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A tracking unit for assisting in the recovery of stolen monies or other property includes a housing containing a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals from overhead satellites, a cellular phone transceiver, a microprocessor, and a battery. Following a theft, the microprocessor activates the cellular phone transceiver to dial the telephone number of a central monitoring station. The microprocessor obtains location data from the GPS receiver and transmits the location data, along with identification information, to the central monitoring station. The tracking unit also includes a separate, conventional RF beacon transmitter for allowing authorities to home-in on the tracking unit within a large building or other structure, either after the GPS signals are lost, or after the location of the tracking unit is localized to a specific building or area.
1. A security pack disguised as a bundle of currency bills for assisting in the recovery of stolen monies, comprising:
a housing simulating the size and weight of a bundled package of currency bills;
a GPS receiver disposed within said housing for determining a location of the security pack;
a cellular telephone transmitter disposed within said housing for selectively transmitting the location of the housing and an identifying code for the housing over a cellular communications network;
a radio frequency (RF) beacon transmitter disposed within said housing for selectively transmitting an RF beacon; and
a controller disposed within said housing and electrically coupled with said GPS receiver, said cellular telephone transmitter, and said radio frequency beacon transmitter, said controller automatically and dynamically controlling the selective transmissions by the cellular telephone transmitter and the RF beacon transmitter in response to signal environment.
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This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/968,289, filed Oct. 1, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,801,129, and the benefit of such earlier filing date is hereby claimed pursuant to 35 U.S.C. �120.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to tracking systems for tracking the location of stolen articles, and more particularly, to a tracking unit for aiding law enforcement officials in apprehending thieves and recovering stolen monies or other property.
2. Description of the Relevant Art
Security packs, or "dye packs," are known in the banking and security field for assisting law enforcement officers in apprehending bank robbers and recovering stolen currency. These security packs are often disguised as bundles of currency and are handed out by bank tellers to bank robbers in the course of a robbery along with genuine, indistinguishable banded bundles of currency. The disguised security packs, though having the appearance of a banded bundle of currency bills, actually contain electronics used to trigger various compounds that can aid in apprehending the bank robber, including tear gas, smoke, and a dye that stains the robber and any other currency taken during the robbery. Various United States patents describe such security packs, including U.S. Pat. No. 4,511,888 to Bernhardt; U.S. Pat. No. 4,559,529 to Bernhardt; U.S. Pat. No. 5,196,828 to Keniston; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,485,143 to Keniston. While each of these dye pack systems includes features that enhance the effectiveness of such security packs, these known systems do not permit law enforcement authorities to track movements of a bank robber once the robber is out of visual sight.
A currency security pack has been sold in the past under the trademark "ProNet" which emits a radio frequency signal for tracking purposes. However, the "ProNet" system requires that law enforcement officers use several radio receivers to triangulate on the emitted radio signal in order to determine the location of the security pack. While such a system can be helpful if the general location of the suspect is already known, law enforcement authorities often receive insufficient warning of the robbery to permit such tracking systems to be put into operation quickly enough to locate the robber.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,223,844 to Mansell, et al., assigned to Auto-Trac, Inc. of Dallas, Tex., discloses a vehicle tracking and security system for use in the event of a vehicle theft, vehicle breakdown, or other emergency. Mobile units installed in the vehicle include a GPS signal receiver for receiving location data, as well as a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting location information onto a cellular telephone communications link.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,392,052 to Eberwine discloses a system to assist aircraft search and rescue workers to locate missing aircraft in the event of an emergency. The device includes both a GPS receiver and a radio modem transmitter. In the event of an emergency, the device transmits current time, craft ID, and position data in a data packet.
Applicant is also aware of a security system marketed under the brand name "LowJack" that is installed in automobiles, and which transmits some form of radio and/or telephone signal to help locate a stolen automobile; Applicant believes that U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,557,254 and 5,682,133, both issued to Johnson, et al., and both assigned to Mobile Security Communications, Inc. of Norcross, Ga., disclose the aforementioned tracking system used in the "LowJack" vehicle locating system.
All of the devices described above are fairly large in size, and are typically configured to transmit the location of a vehicle to a remote location. U.S. Pat. No. 5,266,958 to Durboraw, III, and assigned to Motorola, Inc. of Schaumburg, Ill., discloses a somewhat smaller hand-held compass device that uses GPS signals to derive current heading information, but it does not appear that this device transmits any data to a remote location.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,121,922 to Mohan, and assigned to Veridian ERIM International, Inc. of Ann Arbor, Mich., purports to disclose a tracking system that includes a miniaturized module that can be hidden in small spaces, such as on the user's person, and which can transmit location data to a remote monitoring location. The disclosed unit is described as including a global positioning satellite receiver and related antenna, a communications transceiver, a controller, and a rechargeable battery, all mounted on a thin substrate. The Mohan patent specification states that the disclosed device is small enough to permit "implantation and covert operation in articles that are to be tracked (e.g., drugs, currency, artworks, etc.)." However, Mohan does not disclose the concealment of such a device within a disguised bundle of currency, nor does Mohan explain how such a device could actually be incorporated within a disguised bundle of currency.
In addition, the aforementioned patent to Mohan notes that a loss of signal can occur due to structural or natural interference, as might be due to buildings or terrain, for example. This loss of signal can occur because the GPS navigational signals can no longer be received by the mobile module, and/or because the mobile module is unable to effectively transmit over the communications link to the remote monitoring location.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tracking unit which may be disguised as banded stack of currency bills that is capable of communicating its location to a remote monitoring station following a bank robbery.
It is another object of the present invention to provide such a tracking unit that derives location coordinates from GPS navigational signals transmitted from overhead satellites.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide such a tracking unit that can transmit such location coordinates to a remote location using conventional cellular telephone communication links.
