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*raises hand and waves it around madly* Me! Me! I'm VE3AIQ. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Are you suppose to be the one living in pain with the 18 inch size limit? ;) To make me live in fear you better show some cards. I am in the middle of deciding between a reliable design and a risky design that can stack 4 more blocks. (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hmm. Live in fear? I'm not even building a complete robot. My teammate is building half, and the pieces won't be assembled for the first time until Saturday morning. But I'm still not bothered... Steve (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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<Begin transmission> Good evening, For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Richard… …and I suffer from (CAS) Chronic-Anticipation-Syndrome. Y’see, I'm afflicted with a disorder that causes me to incessantly dwell upon mystery’s and (...) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general)
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(...) Just a quick note... The arena's done--I was going to take pics of the assembly, but my digital camera was at a thomas the Train Festival in Winona. Oh well... So that'll be sitting in the back of my pickup on Sat Morning... Whether or not (...) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:H4qCnx.2vA@lugnet.com... (...) I'm (...) useful (...) SCREAM!! DEATH DEATH DEATH omg that was death (...) is (...) sides, (...) wheels. NM!O!!!...!!! CANT BREATHE (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Anyone I know? (you don't know their call sign do you?) I've been asking around on various repeaters if anyone is into robotics and I haven't found a fellow ham yet with that interest. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | [rtlToronto] November 9th Confirmed for rtlToronto12: Blockstacking Reloaded
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Hi folks, Just a quick note that rtlToronto12 is confirmed with the library for November 9th. 2002: (URL) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: update - Fw: paypal in Canada
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Or you can do what I do. Open a TD/Canada Trust account Then open a TD/Waterhouse USA TRUE USD IN USA account Connect PayPAl to Waterhouse account Withdraw with NO FEES, get a super exchange rate moving money between Waterhouse and CAnada Trust (...) (22 years ago, 1-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | update - Fw: paypal in Canada
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Angelo Castellano" snip (...) snip (...) As an update, I just did a transfer from my paypal account ( USD ) to my local bank. Did the transfer Sunday night, and the funds were there this morning. (...) (22 years ago, 1-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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well, I've removed the brains from the large orange squash..... (ugh) -I Drew a simple pattern on the flattest face -I CUT into the orange beast. I have created a monster. then I removed the seeds boiled 2 cups of seeds in 6 cups of water and a (...) (22 years ago, 31-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's a good question. I'm still working out the plans. Our current plan is to drop off boy #1 with grandma & grandpa on Friday afternoon. Then, continue up to Toronto Friday evening. If anyone has suggestions about a good place to stay... or (...) (22 years ago, 30-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey, don't worry about it. It would have been a bit of a bust anyways, apart from watching Rob, because of the low attendance. (I kind of feel bad asking Derek out there) The little robots drew good interest, especially from the youngsters (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Stupid project time! While at ECRG Rob mentioned it would be useful to have two tiles that said M and S for Master and Slave so one wouldn't get confused. I first grabbed a pair of black tiles with a really ugly Star Wars orange and white pattern on (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl12 Rules
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(...) Fixed it. Also upgraded the number of blocks (I hope we have that man blocks) to 40 blocks total. Everyone bring their blocks in case. Calum (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If it has not already been correct it will be soon... Calum and I have decided that a 3 min match is about as long as we want to watch small tracked robots move around a small floor. Can I assume then that you will be joining us in our fair (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have a small rules question. I'm sure this is not important, but the rules page: (URL) a small conflict on it. How long do the matches last? Under "What's the Contest?", it says five minutes, but under "Gameplay" is says three minutes. I don't (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummm, this last line just BEGS for me to make a smart a$$ remark. Chris (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes: <snip> (...) I wanted to be there. I didn't get to the Big Smoke until 7 p.m. on Saturday, and Sunday I was in Belleville at a baptism and didn't get back to T.O. until 8 p.m.. Thus the weekend... So (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, First off, I want to thank everyone for helping or offering to help: attending ECRG (Derek), supplying demo robots (Derek and Dave), just offering support (Dan O'Connell) etc. ECRG, the Eastern Canadian Robot Games was a well attended (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Listen, sonny, back in the day, machines had node names, because they were expensive boxen like Suns, not some generic made down the street boxes attached to some wussy residential network that doled out temporary DHCP addresses. No, machines (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: part time job @ TRU...
