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Hi folks, rtlToronto/beep1: The Sound of Music the Fourteenth Toronto Lego Robotics Event Tuesday, April 1, 2003 Toronto Public Library, Lillian H Smith Branch 239 College Street (E of Spadina) Join us today for the 14th Lego Robotics Event here in (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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Caulm, WOW..... I can hardly wait. I've got my bot built for this. I managed to get it down to 1 rcx. the hard part for me was the code. the programming space is just a bit too small. Right now I can get the beep sequence in 64 "nested if's" and 8 (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is GREAT! As it turns out, I'll be in town the day of the event for a job interview. I do have a program that plays "If I only Had a Brain", but I think I can modify it by minimizing the tone changes, and adjusting the duration so it will (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) look, I run this little oligarchy, Calum is just the token "face man" He qualifies cause he is a better speller; and can do a half decent web page. Leader ship through mocking. that what i say!! (...) Do yo not read the news groups before you (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) A Lego Alarm Clock: (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's clear that Calum is running this little oligarchy. He's done a great job of pulling this event together with almost no notice, and I'm sure Chris offered no usable help. (I was going to compare Calum's and Chris' robots, but then I (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, if you wait until Saturday, I'll have already won with Runamok 2K 'cause the competition's today I spent the last few minutes programming my RCX on my desk at work--I have it playing the first 3 movements of Beethoven's 9th--am having a (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) YA RIGHT! Calum could not run a tread mill with out support staff. (sorry calum, I could not resist) (...) Sure i helped, who do you think came up with the no Bruce or no Entries from Lafayette, IN rule came from?? Chris while x = 0{ if (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well i have nothing better to do today, so I`ll make the 2 hour drive and check it out. ;) "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:HCnoI7.Bv4@lugnet.com... (...) design (...) that (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Chris can't handle legit competition So no worries Steve, Iain, Bruce, Rob, John, Ivan, Mario, Calum, Trevyn, Matt, Ben, Dave, Dave S, 9 yr old kid... (who'd I miss?) Show up with a 'bot, put Chris to shame (as if we haven't *all* done (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have to make a brief detour, to get some more Batteries... It appears that my robot, which is fully opperational (for once), has an undocumented feature, AS I have been driving to work, on icy streets**** I have had to yell some profanities (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'll assign someone from my team to look into that. Calum (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So I get on the highway by Burlington street, start heading into work. Actually woke up early si I was on the highway nice 'n early. But the traffic starts backing up right at the foot of the Skyway bridge... 10 km.h up one side of the skyway, (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No one's complained about the rules yet, which is pretty strange for an rtlToronto event. Let me start then: The competition begins at 2pm, and ends at 2:01? But each round is supposed to last 3 minutes. As for scoring, first of all, the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) BA hahahahahh this made me laugh out loud!! :) ya know, for a joke, this thread has pretty much summed up our group. I guess we'll have to wait a few weeks for Calum to update the web page with pictures. (as usual) Chris (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You may be waiting a bit longer than that, I expect, this time. I have my winning entry right here beside me. Well, it WOULD be the winning entry, except that it doesn't fit in the starting cube... the klaxon I built out of Scala parts is a (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) My favorite is the Train Shed inventory. Derek (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey!! It's 12:45 and I'm alone here in the basement of LHS Library! My RCX is beeping away, sounding forlorn in this big room, all by itself! Where is everyone??? Dave K (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ahhh Dave... you spoiled the fun.... having Chris show up on Saturday by himself.... (...) I don't think that is permissable, if you add the Spybot, your entry will have to be disqualified. :( (...) Good Luck Dave... :) (...) well I was (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey Dave, I'm surprised that none of the staff there have kicked you out yet... Cheers, Ben (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) you mean a couple years.... Grin, Duck, Run... Ben (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, you think you have problems.... I have to load this play field into the truck by myself. hang tight, I'll be right there. -- Chris Why do solar calculators have an off button? (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) By the way, Calum, I'm somewhat annoyed at the short notice. I mean, you expect me to come all the way from Ottawa for 10:00 AM, when you only posted the rules at 9:00? Hmm, maybe I could program my bot on the way... (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That was a joke? I didn't get it at all...? Iain (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Why? It wasn't posted on 1 April and I didn't spot any errors (but