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    Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Steve Hassenplug
   (...) 1 pound is not enough. Official "Mini-Sumo" rules allow robots that are up to 500kg (1.1lbs). It's barely possible to make a Mini-Sumo with LEGO. That means using just 2 motors, 1 RCX, and a couple wedge pieces. 2lbs is a really good weight (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) I think that's actually about 1100 lbs, not 1.1 lbs. But I could be wrong. That would be a pretty impresive mini sumo bot though, I gotta say. Can you fit it in a 10 inch cube per the trial rules? (without using neutronium plated parts, that (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)  
   
        Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Steve Hassenplug
   (...) Thanks for pointing out Chris' error. (...) I don't think that's possible. (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Chris Magno
   (...) My error? Um, what kind of back street CRACK (1) are you on? Has all this fame affected your eyesight Steve? Can you not SEE the DECIMAL POINT before the 453???(5) 1 POUND is about zero POINT four five three Kilos (URL) ~NOW~ do you see why we (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Timothy Gould
     (...) Chris, Much as I hate to intefere with an imperial beatdown (and I hate it a lot) you said 500kg(1.1pounds)... 500kg=1100pounds. You obviously meant 500g=1.1pounds though. Tim (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
    
         Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Ross Crawford
     (...) Ummmm Timbort, if you're gonna jump in on a thread, you better be darn sure you get yout facts straight: (URL) were probably tricked by the shading on the reply quotes - unfortunately on Lugnet, matching colour does NOT mean matching (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Steve Hassenplug
     (...) Hey, I never said I's good at readin or rithmatic. Turns out, my wife has everyone convinced I'm good at building robots. (...) Just a figure head. Like you. Steve ps. sorry Tim, that wasn't Chris that said 500kg=1.1lbs (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
    
         Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Timothy Gould
     (...) Don't be sorry. It means I can get into the imperial beatdown again. I'm sorry to Chris for doubting his metric skills. Tim (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Calum Tsang
     (...) I think the drug of choice is meth in Indiana: (URL) 5. And yet, your still king of the MUPpet's? I for one... Calum (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Brian Davis
     In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote (a while back): (...) Actually, this is exactly the reason I had it drilled into my head all through undergrad that you never write a number like ".453"; instead, you always include a leading zero, so (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) Steve: (wrong): (...) Lar: (correct): (...) You're clearly quite confused. HTH, HAND. (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)  
 

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