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Well, after 5 years and almost 2 million page views, I decided that brickfrenzy.com's late 1990's design had worn out its welcome. So I set out to design a new one. But since I am no good with PHP and CSS, I needed help. So with the assistance of a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.publish, FTX) !!
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| | Re: rtl 19 'Sumo on a stick' pictures
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(...) Oog! I'm not saying that we should do a tougher competition, either (I thought we had some good ideas at dinner that night), but rather maybe competitions with a few more rules or requirements. Although I didn't enter (so who am I to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Bag inventories now available in LDD format!
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My apologies; the previous link was broken because I'm new to LUGNET and its conventions for posting links. Here is the corrected link to direct download all of the LDD Factory palettes organized by bag: (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Bag inventories now available in LDD format!
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I'd like to mention to everyone that currently all of the Factory starter sets have been inventoried by bag and converted into custom palettes (.TIX files) for use in LDD. I'd suggest visiting the Brickwiki site first, but there is also a direct (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: BoP rtl19 - best 8 seconds of my life.
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WOW, Calum-land must be a VERY messed up place. this is how it went DOWN. (...) BULL!!! the VERY first game of the day was YOU and ME. and it looked like the video I posted. once when your robot (...) Calum, the prelude to this video was this: (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BoP - OMG the carnige.
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(...) ymmm, now that i THINK about it. when Rob took that BEAM to his noggin, i had to RE-DO my match with second place winner Jen A and her gravity robot. but if not for robs head, i WOULD have won that! AND there was that other time i was asked (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BoP rtl19 - best 8 seconds of my life.
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(...) Hey, hey hey! Don't blame me, Dave started the "do over" crap when he was sure he could be beat me (which he couldn't - giggle) Oh sorry Dave, I guess nice guys do finish last. Wink. Janey "Flogging the horse, Red Brick" (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BoP rtl19 - best 8 seconds of my life.
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(...) You missed the part where you had to rig this crash twice, once when your robot failed (this is where Chris says "Do over! Do over!" and I curse at him), the second time when my robot was actually strong enough to fend it off: (URL) there was (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl 19 'Sumo on a stick' pictures
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(...) I get ya. Well, if we did it, I want to do it as a sub contest, eg, on the side the way we did marbles last time with DaveK. I think that went really well and Chris kept the parts to the BoP balance. If we are aiming for a "tougher" (eg, PX, (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | BoP rtl19 - best 8 seconds of my life.
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- Trip to Home Depot to get parts to make Game Board $15 -ISP connection fee, so i can listen to dave tell me how my robot sucks. $50 -Fee to rent library to hold rtl19 BoP game $70 waiting 8 YEARS to see this: (URL) (4) PRICELESS!!! 4. Short 800K (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | 1.0 brick not responding
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mac powerbook 5300 communicates with the IR tower, but no response from the brick. palm 130 with pbrick, also no response from the brick. The brick powers on and beeps, just no communication with the powerbook or the palm for programming. Since it (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Speed Computer
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(...) It was on sale at S@H a couple of months ago for 50% off. I'd say if you need one, $10 is a good price. Unless you have a real need, I think $20 is too much. I have had one for a couple of years and I use it for one purpose only, dyno-ing (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rtl 19 'Sumo on a stick' pictures
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(...) So, yeah... we did it without too many restrictions and we had some interesting things. I wasn't smart enough to come up with a simple non-powered ring mechanism that latches on to the middle bolt and mucks things up for big strong bots, so (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl 19 'Sumo on a stick' pictures
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(...) Well, there's a balance here. If we say, you have to use a motor, it rules out a number of interesting little "shrapnel-bots" which use a strategy that is simply to obstruct. If you say, have a certain size, then you rule out other methods, (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Smallest "chicken walker" Mech?
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(...) Dang! You got me there Kyle :) I don't think that I could reduce my piece count to 1. Well done! Nice design too :) (Zen mode on) Is a one piece moc still a moc? (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | 4 years ago - The day we all came together - 9/11/01
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(2 URLs) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: New Ship: Harlequin
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Hey Kev, Good luck with the new college term. The ship is cool, but what I'm really digging are (URL) these microscale buildings>. I hope you get a chance soon to work on those. Bruce (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Speed Computer
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I was just wondering if anyone has one of these speed computers (URL). Also, if you have one, is it worth the US$20.00 that is asked for it? I am considering getting one, but was told several years ago by a friend that it was a waste of money. (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Summary: MUGS 2005-7 (incorporating the Victorian Building Championship)
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Yesterday, we had another meeting at Tim's place. Lots of fun, here's some highlights: (2 URLs) Seeing the new vikings sets. (2 URLs) Paul's latest space ships, and other goodies. (2 URLs) Teunis' train, hauled by a Brickmania design 4-4-2 (2 URLs) (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, FTX)
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| | Re: Mana Cat
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Thanks guys, I wanted to say, I have been avoiding LUGNET, but I'm glad I came here to read these two nice replies. There are others who only come out when there is something nasty to say. I also wanted to mention that I have been certified as an (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: BoP - OMG the carnige.
