<div><br></div>I got this in the mail today so I thought I would pass it on if anyone is interested.<div><br></div><div>Anyone want to be on reality TV? :)</div><div><br></div><div>-Dan Wobser</div><div><a href="http://www.ixr-nj.org">www.ixr-nj.org</a></div>
<div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Jesse Aitchison</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Jesse@propertelevision.com">Jesse@propertelevision.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 3:11 PM<br>Subject: Makers Wanted<br>To: "<a href="mailto:ixrwebmaster@gmail.com">ixrwebmaster@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:ixrwebmaster@gmail.com">ixrwebmaster@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Proper Television is developing a new series about Makers—people with an intense passion for building all manner of contraptions for all manner of purposes.
We’re currently in the midst of casting characters for the series, and have been reaching out to various groups in an effort to build a Dream Team of Makers. Your organization seems pretty dialled in to this community.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Without belabouring the details, the series will revolve around our team of Makers facing off against other groups in maker-related competitions. Competitions
like:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">-Modifying a lawnmower into a 70mph drag racer<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">-Designing catapults to hurl pumpkins across football fields<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">-Constructing Rube Goldberg machines<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">-Building human-powered submarines<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Our goal is to find multifaceted individuals with aptitude in numerous fields pertinent to these sorts of projects. People with experience in things like engineering,
electronics, physics, welding, pyrotechnics, construction, engines and industrial design—these are the sorts we’re looking to get in touch with.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Is this something that might interest you or your group? If so, we’d love to hear from you! If not, we could very much use your help spreading the message to
as many Makers as possible.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Thank you for your time, keep up the great work!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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