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(...) This Friday is good... Next Friday, the 12th, I will be heading towards Pennsylvania The week after looks okay right now but somehow life always throws me a curve ) I will be bringing some of my latest train mocs, and if i get the courage to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm good for the next three Fridays, although I like the Friday after idea. This friday being Thanks Giving might be a problem for some. Derek (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I love the castleish tower/keep with the yellow highlights! I think they look great, but might change the thin grey horizontal plates between the different stories to yellow as well. I especially like the way you have used two sets of the diagonal (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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(...) That works for me + it would be just two days before to BrickWarz game and i could finalize stuff with the players! -R (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, I found one in Zellers. They're $49. And Chris, it is IR, you're right. The copy on the back of the box says it's infrared. though I'm not sure how you'd get line of sight into the little box like thing. The motor system in the set looks (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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we could also have it on the friday AFTER the event. we've done that before. -- Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just in case you guys haven't seen these yet.... (URL) VW (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Really impressive! I like the yellow arches, I think it looks spectacular with the grey stone pieces from Castle. Now I'm regretting giving away my Castle pieces... Calum (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, It suddenly occured to me that we haven't planned the October dinner. Would people want dinner on the 5th of October, as in, coming Friday, or 12th of October, which would be the day before rtlToronto9, where we traditionally go for food (...) (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) my place. I'd love to see that tower up close, could you bring it on Sunday October 21st? P.S. will you be able to make it down if Ben happens to be busy with his National Guard work, are you still able to come? Sincerely, --==RiçhärÐ==-- You (...) (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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Pretty neat! I especially like that tower at the bottom. How did you engineer the roof? "Eric DeGiuli" <edegiuli@DIESPAMhome.com> wrote in message news:GKFv0u.BLs@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Look good to me. It sounds silly of me, but it had never occurred to me to use a castle baseplate for another kind of structure! I'm not too sure about the yellow arches with the grey tower, however - just like a building I did with red trim (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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I've created a webpage showing pictures of 5 buildings that I've made over the past few months: (URL) tell me what you think! btw, I don't know how to set follow-ups, so fix if necessary. Eric DeGiuli (URL) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
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(...) one be more obvious? RARE! :) This guy's also selling gas masks too :) Calum (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I like those canopies too. The problem is they're so expensive! I think there's a cheap $9.99 set which has a canopy, it's a yellow car. (...) Apparently the Slave1 and Desert Skiff Combo is on sale for $19! I might go get one, or maybe a nice (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
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G'Day "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GKCyM9.AzB@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> (...) hold (...) managers (...) <snip> I agree I have not bought any sets for a while, there is just nothing out there that looks neat or is (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day For blatant 6776 selling check out (URL) Well "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GKCyM9.AzB@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) Olivier (Oliver) <more snipage> (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day I agree 8277 The Giant Model Set is the BEST source for Technic parts, over time I have now scouped up 7 of them, the only way to get good parts! And I only had to pay full retail for one, the rest were sales at 40-60% off. If anyone knows (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, after what has unarguably been the worst summer of my life, Aside from personal issues, the near total absence of garage-sale Lego this year has done little to distract me from my woes. The fragments I've been finding here and there haven't (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, I got an email today about using 2000 and the Lego camera and it reminded me to post about my success: I got the Lego Mindstorms Vision Command camera to run successfully under Windows 2000 Server, Service Pack 2, on a Dell Optiplex GX1 (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: A note from Rob...
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Another |thing I would like to see is a more detailed description of each of the |entries to the competition. This could be posted on the rtlToronto site |afterwards. Categories like name of builder, name of robot, # of RCX's, # of |motors, types of (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GKDtHu.3HE@lugnet.com... (...) best (...) indeed. (...) *YES*. That set is simply fabulous. I had a friend "accidentally" buy the wrong set for someone (I don't rember the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh great, all of a sudden people are floundering my ‘supper-secret locations.’ ;) Just a question, what year is your sister in and what’s her major? Thanx, --==Richard who also goes to York==-- (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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My sister goes to York, and close to her residence (Calumet) there is a ghetto mall that has a Zellers with some fairly old Town/Train/Technic sets (mid 90's). I haven't been there since the spring, but there's probably still some stuff there. It's (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) I'd like to know too. I haven't been able to find any in quite a while. (...) indeed. (...) I thought this set had 16 yellow and 4 gray 1x16 long beams. Although it could be 4 and 12 I can't remember for sure. Anyway, lots of smaller beams (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
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(...) Oh, I see, so my initial “let’s help the community” would be taken advantage of by the AFOL who see the hobby purely as profit. Then I apologize for responding to Chris in that manner. I guess he’s just more aware of the Lego-Dark Side… (...) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Try the ad in the paper -- Wanted - LEGO bricks... It does work... Yes you have to haggle the price, yes you have to sort thru the bricks and throw out all the Tyco and Megabloks, but its quite nice what you *may* find... I have bricks dating (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well as others have said you don't want to give away all your secrets. :-) But for me, I find I buy most of my lego from Zellars. Doesn't really matter which one, I go to several. They all seem to have slightly different stock. The Bay Yonge (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.general)
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| | A note from Rob...
