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So, who IS going to BrickFest this year from rtlToronto? I know I have myself, Trevyn and DaveK in my car. And I think JeffVW and Derek are going too. Greg, right? Anyone else? From our colleagues in NovaLUG, ParLUGment or MonLUG? Janey? Calum PS-My (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obscure question about Milton, Ontario
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(...) Excellent Derek, glad you ended up finding that bridge. (...) Cool, did you take any pics? (...) BTW if anyone does end up missing that turn, and you end up heading to Tobermory..... I'm sure you will be thirsty, so drop by my deck for a cold (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obscure question about Milton, Ontario
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Well I did it. I hiked the trail on the weekend. 13 something km. Wow, that's a long hike, at least for me. I'm really feeling it today. The trail is quite ruff in places, and there are some small climbs over rocky piles but for the most it's a (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Day at the office well spent
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(...) ROFL!!! Peanuts I just made 140m ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 57 metres Dave K (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ummmm, thanks Ivan. Now I'm really going to have to work to catch up tomorrow! Ralph (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just in case you need help getting through these long not-quite-a-Friday-yet Thursday afternoons ;) (URL) up to 97m so far. Ivan - No one reads these anymore. (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was more inferring that I fixed a camera that they stated was unfixable... But that's gov't work, as well--most people tihnk that gov'ts are unfixable, so maybe I'll become a politician--gimmee 6 years and I'll see what I can fix! (...) I (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Calum's gonna love this...
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(...) hmm. It took you six years to fix one camera? I doubt Kodak will be calling you, soon. But maybe you could get a goverment job... :) I think my dad has one of those cameras. Now, I'll have to check. Steve (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I become attached to people and things, and, unless something really peturbs me, that attachment continues--for example--LEGO has never pi**ed me off, therefore I still have that hobby. One 1986 Honda Prelude didn't bug me until the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At one point, with the right coupon, you could get Spybots there for $10 (US)... Steve (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I had read about Frys in several places, on Slashdot, in Douglas Coupland's "Microserfs", but the unusual nature of such a place defies explanation or understanding. It's such a weird blend of consumer and industrial use. There's even Lego (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Fry's used to be a grocery store chain. When they first started shifting to electronics, you could buy computer chips in one isle, and potato chips in the next. Kevin (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh my god. I take a lot of digital photos-on my Canon S100 and Nikon 4300 alone I've shot more than 6000 photos in three years. But that DC120 wins by a long shot. Holy. (...) For those of you who have never had the pleasure of the DC120, the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You forgot the original $1000 from '98 which is probably about $4,542,840 by now... ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I get a Kodak DC120 Digital Science digital camera in may of '98. Cost me exactly $1000.00 (taxes incl.) and was the first over 1 megapixel camera under a thousand dollars. Since May of '98 this camera has travelled far and wide and taken in (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 8436 - Truck :)
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(...) I got mine yesterday! I can't stand the 5+ months wait my favourite toy store My Gifted Child quoted, so I ordered one from S@H together with 8366 at $40 off. (Kiss $330 goodbye!) (****! I thought MGC has a good price at $119! Now I will have (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 8436 - Truck :)
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And not a bad price, 116 when the MSRP is 130 CAD. Basically 10% off right off the bat. (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Windturbine: Kitchener-Waterloo/St Jacobs
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(...) I can see this turbine from the deck at the back of my house. It was probably put up some time in April, and has only been operational a few times. Every time I've see it turning the casing on it has been open - so I'm not sure what is up with (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Saw this pic and thought of our last train show
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(URL) we were still working on getting the bridges in and the DCC train was giving Jeff VW a scare, heading towards where his bridge was suppose to be... Dave K (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fed UP????
