Win an ARC of Restoration or Hard Spell
ByOk, so here’s the deal.
We have a few ARCs of Hard Spell by Justin Gustainis and The World House: Restoration by Guy Adams left in the office.
Would you like one?
If so, here’s what we want you to do:
In the comments section of this thread, give us the URL of something robot-related. Could be an image, an article, a song, whatever.
The ones that meet our arbitrary guidelines for winning (which we will probably make up on the spot) will win. Along with your link, simply state which book you would prefer, should you win. You’ll need to put your email address in so we can contact you, but that won’t show up in the comments (unless you type it into the comments box itself, of course. Duh).
Because we realise that Restoration needs you to have read The World House before you can fully enjoy it, we’re going to throw in a copy of that, too.
Now go – find some ‘bots. Deadline is Monday 13th June, 8.00am (GMT, or BST, or whatever the hell it is at the moment – UK time, anyway).
36 Comments
June 10th, 2011 at 9:16 am
My favorite robot song: http://youtu.be/B1BdQcJ2ZYY
June 10th, 2011 at 9:17 am
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=could-robots-become-your
June 10th, 2011 at 9:29 am
http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-robot-costume-15.html
The World House: Restoration
June 10th, 2011 at 10:02 am
http://mostlynerdycrochet.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-cant-stay-mad-at-what-is-essentially.html – Bender will win for sure! ;-)
If it happens I’d like the “Restoration”, please (I have already bought “World House”).
June 10th, 2011 at 11:33 am
Hi Buck!
June 10th, 2011 at 11:34 am
Oops! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7PodKjdTRA
June 10th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
When Robots Rule the Library: http://bit.ly/mM51t7
The World House: Restoration please, if I win. :)
June 10th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
When I was growing up, I had a robot. I swear that no robot before or since has equaled it in coolness – and I certainly no that no robot is able to evoke such amazingly strong feelings of nostalgia. I loved that robot, and I only wish I knew what had happened to it.
It’s catchphrase?
“I am Tommy the Robot. Please give my best wishes to everybody.”
Who could ask for a more wonderful automaton? I love Tommy. I hope he loves me.
A video of Tommy can be seen below, just to give you an idea of how awesome he is/was.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkJe2ulef60
June 10th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
There’s a Tamil movie called “Endhiran The Robot” with Rajnikanth (a phenomenally famous actor from South India). His movies are generally centred around how great a chap he is.
For your viewing pleasure (and pain, trust me), since my comment is about the movie and you should definitely not waste your time watching the whole thing:
Two absolutely stunning action sequences – http://youtu.be/7yBnl_krN_U
A few delectable scenes, including the title sequence – http://youtu.be/tmSGpe41ZvA
A “robot dance sequence” from the movie – http://youtu.be/Rkpke0HcDqI
Unrelated bonus if you live in the UK, a robot exhibition at Chatham – http://bit.ly/kqAoqP
June 10th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
http://www.cracked.com/article_16462_the-7-creepiest-real-life-robots.html (Hard Spell please)
June 10th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Oh, forgot this – if Endhiran did tickle your arbitrary guidelines, either book will do, thanks, although Restoration sounds more my thing.
June 10th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
http://www.robots-dreams.com/2011/05/angry-robot.html
If I’m picked, “Hard Spell” would be cool.
June 10th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
SanAntoneTx: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Mechanical-Walking-Robotboy/112644825451392 Either Restoration or Hardspell, surprize me. mm/austintx
June 10th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Here’s a nice song about a robot looking for love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8g_t2tfbz8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Just try getting it out of your head.
June 10th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
http://www.uglybaby.co.uk/?p=8188
Robo-racism – The one kind of racism that’s ok
Could I please have ‘Restoration’.
June 10th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
PR2 learns to bake cookies at MIT. http://t.co/aGn7q3Q
June 10th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
It’s older, it’s traditional, it’s sincere — it’s also the first song about robots I ever heard, so it’s nostalgic. A girl and her metal love. Awww.
