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(...) The sync rates are determined by the electronics inside the monitor. More expensive monitors can do higher sync (and hence higher refresh) rates. Calum (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) what a dink. Steve - one of them... :) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was sick the night after the last dinner. Eat at your own risk... -Greg (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Y'know, I was just thinking to myself, 'it's been a while since Calum was passive/aggressive towards an American, with an undertone of facetiousness thrown in', and lo and behold, here it is! Ahhh, back into my zen stupor--the world's at (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, no. If I was clever I wouldn't have asked because I would have known the answer... Just catching typos is boring, so I was trying to find out if there's a secret code here or something. Or maybe you were testing Oliver and I didn't pick (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How!?!!? That makes me so angry. I try to go to 16x12 on this and it drops to like 60 Hz and gives me a headache. I can do 1280x @ 75 Hz without it balking but no higher. Argh!! Iain (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Aren't you clever! Calum (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mine are running at at least 70 Hz. I think the 19" is 75 Hz. Quite acceptable. Derek (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ...and who's going to come fetch you when you have a seizure from it droping to like 35 Hz? Iain (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) AND (...) Cool. So when will the February Monthly Dinner be? April? ++Lar (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At home it is a Dell 17" Trinitron on a Matrox G450 Dualhead. At work I have this IBM G78 17". It is the default "You're a Manager, You Get a T23 Laptop, Here's Our Corporate Standard for Laptops" monitor. Both I run 1280x1024 on. (...) Yes, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) > with a matched pair of Trinitron CRTs but then Nortel took > my right side monitor away. I figure I'll probably buy > a 1280 or 1600 native LCD in a year or two when they get cheap enough. I'd run 1600x1200 on a 17". At work I'm currently (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Those of us with 17" monitors. I used to run 2560x1024 (Dualhead) with a matched pair of Trinitron CRTs but then Nortel took my right side monitor away. I figure I'll probably buy a 1280 or 1600 native LCD in a year or two when they get cheap (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At least one of them should be pickin his nose. ROSCO (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 1280x1024 Who runs that. I'd like 2048x1536. Derek (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) from LUGNet. Iain (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) Is there a full "moon" out or is Chris just losing it ;) Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum, I'd pay for a golf shirt. (...) Greg: what do you mean image??? what are you talking about. do you mean to say you want to turn your 32 page AFOL comic into an RTL golf shirt??? :) (smirk) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If it's a golf shirt, I can wear it proudly to work (no t's allowed--Grr!!) Eitehr way the group goes, I'll order 1. Dave (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) By request I provided a "privately seen" image a while ago... maybe this could be turned into a shirt. I can provide a black & white version if this picture (although it needs the yellow part to really make the image work). -Greg (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just in case people weren't aware, I believe this robot was built for a recent rtlToronto competition. If the idea of C4 robots intrigues you, go read the threads in the rtlToronto group, there were a number of other bots with many different (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun, lugnet.games, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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As supplies of Blueprint t-shirts begin to lower, I'm thinking of doing a new set of shirts: Options are: a) a grey shirt (~$12-15) b) a dark blue golf shirt suitable for business casual day at the office. ($25) I'm trying to gauge the interest in (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just thought I would post this: (URL) seems Jeff plays well! :) Ben Medinets (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) X looks stunning in theory, it's a great concept and I only hope one day Intamin, B+M or Vekoma can take that Arrow trash and rework their general idea into something that actually works properly and doesn't tear itself to pieces :) (...) I've (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Derek, I have been to Magic Mountain (Six Flags), DisneyLand, Disney California Adventure and Knott's Berry Farm. If you seek rides, more specifically coasters, then Six Flags Magic Mountain is the place you want to go. When I went it was (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) Tower of Terror at DCA should soft-open soon (although I haven't been following that ride very closely, so I'm not sure if that's a week away or 2 months away). I've heard good things about Soarin' Over California and Indiana Jones. rcdb is (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just posting to say that as part of my desktop publishing course, I've learned a little bit on webpage design, and have used the "limited" knowledge of it to work on my own first real webpage. Here is the link: (URL) Medinets (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, skip Disneyland if you want exciting rides. It's an interesting place, but the rides are pretty tame. (...) Ghost Rider is great. For a wooden coaster fan, Ghost Rider alone is reason to stop by Knotts. I haven't been too thrilled with (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) For rides rather than theming I think you'd want Six Flags or Knotts, rather than Disney or Universal which are primarily theme parks. I have heard good things about California Adventure's coaster but haven't ridden it. As far as big ride (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain, I'm going to Southern California. Other then the obvious one, what theme park should I go to. I want rides. Derek ps. I think we can all guess what the obvious one is. (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So being the kind of Kid, who had to learn about "hot" the hard way, I clicked on the link calum told me not to. I mean, I knew it was going to be boring, and of no interest to "real cool people" like me, or...... ummmm Da Cheat, or ME. but i (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Spencer Rezkalla makes some amazing aircraft models, but check this folder out: (URL) nice stuff. Calum (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you've ever heard the phrase "Meetings: The Alternative to Work" ((URL) then you'll appreciate "Sorting: The Alternative to Building". After seeing Derek's meticulous plate sorting, I decided to buy a few Plano boxes and sort all my 1x and (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I recently got 3 Plano 3730. This is the deep one with the yellow latches. Two of the three where missing 2 of the divider slots in the front compartment. It's very strange because they clearly weren't part of the mold, and the slot exist on one (...) (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks for the pics, Chris. My bot was almost done when I realized that it will not reach a rope dangling 12" from the ground. I know that this sounds like "duh", but the bot "unfolds" so-to-say. And it does no "unfold" enough... Dave (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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although this is not a direct picture of the product... its is VERY much like these: (...) -- Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was not able to make it to the last dinner, so I am a sucker for not having the correct rope to test with. I think I have a similar facsimile, but want to be sure. Can anyone do me a favour and post /email a closeup pic of the rope (or sample) (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That sounds cool. I thought last time we were there, it was nice that the waiter didn't confuse us by giving us each a check. It's much easier when there's only one check to worry about. And it was nice that the entire wait staff was willing (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
