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(...) Did you ever submit this to the PT? -Orion (20 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Hey, I was told it was a full grown dog. Not a pup. I wouldn't hurt a pup. Might send my cat to teach it a thing or two, but I'd never touch it myself :) JB (20 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OH NO YOU DON'T!! You're not framing me for this one, Steve! I had chocolate, and I was only working the GPS-dog locator, *not* actually directing John in the drivers seat. Geesh, one simple little puppy removal, and it gets all bent out of (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about coding your robot so it doesn't twist them up in the first place. Adding the turntable in the wire means your wires won't twist up, which means they won't add tension to the connectors which means they won't pull off the connectors (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) To answer several questions: I don't really know anything more. :) I suspect their selection process will not be as through as "America Idol". Either you answered the questions like they wanted, or not. But, I'm really guessing here. We did (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) not to be pendantic, but can I mention that you've allowed non-official sensors in other competitons before? With the premise that the 'bot 'could do it with regular 'LEGO' sensors, but the builder didn't swap 'em in and used the HiTechnic. I (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) THIS IS TOTALLY UNTRUE. I had cherry. Brian had vanilla. (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I sure dont. John Barns KILLED my dog!!! I saw it with my own eyes. He drove up here in a pick up with the LegWay logo on the side, and then aimed for that cute harmless puppy. It was evil. I cant be sure, But i think Steve H was in the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA Results!
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(...) Hmmm... Science Fiction has little to do with reality. Allow me to use my absolutely most favorite sci-fi space ship, Imperial (Imperator) Class Star Destroyer. I love Star Destroyers, I drool over any image of a Star Destroyer, however, at (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Uh...how about...NO. Didn't you read the item about: "Only Lego pieces can be used and only "normal" construction techniques-No sawing, gluing or melting of pieces. You can use as many or as few pieces as you wish." HiTechnic stuff has always (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Listen Fradel, I know smack when I see it. Who exactly are these "people", the blind? If it's Schin, I think we have our answer. -Keith (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Oh its not smack. Its a running joke in Wamalug because several times people would get us confused for each other for some reason. (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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F-Dawg, It's a cool mech Frahdeel, I've already told you that, probably your best yet...although I think it needs a new module of your ever expanding, and award-winning mechbay to show it off. (shameless plug for dios) I have to say though, that (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Did we sign off on the non-LEGO built sensors? Would we be able to use HiTechnic stuff for the next competition? And if it's not a sensor, but more of a modified wire connector, such as Rob S. built for his firefighting 'bot-- (URL) this piece (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi spacers (Space!), I have made my first MOD (*My Own Drawing): (URL) It is called the Bleyship Mk.II. The light and dark greyish colored parts of the ship use actual Lego RGB values for Dark stone grey and Medium stone grey. Full size pic here: (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Invito da PLUG - Incontro a Lisbona
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(...) beh se viene qualcuno a me piacerebbe molto fare un salto a Lisbona e vedere cosa combinano i nostri amici portoghesi... ciaoo Cristian (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Hi all. I don't post much but here is my lastest mecha. In the renewed spirit of Mecha builder camaraderie I thought it fitting to share it now with you all. This mecha came about because I wanted to try a two-seater variant of this guy: (URL) was (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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BrickJournal 3 is available for download from (URL) and has a three page article about how BBB train wheels are made and making custom parts on Page 18-20. If you haven't already downloaded BrickJournal, I highly recommend it. Joe Meno and everyone (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom)
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Geoff, Joe, & all - (...) Wow, congratulations guys! This is huge. (...) I, for one, am so glad this idea came to fruition and has some momentum. After the Bricks launch fell apart I recall ongoing discussions about resurrecting the idea of a fan (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) Ah, I had no idea those were Knight's Kingdom, since I don't/wouldn't own any KK. Mine came from the Creator sets - I privately refer to them as Dino-joints. I used them because they seemed to be the correct size for what I needed, and (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for having me as a judge, and for all your efforts. The creativity and variety was great. I'd like to say that this was a difficult set of MOCs to judge, and there were a lot of entries I saw that I really liked. In the constraints of (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Ecco i sets di Bob la Spugna...
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Che ne pensate dei set di Bob la Spugna? (URL) belli soprattutto per i pezzi contenuti (es. gli inverted slopes da 75° arancioni). Per il resto non conosco molto il personaggio. Luca (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) He means the Knight's Kingdom (action fig) joints. I wouldn't avoid them. They're nice and strong and bloody useful. Really the legs just look a little small for the arms, if you used the joints again in the legs and covered the actual hinge (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Congrats Stafford! First a mention on the SciFi wire, and now this. Kudos to "Ironmecha Stafford", as you should be addressed from now on. I also must dole out some kudos to Fradel because I called him out to enter, and he beat me like a red-headed (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm, good explanation. If we're equating 'self-consistency' with 'realism' then I agree with you. A good mecha design is not going to have any 'out-of-place' details. I guess I misunderstood your initial argument. but on the other hand: (...) (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sorry, not up on the lingo - What is a KK2 hinge? So that perhaps I can avoid them next time. Appreciate the compliments. Congratulations to every entrant, especially the winner's circle. (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Philip K Dick, among countless others, has also addressed this. His distinction between sci-fi and fantasy was similar but more fundamental: if an element of the story is considered impossible, then it's fantasy. Not "improbable" or "currently (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yes! however, the hotel webpage for getting rooms isn't up yet - I am working on that. Joe Meno Event Coordinator, Brickfest 2006 (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) This is like the difference between Fantasy and Science Fiction, which I often like to explain. :-) Science Fiction requires some intellectual rigor and logic. You can certainly make up weird new science, but it has to be self consistent. (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Is there a group rate at the hotel, the Sheraton Premiere? -dw (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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:Hi. I'm currently working on a thesis using Brickos 0.9.0. I succeeded in writing, compiling and uploading c code. When I tried to convert the SAME program in c++ (changing extension from .c to .cpp) and eventually including a library such as (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Luke--at that speed, will you be able to pull out in time? (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) I don't have enough experience to be up to a serious discussion on this point, beyond the subjective platitude of 'if I like the way it looks then it's a good mecha'. I mean, the only lego mecha I've seen in real life are my own! But: I'm not (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Steve, thanks a million for this post. I know I hate waiting as well for stuff like this but realize that they have thousands of applicants to review and its not easy. I'm sure LEGO has some goals for the MDP with respect to demographics and (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Steve Hassenplug" <steve@teamhassenplug.org> wrote in message news:IuFDA3.2uH@lugnet.com... (...) I'm sure a "yay! I made it!" would be OK. So does Jake. We'll just have to see what the NDA states... -Rob www.brickmodder.net (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) What I am curious to know is how they are doing the selection process. The survey seemed to allow them to determine the demographic of each user that submitted, but it did not provide a way for us to provide details or "references" of sorts. (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) I was thinking about an rtlHamilton dinner event tomorrow night at the Swiss Chalet on Dundas street in T.O. Who's in? Dave K (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham)
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I hate waiting. I don't have much info about the status of the Mindstorms Developer Program, however I will say they are still in the final phases of selecting the "Lucky 100". Unfortunately, I doubt TLG will post a list of the people that were (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: OT: Candu Computers
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(...) This is probably one of the toughest systems engineering challenges out there. There's been a number of systems which have spanned 30 years...some of the mainframe software like IBM's CICS has been around that long. Nortel's DMS telephone (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA Results!
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With this collection of creations arrayed here, I think it would be interesting if we had a discussion on what we each think defines a good mecha model. My favorites in the list seem spread all over the place, so I must have different notion. Mecha (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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