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Build a Better Mouse Trap The contest is to build a better mouse trap from standard Lego elements. Better means more reliable than spring traps and more humane than glue traps. Live trapping is preferred- I don’t hate these mice, I just want them (...) (19 years ago, 2-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) Hey - that sounds great! I'm definitely interested, but I I'm not going to commit until I have a bit more info. So... the plan is that we build it, and you test it?? also, about the prize, an RCX would be nice, but I already have 2. Maybe (...) (19 years ago, 2-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) P.S. what is the deadline? any other restrictions? how do we officially enter? send you a BS link? photos? ?? (19 years ago, 2-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) No, you test it. I may or may not build one from your plans. Pictures or especially a movie of your trap in action will help you win. (...) 'BrickLink credit' isn't something I can give, other than in my own store, but some of the other prizes (...) (19 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) Contest will run until at least the first of May, possible longer if there's a need. I'll annouce a final deadline well in advance. (...) Sure, that will work. :-) (19 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) The only problem with that is that it necessitates the entrants having/buying a mouse, and letting it run around... but I'll see about it. (...) Jeffery (19 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) Or you could *catch* one. ;-) (...) Cool. (19 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: Building Contest- A Better Mouse Trap
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(...) Upon thinking about it - not going to work That is kind of a problem though... *most* people with mouse problems aren't going to let the mice run free until they can build a Lego trap, and those without mice probably aren't anxious to get any (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: Building Contest- A Better Mouse Trap
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(...) The contest is over! Judging the entries was difficult, but a winner emerged: (URL) Zopalin's excellent space! mousetrap was the entry judged most likely to catch a mouse, is clean and humane, and well styled. The detailed instructions add (...) (19 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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