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Yeah, finding the group was tough. I am loking forward to seeing/meeting everyone at next weeks dinner. I don't know if I'll have an entry for the competition built in time but I'll give it my best shot. (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:GMDq7p.3It@lugnet.com... (...) Aight I'll bring some copies then, too. (...) :) No, it doesn't have a whicked soundtrack, because I realised how annoying that Aurora song was when we (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GMEv84.1nu@lugnet.com... (...) assembly (...) place. (...) I vaguely remember when EPCOT's Innoventions' pavalion used to be Communicore East and West, there was an exhibit in which you'd (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey. Here are some interesting but technically challenging ideas to try: a) Mosaic Maker. Build a machine that uses a Mindstorms mechanical assembly alongside a PC driving it with a VisionCommand or other small webcam, that can digitize and then (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have two Larges and one Medium left for the first batch, and more on order. Unfortunately they won't be available until (arrrgh) after the show. I'll bring the three up, and we can get the rest up to you guys later on. BTW, would you mind if (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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Un message français suivra. A french message will follow. Hello to all, I'm proud to announce MonLUG's first participation in a Montreal Area train show. It will be held at Georges-Vanier High School in Laval (just north of Montreal) on Saturday, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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HI James, (silly mode on) Welcome to the group. Now that you found us, I'll guess you passed the first test. Next We'll have to show you the secret handshake. You will have to buy the official T-shirt to look cool like the rest of us. Then we move (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi James (and everyone else!) Yup, we're rtlToronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario Area's Lego Users Group. We draw folks spanning from Niagara Falls to Ottawa, as one of the earliest and most active LUGs in the world, alongside our sister (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) -No worries mate! Took me a while to find the group too! If you haven’t already visited the site, please do. (URL) cheers, --==Richard==-- (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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And I'm only hearing about this now? Arrgh! (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I managed to build the roof of my church building (lego MOC), and found the "gothic doors" finally.... I need to work on the interior "effects" .... started on the pulpit, and need to build the pews. I also decided it would look a lot better if I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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For those of you interested in Mark Beiro, professional boxing announcer, who happens to also announce Battlebots on ComedyCentral: (URL) a very interesting interview with him and he talks a bit about BattleBots as well. Calum (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks?! I guess I can chalk that one up on ol' resume: Calum Tsang Experience: 2002-Present: Ring Announcer, rtlToronto Lego Robotics Events - Responsibilities include thinking of witty names for each robot (examples: Withdrawal Symptoms, The (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) D'oh!!! Great Job..... I can't wait to see it....I'd love a copy (@ the november dinner!!) Much Kudos, and knowing you its got a bad-@$$ soundtrack like Train1.... :) Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) Why don't you guys work on it together....or will that be too complicated... (clash of wills, etc). Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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"Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GMC68F.57t@lugnet.com... (...) Well, I just finished it. So nya. :) I'll bring several copies to Montreal this weekend. Iain (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) OH........ MY....... GOD......... i actually heard the voice. the words WORKED!! Calum, we have found another of your talents. :) you just HAVE to write all the copy for all the bots for R10!! that was just way too funny. Chris Visit my newly (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GMC68F.57t@lugnet.com... (...) No, not yet. The footage is still in limbo between Calum and I - I don't think either of us has decided yet who's going to do the editing. (...) Yeah, I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) As always, thanks Lar ++ for your input... :) Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) so are you going to take the move to belleville? That would be closer to the "east ontario / quebec lego guys"... (ParLUGgment and MONLug) I linked to this site: (URL) show how geographicly close it is to the center hub of all the sites... (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Jason's building was a go kart factory, complete with assembly line and loading dock and test track, rather than a train station. It was on a train layout though! (and it's where we put the MichLTC logo) IIRC, Lawrence Wilkes of the UK did a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Sometimes the virtual glass concept works. Where you make all the frames like there is glass in them, but never put it in. So people are given the impression of it being a window even though there is no real lego glass piece that could fill in the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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First, Calum, can you bring T-shirts for us