A further object of the present invention is to provide such a tracking unit that can be tracked locally, as within a building, once such tracking unit is no longer able to detect and/or transmit location data over a conventional cellular telephone communications link.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a compact tracking unit that can be used to track the location of stolen property.
These and other objects of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art as the description thereof proceeds.
Briefly described, and in accordance with one embodiment thereof, the present invention relates to a tracking unit that may be disguised as a bundle of currency bills for assisting in the recovery of stolen monies, and including a housing simulating the size and weight of a bundled package of currency bills containing a miniaturized GPS receiver, a miniaturized communications link transmitter, a controller electrically coupled with the GPS receiver and the communications link transmitter, and a battery for selectively providing electrical power to the aforementioned components. The GPS receiver receives GPS signals from overhead satellites and creates location data corresponding to the current location of the security pack. The communications link transmitter, which is preferably a cellular telephone transmitter, establishes a communications link with a remote location, such as a central monitoring station. The controller, which may be a microprocessor, selectively causes the communications link transmitter to communicate with the remote location, and to transmit thereto the location data created by the GPS receiver for indicating the current location of the tracking unit.
Preferably, the tracking unit further includes a radio frequency transmitter disposed within the housing for selectively transmitting a radio frequency beacon, or homing, signal, different from the radio signal transmitted by the communications link transmitter. The radio frequency beacon signal allows for localized conventional radio receivers to detect such beacon signal if the GPS signals are lost, or if the general location of the tracking unit has been narrowed down to a particular building, for example. In such instances, the controller can deactivate the communications link transmitter, and activate the beacon transmitter.
In order to distinguish one such tracking unit from another, each such tracking unit is assigned a unique identification code, and the controller causes the communications link transmitter to transmit the identification code in addition to the aforementioned location data.
To prevent unnecessary battery drain, the tracking unit includes a power switch for uncoupling the battery until the tracking unit is handed to a robber or otherwise deployed. Such a power switch might, for example, take the form of a reed switch responsive to a magnetic field of a keeper plate within a bank teller drawer. In this case, the magnetic field of the keeper plate keeps the reed switch open. If desired, the tracking unit can also incorporate a battery sensor and an audible generator; the battery sensor causes the audible generator to emit warning sounds if the battery has insufficient power remaining to successfully operate the other electrical components of the tracking unit.
While the communications link transmitter can remain on continuously once triggered, it is also possible for the controller to establish a communications link with the remote location on a periodic basis after such security pack is handed to a robber, or otherwise deployed, for transmitting updated location data at periodic intervals.
Ideally, the communications link between the tracking unit and the remote location can be a two-way link, in which case the tracking unit includes a communications link receiver for receiving signals transmitted from the remote location over the communications link. In this instance, the controller is responsive to signals received by the communications link receiver from the remote location for modifying the operation of the tracking unit. For example, in response to signals received by the communications link receiver from the remote location, the controller can deactivate the communications link transmitter, and activate the radio frequency beacon transmitter.
While such tracking system may be used to track stolen monies, it may also be used to track other types of property.
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Electrical power is selectively supplied by battery 50 to GPS receiver 40, system controller 46, and cellular phone transceiver 44, through a power switch 48; in the preferred embodiment, power switch 48 is a magnetic reed switch. Security pack 20 is normally kept on a magnetic keeper plate (not shown) in a bank teller's drawer. When reed switch 48 is in the presence of the magnetic field of the keeper plate, reed switch 48 is open, and battery 50 is disconnected from components 40, 46 and 44. However, when security pack 20 is removed from the teller drawer, and the magnetic field of the keeper plate, reed switch 48 closes, and supplies electrical power to components 40, 46, and 44. Battery 50 is preferably formed of commercially available lithium batteries which are generally lightweight, but which can store a considerable amount of electrical power.
If desired, battery 50 can be coupled electrically to a voltage sensing circuit 52, or power management circuit, to monitor the voltage remaining on battery 50. Sensing circuit 52 is coupled to a low battery alarm circuit 54 for creating an audible alarm when battery 50 no longer has sufficient electrical power to operate the remaining electrical components of security pack 20.
In the event of a bank robbery, reed switch 48 closes, and energizes controller 46, GPS receiver 40, and cellular transceiver 44. It takes GPS receiver 40 about one minute to initialize before it can provide location coordinates. Once GPS receiver 40 initializes, controller 46 directs cellular phone transceiver 44 to dial out on a cellular wireless link. This call might be received by a modem attached to a computer within a local police station or other central monitoring/tracking station (not shown). While the tracking station may be located in the general area where the bank or other protected premises is located, the cellular transceiver could, in some instances, be instructed to make a long distance call to a tracking station located in another state. Computer software installed at the monitoring station receives the GPS coordinate data received from security pack 20, and begins to map the current location of the unit on a computer display screen. As the location coordinates change, the display screen shows a trail on the map extending from the initial location to the current location. The central monitoring station can then relay such information to a police station or directly to a vehicle-based display unit within a police car to aid in pursuit of the robber.
Controller 46 can be programmed either to "stay on the line" to continuously transmit location data to the remote tracking station, or to dial such telephone number periodically, for example, every five minutes, in order to transmit the then-current location of the security pack to the central tracking station. Such information can then be used by local police authorities to help apprehend the bank robber, and to recover the stolen money. Preferably, each security pack 20 is assigned a unique identification code, and controller 46 causes transceiver 44 to transmit the identification code in addition to the aforementioned location data.
