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(...) Looks fantastic, Derek. I think there's going to be a lot of competition to install cranes into the Portlands :) I'd like to point out (Jeff, pay heed!) that there's going to need to be a mountainfront cliff and two tunnel entrances where (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So, finally, after all these years... I *will be* Supercar complete... Yes, with hands shaking, I dialed the S@H # and spoke the codeword, And with a few keystrokes, Melissa is shipping me an 8880. Did it cost too much? Prob'ly, but I don't (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) LEGO should really make that part anyway--it would be a definite seller, 'specially if it came in a pack of 2--you could design some pretty nifty layouts with that type of crossing. My humble opinion... Dave K (23 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Wow, that's a lot of shoehorning! I think you're going to run into four basic problems with this layout: 1) Curves into Calum's station aren't going to work 2) The geometry is a bit iffy, which will lead to track breaks 3) The tight parallel curves (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi... I am unable to come to the dinner tonight as I have a family get-together this weekend in the Windsor area. Keep me informed about the goings on in the meeting. I have come up with a possible design for Trebuchet. Thanks, Ben (23 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ok, I did up a picture of this idea. Marked the modules in Red. (URL) worry about the strange cross over under Altenburg. We don't have to talk about that now, I know how much Chris hates it when I talk about modifying parts. :-) Derek (23 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) station. If there are curves that close to his module I doubt my 8 wide trains will be able to make it into the station. :-( (...) the edge of the module at the top. This could also be a problem. How about this idea, in the interest of making (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hello all, I was attempting to get more room for the altenburg port lands... since there is not that much space to begin with... and I came up with this design... (URL) an up close view: (URL) will give me room for 2 - 3 ships to be docked (2 (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey Chris, I guess that means the biker club house is out as the Police have confisgated them and shut them down.... ;) Ben (...) (23 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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no Bruce, all !!WE!! ever promised was the Crack house and the cheap motel module re this post: (URL) better get building that module... I think Calum has the spec's on some page or other. Chris (23 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) --tongue in cheek--- Angelo, thanks that clears it right up. :) Chris (23 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Chris Magno" snip (...) ( Posting to .ca but I can't remember if I signed up. ) (...) Some horror stories, but with ebay buying them out, should be better. Keep in mind, not all countries can use (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca)
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(...) I think Chris told me that he had 2 (possibly 3) modules ready to go, based on the scala theme. Bruce (23 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have two friends that have used PayPal. One has had no problems, the other has had nothing but problems. I know there are currently some class action suits file against them in the states because they are unfairly restricting access to peoples (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey gang... I'm cross posting this to .CA just so you RTL guys know. I was thinking about joining pay pal..... I want to offer a service online (nothing lego related) I was thinking about joining paypal to accept funds..... Have any of you joined (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca)
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(...) I'd never get things done in time for a display sooner then November. (...) Possible but difficult to finish, and like everyone else I'm very busy this time of year. (...) I like this option. Mid January would be the best. A few weeks to (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Last Night's Building Session
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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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not a problem on the fiber optics... I'll just dismantle this exquisitly put together 'bot... *smash* *crash* *bang*... K, got it... (kidding!!!) It's sitting in a box somewhere, I'll dig it out for Friday. I'd like to see your rendition (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, Please don't feel obligated to bring the Space Shuttle to dinner just on my account... Since our conversation about it last month, I've started building it out of my own collection (in grey/black instead of white/black), just to see why (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, Chris, I wouldn't suggest Kurt. That name was taken two weeks ago. (9/23 - 7lbs 6oz, 21in.) I think that means I'm all clear for the next rtl roadtrip. Another name high on our list was Kyle. If we had a girl, it would have been Aliceanne (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The Technic Space Shuttle won't fit into a show box (unless I get a really big pair of work boots soon, and even then, I don't think it'll fit..) So how much 'wiggle room' do I have? Dave -who doesn't want to upset the patronage or staff of (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) well, I think we are somewhat settled if it is a girls name. I'm not keen on the full name (for a girl) but the shortened name is what we both agree on...