#12 on the soundtrack (scroll down to hear individual tracks): “Silver”
http://www.prometheus-music.com/divine.html
Restoration would be awesome! (Yanks are eligible, right? If not, the song’s still a heart-tugger. Go. Listen.)
June 10th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Restoration please.
http://www.breadwig.com/uploads/illustration/indybot/indybot-cave-zoom.jpg
June 10th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
A 24-hour comic I did in 2006 about an antennaed private eye and his robot sidekick: http://www.nathanshumate.com/?page_id=1197
June 10th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
http://www.collectiondx.com/
Japanese robot toy site that will make you realize how badly you need many, many Japanese robot toys, even if you’ve never heard of them before.
June 10th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot
Mwahahaha :)
June 10th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Old Glory Insurance! “Robots are everywhere, and they eat old people’s medicine for fuel.”
http://www.hulu.com/watch/2340/saturday-night-live-old-glory
I’d love HARD SPELL. Thanks!
June 10th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
I’d love a copy of Restoration! This is an artist that makes awesome steampunk jewelry. Here’s one of their cooler scupltures! :)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/74392986/steampunk-speudo-spider-robot-sculpture
June 10th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Killbots want peace too…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleanimals/2429862923/
Hard Spell, please.
~JGS
June 10th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
Here’s one on robo-frogs: http://www.pcworld.com/article/229900/jumping_robot_blows_real_frogs_out_of_the_water.html
I’ll go for Restoration
June 10th, 2011 at 5:39 pm
http://www.etsy.com/listing/72982016/metropolis-robot-kilt-safety-brooch-mini
Hard Spell would be great, as I’ve been waiting for a new Justin Gustainis book for a while
June 10th, 2011 at 10:06 pm
One of the best robot designs from the 1970′s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Robot_%28Doctor_Who%29.jpg
June 11th, 2011 at 3:12 am
Go with the classic:
http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/capek/karel/rur/
World House would be my preference.
June 11th, 2011 at 4:02 am
http://e-shuushuu.net/images/2009-03-18-151063.jpeg
The World House: Restoration by Guy Adams please.
June 11th, 2011 at 4:35 am
http://www.eggshell-robotics.com/pictures/intergalactic_robot_002.png
The robot from the Intergalactic Planetary video by The Beastie Boys!
Troy
June 11th, 2011 at 7:17 am
I cannot believe that no one has brought up Penny Arcade’s “Automata” comic arc. For shame.
Though there are two distinct story arcs for this material – “Automata” and “Blood and Oil” – the later one is I think arguably better and so I’ve provided the link to the first comic in the latter (“Blood and Oil”) sequence (from July 23, 2010):
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/7/23/
If this comment proves to be the winning entry I choose to receive a copy of “The World House: Restoration”, partly because you’ve offered to bundle it with “The World House” and partly because Guy Adams is an exceptionally good writer.
June 11th, 2011 at 10:42 am
http://acreativeuniverse.com/Christopher/robotpaintingdrunkblue/
I choose Hard Spell. I already own World House and have the sequel preordered.
June 11th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Mark Brown makes the most amazing robot clocks from recycled materials. Before I saw his work, I always thought robots were a little creepy, but he revealed their potential for fun:
http://robotionary.com/robotics/best-handmade-robotic-clock-for-robot-lover-collections.php
I would love The World House: Restoration (and its prequel), but I’m not picky; Hard Spell sounds wonderful, too!
June 12th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Joey and his co-star, robot C.H.E.E.S.E., from the fictional TV show Mac & C.H.E.E.S.E. from the series Friends.
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080901192061/friends/images/thumb/0/07/MacAndCHEESE.jpg/377px-MacAndCHEESE.jpg
I would love to win Hard Spell
June 12th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/robotsattack
A catchy little tune…
June 14th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
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