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(...) Deadline is a good thing.... (...) Nope... that is too soon, since I just started building... or at least tommorow I will... (...) when is Christams? if it is the near Christmas, then it probably would not work to well. (...) Yes!!! - January (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The November event (undefined so far) is going to be a simple event-trebuchets, so this isn't that big a concern. (...) I'm thinking these two would be ideal-we're signed up for Robotics in March, so January would be ideal. (...) Yup. One (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Dave! Basically I was hoping to have 5-6 robot designs that people have made that demonstrate the Mindstorms system. They could have been rtlToronto competing entries or personal projects which you did for fun. You can even come and (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Surprisingly few 1xN grey bricks. Quite a lot of plates though. Calum (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 (...) They are in. Anyone interested in them, or 3800, 3801, 3804, 626, 628, 6321, 6322, 8539 or anything other, please contact me offlist or on my cell at 416-358-9972 ( best evenings ) or leave a (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I seen Toys R Us having a special from the 2nd of October until the 18th. This is probably not geared for the robotic techies since TRU rarely has any clearance on Mindstorm/Technic items, with exception of the RIS sets summer of 2001. I think they (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think it looks very cute... I think adding too many cars on the back, and it will look mean. 3 cars would be fine. My first impression of the rendering is a very small street car. But that is only my opinion. Ben (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have several road plates, and I have some ideas that I wouldn't mind doing. I recently got Main Street (6390) and would love to do a "modernization" of it. Maybe do a town scene like those previous....sans the pink. I think another Train (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Jeff, you know me too well. ;) I was being facetious. BUT now that you point out that for $4.20 i can get a grey beam AND blue technic pin 1/2 ..... well, I'm juts sold. where do i sign up for a super dooper star ship trooper mega blaster (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Oh, don't be facetious, Chris: With a little effort, you could have found out that you also get: 218 Blue Technic Pin 1/2 (Ref) 15 Black Technic Pin Long with Friction (Ref) Now BLUE Technic half-pins? Cool! Those've got to be worth at least $1 each (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Jeff, nice... uh, train. and to think, when I first met you you were doing GREAT things like this bi-ped walker powered with muscle wire.... (URL) nice train. Chris (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Jeff, thanks.... I saw this and was wondering if it would make it to this group. :) 66 grey beams..... divided by the $500 price tag..... that's about $7.50 each. ummmm, i think i can do better than that. :) Feel free to post pics of the thing (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, I was going to get the Metroliner kit as well as the Santa Fe kit, but I just might get this instead... I'll have to debate more... So what's with the 28 magnets? Are the magnets holding the two halves together? I'm very curious how the (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Chris... this is for you! The set inventory for the 10030 UCS Star Destroyer has been posted!! Thanks TLC!! 66 grey 1 x 16 technic beams!!! (URL) and (URL) if the first link is too busy... 4 2730 Gray Technic Brick 1 x 10 with Holes 14 32018 Black (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm so excited, Last night I broke the ten-year drought and actually built (wait for it...) some rolling stock! Woo hoo! I always wind up getting in over my head on the terrain, and leave the rolling stock to the last minute + 1, and wind up (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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OK, I'm back in the saddle. I had a short (robotics-related) distraction, but that's over, and the therapy is going fine, thank you. So, back to trains: We need to nail down a time for rtlTrain4. If we don't do this (as Calum has pointed out), we'll (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Sounds good, Steve. I hope I'll be able to go to the next big event also. I've missed the last 2 major Robotic events due to other obligations. Anyways. What about Francis Xavier for a boy's name. Flip the last name to the front and you got Magno (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'll quickly put together my caster'bot--it's small, simple and avoids hitting (most) obstacles. I'll have it for you on Friday. Dave K (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, I'm apparently going to be giving the Building Competition Robots talk at ECRG (the contest Bruce and Rob are in) in a few weeks. I thought it would be really cool to tailor the talk to one about introducing Mindstorms in general rather (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Steve Hassenplug" <hassenplug@mail.com> wrote in message news:20021007145406....ail.com... (...) not spelled right) Allie-Cat for short. Not good. My friend Lauren's little sister (who now flies airplanes) was named Allison, and I called her (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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