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(...) I think starting on top of the board is okay. In our robot, parts of the robot overhang the board. I think the only thing I would draw the line at is attaching stuff to the actual board (ie, 2xN pieces) (...) C's a good idea to learn, if (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:GpMnF0.24o@lugnet.com... (...) it. That's a LOT of brown slopes, man! Iain (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GpMLBt.ICr@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) 2x. That's good, but that's still a lot of capturing! (...) Yes, one click per frame (can't do timed-capture). It's not specifically labeled as a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I actually can't fit everything I am bringing in my car. BUT, one of the other members is renting a trailer already (for all of his stuff) and I dropped off 7 buildings with him last weekend. (...) After my wedding in April, I will most likely (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) When we did GR GATS we had seven vehicles (a pickup, two SUVs and 4 cars) worth of stuff, and that didn't include the crappy tables that GATS supplies. On Friday, we drove right out onto the show floor and unloaded vehicles, then drove out (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Here's what I did: I have stacked 3 modules. The North and South face of the stack has two vertical 1x2s bolted to each module, and a diagonal brace bolted to the top and bottom module, making an "N" shape on the north and south face. This (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No worries on that--i'll have a milk crate full of track, and another bin full of cars, engines, and buildings (2, mebee 3, depends if i wanna bring my apartment house), and 3 modules :) Dave (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey Dave, Can you bring one extra peice of track for me... I am short by 1 peice!!!! How frustrating... Jeff VW (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, I for one really like the videos, and i don't think theyd be complete without the POV footage (but I haven't attended a train event yet, so what do I know). If youre looking for something else, Active Surplus (345 Queen Street West) (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I should have lots of straight track for the original layout I had in mind for the train yard was on 6 modules, but I'm only bringing 3 (other 3 aren't built yet) So there you are. I'll try to get some way of distinguishing my track from (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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hi... just letting everyone know that I took some more shots, and here is the latest views. I am 85% of it done at this point....still waiting on a shipment of (brown)roofing material from the (plastic) building supplier. The pics were uploaded to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not at all! A chapel sounds great! I've asked Iain to bring a second spacer. So we'll have two spacers, one on each side. One spacer will likely include a switch to link to Dave's yard. Anyone have 12 pieces of straight to put onto the second (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not necessarily. I'm not sure if the Digital8 has it, but most Sony 8mm cameras have a 2x playback function that's pretty clean. My Sony SVHS has a 2x playback, so I guess I could dub it in at realtime, then capture it at 2x. (...) I have a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That could be slightly hazardous to the robot's health... :) (...) I wonder what happened to Chris' old tag line: "see new robot walkers at xxxxx.com"? Ben (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you can spare a Qui Gon and an Obiwan, I'll bring 2 "standard" minifigs from my collection....with the plain, regular smiley face. I won't be able to make it to the dinner, (at least I don't think so), since this weekend I have Guard Drill. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about a Bridge Too Far. Going with the Scrap Heap Challenge theme, we could do bridging robots. Set a fixed distance between two tables, and an initial robot size that is smaller then the gap. Your robot must make it from one table to the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Anyone want some Star Wars minifigures? I have a number of them-R2D2, C3P0, Qui Gon Jinn, Jar Jar, and Obiwan.* If anyone would like them, I'll bring them to Friday's dinner. It'd be cool if you could bring in Town figures in trade, but even if not, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 2x2, I think. I think Chris helped me chop them down to 24 inches each (eight feet). I drilled in three holes in each, making the spacing about 21-22 inches between each module. I bolted them in an offset fashion (one on each side on the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks! I had fun (...) Of course, I have nuttin' to say about snivving ideas for there was Bruces' ideas, Iain's ideas a,d a slew of others that I somehow amalgamated into Runamok 'bots. (...) I'm not doing much of my own programming, either. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) I was thinking of that just last night..... I think I will need to do some module stacking (RTL 11???). Calum, did you use 1 x 2 peices of plywood to stack your modules? What am I going to do when I want to build more modules... (because I (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Jeff Van Winden" <Jvwinden@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GpLEE0.7Kq@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) (Looks like I *can* make it to train3 after all, btw.) I think we found at the MONLUG train show that the width of the eluraCar is extremly (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes. I was chatting with Iain about this and plan to have Vol1: rtl4-6 video train1 video train2 video rtl9 video These total 270MB alone. I also will put in all the photos from all the rtlToronto events so far. I figure it's time for a wget (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm really been impressed with the current Season 6 UK episodes of Junkyard Wars. Maybe something inspired from the challenges like the garbage collection episode? (...) So when did you hold the patent on gantry robots? I find your accusation (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) and here is the update: I worked on the clock tower, and it really looks fantastic...look for a "sneak peak" tomorrow. I will take a phase 4 set of pics.... still haven't ordered the roof tiles.... and that is all I need to finish it!! pics to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If the robot has to start off the board and end off the board, this ruins my feeble plan. I do have an idea to compinsate for this, but I'd like to know. Meanwhile, I'm scared. I'm not having fun learning NQC, and I want to go back to RCX1.0 (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3C3A79BF.3C5ED5...ers.com... (...) Oh bull. That robot is cool, but look at this: (URL) I don't even know if a LEGO motor could drive anything a QUARTER that fast! I don't think the RCX could (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) DAVE, your robot is nice and compact!!!! I just had a quick look at your page, and I've impressed. this is going to be a GREAT game. BTW has anyone got ideas for our next game or are we going to do the usual and brainstorm @ mels? (...) For (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Iain, I have to say, I saw this video, and I was not as impressed by this robot as I was blown away by the video you sent me of your robot. WOW When you guys see Iains, robot @ r10........ ALL i can say is WOW!!! :) -- Chris Pretend this says (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) the video of the Gantry Robot. SIGH. (ATS is like a 10 minute drive down the 401 from Ventax. It's good they cover a different automation sector than we do.) That robot is FAST. Iain (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I suppose this is directed at Calum, or possibly Iian: Will the train videos in particular (and to a lesser extent, the robotics events videos) be available on CD (for those of us tortured souls with dial-up access)? There was some talk of this a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm good with that. The roof beams in my train station are exactly 15 blocks from baseplate to bottom of the beam. So if there is a problem with your construction there will be a problem with mine. I think my highest car is just under 14 blocks (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This question is posed to Derek and Iain: will both of your trains and wagons fit through this area (its 15 blocks and 1 plate in at the highest point.... (URL) have created a train station (the dark grey region in this image (URL) ) and one of the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | My Entry -- Re: Project X and game play
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(...) I finally got a small page together for my 'bot for rtl X Now no stealing too many ideas ;p Anyway, I'll have it up as soon as I get home tonite, so check around 7 p.m. and it should be there. Take care Dave (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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As the veterans of rtlToronto competitions know, I always have a trip during the competition dates. It is as reliable as the rising of the sun. It's to Austria, in case anyone cares. Have fun with Project X, guys :) Takes lots of pictures :) Jeff E (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Doh! Cut and paste gets me again. I was on the strung out "no cable modem" junkie withdrawal...but the cable guy just came by and fixed the cable run, so I'm back online! (...) Hey, there's no shame in using good ideas. (tossing bait out for (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And it would keep Ben busy with scoring ;) Dave (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It also makes it tricky for people that build more then one robot. I was originally going to do this, however with my current time constraints it doesn't look like this going to happen. (...) Yes, I definitely want to be able to watch other (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Auuuughhhhhh!!! Re: [rtlToronto] January Monthly Dinner, Friday January 11th, 2002
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(...) Besides the November dinner in January, I was invited to a dinner engagement in Toronto on Friday, unfortunaltely it has nothing to do with LEGO or Mels :( If you want to crash a party, i'll be at the Mariott (Bay and College, so I'm (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) but I sure want some! Well I'm definitely going to show up for this one, since I've missed the Dec dinner and all. Will give me a nice chance to steal, I mean share - yeah that's it, some pre-rtl10 bot ideas :)) Ivan "Push to test, release to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, rtlToronto November Monthly Dinner Friday, January 11th, 2002, 6pm Mel's Montreal Deli, 440 Bloor Street West (E of Bathurst) (URL) yer friendly reminder of the rtlToronto Monthly Dinner, this Friday. You know the