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Well, Calum hasn't come up with a cool, odd, name for the Connect Four event yet, so I thought I'd make a suggestion. This came to me the other day. It's been stuck in my head, and it sort of embodies the "spirit" of RTL. "C-4; Is that the best you (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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JeffVW/DaveK, Anyone come up with a layout yet, or do you tempt me to do it MYSELF?! :) Calum (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was just at my local Sears store in Kitchener and saw that they have a sale of 28% off all regular priced Lego. I was told the sale is on well into October. I couldn't pass on the opportunity to get the designer set #4404 Land Busters for about (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I forget... over with Rob and John. (...) No worse than I'm used to. :) (oh look -- villagephotos won't let me steal any more than 5 MBs of bandwidth per day. Oh well, it'll be up again tomorrow... weird... that image is only 55k, so that (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The other advantage is that this way I can still use that sensor for homing rather than it just being a dud. (...) Yup. But it needs to be clarified how soon that sensor is to be open again... because whether two wires or one, it's important (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) SNIP (...) YA, 'cause that's what RTL is all about. pleasing the audience. uh huh. rtlToronto, bring the family, have some fun. THATs are motto. !! N O T !! you know our motto, rtlToronto, not the friendliest place on the internet so $%#^& (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) where were you sitting at east side marios? how rude was I to you?? (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This looks like a good scheme, but I don't think it helps to have 'my' sensor port connected to 'your' sensor port. If you have a touch sensor connected to my sensor input, you can send me a signal. At the same time, if I have a wire from your (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Here's a picture of what I mean: (I only have 1 RCX, so sensor ports 1 and 3 represent the two different bots. If either sensor gets pressed, both ports register it.) (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Now THIS is a real tele'bot: (URL) exactly is that a competition? Or is it even supposed to be a competition? :)) Seriously though, maybe we can do a Live event based on the Red Rover as a side-show for one of the competitions. Something not (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm told this contest may be rerun... ...anyone interested in building an entry? Sounds like a fun project for those not doing C4 or Marble v4. (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi everyone... some of you may have met me at rtl14 or the dinner. Those that didn't may refer to me as 'that guy' or simply 'hey you'. I've been reading the posts for a while on the connect4 game, so I just wanted to throw in my $0.02. Unless (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That comment was meant for Michael, because he had some great ideas about arbitrating by using sensors that were emailed to me because he couldn't post. Well now he can... Calum (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dan Boger dan@peeron.com (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Post! (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Who's that? Never heard of him. (...) Ivan, we all know that wasn't you, for two reasons. 1) There's this thing about games, they require that you stay within the boundaries of the playing field to avoid DQ. The boundaries here are the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.test.foo)
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You'll have to go in and look. When I picked up 4403 & 4404 & 8465, 7194, 8475, and 4561 were still there. Even a 3038/8266 and a 4589 IIRC. Phew. :) I have Yoda and RC Buggy. And I have a Backhoe on order from them and no one will pry it off my (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You all can thank lar## for that one. (...) :)) Ivan (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) it sounds like maybe your IP is being blocked. Any idea what could cause that? (...) oh. :) Steve (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Baah! Those evil Canadians!!! With their hockey and their igloos and toques! Evil evil evil!!! Dave K <snip> (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just like the Americans, blaiming Canadians ;) :) :) <SARCASM ON, LEVEL NORMAL> Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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if i could post and read lugnet like I used to BEFORE that dumb worm virus hit. that would be cool. it would also be neat if my wife would not lay a guilt trip on me so I can reply to posts as they appear. UNLIKE doing it on the following business (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "Backyard PVC-pipe coaster". If you ever wanna do it, you know who to contact. :) Iain (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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to my housewarming party--I finally got pics of my abode up on my website. You'd think that if taking pictures and posting 'em on the internet is one of my favourite hobbies, I'd have done this sooner, but, eh, whatrya gonna do? Anyways, see pics of (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Quoting Derek Raycraft <djr@rogers.com>: (...) I believe the rules say "Decide who goes first". (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's what I feared. I know there are at least two colours of