As mentioned above, if a robber takes security pack 20 into a building that has a metal framework, security pack 20 may not be able to properly receive overhead GPS signals; likewise, security pack 20 might not be able to properly transmit cellular phone signals in such an environment. As shown in
Ideally, the communications link between security pack 20 and the remote tracking station can be a two-way link, as by transceiver 44. In this case, security pack 20 can actually receive signals transmitted from the remote tracking location over the communications link. In this instance, controller 46 is responsive to signals received by transceiver 44 from the remote location for modifying the operation of security pack 20. For example, in response to signals received from the remote location, controller 46 can deactivate transceiver 44, and activate the radio frequency beacon transmitter 56, as when the police have pinned down the location of security pack 20 to a particular building or area.
While the description set forth above has described a preferred embodiment using cellular phone transmission, those skilled in the art will appreciate that transmission to overhead satellites may also be employed if desired.
Those skilled in the art will now appreciate that an improved security pack has been described which permits tracking of the location of the security pack at a remote location, with the ability to home-in locally on the security pack. While the present invention has been described with respect to preferred embodiments thereof, such description is for illustrative purposes only, and is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Various modifications and changes may be made to the described embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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The Combiner Debate Thread
I too have done research on this, and i'm getting conflicting results. I think it's safe to assume that the comics came out sometime around 1984, the SAME year than the cartoon came out. Hasbro had only gotten hold of the rights to a hand full of Asian toys ( that would later become the Transformers) just a year or two before. The way your making it sound is that the comics was written way before the cartoon, and the cartoon merely took what the comics had established. That can't be the case as, like i said, Hasbro had only gotten the greenlight a year or so pre-1984 to even develope the toys.
I don't think.
Hasbro is nothing but a bunch of suits, sitting around conference tables trying to sell the most of what they can. They don't care whether WE call Reflector a 'combiner' a 'comboner', or a '****ing douche bag'. They just care if he sells. The writers in the different mediums are what ppl go by, not Hasbro, bro.
That doesn't mean that Hasbro definitions are sound.
No where have i found Hasbro stating that Jetfire was once a Decepticon. If YOU can, plz do enlighten me. But for right now i haven't seen or heard anything that states that in their archives. That characteristic of Jetfires was developed in the comics/cartoon. It's one of his most known characteristic to the fans. So 'cause Hasbro doesn't state it as so, should we all dismiss this about him? Just cause Hasbro says Reflector is a combiner, doesn't make it so, as the term 'combiner' established by the comics/cartoon.
Was it G1 TF's?
Or later incarnations?
'Cause back then me and my school mates were toy buying fiends. Everything that was hot we wanted, and got. He-Man, SW, etc. It wasn't until the cartoon came out that i'd ever heard of Transformers. Now i lived in England, UK at the time, so i don't know how it was in the States, but over there that's how TF became a selling sensation, via the cartoon.
BTW,we're talking about G1 Galvatron mind you, not the later incarnations.
You've just made MY point for me. You originally stated that Reflector is the ORIGINAL COMBINER team, and not Devastator that's what started this whole debate, but now your saying that neither Hasbro,the Marvel G1 comics nor the cartoon (who are the only parties that had their hands on G1 at the time) defined him as such ....so why do YOU think he's a combiner, for god sake, cause little green men beamed down from mars and told you so?!
Your talking in circles here, man!
Are the Headmasters. Targetmasters and Powermasters combiners too?
Is Optimus Prime a combiner because he consists of three autonomous modules; himself, roller and the Autobot Headquarters... the combat deck equipped with a versatile mechanic/artillery robot, and injury to one is felt by the other two....?
Look i'm not actually sure where the term combiner came from. It's probably one of those fan made slang words that everyone just ran with. So if the term is indeed a fan slang, or fan originated then we the fans have the right to define what it is. So again, a Combiner is a team of robots that combine to form a super robot i.e, Devastator, Superion, Menasaur,etc... regardless of whoever tried to 're-define the word' under the 'micromaster' umbrella..
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Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen news,info, etc thread
Here's a simple time table for it all.Keep in mind that these are estimates and not exact dates.
Hasbro see's the Diaclone/Microman toy lines from Takara at the Japan toy show feb 1983. They get the rights to sell and reproduced them by March/April 83.
They shop around for some ideas May threw July 83] and then decide to go to Marvel and have them work up an idea to market Transformers into characters and a universe by July/August 83.
Marvel writters begin to write a back story but are stumpted when it comes to finding someone to completle it.September 83 they get Bob Budiansky to finish the back story and write most of the toy bios.. Marvel had the same problems finding a writter for the comic book so again they get Bob Budiansky to edit and co-write the comic book by November/December of 83.
Hasbro with Marvel then decide to make a cartoon around Feburary of 84.They base the story of the cartoon universe on the established "basic" back story from the toy bios and the comic. And what I mean by "basic back story" is the main eliments,Cybertron,4 million years ago they crash into a mountain on earth and those kinds of things.
Now I know thats not much time between them but my point was simply which came first and that they were not developed at the same time or by the same people.
I said twice that Hasbro has never said that Reflector is a combiner.I said that by Hasbro including the Micromaster combiners into the category of a "COMBINER" that Reflector must also then be included.
And if you only want a "comic book" example.....take a look at Dreamwave's "More then meats the eyes" profile book and you'll see that it says that Reflector utilizes a prototype of the combiner technology.
And I dont see the point of draging in things like Jetfire being a "Con" in the fiction since were not talking about the back stories of any one character. What were talking about is the categories that these toys should be placed in according to the criteria established by Hasbro..
It was threw them that I got the job and it wasnt eazy rasing keeping it having to work 2 other jobs to suport my 2 kids.
As a kid I loved Japanese import cartoon and toys, I was a big fan of Shogun Warriors,Battle of the Planets,Gigantor ,Astro boy and Starblazzers [aka Space ship Youmoto] and I went out of my way to buy toys from those lines.