place, you know the time, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Well, I have put both my RCXs (RCXes? RCXen?) facing each other, 2 studs apart, and then i made a hinged cover for the emitters/receivers. Perhaps we should organize, and give everyone who needs them a specific block of IR message numbers to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We could go head to head, 2 'bots at a time. It says right on the rules that anyone using multiple RCX's should build in fault tolerance ;p For those of us who can do it all with 1 RCX, we're not too worried ;) Whatever the group decides... I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sorry for not posting....but I have been up to the cottage for a week on holidays. As I mentioned earlier, I am very close to finishing up my town hall. I need to work on finishing up the clock tower, and the roof (which needs 4 bags of roof (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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While discussing a few items about the contest I has been brought to my attention that there is a very good chance that many robots entered will use more than one rcx. With this assumption, I was wondering how practical it would be to run our robots (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GpJ7xE.HKD@lugnet.com... (...) find (...) That was really neat. I liked how clean the store was. I just saw Gattaca again. I forgot how much I absolutely love every single aspect of that (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Will there be room for one more? Is their space for a 32 x 64 chapel in the T3 town-works program… If so, I'd like to petition for a space…but it’s a tentative arrangement. [I can’t guarantee arrival; factorin’ weather conditions and school I deduce (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GpJ6zJ.EJt@lugnet.com... (...) That, and you'd have to cap 60 minutes of footage into Premiere at 1:1. Horrible! ATI's All in Wonder has a time lapse function. Build a RCX powered device (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain and I went out to Cookstown Outlet Mall yesterday. It was pretty neat-there's the Lego outlet store called Bricks and Blocks (run by the "Toy Boys" (?), it says on the sign) which is, I suppose well known to rtlToronto folks, part of the same (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, absolutely! (...) JeffE was going to use the spacer if no one else was going to. If we remove the spacer, then a two long module fits perfectly on the right side between me and JeffVW, if you remove Dave and relocate him to offside the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The 8466 suspension is still bouncy and pretty high riding over here. But mine's only been assembled for a week or two. The 8880 Supercar has exactly the opposite, it's my opinion the 8880 sits too high, and it has two shocks per wheel. Calum (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.reviews)
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I agree, this set really rocks! I was so excited when i just finished the chassis that i messed with it for a little bit, even before i finished the whole truck! I figured the chassis was the most exciting part of the whole truck, and the body (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.reviews)
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(...) well, in the really world of theatre, (like the job for a certain disney musical that features a LION) we did a job and it had to WORK!! we spent a year removing all the AD circuits. NOW, another company that was responsible for a BIG ROCK (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That would be the audience detector circuit. As you might guess from the name, it makes things break when there is an audience watching. Come on, Chris, you should be familiar with this, considering that you do theatre stuff... dont try to (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, everywhere and in everything. Were the initial conditions the same? The same light readings for optical alignment stops? What if...all the tolerances and errors added up correctly the first time you ran it, and the next day, everything (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3C36726C.D21C7F...ers.com... (...) It's so fun to add motors. Just slap one on. It's that easy! :) (...) I hate hate HATE HATE HATE when gears strip as a result of an axis hiting something. It (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3C36726C.D21C7F...ers.com... (...) fastest, (...) It sound like Chris was dreaming again...... Jeff VW (who is still trying to figure out how to make anything that actually works.....) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I figured that, but I had to blame someone..... Jeff VW "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GpFs46.36o@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) the (...) after (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ummm, Iain, this is what I have been saying all along!!!! why try to make it light, when you can just add more motors!!!! i use 4 motors just to move the main X axis. as long as the rcx powered I've had NO problems. ALSO on another subject: (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(Ignore, now it just sits here and beeps. CRAP.) "Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:GpG2xv.7v3@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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YAY!!!...!!! "Quadro" WORKS!!!...!!! IT OWRKS!!!...!!! YAY!!!...!!! I juts programmed it to move once to each cell. AND IT WENT!!!...!!! IT WENT!!!!! IT