boards (one that's all blue with red and yellow chips, and one with blue and yellow with red and black chips) and now I guess there's different chips too. Aaargh. (...) That sounds (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well I have no knowledge of what the tradition for red vs. black is, so my suggestion is just arbitrary. Now that I think about it, maybe the Connect 4 rules say which colour goes first. If they do, that's the colour we should go by. Derek (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, that brings up a question I meant to ask. Does the bot need to know what color it's playing, or can I tell it (via download/IR) what color we're playing in this match? (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sounds good. The board we've been playing with has the chips that lock together. (...) Huh. I was always taught in a red vs black game, that "Smoke goes before fire". But you're the 2nd person to say that red goes first, maybe Mom was wrong?! (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well I discovered over the weekend that there are two different types of connect 4 pieces. My parents happened to have two boards, each with a different style of chip. Fortunately both chip styles are the same basic size, shape and colour. One type, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Okay, the fun event is not, lick the capacitor (or Bruce for that matter), it's like, a series of ongoing mini-games from month to month. Ie, next month, the challenge might to build a capacitor powered machine to clear regularly spaced (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Would this - (URL) - cap' be big enough? Can anyone say 'Mega Farad'? Note the warping on that 3/4 inch plywood base :) Ivan (21 years ago, 21-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not lick the capacitor...I hate that game! Bruce (21 years ago, 21-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm thinking of a fun event for a dinner next month. Calum (21 years ago, 21-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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LAST call for applicants. I've received a few real honest reply's, (above the usual abuse I get here) I've already selected a "new to lego" C programmer who works for ATI. I still have spots for 1 more software coder, and 2 hardware guru's Kevin, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) exactly at what post did Monique become AA??? she HATES lego. NO, I'm sorry. I built my Project X, I programmed my Project X bot. I almost lost my marriage to that game. Chris While x = 1{ if nest > 1 {if homex = 1 {next = next + 1}} } code (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OR he could have done what I told him From DAY ONE!!! pre scan the board, and use my (TM) Kevin C. approved code. Chris (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This just shows how spiffily different we all are... The programming used in X seems fairly straighforward (conceptually) to me... just scan the board to see what's there and put things from where they ain't supposed to be to where they is. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You have to think it out a bit how to structure the program as a set of loops. This is compounded by some oft he limtiations of the RCX firmware. I think the basic one is, very roughly: Imagine all the squares in a line. 16x1 array. Make an (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You mean AT-AT feet. :-) (...) Wow, this cool! It's so much like my dreams. Derek (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think about 2 months or so.... The 10076 gear pack is the newest. It includes those elusive new 36-tooth double bevel gears. Rob - I believe you were looking for those.... that's OK Dreek, we konw waht you maent. As an aside: Aoccdrnig to a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ok I don't know how out becomes you but oh wheel. Derek (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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10072! 10073 10074 10076!! These may have been you for months and I just haven't noticed them, but cool none the less. Derek (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Now I guess I HAVE to do this one! (colon and bracket to make a sideways smiley face here) -Greg (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The programming was far beyond my capability. That's why I said it was hard. How it *wasn't* impossible for anyone else is beyond me. I simply do not understand that kind of logic in programming, at all! Where do you even start? Iain (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't understand why I keep hearing about Project X being hard. It's not "easy", but it's one of the easiest game I have participated. I think prj. X and bridge crossing had the highest number of contestant, and most of them were successful. (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 'cause marble has that one step added complexity :) Bring int on Magno! If it's so easy, maybe you'd like a shot at actually winning a competition :p Dave K (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I HATE posting from the WEB. its hard, has too many radio button to press, and is just not fun. not to mention the lack of spell check!!! I was going to be harsh and say: why dont we just do SUMO... bah! (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) bump (for those that have a short memory) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What Chris really meant to say was... Thanks Chris for that informed and wonderfully written point! Dave K (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd say that if you can fit 2 or more RCX's, motors, sorting/driving mechanisms, storage