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I want to thank every one for your replies. Not that there was much of a chance I'd back out of going to BrickFest, I was getting very concerned it would be a single themed event. One that I'm not interested in at all. Thank you for reminding me of (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Windturbine: Kitchener-Waterloo/St Jacobs
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In addition to the ~3 m turbine someone has erected in their backyard visible from my apartment building, I discovered a nice turbine about 5 km from the St Jacob's Farmer's Market (home of Bricks and Blocks). (3 URLs) no idea the history of it, all (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: I can't wait!!!
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I wish ~I~ had the power of burnination.... then I'd get Steve!! Chris -wow, 23 days of kitchen reno's has made me soft. (...) -- Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." K.C. (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | I can't wait!!!
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(URL) 2 bit sound..... 16 colours... Gggaghghhhhhhghhhhhhh.... (Homer Simpson drool) Dave K -you have been burninated!! (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 8436 - Truck :)
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(...) Nope, no geeks here, I'm looking forward to it as well! Dave K (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I just phoned Bricks and Blocks, the store which sells LEGO in St Jacobs at the Farmer's Market. They said they'll have the 8436 ( (URL) ) sometime in August, $116. :D :D :D :D I haven't bought LEGO in so long. So excited! I wonder what the box (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fed UP with rtl
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(...) No, I guess I don't know who in the group does robots, and who doesn't. I actually assumed Derek did robots, because at rtl 15, he was the only person from Toronto who had a robot that could actually play Connect-Four. (Even if it was littered (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) No, I just expect to be able to make fun of you for not having enough blue to cover your two remaining 48x48 baseplate so you had to borrow from me. An amount of blue that didn't even dent my overflow bin. :-) Actually I'm finally building (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ah, nothing like flaming Steve with a complete lack of sleep! I think the issue with BrickFest was that no one ever goes except for the crowd that does non-robot stuff, ie, Derek, JeffVW, JeffE, DaveK etc. It just happens the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I'm all for it, but I have the least to bring as usual. (...) Hey, you knew where those pieces were going?! Do you expect me to buy 4496's to replace all that blue? :) Actually, I wonder how many 4496's I'd need?! Calum (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fed UP with rtl
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(...) oh, just saving my breath. It seems the rtl events have really taken a turn for the worse. Six months ago, you guys were laughing at people who entered events like line-following or sumo. "What's an rtl event with zero participants; Line (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) Well I'll bring the buggy again as well as a new one. (...) Well it's been discussed loosely at dinners and in direct conversations. I don't know if the discussion ever made it to the news group. Basically we decided we didn't want to do more (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) Bigger than 12X space buggy? :) (...) Is that the general consensus of rtlToronto? I apologize if it's been discussed on LUGNET. I might have missed it, but I hadn't heard that until now. Thanks! Allan B. (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I've got two large sculptures that I was hoping to display at the hobby show, and I think we at rtlToronto want to use the hobby show as our second train display of the year. I think the timing is perfect for that. Derek (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I was contacted by the show organizers who are asking whether or not we will be attending the show this year to put on the LEGO booth again. At this point, based on the feedback to this thread from two months ago, and from a message sent to (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: Barrel Racing?
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(...) Sounds like a logical next step to dragracing! Maybe run the two events in parallel?* Iain *-I was only present for ~10 minutes during the one other time we tried doing that (Connect4/Marble). I have no idea what the logistics of that were or (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Using the RCX for animating LEGO Train displays?
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(...) Here is one place I've seen stuff that Dave has done: (URL) cross posted to RTLToronto, maybe one of the train guys there could help? -Rob A. (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Barrel Racing?
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My better half and I were watching the Calgary Stampede on TV the other night, and I say to myself...."Self, now barrel racing, that would be a cool idea for a robot contest!" Any thoughts? For those of you who don't know what it is, let me explain (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fed UP????
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(...) Yeah...going to Rocklands each night and watching some nice looking women be all interested in guys wearing Lego badges, because it's not the typical one-liners from most men out there... hm... "hey baby, I got a stud for you!" (hands girl a (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fed UP????