wasn't looking all THAT closely)... (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Feel sorry for the poor sod that made it, all by himself! Well, no, not really--was a good time making it... welding *and* woodworking (not necessarily in the same room)--good times were had by all. Now if some competition decides to show (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I still miss Ben Beneke's great April Fools day posts. Especially his second one with all those "new" trains coming out including the "digital controller". He posted those so innocently, too!!! Ben Medinets (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually it was someone else that posted the first "leaked" news, IIRC... it was an amazing stunt that Ben pulled off that time. (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ahh, waiting!... Dave K (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) sec... Chris Why do solar calculators have an off button? (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thank goodness I d/l'ed a Commodore 64 emulator onto my laptop--now I can play Jumpman, Fort Apocalypse, ParaDroids, and most important, MULE, whilst I wait for *any* competition--Chris or otherwise... Dave K (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) do they even allow Duplo on the train??? --Z I N G -- ya know, other than robots and trains, verbally abusing each other is the third thing we do well. (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well it's one of those low brow April Fools jokes, kind of like "What's that spot on your tie... whoop" But since it's Larry I figured it was ok. :-) Sorry, Derek (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, argh. I mean, I didn't get what was funny about the link to the pieces on "Peeron" or whatever. I saw a list of a whole bunch of pieces...? Iain (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's the joke, there is nothing funny about it. I was just trying to make him think there was. Just like there isn't really a spot on your tie. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, I officially declare Runamok 'bot the winner today Since no one is here to dispute, I win! Reigning chamion and still pretty much undefeated in the "beep" category--- Me! And there was much rejoicing... Dave K -back to mining cristite on the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, this short notice thing is really pissing me off, also. But I can live with it. And the rule against entries from Lafayette, I can live with that, also. So, a friend of mine, who lives in West Lafayette (clearly not Lafayette), wants me (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Huh? Maybe I screwed up. Are we talking about that email thing that I got the other day, or something else? I got an email, cc:'d to several people, something about "roof slopes" and "train shed". I was tired and it didn't interest me, but I (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, I think you're thinking of the Red Arch Parts pack email, which wasn't inherently funny. At least I don't think it was, maybe I'm missing something. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This reminds me of almost every time I tell a joke-- "So this guy walks naked into a bar with a duck under one arm and a hunk of bologna under the other... blah blah blah... yadda yadda yadda... The penguin yells "Geronimo!!!!" 52 people burst (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Going to Mels now. Since no one showed up at the library (and I won...) I'm hungry now So come to Mels and I'll go on about my victory over the competition! Dave K -who really must find a life--"Your MULE won second place at a beauty contest--you (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So this guy walks into a bar with a miniature piano and a six inch... Oh! can't tell that one. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) M.U.L.E is awesome. We have an Atari 800 setup at work with 4 joysticks just to play M.U.L.E on. It great! Well when we get around to it. Derek (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) piano player? what's so funny about that? (...) Why not? (...) Dave K (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Irata is Atari spelled backwards! :) The best video game in the history of video games! Well, maybe not, but was an awesome game nonetheless... True 4 player 'multiplayer' capabilities on the 64--awesome! Dave K -Sunspot activity--all solar (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You do robots and trains well? (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) Ok, back from Germany, and bought the new mini technic front end loader 8453. (URL) little set, it's amazing how small it is, yet still has 3 functions. Interesting build... really shows you how compact you can build mechanisms (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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John, what are they feeding you in Europe??? dave says: (...) then John is confused about this and asks: (...) Yes, john, you did. the link that points to the contest rules regarding the game list a timetable and it says thus: (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) LOL!!!! Yes, I did NOT click on that link.... me bad.... :) 18 minutes?????? that's all you gave me??? :) yeah, I guess I made my point regarding studless beams enough times... I think I could take a page from Rob's thesis, and do my PhD on (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's 1 hour for the qualifying round, and 1 minute for the competition... for the best sounding Robot (I guess) (...) Unless I'm mistaken, you would have gotten 1 hour, 18 minutes just before Iain's playtime theater (and perhaps a return of (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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