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(...) as far as the blame goes it could go 50/50. Biologicly, the father brings the x or y chromosome. If he passes the x-chromosome, the child will be a girl, and y-chromosome, the child will be a boy. Second, however, is that the mother's ovum is (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Chris Magno" snip snip (...) Uhm, it doesn't work that way. Not anymore. Everyone one else in my family ( 2 brothers and 2 sisters ) each had boys are their first born. Come to think of it, both (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks.... I want a BOY! none of this I don't care as long as its healthy ca-ca!!! I WANT A BOY!!!! the end. and just like in medieval time if it is NOT a boy, I can spend the rest of my life blaming my wife. :) NOW before everyone starts to (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) LOL! So you gave up on the jumping concept eh? I think its possible, but very dificult. I am working on a similar auto expanding bridge for rtl11. The real trick with expanding devices is keeping them under control. Oh yeah, sorry I didn't (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So what's with this? Friday I come home to like 40 posts in 8 hours, now no one. You guys are bor-ing. I'm going over to .castle now. ^So I'll be^ ~~~=+seeing you later.+=~~~ ***@Sir Penguin the Dark Knight@*** (22 years ago, 28-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey! I told you I hate that story! You're making my fingers hurt again... Dave! (22 years ago, 27-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gzw4t5.AGw@lugnet.com... (...) Iain (22 years ago, 27-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I built the engine car of some sort of TGV like train today: (URL) have shared bogies for the other cars, which if I finish it, will be probably two passenger, one bar/lounge/dining and DVT or trailing engine. The colour scheme (not really my (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) THAT tunnel is where the Beast bit me. Only coaster ever to bite me and I tend to hold my hands out really as high as I possibly can. Hence I love the Beast even if it does have way too many brakes. I have a new respect for Shivering Timbers (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm guessing the following: "But really? No." ... but I could be wrong. (22 years ago, 27-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I just hurt myself like you would not believe. ok, so i am sitting here @ my lego work station, and its HOT, its humid..... I'm in my own home, so I am comfortable if you following my meaning. I'm playing with my expanding device. and WHAM!!! the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is true, you would have to manage the train somehow on the way down. If Iain would like to try and make something to do this automaticly I say let let him go for it. (...) I agree with that. I was trying to work everybody in too soon. I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) that is truly breath-taking.... I think it is truly starting to look kick-butt!! Ben (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I took a few moments to show Kate (and vicariously, the baby) all the kind posts from everyone. Kate was overwhelmed and express's her thanks. :) I love this place :) Thanks Chris (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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(...) So, you're suggesting installing a track trim brake all the way down the shallow drop? Wow, almost sounds exactly like the Beast at Kings Island. ;) (URL) second drop on the Beast, the world's longest wooden roller coaster, is angled at 18 (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I see a solution to this: Where do we see unpowered trains on hills? Iain and others, this should be obvious to you. Now, the solution I see, is to let the coaster experts get together and figure out a braking system for this section of track. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Jeff Elliott wrote: <snip> (...) Or (URL) I don't have Derek's talent at appeasing the gods of moderation. Jeff E (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think the run would be pretty short without human intervention - if the speed regulator is set high enough to drive the train up the hill, it's going to *careen* back down on the return trip, and depart controlled flight around where the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) See, I also think this is a GREAT name but i cant take credit for it. that honour goes to my youngest brother. But i still like it. I wont tell you what my young bride said to me when I suggested it. ;) -- Chris (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) see, that's why the "real" tv robot games have fully enclosed arenas. don't get me wrong, I'd would love to build that train connector multi battery box arc welder (URL) AND a battery box hammer......... -- Chris (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Chris Magno" snip (...) Always a good surprise if you don't know. snip (...) But will daddy share his sets? snip (...) Congrats to you and Kate ( she is doing some of the work, after all ). Lots (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gzu02J.Izo@lugnet.com... (...) Iain (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, I have word that not ONE but TWO Lego Technic/Mindstorms legends are coming to rtlToronto11: Mario Ferrari AND John Barnes. If that's not reason to light a fire under your pants, I don't know what is. Expedite! Tallyho! Calum (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ugghhh OK.... I think you need to go out for some fresh air...or something like that.... or else you've been in the sun (well not today, really) too long!!! ;) Ben (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Be happy that at least your name is *male*. Being named "Calum" is ironically not actually a "calumny." :) But I sympathize completely with your frustration re: people who slaughter the spelling, pronunciation, or even gender. At the end of (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.people)
