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(...) ya, I guess. I was just really shocked. it was worse then opening a B I G bag of chips (crisps for those in the UK) and finding just a small corner of crumbs. (...) Pardon?!? Chris (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> snip Subject: 8475 seemed to be lacking..... (...) Typical Lego. Set only has 283 pieces ( as per peeron ) and 41 are just one black technc pin. Box is made big so (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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WOW, I got a new RC 8475 for Christmas... thanks Kate.... anyway, when I opened up the box it seemed to be rather..... sparse. I have not even begun to build or count parts or anything, but it seems to have all the stuff, 2 antenna, a transmitter, a (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, I was at TRU at 400 and 7 yesterday w/Mario and we found some stupid good deals on stuff at TRU. As noted before, there were a bunch of 50% off deals. What Derek and I didn't notice last weekend was that there were sets even BETTER than (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:H7p8pu.7pr@lugnet.com... (...) you (...) up. In other words, no one cares if you have a penis. We just care if you have 2 8880's. Iain (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That may not be particularily representative, though. For example, rtlToronto has 0 female members. That said, I don't think anyone honestly cares in our group-we are what we are, and the issue has never really come up. Calum (22 years ago, 25-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) me laugh out loud: "The global hub that connects enthusiasts together is Lugnet.com (Lego Users Group Network), a Web site with 2,000 paid members, including several women." Note that in this case, "several" probably means 200 or so* but will (...) (22 years ago, 25-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) It also depends on the thickness of the wood. 6" thick oak? Even the latest Toys R Us shipment of Lego won't bend it... :) That sounds like a fun rtlToronto contest: rtlToronto15: Woodbending. We take sheets of 1/8" ply (dunno where we'd get (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:H7M6M2.F05@lugnet.com... (...) That of course is all depending on the mass of the robot. :) Iain (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I'm at my big bro's last night for the fam. get-together with mom and all... And I'm pening my presents--along with shirts, socks and pants, I get Railway Express from mom. Railway Express. Forgetting what Chris would say about that, I know my (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, On behalf of Chris and I, best wishes for the holiday season and a successful new year in 2003. It's been a good year for rtlToronto, being featured in both the National Post and the Toronto Star, going to BrickFest 2002, doing ProjectX, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) No, I think wood is easier to climb-it gives more traction for tires. The Lego boxes also deform, which the wood won't. Calum (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm off work for the Christmas break.... Kate has gone out with friends, I have time to work on my robot. To mess around with concepts i stacked a few lego box's to get close to 6" it has occurred to me that, may be a lego box is more "slick" than (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I got the printed edition... the story is awesome. I must say I was pretty startled when I saw the reporters at the Swiss Chalet. Had I known they were coming, I might have tried extra hard to bring something "bigger". I like the picture of (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Incredible, Great work and nice networking! You guys really stayed true to the brick and gave a good amount of respect to the community. This’ll really be a great promotional tool for recruiting future enlistees in to our ‘army’…I mean group… (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks! (...) We were approached by the Star by Chris Sorensen to do an article with them. They interviewed Chris and me on the phone, then came out to the December dinner at the local Swiss Chalet. A week later, the request came from the Star (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Awesome! Great job on the Logo guys. The article was good, its just a shame there weren't any pictures of robots! A shot of Daves biped or Iains robot would have been nice. Also, there was no mention of the robot competitions or train shows. Great (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys writes: <snip> (...) Micely done? Micely done??? Sleep... must have more sleep!!! Ah, you know what I mean. Well done all around. Dave K (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> Well, that explains the two mosaic Star logos. Nicely done, Calum--didn't take you long to get a web page done on it. And micely done on the two mosaics Derek, Jeff and Calum. Glad it all came together for the article! Dave K (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The front page LEGO masthead is different than the logo that Calum, Derek and Jeff are holding on page A14 Did you guys build 2 logos? That must've taken a bit! My pic--well, he cut off the tower, which is the best part, but Simon was a nice (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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