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Zap and Zelda's
Fall Vacation

Fall, 2005 -- Zap stopped a passing tourist, asking her to take a picture of him and Zelda. This was taken somewhere in Wisconsin. The beer and brats were being served not far from here. Rumors are flying that someone caught a glimpse of a ring on Zelda's finger.

Zap has a Girlfriend

Summer, 2005 -- Benjamin Q. Knott aka "Zap" went on a summer vacation and came home with a girlfriend. Zap isn't disclosing details of his vacation, but rumors have surfaced that he was seen hanging around Ax-Man quite a bit.

In the archives: September 2004 --

Knott Circuit Board Design

Sept. 7, 2004 -- Benjamin Q. Knott announced today the initiation of a new research program in organic circuit board design. Knott's previous research in organic LED's met with little success, but apparently did lead to inspiration for some form of organic circuit board. Preliminary technical details were sketchy.

Unrelated Story -- Avalon Engineering
Circuit Board Design

Zap in the news...

August 25, 2004 -- Zap caught the attention of a local reporter who was investigating a rumor that Avalon Engineering has a unique and interesting office. The Press broke the news, and now the secret is out.

In the archives: July 2004 --

Missing:

July 4, 2004 -- Benjamin Q. "Zap" Knott is listed as missing as of today. He was last seen July 2nd up in the attic at The Avalon trying to invent his own formula for organic LED's. There was no indication of foul play other than a foul odor in the area he was last seen.

Not Missing:

Creativity is not missing at Avalon Engineering. If you have a design project coming up, call the guys at Avalon for some creative input. We'll make sure Zap stays out of your way, too.

 Zap provides a few laughts for the engineers at Avalon Engineering.

Update:

July 22, 2004 -- You'll be happy to know we found Zap. He was found wandering aimlessly around the St. Paul Como Zoo. He couldn't quite decide if he was more attracted to the monkeys or the ducks.

On the way out of the zoo, a vending machine caught Zap's eye. Zap perked up for a bit. But the vending machine showed no interest in Zap. A broken heart kept poor Zap up all night.

We brought Zap back to work. He's back at his post guarding the lab. We took away that awful smelling potion that he thought would turn into organic LED's. It was attracting flies.

Zap keeps begging to go visit Ax Man. We've never heard of a restaurant called Ax Man, but Zap seems to think they have a good menu. Apparently they have low-carbon entrees rich in minerals, and Zap is on a low-carb diet.