REALLY, REALLY WENT!!!!!! Sure, it stuttered, and vibrated incessivley, BUT IT WORKS!!!...!!! I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, we actually only took for Mario one full 8466. The rest people may have scurried away, shuffled underneath a skid somewhere etc. Calum (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) which (...) <sarcasm: ON> NOW they tell us..... <sarcasm: OFF> Let's review the past few days... Day 1 (Jan 1 2002) I go online and see Marios post about $50 8466's! I get excited, because that was just to good of a deal to pass up. I call my (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Where are all the post holiday sales? The local HiFi City (aka MegaCityHiFi) guy said sales were good before Christmas, so they don't have as much excess to clear out in the new year. That seems to be the consensus in the papers with other retail (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Eep! Iain built a Davish 'Bot!!!!!! Whereas Dave built an Iain wannabe 'bot... Hmmmm..... Anyway, I'll try to get pics of my 'bot up this weekend, if I have time. I have 3 mods build for the train show, which are already factored into the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GpEEKt.EI4@lugnet.com... (...) ends (...) have (...) APPART. (...) I don't believe so. :) I tried to mount the thing on a baseplate after I posted that - (built the other half of the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There's no upper limit on robot size for this contest right? :-) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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WHEE! So concepts 1, 2, 3, and four have ALL FAILED for me. Everything always ends up being too lightweight or too flimsy. Result? SCREW LIGHTWEIGHT FAST THINGS. I have now created the largest robot I've ever built. It's totally redundantly strong. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm tending to side with Calum on this one. If you use Costco too sparingly then it isn't worth the $45 you pay for membership. BTW I checked Costco today because at Scam's Club (whose membership I let lapse in November) you can shop there for (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I've been out of touch for a while, so I haven't been able to request my space on the layout for Train3. I hope its still possible to fit me in. I'm planning a 2 module long straight section. It will contain a hill/ridge with the main lines running (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I wouldn't normally post this, but since I've talked just so much about this at the dinners and such... (URL) MByte, MPEG-1, 240x160, 29.97 f/s, 44.1 kHz, 96 Bit Stero, runtime is 2:49. ) All footage shot by Steve Greenwood, final edit by me (Iain (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'll just jump in here with my 2 cents USD worth of wisdom... Costco is a good deal if used sparingly and with some intelligence. As it happens, I am usually the cook of the household (as I am an unusually good cook) and as a consequence I tend to (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yup, we're veering off topic, but I think this is a sort of relevant one, since the topic of the 8466 deal involves this Costco business...overall, Costco can give some good deals. But there's some real issues and practices you need to be (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Happy New Year, and I want you all to know I spent New Year's Day teaching myself NQC (I can turn a motor on... but not off... yet), and it's all because of you folks. -Greg Hyland (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) <off topic... sorry!> For the uninformed, Costco can definately be described as a scam. BUT, if you know your prices (or possess a decent amount of common sense -- e.g. who the heck needs 5 litres of mayo?!?!?!!) then there are definate (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, unfortunately so. Costco is a frickin scam, but one I'm unfortunately addicted to with my family. It's something to do with the 3 pound pies, the giant strudels etc. (...) Well, unfortunately, I think Mario forgot to mention 400 and 7 is (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This isn't aimed specifically at Mario, but at Costco members in general... I went to Costco this evening only to find out what I had suspected, but never confirmed: you need a membership. Well, I briefly considered purchasing a membership, (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Me! I'll do it! Since it's next to my modules anyway, seems like a no-brainer :) Jeff E (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So it's the weekend before the end of 2001. I start fiddling with a few pieces of Technic on a Friday night, trying to wrap my mind around a good grabbing mechanism (whilst playing EverQuest, of course ;) ) Come up with a tentative design before I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Happy New Year Calum! (just got my laptop back and playing catch-up :) ) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Unfortunately I went to all the Costco's in the Hamilton area-- none :( If someone could pick me up one from the GTA, I'll gladly pay for it (as well as a bonus for the picking up bit) at dinner in January. If not, no worries. Dave (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day Is anyone swinging by Costco in the next few days ? I would love to get one at that price. (maybe a silver champion too, if it is under a hundred bucks.) Cheers Oliver I would love to get one. "Mario DeFacendis" <defacend@SNIP_THIShome.com> (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Mario DeFacendis" <defacend@SNIP_THIShome.com> wrote in message news:Gp8G9s.FH6@lugnet.com... (...) *UGH*. ARE YOU SERIOUS. GROSS. I hate life. Iain (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, I wanted to wish everyone here on rtlToronto and Lugnet a happy new year in 2002. Although it's been a pretty bad year overall, it's been a great year for rtlToronto and Lego in the GTA: Not only did we do three Robotics events in 2001, we (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.loc.ca)
