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"Derek Raycraft" <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote in message news:3DCFDECA.704060...aka.com... (...) You are so good. Iain (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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"Lewis Valentine" <lewisv@nitorco.com> wrote in message news:H5F9tK.KL5@lugnet.com... (...) rather (...) Load bearing tyres on a horizontal axis provide the support and motive traction; wheels pressing laterally against guide rails provide steering (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:H5F8uH.HHJ@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) I was actually really dissapointed with DFW's AirTrain. Certainly ahead of it's time, with more than 30 stations and trains following different (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3DD00B28.EB4662...ing.com... (...) Yes, many! Adtranz is a very common supplier, Matra has a VAL 256 at O'Hare, and a 206 at Orly in Paris. A few airports have Otis HOVAIR shuttles, including (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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"Ed McGlynn" <ejmcglynn@netzero.net> wrote in message news:H5H48q.1MD@lugnet.com... (...) DFW: (...) terminals (...) DFW is geting Adtranz's first Inovia shuttle. It's an updated of their very successful design based on the original Westinghouse (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I got this question over email-with Chris' reply below. I think it needs to mentioned that no part of the robot can touch the floor to be "on the box". Ithink the official answer is yes, we will allow multiple robots. However, I'd like to (...) (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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With every intention to lose this cold, it persists. I know that friends share and all that, but I'm very selfish when it comes to my germs--I keep 'em to myself (not enuf people in the world keep their germs to themselves... oh well) Anywho, I'm (...) (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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<snip> (...) camera, actually we did not cut them in half we took the tiny metal plate off the top, to expose the actaul IC, and put a lens in front of it, got 1 or 2K resolution, with a split in the middle since the chips were made in two halves. (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Unfotunately, I won't be able to make it to tomorrow's dinner, as I have work until 5:30 to 6:00 PM near Buffalo. I can't really stay out too late on Friday, as on Saturday morning, I have drill. I went to Toronto last Saturday, and I really (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks for uploading the pictures Ben. I've been trying to view them to see what I missed as I cowered in my basement with my tail between my legs believing that I would be the only one to show up with an almost, but not quite working robot. I was (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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HEY!!! Calum, will we ever see the monkey game pictures on line again? at last remove the link and add a note that you are too busy to restore the file! :) -- Chris (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh man, yeah. Jim Butterfield rocked. (...) TPUG: The Scariest Set of People You'll Ever Meet, and We Don't Mean rtlToronto Members. (...) You see, that's the kind of obscure knowledge you don't need for modern PCs: CALL -151 (Apple II ROM (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Steve: I wonder if maybe I was not fully clear on the not-a-real-game battle bot lego style rules. the object of the battle bot game would be to "disable" the other robot, NOT to smash the RCX into little bits. granted if the bot got broke it (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Gail! Jeff VW (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes: <snip> 2 words: Jim Butterfield! Oooooohhhhhhh.. TPUG!! Double Ooooooooohhhhhhh!!!! V=53248 sys 32768 Oh the 64 memories come flooding back. Saving up for the 64 Reference Manual! Stop it! Stop it! (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I thought that too, when I saw this creation. It is a very annoying ride. I came across two links that describes the new "Automated People Mover" at DFW: (2 URLs) refer to the new APM that DFW's building to connect the new terminals to the old (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, when I saw it, I was floored. I used to have a stack of Transactors that the school library gave me, because no one was interested in them. Read every paragraph, sentence and word of them. Problem was, I never really understood the nitty (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes: <snip> (...) And the 'have fun' factor--don'tforget how important that is... When Rob brings in his 1 to 4 axle multiplexor, there's neat-o stuff for ya! When Iain shows off his Tiji 'bot--awesome! (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) They're not his kids. Now on the other hand, watching Chris handle his own children will be a hoot. "Boutros-Boutros! You get cleaning your room now!" (...) Trust me, we do the same--we've helped sell a LOT of Mindstorms systems over the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Yep, after a long time, I finally took down my webcam-blockstacking'bot. I snivved pieces from my webcam'bot for my block stacking 'bot for the competition last weekend, but when I got home yesterday, I was not inspired to put my webcam'bot back (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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