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(...) a) isn't the Train 9V transformer putting out 9-11V AC? b) does the 2.0 RCX have the rectifier to turn AC into DC? Calum (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) I'm not a whiz where electronics are concerned, but I can put batteries in the RCX and test voltages across the breadboard... No, it's pretty much dead. I took the train wall wart, unsoldered the the adapter off a train (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) no dave, you are not alone. Calum has a new set of friends... ones that buy new cars... its the "new car club" clearly only Derek, and Calum can join. Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." K.C. in (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Which sweatshirt is that? $3--was I there? Dave K -who seems to be the 'odd man out' most of the time... (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Is it me or this burgundy sweatshirt we all got for $3 is the warmest sweatshirt I own? What a great sweatshirt. Calum (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think that there might be a fuse that you blew. I'd ask Philo over in robotics about it. It could very well be fixable. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Firefly on DVD on my doorstep this morning. 675 minutes of viewing pleasure... Dave K (21 years ago, 21-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WHAT!!??!!! explain!!! Chris (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've killed one three hundred dollar investment... Yep, tried to AC the RCX and now it don't turn on, even with batteries... now I have a yellw paperweight... *snif* Eh, I've wasted three hundred dollars before... Dave K (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nice people but I don't think I'd invite 'em into my house... Though the carpenter does a great job... I liked the room better before they started... but I have no fashion sense. :) Dave K (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> Watching it now and saw the disaster of a MOC on the garage floor... Anyway, how come she hasn't shown up at an rtl event??? :) Dave K (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Where did she get that head? Derek (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sounds like they are *undoing* a LEGO room. (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) DAVE!!! you cant just say "I'll paint it" that is unacceptable. you need to be able to tell all participants the exact SHADE of grey, where to buy the paint, how many coats to apply, AND on what type of surface the board is made of. like Calum (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Calum did a great job getting the rulz up--thanks! Clarifications--if you wanna use more than 1 RCX, or an RCX and a Scout, or an RCX and a Microscout, or any combination thereof, to an unlinmited degree--hey, knock yourselves out. The entire 'bot, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The playfield can be seen on this page-- (URL) electrical tape in the center will be removed. If this isn't good enuf, I will paint the field a medium grey a few weeks before the show. (...) The corner squares will be approximately 8 inches by (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Who is this "Beth", and why has she not come forward to us? Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That sounds like a very sad show. She's being forced by her NLSO to "Let Go" of LEGO. :( (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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If anyone gets TLC (The Learning Channel), Trading Places is doing a Lego room tonight at 8pm. In Burlington, it is channel 15. Link: (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, you need to answer these. I'll get them online once you post an answer. (...) Yes. I think the rules state this. Dave should probably post a photo of the game board which we can put online. (...) I think this one I can answer: Either way (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I read the rules but had a couple of questions still: 1) what colour is the rest of the playfield (i.e. neither the black nor white corners)? 2) what size are the corners? 8x8, the same as the maximum sobot size? 3) What is the anticipated marble (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I wonder when the name changed to tic-tac-to? Kevin (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OH!! OK, I get it now. see, when i read this (first thing in the AM, before my cup-o-joe) I took that line to be some messed up ye oldee english for always win. but in retrospect, i guess it could also read as tie. I withdraw the heat (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Um, AND tic tac toe! I was just using checkers as an example, honest. (...) This is also true in my view of tic tac toe but not as relatively hard. (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Um... { "not losing" == "winning" } == FALSE but { "not losing" & "not drawing" == "winning" } == TRUE So Rosco's question is legit, although hair splitting, it's possible to get a draw in Checkers (both sides have a single king, for example) (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) But in Tic Tac Toe, a lot of games actually end up as *ties*. Must be all those toilet fumes, eh Chris? :) Iain (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) HUH? second paragraph, second line: "...where it has played a large number of games without losing a single one." must be all that down under summer heat eh? Ross? :) Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WOW! That would have been fun to see! The article doesn't mention if it actually WON any games though... ROSCO (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Adina and I were in the Engineering Library at Queen's, looking at bound journals, when we found Scientific American. We took the oldest book off the shelf (1879!), and opened it to a random page. On that page, we found this article: (URL) libraries (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2 