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Hi guys, I'd like to tentatively announce the rtlToronto Robotics Event at BrickFest 2003 in Washington DC: (URL) will be run by Jeff Van Winden and yours truly at everyone's favourite Lego enthusiast gathering this August and you're invited to be a (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics.events) !
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(...) First, I must warn you, this message is part info, part rant. Deal with it! :) I have some free time (while I'm unemployed) so I made a run to US Home Depot this morning. Well, actually I got about half way there, and realized it's a "Lowe's", (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi All, I tossed up a reference page of several plastic pipe components available at Home Depot (Woodbury, MN) for Pipe Racer comparison purposes. (URL) hoping the 'C5806' 45 degree elbow that was available here is similar to the 'C5806SR' version (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow! Now that's dedication! Unfortunately the C5806SR is not the C5806. The SR must be "small radius" or something, because it's a lot tighter of a turn. I have put up a picture on the website. Is the SR available in Minnesota? Steve, do you (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) (URL) (...) Dave K (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) now that was a FUN day. just us guys, (and calums sister) and power tools and lego, and a shopping trip to Home Depot. and a side trip to walmart for Calum. and me in almost all the pics just siting on my duff pointing and supervising. Chris (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, but I still have that 'secret picture' which I'll use for bribe money someday... Dave K (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ok, I made another trip to my local home improvement stores. I could not find a C5806SR. I found the C5806. I have a couple suggestions. First, in the "watered down for US" version of Pipe Races, how about using this 45 degree bend: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ya know.... if you keep talking like that your fellow Americans might not be pleased. Heck I remember one guy, years ago, from some small town, Lincoln I think. Any ways, he was slandering the mensa level of your fellow country men and he was (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) b/w the mosaic and him calling you all the time... me thinks there's something not quite right with that Calum guy... ;) Dave K (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) don't think it dose not creep me out either!!! Chris cause it dose!! its VERY creepy!! (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks. And yeah, that's a different animal. (...) The SR isn't available in Minnesota... at least not at the three Home Depot's and three Menards where I checked. A call to the Nibco distributer (and his call to Nibco) had the following (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here's the pic. (URL) found a bunch at an ACE Hardware store. -- Doug (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) love it. Iain (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Why would we want easy??? :) In any case, the 'pressure' type has a larger cross section through the bend but maybe it's strength might be useful for this game. What I mean by added strength is that the pressure elbow has a stronger friction (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I hadn't considered how they mold the U's. Sounds like a a real headache to design... but a cool problem. -- Doug (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) don't want to know what excites him. Iain, look at that GREAT track. tell me with a straight face that the image above dose not inspire you to combine your 2 favorite hobbies. you are now going to build a pipe racer robot! (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I just want to know who lives in that house. The lawn is absolutely awesome.... Ralph (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's why I love this industry; I get to have a behind-the-scenes look at how the world works. So much is made with plastics and there are a lot of very complicated problems that can/have been overcome in amazing ways. One of the most (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you ask nicely sometime though, I'll tell you. ;) (...) I keep having to remind people that I'm more interested in flatrides than coasters, but it was a nice attempt. :) That's an awesome track, Doug; something like that would be really (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Null Pointer Exception in 5 days? Derek (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ROTFLMAO !!!!!! :) Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, goof :) National Plastics Exhibition 2003: (URL) how horrifying. I just realised that nowhere does it actually say NPE means National Plastics Exhibition - it just calls the show "It's All About Plastics". THAT IS STUPID. Sounds like a (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I need the name of that show to live... You must find the name for me... Now... ;) Please! -R (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "Read All About It" (URL) was a TVO show. I hated it. The typewriter scared the crap out of me. TVO has this incredible ability to make shows that used computers as cheap plot devices. We can't afford a real plot, so we'll use this computer to (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Ralph. I, my family, and lotsa pets live in the house... but the ducks live in the yard and and tell me it belongs to them. :) (URL) the one in back telling me so?? (URL) for the record... my wife deserves the most credit for keeping (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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AFLAC! (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum found it yesterday, and I haven't slept since. Do you use AIM too? :) Iain (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "Read All About It" (URL) is a very serious moment for me right now! ;) Thank goodness-gracious you found it!!! I finally feel complete… Along with: Dr. Snuggles (URL) Special And also “Annana” the French language teaching Pineapple. (What was (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.people)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HGrIBr.1EKB@lugnet.com... (...) OH MY GOD. YES. TELEFRANCAIS. His name was L'Anana. The pineapple. (...) YES!!!!!! That is the only thing that sticks out in my mind about that (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi folks, Shortly after the original post of this information, we discovered the Nibco C5806SR was not available in the US after some spirited searching from friends Stateside. We also spent significant time trying to find the C5806 non SR at (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) this would explain why toilets south of the border don't flush as nice as a Canadian toilet. (insert poop joke here) Chris ".. I just bought a Hummer 2." -My little Brother (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I just had a thought about this. I don't know if it will work, but how about putting rope inside the pipe. If the rope is pulled tight, it should hold the pipe together. (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That sounds like a great idea. We'll have to give it a try. We're still trying to source the C5806 Long Radius so you guys can easily get them. John I think is driving down to Buffalo with a friend on an errand and will pick them up there. We (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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