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Do you remember that song? I don't. Can I (we? everyone?) use the plug-in power pack thingie for the RCX for the next contest (11)? I want to. Iain (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Calum. Paul (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | [rtlToronto] rtlToronto11: A Brick Too Far Saturday August 17th, 2002
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Hi folks, rtlToronto11: A Brick Too Far the Eleventh Toronto Lego Robotics Event Saturday, August 17th, 2002 Toronto Public Library, Lillian H Smith Branch 239 College Street (E of Spadina) Join us this August for the 11th Lego Robotics Event here (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events)
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(...) Hi Paul, I measured the tables today for you. The tables overall are 30" x 72". The thickness is about 20 mm, and the distance underneath into the frame is also around 20 mm or so. The frame itself is about 40mm. tall. A lot smaller than I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I see...more as a lego version of yourself...stories like these always turn out in a way other than expected... (...) Hmm...if you want to read my castle story (more detail here, though...), check out this link (URL)Oh Yeah....there will be (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Perhaps... (...) I think you sort of got it....the character has a lot of my features.... and interests. He has a GED, which would probably pass in his world, not in ours... so he is a bit different in a number of ways. Having brushes with the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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Hi folks, rtlToronto/Live1 Robot Hockey Saturday, June 29th, 2002 Toronto Public Library, Lillian H Smith Branch 239 College Street (E of Spadina) Like Lego Robotics? Scared by difficult design challenges? Like the idea of building amusing robot (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events)
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(...) Hi Paul, I didn't get a chance to measure the tables-there was a session (some sort of community meeting-probably The Toronto Campaign Against Lego Events or something :) running in the Activity Rooms and I couldn't go in to check out the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) right on that. [snip...an interesting story...] Hmm...I can't say the story was an exactly "traditional" chapter, but perhaps it is an vague introduction for what's to come next? Just a question, though. IS the main character in the story (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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(...) It seems as though you’ve drawn quite the number of parallels to yourself? Is the story autobiographical to some extent! (except being set in a fantasy realm) (...) Nevertheless, still a good read…do you happen to have a vague chapter or story (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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Hi, this is another story I wrote about a week ago. It doesn't yet have any pictures yet... :( but it should be an interesting read. (URL) waiting on one more thing (a pack of red tiles), and my castle will be completely done. (The exterior is now (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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"Guido Heunen" <heunen@esrf.fr> wrote in message news:Gx6EIA.79@lugnet.com... (...) If you mean like, one of those MLCAD or LDRAW files, no I don't. I've fiddled around a little bit with that program but not enough to understand how to connect (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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Iain, Do you have a .dat file available of your neat machine. I would like to understand more of the mechanisms you used. Guido (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Wow!!! Iain, you had message #4549....mmmmm... my favorite Lego Train set.... Cargo Double Stack / Road N Rail Hauler!!!! I love it.... those pics look surreal....its amazing how clear those pics are, despite being pretty close to 20 years (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I went to my weekly "check-up" of winners...and saw a Dragon Fly (town airline promo set) for $7.00 (CDN). I picked it up on the spot... there was only one, though... :( Ben (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gx5IDJ.8Fu@lugnet.com... (...) Sounds good, bro! Thanks for the update. Iain (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, I'm just putting these out quickly, an official announcement with poster to follow tomorrow. rtlToronto/live1: Robot Hockey - Saturday, June 29th, 2002 10AM-4PM rtlToronto11: A Brick Too Far - Saturday, August 17th, 2002 10AM-4PM Mark your (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gx47LB.K6D@lugnet.com... (...) neat-it (...) The trains were shiny and great back then. It's really sad that the LRC engines are finally being phased out. :( Iain (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gx51L3.9xs@lugnet.com... (...) I'll thank you not to talk about me as an ovum. :) Iain (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I may have been about 8 months old in '81 ~Iain probably was an ovum! ;) Kinda weird… How ‘i’ as an individual have certain ‘unique’ experiences. Yet, the more Calum writes the more parallels develop… For I too enjoyed Consumers Distributing (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Me Too! Me Too! I want a reason to spend some money (to Buy the hardware) and build 3 - 4 new modules, and the straight track that I will have to get :{ Cool pics Calum... I don't thin that I have any pictures of me with Lego as a kid. Jeff VW (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Very nice pics Calum... You were 4 in '81... now I feel a little old... The town layouts are really good. Just looking at them makes me want another train show--soon! Take care and thanks for sharing. Dave (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, Well, I was thinking about Lego today and dug up some old photos: (URL) were from age 4 to about 10, and unfortunately most of my more creative stuff was done from age 9 to about...12. From 12 onwards I went to an ew school and kids there (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What about spring and *autumn*???? Oh, forget it.... ROSCO (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) .... I think that about covers it on a personal level. As a machinist, I have a feeling for what .001" is but I have to scratch certain parts before I can say what .05 mm is. I have a similar issue with radians and such. But there's another (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm a nut...I use Celsius for winter temperatures and Fahrenheit for summer. Don't ask about spring and fall! (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) because it is a unit of measure that MANY people feel comfortable with. I am not going to try to force you to speak Esperanto, YET it would be great if EVERYONE in the word spoke it.... it would be a happy place.... its all about comfort. and (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gx2Iwp.Kys@lugnet.com... (...) say (...) Right, but the issue is that robot size, gap between tables, etc... there's NO REASON WHATSOEVER that shouldn't be in SI. None. Very dissapointing. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, you'll never hear dots out of me for anything in reality (ie, you'll never hear me say "the rtl19 playfield is 996 dots long") but you will hear imperial for stuff made of wood. That's largely because for anyone else interested in (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"'subconscious'" <subconscious@rogers.com> wrote in message news:Gx1K0n.MAx@lugnet.com... (...) No really, please request in SI. We have to push Calum to use SI. You would think as an engineer he'd use the world convention, but no. ::push push:: :) (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What I thought ironic was that one of the chief raggers, a "Jim Disney", is apparently some sort of admin and recently re-posted the board's ToS which included this stanza: 2. No Personal Attacks • Personal attacks will not be tolerated on the (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At the risk of adding even MORE bandwidth to this guys site... Once you get past all the carnival ride stuff, search his MISC section. it has everything from mosaics to techincs. I really found the hints section to be idea inspiring...... -- (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not right now, but I will be at the Library hopefully on Monday afternoon to check all of this out. Will update the page and confirm the final dates for live1 and rtl11. Calum (23 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I do - by pointing out that the various screen names, profiles & pictures used by the bunch of "coasterheads" posting to that thread show them to be by far the more pathetic bunch of loser geeks than the guy they're ragging on (who by the way (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Does anyone know the measurements of the following? (URL) Thickness of tabletop - Width of offset on underside of table from table edge to support frame Measurements expressed in millimeters, inches, or LEGO units would be appreciated. Paul (23 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) I don't even know where to begin. Iain (23 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] Monthly Dinner, Friday June 14th 2002
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"Derek Raycraft" <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote in message news:3CF6329E.100000...aka.com... (...) No, they installed a second line which crosses the original line twice. It runs the blobs. The original line runs the perfection. (...) Please do. (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think you are right. The commercials during the Rusties had Tyler with the new teams. Also he was promoting new Junkyard Wars toys. Jude (23 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I thought they only had one line. Well its not like transit a big thing in Vancouver. They went like 6 months without it and nobody seemed to notice. We have signal trouble for one morning and half the company can't make it in. (...) I can't (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GwwGqD.Gpp@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Sigh :) Oh let's not start on that, shall we. Sawing fibreglass? How's this for mutilation? (URL) is suposedly the first "All-American" Maglev. (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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