(Abby -- spelling TBD) If the little "chooch" is a boy, we're done for. boy names that (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Derek wrote: In reference to the Star Destroyer (...) From the postings that I have read, the standard price will be $299.99 US! as of Jan 1st... see: (URL) Headline reads: More on the 10030 posted: 09.24.02 So we have 2 months and 24 days to save (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:H3LDDM.7y9@lugnet.com... (...) cardboard (...) I TOLD YOU!!!!! :) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've walked by the store before at DVM and they've never had anything good in there--then all of a sudden I walk by and it's like...wow Bricks and Blocks have a store in Toronto! So I went in and asked the cashier--she had never heard of any (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I keep doing that with those damned UCS sets. First I buy them for the parts, then I end up keeping together them because they look nice. Aaargh! (...) I've wondered if they will drop it, but I think John suggested it might be a trial to see (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, rtlToronto July Monthly Dinner Friday October 11th, 2002, 6pm Swiss Chalet 2955 Bloor St W at Royal York Toronto, ON M8X 1B8 By TTC: Subway to Royal York Station, walk south to Bloor, and go east on Bloor. Restaurant is on south side. By (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, if this set is as good as it looks in the pictures it will probibly be one of those sets I'll never dismantle. The price per piece is pretty good with this set too. About 9 cents/piece US. So it may be expencive, but its got a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I received my first LEGO set for my 3rd birthday, that was 1965. LEGO sets were being imported by Samsonite back then - LEGO the company started their U.S. operations around 1973, perhaps that's what the article was refering to. Great article, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes. I too (as David S does) once in a while indulge in a little one upmanship, since I lived in Ontario for 1.5 years, my earliest bricks are vintage 1967, obtained at the Simpson Sears. One of the many reasons I loved living in Canada for a (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks for info Calum! As for a connection between the stores, I believe there is one. There is a Toy Planet store at the St Jacobs outlet, along with the Bricks and Blocks store, which I believe is owned by the same person. Kevin (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This article also says that LEGO bricks were not sold in the US until '73... Is this true? I did not know that. One of the *many* reasons I love being Canadian. My mom has a pic of me pre 1970 at Christmas, sitting beside a LEGO set my brother (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Amazing TGVs by James Mathis
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If you haven't seen them already: TGV Duplex: (URL) Thalys: (URL) PBKA Thalys is by far by my favourite TGV and for that matter trainset design ever. James has done an incredible job! WOW. Calum (23 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just to follow up (and I did get some e-mail from at least one interested member), in my newspaper, I got a Walmart advertizing with the exact sets. They have the complete line of Dino Adventure sets on Clearance (must have been a bulk (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) nice. Congrats Derek. A superhuge grey parts pack is cool, but not for $500 CDN. Also, I am pretty well at max. capacity (at least in my bedroom). Actually, in waiting until December, you will develop some patience, and when it arrives you'll (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: NWBrickCon in the news
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(...) in the article it mentions David Schilling and Waterloo, Ontario (where Dave graduated from). Just thought I would x-post this here. I am sure that it will be nearly impossible for most if any of our members will be attending. Looks like it (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well I just broke down. See you in December. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey guys. I was over at Dixie Value Mall (QEW and Dixie Road) and there's a new store called Toy Planet. It's only been open a few months but has never had Lego-just cheap crap. Anyways, the place looks like Bricks and Blocks, but is not related. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Fw: And you thought blockstacking was hard...
