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| | | OK, I've cleared off my lego table. I'm about to build a lego/znap hybrid that will surround my RC car guts. the IDEA is simple. I dare you to build a RC "car" that you will feel confidant putting in the ring against my RC car. last car moving... (...) (22 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Angelo Castellano
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| | | | | -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> To: <lugnet.org.ca.rtlto...ugnet.com> snip (...) 150+tax says that he can get them (...) I think that is cutting it a little TOO close. Another week after maybe? (...) (22 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Bruce Sheridan
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| | | | | (...) I want to participate, however, I'm constrained by delivery of the 8475 (and then some time to build and learn to drive). Angelo is constrained by how quickly Lego can fulfill his orders. So, I want to do it, but, Feb 22 may be a bit too (...) (22 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) OK, how about this..... monday Angelo can call his supplier and find out about exact order dates... my only reason for doing this soon is cause MARCH 15 is king of the hill.... I didn't want an event too close to march 15... so I will wait (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Angelo Castellano
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| | | | | | | -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> To: <> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 7:08 PM Subject: Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set (...) Will do so Monday. 2 on order so far. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Jeff Elliott
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| | | | | | Chris, We're currently planning to run a non-public train workshop the March 1 weekend. So if you *care* about where the Jeffs, Derek, Dave and Calum are during the RC event, you might want to avoid that weekend. As for colliding with KotH, I dunno, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) WELL MOVE IT!!! i called it first. we have March 15. as R13(?) I want FEB22 or March 1. do your train thing AFTER march 15. your little caboose can wait. (smirk) and I said i wanted a smash up derby soon. don't make dave choose between train (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | (...) Actually, the train workshop has been planned for weeks. (...) And you can have it. Minus Jeffs, Dave, me, and others. :) Calum (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) I some times wonder how we get anything DONE around here. Angelo, not to put too much pressure on you but when can you get these? if we have this "game" march 8, then that is only a week before last bot standing. is that cool with the rest of (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —David Koudys
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| | | | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes: <snip> (...) I'm always happy! :) See!! :) All these smileys all over the place means that I'm perpetually happy :) Even in my always confused state :) Now I just have to get away from whatever it is (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Mario DeFacendis
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| | | | (...) How about the cheaper 5599 car? Not as big a loss if you trash it. Also harder to control... might make for more fun/skill. Mario (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Chris Magno
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| | | | | (...) the only problem is that it is also on the 27 MHz frequency and only one channel. you cant play with 2 of them at once. :( -- Chris (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Calum Tsang
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| | | | (...) No because they're only on one channel. You can't have two 5599/5600's running at the same time. I suppose if everyone has 8475's, someone can enter a 5599/5600, but you're still at a disadvantage: All you have is a car. The 8475 allows for a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Trevyn Watson
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| | | | (...) You can't run a 5599 at the same time as an 8475. They interfere with each other, and only one of them works at a time. I'm not sure how Lego does the different 8475 channels, since they're all on 27 MHz... Maybe they use slightly different (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Chris Magno
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| | | | | (...) Trevyn, must I teach you everything.... I remember the first time I had to teach you how to tell voltage level of a 9v by using your tongue... The different channels of a 8475 is accomplished through modulating the frequencies of the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Angelo Castellano
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| | | | | | -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 10:20 PM Subject: Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set (...) snip Dilithium crystals? 27mhz is a standard frequency for hobby stuff. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Jeff Elliott
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| | | | | | (...) Gee, Angelo, the *serious* techheads put autopilots in their aircraft so that if it becomes clear that the freqs are jamming, they return and do a flaps-down landing on the emergency runway using the two VORs you set up at the start of the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Angelo Castellano
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| | | | | | -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> snip (...) snip (...) Nope. I was at an indoor event and cell phones were causing problems. (...) What is a VOR? (...) You need to be careful. I'm sure you have (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Bruce Sheridan
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| | | | | | Angelo just delivered the 8475. That's service...Thanks Angelo. Magno, prepare to lose! (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | (...) I interrupt this Lego Robotics trash talk to inform non GTA readers than Bruce and Chris are in fact, good friends, and this is only the banter we usually have precompetition. (I was recently told by some non Toronto folk that "You guys seem (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | (...) WHO!! I want names!!! ok, seriously, I don't understand this. its all part of the FAQ, we've talked about it in this NG before; this is simple banter and trash talk that means nothing. most posts are peppered with the smile or winky faces..... (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes: <snip> (...) Yes please, tea would be very good whilst I watch my 'bot pummel your 'bot. I think Abby would have a better chance of winning than Chris's 'bot :p (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | (...) Oh, Dave thou art so witty. How do you take your tea? Let me presume, that you enjoy your tea much like your 'bots do, with TWO LUMPS! (...) CHEAP SHOT! :) <-- please note the smile and speaking of cheap shots; after Bruce finish's his (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | (...) If we were to go by the record.... Lesee--12 'bot competitions, of which I missed the first 3 or 4, and I still have, what--3 firsts, 2 seconds, and one little fifth... Hmmm... Let's now look at Chris's record... <crickets chirp> <yawn> <dog (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | | | Just poking my nose in to make this tread even longer. Carry on, Derek (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hey Derek, You in on the 'Get Ready To Rumblll...llleee...eee!!!!!'? Just wonderin'--Me thinks you'd be my only competition. So entrants: Dave Chris Bruce Who else? (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | | | | (...) No way to many things going on at the moment. Can't do them all. (...) Well I was thing how I could reproduce the effectiveness of Razer or Hypnodisk, but really no. (...) I know Calum has one. Derek (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | | | the list as I have it: Dave (the ego) Chris Bruce (the simple) Calum (the chicken) John G (the... the... DAMN, I don't know enough about John to slam him) Wayne (the new guy) tent: Derek (the coward) Rob (the infirm) Angelo (the supplier) Jeff E. (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) ;) (...) <snip> (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | (...) I'll come. Calum (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:HA9I9D.DIn@lugnet.com... (...) I'd come along to watch, too! Iain (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | | | | | (...) Me too (RC racer less) but Lots of BricksWest/LegoLand Stories/News/Pics... (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) that's great news....it would have been VERY cool if Angelo POSTED to the NG that he can get them is 3 days..... (...) HA!!! I'm already trying to find the sharpest beam lego makes.... Bruce, meet SPIKE; Spike, this is your dinner. YOU GOIN' (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Angelo Castellano
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| | | | | | -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Chris Magno" <hollynorth@bellnet.ca> snip Subject: Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set (...) Anytime. (...) Not always. Angelo -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: SMASH up DERBY!!! date set —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) I think it effectively uses 9 data streams, the switch selects which 3 are assigned to the 3 controls (ditto in reverse for the receiver). But I could be wrong.... ROSCO (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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