Jump2... :) Iain (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ben, thanks for the nice comments. I appreciate it. Yes, it would have been wonderful if you and the others (Sat only people) could have been there for more than the one day. (...) I think the rtlToronto guys figured that setting up the train (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Once again, is a work of art. When you build 'bots, I am just inspired and would love to sit down and watch you make one of these creations sometime. Beautiful! Dave K (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I jsut got it--pirates.... Ahhh, the wisdom of Calum... (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And then there's Calum posting twice... Not that I've ever done that! :) TorpirCastLug??? Toronto something castle Lug??? Dave K -who stayed up lat night to watch "Hard To Kill" with SS... Last week was RoboCop 1-3 and last night was SS (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, yes, we are. And very proud of this choice. Mistake number one with LUGs is not focusing properly. Someone else can go run TORPIRCASTLUG or whatever, have fun. Calum (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, yes, we are. And very proud of this choice. Mistake number one with LUGs is not focusing properly. Someone else can go run TORPIRCASTLUG or whatever, have fun. Calum (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I thought it was great overall. I thought A LOT of work went into the organziation of the booth. GREAT JOB, Allan. I just wish I could have made it out for more than just 1 day. (I had other work commitments the other days). (...) I thought (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) Lets see now... (strokes chin thoughtfully) Nifty little details from my past... Well, if I ever shaved my head (or started going bald) people might notice two rather ugly scars-- The (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) think I'm in love. Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm pretty sure that line was "I'm off to the White House mess hall, where I spotted a peach before". The cupcake thing is what she calls Sam Seaborn. Calum (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ENOUGH TALK of lawyer!!! I want to hear all the details of your sordid past!!!! like the time you got so drunk, then was arrested.... or the time you robbed a bank..... or the time you killed a guy for posting too much. or that time you went (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Everything appears to be legit. That said, no monies will be exchanged unless I have definitive proof from the Telus company that I do owe this money. Since Telus has assured me that I don't, and they are sending a letter that states same, I'm (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The meeting was a muffin... But there was that one time when she was having one of her usual discussinos with Sam, and others were there (can't remember exact ep), but when she proved her point, she said, "And with that, I'm off to find a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I missed this the first time. I patiently await ALL the sordid details. I presume it has something to do with the submarine? :) Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Dave, Are you absolutely sure the guy is actually a lawyer and that he's not just scamming you? Ralph (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I saw the most HILARIOUS bumper sticker on my way to your place the other day. It said, "Honk if you do not exist." I honked! (Usually when something's beyond perfection, ie, Psyclone, I don't exist. I didn't exist for 2 months in Spring 2002 (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's the patented Iain-Marble-Squatting-Arm. He has other ones on that page which do that (neat, eh!) Let's congratulate Iain for his model: DEATH IS X! OMG! I DO NOT EXIST. . . . . (extra punctuation for dramatic pause) Calum PS-It's early. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I HATE YOU!!!!! I had a glorious 2 hours to myself to build lego..... I thought I'd have a stab at the C$ robot. in 2 hours all i managed to do was sort about 2 dozen parts, and maybe build a base track AND THAT WAS STOLEN from some lego (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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What better to do when you get back from the worst day at work, than build a nice little pick and place model. (URL) 3 images/videoclip) I should probably go to bed. Iain (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, how could I forget the Ainsley Hayes eats everything in the White House plotline!?@#! "Can I take this muffin?" "Are you eating that donut?" I always though it was muffins... Calum (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Its like your speaking to me in my dreams. My nightmares included a larger than life inflatable CALUM, bobbing down the macy's parade, pointing at me...... then the scene changes to me in front of some puppet "court" and calum is the juge, and (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, you should have picked up the Ainsley Hayes reference witt the 'cupcake' ;) (...) Ainsley showed up either season 2 or 3... can't remember--Sam's little foil, besides Leo's daughter (who is verrrry nice to see and watch, btw) in (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Why am I so anxious about this? I mean, probably for the first time in my known history where my finances are concerned, I'm absolutely sure that I'm right and that 'they're' wrong. And yet, trepedation ensues.... Called lawyer guy again and (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) ya lose the mustache, get a closer shave, grow some hair, change the eye colour, make the nose smaller..... I'd look just like abby. BTW pic was taken while abby and i were watching to see if that noise in the roof was a squirrel. abby (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) When I tried to contact said lawyer after my chats with telcos and collection agencies, I got his answering machine. I was polite, but mentioned to him that I had spoken with telcos (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) It still amazes me how a cute kid like that would have your DNA in her... Boggles the mind... Dave K -is that a hand in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? inside joke for all (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We *all* have pasts... some just bite more than others. (...) Send him a bill for the time you spent resolving this (at, oh, I dunno, 420 CDN/hour, that sounds about right) and ask when you can expect payment... if he demurs, suggest that a (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, do you want me to get in touch with the lawyer and have a Magno Chat (tm) with him? Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) YES, if your robot requires 3 tables to sit on, then I'm sure we can find a way to get the tables to rest your beast on. NOW, if when we get the 3 tables, you start whining that the gaps in the routed edges of the tables do not conform to (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just so I can sound like a teenage girl at the regional debating tournament meet: Merrian Webster defines a hobby as "a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation" Is Lego a hobby? Well, it is a pursuit (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Sure, now when I have the telco co saying I don't owe money, and the collection agency saying I don't owe money, he's all like "Oh, we better look into that, then..." Resolution in sight. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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/tirade on So I get home last night and there's this letter in my mailbox. Some solicitor/barrister from Richmond Hill notified me that I have to write a cheque for $238.39 or appear in court in 10 days for momies owed a local cell phone provider. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've been thinking about size constraints for my C$ robot, and I just realized I'll need to make some changes to my robot. Given this picture: (URL) current design does, at times, move into the red area in the front of the board (looking at the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not a hobby at all? Or just not a hobby in the sense of the types of activities featured at The Hobby Show? Or more simply..... is there a difference between an enthusiast and a hobbyist? (...) Who was doing this in the LEGO booth? Please (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm in for marbles #4. Dave A ("not Aaron Sorkin's #1 Fan" - but I do think Christina Aguilara is hot.) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (That sounds like such a Strong Bad comment at the end of an email.) I remember watching every Season1 WW episode, as they downloaded. Took forever, but I systematically crossed them out one by one. The best characters are the secondary ones: (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, that's all 22 eps. done. Besides a finicky DVD player (thank goodness the DVD player in my laptop is newer and better) for eps 18-20, all was good. With that, I'm off to find a cupcake, and then to bed. Dave K (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) NMRA is a lot more people who need to be coordinated (Derek, JeffE, JeffVW, Dave, Jeremy, myself, Iain) that need to be on site, on time. (...) I'm not sure if I believe Lego is really a hobby. Or maybe it is, but I perhaps don't want to be (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I know my dad commented again on it. If you are wondering, he was busy wearing out my railway engine for TSME again... I'd like to attend, but it depends on timing. Since I have to travel right the way across Canada now to get to the show, it (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I know my dad commented again on it. If you are wondering, he was busy wearing out my railway engine for TSME again... I'd like to attend, but it depends on timing. Since I have to travel right the way across Canada now to get to the show, it (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yep! (...) We've set up at a few train shows now--seems to get easier with every set-up. Yes Calum is right about the modules being differing heights and all, but overall, the train layout looked good. The other tables never looked empty, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I get home Friday night and watch WW 'til 4 a.m.... Have a snooze, wake up at noon, watch WW 'til 2 a.m. (with a few breaks interspersed for LEGO, dinner, coffee with friends--not necessarily in that order) Have another snooze, wake up at 11, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) see, this is the difference between you and me. I would have taken the kids 10 bucks! (but then again, I've also been known to make adults cry (for hitting my truck) Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, sense I know you won't be building a robot, I'll tell you what I learned. But don't tell anyone else. I think the hardest part of this challenge mechanically, will be putting chips in the game board. Scanning the board is a simple (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Guy # 2 was a company called "drain works" a small local guy who grew from a small mom and pop to a mini fleet of 2 dozen service vehicles. (...) so tell us, what did you learn? did anyone win vs your robot? did you discover flaws in your (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) See, I'm a little different, here. If it were me, I'd let everyone know how to reach guy #2. He was nice to you, and you [may] want to repay the favor. Of course, you may 'flood' him with work and put him out of the business... but that's like (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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GUYS! good news. I know you have al been hanging on the edge of your seats waiting to hear of news of my flooded basements. Well, the problem is "fixed" I spent the better part of my Sat