Lucky for me that New York Cities China town was loaded with such toys and it was only a short 15 minute train ride to get there. I already had a job at the time so I was able to buy most of my own toys and comics and my mother didnt have an issue with me going to Manhattan by myself on the trains. Anyway I'm drifting off point.
My next transforming toy was a Diaclone Ironhide [Black] and a Diaclone Trailbreaker [a funny blue]. I ended up with at least 10 of the toys that would later be released under the Transformers brand from Hasbro.
And when I first saw a "TRANSFORMERS" toy in box from Hasbro I went out of my mind with joy knowing that not only did I already have a few of the line but I would be having them before most of my friends.
But I was into them before they got popular.I was talking about "MY" experance not that of most of the fan base.
Galvatron was never, I repeat "NEVER" reissued by Hasbro. So there would have been no reason for Hasbro to change the tech spec info. Takara on the other had did reissue the Galvatron toy but they didnt use tech specs.....they used bio cards.
As for wether the info was changed or not I dont know since I dont read Japanese....but I doubt that they would have changed anything on it since Takara has a habit of trying to make their re-issue look just like the original releases. They had the bio cards for their other reissues read exactly as the originals from 84 and so on.
And as you should know Hasbro has no say on what Takara choses to put or not put on their box'es.
So all I see is "Further proof" that you dont know what your talking about.
I also dont see why a reissue would have any changes to the bio anyway. Unless it was because of a copyright issue.
Every thing you have posted so far was completely incorrect.....other then those things that can be considered an opinion of course.
The Galvatron thing was very laughable
And it was because Hasbro widened the definitions of what can be considered a "COMBINER" by calling the Micromaster combiners, "Combiners". Hasbro, in doing that, retroactively made Reflector the first combiner.
Just as Marvel once made Narmor the sub-mariner marvels first mutant by stating that hi-hybrids of two humanoid races were also mutants.Altho I think they retconed that.
They are two minds,two personalties that are merged into one.
The way I see it there's a good argument for including them into the category of "Combiners".
If you can provide a solid argument against it please do.I would love a good laugh.
Seems rather conseeded of you dont you think????
And again I'm not one to try and quote un-official sources in a debate but since were talking about how fans have the right to dictate how the term applies then I again point to the TF Wiki page. http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Combiner
And like all Wiki pages it is a page dedicated to TF that gets its info from the fans. And according to that page....
And one fans opinion does not carry any more weight then an others.
So far I have provided a logical argument as for why Reflector is a combiner......You have yet to provided a single argument against.
Cant believe I missed this
Just to be sure here's your original statement
I'll make it real simple for you........
Here's an exert from an interview with Bob Budiansky, the man who wrote 90% of the original toy bios,co-wrote the original back story,co-writter and editor for Marvels G1 comic book.
[the words in red are from the guy asking the questions while the words in black are from Bob B.]
Here's the rest of that interview if you would like to see it.
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Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen news,info, etc thread
In an attempt to settle this...
1. I think most of us would agree that a combincer/gestalt is a group of robots that combine to form a larger robot.
2. Devestator was the first of this kind. Also, each robot that made up Devestator also had his own robot and alt modes.
3. Reflector was three robots that combined to form a camera. Each robot that made up Reflector did not have his own alt mode.
So, while Reflector was the first group to combine into one thing, Devestator was the first of what many have accepted to be a combiner.
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Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen news,info, etc thread
But when those Micromasters combiners came out in the later half of the G1 run it blew open the doors for what a combiner can be in the TF universe.
Most of the Micromaster combiners only formed 1/2 of an alt mode.
Each part of Reflector formed i/3 of an alt mode.
I really dont see the difference.
If the Micromaster combiners can be called combiners then it follows that so can Reflector.
Its quite logical when you think about it.
But hey its not like I'm trying to impose my views on others.
I made my statement and backed it up with a logical argument.If others want or desire to still only consider a combiner to be a group that forms a super robot thats their [and your] right.
I never said anyone was wrong in that case.I simply made my point and backed it up.
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Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen news,info, etc thread
According to wiki:
I think Hasbro is just as confused as you are about the whole subject.
As i said before, this theory has been debated back and forth for as long as i've been a TF fan (i can't remember correctly but they might mention something about this on the commentary for the 20th anniversary release of the '86 movie...but i'll get back to you on that, as i haven't watch it in a while): the writers of the movie took what was to be a new Decepticon, and made him Megatron's incarnation.
The G1 toys were targeted at kids. Yes kids read, but they had Galvatron's rank listed as a '9' back then, and still do. They wrote it up they way they did, but listing his rank as a 10 (as all leaders are) wouldn't give away any of the movies spoilers to kids, would it..?
Or are YOU putting words in Hasbros mouth, so to speak...?
Targetmasters are definately not COMBINERS. Megatron Transformed into a gun that had to be fired by another TF, but i've never heard him referred to as a Targetmaster, nor a Combiner; or are YOU gonna make the dillusional assumption that he now is one......?
If the word is indeed a fan made one, how can you merge a fan made definition, with the category that a toy company came up with, and independently start throwing certain TF's, like Reflector, into the fan created ones? The catagories should remain independent of each other. The fans don't see Reflector as a 'combiner' by OUR definition of the word (and we have the right to define the word, as it is ours) and YOU and a few others consider him AS one.
Your forgetting; your saying your a fan; going by a fan definition but also going by definitions that Hasbro has created. They're contradicting each other in this case and your confusing yourself with it. You can't say your a fan, but only acknowledge fan slang when it suits you.
I posted it before but apparently you missed it:
Reflector does not combine to form a 'SUPER ROBOT'.
His 3 individual robot modes, do NOT have independent alt modes.
Therefore, he is NOT a COMBINER!
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I had to split this post into 2 because of the pics so make sure to read both before you reply.
