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(...) Very Nice Post Steve!!! I like the satirical tone of the post!!! Way to start it by centering it around Chris (and his "leadership" skills) and then use it as a call to action for all the "lurkers" and "non-robot competitors" (like me). I (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think he is having "TECHNICal" difficulties posting to LUGNET when he is not at home. Hey Chris...why don't you use the WEB interface...then you won't have to worry about your e-mail account messing up your posting. Ben (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You know, I hate to say this, but I'm actually starting to feel bad for Chris. I guess some of us really just don't "get" technology. They say a good leader will surround himself with people smarter than he is. I think that's easy for Chris to (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, mystery solved! Thanks Mattias! Dave K. (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think he's saying his home life is kind of funny. (that's where the wit is) Or maybe not. (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, sorry, you can't have Toronto. I personally to the GTA garage sale Lego years ago and my army of prospectors (OK one near-relative) has been scouring the west/south ends while I've been handling the north/east. The truth is, the peak for (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) My guess is you probably own an Ultimate Accessory Set (for the remote, right). But there was also a rotation sensor, the all-important light and, oh yeah, a touch sensor. Matthias Jetleb (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wait...now I'm REALLY confused 'witty repartee' and Chris. You know, sometimes, I have to pause and think about some of the things Iain posts, but, I eventually get it...but this statement??? Bruce (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK, I'm confused. I've posted a few messages from work now BUT they are not showing up on line. how am I supposed to come back with my witty repartee if I cant post from someplace OTHER than home. -- Chris (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) far the most impressive I've seen are: -Hartness GlobalPack -SIG Doby Packaging Machinery (Demaurex Delta) <-- sooooo nice. These are gorgeous machines. Iain Astral Projection - Let There be Light (around the 3.20 mark...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The 8475 rc , 1 available for 160.00+tax Also 4730 Harry Potter, Chamber of seecrets 85.00+tax Also 3800 and 3804 due in late this or early next week. Angelo -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) LEGO Automated Roving Robot not good 'nuff? I thought it brought back the old 'Night Rider' days, when KITT (Knight Industries Two THousand) had to do battle with KARR (Knight Automated Roving Robot)--There's trivia for ya! (...) Hopefully (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Got ya covered (anything to avoid you going back to LARR!)... remember there are lots of words that start with E. For now he's (E)xperimental but when you get all the bugs worked out (as if!) he can be (E)xtraordinaire! See? Got ya covered.... (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Or how about: <robovoice>"Hey rooo-bawt, eyorrr mees-ter suggz!"</robovoice> :D Actually Chris is a real threat in this competition. After all, we haven't closed the loophole of the self-mocking robot. :) Jeff E (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Was at Costco w/the coworkers today up at 400 and 7. These packs (and not the Williams F1 or RC Racer as we all hoped-sigh :( ) are available: The "Be Like Derek" Pack $61.99 includes 4588, 4594, 4582, 4583 The "Expensive Movie License" (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) just a side note... the Railroad Express is $40 off. Not quite as good as a Sears Clearance Centre Special... or a Sam's Club... Walmart has put dropped the price on their Hogwarts Express' so if you don't get a chance to get one at TRU this (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) it isn't LORE yet, but it's much closer than it was on the weekend. Oh that word works for me on soooo many different levels. Anyway, have a boo Notable changes--LOR today is 4 studs thinner in the torso than he was on the weekend. The (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OH, I want to do this one. My robot will be an RCX, with no batteries. It will just sit there. I'll call it "Chris" :) <- I remembered (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I think i finally have the ability to post from work, but when I got home NONE of my posts seem to have made it. (shrug) (...) Yes, that's exactly how it works. and if your really crass you can put a wink-y face. for example: (...) and I'd chime (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I read this ((URL) article from SlashDot today and the idea of a challenge that had robots stringing line of some sort through a series of pipes came to mind. I then found your post and thought I would share the links. If you go and look at the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Lego Mindstorms: Extreme Throwdowns Pack includes 9V Compatible Yo Mamma Jokes Calum (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm in! Dave K (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Another competition idea: rtlToronto 14.5: Do you Mock me, Sir?
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No, but really: rtlToronto 14.5: Do you Mock me, Sir? We each build a robot. They are placed into an 8' square (241.9 cm square) arena. They have 3 minutes to mock one another. They are judged on style, wit, and sophistication in the physical and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Good idea in principle, but how to protect the electrical components of the Lego? I mean, we could use something non-polar like benzene, but... Plus it could get messy. And if we're doing messy, I say we should do my "Let Them Eat Cake"* (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If anyone has the opportunity, I would love to get my hands on one Hogwarts Express, for future Train projects I won't be in TO until Friday. Dave K (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Saw on Saturday at the Yonge & Eg TRU: Sale on Harry Potter Lego: 25% off Lasts until Dec 13, I believe. Jeff E (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think that may be like the "sumo event" of rtlToronto: Beating Chris. Everyone can do, just try! :) (...) We usually do the former, I'd like to think. Problem is, people in our group often will drive the former into the latter. ie, take a (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, but the storylines... the storylines!!! My God man! What are ya doin' ta me! Not that Knight Rider's not much better, but here's one storyline... Cab Company A is trying to drive Cab Company B outta business... So BA spends half the ep (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "I think Derek has gone bye-bye--Igon, what've you got left?" Dave K (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I can't see how you can like Night Rider over the A-Team. Liking the A-Team is like baseline requirement for being into Lego and rtlToronto! Every episode is like an rtlToronto event: the build a machine (machine gun armed forklift) to win a (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Everyone always talks about this line following or obstacle course thing. Having the container on top makes it more difficult and introduces ideas like motion dampening or control systems. (...) I think that's the point-you have to figure out (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The grey plates, the grey plates. (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Fun, maybe. But not competition. It's like taking Jim Carry to the Olympics. It may be fun, but it doesn't make anyone run faster, or jump higher. Or maybe it does. I guess it's possible people have shown up at events thinking, "I just hope my (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Things that went thru my mind on Saturday night around midnight were: How funny Robert DdNero really is (he was the host of SNL) Trying to decide what to watch--SNL or Silver Streak--SS being one of the best train chase movies ever (if there (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Derek Raycraft" <djr@rogers.com> wrote in message news:H6oCG5.1u5@lugnet.com... (...) away. :) Iain (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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 (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If its not too late I'd like to WITHDRAW my nomination of Derek... -- Chris (23 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "The Gray Plates, The Gray Plates." (23 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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