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Oh My Goodness! This is 'roll on the floor' funny. This is milk coming out hte
nose funny! This is... well, anyway, beautifully done.
Highlights...
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> I'm sure somewhere, Chris has a logbook with notes like this: :)
>
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> March 16, 2003
>
> I just got home from rtl13. WOW. Some of the robots there were SO impressive.
> After seeing the the incredable robots by John G and Steve H, not to mention the
> simple robots by Jeff and Derek, and so many others, I know I'll never be able
> to build robots that good.
>
> I need to start planning my next failure, right now. My only hope is to create
> an elaborate web of lies that depict me building a very successful robot, and at
> the last minute come up with a complex reason for failure.
>
> I know this will be hard, but it has to be easier than building a good robot.
Good intro...
<snip>
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> August 1, 2003
>
> Kate's been gone for a couple days. Still no progress on my plan to get out of
> building a robot, but I need to start talking trash, and put up a good front.
Getting Kate involved--very nice touch
<snip>
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> August 25, 2003
>
> Oh my god, this is GREAT news.
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/org/ca/rtltoronto/?n=8740
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> Now, David won't see my failed attempt at a robot. Iain already said he won't
> be there. Now, I just need to work on Bruce, John, Derek, Calum,... oh, this
> is going to be hard.
Hate weddings....
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> Sept 1, 2003
>
> V. may have something here.
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/org/ca/rtltoronto/?n=8951
>
> Can I convince everyone that the shelf-life of my RCX has expired? I need to
> ask him for some building advice. He sounds like he knows what he's talking
> about.
The best bit...
<snip>
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> Sept 7, 2003
>
> Ok, this is where the plan takes a twist.
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/org/ca/rtltoronto/?n=9015
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> I need to make them think I've run into some mysterious problem which will cause
> all my work to be invalid.
>
> I hope they forgot what I told them in the first place:
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/org/ca/rtltoronto/?n=6723
And bring it back to the beginning :)
All in all, my review is 'Thumbs up!'
Dave K
-who thinks he'll build a sumo 'bot and ship to down to Steve H for the contest
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