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As supplies of Blueprint t-shirts begin to lower, I'm thinking of doing a new set of shirts: Options are: a) a grey shirt (~$12-15) b) a dark blue golf shirt suitable for business casual day at the office. ($25) I'm trying to gauge the interest in (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just thought I would post this: (URL) seems Jeff plays well! :) Ben Medinets (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) X looks stunning in theory, it's a great concept and I only hope one day Intamin, B+M or Vekoma can take that Arrow trash and rework their general idea into something that actually works properly and doesn't tear itself to pieces :) (...) I've (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Derek, I have been to Magic Mountain (Six Flags), DisneyLand, Disney California Adventure and Knott's Berry Farm. If you seek rides, more specifically coasters, then Six Flags Magic Mountain is the place you want to go. When I went it was (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) Tower of Terror at DCA should soft-open soon (although I haven't been following that ride very closely, so I'm not sure if that's a week away or 2 months away). I've heard good things about Soarin' Over California and Indiana Jones. rcdb is (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just posting to say that as part of my desktop publishing course, I've learned a little bit on webpage design, and have used the "limited" knowledge of it to work on my own first real webpage. Here is the link: (URL) Medinets (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, skip Disneyland if you want exciting rides. It's an interesting place, but the rides are pretty tame. (...) Ghost Rider is great. For a wooden coaster fan, Ghost Rider alone is reason to stop by Knotts. I haven't been too thrilled with (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) For rides rather than theming I think you'd want Six Flags or Knotts, rather than Disney or Universal which are primarily theme parks. I have heard good things about California Adventure's coaster but haven't ridden it. As far as big ride (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain, I'm going to Southern California. Other then the obvious one, what theme park should I go to. I want rides. Derek ps. I think we can all guess what the obvious one is. (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So being the kind of Kid, who had to learn about "hot" the hard way, I clicked on the link calum told me not to. I mean, I knew it was going to be boring, and of no interest to "real cool people" like me, or...... ummmm Da Cheat, or ME. but i (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Spencer Rezkalla makes some amazing aircraft models, but check this folder out: (URL) nice stuff. Calum (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you've ever heard the phrase "Meetings: The Alternative to Work" ((URL) then you'll appreciate "Sorting: The Alternative to Building". After seeing Derek's meticulous plate sorting, I decided to buy a few Plano boxes and sort all my 1x and (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I recently got 3 Plano 3730. This is the deep one with the yellow latches. Two of the three where missing 2 of the divider slots in the front compartment. It's very strange because they clearly weren't part of the mold, and the slot exist on one (...) (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks for the pics, Chris. My bot was almost done when I realized that it will not reach a rope dangling 12" from the ground. I know that this sounds like "duh", but the bot "unfolds" so-to-say. And it does no "unfold" enough... Dave (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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although this is not a direct picture of the product... its is VERY much like these: (...) -- Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was not able to make it to the last dinner, so I am a sucker for not having the correct rope to test with. I think I have a similar facsimile, but want to be sure. Can anyone do me a favour and post /email a closeup pic of the rope (or sample) (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That sounds cool. I thought last time we were there, it was nice that the waiter didn't confuse us by giving us each a check. It's much easier when there's only one check to worry about. And it was nice that the entire wait staff was willing (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) snip (...) steve, lets go to dinner again. I know the perfect place. I'll just need to gather 6 other friends to make up a minimum 8, and we can be off to the tulip. i can not foresee any problems. :) Chris (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) IAIN!!!! inhale, pause, exhale. do you need a paper bag or something? :) Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I agree. You guys need to eliminate the lower mark. That will make it much easier for people like me to build robots that will be talked about for months after the contest. If I were making up rules, I would simply hang a second rope with a (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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don't be fooled, its mainly about you know who, and the other guy. (URL) really need a life :) Chris (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) for you wayne, we'll install a special elevator. everyone else can climb the rope, but your robot just has to ride the "special" elevator to the 12' mark. ok, all kidding aside. I did a VERY quick (10 minutes), mock up and used a few tires (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Is it possible to change the rope? I'm not too happy with how slippery it is. Anyone else feel the same way? (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You *do* know that the Angstrom is not an SI unit? The ONLY SI unit of length is the metre (re, not er!). Trevyn. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) THAT'S TELLIN' THEM!! Lego is too stupid for you all :P (...) I am also sick and tired of everyone complaining of LEGO's actions. Stating they will never buy a technic set again because "It has no studs!!!" COM'ON PEOPLE!!! THEY ARE AS (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Done! Cheers Oliver Play Well! "Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:403B4A33.3ED103...ers.com... (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Should read 0.000 000 000 1 m. Sorry. Iain (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) rude! Much better. (1 angstrom = 0.000 000 000 1m) Iain (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm gonna X death on your sorry butt, and shove an angstrom some place rude! :) Chris " Not disgusting and filled with horrible units." I.H. (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, because it is (obviously) still a problem. (...) Unacceptable. The SI measure must be first, and if you insist on allowing corrupt, disgusting other units of measure, they should be within paranthesses and if possible in a much smaller (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) However, having used it in just that way, it *is* a great set to show the kids. I used the LEGO mars exploration rover several times this year while talking to school groups about the MER mission(s), and built an unsprung suspension out of (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) you need help. I'm here to help you. when the rules say 'roughly 12"' thats a nice way to cover our butt, and say that when fully streched out, the rope will be 12", BUT we have pointed out the natural curve of rope will make it sit a bit (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Come-on Chris, the 12 is exact and the inches is exact (25.4mm as a SI reference :). It is the term roughly that I wanted clarified. From a google define (URL) roughly means: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) sumo. (...) Spend about 10-15 minutes talking about what would work well, and how to run the robots (also safety procedures!?) then let them go. With about 6 robots, by the time they all battle each other once (or twice) and then have a couple (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) these kids will be less than 6. after much thought I tend to agree with everyone's ideas of pre built (and programmed) robots. what i will probably do is build as many line follower (or something) robot, and offer the kids the ability to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) HUH!!!???? how much more exact do you need than 12" ???? the only thing I can add, is that dead hung rope will have a tendency to curl. I think we can cover our buts and let people know that fully stretched the rope will be 12" from the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) *smacks forehead* That's what I get for talking in a forum full of engineering graduates... Right, yeah, that idea suddenly doesn't look so great. (...) That's true. (...) You could have like a giant array of pneumatic control cylinders and (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Iain, didn't we have this discussion 3 YEARS ago??? I thought we moved on. I think that calum will put BOTH unit on the official rules page, but here in this forum, we can use whatever measurement we want. so Iain, this is for you. upper (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) michael, I do agree that I would like to see interesting hand over hand robots.... but I learned my lesson with monkey bars. by excluding solutions we would never get to see the "other" side of creativity. (...) rob is correct. spooling will (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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A couple of suggestion on the proposed rules: "The rope will hang roughly 12" from the floor." I think this needs to be a more exact measurement...because of the reaching-up aspect, the differerance between 11" and 13" could be the difference (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) First, this isn't much time. Second - How old are the kids? You will have your hands full AND need help. I've been doing this for 4th and 5th graders, BUT over a minimum of 8 one hour sessions with 12 kids max. I actually do a progression of (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Why is this all still being done in Imperial? Iain (a Canadian) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think "spooling" would be quite difficult. First, grabbing on to the rope is not a trivial task. Second, the more you gear the "spool" down, the more counterweight you need to deal with the "gerbil effect", meaning you want the spool to turn (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Seeing if I can get a item list/price list to post, but they have some new stock in for sure, HP, big mini-fig, lots of new goodies. (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was going to be unconstructive and suggest you bring a mixed box of lego and get the kids to sort it. Worst case, you end up with the same mess, best case you get your lego sorted. But seriously, it depends so much on how old these kids are (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) lmao. I still object to the spooling method... It doesn't really seem in the spirit of 'climbing' a rope. Besides that, all you have to do is grab and then gear it down enough to lift... whereas if we eliminate that option then there might be (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I didn't actually intend to be mean about it: I do think it's cool. I don't know why Chris finds it so funny, so much so that he called me up at work to say it was funny? :) Calum (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ohh. yes, you got me on that one?! :) Come to think of it, thousands of people have found that robot to be pretty cool. Just wait 'till you see my next stunt. :o Steve (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) BA ahhahahahahahahahhahaha ROTFLMAO!!!!!!! :) you da man. I set 'em up, you knock 'em down. Chris calum made a funny (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, I'll chime in on Steve's side here - Sumo is not what rtlToronto is about, but having kids smash robots together is, usually, a hit. One option is have a standard chassis with easily switchable gearing (different gear