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(...) One reason I can think of is meeting people. You never know.... it may be your last chance to meet them. Travis comes to mind. What a wonderfully entheusiastic guy.... that I'll never get to talk to again. I had a great time at Brickfest last (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obscure question about Milton, Ontario
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G'Day You can also check out: (URL) for a good description. Cheers Oliver <snip> (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Have ya seen the peeps I call friends in rtlToronto??? Brickfest, if it's entirely about ranting and raving about the colour change, will be a walk in the park compared to 1 afternoon at an rtl event... ;) Did I ever mention the dinner after (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Great reasons John. I cannot go to Brickfest either this year due to monetary reasons and I have my military training that weekend. :( Benjamin Medinets (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You say that like it's a bad thing. :) (...) I am wondering if we won't gently remind people "we know and lets move on" the first few times. We'll see. I was concerned about this at PDX (when the wounds were much rawer) and it all seemed to (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fed UP????
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(...) Nope, I'm kinda with Derek-- "Hey cool MOC!" "Yeah, it'd be beter without the Bley..." k, let that one slide... "Announcing this new spectacular set!" "Oh I hate the new colours!" k, look past that one... "Check out the build time for the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fed UP????
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(...) Well, it could be the people (all 200 or so of them so far) it could be the competitions, like the ISD Speed Build or WAMALUG Mystery Build, it could be the models that will be coming from all over, including Canada! it could be the place, (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) Why didn't you say so in the first place, via mail, instead of being snide and coy? (...) No it didn't, not the part *I* wrote. I have about 2000 people in my address book, as it happens, and I sent it to about 30 of them this time (10 of whom (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments... August Dinner
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(...) I vote we have it a week earlier. It's been too long since I've made it to a dinner/event. Derek (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) Up until this point I was rather enjoying the conversation. Mayhaps, to best serve the interests of all, further discussion of Native American names and the like, should be maybe taken to o.t.fun or other such venue. Anyway, beyond that, when (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, these are the reasons I *want* to go, although I cannot make it there this year... To see some really great people (I'm not saying everyone is great, just most of them) To see MOCs that make my jaw drop To spend too much money at (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Fed UP????
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Can someone remind me why I want to go to BrickFest? Derek (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) You. Stop spamming me. I got a mass-mail to sign up to some page that apraently you're a member of. The letter itself even indicated you'd sent it to most of the people in your contact list. I've had my home address for 3 years and haven't (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) You're babbling. You presumably know the email of whoever this is, mail them about it and say what you're trying to say. (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) everyone (...) Rude. Shoo. Iain (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Name derivations
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(...) Wabasha! Hey, NOW I know where exactly Wabash comes from (very big around here... Wabash River, Wabash Cannonball, there's a Wabash St in Springfield IL that is a main drag, etc etc etc) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) Thanks for the info, Larry! I grew up in Winona. I was told that she was Tecumseh's daughter, but reading from this link-- " The Siouan name Winona (First-Born Daughter) is found in twenty-eight states. Some of these place names commemorate (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) I have no idea. I'm not sure they had contact lists back then or software that let you pick and choose who to send invites to things that might be interesting to them either. Why, who is spamming you with crap, and how do you know they sent it (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) Did he also SPAM everyone in his contact list with crap? Iain (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) Oshkosh was reputedly a native american of some repute. From: (URL) the colonial period great warriors have received as much attention from name givers as the more compliant natives. Militants such as Black Hawk, Tecumseh, Pontiac, Osceola, (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) LOL can't wait to see it with the "Briktruk" logo painted on the side, driving 'round Oshkosh. ROSCO (who wonders where the name oshkosh came from, and if the people that thought of it ever tried typing it...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) Alas, Stupid Project fun has failed. Colleagues and I pulled out the airbag as per Honda instructions, and found the existing mini-harness inside to not have a connector for the Audio switch. So for now, my audio switch is useless, perhaps to (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:I0tsrv.10tA@lugnet.com... <SNIP> I don't think that's THAT embarassing. You don't know how incredibly happy I (...) steering (...) parts (...) AUDIO (...) steering (...) it. Hey Calum, (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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(...) Going through these instructions in real life is a treat too. You mentally note stuff like "Got that one....wanted that one...got that one...never saw that one in the store" over and over again. (...) Listen, after a day of debugging godawful (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finally!