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I was at Costco (Hwys. 400 & 7) today to buy a block of cheese, when I noticed the 8466 4x4 SUV has been reduced to $49.77. I quickly presented myself at the returns desk (with receipt in hand, of course) and they cheerfully refunded the difference. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Ivan Louch" <ivn@idirect.ca> wrote in message news:Gp65Lt.MwD@lugnet.com... (...) See, out in the wild country here, we gotta CATCH our fish to eat it. Thus we require PLANO in vast quantities. Gotta keep our lures as safe as possible. Because you (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I would normally agree with you, that something translated from a book to another medium generally won't look like what you imagine. However, the Harry Potter movie seems to be the exception to this rule. For myself, and many others I've (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think Iain's Walmart has a lot more Plano than anyone elses does. I only have the two: The Model 3600: (URL) Model 5324-I can't find a picture of it, but it's like roughly 12x14" with fixed compartments-they're about 1.5 inches deep. Calum (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I can see how the Lego doesn't look anything like what you imagine from the book-of course everyone will have a different opinion and imagination. (I haven't read the books so I had no opinion). What really got me was the narrow arches on the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well Soccer has done really well for them so I don't see them axing it anytime soon, though I have no idea why they put out a new soccer field that is not really any different than the old field. As for Quidditch, I could see a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Where do you guys get Planos that big? I've been to about 4-5 Wal-Marts in the surrounding area, but the #18 (shallow with tiny compartments) is the largest Plano they had. Where else is a good place to look for them? Home Depot? Ivan "Push to (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nup. Absolutely. The scary part is he took my office security pass photo to do it with. (...) Droid Escape rocks on sale! You can build cool water towers and silos out of them. I have two expressly for this reason. Is there BOGOHP right now? I (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Bryan! (...) My suspicion is they probably had storyboards for the visual effects, set and production design departments done up during preproduction for the movie. They probably passed them to Lego designers to build sets for. They even (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Weird. For me the reaction was opposite. The LEGO set looks nothing like what I imagined from the book. Although many of the other sets/scenes from the movie seem to be well presented. (...) The book. As well, there is no published connection (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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just letting you guys know that I uploaded another round of pictures from my latest construction project....City Hall Here is the brickshelf folder: (URL) is my description of the pictures: (URL) am close to being about 40% done. I still need to (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
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I've uploaded these over about a 10 day period, in 3 (not so easy) sessions. Here is the Brickshelf Folder: (URL) is my commentary, which you might find for an interesting read: (URL) new year Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well I have been feeling lazy.....deciding to play some of my favorite PC games (Civilization II, and Rollercoaster Tycoon). (...) Well, I did only get one "lego" set for christmas... it was a Klutz Crazy Contraption book with a nice bunch of (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd have to say at first hand, the movie scenes.... but some of the larger scenes, like the Hogwarts Castle, must have been in design, well in the development pipeline, for over a year, so too the Hogwarts Express, maybe some of the others in (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well I don't feel like saying "I told you so" but I had read all the books since the beginning of the year, with exception to the last 2 which I bought at the end of March. I really thought the movie was great, but due to the length of the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That is Creepy... :) Oh well....that is funny since you look at your Chris Magno "mockery" page on Peachy Server..... about you saying you never know when someone is building one of you!!!! (Very Evil Laughter!!) (...) I seen at my local (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Calum, greetings from the west coast! :) (...) Oh yeah when I watched the movie, I basically experienced the same revelations as you - even though I read the book! Seeing those particular scenes presented to you on screen really helps, especially (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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