out-of-towners to the Montreal train show? I asked for medium, I'm not sure about anyone else. I vaguely recall Ka-On asked for medium also. I'll buy his too and get it to him if you have two medium's. If (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GMB93x.6CG@lugnet.com... (...) But really, no. (...) No, that's the best time to take footage of other rtl members in their vans, latchin' modules, crusin' down QEW. I was memorizing the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Did you know Nortel is sponsoring Battlebots? I can't believe it. I'm getting moved to Belleville while the company is sponsoring Battlebots? Must be one of those subsidiaries we bought back in the day :) Calum (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, this would be a good idea. I sort of miss it too. You don't have to spend a long time thinking of a catchy name that is legally trademarkable, then devise an extensive brand marketing scheme around it (Team Knob: The Goal is (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've noticed that at the more recent rtl events have had a lack of names for robots. IE, it's always just "X's Robot", where X = robot builder. Can everyone name their robots this time, like we used to like at, say, rtl4? Who could forget Rogue (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, for real! I see… looks like I’ve read wayyyyyyyy to far into that comment. Thanx for the clarification Lar. -R (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) that does bring tears to eyes just looking at that....... all those boxes (unopened, of course), including the 5 freight loading stations...... :( Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think it all boils down to what you are trying to achieve with the model. If you feel like "cheating" and use non-lego items on it, that is fine...you are the maker.... just don't tell the kiddies looking at it, "that with enough bricks, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, I have a dumb question: Is it wrong, and by wrong, I mean, would it be unusual or looked down on, to have the roof of a building in a Town layout to be made of plexiglass or glass? Iain and I were looking at the bus station at Square One (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Chris, you need smore track to taunt like this*: (URL) 80 plus boxes of track in there. That's almost like...$1600 Canadian. Plus those 4555 Freight Loading Stations. Calum *-Chris owns a box of track solely to taunt me should I ever need more (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think he was referring to Calum's personal town layout, which has been seen by many folks, rather than the machinations of the group per se. Not that there are any. (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey, where in the world did that come from?!? Only I may comment upon the dytopic nature of our group! (rtlToronto) I sure wasn’t aware that you’re involved with the inner-workings and flawed infrastructure that exists within my particular (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] November Monthly Dinner, Friday Nov 16th, 2001
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(...) Congratulations Calum, you got me to de-lurk. Well done! Mario (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just to inject a note of seriousness..... I've said it time and again, This is OUR group. it is as much Robs right to suggest a name as it is Iains, Daves, Dereks, or whom ever. Calum runs the web page, and i am just the loud mouth. IF (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well said Calum! I wholeheartedly agree! I think this is the smartest thing anyone has ever said pertaining to robotics design. I learned this the hard way over the past year. Sure, it sometimes helps to have a zillion parts to choose from, (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | [rtlToronto] November Monthly Dinner, Friday Nov 16th, 2001
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Hi folks, rtlToronto November Monthly Dinner Friday, November 16th, 2001, 6pm Mel's Montreal Deli, 440 Bloor Street West (E of Bathurst) (URL) a note to announce the November Monthly Dinner on the 16th, only about two weeks away. Bring your (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce)
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(...) It's not the collection, it's the effort! Most of the best entrants into the rtlToronto events often are people with very small amounts of Lego. It's the R&D process of designing, prototyping, building, testing and repeating it all over that (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, you don't get it-I don't care when the event is, that's up to other people. The problem is when the library is free. That was why train1 was at Richview (because Eatonville wasn't ready yet) and why train2 ran the weekend it did (because (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I now I seriously need to "overhaul" my technic/mindstorm collection ... (at the moment, I still only have the camera and the RIS 1.5) Real crappy in comparison to a LOT of robotics die-hards. But I did go another step closer to be a competitor by (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't want to be an annoying non-robotics person who is baselessly inputting his 2 cents in, but I thought after the competition, Chris named the event in honor of not winning another robotics competition, and to celebrate the 10th (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) right....you are the boss....and I'll settle for whenever you choose to run it....and in the mean time, I'll be making sure my contribution is as feasible as possible..... Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes. My mechanical stuff is working perfectly. I only need to motorise one pneumatic switch, and build a compressor. I havent started on the programming yet, but i have a few ideas. Trevyn. (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I say NO!!! :) I like the idea of a game that references ME!!! :) (...) YES!!! :) I have a working X axis (back forth)and a proto Y axis(left right). I have a gripper concept, and i need to work on the Z (up down) (sorry Iain, I know that in (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Funny you mention this, because Mario's been bugging me at work about this all week. Monkeys, Marblesorters, Blockstackers, Sumobots. How about, Project X? Calum (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Can we change the name of the new robotics game to something more descriptive of what it actually is? How about: Xtra cool pick and place. Iains Xtremely fast xtra slick robot show. Xsort. Xblox. Anyone got any prototypes yet? Rob (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about: Train 3: <<insert three chimes from the TTC subway doors closing here>> Or Train 3: Right on Track Or Train 3: Your <lack of a> train sucks Just some thoughts Jeff VW (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You can pick a date all you want, but it don't matter till it gets booked with the Library-when they have free spots determines when any rtl event is. :) Calum (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I guess with all this "sudden interest".... I suggest that we pick out a date for Train 3, so we all have enough time to plan out our group and individual strategies regarding the stuff we are displaying for it... possible title.... keep your (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day I think its a very fine name !!!! Cheers Oliver the real one. (tongue firmly in cheek) "Matthias Jetleb" <Jetleb@Netcom.ca> wrote in message news:3bdf72fc.183926...net.com... (...) there's (...) cool. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That poster was part of the 72 set garage sale find from Sept. 8 and 23. I've never been too interested in the space theme (too much blue and grey) and, if I recall correctly, all of my Lego space sets have come from garage sales in the last (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Two responses to your posting, Chris.... 1) I love Chris day is to happen in conjunction with RTL 10.... as a tribute, each robot is to sport an effigy of Chris .... see this set for perfect minifig: (URL) if that isn't possible, (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Oooo, can I call a two module straight section too. Like Jeff's with the 4 spacer + 8 track + 8 spacer + 8 track. I too have started work on trains in deference to my three rtl10 robots. Last time I was home my dad built me some most excellent (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Good Idea Chris!!! I propose that we make Feburary 30th Chris Magno day!!!! :) Jeff VW (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) K, I nominate Oct 30th as 'We appreciate Chris for rtlToronto' day. Oops, that was yesterday... :( Guess we will have to wait an *entire* year before we can celebrate that one again. Oh well... And, maybe, by then we'll come up with a better (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm good for the 16th. Derek (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Calum says: (re: his wisdom tooth) (...) The short answer is YES. come to my house, you can hold the "alien" box for comfort and I'll go get my gerber and......... Then Calum says: (...) (to the Group) You guys don't know the HALF of it. When we (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, the 16th is good for me. Space kept me from 'outgrowing' LEGO. They showed up right when I hit my teens and I adored them. Technic kept me in LEGO thru my late teens/early 20's Then I didn't care anymore--LEGO for Life! So once again, no (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Darn. I thought that was Oliver's poster. My apologies. It is however, very very cool. I never heard the full story on this item. Where did you find it? As a kid I would have killed to have such a poster. I loved Space! It was my favourite (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well as Mattias pointed out, it was his poster, and his other rare garage sale gems...I think I'll have to do some of that next summer...(garage sale hunting for lego) :) Mattias' robotic arm was cool too, I remember playing with one of those (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Geez. If you were going to re-name me, couldn't you think of something a little more catchy? Matthias (Oliver) Jetleb (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (rimshot) Thanks, I needed that one for Chris. (...) Sounds great! I've been building an office building in my spare time when I'm not drowning in product trials, my grad classwork, or in pain from this wisdom tooth. It frickin hurts. The (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey Guys, I started building my bot for rtl 10, as I was building I had a sudden urge to really build something..... So I started to layout some base plates and tried to figured out what the optimum width (from the end of the module to the 'road') (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think that is cool that you came up with something great before Lego did... It looks a lot better than the one Lego put out.... and a side note: its amazing what kind of parts you can come up with for a certain design concept.... nice (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I just uploaded pictures of an Imperial Shuttle I build about 2 years ago. (URL) was a fun one to build. It had landing gear that would raise and lower by the 24t gear on the back. The wings could be raised or lowered manually. It was a little (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ya I guess the 16th is ok. well, back to my 64. now where did i put that "SNAPSHOT" expansion cart.??? Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: latest train project info.....