I never said that "THERES NO WAY" that the toon and the comic were developed at the same time and by the same writter.
I said that its is a "FACT" that they werent.
See the difference???
Saying that "theres no way" is saying that there isint a possibility.
What I'm saying is that its a Fact that they were not.
Not only are you ignoring Bob's own words in his interview but your putting more faith in Wikipedia.
Not only have I read the interview I have heard the man speak on the topic some years ago.
The man says he never worked to develope the cartoon
You tell me who I should believe????Bob or Wiki?????
And who said "TIME" is not an issue????
One of the less positive symptoms is a need for repetetive actions.So I could tell you what day of the week and around what time of day I bought those toys because I always did my toy shopping on the same days at the same times.
I know it sounds nuts but its what I have had to deal with.
I got most of that under control now a days.
Like I said Takara tryies to keep as much as possible the same as the original, particular the bios and the box'es.
I said nothing about the toys.
Takara does like to make the toys look more show accurate but that has, as of yet, not extended to the bios.
They have made no changes to what they printed in the 80's.
I dont see how Takara choosing to stay with the original bio has anything to do with what Hasbro originally intended.
If your trying to make a connection between the two your not doing a good job of it.
The first time we say Galvatron, which was on some kind of poster for up coming toys ,at Forbidden planet, we all thought that it was Megatron in a new body.
The poster had no names or info about the toys just pics.For that matter I freely admit that upon seeing Ultra magnus I thought he was a new body for Optimus Prime, for obvious reasons.
But when we finally saw the box a few months later, and after reading the bio and seeing the ranking we all assumed that we were originally wrong.
And them months after that we find out that the bio lied to us.
And its funny you keep forgetting that the same tatic was employed on 4 other characters.
Hotrod, Rodimus Prime,Cyclonus and Scourge have no mention that they were ever connected to other characters.
Only Scourge's bio had a slite "HINT" about it and it wasnt much of one.
All it said was that he was made from "Decepticon Werckege" which could mean a few things.
And even thou the toys were targeted at kids the comic book was not.The toys target age range was 5 to 12 but the comics were 13 to 16+.
So Hasbro would have had good reason to want to keep the plot a secret as long as possible.
BTW, movie makers go out of their way to keep the plot of their films a secret.
At the beginning I would have agreed with your use of the term "Combiner".
Reflector was a single case and he differend from the other characters that were called "Combiners".
While I saw a possibility for claiming he was a combiner it didnt make sence to because unlike the others called "combiners" he did not form a super robot, he did not have separate alt modes.
Then came the Micromaster combiners.They did not have seprate alt modes, they did not combine to form a super robot.
If they can be called "Combiners" then why cant Reflector???
I asked you that question a few times but you have failed to answer it.
That was Takara Masterforce....dont mix thing up.
If I'm right the "Double Targetmasters" combined to form a super gun.So the term "Combiner" can be applied to them.
And I made no such statements about Megatron.
Dont try to paint me as delusional just because you cant come up with an argument that refutes mine.
Here they are again....
I never said you were wrong.
I said "TECHNICLLY" Reflector was the first "Combiner" and then I provided the reasons why.
So far you havent been able to come up with an argument disproving mine, other then popular opinion.
Which is not the way to win a debate.
1] How can you say the fans dont see Reflector as a "combiner" when its obvious that some [even if a small amount] do
2] If it is a fan term do I not have just as much right as any fan to use the term as I see fit since I helped to create it???
3] How can you dictate the definition of the word for all when we cant even prove that its a fan term???
On that I did some research and I really cant come to a 100% answer.....but I did find evidence of Hasbro useing the term "Combine" to describe the Protectibots and the Stunticons.
Those are from the 86 TF toy catalog which introduced those teams.
Its for years before the Micromaster combiner catalog from 90.
Its not proof who came up with the term first but it is proof that Hasbro was useing it much earlier then we thought.
Which page do you thing should have more presise info as to Transformers?????The page that has an opinion on everything in the world or the one that only focus's on only Transformers????
If they are combiners then why not Reflector.
And heres a better question.
Here is a link to your source.
And here is a link to your sources Micromaster's page.
The Micromaster combiners are listed as "Combiner Squads".
If you dont want to hit the link here's the info:
Thats why I never use anything I find on Wiki's general pages as a source in a debate.
It only makes one look foolish.
If your going to put your faith in a wiki page your pest to trust the stuff on the "SPECIALIZED" pages.
They are normally written by more dedicated fans.
Your source says ...."The term "gestalt" was adopted by fans as the catch-all name for combining Transformers. Although not officially employed on any merchandise by Hasbro"
But then you claim "Hasbro HAS indeed adopted the term in certain places"
Where are you getting that????
And I dont understand why you want something with the term "GESTALT" now when that term is synonymous with "Combiner".
But since your hook on the fact that there is only 1 type of combiner let me show you something........
These are from issue 8 of DW's profile book.
While they do not mention "Reflector" specifically they do seak about "Other Combiner Technologies".
That include the Micro Master combiners and even Powermaster Optimus Prime
As you can see there is more then 1 type of "COMBINER" and that the others include Powermasters and the Micromaster Combiners.
So again I ask you.....If the Micromaster combiners can be called , which they are, "Combiners" why cant Reflector?????
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Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen news,info, etc thread
This is from the "Headmaster page and it says that The Headmaster tech was uses aspects of "Combiner" tech.
And finally this is from "Viewfinders" bio page.
Viewfinder is the center part of Reflector.
I hope the pics are clear enough....my scanner decided not to work.
As I hope you can read/make out Reflector is stated to be a combiner under his specifications.
It does not say "Gestalt" but it says "Combiner" which is synonymous with "Gestalt".
