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After two weeks of robot building, I have a mighty feeble robot. I'll be bringing it on Saturday, but I don't think I'll be entering. Sigh. I thought this competition wouldn't be that difficult (for me at least!), but it was. I guess I can be like (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] November 9th Confirmed for rtlToronto12: Blockstacking Reloaded
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(...) Thanks for the tip Ka-On I was working off the premise that 1 foot = 1x16 x 2 beams + 1x6 x 1 beam = 38 studsish (remembered that from original sumo competition in Guelph, where the big borg cube was fitted with those beam lengths to hold it (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You sure can... Ah VISA, welcomed where ever Lego Products are sold... (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Unless there is something REALLY odd about your card, yes, you can. However if you plan to make large or unusual purchases you may want to call your security department and let them know... I have run into trouble there in the past when (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just grab a bunch of long plates/beams and build a 57 stud long scale. And remember the robot only got 3 minutes to run around. (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, I don't have the "No Sleep" problem, YET. However, I don't expect to be able to take Friday off work. That just leaves me with a REALLY long drive on Friday night. Will I be disqualified if I fall asleep on the playing field? I really have no (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't worry Matthias, We always have kids distributed sporadically around the arena, occasionally leaning on the edges, which sometimes causes the towers to fall over. Most of the time, though, they point at a yellow robot and say, "Hey (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Here's two clips from Brickfest 2002. One is the winning entry, Doug Carlson's crevasse crosser: (URL) second is Rob Stehlik's entry, which was quickly built and sent along with JeffVW: (URL) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi. just posting that finally was able to obtain a 4554 from Europe for the price of $45 US including shipping (from Germany) I have yet to put it together, but it looks like a very nice set!!! Thanks, Ben (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!! we all agreed 18" even at that 18" is HUGE, and you want to show up with a 2' beast. why don't you just make it 4' x 4' and have it sweep the board in 10 seconds... :) we have a rules page..... rule 5 says 1 1/2 feet. (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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