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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3CD0BFD1.99831F...ers.com... (...) Actually, I was being semi-sarchastic. My mom activley encouraged me to play with guns when I was younger - she's the one that bought me a rifle, and she's (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, it is that time of the month again. Calum, has wielded the mighty sword of power and has deemed THIS UPCOMING Friday, May the Third to be DINNER!!!!! same times... around 6 ish same place Mel's Deli. Same old us. Although I do miss our (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Your welcome. :) -- Chris Pretend this says something funny (23 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At the risk of starting a HUGE off topic debate. go and tell your mom that there is NOTHING wrong with guns!!! On this other hand those tiny hot fast bits of moving lead aimed at parts of you that you like.... NOW that's bad! :) more off (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GvF1oC.88M@lugnet.com... (...) *My* mom said not to play with guns. (and not to rip off my arms and replace them with turbofans.) Iain (23 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I am in full agreement with you, Rob. If TLC has been finding themselves in the red *and* they say they want to go back to basics, this isn't it. At least, imho ;) OTOH, I have the Santa Fe engine, which, again, imho, is exactly what TLC's all (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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After reading about that crazy house, I understand why Lego designers come up with ideas like this: (URL) a sad state of affairs. Rob (23 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GvD091.Fv3@lugnet.com... (...) Awesome, man! Keep that hand strong ;) "Where did I put my cane?" Iain (23 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I didn't count them, but if they still have about as many as they did when I was there, I'd call it "a bunch". (...) could probably get one. (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day (URL) opening robot. nuf said. Cheers Oliver (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys, I really want to go, but with the loonie the way it is I need to figure how to save costs. ParLUGment going as a group is pretty much out of the picture due to Kevin making a 'small' commitment this summer and Tim starting a new job. Ben (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) Where is your local Zehrs??? I'll have to check mine out (I'm in St. Catharines). (...) <snip> HTO = High Traffic Outlet What it means is local supermarkets and discount stores sell small sets, high traffic, but the sets are priced to sell (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, Just getting this out in Tuesday's mail -- one floppy of Stuffit Expander 5.5 for MacOS 7.0-8.0. and a Mac OS 8 install CD (retail). I couldn't find 8.1, it might have been an Internet download. -Erik (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here's a scan of the actual paper: (URL) just to give you an idea of the layout of the photographs that are present on the webpage. Calum (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I found all three of those sets at my local Zehrs grocery store. BTW, what does HTO stand for? Andrew (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) MIE Computing Services rebooted Peach today. Though I've long been concerned the machine couldn't handle a Slashdot type of load as Larry describes, I don't believe the crash was due to Peach itself or people visiting from the article. I think (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) D'OH!!!...!!! Poor Peachy-Server!!! Time to get the real "Mango" server (AKA Supercomputer) to help "little" peachy handle the traffic.... (...) To me it shows you how little they actually do care about the Canadian market. Their target market (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Brad, Thank you soooooo much for the heads-up! I've been looking for these since they were 1st announced! Would you happen to know how many Ogel’s & Drones there were? (I need a bunch of each!) Oh, and did you happen to see the third *HTO set in (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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That first part of the article reminded me alot about one of Iain's dreams.... Jeff VW "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gv9H15.BIL@lugnet.com... (...) Lego (...) Post: (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think you've got the idea that we control what gets printed in the media. Journalists aren't allowed to let you choose what gets written in their pieces, because if they did, then they wouldn't be journalists anymore, they'd be ad (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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You CRASHED peach...... WHAT were you thinking!!! :) NOW where am i supposed to go when i need to see a picture of Dave or Jeff's Face???? BTW the only "link" in the article was to YOUR page not RTL. hrumph. ;) (...) This is an interesting (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not a bad article… (some comments below) (...) Doesn’t the “Land of Childhood” sound trippy! (...) A few years age? Wasn’t the fun-house developed back in the 70s’? I remember reading once that the place was extremely outdated, with record (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow, that was a way better article than one usually gets from the media! Thanks for the link. I've spotlighted your post. (as I am sure many others will as well) Can peach handle being slashdotted as everyone visits? (or, did you know that (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Two weeks ago, the National Post (one of Canada's national newspapers) called me up for an interview to talk about the enthusiast view of the Lego world. Here's the article, it was in today's edition of the Saturday Post: (URL) will have a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.ca) !!
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(...) Of course, you don't necessaily have to *actively* keep them upright - if you suspend the tracks from a reasonable height, gravity will do the work for you. This will limit the CoG of your rolling stock, but you should be able to get it (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, James Powell writes: <snip> (...) A tablecloth or any other type of covering is going to cause problems with bots not getting traction, etc., a hard surface is preferable. As far as edge detection goes, I have been (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) -I'd suggest a high contrast tape around the edge-or a high contrast (white) table topping material. I've been trying on a low contrast material (a red tablecloth), and had problems with robot driving off edge I'd also suggest that this be (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes: <snip> (...) <snip> If there are going to be two events, "dragsters", and "capture the flag", then let the dragster event be considered the easy one, similar to "sumo" in previous years. For the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What???? Your mother "took" this picture....It looks like you are a blade of grass about to get mowed over by a "Lego" Lawnmower!!! G,D,R Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Unless you find some sort of 'prototype' of train storage like that, I'd say "Who says the train cars need to remain 'upright'?" As long as the bogies are snapped in and sliding doors on boxcars won't fall off, use internal magnets or clamps (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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...then just look at the picture my mother took of me with my X-bot. :) (URL) to Iain for making fun of him) Trevyn. (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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The B&B has a huge amount of star wars Episode I stuff on sale, mainly in those double packages. Calum, I know you were looking for the Slave I (the old one) in a combo pack, and they had lots. 7161 Gungan sub + 7121 Naboo Swamp = $40 7144 Slave I + (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Wow, High praise. I'm using the generic software that came with the firewire card. its by adaptec. and its called MGI VideoWave 4. :) (...) Ya, when Calum and I did the instal of the software he just dove in with both feet. he did a 3 shot (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3CC7A6DD.B69E79...ers.com... (...) So awesome! What program are you using?! The numbers at the begining are awesome. (...) Don't, Calum's the one who should be geting credit with regards to (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Erik Olson" <erik@olson.pair.com> wrote in message news:Gv4spo.2Jn@lugnet.com... (...) Stuffit (...) It's truly not :) I ran through the entire contents of the disc that came with the Performa, and it's not on it anywhere. Iain (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"John Morgan" <trees@utk.edu> wrote in message news:Gv4Hos.LJ7@lugnet.com... (...) free (...) Okay, and then what though... do I copy that onto a 3.5" floppy? And then take it over to the Mac? Iain (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Erik Olson" <erik@olson.pair.com> wrote in message news:Gv4vFC.AAr@lugnet.com... (...) Apple (...) Okay: 24 576 KB RAM System 7.5.1 (...) card (...) Um... I'm not sure what I'm looking for :) So let me see if I've got this straight: First I should (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Further discovery: I actually have a Mac like yours in my garage! (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, Turns out I used one of these machines for several months in 1995. Here is a page at Low End Mac, a support group for discontinued mac models: (URL) a last resort if you can't work out anything locally, I would be happy to send you some CDs. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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You can order a Netscape CD from their web page, I think it's the same deal with IE. You could also try installing AOL or some other service that sends you their disk. That should get you a web browser. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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