These books are authorized by Hasbro.....as a matter of fact "IDW comics" has just started reprinting them so if you want to get your hands on them they should be eazy to get at a comic shop.
These books are an extention of Hasbro's words and are in high demand by the fans.
Hopefully this satisfies your request for some "documentation where Hasbro has used the term 'Gestalt' and Reflector in the same sentence".
But I'm guessing you'll ether egnore it or cast it aside because it does not support your debate just like you casted aside Bob Budiansky own words in that interview when he says he had nothing to do with the creation of the cartoon.
Ether that or you'll claim you can read the words in the pics to buy your debate some time.
I will try to fix my scanner to post better pics.
Now to sum this up, and to hopefully shorted this long debare since I hate to type this much
2] You were wrong about the same writter working on both the cartoon and the comic
3] You havent provided me one solid reason that explains why Galvatrons toy bio [or that of the other 4 characters] was not delibratly made to mis-lead the fans
4]Your definition does not hold any more weight then mine
5]The opinions of the many dont carry any more weight then those of the few in this kind of debate.
6]Your "FAN" source does not carry any more weight then my "Fan" source, particularly because your "Fan" source cant keep its info the same from one page to the next.
7] You have yet to tell me why Reflector cant be a combiner but those Micromasters can.
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Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen news,info, etc thread
O.k look ppl, let me start off by saying that i have quite enjoyed this debate so far, i haven't learned a whole lot, but have enjoyed it. I would first like to congratulate my opponent, sto_vo_kor_2000. I have had many lengthy debates on the Hype over the years i've been here, and this one is probably in the top 3. Unfortunately for my opponent, his last two posts have offered my nothing more that a fresh print out i can use for toilet paper, and a bit of nostalgia via the toy pics- and seriously, the images are way too blurry to read. Ask other members if they can read them; look at them yourself; they really are very hard on the eyes, dude.
I would love to answer each and every point you've TRIED to make, but the length of these responses seem to be getting longer and longer with each others comebacks, so......for the sake of spearing myself another case of carpel tunnel (as i got from typing my last repsonse), i'm gonna respond to your summarized statements, fair enough?
The writers of the TF '86 Movie wanted to write out the orginal G1 line up, to make room for the new toys so instead of simply killing them all off, they varied it by having some of them die off, and others being re-born as some of the new toy characters, like Galvatron. I can't remeber which TF Scourge and Cyclonus were incarnated from ( i think it was Skywarp and one of the insecticons, don't quote me one that) but i remember seeing the Insecticons in season 3 of the cartoon..all of them. Now yes, i know the insecticons can clone each other, and that's the excuse i believe the writers would use to cover up their mistake. But in the movie, there were only 3 Insecticons damaged during the attack on Autobot city. They were the 3 that were Discarded from Astrotrain. One of of them becomes scourge or Cyclonus, yet they were back in season 3.
My point is, the writers of the movie came up with the whole Megatron becomes Galvatron, an Insecticon becomes Scourge(?),etc. To Hasbro Galvatron and co were completely SEPERATE and NEW characters.
It's like one group of ppl saying "God does exist", and another group saying "There is no god"; they both can't be right, unless there definitions of what god is are DIFFERENT.
By creating the Micromaster catergory, Hasbro has completely warped the minds of some.
If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's a duck.
If it belongs to a team, with individual alt modes, and merges to form a super robot, it's a 'combiner'.
Therefore your contradicting your prior statement that both are equally acceptable, and that what you believe is right, and what i believe is wrong.
I have NEVER said that those Micro-master ARE combiners. If they're not a team of robots that have independant alt modes, but merge to form a super robot, then they are not a combiner team. Reflector does not meet this criteria.
Devastator is and always will be the original Combiner team.
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If anyone else can read them please do other wise I will be fixing my scanner soon so I'll be able to post new scans.
And reguardless some of them arent that bad....the fact that you refuse to acknowlige them is typical.
I only used it in refrance to what you called a "fan term".
Here is what you said:
It was I that claimed that the cartoon was written useing the back story written for the comics and toy bios not you.
As I said above.....the cartoon was written useing the back story established by Bob for the comics and toyline.
But Bob did not work on the cartoon.
Your now trying to turn your original words around to save face but its not working.
You said both were "developed together by the same writter" and thats not correct.
The cartoon was developed based on what Bob wrote but he did not develope the cartoon, nor were they developed together.
Durring the assult on Autobot city more then 3 Insecticons can be seen durring the battle.Watch closly they are in back ground shots.
Further more at least 1 of the Insecticons was seen on the planet of junk.Which means that they returned with in the movie and not in season 3 as you suggest.
And again you havent proven your point.
You havent given me one reason to believe that Hasbro thought or intended them as new characters.
And again I ask you if he was intended to be a new character....explain the design simularities?????
Unlike to TF toys that came be fore the movie Galvatron and most of the movie characters [except Ultra Magnus] did not come from a pre exsisting Takara toy line.
Galvatron and most or the other movie toys were designed for the movie bsased on what Hasbro wanted.
So tell me why Galvatron looks simular to Megatron if it was not intended?????
That I should believe what "MOST FANS" believe????
Thats rediculos.....I'm seeing what the evidence indicates.
And again it's not like I'm forcing you to agree with me.
And thats what the groups of people have is an opinion.
If you wasnt accurate info you got to go to the main offical source not a fan page that sites opinion.
And the main offical source says that there are more then one kind of combiner.
And they are the offical source.
I only used a simular source to show that their are fans that think the way I do.....but your useing Wiki for the baces for your intire argument.
So again for the countlees time you havent made one point in your argument other then your [and others] opinion.
Your entire argument is founded on your opinion and not 1 single fact.
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You used wiki, and criticized me for doing so. What and how you used it for is irrelevant.
