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(...) Be it carpet, grass, or a bad haircut on a big headed friend... I find this pic so laughable and insulting to the target audience. My own kids rolled their eyes at this one and called "lame". The pic that shows kids not to dump out all the (...) (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: New instructions at lego.com
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(...) They've started putting that picture in for a few sets, I think-- I think it's supposed to mean "don't build on a soft surface like a rug, build on a hard surface like a table". DaveE (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: New instructions at lego.com
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(...) While it has not been confirmed, the general consensus seems to be that it means "don't build on the carpet". Either way, it is confusing and unnecessary IMO. ROSCO (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: New instructions at lego.com
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(...) What does the illustration on page 3 mean? (URL) build this set in the grass? It looks weird to me... -- Thomas Main thomasmain@charter.net (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.inst)
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| | New instructions at lego.com
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Lots of new instructions available for download from lego.com, including: New city/harbour sets New castle sets New Mars mission sets New Star Wars sets New Hogwarts Castle (URL) (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)
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| | Misspelling Bricklink leads to Bricklin
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Sometime neat things just happen. I was trying to type in BrickLink.com and left off the k and ended up at bricklin.com--the home of the creator of visi-calc--the first spreadsheet and the first killer app. The program that forever changed how (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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(...) I've gotten a number of emails from him in the last two days and am working on responding today. :) Jake --- jake AT countersinkdg DOT com Webmaster - BIP (URL) (18 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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(...) interested in helping to this project, but he hasn't been able to contact you. He has a web for spanish AFOL's, www.ladrillitos.com, there you have contact info. Please let him know about what you think. Regards. (18 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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(...) the growing of LEGO community, and your site has been a wonderful LEGO resourse. Hope somebody inherit your project, and luck with your work and so. Julen. (18 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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It might be worth getting in touch With No Starch to get them to alter the link on their site (URL) put the book page back up again Tim (18 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | 10183 Instructions from LEGOfactory.com
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If you have troubles downloading instructions for 10183 Hobby train, use this: copy/paste this into a file_with_urls.txt file, use wget or similar program to download them all (wget -i file_with_urls.txt) (2 URLs) this helps. Also: has anyone been (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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(...) It is time for me to propose an exam project for my students. Do you think 3-5 software engineering students might be able to design and implement a useful, stable BIP system in six weeks? (I think it might be possible.) I don't think we can (...) (18 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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(...) Yes, the data all still exists. The biggest problem with the site, actually is the "health" of the database. It's ugly beyond words. A big part of what needs to happen for the future of the site is the rebuilding of the database in a format (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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IF the raw data/database contents are available, it's possible using some web agent code I use to interface with Wiki systems. NOT SAYING I COULD DO IT. But there might be a way to generate a huge set of web update screen interactions to convert it (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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I'd really like to see the site to continue! I remember the first time you encouraged me to add my Build-a-Bot instructions and I was so happy! Thank you! (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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(...) Anything's possible :) Actually, that's a pretty dang smart idea. See, when I first created the site, I didn't want to create a scenario where people were seeing their content show up on the site without their explicit permission. But the (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: A sad day for BIP?
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Would it be possible to transfer the content to BrickWiki and not have to mess about with coding and maintaing a whole seperate site? (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | A sad day for BIP?
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All, After something like 5 years I'm sad to announce my intentions to shut down the Building Instructions Portal (www.bricksonthebrai...ructions). Years ago when i first created the site I was a code newbie (although some may argue that I'm STILL a (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish) !!
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| | Re: Instruction Cross-reference updated
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Hey. The instructions for 8674 doesn't work; the link that is. /bjorn (18 years ago, 7-Sep-06, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) Thanks for posting this! I was really hoping to find the basic my-own-train type engine, coach and caboose instructions in an easily printable PDF format. This is just what I needed! As for the quality, it is a bit saturated, and sections of (...) (18 years ago, 8-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) Saw it for sale yesterday in Legoland Billund. About 799 DKR. Jeroen (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: New train set?
