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"Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:3DEEE604.ED2690...res.com... (...) I use that a *lot*. A lot (all) of parks list their coaster heights in feet. It's very annoying. Iain (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Things I think about
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So Saturday night at midnight I'm siting in an injection moulding plant in Elberton, the Granite Capital of the World. Watching moulding machines make 8 parts every 10 seconds or so, tweaking our robots that yank them out. And I look at the whole (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: More contest ideas...
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:H6sCx4.MHz@lugnet.com... (...) open No see, because it's 500 mL, space between the unit and number, and the L has to be big because L is Litre :) I caught the last of this challenge on TV (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Steve H
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(...) If its not too late I'd like to WITHDRAW my nomination of Derek... -- Chris (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Steve H
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(...) "The Gray Plates, The Gray Plates." (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sounds like an interesting challenge...I'd give it a shot. (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes. Using two microphone stands or C clamps on each end we should be able to fix the entire contraption in the air. The robots would run on the exterior of the pipe. Originally the idea was to build a robot that ran on the inside of 4" PVC, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I assume the robots would run on the exterior of the pipe. Would the entire course be mounted above the floor? Bruce (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) All those trips to the zoo to help design your monkey helped a lot. Here's a hint...next time, plan your trip for the daytime...the monkeys must have been asleep when you visited! (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't get it.... your bragging because you won several events that can be solved with a battery box and a polarity switch. ;) (...) I agree.... whole heartedly!!! Anyone else wanna be in charge?? I nominate Derek. How hard can it be? I do (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) it was NOT a clock!!!! ;) it was a very well torqued machine. and the only robot to most closely mimic a real monkey... Chris (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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1. Liquid Carrier Last week's Junkyard Wars (Season 9 UK) had an excellent challenge called Smooth Riders. The idea was to build a vehicle that could carry an open vat of liquid-I think it was some sort of yellow paint/dye and water-across a bumpy (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Personally, I think it added a lot of fun to the contest. One of my favourite activities is taking shots at Chris’s building capabilities, but, he has created a number of unique solutions for our contests. And of course, he did come in 2nd in (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't mind Chris, he just likes to pick on people. Five years of it and I've learned to tune it out. :) Calum (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, as long as no one's pointing fingers... (...) I doubt this is really relevant, but you may want to include the question that prompted this remark: " All this talk of line following competitions has got me interested. Does anyone know if (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ooooh, I like it! Truer to the exact spelling of Data's brother. Alas, is not extra-ordinaire yet for it doesn't work. Maybe when it actually walks on its own, I'll add the 'E'. Dave K (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Shouldn't that have been LORE (LEGO(r) Operated Robot Extraordinare) instead? :-) ++Lar (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I just received my copies of the Spybotic book, LEGO Spybotics Secret Agent Training Manual (I did the tech edit--shameless plug). I'm very impressed with the finished version! Ralph, you did a great job getting it all in there--it looks neat, and (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks for checking it out Eric! I'm continuing in my spare moments--I wanna see the thing walk on its own. Working names-- NQD (Not Quite Dave) LARR (LEGO Autonomous Roving Robot) but I settled on LOR (LEGO Operated Robot)--a) it gets into (...) (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oooohhh, nappy... Gaaagghaaghghhhhhahhh (Homer Simpson drool) gaaghhhhhahhhhhhhzzz...zzz.... zzz... <snort> zzzz... whazzatt? Something calling my name? *yawn* LEGO is calling me? But I'm sleepy! (3 more pics up of todays progress...) (URL) K (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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