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Re: I dont want to be a "steve"
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:56:53 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
Again, maybe I didn't say it well.  You've run the marble event before, right?
Did anyone ever get a negative score?  (more of the 'other' marbles than it's
own?)  Have you ever seen a sumo event where a robot leaves the ring without any
help from the opponent?  Both of these would lose to a sticker.  :)

Yes.  But that's not the point.  Entering the sticker is being a dink--it's the
sentiment.  If you don't get that, don't bother making the trip.

If I hear any groans at rtlToronto15, you're out of it.

I can already hear Chris groaning...  :)

Seriously Steve, I don't want that crap up here at all.  If you're going to be a
smartass about it, I don't want you at this event.

Notice the complete lack of smilies on this one.

Calum



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  Re: I dont want to be a "steve"
 
I wish you guys would just shut up and build robots. Your sucking all the fun out of this. Derek (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) Sorry I wasn't clear. In most competitions, I think the 'not lose' is more or less implied. In C$, a robot will lose if it mis-drops a chip (and signals end-of-turn). Yes, I read that as "A goal is to not lose" I suspect most people who enter (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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