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"Jeff Van Winden" <Jeff.vanwinden@emergis.com> wrote in message news:GnvJ3u.CHv@lugnet.com... (...) open (...) interest (...) can (...) a (...) a (...) a (...) But you're bang-on :) X is going to be amazing when it opens. They showed video of the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Wow, Iain. I felt like I was there. I want to go see that wind generator some time. What is it that you find so beautiful? The size? The clean energy? The sound? Or maybe all of the above :) I had no idea we have the biggest wind turbine in North (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I Think I know... This is the ride that the seats are placed on either end of the track, on a seperate axis. At specific times during the ride the seats can spin around a full 360 degrees, or hang upside down, even though the train is on a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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‘ello there Ben! (...) Impressive, now you’ve got as many Guarded Inns as I do. And the Green Ninja set is also great… one of the ninjas is a female!!! The BrickWarz issue isn’t dead…but I'd rather have the event at another location. We can try (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Now you have to visit 3 cities in Canada. ;-) Jude (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"John Guerquin" <jguerquin@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GnuGsH.1nJ@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) It's so decieving in a feel-good kinda way. You can pull upward of 5g on several coasters - Mindbender at the West Edmonton Mall, I believe, still (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Pretty impressive coaster Iain.... Assuming constant acceleration (which it probably isn't), that works out to 24m/s/s, which is about 2.4g's. I wonder how many people will find that unpleasant!!! (I certainly wouldn't) I'm guessing the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I just had to buy another bulk purchase of Lego. It was my biggest purchase from shop@home, yet. I needed a bunch of bulk brick packs for my latest building creation, and some other stuff (sorry, no metroliners again!!!!) I bought 2 more guarded (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Dodonpa" at Fujiku Highland (Fuji-Q) has been on the news a bit - it's set for it's December 21 opening. It's the world's fastest coaster, 172 km/h. And get this: It accelerates to that speed, via a pneumatic launch system, in *two* *seconds*. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GnsGKH.3t3@lugnet.com... (...) same (...) they (...) That is *so* not fair. Iain ::grumble:: (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yup. 8466 SUV for $99. They also had the Silver Champions too for the same price (in the same pile) but they were pretty shelf worn. It's likely they had the Silver Champions from last year (they were $119.99 back then) and have brought them (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gnn1Mr.LwI@lugnet.com... (...) are a (...) or (...) like (...) similar (...) in (...) Sounds great - can't wait to see them! Tim (23 years ago, 1-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:GnJHnA.Dvr@lugnet.com... (...) [snip] (...) generally (...) We'll, as a transplated Ohioan, sometimes the winters are a little TOO mild! And the summers get quite hot and humid. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town)
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(...) Silver Champion at 99.99$!? Are you sure, They have it here at 169.99$ in Montreal. (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto10: Project X Lego Event Confirmed for February 23rd, 2002
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(...) OK, I understand now. This is a valid point. And it is easy enuff to correct for. I'm sure all the bot's will have some designated cell 1. With that said, who among us would stoop to the point of doing something so..... un lego like??? :) (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've always had an interest in wind turbines. I think the first time I knew I was interested in them was the first time I saw the movie ET. There's a scene or two in that with the giant feild in California. In November of 2001, my friend Calum and (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah it would reduce the possibility of argument of who was done first. Also it matches what a real robot would behave in a factory, which a robot need to signal other devices so that the finished product would pass to the next process stage. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) not geting any ideas, don't worry. :) Iain (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"James Stansfield" <jqs@iridani.com> wrote in message news:Gnoo1w.MJ6@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Okay, not knowing the area that well... How do I get over there? My plan was to just exit off 401 when I saw it, and sort of... drive over to it. :) (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto10: Project X Lego Event Confirmed for February 23rd, 2002
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(...) I think Ka-On has a point-there's going to be a lot of robots spread over several tables, which means it's not going to be obvious who has finished first. Why not have a beep, it's just as prone as the robot's owner or some kid screaming, (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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