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(...) If you pass in three tracks and passout three tracks, then one module, 96x96. The shed is 96 long and 48 wide, the facade is 96x16, and that leaves a 96x32 (three road plate) stretch out front. Let's not get too "territorial"-one of the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum is a horrible name. I hate it when people mispronounce it or call me Calvin, or Colvin or worst of all-spell it Callum with two Ls. I had always wished for something else, a normal name, like Rob or Chris or Mario for the love of god. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) But really? No. (URL) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And how the heck did your earlier proposed moniker Boutros Boutros Ghali work out? :) Calum (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ok, no one seemed to balk at the last design, so lets go a little further. (URL) off we are still in cloud talk phase, we shouldn't think of anything as set. We should have a big jam session and work out the details. Second I know Jeff VW doesn't (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, you certainly have taken Iains delta concept to the next level! Amazing! I would love to see it in action! I am tempted to buy one of those 4x4's just to get more ball joints so I can make a delta. (...) (URL) is probably one of the most (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ~Nice! (I didn’t snip a single word, I jus’ compacted the sentence cause every thing you said was relevant.) ‘The fun can only begin once lives are endangered’ That’s it… I'm affixing a nail-gun to my motorized Technic war-buggy. Now this’ll (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) TSSA?? I think that if this is what's keeping Chris and me from going all out and having an RCX 'BattleBot competion, heck, I'll have it at my place and the carnage that (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ok first of all, here is an image and the actual track draw layout for everyone to play with (i have added a swith point between the inner and outer tracks.... Deep Links: (URL) folder: (URL) also added in the Dam Module, to show Road and (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Bah. That sounds tiny. We should be firing cans of pop and aiming at children. "My eye!" Or we could hurl octipusses. Because they're just so horrid. Iain (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh now we're talkin ;) Iain (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It was mostly me being incredibly oversarchastic. I'm tired of all these people being all like, scared or overdramatic about stupid things. Oh, we have to put "GUARDING" up because someone MIGHT TOUCH A ROBOT. Boo hoo. If they jam their in (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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A few years back, I worked out a game for Lego catapults. I used non-lego (#32R) rubber bands to power them. You had a castle (with the catpult on top) and little destructable village buildings made by placing small roof caps on top of (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Forget the safety goggles, I think cups will need to be required. Jude (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, I'll take you up on that! You can bet your robot-buildin’ a$$ that I'd knock you clean out with a golf ball to the head. I could pitch that golf ball fast enough to give a nice skull fracture. =P Dude, you’ve gotta be kidding to think (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I saw John Neal's Train Logo's, and decided to have fun "designing my own". I took the logo off the VIA rail site, and then "modified" it. I think I might do a "run" of stickers using the logo for train box cars and/or (train) containers. the link (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ya, I was just playing around and that pattern of straight - curve - straight - curve seemed to work. (...) That's what I was thinking too, it just got to confusing trying to edit the tracks under there. (...) Cool, I like that. (...) Ya, I (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, no BOGOHP, I don't want to spend money right now. And you know I won't be able to stop myself. (...) I think we have enough people interested to do the larger setup. But I think we are still just throwing out ideas at this point. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Could you put an 'n' on the end of his name. For some reason I aways want to spell it Calumn. (...) I gave my niece the musical apple. She loves the musical apple. It was cool it was like she instinctively knew how to operate it. Derek (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Too high a risk? Uh, okay. You can gun a golf ball at me. I guarentee you can't throw it hard enough to do anything more than stun me. You just stand to the side. As long as you're not a moron and don't stand in the way of the things when they (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Happy pre-birth congradulations! (...) Grey would rock. Slade and Drake are also awesome guys names. So is Calum. I think if I ever gave birth ( (URL) ) I'd name it Calum. (...) You can get Musical Apple, too. Ohhhh, musical apple. Iain (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) John is way too plain!! Make the name simple enough to for the kid to get used to early in life (and not too off-the-wall so as to not get razed too much), but make it unique enough to be cool... Stephon is a neat name.... what about (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Congratulations Chris and Kate! It's always special when we can introduce a new human being into the wonderful world of LEGO at an early age. Here's an idea: build things out of LEGO with Kate while she is pregnant, and also read LEGO catalogs (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) One of the "tests" of a name that i will have to like is how it sounds as I scream it up the stairs. as in. "John get down hear and help clean up this mess!" this works..... "Alessandro Christen Get you sorry behind down hear right now!" This (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Cool! I didn't know the wide turns came out so close to even with the geometry. (...) Jeff, you should think about where your dam would be coolest - we *could* have a river gorge coming down under the trestle and feeding your module... (...) (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wooo hoo! Congrats Chris! Congrats Kate! I can't wait for rtlToronto:Primo 1 (...) Don't forget there's Light Grey and Dark Grey now. Actually, I think Ripe would be a terrific name - going through life with the name "Ripe Magno" should get (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Congratulations that wonderful news. Primo and Duplo are a lot of fun to play with. My sister had a daughter a little over a year ago and she is so much fun to play lego with. The first stage is you build something and they knock it over. Then (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Benjamin Medinets writes: <snip> (...) I'll take those 3 modules at the bottom right, from Calum over to Jeff, unless someone else wants them Dave (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Should look amazing!! (...) Congrats.....Jeff you posted the 5000 message on RTL!!!!! ...beaucoup de fanfare!!! :) There are those....Derek and Jeff Elliot that have a bunch of bricks already!! That would look dynamite....I just wish I could (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Congrats..... I think Chris will make sure "junior" will go from primo to technic. ;) (...or would that be technic, junior) Interesting thought....if you have a girl, would you get into pink lego? :) Ben (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (written by Chris Magno...) why?? I'm still trying to off the train heads. ;) It is an interesting prospect to say the least. I think I would have serious fun building the castle walls...the only problem: with the impact from whatever is (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Congradulations! We will still try to slip you some lego once and a while.... (...) <snip> (...) HERE is a scary thought... Chris buying/playing with Town, Train, space or castle!!! ;) Jeff VW And Again Congradulations Kate and Chris (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow!! Chris--a Dad!! Teaching li'l Chris how to be a pyro! This'll definitly make the papers! I think the best name for any boy is David. Throw that one past Kate and see what she says ;) I'm happy for Kate and you! Stay safe Dave (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) When you go to post from work via the web Interface (WI) click on the News Posting setup link, and you can request a second posting with a different e-mail address, I can post from home or work using my different addresses. Jeff VW (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) Cool, that will fit. (There will also be three straight road sections on the other side (...) Mmmmm Truffles... I mean Trussles.. (...) Cool.. (...) town built on 18 - 20 bricks? or was it a wooden structure? Bricks would be cool, (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Before you go wild on the Primo you should read the thread containing this post from when Brad and Shelley Hamilton were having their baby: (URL)Yes. Kate is about 4 1/2 months pregnant and is due New Years Eve. (...) If you lived in (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.people)
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(...) Primo --> Duplo --> System --> Technic Sometimes you can skip a step. There are some Primo bricks with Duplo studs. :-) Jude BTW, Congrats and good luck in the name debate. (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, this is mildly Lego related. I am Happy and Proud to announce that according to my close friends and family they will no longer be buying ME lego. As of December 31 2002 (or there abouts) All lego will be of the Primo Type and it will be for (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) why?? I'm still trying to off the train heads. ;) (...) I know, we could launch train cars (i.e. a metorliner) ..... AT CASTLE walls.(ie. the yellow one) this could WORK!!!! :p Chris (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you really want to make (some) Castle Freaks happy, your target maybe ought to be a "space base" instead of a castle. (well, probably not a good idea to reopen that particular line of thought). Iain: Golf Balls??? Ouch. (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Think of it as free advertisement. Heck, it would make the make the news across the country, maybe even a TV movie of the week. Don't forget to mention LUGNET. ;-) Jude (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Insult me? No way! My delta bot was entirely inspired by Tijs. It's still a 'work in progress' but there are a few more pics tucked in this directory: (URL) (...) No doubt!! :-) (...) -- Doug (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Post from work? That would mean I would need to be doing non-company activity on company time! Not good. Not that I ever have, of course. Oh wait, there was that little thing called "Project X" :) Actually, I really hate posting because of the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3D3F4DCA.1ADF47...ers.com... (...) No, this! (URL) Iain (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm actually pretty sure they use the same video chipset regardless of the TFT or DSTN screen. Calum (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It was originally designed for two modules, but the core is one module only. That's a good thing anyways, because it gives much more space for Town elements to sit on the sides. I hear Zellers might be BOGOHP soon. (...) little more breathing (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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O.K. so I go on line and post the previous message and, while I'm on line anyway, I check the link you gave again and this time it works... Unfortunately, It points to a screen which, when you select "by product" puts you on the screen I was (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Seconded (...) Actually, it does. I've successfully been running mine off a 12V 1A (extreme rating mismatch) wall transformer. It's no doubt very marginal given that the LTE5100 won't run off this same supply. I have to guess that the TFT (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oh you must mean that cool flat one at spadina subway station. ;) -- Chris (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I agree that becoming a little more formal is not really us, but, I do think that being fair is a more important part of what we do. We can post the individual contests and to the extent possible re-schedule individual contests to accommodate (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've been thinking about Jeff E's High Town track layout and what we could do with it. After talking with him, and knowing what I know about what other people have planed for the next train event I did up some playing with Track Designer too. First (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GzrzBG.CI@lugnet.com... (...) That was built by Doug Carlson, and he had an entire row of robots at the thing there. It was incredible! (URL) this was more incredible. ;) Iain (who rode the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I saw a beautiful delta robot with very similar construction to Tijs... Iain did you build this, or did someone copy you? (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Derek Raycraft" <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote in message news:3D3EF72F.90203@...aka.com... (...) Agreed - it has to be a tenis ball or something with some mass. Otherwise it'll never fly. A tyre off a technic wheel won't work well at all. I (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GzrnFw.DAo@lugnet.com... (...) Maybe he can't post from work? I can't figure out how to post from work. I can via the web interface, but then it sends the stupid confirmation email to my (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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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