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| | | (...) I'm in. I have always wanted to try smaller blocks. (...) Uggh. I doubt block stacking needs any more complexity. Even after three runs at this competition, there were very few successful robots. Rob (rtl has been dead lately... Are we all (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Bruce Sheridan
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| | | | | (...) I agree Rob. Drag racing is totally uninspiring! Although, I don’t think we can really blame drag racing...I think it goes back to Connect 4. Now whose idea was that??? Bruce (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | (...) ^^^^^^^ Who's this guy and why is he posting in rtl??? Dave K (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | This Guy (was Re: Next rtlToronto Timing) —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Dave, no need to worry about that guy. I looked up in the RTL archives, and from what I can remember this "bruce" did not even enter a Project X robot. So really, he's a nobody. Chris. I'm install'n da sink to-nite bay-bee !!! (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Bruce Sheridan
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| | | | | | | | (...) What with all the talk about hood ornaments, kitchen sinks, ducks, foosball, video games, combined with what seems to be an ENDLESS stinking reminder that Steve won the Connect 4 contest, I was really wondering what I could possibly add. Steve (...) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | (...) Chris? Win a competition??? Well, he came close with Project X, but ath was before kids and renos... so now, not much chance... Did Steve enter Chasm Crossing? Can't remember 'cause I didn't enter a 'bot in that one... What else... Oh block (...) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | ENDLESS stinking reminder —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | | (...) Chris said winning the event gives me bragging rights, so I'm using them. So far, in addition to winning rtl-15, my C4 robots have won two "Best Creation" awards, have been on TechTV, and also showed up on the news in Denmark. I was planning (...) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: ENDLESS stinking reminder —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote: S N I P (...) S N I P (...) when will you STOP using my name in vain??? Chris. from now on, anything I say or do is copyright, trademarked, and double rubber stamped as MINE. so you have to ask me (...) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: ENDLESS stinking reminder —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) You may want to contact Jake, and tell him to remove that quote from his web site... (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: ENDLESS stinking reminder —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) JAKE!!! what?!@? like I have time to sift through jakes page. have you seen how much S.... umm, stuff is on that site. heck i googled the site but even that did not help point to a "quote" so maybe a link might be in order there steve-O Chris (...) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: ENDLESS stinking reminder —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) darn. now I forgot what I saw. it's really nothing, I'm sure. never mind. Steve (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: ENDLESS stinking reminder —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) your right. lets forget it. I mean, how important could this thing ~you~ speak of actually be? ~you~ claim its about ~you~ and it on Jakes, site. so really..... (shrug) Chris (tm) (c) (r) (DSR) (patent pending) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: ENDLESS stinking reminder —Bruce Sheridan
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| | | | | | | | (...) First, what kind of a nut actually listens to and believes what Chris says?? Secondly, in rtlToronto bragging rights last for the first 30 minutes of the dinner on the same day of the contest. And Chris, there are absolutely no bragging rights (...) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: ENDLESS stinking reminder —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | (...) OK, lets clear the air here: This whole "bragging rights" thing stems from ... you guessed it ..... Steve. When ever Steve enteres a lego robot contest, his second question is "... whats the prize?" RTL has never OFFICIALLY had prizes, sure we (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: ENDLESS stinking reminder —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | | (...) :) What's my first question? (...) hmm. again, what was my first statement? (...) I hope you're seeing someone about the memory losses... (last line) (URL) me. I said I wasn't going for the prizes. You'll need to point out that this message is (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) it could be a number of things, 1. I'm not posting due to a few other things, 2. its summer, and overall things get quieter 3. dave is MR. LAIDLAW and has also redced his post count. 4. Calum is MA BELL and no longer posts. 5. Trevyn is.... (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | | (...) This is so true. Stupid foosball table. The men keep coming loose. Need to replace all the nuts and bolts that hold them to the rods. (...) Did you remember to remove the element shipping supports before turning it on? Or it's just that layer (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | (...) damn those foos ball men!!! i say you get some locktite, and finish this off once and for all! but be aware that locktite can degrade some plastics. (...) there were element shipping supports??? in my oven, they used a high quality masking (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | (...) It must have been something. I suspect either you were giddy when you snuck out of the last event, without being followed, OR the smell of the oven is snapping you out of this "home improvement" phase you've been living in. In any case, does (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I saw that. Wow! Chris the super genius. Well, maybe no so much the super, or the genius... Back to rescuing ducks... Dave K (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) tell me EVERYTHING!!! (...) you LIKE that duck game??? BTW how is everyone doing on the trogdor text adventure? Chris - sniff - sniff - it smell like plastic. (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Do you mean Peasant (or whatever it's called)? Apparently, or so my son tells me, someone published a walkthrough, if you can believe it... Nik got all the way to the end but won't confirm or deny that he used the walkthrough. (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) OMG what?! Iain/mdj (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) umm, we be talk'n 'bout 'dis. home-y! (URL) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | (...) what phase! Kate said we need a kitchen, ergo I rebuild the kitchen. (1) (...) steve, taking in oxygen is harder than sumo. (...) if THATS your sole platform..... (...) huh? how bad can it be? what could be worse than Calum implying on local (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | | (...) Maybe so. But "drag racing" is not. :) (...) good point. Anyone could run on that platform. How about this: Vote for me. I can build a robot that plays Connect Four. That should limit my opposition to Derek & Trevyn (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —C. L. GunningCook
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| | | | | | | (...) Ouch! Apparenly those in Grey/Bruce County don't even get their names mentioned. And to think, at one time, I thought just maybe Chris was my way in, darn it!!! Janey "Red J-Lug Brick" P.S. I know some/none of you don't care, but drag racing (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | (...) My thoughts too :) My buddy Roman is actually entering at least 1 robot (maybe 2) for this competition! The mini-block stacking sounds REALLY cool. But drag racing sounds laid back and fun. Iain (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Trevyn Watson
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| | | | | | (...) I am, actually. I will get the #%&*@ing thing working!! I will bring it to an event! All will say OOOH! AAAH! EVEN STEVE!! NO DUCKS WILL BE HARMED IN THE CREATION OF MY BOT! But seriously, part of the problem is that I didn't have enough (...) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | (...) I'll be quick to OOOH and AAAH, when you get it working. I OOOHed and AAAHed Derek's. I OOOHed and AAAHed... well, I guess just Derek's... :) If you... I mean WHEN you get it working, we'll have let our robots play a game. Good luck Steve (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Next rtlToronto Timing —Calum Tsang
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| | | | (...) The former. There's just too much other stuff in most of our lives that is more important right now. For Chris, it might his kitchen or his kids. For me, it's work and the fact I haven't even STARTED on my thesis work all summer. The general (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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