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(...) Ditto It's really hard to stack two blocks on top of each other... tried about 5 times and gave up but this is tres cool! Dave: Thanks for sharing this! (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, it's me logged in to your bot. Did I brake a gear or something? Can't believe how much fun this is!!' Ivan (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No worries whatsoever... That's the best part about the medium in which we choose to work--much easier to fix and/or modify So I fixed and/or modified--now those pesky jaws shan't fall off again! We'll teach those jaws!! (URL) a boo (again) (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Jeff E, I've started laying out Altenburg East and I want to confirm the elevations we agreed on. The following image is the elevations as I remember it. Please correct me if I'm wrong. (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) When you call something a "vending machine" I automatically think of the ubiquitous Coke machine. They're completely static. The most excitement you'll get from looking at it would come when the little light comes on to signify that it's out (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, A fellow from IBME who has visited our rtlToronto events is looking for someone to help judge a local Lego Robotics competition as part of a Tamil Canadian community event. Due to ongoing commitments, I can't make it, but I was wondering (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ok so I want to get a Lego Mosaic just for the pieces, so I've worked out the following image: (URL) my calculations are correct this should give me 5 bags of each of the five colours, plus one extra bag of dark gray. If anyone out there would like (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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when people say that vending the best product is what this game is all about....... !!!ITS!!! !!!!NOT!!!! argh.... maybe by calling this game vending machines was a mistake... maybe that put a bad tone over the game. let me try again from a (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I can tell you right off the bat, that's bad idea, and it won't make any money. Mainly, because I doubt anyone will pay for something that you'll likely get for free, anyway, AND because it's only worth $0.02, and I'm sure that's being (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well there's my vending machine concept right there - I'll build something that, for a token, will prod Steve until he dispenses an opinion... (...) Thirded (...) Yes, but only when the blizzards let up to allow reception in mid July... (...) (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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AAA...AAA! I'm a monster :( (URL) was wondering why the jaws weren't responding :( I'm sorry Dave, it's a very, very cool bot... you can drop by & beat me if you wish. Jeff E (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Wow Dave, Wow. I had most of my office crowded around my workstation for this. I have so many questions about it that I think I'll save em for the next rtl dinner event... Bravo! Jeff (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) It was? Oh, I mean... it was! (...) "X-bot" just happened to be lighter and faster than Doug C's 18 track, 6 motor, 2 battery-box monster "Too Much". But it was a challenge to (1) win by using the loophole in the rules and (2) win by (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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and all night... but I got a few things done... As a tangent--ever notice that when you're inspired, that sleep is irrelevent? Anywho... Pics from the contest... (URL) prob'ly got names and 'bots wrong, so just e-mail me and I may get around to (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You and me both! I wish you'd fix your posting mechanism though, if you could, because it's breaking threads. This is none of my business as I have little standing, but here's my 1.285 cents (2 cents canadian) anyway... The ideal set of rules (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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At a model engineer show in the US called "NAMES" they give out tokens, I think 5, to everyone that enters. The tokens are used by people to vote on the best models. Does this idea help in any way? DOC (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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You know, this is getting to be a bad habit, BUT, I agree with Chris. Overly complex rules and limits tend to stifle creativity and if there was one contest that calls for creativity, it's this one. We don't need to create rules to curb cheating, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Magno <cmagno@rogers.com> (...) So, it's best capitalist AND robot designer? It seems like using money as the ONLY criteria to decide the winner will really only determine the best capitalist, not the best (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) All good ideas. But if we want to make $$ a scoring condition, we could eliminate a lot of cheesy approaches by scoring on *profit*. After all, you don't get anywhere in real life by vending product that costs more than you (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) BOTH!! every game we do is more than just building a robot. there is some strategy involved. With project X I made the choice to scan the board first then solve. others had to solve on the fly. This game should offer those same challenges. as (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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