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(...) Being rammed by another 8475 powered Lego vehicle at whatever speed can be achived in a 16x16' area. Being flipped, tossed, hammered etc by whatever can be mustered by a 8475+lego pieces. Ie, shield your robot in ZNAP, Paradise, Castle and (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dear Janina, I am in love with you. I will ruin my friend Chris Magno for your affection. (...) Much more includes a slideshow of my winter vacation. Calum (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have one, and I mounted the camera+transmitter on it, and had much fun. But that's off topic. What is on topic is that I don't want to actually break my lego. Just how not barred are these holds? And what the heck is a Geoffrey Dollar? (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh No!! Don't bring Kate!! Anything but that!! We might actually enjoy a conversation with her or something!!! (...) Yeah, Calum and his sexual allusions spoken to producers 'n such--media won't pick up on that! THey're not interested in (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What??? Really??? You don't want to see any broken LEGO bricks??? (1) Well, what's the use of even getting up in the morning then?? I'll have to rip apart my 8448 supercharged Marie RC car, but eh, whatreya gonna do? Dave K (1) as long as (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK, I'm in. I might have to bring kate. (...) I'd lend a hand with this ONLY cause I cant trust calum in public as a spokesman. (especially if you let him talk to PRODUCERS) (...) :) Chris Why do solar calculators have an off button? (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) this sounds like fun. I'm sure you are all aware that calum was exaggerating wen he referred to "breaking" the lego. so who's in? heck... it could even be done with 2 RCXen. one rcx is transmitter and the other is receiver... to prevent (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, The much maligned February dinner will be on Saturday, February 8th, 2003 7PM at Mel's Montreal Deli, 440 Bloor Street West. Topics include: -train5 and NMRA2003: "I Can't Believe I Bought the Entire Shelf of Straight" -rtlToronto13: Last (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, I wanted to get an idea of how many folks had 8475 RC Racers currently. I ask, because Chris and I want to do a live2 event that uses these RC components exclusively for a BattleBots style no-holds-barred-you'...one-breaks type event. I (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nope.... I fly out to San Diego on Saturday for a vacation and BricksWest :) Jeff VW (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WOW, you beet me to it.. I was going to "give in" and suggest a saturday dinner; until I read your spelling slam! BAH! ok, look can you guys (aka the "core" group, and you know who you are) make it to a sat dinner? or will it be just me and (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Folks, I need to really talk to you guys about some issues, but I can't make Friday. Would everyone be available Saturday for dinner instead? And Chris, spell Friday correctly, will you? :) Calum (23 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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OK. I have taken it upon myself.... being the silent co-founder of this small and humble group to decide that I want to go back to Mel's for our monthly dinner. normally we have it on the second friday BUT that is valentines day and woe be the group (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) BA HA HA HA HA HA HA heh heh hehhahahhahahhahaha :) (stop, ow, my sides hurt!!) :) Geee, and I thought I had too much time on my hands. Also this explains why Dave is bowing, and Derek is genuflecting. :) Well, done Jeff. I'm going to go (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Oh come on, Chris! You can't tell me that Derek and I were the only ones to notice something strange about the playfield picture? (URL) a little hint in the upper right? Jeff E (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WHAT!!!??? what would make your neurons fire in such an order that would make you type that? Chris (23 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Queen Victoria? (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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We may have an interesting visitor for rtlToronto13, so we should make sure we put on a great show! How are people doing with their Pedestal robots? Calum (23 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd let you upload as much as you want on my server, but the FTP part isn't working anymore!! Grr!! Of course, I haven't bothered looking into it 'cause I just copy over files from my laptop to my server when I'm at home. If I get it fixed, (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi everyone, I am going to be graduating soon, and I will have to move my website. About 10-20 Mb would be nice (the more the better). Do you know of any free or cheap places I could put my site? I know of ozbricks, but is there any other? Rob (23 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mel's is such a nice place to go during the summer. It reminds me of last summer... Friday nights, racing off to the excitement of Toronto after work, eating good food with good friends... come dusk, heading over to the park to visit my rather (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So its settled.... Next lego dinner in a week Feb. 7. at maybe Mel's maybe Swiss Chalet (...) -- Chris Why do solar calculators have an off button? (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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The 7th is fine... The 14th--what? Do I wanna be in the dog house for an entire year with the missus? Not me! ;) Dave K (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (techincally*) I really do miss my spell checker when using the online interface... (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) So I live in an upstairs apartment, and sometimes I leave the door open... The stupid cat comes up and starts meanering thru the apartment... Next thing I hear is that cat (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, the 7th is (techinally*) ok for me too! its the 14th that is a problem (Birthday, BrickWest, California) * I depart on the 8th to California!!! Jeff VW (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually the 14th is ok, it the 21st that is a problem. Derek (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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picky!! picky!!!! clearly this WAS going to be one of the subtle exceptions re: valentines day! BUT I have to go back and teach you SUBTLE all over again. :) I'm up for a feb 7 dinner...... (...) Chris Why do solar calculators have an off button? (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Except for the general rule is the SECOND FRIDAY of every month. 95% of all rtlToronto dinners have been on the second Friday of the month, usually offset by events like shows/competitions. Calum (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I thought we were NOT going to PLAY this GAME!!!!! no one postponed the dinner when i was in a hospital for the birth of my daughter.... Calum I'm real sorry you friend chose to get married on a lego dinner day. (shrug) BUT we can not continue to (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Friday February 7th, 2003 You don't get me. (best friends' wedding) You don't get: JeffVW OR Friday February 14th, 2003 You get John Guerquin You don't get Derek. OR, if people are so inclined, how about the 8th or 15th, on the weekend? Calum (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) for me this is true... I am impressed by most things: small shiney objects all thing electronic cool plumbing fixtures the colour red ... (...) WRONG!!!!! let me explain it again..... what follows is paraphrased for brevity: Bruce: " chris I (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Clearly, Chris and Calum are easily impressed! All I did was to use the RCX with a light sensor and a temp sensor to determine when my hot water heater was in use and for how long. I programmed the RCX to log the sensors once a minute for 24 hours. (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Chris Magno" <hollynorth@bellnet.ca> To: <lugnet.org.ca.rtlto...ugnet.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:27 AM Subject: Re: birthday (...) 10 snip (...) Hold on. Let me check. .... All players (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Bruce has been doing some really cool real world data logging experiments. He's too shy to talk about them, but they really are interesting. He's even found a real world use of that temperature sensor everyone has no idea what to use for. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) cool, how old is he? (...) can you remove the fig and do with is as you see fit? or are they attached to a base and the spring is in the base? do they REALLY shoot hoops? (...) lose the cat!! Get a nice loyal dog. cats are evil. Bruce will (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Gave my son a lego 3432 nba set. Quite nice. Better han the soccer sets since the "players" have springs in them. Worst part is the cat chasing the ball. : : : "The only person sure of himself is the man (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) the building of the mosaic. Jeff VW (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not quite sure what you mean... Normally, the step is more like a blade with a thickness just over half the diameter of the part to be step-fed. It will have a stroke of whatever the depth of your bin is, and be on a slight angle so that when (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oh... neat. now.. over 12 units; would it be ONE big step or would the step be broken into 1 unit long segments? sort of if I took apart 11 penguins and glued all the steps side by each? or would it be more like if i took one penguin and (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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