for marbles, all into an 8x8x8, then all the power to you. I'm doing it with 1, but others can do it with more if they want. Dave K (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah. For connect 4 I will probably get someone else to do the programming, but not everyone has that option. I think I got the ball rolling at the post event dinner that I wanted more of a programming challenge. Not that I love programming, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This sounds good - I'll enter a bot for the marble sorting. Here's an additional rule suggestion to keep the game accessible to newcomers: limit the number of rcx bricks to one. Tony (...) [snip] (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't ever foget your yellow blockstacking 'bot. It was by far the smallest, best design, and funnest 'bot I've ever watched driving around the field. Your Tijs was beautiful as well, but you already knew that. (...) Thank goodness I had the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) More difficult games. When posed the question at your typical post event or monthly dinner, most people respond with difficult challenges. (...) Okay, well here's the next question: I don't mind organizing the backend of a competition for (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Greg Hyland wrote: <snip> (...) K, I 'volunteer' (stop with the arm twisting, Magno!) I'm bringing my 4x4 arena to the next competition for marble sorting. Since I have the playfield, I list the rules! This one's going (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was just about to say. If the general direction of the "core group" is to this ultra hard stuff (Connect 4 programming), it scares me. Because when I'm building I get discouraged, and stop, because it's just too hard. IE, the rice game, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And the general direction of the core group being what? Not showing up? Not bringing a robot? (...) I know this is a lot of work, but this is a good solution. I like watching the events that are too tough for me, but I also like entering (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, we have a few options: a) Deliberately make simpler games. Probably not a viable option considering the general direction of the core group. b) Deliberately make simpler games as a side event. Possible, but requires someone to organize (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And look how many people entered the pedistal game. Was it 17 or 19? Anywayze, I think obviously, a certain degree of simplicity attracts more people. -Greg (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK, I'll try again. :) Bram, you seem like a nice guy... so I'll re-use my post in offtopic.test.foo on you. I was saving this for Steve H.. but he has not said anything TOO inflammatory lately so I'll smack ya down with this: (URL) However, (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nice try, Chris. However, the true subleties of my message revovled more around Calum's stab at trainheads. The only rule in .space is that a Galaxy Enforcer must have wings. That's it. No prototypes, no eight-wide vs. six-wide, no track (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) Thanks for once again offering your services as an interpreter. I don't personaly think that Space is off topic for rtlT. As a matter o' fact, I don't know what could be construed as (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Clearly we have other people that need assistance in adding to posts to make them easier to read for us normal people. So to help out poor misguided Bram, I'll fill in all the words that he wanted to say but neglected. ---...---real bram (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) K, I'll tolerate hundreds of lurkers... I'll willing to put up with more than one Boger... I'll even go so far as to live with guys who put ++'s before their names... But I draw the line at having .space heads delurk and post in this (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) S P A C E. (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I even put in extra references this morning on other posts! Sure, I'll give you two trans orange 1x1 round dots for the eyes to make a super evil octopus. Calum (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Everybody knows, it's just no-one wants to get stuck with another damn octopus. Derek ps. Are dots for the eyes included? (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No guesses at the reference yet! How long do I have to wait before I jump in with the winning answer? (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <SNIP> (...) do you REALLY want to go there??? really? talk it over with steve H. HE thought about going there... then stopped. Chris. I fixed my laptop, and my admin assistant is in the other room (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I ahve a 4 foot x4 foot arena. We could potentially run two different types of matches at the next rtl event. Marble sorting in a small playfield, so that we would have to scale our 'bots accordingly--say your 'bot can't be bigger than 8 (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Because they are, get this, Lego! And are therefor standard and uniform and everybody would have the same thing to work with. (...) Agreed, but I'm sure soccer balls and basket balls would show up different. This just means you have to spin (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I fail to see why we need soccer balls... not marbles? (Soccer Balls are both black and white, adding unnecissary complexity to a marble harvesting robot, and omiting any rules or additional challenges you might be able to add based on ball (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think