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This hilarious little photo got me thinking: (URL) other stuff have you used a 3033 tub for? -Storage for Lego bricks and models (obvious!) -Storage for microphones and audio cables (Mario does this) -Project box for DCC electronics, soldering (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: plan for food.
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(...) Yeah, absolutely. The post event dinner is the place where rtl11 will be born. Some ideas to get thinking about: a) Lock crackers. Get a pile of combo locks like the kind you had in high school. Build a robot that can crack the lock. We run (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl10 robot roll call
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 01:45:21 GMT, Derek Raycraft <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote: Robot's Name : None (probably never will be) Designer's Name(s) : Matthias Jetleb # of RCXs : 1 # of Scouts : 0 Other Smart Bricks Used : 0 Programing Language: NQC (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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just as a side note to all the people who will be entering a robot. (and others as well) typically after the robot event winds down, many of us head over to Mel's and rehash the day, and dream up a new event for the next game. if you plan on (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: remember the 1/n rule?
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(...) Get your friends to show up around 1PM. We never start on time anyways. Competitors is 10AM as always. (...) I'm using 1, 2, 101 and 102. Calum (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sweet! See you tomorrow! I think Chris meant Bruce "Arch Enemy of Chris" Sheridan not having posted a time yet. Calum (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Been busy packing. :) My robot works fine now, but i dont have time to acutally time it. (...) I've decided not to go with IR. I couldnt get it working reliably. Trevyn. (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Grw75u.KGv@lugnet.com... (...) Wow! SixFlags Worlds of Adventure was selling pop for $2.50 USD last year. And most parks are at $2 anyway for pop. That same park charges $9 for (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl10 robot roll call
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(...) OS X (pronounced Austin) (...) ME (...) 3 (...) None (...) None (...) Lego script (...) lost count after 12 lots for the X lots for the Y 1 for the EOAT 1 for the Z axis many others cause i have a lot due to the ZNAP sales. I add motors the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) OMG, this was so funny. I was laughing very hard. :) (...) 64 square feet, is that why you named your robot run-amok. no control, no structure, just drive like a mad robot. do you find the skill needed in precise control, lacking? And, by (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto10 a week away
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(...) Did we finalize the idea of when the 'bot is finished? When it drops the last block, when it stops moving, or what? I still feel that the 'bot should PlaySound(1) when it thinks it's finished--Let the 'bot decide when it's done. Anywho, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wisdom of the ages from a wise man... My 'bot is resting on the y axis (on tires) so if the EOAT tries to put a block into a square that already contains a block, the entire 'bot falls over. Fun to watch!! :) Maybe I'l lget that fixed before (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Another way to see it is that Canadian companies price retail items to match the Canadian market, because they do business in Canada, and all the numbers work out that way-because they pay Canadian taxes, buy from Canadian suppliers, and have (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) GF-X (...) Ka-On Lee (...) 1 (...) 0 (...) NQC /w RCX 1.5 firmware (...) 3x 9v Gear. (...) 2x (...) 1x (...) 0 (...) 0 (...) None (...) Standard one Y side rail and X cross over rail to move the arm. Algorithm: Scan all, then select blocks to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) This isn't a perfect example, because I've seen pop in unsubsidised pop machines vary in price from 35 cents to 1.65 (seriously!) It's fairly rare that its a buck, actually. The median price nowadays seems to be around 65 to 75 cents. But what (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Yes, the actual currency conversion is linear. But the purchasing power of a Canadian dollar in Canada goes much further at retail. Everything is more expensive in America-for example, how much is a can of pop at a US pop machine? A US dollar. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Yes, the actual currency conversion is linear. But the purchasing power of a Canadian dollar in Canada goes much further at retail. Everything is more expensive in America-for example, how much is a can of pop at a US pop machine? A US dollar. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Actually, there's a LOT of train stuff I don't have. I didn't bother getting a lot of the newer stuff, they really don't interest me. Like the new train station. Ick. I only have 4561's (which, BTW, are not in Sears Clearance anymore, I was (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Sears Clearance still have 4561??? I want at least 2 more!!! There are none on their outlet site, but if Brampton has some, I will definitly want 2! If anyone can confirm/deny availability at Sears clearance, it'd be appreciated! Stay safe (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <<RING!!>> <<RING!!>> Grunt! <<CLICK>> papers next day--"Robot Making Man Says End of World is Near!! Magno May Wreak Mayhem with Machine!" (...) Yeah, something waaay more complex than searching 64 square feet for blocks and stacking them so (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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