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(...) BTW, the sidebar still has (URL) that just moved to (URL) Cheers. Carlo LugNet #24 (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Quasar Rocketship!
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(...) Dude, do you really have a photo from the Princess Bride on a shelf in your house? Oh, the MOC, it's very cool. Unfortunately, I've had (URL) half a ship> with a zero G interior for years. Honestly though, you crammed more into that tiny (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Rule check
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(...) I agree. thats how we would have scored that scenario. (...) in theory YES. but what we found is that most people program the robots to "hoard" blocks for 2 min 30 seconds, then deploy the stack at the last min. thus protecting the stack from (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Wanted--6 1x3 yellow arches
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And if anyone in this group has 'em, I would be willing to trade or pay. At least 6 1x3 yellow arches for a MOC for the train layout. Anyway, if anyone in rtl has 'em and is willing to part with 'em... I may not be at dinner tomorrow--sister's in (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Rule check
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(...) Little incentive? That's still overstating the importance of sorting. But, I hate to repeat myself... (URL) So a valid strategy would be to pile up a heap of blocks and let the humans (...) That sounds like a Chris plan. It's not hard to count (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: RCX Replacement Firmware - Performance Testing Results
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(...) I concur--I would love to be able to download the new 'tweaked out' firmware and give it a try! Take care, Dave (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rule check
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(...) So a valid strategy would be to pile up a heap of blocks and let the humans figure out what the stacks are? Add in some random driving around to knock down opponent stacks, and you know what, that could be entertaining! BTW, I agree there is (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Sort-of-poll: Your most common Lego dream?
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(...) Same here. I don't think I've ever even dreamt of an actual LEGO theme. I'm invariably hunting around a store for the hard-to-find LEGO isle, or maybe looking for LEGO placed on the wrong shelf. When I finally find it I discover sets no one (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Rule check
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(...) Two block tower and a four block tower. At least, that's the way I see it... More importantly, the current scoring really doesn't give me a reason to sort--the +1 for each right block doesn't come close to justifying the effort to sort when (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Remembrance Day
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(...) This is wonderful Janey....good onye for all the dear lads that lie between the rows and those that came home to tell the tale. -Gil (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: Visiting D.C. Nov 16-19
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(...) Hi Jason, This is great! We have our monthly dinner meeting set for the 17th. So this works out wonderfully. That is, if you all can join us on that night. We have not decided which restaurant yet and will likely have that figured out after (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va, FTX)
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| | Re: Rule check
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I know I'm getting incredibly picky now, but if my bot had a stack hopper that was 1x2 blocks, the following two scenarios could result (URL) So by the current scoring rules, (1) would count as two 4 block towers even though they touch, but what (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Visiting D.C. Nov 16-19
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(...) Jason, I'd be more than happy to swing by the store with you guys and get a bite to eat. I'm Brian, currently (well, just for the rest of today) working at the Tyson's Corner store. I worked at Potomac during Brickfest, and got the opportunity (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va, FTX)
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| | MOC F1 car; no it's not a red Ferrari, but an alternate yellow one of the 4404 set
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As many may have seen there are some LEGO F1 cars on the market. If you are a fanboy of Formula 1 but you don't have the money to buy an F1 lego car, or if you just dislike Ferrari after another victory, there might be another solution... Take the (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.sports, FTX) !!
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| | Re: LEGOfactory and LDraw
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(...) Hi Jaco, This is great! Now you just need to know which colors you are allowed to use. With the help of Clark Stephens I updated that spreadsheet to include the LDRAW color numbers and names: (URL) I'm currently working in something more (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: On retaining information...
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(...) I have been told that the best way to learn something is to teach it. In this context you might try writing a report or article about what your learned. Imagine that you are trying to teach it to someone. This involves some time and you should (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: RCX Replacement Firmware - Performance Testing Results
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(...) Snip That's very exciting news. What are your plans for distributing the super-charged frimware. I would be interested in trying it sometime. Will there be a web site or something like a sourceforge project? Lester (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | First Dark Green Train MOC: (was Re: BNSF high balls it!)
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(...) I got mine last week: (URL) is all from just one BNSF loco btw). Jason Railton (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: LEGOfactory and LDraw
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Hi all, Thanks to Ildefonso I have made a Favorites group for MLCad of the parts allowed to use in the LEGOfactory competion. I used his file posted in message (URL) So credit for sorting out the pieces go to him! Copy the bit between the ------- (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | LEGOfactory and LDraw
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Hi all, Has anyone considered making the new "baseplates" in LDraw and creating a "Favorites" group for MLCad of the parts you are allowed to use in the competition? If not, I will attempt to do so. I think it would be fun to do the same in LDraw? (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad)
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