with my father trying to figure out why my breather pipe for (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) that's cause my sorry butt was not there humping the gameboard, and doing all the work!! :) (...) !!B E H O L D !!! THE POWER OF THE ~BOOTH~ ALL MUST FEAR THE ~BOOTH~ !!!!!! (...) W H A T !!! Seeing that dragon chick was da best!!!! Chris (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is good to know, since it is based on experience(s) I don't have. (...) A positive understanding? :) (...) That was my favorite part. We had a full range of model themes represented. From trains, to sculpture, from castle to Technic (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It was okay. (...) More. About on par of time dedication to NMRA. Defintely more work than your typical rtlToronto event. (...) Now that we know the definition of such an event, it gives me a better understanding of the Hobby Show. (...) It (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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It's been a few weeks since the The Hobby Show in Toronto: (URL) I'm curious to know what you think now that some time has passed. The 'you' I'm hoping to hear from is anyone who was a booth participant, anyone who came by to visit, anyone who (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steven D. Weiser wrote: <snip> (...) We try. And I'm old as well... Keystone Cops old, Buster Keaton old... ;) Dave K (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You guys are to much. I know I can almost always get a good laugh when I read your posts. The way you rib each other reminds me of Abbot and Costello. God, I'm old. Steven Weiser (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I used to be a floor installer--quite familiar with how to remove and replace the King's Throne (tm) (...) Condo fees... (...) Baah! My dozen computer systems heat my house. (...) Ick! Abby flushing stuff she shouldn't be down the toilet? (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have the Grail on DVD, though now they have the 'new' special edition, which is presumably differnet than the 'old' special edition... Saw the 10 set of Star Trek movies... eh, not much interest anymore... What else--Hercules and Xena.... (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) This is precicely what scares me away from enthusiast groups. :) A few weekends ago, my friend Roman and I were looking for something fun to do on a Saturday evening. So we went to a hobby shop, intending to buy supplies to build a scale model (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What kind of Sick-o would pass up a once a month dinner with us cool lego guys to hang out with some dame. all for what?? in the hopes of getting ????? I don't get it. (...) yes, I know all about your strange licking habits..... Chris There's (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) yes, and you also pour milk in your RCX (URL) no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you or Mario were looking for the way to stop me from checking my mail with PuttySSH on your machines when I'm over, I think you just found it. Calum PS-That's as icky as Derek licking everything. I once licked a Western Digital WDAC280 IDE (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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listen weakling..... before you come to the dinner, go back to muzak wurld, and return that box DVD set. that $68.98 (including 15% TAX) would be better spent on a plumber your going to need when the toilet backs up. or that $$ can pay for one hours (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So you passed up the entire collection of Monty Python on DVD???? $146.99 (I didn't;-) JOHN (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I'm not saying I don't want Dave to come. I will definitely miss him if he doesn't come. But if he truly is sick then it's better for him to stay home and get better. Now on the other hand if he wasn't coming because of say some woman, then I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So we go to Friday lunch at hte mall every week (my cohorts in crime--I mean, the IS dept)... And I always say "I'm not going to buy anything this week 'cause I'm broke and I have to pay for a house and blah blah blah..." THen I walk into Music (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Derek, I'm not asking you to share saliva with Dave. I'm just pointing out that he's on the edge!! (...) 10? scr 20 if derek = (strange weird car owner) then gosub 50 30 goto 10 40 end 50 ? "Derek is a weird car owner" 60 return (...) DAVE!!! (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Derek > all rtl :) So who really wants my germs? I was going to spend some time in the woodshop tomorrow and make a few more modules and stuff--expanding my layout at home and all... Now, probably not so much. I'm still at work, it's a little (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Let me get this straight. You're trying to force a sick guy to come to dinner so he can do what? Get all the rest of us sick? Dave, if your not up to it, stay home and rest. Drink lots of fluids and watch some sports night, fire fly and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ummm, How may dinners have you missed Dave? This will be number 2 for me, But I will be back for the January Din Din, Really I will! Jeff VW (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, he's serious man!!! he is 50% of the admin that have that signing authority to revoke the coveted rtlToronto membership. hell, for 3 hours last year, Calum revoked MY membership. it was awful! for those same three hours, other lego (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you don't come, we're revoking your rtlToronto membership. :) Calum (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ya its a good time waster. some of it is just dumb, some of it is "OMG GROSS" and yet others ar flat out "low brow" Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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