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Re: robot train banter was (boring) Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
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Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:46:22 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:
> > > THAT'S not what Calum told me. he over heard how many of the REAL train guys were
> > > grumbling about how what you do is NOT real train stuff. Ergo your trains suck! (in
> > > the eyes of others)
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> > > "ROBOTS, now that's where its at" -- me
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> > You know, I'm sure among robotics enthusiast circles, they're thinking the exact
> > same thing about our competitions. :)
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> > Iain
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> AH, BUT at no point do our games claim to be anything but what they are.
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> the Train heads "claim" to be a real model train layout, but its Lego. (when compared to
> REAL model train layouts)
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> us cool robot guys have NEVER said that the project x robots are, or could, replace
> pick/place industrial robots.
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> :)
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> Chris
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> wee, this is fun
Boy we missed the banter in here...
The event organizers loved the layout, the NMRA reps invited us to subsequent
shows, and we seemed to always have a pretty large crowd checking out the layout
and asking alotta questions.
THe grumbling Calum heard was probably from those layouts that didn't get alotta
response from the crowds.
Dave K
-who is very fast goig over to the dark 'train' side 'cause now trains have
RCX's! See that crossing of Dereks? Or Jeff's cargo crane (hey you tried, but
like most of Chris's 'bots, sometimes it just doesnt' work)
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| (...) Man, I just love this group -- there is constant smack-talking! Good thing we all know you like each other, or this might get ugly... ;-) The NMRA seems to love Lego train layouts. The GMLTC got the same kind of reaction when we did 'The (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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