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(...) Man, I would love to see a B5 series done based on the future Rangers seen in the last ep of season 4 (ca 3262), but I'm not sure how well that would go over with the average sci-fi fan, between the heavily reduced tech level of Earth in (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obscure question about Milton, Ontario
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It took some digging, but I found a map of the area in question with the trail shown. Granted it's not a great map, but it's enough that I should be able to find it. (URL) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (snip) (...) Hi Iain, I have hiked my area of the Bruce Trail often. I purchase the handbook, due to the fact that the other people I hike with have a terrible sense of direction (me? I never get lost- okay I lie, moving along). Now while I (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obscure question about Milton, Ontario
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Cool, Now I've got to figure out how to get out there. I know some areas were you can park around there, but they could be some distance from trail entrance. Here's the Mapquest map of the area. (URL) have to zoom in one level for it to show 6th (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finally!
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(...) Rumours are that JMS is developing a new series based in the B5 universe. If do, yippee!! Firefly under Josh is developing a big screen movie! Yippee x 2!!!! No future anything with Sports Night, but I still have WW so I'm okay there. Dave K (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey guys, As a follow-up to the bridge question, I emailed the Halton Conservation Authority people and got a response! Here it is... Iain -- The "ridge" you see is the Niagara Escarpment, which runs from Niagara to Tobermory, and we are very (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finally!
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(...) Ok, getting a tad off topic here....will post, (then run, and won't respond further on this thread..) Dave, did you know that B5's jms was approached to take over duties of Enterprise? JMS said..."thank you for the offer, but I've got my own (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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Wow. Looking through all that stuff was a major flashback. Espically the Technic sets from the mid-90's. It took me back to a time when the most exciting thing in my life was when my parents would take me to "Toys R Us" on a surprise detour at the (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finally!
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(...) Yah, we always have at least 10 eps recorded on Myth. But it didn't stop us from getting season 1-3 (I think 4 just recently came out). (...) Heh, it's easier if you get them one by one :) (...) Family guy is probably my favorite animated (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Y'know, I keep thinking about the Simpsons, but I can't justify it--I could watch eps the telly about 3-4 times every evening. And 16 seasons... That's a little out of my league. Family Guy, honest haven't seen one ep but I keep hearing about (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finally!
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(...) Huh! No family guy? No Simpsons? You were doing so good, Dave, don't ruin it now! :) Do Tour de France sets count? (And I swear, if anyone mentions anything about the current TDF, I'll pay Steve H to move to Toronto! I've only watch up to (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finally!
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(...) Lets see... DVD box sets-- Sports Night - Season 1 and 2 (basically all) Babylon 5 - Season 1 thru 5 (basically all) and any TNT movie on DVD at this time West Wing - Season 1 and 2 (waiting for future releases) Wallace and Grommit - 3 eps. (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Fifteen years of instructions: Some comments
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So this past Sunday, I spent a few hours with JohnG sorting out all of the instructions. I think we hit about 25-40% of them by physical volume, and we already had three hundred or so instructions, and only the large full sized ones at that. We (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finally!
