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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes: <french fry vender> Yes, those are cool. Ditto the popcorn venders... <great contest idea for a vending machine> (...) Good thing you're in Canada then, inasmuch as one cent Canadian may be all people (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Interesting rtlToronto factoid: Both Chris and I have run vending machines. My favourite machine was one that made french fries for you-they had one at the Etobicoke Olympium when I was a kid and it always intrigued me that a machine could (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) I was in a guys shop once and noticed such a garbage can. So I asked the usual 20 questions. Starting out.. Er.. Are you serious? This isn't a prop for some movie?... :-) Anyway, turned out that the point of the machines was to be (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Bummer. That would so rock if it were. I wonder what the biggest item ever vended via a vending machine was. (I've seen a LEGO(r) vending machine in Oz as you know, cool robot arm and all) The idea of vending a full size car is so darn silly (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) C'mon, go for 4! Do it as a prototype. I'd love to see it work!!! -R (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GusKDG.HHz@lugnet.com... (...) somewhere. No, no, no :) The smart tower at the smart centres are simply static displays with all the various configurations of the smart (smart & pure, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The prototype for the great train storage machine is actually a rotary launcher for the AGM-86B cruise missiles that fit in the bomb bay of a B-52 bomber: (URL) agree there probably isn't a train-industry prototype for such a device-though (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) if you just look hard enough" but I think in this case I am not going to say that. :-) I looked, fairly hard, but have not found one... yet. However I WILL say that this will really rock if you can pull it off. The closest real trains come to (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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"Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gus84I.4Mv@lugnet.com... (...) Bah, I don't think our site is ever gonna get updated! (...) a (...) ::shakes head:: Rob... :) (...) Well, it seems more mechanically pure... I don't know. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:GurI4C.KuL@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) Iain (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Wow! What a site! I love it! (...) Now Iain, you just need to whip up a fancy website for your Viper, then everyone will want one! , LEGO aparently was used in the development of the harmonic (...) Uhmmm... How is it a harmonic drive? I didn't see (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm sorry I missed it! I just looked at the TSME site, and am very impressed. I can't fathom how someone could possibly have the resources, knowledge, skill, and time to make things like turret lathes, violins, and engines from scratch. You (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was afraid of the garbage cans. I never got close enuff to one to hear it talk. ;) -- Chris Pretend this says something funny (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I suspect that the numbers on the garbage cans (i'm assuming these are the ones at the rideau center?) tell the weight of the contents, but I dont know why that would justify the cost. I think they talk too :) They say something like "thank you for (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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HI, GANG!!! GOOD news on so many fronts. 1. I am back from Ottawa, and i can now once again be part of the GREATER Toronto Lego Group. 2. I have renamed the City of Ottawa to "Capital City" It just makes more sense. I suggest all the LUGs in the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) updated it after Larry posted in the original thread. Psi (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Yes, I just noticed some drivel about that in an article in this week's New Civil Engineer (which I will scan and post to mediawatch soon)- it appears obvious to me that Tony Kettle's model would work but I'm going to build it tonight to (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) on Calum's concept for an easier-to-construct version of the robotic gantry and cumbersome linear storage matrix I proposed a few weeks ago. I have some ideas on how to do a harmonic stabalizing linkage that would ensure the gondolas remain (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So a little while ago I was searching for video clips of articulateds. (URL) hello, what is this? A music video for Gouryella (Ferry Corsten + DJ Tiesto (aka Tijs Verwest))?! Featuring a Kawasaki articulated?! And oh, how sad that the video could (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ROSCO (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.uk)
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