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Knocking on your door at 4 a.m. can never be a good thing... So, bleary eyed and dragging my heinie out of bed, the officeer tells me that someone broke into my li'l pickup truck. Get dressed, go down to the street, look at said '88 Dodge pickup. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My next big conflict
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(...) let me see if i got this right...... You (Steve Hassenplug) would rather attend some generic non challenging non lego robot game where people will watch in fascination, as small (20cmx20cm) robot bulldozers go head to head. You (Steve (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My "Legends" building spree
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(...) My fav. of the currently available sets is the sleeper from the Santa Fe sets. It combines a LOT of ideas to make a very nice single level car. Oh, Calum, my dad said to say hi-(Dave Powell, TSME's "Presenter"). James P. (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well. I of course have to tell you to come up to rtl12, because, well, among other things, we like having visitors. But. How about this: Try and build a block stacking robot between now and a week from the event. If you don't manage to do it, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was just thinking about loading up the car, throwing the kids in the trunk, grabbing my LEGOs and making the 10 hour trip to Toronto for rtl12. But then I was thinking about the date. Why does that sound familiar? Oh, I remember. There's a sumo (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, Just an idea for rtl13: Pipe Races. Build a robot that can ride along a plastic pipe-at any angle. Calum (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: talking RCX....
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(...) No. Chris has vehemently discarded RCX limitations for all future rtlToronto events. If Lego made a high density cluster of RCXes, you could use all of them in rtl12. Calum (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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(...) wont this just make a big trampoline? unless you mean something else and will make 16 small trampolines... in either case, I think we need a solid surface. -- Chris (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: talking RCX....
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(...) if you are referring to the old (outdated) rule of modifying one score based on home many RCXen a person has, then the answer is we no longer have that rule. If Calum and I can at all help it, then we will never again limit the number of RCXen (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My "Legends" building spree
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(...) I've never really liked the My Own Train cars. They're far too American for my tastes (even if the Metroliner seems to have an Amtrak livery, it still has a very European style to it), the sets themselves have a lot of repetitive elements (14 (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: DAVE!! how was the 8880??
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(...) I like to take my time with large (ie, 700+ piece sets) sets. I think I took two or three days to get through the SuperCar. I also like to ask a friend to come and help. (...) It's quite nice, but I think it sits too tall. If I could "lower" (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So how flat is the floor in LHS? I have potential access to greenhouse 'screening' and if I grab a sheet of that, say 8 feet 8 inches square, and get 4 pieces of 1"x8"x8', and have the sheet attach to the outside walls of the 1x8's, then it's a very (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah sure, if my own hand can be counted as a LEGO piece... OTOH if we still have the 1/N rule, then a pure mechanical bot only need to stack two pieces to get infinite points. So do we still have that rule? (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | My "Legends" building spree
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Like Dave and Derek, I got my yellow-labelled box of happiness in the mail recently. Among other things, it contained my first Club Car and my first Metroliner. I built the club car Tuesday night, and the Metroliner last night. On Tuesday, I also (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: DAVE!! how was the 8880??
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(...) I get home last night after work, cleared my 'puter desk, turned on the telly to 'Everyone Loves Raymond' and proceeded to open all the plastic bags into separate holders all over the desk... That was about 6:45 p.m. At around 11:15 p.m., the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | DAVE!! how was the 8880??
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well? you've kept us in suspense long enough. we all know how BAD enterprise was last night.... Come on, it was almost as bad as the 3 Vulcan's crash landing on earth story from 2 weeks ago... so i guess you have fully built the beast. Chris (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | talking RCX....
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do you remember how we all (ok me and Iain) talked about trying to get the RCX to play music with some ad hock midi-rcx converter thing??? well, ok maybe you don't.... look, I just found this super cool web page, and if you drill down deep enough (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The portlands below altenburg
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(...) hey, we're already star, were's my limo ;-) Calum is rigth here, the important is not the size but quality of the layout. Anybody with a bunch of peace can do a layout in no time, no effort,... But to do a realy good one is a lot more (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: I love Jake...