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(...) Congratulations! Sounds interesting... Jus' how much is the employee discount!!! :-p -R (22 years ago, 28-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Bruce is the man
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(...) Its really simple: Always make sure that there is at least a 10ms delay before the slave tries to respond to the master. I stuck in delays of 20ms before every reply, and it worked like a charm! I also made sure I wasn't sending messages from (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) If you ever want something done right, you have to do it yourself. So now we have a nice domain name. (it's not as free as sparky.i989.net, but you can't win 'em all ;) ) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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OK, I asked Calum to post this but..... Before last night, If you ever wanted to tell people about our little group, and felt they might want to see the official RTLToronto web page you had to remember this ungainly address. (URL) "www" peach.mie. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | funny story today @ Zellers...
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I was browsing the now pretty meager stock of Lego at one Niagara-based Zellers. Last time I was there, around 2 weeks ago, just before the start of the BOGO 50% off sale, they had a whole pallet of those Star Wars 2 packs for $10.00 each. Now there (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | part time job @ TRU...
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just letting you guys know I recently got hired on at TRU as a part-time stocker. Looks like fun, and I hope things go well for the christmas season. Anyways, that's all for know... Ben (22 years ago, 28-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | my trip to Capitol City (aka Ottawa)
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Well, it has been a stressful yet wonderful past 2 days. Kate had decided that she wanted to spend some quality "Chris Time" and lets face it who wouldn't?? We choose to go to Capitol City. and the only thing lego related that i can think of is (...) (22 years ago, 26-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | clearance
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Although I have received much support from rtl Toronto, everything is being reduced to clear. Please contact me offlist at statsone@sympatico.ca 3804 Mindstorms 229.00 4107 creator tub 19.00 3800 (...) (22 years ago, 26-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 4107 Basic Bricks Photo
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(...) 4107 makes it even more necessary to have a 3033. I bought only one 4107. It fills some needs, but I feel bad for the parents who wonder where to get the kind of bricks in 3033. The best advice I could give at Target last night was stated (...) (22 years ago, 26-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Yay
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(...) Welcome Back!!! I hope it wasn't that bad, and that you have the energy for your next trip... that is soon, especially after spending that long. I bet it is fairly "warm" there still. Anyways...great post!! Sounds like fun. Ben (22 years ago, 26-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 4107 Basic Bricks Photo
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(...) Funny, that's the big reason I'm anxious to get some of these. :) (...) Specifically in and around the London, ON area? I am going to head to one or more Walmarts tomorrow, if there is a good chance of finding these buckets. I'm tired of (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Mindstorms book.
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Is this the book that Rob and Jeff E. wrote chapters for? (URL) in fact it is. Helps if you read the whole lugnet message. :-) (URL) I was just confused because syngress website doesn't list Rob or Jeff as authors. :-( Derek (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Bruce is the man
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(...) What tips did Bruce give you? I'm making my first attempt at a multi-RCX robot for the block-stacking compettition and having a dismal time of it. Do you have any tips on hot to get a roving robot to return to base reliably? That probably (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Bruce is the man
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Just like the subject says... My firefighting robot was a hunk of junk. Then I was able to fix the program with some tips Bruce gave me. Now the RCX's communicate beautifully, and the robot is one smooth machine. I'm not afraid of that second RCX (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Yay
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(2 URLs) ) This was really nice news to come back to after spending a draining week and a half in Georgia installing automation (going back on Monday for another week or so). Iain (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: I love Jake...
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My stuffed duck is named Jake. (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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(...) I will be purchasing 1x8's for the walls, so I guess the walls will be 7 1/2" tall. Dave K (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This brings to mind another question - how tall is the surrounding wall? Matthias Jetleb (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Help Demo this weekend at ECRG?