ratios), (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Apparently that'll get you on TechTV... :) But seriously, I might have to agree with Steve here. Sumo or something REALLY obvious. How about get them to build a small I dunno, wheeled robot. Let it drive a long and stop when it touches a black (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) here's a great idea. show them a two wheeled robot that just stands there. talk about exciting. "What does it do Mr. Magno?" "It stands there." "oh... ... ... ...hey, Mr... ..." (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) steve, this would be a GREAT idea... if I was teaching american children. but these Canadian guys need more stimulation than just (drive forward go to top) ;) Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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i don't get it? :/ (...) -- Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Chris, I would like to offer a friendly admendment to your proposal. If you complain about the LEGO Company or the new sets or the change in color on this forum, then you should pay $20. If you like the new models and the change in colors then (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) sumo (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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my darling wife has just conscripted me to teach not one, but TWO 1 hour secessions of up to 20 rug rats.. um i mean kids July 12, Kate wants me to go to her day care / summer camp and have a hands on learning experience with the kids. I have NOT (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Calum et al. Lugnet has been very good to us. I'll be blunt!! Todd and Lugnet are in the process of upgrading systems and require $$ for new hardware. I think it would be fantastic if many of the regulars of rtlToronto (and frequent lurkers) went (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: Well if these are the times then we already know the winners: (...) Derek Raycraft (...) Chris Magno :) (...) Rob S. (...) Jeff VW (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno skrev: (...) Använder du Google till det? Är du säker på att en *dag* till räcker? Prova denna: (URL) är vad jag använder (för att, i det här fallet, kolla den korrekta stavningen av 'fegis' och hitta en (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'll need a second day to reply to this... I'm still waiting for google to find the correct definition of pusillanimity. it would seem that your Swedish to english babble fish managed to output INTO a thesaurus. try not to do this again, it just (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) (...) Average speed of 0.44 km/h. Yes, I think that would be doable. Let the anti-X-rope-climb-time boasting begin! (...) That's possible too, if you design your robot to play connect4 with itself on the way up :) (...) Sure. OK, covert to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) no no no no no nonononoonoo (pause) YES. (...) any ideas yet as to the times we might see on the day of the contest. 30 seconds? 20 min. 12.4 milli-seconds ? Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have no problem with spooling. it would be a valid way to solve this. maybe an easier way to phrase the rule set would be to read: -your entire robot must be higher then 11 feet off the ground. this would allow spooling, and make sure people life (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The is why Chris' makes a good point when he says the winning robot should be the one that hits the top mark first, not passes the lower mark. If a robot is spooling there is no way to tell when it passes the lower mark. So if we say you must (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) My 2 comments: 1. How about using black electrical tape OR simply marking up the rope at the right distances with a Sharpie. I'm thinking that the electrical tape may be too slippery to be grabbed by the 'bot? 2, What if we install some type (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I agree that spooling is a valid strategy. There are two goals to having the robot within two marks: a) Definitively saying if you've "made it". b) Ruling out people who might leave a portion of the robot behind. I want to hear additional (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This may be construed as nit-picky, but I believe the spirit of the game will allow the bottom-most part of one's robot to be above where the 11' mark was, or would be if the rope were still hanging straight down. Am I right? I consider (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) my 2 comments: 1. I'd like to know earlier than a week before about registration. say 3 weeks???? 2. this is not correct: (...) actually, the first to reach the upper mark AND be above the lower mark wins. to me, you can over run the upper (...) (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) (...) I've been around. But not posting for a bit. I'd come to more dinners if they were in the T dot! Mayhaps this summer i'll be around more often, i'd like that! --==Richard==-- (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.people)
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(...) (URL) second from the end is SO future ACEr it's not even funny) (...) I'm cool to someone!!!...!!! :-D :: beam :: BTW, where have you been? :) Iain (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.people)
