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(...) Could be anything really. I'd like to keep it relatively open. Springloaded launchers with bungee blaster string, rubberband catapults, pneumatics if someone can rig it, whatever. (...) We always have, so there's no good reason to deviate from (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about High Park or West Deane Park? If people want to use PCs for RCXs either of these has AC power around the washrooms and laptops can be run in the shade of the rest areas and chained to picnic tables. March or April 2003 would be (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No Pressure to come up....but that would be very nice to see you attend or even participate in an event. Your folder is now visible again.... Ben (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) are they ever??? (...) i thought "we" agreed that the flag will be in a known position (dead center of the table) and that you are free to angle your robot as much as you want within the 18" starting square. (...) the reach across is a known (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) yep. this is our little secret. heck 6 hours away from Toronto covers a nice chunk of the US. Toronto -- It's worth the Drive. And you get to meet Calum: (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummm yup.... maybe this event could be held outside.... I'm more worried that rob would make something that would take out a light fixture and spread mercury gas all over the place.... i can see the newspaper head line now.... 2 killed 3 (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Asking for LEGO bricks from people.... I have that firehall I'm working on, and, if you scoped the pics, you'll notice that the roof on the tower is not quite good 'nuff. So in order to complete the roof to the firestation, I need: 3x3 black corner (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Awesome idea Mario/Calum!!! I like it! After recently watching a TLC program on ballistics, I was thinking about a LEGO trebouchet as well. Maybe that's what inspired Mario too? (...) How about 1 or 2 standard 2x4 bricks? I think it would also (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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That's a cool idea, I like, I'd do that. I'd allow RCXs, but not require them. The make good counter weights. :-) Personal I prefer the episode of Nova were they built two full size trebuchets and fired them at a mock up of a castle wall. Man that (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Does it have to be a trebuchet? Or can it be any type of ballistic seige weapon? Also, does it follow standard "purist" rules? Competetors have to wear safety googles at all times (bring your own). Calum, rtlToronto could also bring a net for (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, This is an idea from Mario "I'm Too Busy To Post" DeFacendis for rtlToronto13 (uh, sometime in March 2003): We do the trebuchet game as featured in Junkyard Wars. -A castle is set up at the far end of the library room which is the target (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I just posted a couple more pics, including Jeff trying to help a fellow competitor. I guess that means now, no one can see them till they're cleared on Brickshelf. Also, I checked on Mapquest. Seems Toronto is only a ten hour drive from here. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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What me?!!? I think the French would call this touché! Serves me right for inviting you guys to the Science Center! :-) At the moment I plan to be there without a bot. But IF (and only IF) you want, I can check around and see if there is anyone on (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I willbe there. I have some vague ideas of what I want to do... don't know EXACTLY how I'm going to do it yet... oh yeah, and that programming stuff... I'll amaze you all with what v1.0 of the LEGO software can do! (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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On second thought, I just came up with a revolutionary and (I hope) unique idea. Will I tell you what it is? Nope. You'll have to wait and see. But I will say that it won't be beaten by anything built with an inner tube. :) (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You!...write a macro that works!!! Know what...I no longer have to pretend that you wrote something funny! Anyway, I think I'll have a robot for this contest...I worked on an idea for a couple of hours tonight, and so far, it seems (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) But really? No. Calum (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I am well on my way. I have a good idea, and had the gap-crossing part mostly built, when i took it apart to make it more compact and give it more torque. So :p (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) nice. See? Going to BrickFest *was* worth it. Go to go to SixFlags, ride the Metro... hit DC's biggest club, and then I got to see this. Oh yeah, and the LEGO was cool, too. ;) Iain (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3D3D553D.498D51...ers.com... (...) *Did* have it half built. More like 70% built. Now it's like, -24.3% built. Because it came apart when I needed pieces for the robot I thought I was taking to (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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