ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** That's ok Alissa, I was going to post that their simulator really generates a whirlwind of activity. ;-) -------------------------------------------------- Paul Orselli, President and Chief Instigator Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!) World Headquarters 1684 Victoria Street Baldwin, NY 11510 (516) 223-1043 POW! website <http://www.orselli.net> Exhibit tips + tricks at the ExhibiTricks blog: <http://blog.orselli.net/> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 4:54 PM, Daniels, Alissa < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related > institutions. > > ***************************************************************************** > > is it OK that I giggled a little that Craig *Blower* is giving advice and > tips about hurricane programming? > > > AD > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Alissa Daniels, Science Program Manager > Boston Children's Museum > 617 426 6500 .342 > "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new > discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny..." " > --Isaac Asimov > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Craig Blower > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 11:19 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Hurricane Simulator > > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related > institutions. > > ***************************************************************************** > > We put a hurricane simulator in place 1-2 years ago and it generates by > itself more revenue than all of our other floor machines combined. It is > set at $2, self run by the patron, and we have had very few issues with > returns. Our biggest problem, and don't shed a tear, is that we have to > constantly empty the magazine of dollar bills as it stops working when it > gets full. During busy times that could be every couple of days. It also > takes credit cards via a cell connection. The program is a revenue-share > one with the vendor. > > From my perspective, and I have no tie-in with our vendor whatsoever, is > that anyone who does not have one of these on their floor is missing a huge > opportunity for some additional earned income. > > Call me offline if you have more specific questions. > > Craig Blower > Chief Operating Officer > Reuben H. Fleet Science Center > 619-685-5701 (direct) > 619-238-1233 (main) > 619-685-5773 (fax) > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > *********************************************************************** > For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and > the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. > > Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at > www.exhibitfiles.org. > > The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. > To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. > > To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message > SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to > [log in to unmask] > > *********************************************************************** > For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and > the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. > > Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at > www.exhibitfiles.org. > > The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. > To learn more, visit > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. > > To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the > message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to > [log in to unmask] > *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]