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What times? I'm booked for Saturday, but if Sunday's ok, I could bring the family, set Regina and the kids free for an hour (or two) and demo my block stacker. It would be interesting to see if it can go higher than 14, now that I've discovered that (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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The only problem I can see to the tape idea relates to the pushing of blocks, or other objects with sharp edges in other events down the road. Will the edges catch on the tape? Would this tear up the tape and entangle a robot? If it's really really (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Help Demo this weekend at ECRG?
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(...) Hey Calum, I was planning on making an arena Saturday, should take me a few hours. If I knew exactly when the presentation was, I could potentially get there. Dave K (22 years ago, 23-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Help Demo this weekend at ECRG?
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Hey folks, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in coming to the Science Center this weekend to help me give a demonstration of Mindstorms to an amused (or confused) crowd. Benefits would include...I suppose a free trip to the Science (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Chirp....
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(...) ?Better grounded?!? ‘Grounded’ and ‘Chris-the-pyro-guy’ are an oxymoron. ~So… "What ya talkin’ ‘bout Willis!" lol :p --==Richard==-- (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Chirp....
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(...) WHAT??!??!! :/ ya know. these kind of comments from a train guy only prove that robot guys are better grounded Chris (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Is the nex' dinner gonna be @ Mel's?
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(...) Yah, that's 'xactly why i asked... T'was the "Big Surprise" that caught my attention on the rtl main page. Here's hoppin' that it'll be @ Mel's... the other location is jus' a bit too far! Let-me-guess... it's a 2002 USC ISD...for each of (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My "Legends" building spree
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(...) So, naturally, I was prompted to compare the MOT green Passenger Wagon (...) I know this is a bit late, but how was your building experience with the Metroliner? Were there any problems with it, besides the incorrect blue windows? I spent the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Chirp....
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Do you guys hear the crickets chirping... JVW (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Is the nex' dinner gonna be @ Mel's?
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(...) Not really sure at this point, it's still a month away. We might also have a big surprise, but I'm not mentioning it until it's solidified-don't want to build anyone's hopes up if it doesn't happen. Calum (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Is the nex' dinner gonna be @ Mel's?
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Yup, that's the question... --==Richard==-- (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Stacking of a different nature...
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Ok... so i should probably be building a stacker.... But in a way I have been... **Warning Train related post** simular post in the .Trains group I have been looking at a few of the container car designs around from James Mathis (URL) and Thomas (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Block Stacking Pics from Previous Matches...
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(...) Quite or perhaps Quiet....Don't hold your breath...You got lucky once and came in 2nd. When you win something, then you can talk with the big boys! However, Dave, I have to agree with Chris (it galls me)...who cares about the simple (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Block Stacking Pics from Previous Matches...
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(...) OK, I'll admit that this was a LAME robot..... I can only blame my wife.... :) (...) BUT this robot was GREAT!!! it used a system of stacking that NO ONE had even thought of. AS well, this was the robot that got many people on this list (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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(...) Lest we ferget I said I came in 2nd the 2nd competition... Lest we also forget that it wasn't per match but per day--I kicked heinie the first competiton with the first Runamok 'bot. 2nd--sumo Guelph 1st--block stacking 2nd--block stacking (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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(...) Dave, How can you go through life with no memory at all? At the most recent block stacking event I believe I won with a stack of 9 and I could have definitely gone to 13 but after seeing my 'competition' I told the robot that 9 would be more (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Block Stacking Pics from Previous Matches...
