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(...) YOUR ON!!!! I'll give you one sheckle(sp) or drackma(sp) for every hand you smack -- Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) no offense Dave, but I think that will end your 2 time champion run.... maybe you can defend your championship at the next robotic event.... Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@home.com> wrote in message news:3BA65697.98CFDE...ome.com... (...) Yup, they've even got the "ventax robot inc." logo on them. :) (...) This couldn't have been said better. Even with the plastic chain/posts, I don't know if (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I should let Iain break the news, BUT it looks like the place where Iain works use stanchions every day. And according to Iain, it looks like he will be able to bring them in. YAY!!!! Iain!!!! (...) I can tell you from experience that this just does (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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We need an arena like robot wars/battlebots :) maybe just duct tape lines on the floor and a sign saying "Please stay behind the line"? and of course, repeat that verbally every 5 minutes... Maybe lie some tables on their edges? but then people (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've got perhaps 50m of caution tape. If we use chairs to support it, we should be able to arrange a makeshift salle. Jeff E (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I would assume that if the room we rent has tables, it would also have chairs. We could use the chairs and some caution tape or similar to keep people back. One advantage of moving people back is that more people will get a better view. I (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) once again, this issue rears its ugly head. how to allow people to watch yet still maintain a corridor to allow contestants near the ladder. dose anyone in the GTA have access to stanchions? if you can read this, and work at a BANK, maybe they (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Originally yes, I was thinking of five foot legs (which would raise the stakes), but since Bruce has already built a 3 foot leg unit, I guess we'll just do as you say and put it on a table. I'll be posting Bruce's photos online tonight. Calum (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I would be ok with this, provied it was done by placing the ladder on tables. This way the monkeys would be 5-6 feet in the air, but the drop would only be 2-3. Also we should keep people back, so the monkey owner can move down the ladder with (...) (23 years ago, 16-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm thinking there's a conspiricy when it comes to me and rtlToronto events... I have to go tp PA on a business trip on Oct 13. Well, it's a few more days than that but I will be away that weekend... and they just told me now :( So there you are. I (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Were you talking about having 5 foot legs, or just putting it up on a table (with 3 foot legs)? I dont see that its really increasing the stakes if its on a table. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I just got an email from Bruce Sheridan (who's building the ladder) noting the finished ladder is 31.5 inches from the floor, so putting up on the table is probably what the plan will be. :) Calum (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nobody's robots are actually going to *fall off* are they??? Shocking assertion. You guys are way too good for that, I thought. (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GJrFLD.954@lugnet.com... (...) note (...) a (...) I would think that if we raised the bar to that height, it would then be no problem for someone to crouch on either side to have their (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was thinking about some of the event problems for rtl9 and we have a note saying the ladder is about 3 feet from the ground. This is going to cause a lot of trouble for people who are going to crowd around to watch. Anyone mind if we move the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I am right now on standby.... I may or may not be deployed at this point. My unit hasn't been too informative, mainly because they don't know themselves at this point. As I said before, I am more likely to go sometime this week for 7 days.... (...) (23 years ago, 16-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) As do I! That's why I thought Sunday would be the most convenient. (...) If you mean church, then its reasonable if you want to arrive later. I did think 1:30 p.m. was late enough for people to make the voyage down. And if you live in the GTA (...) (23 years ago, 16-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I don't know about anyone else, but I work every Saturday. -- Eric DeGiuli (URL) Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:3BA388D1.7C5103...res.com... (...) (23 years ago, 16-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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