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(...) I wish! Iain (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Lar, This challenge is too easy for the rtl guys to even attempt. To really make it tough, the robots should be required to travel over 200 miles in just 10 hours, through unknown conditions which include mountains, streams, and the occasional (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was thinking we could do the biggest and baddest first, then nothing else could possibly be worse. He does seem to concerned about regurgitation factors though. :-) (...) Is it midget powered? Please tell me it's midget powered. Or Umpa (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) Wish I could be there. (URL) Good warm up. (URL) Good warm up. (URL) Perhaps not the best warm up. :) I think you'll really like Montezooma's Revenge. I'm going to quiz you on the launch system on that one when you get back. See if you can (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks to all the Iains out there for your replays. I believe, along with the obvious one, I'll be heading to Knott's Berry Farm. I must say I was a little confused by the name when Jeff first listed off the possibilities. It sounded like he was (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dude, given that there are no lines, its GPS waypoints, and it's extremely rough terrain (the most likely failure point is vehicles tipping over from not seeing ditches at the 20 MPH average speed they will need to be doing in order to (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) Poor lil' thing. I wanna give it a hug. Iain (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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And just how much pneumatics did they give to you for writing that? (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) FESTO is the world leader in Automation with Pneumatics! FESTO provides a complete line of pneumatic (and electric) drives and accessories for any aspect of automation imaginable. FESTO's comprehensive design assures maximum integration (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) it to DARPA (the us military research arm) to sponsor a million dollar (glorified) line following contest. geesh, for a million dollars, they could at least come up with a better contest. maybe they need to look at this page: (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I ran across this link... (URL) No longer would Chris have to be alone at RTLToronto events, mumbling about squibs and gerbs, with no one understanding him :) Too bad it is in California... (OK, I had to post...It's been quiet...too quiet...) -Rob (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I just received the DNA kit from Pitsco. Lots of magnets, and one of the better educational sets I've seen. Now if they'd just scale up the LEGO working ribosome model to work with this. Yeessss... OK, I am a geek. But (confessing ignorance) (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Iain, I have the 2004 Pitsco catalog, and it does indeed have sets produced with the Dacta name on them. It also contains a wealth of Mindstorms sets. If you are interested in getting a catalog, the number is 1-800-362-4308. I am not sure (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) and too ugly. The goal was to get a bar code controller into it, which I did. Unfortunately it added to much to the too big and too ugly factors. It did however allow me to stop the train at station platforms, have it delay and then take off (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hmmmm....that was Derek Raycraft who built the people mover. (he brought it for rtl12: Blockstacking Reloaded) I have proof: (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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Hey all, I've been somewhat out of the loop lately. Just wondering, what's up with LEGO's dacta line? Are sets still being produced under the dacta name, and are they available through educational suppliers? I always loved how those sets looked, and (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So, JeffVW and Derek decide to fill in all the water after Jeff's dam in the lower section of train6m with blue bricks on side. Perhaps they wanted to be all German-y and be SNOT like. So in turn, I have to fill out all of my modules with on-side (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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its all part of covering my butt, so that at times like this I can say.... See, I had the smile. (it also allows me to be mean to Calum, with out fear of reprisals.) (...) -- Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) But you always kind of have that smirk on your face, so I think we all kind of ignore it. -Greg (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) did I not say "..(smirk).." was there not a colon and a closed parenthesis??? DUH!!!!! Greg himself re-email the "image" and all I could think was... DUH.... I commissioned that image. I was being a D I N K by asking about it. :) Chris I (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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