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(...) (URL) the rules don't allow custom sensors? Too bad! Philo (17 years ago, 12-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Van Winden wrote: <snip> (...) and... OMG!!!! I can build big 'bots again!!!! Yippee!!!!!!! (cause we're not putting much of a size/weight restriction out there, are we? :) if we are, I vote for 18 inches x 18 (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Van Winden wrote: <snip> (...) I still ahve the playfield walls that can be easily set up anywhere on top of a smooth floor. that'd give us an 8x8 arena with white walls--if the cans are darker, a light sensor may (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) The Focus is finding the Heavist can, I think part of the challenge will be finding the cans in general... I imagined a 3 meter by 3 meter (just for you Iian) Practically 10' x 10' for you imperial lovers out there. With maybe 20 - 30 Cans. (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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Nice one Jeff- Question on the "can density", which will of course depend on the playfield size and the # cans on the field.. If the focus on finding cans, or finding the largest cans? If the later, I might suggest wrapping the bottom of each can (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) Forgot one thing... Time Frame for the Game: How does late March, Early April sound for everyone?? Jeff VW (17 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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Ok, so I meant to do this months ago, and I have just been swamped.. So with out further ado, here are my thoughts on our next game: ***...***The Can Game***...*** Premise of the Game: Build a robot that can find the heaviest can in the play field. (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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Part 234232326 of 23523632572423822863658.2 (URL) K (17 years ago, 19-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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K, I hit hte 'post' button once.... Sorry 'bout the triple posting thing... (17 years ago, 19-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(URL) Destroyer of MOCs!!!! Yep. Officially I've become a pin-head collector :) When I saw the 493 come up on eBay for around 60 bones, I couldn't resist. (URL) Yeah, is the one with the 'built' craters :) Anywho, now I'm space complete '78 thru (...) (17 years ago, 19-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(URL) Destroyer of MOCs!!!! Yep. Officially I've become a pin-head collector :) When I saw the 493 come up on eBay for around 60 bones, I couldn't resist. (URL) Yeah, is the one with the 'built' craters :) Anywho, now I'm space complete '78 thru (...) (17 years ago, 19-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(URL) Destroyer of MOCs!!!! Yep. Officially I've become a pin-head collector :) When I saw the 493 come up on eBay for around 60 bones, I couldn't resist. (URL) Yeah, is the one with the 'built' craters :) Anywho, now I'm space complete '78 thru (...) (17 years ago, 19-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(URL) one's got fire... Just for Chris. Dave K (17 years ago, 18-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(URL) I get an envelope this weekend. (URL) I open it and pull out this cardboard wrap Cutting the wrap, I get this-- (URL) Wow! (URL) Here's all the pieces (URL) And together I thought it was kinda nifty that the shipper shipped it in hunks instead (...) (17 years ago, 17-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Well, don't forget that I'm old enough to be using a Lego cane/walker in terms of AFOL average ages - lol! :^) I had access to all kinds of older systems when I was younger...Commodore 16/64/PET/Amiga, TSR 90 (?), Apple IIe, Coleco of course (...) (17 years ago, 7-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) OUCH, that's just mean. Yet true. We (my sister and I) ruled the neighbourhood with our Coleco Telstar from 1976... An amazing (tongue in cheek) game "system" which REALLY meant 3 pong variants. From the astounding "handball" (one person (...) (17 years ago, 7-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) I thought you were old enough to be a Pong Geek... :g/d/r: (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Yikes! Well Lego geek goes without saying... plus Nintendo geek, Collector geek, Outdoor geek, Book geek and perhaps Portable geek (due to txt addiction)... Thats a lot of geekness for a girl that claims to have a very tiny geek gene. Janey (...) (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) Ok, Brian, I'll give you that one. After five years, my experience with cosplay and fandom..there's all kinds.. you get some good ones (like your pic) and some not so good ones. Granted, Celebration III will bring out the die-hards that have (...) (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) I was just thinking of a drunk Scotty... "quit yer yammerin' you bleeping hunk o'..." Or whatever he said in 'Relics' Dave K (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) 1701 after the refit--that's the model I had hanging from my rear view mirror for the longest time... though I saw 'The Menagerie' in the theatre a few weeks back and seeing the TOS Enterprise in HD (all CGI'd)--that looked very cool. Better (...) (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Geek. :-D JOHN (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) But which NCC-1701? A, B, C, D or E? Personally, I like the looks of E best - very sleek and powerful looking IMHO. :^) I've seen the Lego Geek appear in many vigs and MOCs over the years...but that could be just a coincidence... And Bargain (...) (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Not always. For instance, I went to Celebration III for the chance to do a head-to-head ISD speed-build team tournament (truly a LEGO-geek thing I thought). It was also my first "exposure" to Star Wars geeks... which wasn't all together a bad (...) (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) I bought the box set of ST:TNG and ST:V. I figure that would be geeky enough. Although I'm not so bad as to dress up for a convention... Sports geek.... well, what IS that? I play a lot of sports, so I figured by their metric that was geeky. (...) (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) I've loved Star Trek since around 5 years old(ish) yet I've never been to a convention. Not one Comioon or E3 for my video game addiction for that matter Heck, I've only been to 1 brickfest... K, not as big a fan in these things as I thought (...) (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Well, I think everyone on here is at least a "LEGO Geek". I've been a few of these from time to time.. (I haven't attended DraconCon since I got into bricks.. so I guess I went from Con Geek to LEGO Geek.. I think the image of the Cosplay geek (...) (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) No train geek... Maybe we can get LEGO artists to create LEGO geek avatars :) Dave K (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Iain resembles that one--or at least theme-park-ride geek... :) Dave K (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) Too many to list. Huh, they forgot Carnival Geek. Steve (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) Great. And I see they let you in;-) Irregardless (sic): LEGO Apple Portable (see Apple) Trek Sports Rock (possibly geek geek) What, no "train" geek???? JOHN (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Everyone is welcome here--even those who can't spell 'neighbour' properly... Dave K (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Can neighbors play? JOHN (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(URL) out the pic. Though I can 'relate' to many of the depicted geeks, I'm only putting me in two of the 56. One is obvious, and the other--well, probably also obvious (if you know what NCC-1701 stands for...) Anyway, which geeks are you? Dave K (17 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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Hey Dave! Thanks for the note. I found it interesting that two years after it came out someone would still want to write a review about the book. But he had some very kind things to say, so I'm not complaining. :) All the best! Allan (...) (17 years ago, 30-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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It's now heading into hour 13... So whilst waiting for databases to rebuild, I think I'll head over here-- (URL) some entertainment. Ahh, LEGO. How you infiltrate almost every aspect of my life... Dave K (17 years ago, 30-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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You's famous--you made it to GeekDad fame!!-- (URL) K (17 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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My good friend (and fellow worker), Dave F, brought in his little 'pet project' that he's been working on for the last little bit-- (URL) Inspired by one of the latest Bionicle sets, Dave F wanted to build an 8 legged beastie instead of the set's 4 (...) (17 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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In lugnet.org.ca.obb, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snip> (...) Your micro display went over HUGE!! I did like the ease of setup :) Now if only TLC released 2 wide track and train motors--we'd be set :) (...) Me too! (...) I love that idea! I'm going to (...) (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) Dave thank you so much for organising us once again into a kick butt display, the CS layout was a huge hit, as were the 2 kids tables. Always wonderful to see the core layout, and I was happy to display my micro, phase uno. I had a great time, (...) (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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