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(...) snip (...) steve, lets go to dinner again. I know the perfect place. I'll just need to gather 6 other friends to make up a minimum 8, and we can be off to the tulip. i can not foresee any problems. :) Chris (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) IAIN!!!! inhale, pause, exhale. do you need a paper bag or something? :) Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I agree. You guys need to eliminate the lower mark. That will make it much easier for people like me to build robots that will be talked about for months after the contest. If I were making up rules, I would simply hang a second rope with a (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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don't be fooled, its mainly about you know who, and the other guy. (URL) really need a life :) Chris (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) for you wayne, we'll install a special elevator. everyone else can climb the rope, but your robot just has to ride the "special" elevator to the 12' mark. ok, all kidding aside. I did a VERY quick (10 minutes), mock up and used a few tires (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Is it possible to change the rope? I'm not too happy with how slippery it is. Anyone else feel the same way? (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You *do* know that the Angstrom is not an SI unit? The ONLY SI unit of length is the metre (re, not er!). Trevyn. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) THAT'S TELLIN' THEM!! Lego is too stupid for you all :P (...) I am also sick and tired of everyone complaining of LEGO's actions. Stating they will never buy a technic set again because "It has no studs!!!" COM'ON PEOPLE!!! THEY ARE AS (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Done! Cheers Oliver Play Well! "Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:403B4A33.3ED103...ers.com... (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Should read 0.000 000 000 1 m. Sorry. Iain (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) rude! Much better. (1 angstrom = 0.000 000 000 1m) Iain (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm gonna X death on your sorry butt, and shove an angstrom some place rude! :) Chris " Not disgusting and filled with horrible units." I.H. (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, because it is (obviously) still a problem. (...) Unacceptable. The SI measure must be first, and if you insist on allowing corrupt, disgusting other units of measure, they should be within paranthesses and if possible in a much smaller (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) However, having used it in just that way, it *is* a great set to show the kids. I used the LEGO mars exploration rover several times this year while talking to school groups about the MER mission(s), and built an unsprung suspension out of (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) you need help. I'm here to help you. when the rules say 'roughly 12"' thats a nice way to cover our butt, and say that when fully streched out, the rope will be 12", BUT we have pointed out the natural curve of rope will make it sit a bit (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Come-on Chris, the 12 is exact and the inches is exact (25.4mm as a SI reference :). It is the term roughly that I wanted clarified. From a google define (URL) roughly means: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) sumo. (...) Spend about 10-15 minutes talking about what would work well, and how to run the robots (also safety procedures!?) then let them go. With about 6 robots, by the time they all battle each other once (or twice) and then have a couple (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) these kids will be less than 6. after much thought I tend to agree with everyone's ideas of pre built (and programmed) robots. what i will probably do is build as many line follower (or something) robot, and offer the kids the ability to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) HUH!!!???? how much more exact do you need than 12" ???? the only thing I can add, is that dead hung rope will have a tendency to curl. I think we can cover our buts and let people know that fully stretched the rope will be 12" from the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) *smacks forehead* That's what I get for talking in a forum full of engineering graduates... Right, yeah, that idea suddenly doesn't look so great. (...) That's true. (...) You could have like a giant array of pneumatic control cylinders and (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Iain, didn't we have this discussion 3 YEARS ago??? I thought we moved on. I think that calum will put BOTH unit on the official rules page, but here in this forum, we can use whatever measurement we want. so Iain, this is for you. upper (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) michael, I do agree that I would like to see interesting hand over hand robots.... but I learned my lesson with monkey bars. by excluding solutions we would never get to see the "other" side of creativity. (...) rob is correct. spooling will (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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A couple of suggestion on the proposed rules: "The rope will hang roughly 12" from the floor." I think this needs to be a more exact measurement...because of the reaching-up aspect, the differerance between 11" and 13" could be the difference (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) First, this isn't much time. Second - How old are the kids? You will have your hands full AND need help. I've been doing this for 4th and 5th graders, BUT over a minimum of 8 one hour sessions with 12 kids max. I actually do a progression of (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Why is this all still being done in Imperial? Iain (a Canadian) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think "spooling" would be quite difficult. First, grabbing on to the rope is not a trivial task. Second, the more you gear the "spool" down, the more counterweight you need to deal with the "gerbil effect", meaning you want the spool to turn (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Seeing if I can get a item list/price list to post, but they have some new stock in for sure, HP, big mini-fig, lots of new goodies. (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was going to be unconstructive and suggest you bring a mixed box of lego and get the kids to sort it. Worst case, you end up with the same mess, best case you get your lego sorted. But seriously, it depends so much on how old these kids are (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) lmao. I still object to the spooling method... It doesn't really seem in the spirit of 'climbing' a rope. Besides that, all you have to do is grab and then gear it down enough to lift... whereas if we eliminate that option then there might be (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I didn't actually intend to be mean about it: I do think it's cool. I don't know why Chris finds it so funny, so much so that he called me up at work to say it was funny? :) Calum (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ohh. yes, you got me on that one?! :) Come to think of it, thousands of people have found that robot to be pretty cool. Just wait 'till you see my next stunt. :o Steve (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) BA ahhahahahahahahahhahaha ROTFLMAO!!!!!!! :) you da man. I set 'em up, you knock 'em down. Chris calum made a funny (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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