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(...) quick update.... the cab work is just about finished, and the top plates were laid down. I am 99% done this project....might need an extra here, or a slight modification there....but in essence, this project is done. Onto the next project, my (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah I think Nov 9th is a good idea for dinner... What? You're going to MonLug??? Oh that's a shame ;p Sure the 16th is good Dave (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: OT, C64 musings Re: personal challange
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(...) Oh my, there's some memories... I got my first 5.25 disk at a TPUG meeting with PET software on it. Cost me 5 dollars for 1 floppy! (circa 1980) And what was his name... oh I can't remember... but he was the king of Commodore and had lots of (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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How are people for November 16th, Friday, for the next rtlToronto dinner? November 9th, Iain and I are out visiting MonLUG in Montreal, and maybe since we had the October dinner so late after rtlToronto9 it would be a good idea to push back onto (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ah nostalgia. When I was a bit younger, in high school, I liquidated the high school Commodore64 lab of 30 machines, which happened to have been rat infested. The deal was Comspec (a large Canadian computer vendor at the time with many school (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) in the world. But alas :( it is not to be.... I adore my 64! (and i still have one that works! Sometimes I even turn it on and play Paradroids or Fort Apocalypse, though my favourite game was Jumpman... could do all 30 levels straight!) (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) thanks for the offer tho. Dave (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nicely Done Calum and Mario... I'm inspired! Dave (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Mario and I finished his mosaic project this weekend. It's a 96x48 mosaic: (URL) was a hell of a lot harder than I had expected. First was the problem that we were working with a limited supply of bricks (dual 1200 piece tubs). We tried a (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just to let you know, I've decided to scrap the Genesis Engine altogether... I wanted to make that design, but the (original) club car only has one hole on each of its sides, making a (regular) train motor real hard without putting an additional (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Rubics cube solving robot
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G'Day I have found the home page of JP Brown at (URL) , he has several nifty robots. including the cube solver. Cheers Oliver Play Well ! "Oliver Giesen" <ogiesen@mdsintl.com> wrote in message news:GLIHA0.I04@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: personal challange
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(...) this is what i think i meant. because you have to name each array with a constant A(1) = 100 A(2) = 200 A(4) = 300 this is really no different than just a funny variable naming system A = 100 B = 200 C = 300 BUT if you could do this: var A(n) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto10 Tentative Rules Preview
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(...) I think you have a point, but I think due to the "spirit of game", I think the fishing line doesn't cross the line. If he wants his gantry crane to use the line to "make it faster" by pinching it....then I (personally don't think there's (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: personal challange
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(...) No Problem. You should check out Dave Baums books on NQC. I have them, and I would be a much better programmer if I had worked through all of the examples. But, I haven't found much time for that. I always spend more time on mechanical (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I only mention it because Iain was so desperate to use it, and at the dinner after rtl9 I recall Chris, after much persuasion said he could. I believe in the end we decided as a group it was ok, for this contest only. Correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto10 Tentative Rules Preview
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(...) Well, here's the question of the week: Should something like monofilament/fishing line be allowed? We've always said basic rubber bands and cotton string that approximates Lego string and rubber bands would be perfectly fine. But fishing line (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Encounter @ COSTCO
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(...) Nope, neither one of those. Since Tim hasn't officially announced the 3 new sets I won't list them here, but if you go the the fbtb link listed above and then go into the HP forum you will see that Tim has basically let the cat out of the bag. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | Re: rtlToronto10 Tentative Rules Preview
