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Re: Is Sumo in or out? Please make it "in"!
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Mon, 6 Nov 2000 23:37:31 GMT
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Be it in a
mall, or in a park, or at the Ontario Science Centre.  Just posting a
bulletin a couple weeks ahead in the area will both draw more entries, and
lots of spectators.  Think about it!

If the competitions we do in Toronto ever went that public, I think that I'd
politely decline attending future events... :-/

(*far* too much pressure in an atmosphere like that - sucks the fun right
out of it)

    Iain

WOW, this is something i never thought about.  how many other would not
want to participate in a more public event??

what is our focus? (no really)  :)  are we aiming for a HUGE pay per
view "battle bots" type show, or will we remain a small gathering of
friend who come together to share ideas?


--
Chris
Lego Walker now @
www.members.home.net/cmagno/technics/index.htm



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  Re: Is Sumo in or out? Please make it "in"!
 
(...) I didn't think there was any pressure really at the competition on Saturday, though some of the other contestants might have felt otherwise. (1) It was very fun, especially *because* there was so large a crowd cheering the robots on. Remember, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Is Sumo in or out? Please make it "in"!
 
(...) You know, I'd rather it stay reasonably small at around 100 people or less. The largest we've had is 70+ and that's already a litle large. I like it when people can go up to Jin or Rob and ask them how their robot works, and that those folks (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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"David Schilling" <davidNO@SPAMsunteleia.com> wrote in message news:G3L9v1.JCA@lugnet.com... (...) It (...) If the competitions we do in Toronto ever went that public, I think that I'd politely decline attending future events... :-/ (*far* too much (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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