 | | rtlToronto12 Results and Notes
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Hi folks, By traditional rtlToronto scoring, 2 points for a win, 1 each for a tie, and 0 for a loss, the rankings were: 1. Dave Koudys (Stoney Creek, Ontario) 2. Bruce Sheridan (Mississauga, Ontario) Ka-On Lee (Ottawa, Ontario) Trevyn Watson (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | a good game .. lessons learned
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We had a nice turn out of people with robots and "almost" robots. (its ok Greg, it was a nice try you too Jeff W) We even had Calum show up with ..... NOTHING. And we had a few loyal audience members. On an up side THAT PUNK KID did not dare show (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: blue creator tubs on sale at TRU...
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-snip- Just to add, my dad picked one up for me at Target. He got one of the last two (to bad I wasn't with him, there wouldn't be any left : )) I'll check to see what price they have over there. Just adding. Hasta La Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Fw: blue creator tubs on sale at TRU...
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From: "Benjamin Medinets" snip (...) My clearance price of 19.00+tax still holds. I will be by the library later this afternoon. If interested, contact me offlist or on my cell at 416-358-9972 Angelo snip -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: (...) (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: blue creator tubs on sale at TRU...
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(...) Just a quick update. Thursday night when I went there they had about 9 or 10 or them. I went there Friday night (to buy 2 of them, as I didn't have any, yet), and there were only 3 left (now, as of last night, there is just 1) ;) Talk about (...) (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | good thing I am an Organizer... was Re: AHHH
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its a darned good thing I am one of the organizers of this event, Because if someone ELSE showed up with a robot that does what my beast does..... then I'd have to disqualify it AS UNSAFE. now, instead of programming, I'm trying to find a way to (...) (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: AHHH
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(...) 9 p.m. break to forage for food and to watch an episode of Sports Night Sports Night, being one of the best shows that was ever on in the history of television... so good in fact that someone here decided to buy the entire series on DVD and (...) (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Spybotics book!!!
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(...) Will do... Ben, who very much enjoys going to Owen Sound on the way to visit the Bruce Penninsula (Wiarton). (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: AHHH
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(...) Nice--lego = awesome prototype build all these sub-assemblies and make sure they work on their own, then put them together and realize that it does.... not pick up a block... well--letterman, craigers, whatever's on ckvr (hopefully knight (...) (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | AHHH
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Lego is the best prototyping system... I can go from a pile of loose bricks and sub assemblies, and in just a matter of hours make a complete pile of ..... CRAP! OK, its not really a block stacker as it is a block flinger. BUT if i rub my lucky (...) (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: No longer live in fear...
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This makes me laugh. ha! You want to talk about no rest. Pitty me. When I leave work at 5:00, I'll start by driving 3 hours to see my in-laws. Then, after a quick dinner, and short visit (as short as possible), it's back on the road for the trip to (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: No longer live in fear...
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(...) K, live in a little fear--I'm working out in my head a few things here at work, as well, thank goondess, I installed RCXCC, so doing some non-tested programming... Now I go home and see what I can do there. No rest for me... Take care. Dave (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | RE: Spybotics book!!!
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(...) Oh, and highlight the following post on LUGNET (URL) Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Spybotics book!!!
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K, just for whatever reason, nothing terribly important... Have a boo at this link over at BimP (URL) find the the little blurb about the new Spybotics book written by Canadian resident, Ralph Hempel. If you have a way of viewing PDF files, look at (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | neat set available on E-bay...
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Hi. just posting that I found a real rare and neat set on Ebay. (URL) a 1772, Airport Cargo Loader (Airline Promo) Anyways, just thought I'd post it... Ben (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | blue creator tubs on sale at TRU...
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I went to toys r us last night, and noticed they got a shipment of $30.00 tubs in. They are on sale for $19.99... $10 off... They are on sale until Christmas Eve. Just thought I'd post. Thanks, Ben. (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: No longer live in fear...
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(...) Listen, I'm gonna make a token effort and making a blockstacker via Rob's well documented plans tomorrow evening, so don't give up! (...) There's always coding at work. Hell, most of ProjectX was done at work earlier this year. :) Get your (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | No longer live in fear...
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So... Ummm... K, here's the thing-- I've done this before! Why oh why can't I get a 'bot to function properly this time? It's thursday, well, friday at 1:45 a.m. and I've just put all the parts 'n pieces together and yet it just won't work. And I (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: it's too hard...
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(...) Don't feel bad about it, because I've never understood how to do the stacking contest. I sat down around rtl7 or whenever we did he first one and it was damned hard in one RCX. I tried, but failed, largely due to complexity and apathy. This (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: it's too hard...
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(...) Don't sweat it.... wait till you see what i cobbled together... (...) OK. ".. Shh, now Greg, this ... is the Quiet time. If you want to, we'll let you play in the Drama/Puppet center. run along now..." :) Chris (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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