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Iain Hendry" snip (...) snip (...) I agree. But there seems, in my opinion, to be a limit to what interests and hobbies should be. An example: I am a member of a rocket club. We get together and (...) (23 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Thoughts on a Ship/Rail cargo area for altenburg
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I like this idea too. I thing it would be cool, especially if it can be automated in some way. I was thinking, instead of placing the docks on the inside of the loop how about placing them on the outside. If we moved the docks to the west side of (...) (23 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Jeff, Looks brilliant. Have you thought about building docks/channels left-to-right? From the map, it looks like you're doing an "alongside" pier. Either is good; alongside gives you more space, but channels allow you to build cranes which span a (...) (23 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Jeff Van Winden" <jeff.vanwinden@emergis.com> wrote in message news:H3BBqn.36n@lugnet.com... (...) It would be a lot of fun to work together on something like that. (...) nest (...) Fa sheeze! Iain (23 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sweet.... I ws kind of thinking along those line, (getting your help to design/build something that actually works!) (...) And hopefully get everyone to create some, so that we would have lots of excess containers to pile up. Jeff VW (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Jeff, if this goes ahead, I'd love to help out / design / build the cargo crane itself. I think that's something I could handle. I had one built and ready to go for train1, remember, that was destroyed in a spasm of passion. I wouldn't be good (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Thoughts on a Ship/Rail cargo area for altenburg
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Over the past while I have been rying to figure out what to do for train 4... After watching a show on crains on TLC I had a thought about building a Ship/Rail cargo area. I was thinking of having a large (working?) crane for unloading vessels, and (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Boso View Express
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Hi folks, I found a little gem of a game today called Boso View Express. It's a realistic 3D train driving simulator which lets you drive a Japanese DMU along a section of track in what appears to be rural Japan. If you've ever wanted to be a train (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You know that episode of the Simpsons where Homer screams in agony because someone burns a donut? (URL) how I feel. I did however find a small Adventurers set which is at Winners with two of those slopes. I ended up buying a few of them for (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | A sad tale
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While in line for Shiva's Fury at Canada's Wonderland on Saturday, I saw a red inverted 1x3 slope in the ride area. I didn't pick it up, but I thought about doing so. Iain (23 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) In case no one does trade or sell you one, you can always find a 9732 Extreme Creatures Expansion set, which is often discounted. Calum (23 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey John, Somehow I acquired 3 of those Fibre Optic thingys. I'll bring one to next dinner for ya. I'll also bring my copy of the space shuttle. Take care Dave (23 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Parts trading at next dinner....
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Hi guys I'm in the process of building the 8480 Space Shuttle out of my own parts, and I'm missing one not-so-critical assembly: the fiber optic lighting element and 8 strands. After the shuttle, I'll probably use them to simulate a distributor and (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Walmart Clearance Deals...
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I saw something that really caught my eye today at Walmart. I seen a whole bunch of the Dino Adventure Line-up sets (especially the large Dino Research Lab) and also lots of copies of Bulls Attack (Knights Kingdom). I know Adventure sets aren't a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: YAHOOOOOO!!!
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Posted to RTL Toronto because it applied to Canadian Lego Prices/Local Golden Horshoe Pricing. (...) Zounds!!! over 3000 pieces (making it the largest and most pieces set in Lego History) ... also the most expensive set (well highest MSRP) lego has (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | YAHOOOOOO!!!