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(...) :) Makes me curios, when will Anja compete against the men? First there was Annika Sörenstam against the male golfers (not that golf is a sport) and in August Susanne Ljungskog will compete against the males in cycling. (...) Yeah, right. Now (...) (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey kids, Here's the latest rtlToronto16 contest info: (URL) reply with your concerns, comments etc. Our target for this event is May or June 2004. Calum (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Do you mean like climbing the rope by rolling it up onto a drum or something like that? I think that would be a legitimate and different way to climb the rope. The only problem is determining when the entire robot has passed the, you must be (...) (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have kind of a nagging question about rtl16: The rules as discussed so far do not prohibit one from simply grabbing the bottom of the rope and then twirling the claw, thus wrapping it up. Or is this a legitimate way of 'climbing' the rope? Mike (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thank-you, this made me laugh 4 a long time. That, and Calum goin' ape-$hit on everyone! What's worse i ask you...those who complain, or those who complain about those complaining. I jus' love this crazy world of ABS! Where's Hop-Frog when you (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) man, :) you swedes sure need everything spelt out. Sure you have a hottie ski team, but your humour.... (URL) tobbe, its like this: :) when I said "...all I can say is WOW!!!. (rtlT is a nice safe harbour away from the nut'z of the rest of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I found this while browsing the Solarbotics website. It is Robosapeien - a humanoid-like robot. Its due out this summer and I imagine that at some point it could be programmable from external systems... Videos: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) A good response is was, too. It ought to be an interesting production. Here's hoping the hyper-sensitive don't go crazy and read silly things into it once it's in their hands (er, on their screens). Sheesh. I've been pretty much staying out of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Good gripes! Calum has invited hell to rtlToronto! This will not be a pretty sight when the cry babies awake - this stuff is on the front page of LUGNET now! Lucky us Swedes we have a different lingo in .loc.se so they don't spot us calling them (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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#8 1/4' black 100' hank sash cord = $17.15 (with tax) #8 1/4' White 100' hank sash cord = $14.08 (with tax) by the foot! white - 15 cents black - 20 cents now your robot can be built with the "real" stuff. we will probably use the white for the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Ben. I did find it on my own, and just spent FAR TOO LONG reponding to it. I'm kind of blind-sided by the whole thing. I figured the only people I'd upset are Calum and Chris by putting them in the comic (cuz I had to draw all the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Calum you write to much. :-) I agree with you completely, with a possible exception for your assertion that Marketing knows best. I think that in hind sight the colour change will probably buy Lego very little in comparison to the trouble it has and (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hehehe!!! that is funny Greg. Seriously though, (URL) is what all the fuss is about... Thanks, Ben. (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WHAT?!?! I'm writing this as an immediate reaction without reading what Calum is talking about. I will try and find this stuff. I can't wait! And don't these people know the only person authorized to make fun of me is Chris M?!? -Greg (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dork :) At the Mercedes booth they had *4* of them (smart fortwo coupé/cabrio) in their own little area! It was SO packed in that area on Saturday. All the other bits of the show were like empty, and there were about 2.8 million people in the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yup. We have it good now, and I can't believe people would dare to criticize it. I don't know what it is. Maybe like spoiled children, we've had it too good. Maybe enthusiasts think they have some right to dictate the product or the direction (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Awwww Thanks Iain, I miss you too?? I was at the auto show last night and they had an area for the Transport Canada and the energy efficient cars, There was a Smart (being released in Canada in August?!?) an Audi A2, Some VW thingy, and a few (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I miss Jeff :( Iain (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: [SNIP] (...) Dead on accurate, Calum. Unlike us old-timers, most AFOLs just don't have the perspective that comes from being around when there was literally *no* interaction between TLG and the fans. (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Who was that (not-so) masked man? Dave K (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ya, I spotted someone similar in one of the key notes: (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) who's that next to Todd? Calum (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I find that this season is still very good, even without AS writing every ep. Again, the axiom--"The worst WW ep is better than mostly anything else on television." holds true. Spenser is such a good actor. And the hurt look on Donna's face (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) i was right. you are as bored as I am. (...) rrtl post count did not get to 10901 cause of Dave, or Lar. I HATE posting via web. its clunky, and has way to many radio buttons to click. Chris (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Speaking of American presidents...CJ was great on WW last night. Loved the way she skewered that right wing TV host... Calum (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) web: 46 (7%). Other: 655 (93%) (...) Pft. One line in perl, easy :) (...) Calum: web: 709 (98%) Other: 11 (2%) Pieniazek: web: 1882 (99.89%) Other: 2 (0.11%) Koudys: web: 1693 (99.94%) Other: 1 (0.06%) Dan: web: 97 (23%) Other: 332 (77%) Wow - (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 150???? That was it??? I could do that standin' on my head with my eyes closed!!! Oh wait! That's what I do do--which mostly explains most of my posts ;) Larry's a mod for many ng's and he spends much time highlighting and spotlighting, and (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) you were only a mere 150 posts behind though - definitely within your range! It's time someone dethrones him! (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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