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rtlToronto January Monthly Dinner March 12, 2004 7PM Swiss Chalet 5487 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario Topics include, why Oliver Giesen is the only one who asks about dinner, train6m discussion, what wood davers are, rtl15 discussion, what (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Thanks JeffE!
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JeffE bought us some construction workers and made me promise to send him a photo of them all lined up like the zombie skeleton army as described by Greg "History's Greatest Monster" Hyland. They're so cute! I have a few of those photos, but I (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Dinner Friday?
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this time i did check the website, nada Cheers Oliver Play Well! (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: It almost brings a tear to my eye...
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(...) Very nice, I think we just bought an IRB 2400 :) I hope I get to program it! IRB 140 is *adorable*. I just wanna set it on the couch and have it make penguin noises at me. BTW, Croissant Picking is so romantic: (URL) about a first date. Iain (21 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: It almost brings a tear to my eye...
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(...) Heh, for once Lugnet makes my browser look like I'm actually working! (I do PC Support at ABB in Ludvika, Sweden) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: line following - must be an american thing
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(...) But to truly make it difficult, forget about the natural hazards... said robot must be able to successfully cross a room filled with 5-year-olds and AFOL'ers who have been unable to touch the brick in 6 months. Now *there's* a survival (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: dacta Set Availability
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(...) from LUGNet. Iain (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: line following - must be an american thing
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(...) GPS way points, lines, same thing. if you cant make that mental leap, then don't expect THIS canadian to be able to help you. (...) wa wa wa make it our of lego, and balance a tray of marbles, THEN I'd be impressed. (...) how very droll. ;) (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd also fully expect ~you~ to enter 11 robots, and at least 1 JUST powered with a rubber band. 3 from you, 2 from your wife, 2 from your infant son, 1 from one neighbour 1 from the other side neighbour, and the last 2 from John , and Greg. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: dacta Set Availability
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I just don't think tobbe understands Iain. Iain, is a strange fellow. to him, nothing cold be more comforting that a warm cup of pneumatic gear oil, and to curl up next to a big stewart platform, to read his favourite pneumatic periodical. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: dacta Set Availability
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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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| | Re: Amusments Parks
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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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| | Re: Amusments Parks
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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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| | Re: Amusments Parks
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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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| | Re: line following - must be an american thing
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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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| | It almost brings a tear to my eye...
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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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| | Re: dacta Set Availability
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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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| | Re: dacta Set Availability
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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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| | line following - must be an american thing
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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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