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(...) And the broken RCX's .... And the snapped technic beams.... And the chipped battery boxes.... (oh the destruction, oh the laughter).... Hmmm and maybe one of Rob's head when he took the beam to the head. Janey "Red Brick" (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Three street corners (work in progress)
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(...) Thanks. I have uploaded some more images now. Comments and explanations will follow later. Play well, Jacob (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.town)
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| | New Ship: Harlequin
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Well, seeing at the Lenny has already spotlighted this on the .Space sidebar, I figure I better announce it properly. This is, most likely, my last creation before I leave for college. (I leave wednesday afternoon for the University of Cincinnati, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: F40PH-2 MOC
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I like the general feel of this MOC, I think you have got most of the prototye details right. I like your truck design, I hope it works out in the ABS. I don't know if it would be possible but I think the oval cab door window could do with being a (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scrapers
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(...) Thank you all for the pics. The one Rosco sent was the type I was looking for. There are 2 types that I can see. One has a hollow tub in the middle and collects the dirt. The other is basically the same thing but with tread-mill-type blades in (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Who built Solomon's Temple at Brickfest 2005?
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(...) The Holy-of-Holies is done entirely with (URL) gold 1x2 tiles> and the (URL) tile modified with a ball>. The anniversary bricks are actually not that shiny. They have more of a duly gold color with little sparkly bits. Mike Crowley took a (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Analfabeter är en sak...
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(...) Lråte ietn specietll svåtr (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: BoP - OMG the carnige.
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(...) You also need to post a picture of that yellow 1x2... that also summarized the day in one picture! -Greg (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl 19 'Sumo on a stick' pictures
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(...) Sure, I agree that everything there was a valid entry (maybe not a valid "robot" by my definition of "robot," but we can argue that endlessly), but are the competitions about building an interesting and clever robot, or scanning the rules for (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Analfapet
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(...) Mmm, ja... kanske... Två frågor: * Ska man använda samma spelplan som Alfapet? * Om jag missuppfattat saken rätt, kan det vara praktiskt att antingen ha SAOL till hands vid de dispyter som lätt kan uppstå om ords icke-exitens, alternativt (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Min kulbana
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(...) Oj, så dumt av mig att utgå från att alla Lunget-medlemmar också är insatta i LDraw. LDU står för LDraw Unit. Det går 20 LDU på en pricksbredd i LEGO. Kulan var alltså perfekt för att rulla i en prick breda Lego-gångar. (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | BoP - OMG the carnige.
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What a FANTASTIC day I've had a LOT of great time at all of past rtl Games. but this one was "fun" i cant say i have ever seen such carnage. it was GREAT!!! if i had to do it all over again, i wouldn't change a thing. A big ol' congrats go out to (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ya know.... a SIZE limit would have stopped the 5' tower bots. ~BUT~ it was MR. NO SHOW Iain, who asked for this. For what its worth.... all the types of robots were valid entries under the current rules. that means.. the GRAVITY bots, the (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Or how about: 1. No part of your robot may touch the floor at the BEGINING of the contest. 2. At least one powered motor must be used. Both these rules would prevent my dad from building me a big solid tower that just hold my end up. -Greg (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Forgot to say, if anyone wants the full sized originals for any of these just drop me a line. -Rob A> (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl 19 'Sumo on a stick' pictures
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Post mod brickshelf folder: (URL) a few deep link teasers: Calum's flexible nature: (URL) Crash: (URL) Crash: (URL) Out for flying Bricks: (URL) A> (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Newspaper article about Lego Factory Contest winner in the Tennessean
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This article was in the Tennessean paper on Thursday, September 8th. It is in the section D "Living" of the paper. I scanned the article and uploaded it to Brickshelf.com. Here is the link: (URL) 718 (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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| | Re: New MOC: Armored Ambulance
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I like how you create space and detail using a narrow gap between slightly offset brick sections, a technique also put to good use on the (URL) Mongoose>. It's a great way to give a MOC the Anime style. Great idea for side doors on the ambulance, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(URL) I have an idea... We should do this one again! Looking at the pics has inspired me to make a better 'bot! And this time Steve H can come up and enter whatever he wants as well. One modification to the rules--your 'bot cannot touch the ground (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Who is responsible for this?
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(...) As I recall, this was the runaway hit of the mecha room on public day. "Look mommy, it's a Thomas robot!" The pics of the mayhem on the train layout turned out great! (21 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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