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Rob sent me an email earlier because he couldn't post. I think this would be a great idea, what does everyone else think? --Calum |This message is for all of the robot builders out there. I have some |suggestions about the next competition. Rather (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Retail rant, was Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
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(...) Neither of these two items is particularily secret, yes. In fact, I'd be almost safe to say there are almost no cool Toronto Lego secrets anymore. Lego I suspect has changed it's business model from what I can tell to hold back most of the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don’t mind! Anyways, it’s not like the entire general public of the GTA will clean out the Lego inventory before I get to it. “the lurkers will buy all the sets right from under your nose.” This happens anyways. Conversely, I've cleaned out (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) Seeing as a train3 has not been even planned yet, I'm sure this isn't a problem to get into the module guidelines, but what I'm worried about is that some folks who have extensive module layout landscapes (ie, Jeff Elliott) as you say, would (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: ?Best Lego Retailer?
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(...) OR, to quote the "eye-biting monkey" ...if you reveal your secret stash of stores then the lurkers will come and buy all the sets right from under your nose. :) :) :) Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm pretty sure the lights are done after the fact in Photoshop. But it has an excellent lighting setup overall, it was obviously carefully planned. Calum (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: ..`My Monkeys Macabre Massacre`..
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GKCHt0.LBv@lugnet.com... (...) That's like the Metro :) (...) Ooooo, reminds me of "D'Iberville". Iain (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Now this is really, really, really interestin’… *I honestly believe that a Higher Power is at work here! Our fates must truly be divined by the ‘gods’… [:::]This is no mere coincidence.[:::] 1st, Richard is afflicted by the ‘Eye-bitin’ Monkey’ (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes: (snipped) (...) This is not that "eye bitin' monkey" story again, is it? ;-) Pedro (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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*Here’s a general question… ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ Where are the 5 (five) -BEST- stores in your area that sell Lego. This survey will enable all of us to discern which locations are wroth visiting and which are not so good. My top -5- list will (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.general)
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(...) see, now I immediately have a problem with 8 wide. my town set WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A BACK WALL is scaled for 2 wide trains. all my trains are 2 wide. You see, for train3 i was going to build my 2 wide scale town layout of my all PINK (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ok, I have perhaps a not so little request for Train3, so I figured I'd get it in early in hopes that it might work out. As most of you know I build 8 wide train cars and I build them long. At Train2 I was unable to run my train because there wasn't (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Got it last night when I got home from work and... Oh My!! I want another--it's that good!!! I couldn't believe how much fun I had putting it together and playing with it. It's sooooo good!!! I just can't say enuf about it. Anyway, just had to let (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Martin Scragg <mnm@ains.net.au> wrote in message news:GK7vzJ.1u9@lugnet.com... (...) not at this stage - it is VERY similar to mine except I didn't have the great lights! I haven't had time to upload any pics lately. I also need to set it up again (...) (23 years ago, 26-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.au)
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(URL) my search for more information about Delta robots, I found a beautiful resource. (URL) history of the Delta robot (eg: ABB IRB 340) (URL) website is fantastic. They refer at one point to Eclipse: (URL) is the most unbeliveable NC centre I've (...) (23 years ago, 26-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sue Ann, do you have any pics of your rock concert online? Martin (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Actually, what Chris means is he can't post to the rtlToronto NG. Up here in Toronto, we've gotten into a habit of calling rtlToronto, "rtl". Of course, we all know that rtl is rec.toys.lego, the rtl in rtlToronto is derived from that. It's (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, for starters, RTL is most definitely NOT Lugnet. Different things. (...) I'm guessing you mean you tried to post to Lugnet-- not to RTL-- and it does look like your message didn't get here. My guess is either there's an email problem or (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) It looks like others are in a similar predicament: (URL) your webpost came out fine. I use the web interface mainly because I can use it between several computers (my PC at work, my two PCs at home) without having them fight with each other (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'v had to figure out how to post to lugnet useing the web. around 6 pm i sent the a post to RTL (lugnet) via a newsreader (the same one i always use) and I never got a reply e-mail from lugnet allowing it to be posted to the group. I had to dig out (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I don't know where these come from, but they're hilarious. (URL) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] Changes to the rtl9 rules page.
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(...) That's true, I never thought of that one... (...) Yeah, no matter how many more rules we come up with, someone will always come up with something to circumvent them (as you've suggested above). I don't think (or at least I hope not) that (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] Changes to the rtl9 rules page.
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(...) By the rules, isn't it the first Monkey to touch the last rung that wins? In this case the Lego string, with the Lego grappling hook "monkey" would win as soon as the string touched the last rung. It wouldn't have to tug itself along. It could (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have one of these, and its a cool set. I like how it simulates pneumatics with racks. The bucket action is excellent, however it is a little week and pulls apart a little too easily. (...) good. I was looking at the instructions, I (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You don't play enough Town :) There are lots of Lego strings in Town sets like tow trucks and boat tow lines that are greater than a couple feet. It is possible, given very careful targetting of the grappling hook one fires, to actually grab (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] Changes to the rtl9 rules page.
