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<<https://registrati...Logo.png>> Do you have an NLSO (non-Lego significant other)? Do you have kids that need more to do than look at Lego over a warm summer weekend? Do you want to attend Brickworld, but are afraid you might be trapped at a hotel, (...) (18 years ago, 14-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX) !!
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(...) major snipage! (...) Well pointed out Brickworld team! I would like to add that in addition to the long list above there is sooo much more. ILLINOIS railroad museum-- (URL) This is literally one of the top 5 railroad museums in the United (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) Ondrew - excellent additions to the list...I especially like the horse racing track...And, you and I both neglected to point out the river boats in Aurora...okay, so it is a longer drive...but, it can be a lot of fun too!! B (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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For those with kids, the (URL) website> also lists the Chicago Children's Museum (26.0 miles) and the Kohl Children's Museum (5.0 miles). And that's just the stuff outside the hotel! The Westin's site shows that they have a pool, and it says that (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) yes i did neglect the river boats in both elgin and aurora. oops elgin casino - (URL) this is the closer of the two. see there site for directions but it should be about 1hr and a half to the casino from the event. aurora casino - (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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In lugnet.events.brickworld, Bryan Bonahoom wrote: < snip > (...) For those of you interested in this sort of thing, you might note that the Sox are at home the entire week of Monday the 18th through Sunday the 24th against the Marlins and then (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickworld Announcement - Area Attractions and baseball
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(...) hmm. want to field a team? :) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) Ok, thinking out loud now: Well, what about a home run derby or the like? Maybe a machine that pitches and a machine that hits... We could use those red and blue spheres that come with the nxt... Would ultrasonic sensor work for detecting the (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Yes, that could work. We just need someone to design a "standard" pitching machine that can toss balls a foot or two. Then, we need a "regulation" bat size. We could do the whole base-ball, but I doubt very many people could field a whole (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Unfortunately the ultrasonic sensor can't even detect the red and blue balls when stationary. (Unless you're REAL close: within an inch or two.) Their surface doesn't reflect much sound (perhaps something to do with the index of refraction), (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Although a robot pitcher and robot hitter would be very very kewl, just a robot pitcher and wireless remote control hitter would be very kewl. Like those old baseball machines at the beach. One would have to anticipate the lag and the speed of (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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