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Just in case folks forgot... (URL) '00 - at where Chris used to work... Where I first met most of rtlToronto... And I came in first... It was between Bruce and I (iirc) The 2nd block stacking... (URL) I came in 2nd... At both events, Chris = Pnu (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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(...) I'm buying wood this weekend--I have a *brilliant* plan to make the arena totally portable ;) Going over to my uncles little wood shop to assemble, and I prob'ly won't paint it at all before the upcoming match--only have 2 weekends before said (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: multiplexer at rtl12
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(...) Steve: what do you mean? ;) (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: multiplexer at rtl12
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For the record, I'd like to suggest custom sensors be allowed in the future. With that said, I doubt they will be allowed, at least for a while. I understand the reasoning for not allowing this type of thing. And I really don't disagree with it. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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One of the competition ideas which didn't make it to BrickFest this year was to be in a walled enclosure. In the design process, I discovered that a line is not a good idea. You need a black border going all the way to the wall. If you put a line (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: multiplexer at rtl12
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(...) what do you mean by multiplexer? some third party device that allows you to hook up more than one sensor to one rcx port? I am sorry to say the answer is no. BUT If you mean can you stack one light sensor and one touch sensor (or any other (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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I thought about the tape idea and i can see no reason why not to have it..... so if the people who will be building the board (dave/bruce) want to do it then go for it. Chris (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: multiplexer at rtl12
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(...) No. No non Lego pieces, and no modified Lego pieces. The list of not allowed includes: -Modified pieces such as sensor multiplexer plates, things with resistors, shaved parts, fun with Dremels etc. -Anything by John Barnes (not to say we don't (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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(...) I don't mind, but Dave and Rob are building the arena, so it's up to them. Someone let me know so I can update the page. Calum (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Star Wars mini set prices
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4484 X-Wing and TIE Advanced 76pc $3.99 4485 Anakin and Sebulba Pods 72pc $3.99 4486 Snowspeeder and AT-ST 76pc $3.99 4487 Jedi Starfighter and Slave I 53pc $3.99 Buy all 5 and get enough extra peices to build a Tie Bomber. taken from (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 4107 Basic Bricks Photo
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If anyone has any empty tubs that they are not using, due to lack of space.. I would be glad to take them, I find I am always short of empty tubs when I want to sort bricks... Jeff VW... (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | multiplexer at rtl12
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I have a quick rules question. I'm not sure if I need it, but are sensor multiplexers allowed for rtl events? (like touch sensor multiplexers?) I know there are other ways of doing this, but I just want to know what is, and what isn't allowed. Steve (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 4107 Basic Bricks Photo
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I've got data for the statistical comparison between the 4107 and the 3033. Seeing as I got 8 of the 4107 this weekend and I have (had) 7 reserve 3033s and I'm always wining about lack of space, I decided to compress them down. I found that the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 4107 Basic Bricks Photo
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(...) Mmm, yes, I bought 2 this weekend. (...) I did the math this weekend, and left it at home. But it comes down to this: counting only basic bricks, the wall length you could build is is the neighbourhood of 1700 studs for the 4107 and 3200 (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Arena...
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Hi Dave, I have an idea that would be a nice addition to the standard playing field. What if there was a high contrast line placed about 15 cm (6 inches) within the walls? This would allow robots to detect the line a back away from the perimeter (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My "Legends" building spree
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(...) Just to prolong the issue for no good reason (apart from perhaps stopping newbies asking the same question again ;-) my Dad reckons that the MOT train set/bundle from Shop@Home looks like the sort of thing you get chugging around Africa. So, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Golf Shirts and Sweatshirts
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(...) Yes. I'll look into a number of possibilities-basically I think the way this will work is that I'll bring the catalog to a dinner and we can preorder and pick them, then I'll get them to do them in a batch. Calum (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | 4107 Basic Bricks Photo
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Hey folks, I bought a pair of the 4107 1000 piece tubs. They're pretty different than the 3033 1200 piece tubs from before-about the same price ($19.99 at TRU this week!) but the contents inside are quite varied. I know the 4107 part distribution (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Golf Shirts and Sweatshirts
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Sure. Any possibility for getting long-sleeved versions for the winter? The old ones are a bit cool for a basement in winter. Matthias Jetleb (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Golf Shirts and Sweatshirts