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(...) Top Ten Signs rtlToronto is Ruined 10. DaveK is talking about Gilmore Girls. Previously he was cool with his choices of Sports Night, West Wing and Firefly. Sigh. 9. Iain has resorted to talking about ON TOPIC stuff, like the new Technic (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey Iain, While I don't know exactly what that structure is, I know it's part of the that gravel pit, and it's somewhere in the middle. I made the same trip around the pit you did one time. My understanding is it has something to do with moving (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Amazon is finally sending me season 1 of the Gilmore Girls. I ordered it like a hundered years ago.. well, maybe in March... Took 'em long enough! Dave K -who is considering moving to 'Stars Hollow'... (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Sorry, that's 25 M off the ground and 300 m over the bay.... Ralph (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iaia, Being an outdoorsy type, and interested in bridges, you need to come up to Collingwood to the Scenic Caves park. Not because of the caves, but becasue of the really cool suspension bridge they put in over the valley. It's like 300 meters off (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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:-/ I'm reluctant to post this, because I know I've posted a fair chunk of already off-topic stuff in the past. But this one is really driving me nuts, and I know there are several of us on here who are a) outdoorsie types, b) not from Toronto, c) (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I wish you had a copy of my first book.... it has instructions for four microscout based walkers. (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I need to build a few robots (4 or 5) for a SMALL KIDS course monday morning. I've decided to use the microscout (cause to me they are more disposable) Does anyone have a link to a quick down and dirty wheeled or legged robot with some (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Instructions...galore.
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(...) D'oh!!! So all day something was in the back of my mind--some sort of event or something... but work being busy and such that something completely slipped my mind... So I'm home, checking the NG, and all of a sudden I read here... Dinner!!!!! (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Today, I have somehow come into the posession of several hundred, nay, a thousand or two Lego set instructions. Four large boxes of them from the last few years (maybe anywhere from 1 to 10 years old) and pretty well everything--Duplo to (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Is any one looking for a P4 mobo, cheap?
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Hey gang, I just upgraded my motherboard and now I’m trying to get rid of the extra one I ended up with. If someone is looking to build a “budget” P4 system, this mobo should fit in nicely: ASUS P4PE-L - Intel 845PE chipset - Socket 478 Supports up (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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From Screamscape: Park News - (7/9/04) This may be old news to some of you, but this is the first I've heard of it. Spellbreaker, the dual track Caripro Batflyer that was added to the park in late 2000 has been standing closed at the park since (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Thoughts on drag racing
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(...) No kidding. There's no reason to make this more complicated than it already is... (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm going to agree with Ivan on this one. all these other ideas re: "starting;" force people to either orientate the brick, make people use an IR message, or whatever. K.I.S.S. when someone says Go, you do what ever you need to, to start your (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Cool Spiderman Animation in LEGO
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(URL) friend of mine just sent me this - looks cool! I can't imagine the amount of work that went into this. Iain (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What about people who might attempt an RCX-less solution? ;) Personally I don’t see what the big deal is. If someone thinks that pressing a button on their RCX (or a battery box) will interfere with the take off, then let them come up with (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Lillian is not a given. We probably will be at another library. I need to firm that up soon. Calum (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ya, as long as we are clear what the IR message is then it won't be a problem for any of the OSs that support IR. The problem is some of them encode messages the same way the standard firmware does, while others are more raw about it. I guess (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Instead of using a particular program slot, just have everyone listen for a specific message at the beginning of their code. Obviously NQC supports standard RCX messages, and I know BrickOS does as well. If someone wants to be a pain and use (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh - true. I was just thinking use the "Program 1" start button on the remote. Forgot other people use other OS'. Iain (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well what used to be a reasonably priced, $3.99, 9 compartment PLANO like storage container from IKEA, is now an over priced, $6.99 waste of money. I liked the GLIS storage containers and at $3.99 they were a great deal, and quite useful. Sometime (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) As long as the message is in a standardized form that can easily be understood by all OSs used by members of RTL, then this would work. Declaring Program 1 doesn't work because different OSs have different interpretations of what a program is. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I like this idea, because it guarentees that both robots will have their programs started at the same time. Mandate that everyone must use a common program slot for their running program (ie, Program 1). (...) Did you ask for more homework in (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Dinner
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(...) I asked a year ago, and was told it they tore it up. I was at Blue again last month and over conversation with an employee, was told they tore it up because of maintenance cost concerns. Calum (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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