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(...) I don't think Bruce exists anymore. I mean. its been so long. Bruce who?? I have a vague Idea of this "bruce" fellow but... it could have been something in that chinese food i ate a few days ago. Chris what's 18" tall and worth $264 ??? (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) Yippee!! Back to anti-x times!!! And there was much rejoicing.... Maybe Bruce would like to enter this time... Dave K (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) R U listening Steve??? ;) (...) New Rule. NO hitting me on the head. (...) mmmmmmmm Beaver So I've reread the posts and I cant find reference to how came up with the idea. So I'll blame Calum. it WAS his idea to use and upside down 3x3 block (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think I went out with someone like that once. Iain (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 'fraid not. I now live in northern Indiana, and I've not yet had the chance to hit Toronto for a meeting (one of these days I will... "oh honey, how about a weekend shopping trip to Toronto?..."). My inspiration has all been long-distance so (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I just want to go on record to say that, "Hey Jeff, if it's too much of a hassle to get all that LEOG of yours to SoCal, just let me know--I'd be glad to help alleviate some of your burden!" Holy Moly! I have lotsa LEGO and I'm dreading just (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WOW, a fan. :) Brian, this is GREAT to hear. I have to ask. I have a very poor memory. Have we met at one of the Games? (...) any lego you feel you need to donate to me will be gladly accepted. whose Idea was Project X any ways? Chris (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, well I just wanted to take this post to thank you guys. I started playing with Mindstorms less than a year ago. Thanks to you folks, I've been tortured by marble-collecting 'bots, and half my bricks are still locked up in various parts (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) Do you think that rtlToronto, which seems to sit quite consistently in the top 5 posted groups on the traffic page, needs to have some of the posts highlighted? Eh, I don't. I like my little quiet place in the dusty back corners (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I wouldn't say that. My first modem was a 300 baud Zoom Telephonics, my second was a 1200 baud General Data Comm. And worse, my Apple II only stored 140K per floppy. (...) 128bit WEP has already been cracked. SSID are autodetectable with a (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I usually cruise the other groups in LUGNET by taking a gander at the top highlighted stories. Most of these are pretty high-quality, and I understand how they get highlighted. For example, the latest Brick Testament installment is read by many, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So O know that Chi-cheemaun stands for 'Big Canoe'... But what does Itche-Cheemaun mean? Itchy Big Canoe? Dave K (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum, you're talking to someone who used to connect to Canada Remote Sysytems at 300 baud....then upgraded to 1200. A guy who remembers C compilers fitting onto a floppy, the 180K single sided kind. A guy who is, for want of a better word, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And they WERE going to call it the Itche-Cheemaun, but cooler heads prevailed. Ralph, whose sigline used to be: The bus stops at the bus station, The train stops at the train station, So why am I stting at a work station? Dave? (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Except: -11MB bandwidth BEST CASE scenario. -Insecure -Expensive desktop cards ($80-90 each) (...) AC I'd agree with. Ethernet is low voltage enough to be not a concern, and I don't believe poses a fire hazard if you use plenum grade cable. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave. well done. it made me chuckle. BUT your a bit wrong. when i wrote "I hate you" it should be interpreted this way: I - meaning me, Chris Magno ~HATE~ - meaning REALLY HATE, you - in this case I was replying to iains post about spackle. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ralph, its ok. at times like this I blame the chi-cheman. Chris (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Would be nice. If you have central vac that's unused, that also works. 802.11b wireless would also be easy, although nothing beats the fun of 4AM spackling with Chris and Calum. (...) Place it close to the cable modem. Are you using a home (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave's been to my house, so he knows I have the voice of experience when I say, cat5 ???? Do the wireless thing. You get a router with 5 ports and DSL modem connection in a cute little box that sits in your basement. Your PC or laptop get the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) I have to run cat5 thru 2 floors. Hopefully the duct work is easily accessible. So do I put the patch panel in the basement? Or do I put it somewhere a little more accessible, such as the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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