up) New batteries have resurrected the Boonmeister, and after a few minutes to reboot his little system he is asking for his beer, and when we are going to the pub. He must be thirsty. Never give up on an original Boony! all he needs is fresh batteries. Now I just need to wait for the next one dayer to see what pertinent pearls of wisdom he provides.

Max

]]> By: daviepops - Tasmania http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-729 daviepops - Tasmania Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:27:08 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-729 Boony Doll update posted January 26th 2008 My ORIGINAL Boony doll has come back to life yet again !!! He started chatting away a couple of days ago so now I'm wondering if that might coincide with a ODI date on the first year the little guy was on the market ??? He's been in such good voice that the batteries actually went flat today and he began talking in an ever slowing drawl so I replaced the energizers and he's firing on all cylinders once again. My Boony/Beefy duo only talk when I hit the buttons. Cheers Boony Boony Doll update posted January 26th 2008

My ORIGINAL Boony doll has come back to life yet again !!!

He started chatting away a couple of days ago so now I’m wondering if that might coincide with a ODI date on the first year the little guy was on the market ??? He’s been in such good voice that the batteries actually went flat today and he began talking in an ever slowing drawl so I replaced the energizers and he’s firing on all cylinders once again. My Boony/Beefy duo only talk when I hit the buttons.

Cheers Boony

]]> By: DPOK http://www.mrspeaker.net/2006/01/14/talking-boony/comment-page-8/#comment-728 DPOK Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:11:25 +0000 http://mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com/2006/01/12/talking-boony/#comment-728 Now Warnie is in town - with NO BUTTON!!! Mr Speaker... this sounds like a challenge! I think there needs to be a coordinted effort to reverse engineer him. Let me know if/how I can help. Now Warnie is in town – with NO BUTTON!!! Mr Speaker… this sounds like a challenge! I think there needs to be a coordinted effort to reverse engineer him. Let me know if/how I can help.

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