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After a long hiatus, I finally have an addition to my page! The new pics and pages are of a desert fortress built to control a small oasis, and currently occupied by a small detachment of soldiers from the Dragon Clans (the same detachment, it (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle) !
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| | Good, cheap storage boxes at Home Depot
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Our local Home Depot (Albany, NY, USA) has a good bargain for Lego storage boxes: Tuff 'Tainer by Flambeau Products Corp, Middlefield Ohio, 44062, 800-232-3474. These come in two sizes. I like the larger of the two. (Part #5004)The outside (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!)
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Richard, I'm certainly not an economist, so my feelings are just a mildly educated opinion, but I don't think you will ever see any major company have a distribution channel like you want. It won't work. If it was such a good idea, retail outlets (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego) !
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| | Re: DROID ALERT
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(...) assumption (...) Hi Bill, the way to work it out is to multiply the above by 0.6 , with the exchange rate at the moment just hovering above 60 US cents to the 1 Aussie dollar. I know, it's still more expensive but that's the story down here. (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | VB 6 subprocedure stumper
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I sure could use some help. I'm trying to recreate the BugBot program from the book "Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms" in VB 6. It's a simple program with a tank-like robot that has two "feelers" - one if the robot hits something on the right; (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: [MOC] Desert Outpost of the Dragon Clans
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Hey Jeff! Now, 'tis 'bout time we saw some of your excellent creations! I really can't write long, since it's getting late, but I love the creative use of the sphinx baseplate, not to mention the lack of castle-walls - the "stone" effect is (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: [MOC] Desert Outpost of the Dragon Clans
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Jeff Johnston wrote in message <38DEDBD4.3AEB20DC@m...ne.net>... (...) Sain (...) a (...) Very nice. Great use of the baseplate. I like the way you did the bit with the lion head carving. I really need to sit down some weekend and build... Frank (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Jawn Henry construction notes (was Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
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(...) If you do this (1) you need to arrange for articulation of some sort. I used a ball and socket(2). Others have used an arrangement to allow the non motor wheelset to slide sideways. (3) But if you make the 6 wheel truck rigid, you won't be (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: [MOC] Desert Outpost of the Dragon Clans
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(...) Please do! I couldn't do much this weekend (end of term) but the next one is targetted for clearing out the lego to our sun porch (1) and of course, building a bit on the way is unevitable ;-) -Shiri (1) Now that the sun's out, I can actually (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: [MOC] Desert Outpost of the Dragon Clans
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(...) My big problem is that I really need to do a bit more sorting down of sets to clean out enough space in the apartment to not feel claustrophobic all the time... (at least it looks like my buying will actually finally be diminishing, though I (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Great 3/35 meeting
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Henry and Rick, thanks for making the meeting so much fun for me. I eagerly await our next meeting in May, and encourage others in the Los Angeles area to join us. Great creations, idea exchanges, and parts trades were had by all. I promise not to (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Availability of Pole Reverser, etc.
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(...) You order spare parts like that from s&h I believe. The s&h catalog should list the stuff that is available. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Throwing Down the Gauntlet: The Challenge!!
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Paul Foster <pfoster@execpc.com> wrote in message news:38DE9297.1C3DE3...cpc.com... (...) Yes, six wide definately. I'd use a 2x2 airplane window for the window at the back of the cab and leave the middle (door) window open. For the windshield I'd (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Dannon/Lego promotion
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(...) Actually saw this at the grocery store today. The yogurt six-pack has a special Lego sticker/booklet on it. We bought a pack because we needed yogurt for our son, anyway. But, we haven't won anything yet :(. Tx, +Z+ (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!)
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(...) and I don't. I guess I'm rather put off by this attitude. Economic reality is what it is and your wishing that TLC cared about us to the point that they lose money isn't going to change that. And I'm tired of you whining about it. That's (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!)
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(...) I don't think that both sides in this debate are essentially disagreeing, just stating (seemingly) incompatible ideas. That is, I agree with both sides to some extent - I would like to see a "fair" distribution of LEGO, but I don't think there (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: FA : Lego
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(...) Yep, that was the reason for my 0 too. If you're going to flog, do it correctly unless there are extremely extenuating circumstances. ++Lar (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Doh!
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3/35? 35 days in March? Or was that a slip of the finger? 3/25 is the proper title....sorry about that. (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Cool vehicles at BrickShelf
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(...) Bring 'em on! The ones you did so far are great. Thanks for sharing. ++Lar (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Purimish fun
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(...) Not only that, but your remedial math students are a lot less likely to try to borrow your calculator when they forget to bring theirs to class! : ) Maggie C. (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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