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(...) So here I am, hacking up a lung this morning, but I have to go into work anyway 'cause the other I.S. guys are busy elsewhere today... So I get my lazy butt out of bed (late) and get ready for work... Walk down the stairs, and notice thru the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 45 Degree Crossing
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(...) Why is there never a simple solution. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: mastercard
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You mean I should actually READ the whole message??? Oops. Thanks for clearing that up. Matthias Jetleb (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 45 Degree Crossing
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(...) What if you backed each pair of switches off by one straight piece, then manufactured some crazy crossing out of say, metal stock glued to a piece of thin plastic? It wouldn't be pretty, but it would mean you wouldn't need to modify four (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | 45 Degree Crossing
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Well I was looking at the 45 degree crossing idea and I've discovered a bit of a problem. Its not just two straight tracks that have to be modified, but the four switchs as well. The problem is the switchs interfer with each other. The turn off (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The portlands below altenburg
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(...) as i have already quite publicly stated (in front of official people from a certain toy manufacture) Bruce and I will be building a CRACK house and motel.... NOT a biker house... geesh. and besides... i'm way to busy trying to figure out if i (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The portlands below altenburg
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(...) Well, the way I see it is like this: We spent a lot of time wrangling with the track geometry, and the original "core" layout is as small as we can get, and still have the features we wanted, ie: two track levels, a perpendicular 2-level (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: R12
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(...) 4 high....Wow!!! If I recall, thats twice as high as Dave's and about a 400% improvement for you??? Bruce (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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well, summer is over, we just had out latest rtltoronto dinner, and It's time one again to pick up the pace and start building robots.... despite all my best efforts Vending Machines as a game will not happen soon... (BUT IT WILL HAPPEN) we need a (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fw: Train: Legs, Modules and NMRA 2003
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I bought a 4' x 8' sheet, and made 3 x full modules and 3 x 1/2 modules. The combination is actually pretty useful. Jeff E (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | rtlToronto Train 4 Date
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OK, here's the date for Train4: Saturday, Januray 18, 2003. We'll be holding it in Lillian H. Smith, as we have the last few events. Calum, I'll follow up with some information for the announcments page. Jeff E (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fw: Train: Legs, Modules and NMRA 2003
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(...) I leave mine loose. Basically because the modules won't fit through the doorways in my place. I have to take everything off inorder to move them anyway. (...) Agreed, but there are so many people with modules already that it would be unreality (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Train: Legs, Modules and NMRA 2003
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(...) Do to the uneveness of basicly the whole planet I think we should come up with a design for ajustable legs. The mean height should probibly be the same as the library tables would give us, but we should have a plus/minus ajustment of at least (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Fw: Train: Legs, Modules and NMRA 2003
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Calum Tsang" snip (...) BTW, what is the best way to attach the lego plates to the surface? Glue or just left loose? I sure this was brought up in the past, but it is a shame the size of the (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Bulk packs are listed on brickset...
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(URL) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: mastercard
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(...) I'm not saying that it has to be close to the University at all-what I'm saying that it should be ON or close to the subway line for those from Downtown AND the University. This would include: John Guerquin Jeff Elliott Derek Raycraft Rob (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Why does it have to be near the university? With all due respect, exactly how many people does that actually concern? I'm only aware of two. It seems to me that some place near the 401 would be more appropriate given that (I suspect) the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: mastercard
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(...) Well okay, now it's out in the open. Mario once called me loud-108 db as he once noted. You certainly are louder :) Not as loud as the crazy political woman we once had at Mel's, but loud enough. If anything, the real issue is the commotion. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) why don't you just come out and SAY it..... ITS ME!!! that's LOUD and DISRUPTIVE!!!!! ME!!! ME!!! your looking for a place that will tolerate ME!! :) or maybe the group as a whole, I could be wrong. On another note, have you mentioned that we (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I had my own amusing run in with someone in the parking lot (JeffVW was there for a bit of it) but my two cents: -Has to be a place that tolerates us on a Friday night. Simply put, I'm always concerned with how loud and disruptive the group (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: mastercard
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(...) I swear to......... THAT place is parking ticket cursed!!! Angelo, 2 dinners ago I got a parking ticket cause the meter expired by 10 minuets. someone else got a ticket last night for something else..... THAT PLACE IS CURSED, and the service (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Chris telling me to bring the catalogue next time: $0.02 Dinner at Swiss Chalet: about $11.00 and some dimes Parking ticket for parking in a no stopping zone: $40.00 If not paid in 15 day: $60.00 (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Train: Legs, Modules and NMRA 2003
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Hey folks, Since Angelo asked at the dinner tonight about the PNLTC modules, here they are: (URL) some point we should probably consider legs. I know we have a compound mitre or table saw somewhere to cut a set of legs for the whole group. We'll by (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The portlands below altenburg
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(...) So, I wanted to mention this at dinner, but didn't get around to it, and all of a sudden, only Technic people were left... :) The layout is getting too large. We need to cut it down in size quick, or we'll have a lot of unused space which (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | rtlToronto12: BlockStacking Reloaded
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Hey folks, The Goal, is Elevation: (URL) it is, by popular demand at dinner tonight. BlockStacking, the Return. We're aiming for a mid November date, so clear your calendars. Calum PS-anyone want a side event? Dragsters? (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: I love Jake...
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(...) Congrats - it's a great set! If you don't mind me asking, how much were they selling the 8880 for? -Bryan (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The portlands below altenburg
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | I love Jake...
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The portlands below altenburg
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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 (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The portlands below altenburg
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | I'm not going tonight...
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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 (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The portlands below altenburg
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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 (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The portlands below altenburg
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | The portlands below altenburg
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: RtlTrain 4 Rolling Stock
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: RtlTrain 4 Rolling Stock
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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 (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fw: paypal in Canada
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(...) :) --tongue in cheek--- Angelo, thanks that clears it right up. :) Chris (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Fw: paypal in Canada
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca)
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| | Re: RtlTrain 4 Rolling Stock
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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 (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: paypal in Canada
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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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: RtlTrain 4 Rolling Stock
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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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| | Re: ECFG Talk Demos
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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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| | Re: Technic Beams anyone....
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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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| | Fw: 4107 at Toy R Us $29.99
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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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| | TRU specials....
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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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| | Re: Last Night's Building Session
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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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| | Re: RtlTrain 4 Rolling Stock
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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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| | Re: Technic Beams anyone....
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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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| | Re: Technic Beams anyone....
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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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| | Re: Last Night's Building Session
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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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| | Re: Technic Beams anyone....
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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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| | Re: Technic Beams anyone....
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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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| | Technic Beams anyone....
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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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| | 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 (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | RtlTrain 4 Rolling Stock
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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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| | Re: help Chris name his kid....was something else.
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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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(...) 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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!!!!! :) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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, (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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 (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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 (...) (22 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. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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