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"Jordan Schwarz" <jbschwarz@ThisIsRea...gmail.com> wrote in message news:J7Ao4L.CEx@lugnet.com... (...) NCLTC is still alive and well although not very active. With GATS falling apart there isn't a regular train show coming to Raleigh any more. The (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-06, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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| | United Air Lines DC-3 with working props and landing gear
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Aircraft are difficult to taxonomize on LUGNET. This isn't a military plane, but military fans will recognize the "gooney bird" - the military's version of the DC-3 - so I included that. I decided to post it mainly under Technic because of the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Oct-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Video Clips from Robothon
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(...) Thanks for posting the videos, Shane, and for pointing them out to us, Gus! And congratulations, Gus! Your line-maze solving robot is pure genius. It was amazing to watch! :-) What's really cool about this competition is that it's meant for (...) (20 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Video Clips from Robothon
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Hi Folks, Today I noticed that Shane put some BrickHeap clips up on YouTube. Thank you Shane! These are excellent. (URL) BTW, in case you were not there. I was on the dark gray team that made the robot using the NXT. Our robot was not the winning (...) (20 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | November 18th, 2006 SMART meeting
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Our next meeting will be on November 18th, at DigiPen. The mini-challenge is to build a swinging robot. We'll provide a thin rope that your robot needs to hook onto. It will be attached at the top at two locations, 18" apart, to form a 'U' shape. (...) (20 years ago, 10-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | NO IndyLUG meeting for October
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There will be NO IndyLUG meeting for October. We don't have any shows coming up soon, so we're just going to chill for a while. Please use this Sunday afternoon to sort. ; ) David IndyLUG Secretary (20 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind)
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| | NWBrickCon next weekend
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This coming weekend (October 6-8th) SMART is putting on a Crate Contraption and Great Ball Contraption show at NWBrickCon. If anyone has any GBC modules they'd like to include, please bring them by any time on Friday (10am-6pm) or early Saturday (...) (20 years ago, 1-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: BrickHeap Wars Truck Loading Challenge Results
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Once they get moderated (should be soon, I hope), pictures of today's BrickHeap Wars event can be found at: (URL) videos can be found at: (URL) of these videos are not the final 'official' runs, but they give a good idea of how the various robots (...) (20 years ago, 1-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | BrickHeap Wars Truck Loading Challenge Results
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Today's SMART meeting, held at the Seattle Center as part of Robothon was a great success. We had a BrickHeap Wars competition, and five teams participated. The teams, and their results were: Red Team (Mark & Cathy Williams) "Peninsula Power (...) (20 years ago, 1-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Brickheap Wars - September 30
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Last reminder about our September meeting tomorrow. The location will be in the Centerhouse at the Seattle Center. We'll be in one of the conference rooms upstairs. It shouldn't be too hard to find, but if you don't see it, ask the Robothon folks, (...) (20 years ago, 30-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: MichLUG Meeting -- September 30th, 2006
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The start of the meeting has been pushed back to noon, but come when you can! Peter (20 years ago, 28-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: Space Needle
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(...) I was planning on taking it to NWBC but it won't be done in time for this year. Maybe next time. Waiting for more pieces to arrive, I do plan on getting it finished in a month or so. (20 years ago, 28-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, FTX)
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| | Re: BayLTC @ Great Train Expo, San Jose
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(...) ooo. I remember this, now. Thanks all. Jonathan (20 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.org.us.baylug, FTX)
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| | Re: BayLTC @ Great Train Expo, San Jose
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(...) That is correct. James made some new instructions after seeing Ross's version and I built it. You can see James' instructions and pictures of the trolleys I built here (URL) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.org.us.baylug, FTX)
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| | Re: BayLTC @ Great Train Expo, San Jose
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(...) Hello, Jonathan- This version looks very close to (URL) Ross' riff> on James Mathis' design. History (URL) HERE>. JOHN (20 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.org.us.baylug, FTX)
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| | Re: BayLTC @ Great Train Expo, San Jose
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(...) I think it's a James Mathis design, built by Bruce Chamberlain. But I might have that mixed up with another trolley. If it is a Mathis then you can probably get the plans from him. (URL) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: BayLTC @ Great Train Expo, San Jose
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(...) I may attempt one similar to that soon. Best, Jonathan (20 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: BayLTC @ Great Train Expo, San Jose
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(...) I don't have one, but you can see that same photo with a lot more detail here: (URL) Help bring back the San Jose Earthquakes - (URL) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: BayLTC @ Great Train Expo, San Jose
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(...) Is there another shot of the blue/gray/white trolley in this shot anywhere? (URL) Jonathan (20 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: poll: what would be the best date for our next meeting
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(...) You would have caught me :) (...) Real problem isn't how busy we are, but how spread out we are. Our members come from all places between San Diego and Bakersfield, that is why we are constantly trying to find some sort of middle ground. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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