And yes the had to be developed together. Marvel had their hands in both mediums. They used one to sell the other, with only minor differences because they didn't want one to contradict the other one. It's called marketing. Hitting different mediums with the same concept. Transormers toys, books, the cartoon, backpacks, Slurpee-cupsect.....
What your saying is as ludacris as someone saying ''Orci didn't develope the Michael Bay TF movie" simply because he wasn't on set. He wrote the darn thing, just like Bob did.
Even your own 'specialized' source, tf-wiki says:
Bob Budiansky was the writer of most of the Marvel US Transformers comic book series and the creator of much of the mythos, characters, and names behind the first several years of the franchise.
The ENTIRE franchise NOT just the comics! FYI the Franchise included the cartoon!
And you whole argument about them wanting to keep the plot of TF '86 movie a secret, starts to completely unravel if you'd actually bothered to read Rodimus Prime's tech specs; he's ranked as a '10'; as a LEADER. So if they wanted to keep things under raps, then they wouldn't give away Rodimus being the Autobot leader, but hide the fact that Galvatron is one. Very inconsistent don't you think? Fact is, Galvatron was intended to be a completely separate character and NOT the Decepticon leader; it was the writers of the movie that MADE him come from Megatron.
So educate me:
Which Combiner group does REFLECTOR fall under; and which does DEVASTATOR fall under. It can't be the same.
'IF' you knew that there were sub-groups of Combiners, then why not say that from the beginning? When i stated that 'Devastator is the original combiner', all you had do is mention that there are multiple combiner groups, ask me which group i was referring too when i said that, and then
waited for my response. It was YOU who grouped Reflector and Devastator in the same combiner group, which is completely ridiculous imo, thus why you replied that 'Reflector is the original combiner', and not Devastator....
The source is tainted.
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Here you should see them now......
Combiners and other types of combiners
Headmasters and how they share aspects of combiner tech
Viewfinder [center part of Reflector] and how he uses combiner tech
As I said before these books were approved by Hasbro, written by Dreamwave comics,been adopted by IDW comics,have been in high demand by fans and are now being re-printed by IDW.
This should fit your request for a document with the word combiner used to describe Reflector.....
But I'm sure you'll find some way to deny them.
I havent turned anything around.
I did not use Wiki to make a point with the debate.
Nonsence.When debating the tactic's and sources used are of the upmost importance.
I know how the prosses works....but that doent change what you said.
Your trying to change your original statement to fit the facts just to save face.
Nice try but just like the rest you failed to do so.
Again your trying to twist the facts to save face.
The carttoon was based on Bob's writting but he did not develope the cartoon.
Bob Kane mave have created Batman [not getting into the Bill Finger debate] but Bob Kane had nothing to do with the Develpment of Batman Begins.
Same thing with the TF cartoon.The only difference is the amount of years that passed between the comic and the movie.
The G1 cartoon was developed useing Bob's work but he did not develope the cartoon or ever had any say in how the cartoon was developed.
And yet it does not say he worked to develop the cartoon.
You still havent made a point.
It was you who brought up the Insecticons trying to prove a point....which you failed at again.
You said only 3 appeared....and you were wrong.
That ones eazy to explain......It sliped by them.....There are a few examples of mistakes on the toy bios.
Most noteably the fact that "HOT ROD" is also ranked at 10, as a LEADER.
Or are you suggesting that he was the new leader before becoming Rodimus???
I'm guessing your geting your "tech spec" info from TFU....but they only have the original rankings on file.Not the corrected ones from the year 2 releases.
There are many such mistakes in the toy bios.
Look at Skywarp....he was originally given Starscreams stats [and vice versa] but was later correct.
This is not ment as an insult but you should widen your pool of info sources.
The info is out there if you look hard enough for it.
Again your siteing your opinion as fact.
I never told you that you had to agree with me.
It was you that pulled that.
I made astatement and backed it up.
So far you havent provided me with on solid fact.
I didnt say there were different kinds of combiners, Hasbo did.If you dont like it take it up with them.
Acording to the bio pages their are "Mental Combiners" which Devastator belongs too......and the other is not as definly catagorized other then to say it was a "less extream" type of combiner tech.
My first statement was short and intended to provoke questions.
How ever you challenged me to back it up and when I did instead of asking me to explain my way of thinking you started a debate by saying I was wrong and you trew Wikis defintion of the term "combiner" in to try to rove your point.
And if you go over the many different post over the past few days I mentioned that there were different types of combiners a few times.
Sub-groups are still part of the over all group.So my point still stands.
Or are you saying that the Constructicons [sub-group] arent Decepticons [over all group]?????
Correct me again....who threw up a source first......oh yeah that was you.And you used it to say I was wrong.
I havent shoved anything in your face.
But its good that you are useing some good resources.....but you need to widen your search habbits.
It looks like you find something that appears to help your case and you stop looking further.
For example did you know that Skywarp hadv two toy bio's written;
Originally his stat section was mis-printed and it was then corrected.
TFU only has one of the two listed.
And if you had asked a question instead of trying to put someone down we wouldnt be having this debate.
And it was you that started the debate by saying I was wrong and suggesting I do some research.
And what do the inconsistancies between the 3 prove????
Nothing at all.
The cartoon had some inconsistancies within its self and so did the comic.
Yes you have provided facts about the story and the character but your argument about what a "Combiner" is has only been based on your opinion.And your calling your opinion a fact.
The fact of the matter is Hasbro did say there are different kinds of combiners when the intruduced the Micromaster combiners.
You may not like that but it is a fact.
Your deffintion of a "Combiner" is only and opinion wether its shared by the masses does not change the "FACTS".
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Wow, who made this thread!?!
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I got no idea who started it or moved our post here.
My guess it was a mod.
Might be pointless now.....