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Well if you look at the first part that goes over building the engine, you will notice that it shows sliding the 9v wheels onto the axel, then placeing them in the holder. So obviously it is a new set, how it ended up online before it's anocement (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) (URL) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) (URL) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) someone mind posting a jepg so those of us on dial up "yea i know" can see it? ondrew (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) No, but it looks like something for christmas... better wait up. The idea is probably to sell it for christmas, like an intruduction for trains (no motor), in a price level which is low enough, though expensive enough for christmas I checked (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | New train set?
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Well I just finished another (URL) update> to my Instructions cross-reference page, and came across (URL) this little gem>. Anybody seen this one before? ROSCO (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Instruction Cross-reference updated
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Another update to my LEGO instructions cross-reference, find them (URL) here>. Highlights include: DUPLO: (URL) New Boats 7880, 7881> Bionicle: Lots, including (URL) Mini sets 7716-7719> Vikings: (URL) New battle sets, 7020 & 7021> Belville: (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: PICSL at Peeron
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(...) Ahem, sorry, I must be tired, that should be "scans@peeron.com". Stefan (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: PICSL at Peeron
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(...) You will probably get a response if you contact the people at Peeron directly with this error report instead of posting it on Lugnet News. Try "inv@peeron.com", the persons (person?) behind that address are usually very good with reading (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.inst)
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| | PICSL at Peeron
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These instructions: (URL) all show (at least for me) the following text where images should be: Image not found This one works: (URL) examples above are the latest (last 4) updates to the PICSL. Does anybody know when this will be corrected? Thanks, (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jun-06, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: On line LEGO building Instructions
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(...) that makes sense, thank you Dave. (18 years ago, 16-May-06, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: On line LEGO building Instructions
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(...) Yes, that's known people in USA/Canada, Australia can't reach these pages. Only europeans seem to be able to download it. I'm not a computer geek but I'm quite curious to know how this is, technically speaking, possible. Didier (18 years ago, 16-May-06, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: On line LEGO building Instructions
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(...) "Can Not Find Page". I am in the USA. Bruce (18 years ago, 15-May-06, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: On line LEGO building Instructions
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(...) The 3-year limitation was initially a self-limitation created by Kevin Loch on BrickShelf (then kl.net). It was created because Kevin didn't want to do anything detrimental to Lego. At the time, 3 years was about the lifecycle of your average (...) (18 years ago, 15-May-06, to lugnet.inst)
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| | On line LEGO building Instructions
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Hi, You have certainly noticed that TLC offers free online PDF building instructions downloads. In fact, TLC has not, AFAIK, officially announced or publicized this. Until now, only old (more than 3 years old) BIs were available for donwloading, for (...) (18 years ago, 15-May-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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| | No thumbnail pics for instructions/catalogs?
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Hi, does anybody know what's the problem with the missing thumbnail pics for instructions and catlogs at peeron/picsl? I don't see any thumbnail. Example #1: (URL) #2: (URL) #3: (URL) #4: (URL) Ronald (18 years ago, 6-May-06, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: LEGO set instruction downloads cross-referenced
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The (URL) LEGO instruction cross-reference> has been updated. This was mostly to test my update procedure, I didnt expect so many new instructions! Added sets include 10143 Death Star, and the new Batman sets; 7779-7782. Enjoy! Added: 520 Updated: (...) (19 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.inst, FTX) !
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| | LEGO set instruction downloads cross-referenced
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As some of you may know, LEGO has available online instructions from many of their sets available to download. Many can be directly downloaded (URL) here>, but there are also many that aren't indexed in that database. Customer service are happy to (...) (19 years ago, 25-Mar-06, to lugnet.db.scans, lugnet.inst, FTX) !
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| | Re: Dirt Crusher -- antenna pack???
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Hello, remove the antenna from the Dirt Crusher. Slide one tubing of one color over the antenna, attach the antenna again on the dirt crusher. Do the same with the antenna of the corresponding transmitter. Most people just have one Dirt Crusher. If (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.technic)
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