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Re: So where was everyone?
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Tue, 24 Jul 2001 21:16:12 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, John Barnes writes:
> I have just returned from Brickfest 2001 which was a GREAT event.
> Thanks to the WAMALUG folks for putting on such a well organized
> and interesting weekend.
> 
> I was a little disappointed to find that Tim Courtney and I were the
> only two people out of 150 to show up with RCXs! He had the
> remarkable Jin Sato Mibo with him which is a "must see to believe"
> piece of work. So where was everyone else? Are we really so few and
> far between?
> 
> ... and on another topic, I would like to invite anyone interested in
> Technic or Mindstorms or RCXs to visit www.hitechnicstuff.com
> You may find it interesting. With appologies to readers of this
> news group for making such an announcement.
> 
> John Barnes

Hi John,

BrickFest was a blast, but it was pretty sad the absence of Robot heads at
the event. I've promised to myself that I will take some stuff with me next
year, and I even volunteered with WAMALUG guys to run some Mindstorms
competition/challenge event like a Sumo Wrestling.

I can't wait to get the pricing information of your sensors, I'm really
interested in all of them, I've seen them working and I can't but recommend
them highly to all those Mindstorms builders out there.

Good luck!

Jorge F.



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(...) I came very close to bringing my Technic Scale P-51 Mustang Fighter to Brickfest, but after a few months of sitting around, the gears in the drivetrain settled such that the propellor no longer spun. Next year I'll try to bring something (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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I have just returned from Brickfest 2001 which was a GREAT event. Thanks to the WAMALUG folks for putting on such a well organized and interesting weekend. I was a little disappointed to find that Tim Courtney and I were the only two people out of (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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