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(...) Nobody could pull this off anyway. Especially with a piece of 'official' Lego string that is only a couple of feet long (I have one). Even if someone could do this with non-Lego string, I would like to see it. Rob (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It also could be the same tooling for the case being reused. (...) If you read the ad copy it says you can make it go backwards and forwards, not A/B skip steering. Thought the two paddle buttons on the controller would indicate that it is (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Like most of you I got my holiday S@H catalogue and I spent some time drooling and wanting. OK, So on the Duplo page is a set # 2949 (URL) whoop, BUT look closely, it is a remote control set and the "transmitter" has the same basic shape as the new (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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way back at the last dinner I was trying to remember the number of a set that I wanted to build - I went back to where I thought I first saw this VERY old set (a tractor bulldozer ) and realized that what i was looking at was not as cool as I (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Martin Legault" <mlegault@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message news:GK1GtI.301@lugnet.com... (...) well (...) ***** THERE EXISTS A GOD!!!...!!! ***** Thank you Martin for your update. :) (DID YOU HEAR THE TONES? Oh Martin, please tell me you heard (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) tracks.. (...) Hi all, tonigth I had to go down-town so I took the metro, was also going by Berri station, since I had enough time, I did a stop by and Iain you can sleep well tonight, the ligth are lite behind the glass. Martin (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think we force monkeys to touch every rung to prevent a monkey from firing a string at the last rung and swinging across. -- Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(I mistakenly posted this to loc.ca) Hi folks, I've made a few changes on the rtlToronto9: Show Me the Monkey! rules page: (URL) are very minimal, but clarify a few points including the spirit of the game, what one or two rungs means, and the top of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Sear Lego Sale 30% off on this weekend
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(...) IIRC the Bay is 20% too. Calum (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I -REALLY- appreciate the heads-up, i would have missed this sale had you not of posted! Thanks again, --==Richard==-- I've been waiting for a Sears sale for a while now... (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day Subject says it all, not sure if it is Canada wide. (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:GJywz8.5Ao@lugnet.com... (...) It's really a horrid server. It took me like three hours to get through all the pictures. But it was *SO* worth it. (...) tracks.. Someone mailed me a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) DRAT and Double Drat.... its not letting me access to those pictures :( I did come across this... (URL) thought that was very lovely picture of a stainglass window over the tracks.. (...) In that case, I may have to keep you company :) to make (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) been in... some sort of bodily shock for the last... I'd guess hour, going through these images. I can't even begin. Come November, when Calum and I make the trek to the big M, I will not exist. I simply WILL NOT EXIST. I think I'll vanish at (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@home.com> wrote in message news:3BA76673.FB7BD8...ome.com... (...) Mmmmmm..... A 'Monkey Brain"...... No!!! A Big LEGO Banana......!! Some Monkey sound effects .... something that says my name is Chris.... Jeff VW (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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lesson for the day. 2 arm monkeys need wrists. any questions? That is all. :( I wonder if and when I solve the wrist problem, what the next part of anatomy I will discover a monkey needs. Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Looks like Iain is already ‘layin’ the smack down!’ Sincerely, -Richard ‘the peoples champion’ Noeckel (...) (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GJv7p8.9nx@lugnet.com... (...) referred to. (...) wing (...) The problem with this is you're posting about signifigant *American* figures in a Canadian newsgroup. (...) Not to (...) (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl9: Raising the stakes?
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(...) Ouch !! dind't know that you have masochist monkeys Martin Maybe Chris won't need to blow up anytime to make some destruction this time ;-) (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <Incantations of the –Rock-> What did you say your name was? … IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS `!!!` Your friendly neighborhood ‘jabrony,’ --==Richard==-- Layin’ the Smack-Down since 93` (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys writes: <ravings> Just so you know, this subject line reminds me of the other well known conspiracy... the "vast RIGHT WING conspiracy" that Hillary Clinton referred to. We all know what that is... it is the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) they (...) I thought we agreed on a bed of spikes. :-) Derek (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, A friendly reminder to invite people to come out to rtlToronto9: Show Me The Monkey! on Saturday October 13th, 2001 at the Lillian H Smith Public Library here in sunny Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bruce Sheridan has kindly built the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@home.com> wrote in message news:3BA68466.FB0BB0...ome.com... (...) chains, (...) Who said anything about smacking hands? :) Iain (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:GJu0E0.KH0@lugnet.com... (...) chains, (...) Yeah!! We'll be the "Bash Brothers". :) Iain (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I suggest that you put a 4 inch foam pad on the table. So if monkeys fall, they won't hurt themselves :-) Martin (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) nice...can I be an "official RTL 'bouncer' " as well!!! :) for the event? Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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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