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Subject:	Re: robot train banter was (boring) Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:56:37 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: > AH, BUT at no point do our games claim to be anything but what they are. > > the Train heads "claim" to be a real model train layout, but its Lego. (when compared to > REAL model train layouts) > > us cool robot guys have NEVER said that the project x robots are, or could, replace > pick/place industrial robots. > > :) Oh, that's not what I meant; I was thinking more like, the battle-bots, Mark-Tilden, Micromouse-that-can-solve-a-50-m-square-maze-with-20-cm-cells-in-12-seconds types. I think anyone doing industrial robotics thinks what we're doing is cool (if they know about it) - as proof, Steve Simposon brought all that ABB stuff that they let us have for prizes! I've met many times with the head of the North-American office for our servomotor/drive supplier, and he loves the stuff we're doing. But I don't think anyone wants a 1 kW servoamplifier for a prize. :) Actually, I bet all enthusiast groups make fun of each other. Which is really, really nerdy. But like, I know I make fun of the "coaster enthusiasts". They're so stupid, they don't know anything outside of coasters. I'm into the big transportable and permanant European-built machines. I'm part of an elite group. I'm underground, man. They're all mainstream. They're not feelin' it. You know? They see a Mondial Inferno and they're like "Whoah, thats a big flippy one!!" and I'm all like, yeah, go away. Go ride Top Thrill Dragster or something. You mainstream, rail-riding wank. Give me my multiaxis rotation anyday. Nya. The ones that like wood are the *worst*. Some of them refuse to ride steel. Iain

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		Re: robot train banter was (boring) Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
(...) Dissin' wooden rollercoasters???? Every summer I looked forward to Crystal Beach and the Comet! Boy those were the days. These new steel sleek'n corkscrewy things had nothing on the bone jarring action of the Comet. And the bar across the lap (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: robot train banter was (boring) Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
(...) well, they are just freaks. I went to one of the (ugh) sumo games at OCA and well, umm, it was just sumo. and you know how I feel about that. and some of the other stuff, just not up to rtlToronto robot standards. like the beam stuff, or the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		robot train banter was (boring) Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
(...) AH, BUT at no point do our games claim to be anything but what they are. the Train heads "claim" to be a real model train layout, but its Lego. (when compared to REAL model train layouts) us cool robot guys have NEVER said that the project x (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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