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Re: ScotFest challenges
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Tue, 17 Oct 2000 20:38:29 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Huw Millington writes:
> Ian has set us these challenges. I am starting a thread so attendees can
> discuss the rules, since he is out of the country for a couple of weeks.
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> Ian states:
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> "Meantime, here are two 'great egg race' type building challenges to tax
> you until then. Bearing in mind that some people are flying up, I've
> kept them small. Both will be judged on the day of the fest, maybe even
> a prize for each! More than one entry in each is permissible.
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> 1. Build the tallest, unsupported lego structure from conventional lego
> pieces, all of which must fit into a standard Smartie tube (not the 10%
> extra free ones either!). The tube must not be distorted in any way, and
> the lid must fit as normal. The structure must stand unaided for at
> least 30 seconds on our kitchen worktop (which is totally smooth).
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> 2. There will be two house-bricks 60cm apart on our kitchen worktop.
> Again using standard lego pieces, build a structure to span the gap in
> between which will support two tins of cat food. The tins must be one on
> top of the other, and at the exact centre of the span. (The tins have
> those bases which interlock). The winner will be the one who uses the
> smallest number of pieces. The maximum allowable dimension of any piece
> is *8. The structure must not touch the worktop at any point, only the
> two bricks."
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> My only query is the defnition of "conventional lego pieces":
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> 1 Does this include Technic?
> 2 Does it include Technic flexi-tubes?
I had the same questions too... I almost thought I'd found a use for al my
spare flex tubes :-(
Scott A
> (I would say yes to 1 and no to 2)
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> What do other attendees think?
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> Huw
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| "Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G2LDC5.1qJ@lugnet.com... (...) 'Conventional' might just mean: no glue to hold all your Technic axles end-to-end! / no starch to hold your crane winch string straight up!!! I'd want to say "any bit (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| Ian has set us these challenges. I am starting a thread so attendees can discuss the rules, since he is out of the country for a couple of weeks. Ian states: "Meantime, here are two 'great egg race' type building challenges to tax you until then. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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