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(...) It appears string is missing as a legal non-Lego element in the rules. :-) Derek (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, yes, it's a legal solution, but effective? I'd have to work the stats out on it :) Calum (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Encounter @ COSTCO
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(...) Well, Tim alludes to a few more upcomin’ Potter sets. (URL) Potter Sets 10.21.01 Tim Three more sets will be coming, possibly as soon as January of next year. More details soon. --- So you may just be receiving those very stes!!!!!!!! Oh, and (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Encounter @ COSTCO
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(...) I think the HP Hogwarts Castle has a lot of great pieces, its stunningly beautiful, and coincidently is the same price as Leo's Castle.... ???? Anyways...I will probably end up buying the HP kit...and buy a couple HP sets also...like a few (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Encounter @ COSTCO
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Encounter @ COSTCO Today while shopping at COSTCO on Woodbine I encountered an individual who I believe to be Jin Sato. It just so happens that we were both looking at the New (URL) Harry Potter Castle right next to each other. It was only $99.99 (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: personal challange
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(...) ROB, you are the best.!!!!!! this bit of documentation was all the answer i needed. thank you!!! its a shame that you have to use a constant to assign the array. :( BUt this is better than nothing. I guess i have to start to learn NQC (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, after i saw Rob's window robot, I new i had to do the same kind of thing using JUSt lego. so i ordered 4 parts pack (each with 1 gun) lego was late in delivering (by 3 weeks) so i called and said I never got the order. a week latter i (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Bule 1x3 inverted slope?
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Does anyone know of any sets that are currently available that contain blue 1x3 inverted slopes? I've only been able to find one set that has them, the creator bucket, but I haven't seen it for sale anywhere. I need four of these, but wouldn't mind (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey... could i just build something that shakes the game board for a long time? Probability dictates that eventually, i will come up with the right pattern... or maybe i could get an infinite number of monkeys (from rtl9) on an infinite number of (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Once again my appreciation for Rob goes up a notch. I actually understood mostof what he said :) I was thinking, originally, about getting a 4x4 black plate, and 16 1x1 round white plates (headlights), putting the pattern of white 'dots' on (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Where to find Zellers Blue Tubs?
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Cool, email works. This makes life much easier for me, although I still have to authenticate the post. I guess its possible to fake the origins of an email. Derek (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Where to find Zellers Blue Tubs?
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Trying to reply by email to see what happens. Anyway, the day after rtl9 I went to every Toronto Zellars East of Yonge St. and only found 3 1200 piece buckets. Which I got for myself. I'd love to get about 10 more. Unfortunately I think 1200 piece (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Legends Club Car comments
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(...) Nice.... :) <snip> and it's companion MetroStation. (Wouldn't the 4554 be incredible for another (...) it wouldn't be bad....I would rather see 2150 made into a legend instead. It is the same one, but red. If I got that one, I'd be RED Train (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, I haven't really purchased all that much at all-hunting for cool sets has really become hard these last years. I'm not the type (either it's character or capital, I'm not sure) to go around buying multiple copies of any set, except (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: personal challange
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(...) Chris, I'm not sure why NQC would offer arrays and the scripting language wouldn't. I am certainly not the resident programming expert:) Anyway, I can send you some code when I get home. I copied the following directly from the NQC (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ah, so you are the person who got the last to be had. I went about in early 97, and got one of 3 of the OCTAN tank cars, and saw a half pack of 4.5V points at The Bay downtown, a monorail in the Eaton's Center (at the downstairs toy store, I (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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