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(...) I'm in for one. (...) hmm, little to dressy for casual day. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | rtlToronto Golf Shirts and Sweatshirts
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Hey folks, So, I'm playing around with the idea of doing embroidered items for rtlToronto. Is anyone interested in a golf shirt, say, dark blue, with the Blueprint rtlToronto logo embroidered in white? (it's the same as the one on the existing (...) (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: How do things stack up with everyone? :-)
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(...) :) you see, I should be worried about this but i know that even if you build a robot that stacks 20 tall, you will stumble on the street car tracks outside and bye bye robot. then i will take my rightful place as victor of Block Stacking. sure (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My next big conflict
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(...) :) Show off. :) ok, then. I'll see you early on Sat. Nov. 9. the library opens at 9am... and if you arrive early you don't have to share table space. also the lights in the library play havoc with light sensors so you will need to readjust (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow! That's great news! I'm happy if I manage to stack like four. (...) No. There will be one set of blocks, and they will be supplied by Bruce Sheridan or Jeff Elliott, who supplied them last time. Since the game calls for two robots playing (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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After four failed revisions that have only confirmed for me, the uselessness of Znap, I finally have a block stacker that's got potential - 13 blocks so far, 1 more and I'll reach the 16" limit for the gantry. Anything more than that and I'll just (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Play Well Oliver (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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from legoworld 2002 in holland?.. (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) For the record, I'm almost embarrassed to say this because of all the hype, but it took me about 1 night to build it AND program it. MAYBE 3 or 4 hours. I think I spent more time on the web site than on the robot. (...) It sounds hard. Over (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, don't put Angelo in that corner-now he'll think he needs to donate a prize. We actually do have prizes. For this contest, it'll be probably a Sopwith Camel, Red Baron, or UCS Yoda courtesy Lego Direct. (...) Mario thought we were, but we (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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hahhahaha haahhahahahaha contraception - contraption..... stupis spell checker. ;) (...) OH, so that's how my wife got pregnant..... humm. who'd a think? :) Chris (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) show off. :) (...) no really, the prizes are cool. now that Angelo is a retailer of lego products he donates some amazing things. (plus he has some good prices) (...) I think rtltoronto was once sort-of slash dotted... kind - of. Calum will (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The BOGO started Wednesday, it ends Nov 1st. Jude (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sometimes, it pays to enter these non-challenging events: (URL) don't know if it says, but the first place for the sumo was an RIS. (...) (URL) (...) ... (...) hmm sounds hard. (...) No non-LEGO sensors??? (...) well, it sounds hard. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Contraception??? :-O You mean to say that machine is a contraceptive device? With high-speed wheels??? And tossing stuff at your eyes??? Geez! There are easier ways, you know... Pedro (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) oh. that's nice. WHO AM I KIDDING? MY LEGO ROBOT HAS BEEN /.ed!!!! I've been watching it. This week, it had about 100 page views a day. Last night, about 1 hour after it hit slashdot, I checked it out, and the counter was at 2500 and counting. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't play games with me man, are they really having a BOGOHP tomorrow? Really? Man this is going to hurt. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Once, a while ago, some one on Lugnet asked about being hurt by lego. most of the replies were from people stepping bare foot on the 2x4 brick. BAH!!! come to my house, I'll show you the SECOND device that has hurt me..... First it was the biting (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've been looking at that Hogwarts Express, but it's really far too overpriced. I need some of those red train windows, but the alternative is that Ball Bus II combo, which for some inconceivable reason, is $39 at Zellers. I saw an Escape from (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Wow, your LegWay got slashdotted. Cool. Jeff (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, whilst perusing the LEGO isle at Zellers (Burlington Mall) at lunch today, and debating whether or not to get the Hogwarts Express/Dumbledoor office (both 69 dollars) so I get the BOGO thing happening, I noticed the 7144/7104 kit for 19.97 (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Very nice, Calum! I'm trying to get better at designing automobiles in 4-wide scale, but it's kind of funny; I'm a bold adventurer when it comes to SNOT building with architecture, but for some reason, I just stack bricks in cars. :P Huh. In other (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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That's cool, I like it. Derek (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Here's a model I built the other day: (URL) uses very few unusual pieces except the canopy which is in the Slave1, currently on sale for $7.50! Calum (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Larry - we said the same about the engines when they came out. I think TLC have aimed for the middle-ground and missed! Let's face it, no-one's going to own up to having these engines in their country. They're pretty good sets, nevertheless. I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's really weird! A lot of US proto modelers find them rather more european than they care for. Must be they're actually somewhere in the middle, in the zone where they don't look 100% right to either camp. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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