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(URL) Dec 6th! (23 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The Sears wish book is out! (apparently a month ago in TO)
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Just wanted to X-post this to loc.ca I received my Wish Book this week, and wanted to point out the Sopwith Camel for only $70 (mine cost nearly $100 when I ordered it from S@H last August, after shipping, tax and the currency exchange). I hadn't (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Visit to MDRobotics/SPAR
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(...) They specifically pointed out they used VxWorks because of being able to program in C++. I've noticed a lot of their job ads etc stress object oriented programming experience. Apparently the older arms are done with much lower level (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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A time and place have not been decided yet. At my current build rate I'm hoping for mid to late November. :-) Derek (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 bcc Derek From: "Derek Raycraft" Thanks for the info snip (...) Amazing. First I was told mid October, then December for availabilty. I called and screamed. 50 cases in about a week. snip : : : "The only (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Overkill on the OS, but then again it's off the shelf so you don't need to spend 1 or 2 man years designing, coding, and testing.... (...) Yes!!! Small teams of dedicated smart people can make all the difference. Cheers, Ralph (23 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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hey guys, a little bit out of the subject but when are you planing to do Train 4? I didn't saw any date on peach. I'll like to go and meet you again if I can. Martin (23 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, Last night I visited MacDonald Dettwiler Robotics (MDRobotics), formerly known as SPAR Aerospace, the Canadian company that brought you the Canadarm Remote Manipulator System. The Toronto chapter of INCOSE, the International Council on (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was just at the Toy R Us at Yonge and Queen and it has the new 4107 creator bucket for $29.99. I'm disapointed but not surprised by the price. It's exactly what I was expecting. I was hoping for the $24 to $26 range the 3033 ended with. Now if (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) > (...) Yes, I'm building the outer loop to fit the Go Train and Altenburg to fit the Metroliner. However there may be some 6 wide cars out there that people have build that should be able to run the inner loop. I don't want to unnessisarily (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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The camera car is the car which originally caused the requirements that we posted for 8-wide clearance: 15-some tall, and 10 wide right-of-way. It's a short car, though. I thought we were doing the following: Altenburg: 6 wide clearance of (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What about launching your mini-fig of choice? Finally, a good use for Jar-Jar... It doesn't really matter if they fly 'well', just that they all fly the same. If a golf ball is used, everyone is going to end up doing a lot more walking, trying (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm currently working on the inner loop tunnel under Altenburg. This loop only needs to be 6 wide compliant, and I've already made it impossible for some of my 8 wide trains to use it. :-) What I need to know is, what is the largest "6 wide" car (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, I got this email the other day from a former coworker from Nortel Edmonton who I had managed to help find a job in Australia: (...) Apparently this guy at this Australian company had randomly found the Lego Option81C and had put a print (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) See, I just knew some enterprising soul would put all those now out of work industrial painting robots to work! Chris (23 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) Iain (23 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I thought this would a good spot to post this. I was browsing for Lego and spotted a brand spankin' new KMart in Niagara Falls. I looked down the LEGO aisle, and saw that they had a row of LEGO Technic Motor sets.... with the 9V geared motor, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) My neighbour would find it entirely amusing.... seeing ABS getting launched via the Mindstorm stuff. (...) .... or your "favorite" Lego Theme... like Jack Stone or Bionicle... stuff you'd really like to throw.... (cough...cough...) I mean give (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Of course, some of us have neighbours, too... and this is my impression of what a neighbour would hear: <faint whirring> <mumbled shout>Fiyuh inna hoe! <BLANGKRUNCH against the wall> <insane giggling> repeat.... I think that we could design a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3D8F8F1E.481376...ers.com... (...) Exactly, that's why I think the accuracy thing is hard to do, becuase for those of us who don't have big backyards or whatever, it's impossible to test and (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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just to let you all know, as you have seen from this photo, (URL) have experience in creating simple small things that inadvertently LAUNCH things that have the potential to HURT small children that say "... hey mister...." do we really want to do a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) With Larry on this (coming up to partake Larry?)... I would love to see a set circle, like Calum said, that gets smaller and smaller every round But I would also like to see what (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) I want it now!!! Derek (23 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'd love to, but I'm away during that period :( Always the same story... I think the precision contest is more interesting, the distance contest that some are suggesting might be worth doing, but it seems that I'd be much more likely to damage my (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | O.T. request for volunteers
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To RTLToronto, I have been approached by one of the organizers of an upcoming non-lego robot game info here: (URL) pass on a request for people to help out with many of these games. Now, the message was not the most clear, but the word judging came (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Review: 7396 Creator Clock
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7396 Lego Time / Clock Creator Alarm Clock Ages N/A, 10 Pcs. (Unofficial Count) (C)2001. 3 manual pages, one describing clock features, a second showing how to read a clock, and the third explaining the warranty in several languages. Price Range: (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.reviews)
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(...) I agree with your rant. When we all were hunter-gatherers, we had no free time, every waking moment was needed to keep ourselves fed and sheltered. Large amounts of free time are a sign of an at least moderately successful society. Being able (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well I WASN'T thinking that, honest. Until you pointed it out. :-) (...) Maybe have two classes, accuracy and distance? (23 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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