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Subject: 
Re: Contest
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 23 Feb 1999 22:57:54 GMT
Original-From: 
I Am I <I_AM_THAT_GUY_FOREVER@YAHOOspamcake.COM>
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Joel:
The only way that these contests could offer a "pot of money" for the
winner is if each entry of a vehicle cost the entrant some fee. This
could be as little as ten US Dollars, or more if you decided you wanted
to shell out. It would then become less of a fun competition and more
like greyhound racing, with everyone yelling and hooting and hollering
for their doggie to win first prize.
Anybody else want to pay for Joel to play with Legos?
-Zach

Joel Shafer wrote:

Two questions:

One: Is there any prize for winning this contest other than the adulation of
the other participants?  :)

No

Two: Does the 'bot have to grab the can?  Or can it simply push it to the
goal?

Any method to get the can to the finish area is acceptable.

Joel Shafer    joel@connect.net

--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



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(...) I was never serious when I asked if there was any prize for winning (I *DID* try to indicate that with a smile emoticon after the query... maybe that wasn't enough). Simple recognition and acknowledgement is certainly enough as far as I'm (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) No (...) goal? Any method to get the can to the finish area is acceptable. Joel Shafer joel@connect.net -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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