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Wait ... wait wait wait. WHAT!?
You two *****es get a thread all for yourselves and then you decide to stop posting / arguing? WHAT!?
Keep the bickering in here.
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Thats what about 30 people tried to tell you in the other thread but you didnt listen. Why should I listen? Correct, I shouldn't.
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30 people??????
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Nah! I'm not a drama queen.
I'm a conversation killer. You two finally stopped *****ing at each other. Hooray for me!
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We settled it in pm....there's no reason to go on just to please you.
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What POSSIBLY could be the reason for me to get a kick out of this?
Your mindless *****ing is over. Good. Keep it that way.
You settled this via a PM. Couldn't you have done that 30 posts back? Just an option really.
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I never said you were discussing something NON-Transformers like. I just said it was getting out of hand with that wall-o-text **** you posted.
Keep discussing, nothing wrong with that.
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Hotel Gorica is set above Ohrid lake in a park-like setting shared with a villa that belonged to Tito -- and now used by the Macedonian president.
Unique Qualities: The location, the view and its relative closeness to the town. It has recently been renovated and the rooms I saw were air-conditioned and very comfortable.
The picture is of the side of the hotel that faces the lake -- the inset is the small outdoor cafe that overlooks the lake.
Address: Naum Ohridski 5-7
Price Comparison: more expensive than average
Directions: On the road to Sveti Naum. You have two chances to turn in, which is good as the sign isn't enormous!
Phone: +389 46-277528
Price: US$40-80
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Many people who visit Ohrid stay in rooms in private homes. You can either take your chances at the bus station or wander around looking for signs. One of our friends did the wandering for us and came up with two rooms for us that had this view:)
I can't recommend this home for 2 reasons. I have no idea what the address is other than "on the hill above Sv. Sophia" and the bathrooms were not up to any of our standards. Next time we'll look there as well as out the window before "buying" :)
Unique Qualities: The view: In the picture morning is on the left and late afternoon on the right.
Price Comparison: less expensive than average
Price: less than US$20
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We stayed here with our students in the summer of 2000. It was nicely situated on the promenade next to the much larger Palace Hotel.
Unique Qualities: The suites in the front had nice views of the the lake. We hung out on the terrace bar in the evenings.
Price Comparison: more expensive than average
Directions: It's in the center between the Palace Hotel and the Ohrid Festival offices.
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The view from our balcony at the Hotel Riviera was wonderful! The only downside was the hotel bar was on the terrace right below us:) On the other hand we could keep an eye on the students we were shepherding through Macedonia!
Unique Qualities: Well this hotel has a water pipe that was repaired by one of our students at 3am!!
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Unique Qualities: Among the amenities on the top floor were a terrace with a small view of the lake and a large refrigerator, which would be useful if you were staying for a while as the terrace has a small table and chairs!
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Our room was tucked under the eaves. We had to remember not to sit up in bed suddenly :))) There was a bathroom "ensuite" I think it was room #8.
Unique Qualities: The garden in front.
Price Comparison: less expensive than average
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We spent a night at Pasko's -- and I'd stay there again! Clean, well-run and well-located -- it was a good choice made by my friends! I don't know the price as they paid, but I assume it is at the higher end of the private room range.
Address: Ul. Jane Sandanski
Price Comparison: less expensive than average
Directions: It is just a block off the lake and a short walk to the centar in the direction AWAY fromSveti Sophia.
Other Contact: mobile: 070 501 464
Phone: 389 46/253-954
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This is a picture I took at the Riveria Hotel when I was making my hotel-selecting visit to Ohrid in 1999.
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As of May 2008 this hotel was closed and was becoming rather rundown.
This is the biggest hotel in central Ohrid -- most rooms have a view of the lake.
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Directions: The center of Ohrid on the promenade
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As of May 2008 this hotel was closed and was becoming rather rundown.
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One of the less reported stories of this August's film schedule is that the month not only saw three films released that were directed by women, but they were in fact three feature debuts — Lake Bell's "In A World" opened to a rapturous reception (including ours) on the 9th, Jerusha Hess' "Austenlan...Read More »
One reader Miran Terzic did some serious work breaking down gender votes in the Sight and Sound Top 50 film poll. If the 197 (I had 196) voted three women would make the top 50, not just one. The ones that would make it would be: Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles directed by Chan...Read More »
At this point, the filmmaker responsible for the much adored "Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" can do whatever the hell she wants and still retain an immense amount of respect. Thankfully Chantal Akerman is still firing on all cylinders; "Almayer's Folly" (a loose adaptation of J...Read More »


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For this week's podcast, we screened the new documentary Pink Ribbons, Inc., directed by Léa Pool and produced by Ravida Din. Based on Samantha King's book Pink Ribbons, Inc: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy, the film takes you from Walks for the Cure to an stage IV breast cancer support group, and features input from Nancy G. Brinker (CEO and founder of the Susan G. Komen Foundation), Barbara Ehrenreich (author of Blindsided), and Barbara Brenner (Breast Cancer Action), as well as tackling pink ribbon campaigns and questioning why we still haven't found a cure for breast cancer. Julie, Ashley, Rachel and I talked about what we thought of the movie, who should see it, and what could have been improved.
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In Portland? You can catch the film next week at the Portland International Film Festival, Wed, Feb 22, at 8:30 PM (Cinema 21); and Sat, Feb 25, at 3:30 PM (Whitsell Auditorium).
The 35th Annual Portland International Film Festival runs February 9-25 in theaters across Portland. Learn more at NWFilm.org.
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Yay, Barbara Ehrenreich! I really appreciate her insight on this topic; she was the first person to direct my attention toward these issues, although the schwag volume at Seattle's walk for the cures was already very disturbing, the pink irritating, the results unconfirmed.
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