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(...) I think there's a fair amount of interest in this one. We should try building a maze and seeing if it can be supported. I already have some pipe parts here, as does John. (...) Well, if you mean paying lots of cash for prancy weirdos dancing (...) (22 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) have to keep it simple (no T's) to start with, though. Supporting the structure is still an issue iirc. (...) Would be interested in hearing more thoughts on this... I'm desperate to do any kind of wire-suspension competition (climbing, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Here they are so far: -Pipe Racers: (URL) Racers. Get to the opposite end of a long string (1/4" nylon cord) with another robot going down in the opposite direction. For extra amusement, tie two strings in a cross shape and either run two robots, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yup. Darryl has been in contact with us many times. Basically he is in the for-profit educational services--I believe what they do is sell their educational services to schools, with integrated lesson plans, materials etc. He very generously (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I picked up a copy of Toronto City Parent while cooling off after swimming at a local pool... Strictly out of curiosity... I am NOT a parent :) (I was thinking of Chris). On the cover there is a "Imagine It, Build It" ad for a K'NEX TECH thing (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fw: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto/live2 Smash'Em Up Derby Photos
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(...) Obviously not me. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Calum Tsang" To: < Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 12:48 AM Subject: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto/live2 Smash'Em Up Derby Photos (...) Angelo -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Now this I completely agree with! Chris's 'bots are always the source of much inspiration and fun! Dave K (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Chris, In my mind, you walked away the winner of the entire contest. I've never had so much fun at one of our contests, and your robot was the root of it all! (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) great job on the page calum. :) too bad what you wrote was ALL biased and has no bases in reality. I cant not help but notice you did not mention the ONE win i did have against Johns mostly stock rc race buggy. Conveniently edited out; I'm (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Again, wonderfully done Calum--love the captions... Chris's 'bot is down again...this is getting repetitive.... ;) To be said, my 'bot wasn't nearly as entertaining, because it didn't do much. I still had a great time! Dave K. (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys, A week ago here in Toronto, a bunch of us from rtlToronto got together to smash up robots in a no holds barred event over at Chris' shop. Enjoy some photos from rtlToronto/live2, this very small event based around the 8475 RC Race Buggy as (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events)
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My projects for 4.5: * The carnival, likely to be located adjacent to the ramp starting immediately below Altenburg. Possibly stealing a little space on the portlands side of things. Expect a Ferris wheel, some sort of Merry-go-round, and some (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) In the name of "No new modules, just more stuff" for 4.5 I'm thinking of: -Finishing the Central Train Station with all the little bits I had planned for it initially (bus stand, coffee shop, non decapitating overhead bridges, etc), ticket (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I haven't built anything yet. However I'm considering a few things. -I'd like to replace that big yellow building at the end of the street with something more interesting. -I was thinking of putting a mine in the back side of the hill. Something to (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I will build a model of the KMG Afterburner "EXTREME" for Jeff's fair, complete with senic backdrop as per the real thing. ;) Iain (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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What are people building for 4.5? Calum (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, the show was moderately fine right up until the last 15 min, until Chris was there--then it was great! Even the background music was right from the movie! Dunno if that was intended or not, but I appreciated it. So there you are. Dave K (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) On behalf of rtlToronto, thank you for your kind words. Your amazing mecha and robot creations are often mentioned at our meetings! Please let us know when you're coming up-we'd love to have you up here! Calum (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You're not trying to intentionally inflame the train guys are you?...Or worse yet Calum (he can be very harsh if you catch him on the wrong day). You’d never do something like that and then just sit back, watch it unfold and smile inwardly? (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Bruce.... I was not going to ever use this line.. but you forced my hand. If it were not for me then you would not be here. Heck the best you could hope for is Calum, and maybe a extra special "Bring-your-Train-to-Work-day" then tell us all (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Eric Sophie writes: and hopefully pick up some knowledge from the masters. I don't think he's talking about you Chris. (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have this one picture of a KMG/Tivoli Remix - on the backdrop it's got this guy with a USA hat, giving the finger with both hands at the riders. And his buddy next to him is all decked out in bling bling at the turntables. It's great. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hello RTL! I just have to say that it was a pleasure meeting Jeff Van Winden at BW2003. I also very much want to convey my amazment after I watched the RTL music video that Jeff played at the animation festival. You guys are the greatest! I was so (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, is amazing how the 'old country' is much less conservative than North America, and yet we think we're the 'light of the world' with our democracy, our tolerance, our 'enlightenment' and all that. But this isn't o.t-d ;) Dave K -who, no (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here is the link to the article regarding the awards the Star recieved. (URL) VW (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here is a better page with all detail pictures including setup. (URL) will warn you that if you are browsing around the German fair sites, you will undoubtedly come across pictures of the backdrops on their machines. They are... well, you'll (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <hollynorth@bellnet.ca> wrote in message news:3E5BBC39.5344AF...lnet.ca... (...) Yeah, I get that a lot. :-/ You have no idea how epic a machine the Revolution is until you have done it, espically at dusk or night. Truly something (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:3E5BC4E6.1CDA80...res.com... (...) Scrambler, sure! Have a look at the Mondial "Shake" or HUSS "Booster" - both of those machines draw parallels to the scrambler but add aditional free-driven (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I know, some of you were looking for the 'friendliest' place on the net...Whoops, wrong turn. (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This from a guy whose overall design hasn't changed since day one! And don't tell me about not changing a winning design: 1. With that kind of thinking, we'd all still be riding horseback. 2. You've had some limited success, but, that’s only (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) EXCELLENT NEWS! (no pun intended) Congrats to rtlToronto and all involved! Matt (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In December 2002, rtlToronto was asked to build the Toronto Star's logo out of Lego bricks, which ran almost half a million copies (2.2M readership): (URL) Lego mosaic layout recently won an Award of Excellence from the Society of News Design in (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.mediawatch) !!
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(...) clrscr was an inverse heart--talk about dusting off obscure corners of my memory. I used to make all these little keyboard graphic movies on the PET and the 64. Boy what fun It's when I learned that FOR/NEXT loops should never be used for time (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Possibly. Although it's not noticeably harder to turn the 'wrong' way, just that the LED never lights, and the total charge is much, much lower when you stop. I used a pin stuck into a z40 gear to wind it, and I found it easy to wind at a (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) no, but I do want technics figure scaled houses of ill repute. (...) in this lug... yes. if its cross posted to ANYWHERE else... no. if its a tuesday, YES, unless its cross posted to Calum if in the message you refer to Iain's dreams... then (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Is not 12, is not 4 modules--it's 6 regular baseplates (3 baseplates by 2 baseplates)--it fits on one module. The issue is, then, either there's no road on that baseplate, or no two sets of track... I think that Chris just wants a 4 module (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) you (...) Calum; NOW who is being the FREAK!!! look at this web page.... scroll down to the Bio for Chris Tucker... (URL) are so wrong. that guy dose not look like the guy in Iain's PIC. not even close. first off the guy's hair is too (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh my god! It's Chris Tucker! Calum (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) HEY!! if Dave can bring his 12 module fire station, then I think we should allow other people to bring in LARGE church's and Cathedrals. (smirk) Chris Why do solar calculators have an off button? (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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