I have enough balls already. Each soccer bus (eight copies), grandstand (like...14 copies), playfield (1 copy) came with a pile of them. I can lend them out to those who don't have the balls to do it themselves. I'm sure you have a (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow, that was a quick reply Larry. At this point it's just a jest. From a contest point of view the best way to use the soccer balls would be to distribute them to the contestants to work with as they built there robots. And this just doesn't (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Y’know, that's very nice of you. I don't have anything to do with the rtl robotic games, but i still wanted to comment on how nice that gesture is! (Nik was very lucky to win…although I'm sure he’s inundated with them.) ;-P -R (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mmmmm.... This sounds familiar... Oh yeah thats right, Chris was playing in this Class (sending a message 1 to his bot AFTER the competition started!) Hi Chris :) Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about creating a division/class for the upcoming event (does it have a funky name, yet?) which would allow people to control their 'robot' manually? They would be allowed to send signals to the device in whatever way they want (wires or (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you seriously wanted to borrow (some of?) them for a while, I'm sure a temporary loan could be arranged... drop me a line and I'll forward your mail to Nik for you if you weren't just kidding around. (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If only we had won that bucket of soccer balls at Brickfest. :-( hmm, I wonder who got stuck with those. :-) Derek (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've consistently said that I'd love to do a marble based competition again. Iain (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I asked about that, but no one ever responded to me. I even asked people to write me privately should they feel embarassed about it. But no one spoke up, so I have to figure those interested in a more entry level competition aren't there. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've been thinking sort of the same thing. I walk away from every event thinking "I have a new idea or solution for this. I wish I could ahve another chance." The rice game is definatly something I could do again, and better (and sadly, i (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) how about this: Chris My real sig file violates the TOS of Lugnet. (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How could you miss it...It was sitting right next to you for hours and it only got 1 less block than yours. I just didn't need to transport my robot to the playfield for each competition! (...) I'm getting tired of seeing the word 'love' in (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Gee Kevin, Now you've gone and done it. I can see Chris's enhanced sig now. Something like this, I reckon. Chris "... I'd love ... your rtl 13 robot..." - S.H. "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." - K.C. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) what do you mean "another try" you never managed to get one for THIS game! Chris "... I'd love ... your rtl 13 robot..." S.H. (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Initially I said I'd never do the Rice game again...I've changed my mind...I'd like to give it another try (not November). Bruce (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Guys- I meant RTL 15. (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) John, For the last time, Return the wing! :) Jeff VW (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Even cooler! Calum (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd be into doing project X again, but it would reach the point where we are looking for milli second improvements in time, rather then seconds. I didn't do rice this time, but after watching it I'd be interested in giving it a try. (...) Take (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It was pretty cool working on that... But it was actually the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet..... however, I do have a souvenir from the C/D version.... John (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I read several newsgroups that are NON Lego related including: rec.video.production rec.video.professional rec.aviation.military That and a friend has a KY-D29/D40 D9 rig (DBeta quality at only $50K!) and we had a conversation about D9 versus (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Cool! I'll send you the address to send the plane tickets to... Actually, we are planning on driving up for the game... I'll be using Jenn's robot - but you can have the A algorithm :) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This sounds good in principle, but I think it really depends on the competition. I, for one saw lots of room for improvement on my projectX robot. I wanted to get my anti-X time down to the single digits :) As it turned out, nobody wanted to (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Gee Chris, I think I qualify on both counts, but you don't make the job environment sound very inviting. I prefer a more colaborative effort when working with peers. I will have to decline. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Those guys were in my class. I can't believe they went to Queens for that. The greasy pole thing is so gross. Rob (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Dan Boger wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Dan's on my team! Dave K (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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