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  Re: Ask LEGO! Updated
 
(...) (URL) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)  
 
  Re: Japanese cool mini-figu site updated
 
(...) A great page with lots of great photos. I love the Japanese Garden. (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Going Shopping in the only Lego Outlet in Canada
 
Hi everybody, I'm going to shop at the only Lego outlet in Canada this coming weekend (April 22). If there is sets that you would like me to look for, let me know I'll keep an eye open for you. E. Lanteigne (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  SW lego @ target on SPECIAL
 
I just got back from Target at Box-hill (Melbourne). At present the star-wars toys are 50% off, and all lego is 25% off...And the star-wars lego is scanning as star-wars items :-) This is probably NOT a localised discount [all targets pricing is (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Q: A good Deal? Pitsco-Dacta Window and Door Pack
 
(...) I'm pretty happy with the Dacta pack. Here's a parts list for 779274: 30 #7026 red 1x2x2 window 10 #73312 red 1x4x5 door with 6 panes 20 #3861 red 1x4x5 door with 4 panes 40 #3853 red 1x4x3 window frame 80 #3856 green 1x2x3 shutter 80 #3854 (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.db.inv)
 
  Regarding bulk orders: a proposal
 
I am very excited about bulk ordering. As a matter of fact I'm so excited that I have to do something, so I am creating a preliminary 'bulk order' online request database. My reason for suggesting this is that it will give us an idea of what we want (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.general) ! 
 
  Re: Regarding bulk orders: a proposal
 
(...) Great idea! May I suggest that you optionally allow the association of who asked for what to be visible (at the requestor's option, perhaps) In that way those who wish to discount my and other heavy hitter wishes have the data available to (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: power transmission of fake 4460
 
(...) Truly Brilliant. A tour de force exercise in minimalist impurity. The wonder is that it works at all, not how well it works. You, Ben, are (If you'll pardon the expression) such a STUD! So when can you get these into mass production? ++Lar (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Wanted: "Slick" tires
 
How many do you want (how big is a bunch)? What would you like to pay? (or do you have any classic space figs, or tail rotors from 5542) I have 12 pairs avail. from 6572 (which contains 6 pair, and which I have seen recently on clearance - don't (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Ask LEGO! Updated
 
(...) page. They've been answered, but with the usual "I'll look into it" and "I'm not at liberty to comment on that" answers... ~Nathan (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Lego Warcraft would be soooo cool...
 
(...) Blizzard (originally Silicon and Synapse, then Brainstorm, now Blizzard) was founded by Alan Adham (Allen? I forget). Much of his early contract work was for the company he lived near, Interplay Productions. Interplay has been in Orange County (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  New scans added
 
Many new scans added: (URL) World Show Travel in Space ronald Ronald McDonald c84me (first page cleaned up) 1843 Space / Castle value pack 1806 Aquanaut Paravane 1804 Crossbow Boat 1802 {Tidy treasure} 8700 Expert builder motor 8408 Desert Ranger (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.announce)  
 
  Re: the latest news
 
(...) Well, who says they can't make printed elements? For this idea to work, Lego Direct would have to make pieces on request and for this to be worth it, we'd have to look at the price of each element and how much it would cost to "recreate" a (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Lego Warcraft would be soooo cool...
 
(...) Always. Still is (my question was rhetorical). Bruce (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: MOC: 'Long nosed diesel'
 
(...) Second that emotion. (...) (URL) the last image: (URL) Gerlach's work, also his Milwalkee Road pair) <insert pic here, I couldn't find a good one of his BN diesel> (John Neal's work) (URL) Davenport's work.. note that the studs are NOT aligned (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)  
 
  Re: Lego Warcraft would be soooo cool...
 
(...) Wolfenstein was created by....ummmmm....dang....that was so long ago even I forget. I mean the ORIGINAL Castle Wolfenstein (Apple ][). Top down graphics, not first person. But yes, the engine by IDG has been copied many times. These guys (...) (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: the latest news
 
(...) Not quite... there are very few white and red 2x bricks on ebay and the truly bulk (2500) ig white goes for $80-$100 I dont have that kind of money. (...) Jonathan McKay (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  FA(eBay): auctions ending Tuesday - Slopes, Star Wars
 
Auctions ending on Tuesday 18 Apr 2000 ---...--- 8 SW A and B wing pilots (URL) 6 red Star Wars droid R5D4 (URL) 16 GREEN steep roof slopes (URL) 84 GREEN! medium roof slopes (URL) 8 GREEN ULTRA low slopes (URL) 24 BROWN low roof slopes (URL) 16 (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Any LEGO fans in Lexington?
 
In article <Ft4JDJ.2Jo@lugnet.com>, warren71@webtv.net says... (...) I'm here; I'm mostly a Townie. Used to have lots of Space, but I left it in North Carolina when I moved here. (I was Exploriens complete....) I've been eyeing trains lately; just (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ky)
 
  Re: IR communication
 
(...) I've tried this in a room with vaulted ceilings painted white and gotten ranges exceeding 30 feet from RCX to IR Tower (measured along the ground). Just build your RCX robot w/ the IR port pointing straight up at the ceiling and aim your IR (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: SW lego @ target on SPECIAL
 
(...) Captain, this is telemtry. Short range scan indicates this is a stable phenonemon, extending to 22/5/00. All postulates are confirmed, standard range shortened by a quater, and ALL SW sets at half power. (...) Negative, Captain. Special droid (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: SW lego @ target on SPECIAL
 
(...) hey hey hey everybody, Ben's spot-on -- *all* starwars lego is 50% off, and so are at least some other themes (eg insectoids, the small amount of ninja they had at Target Leichhardt) Well, not quite spot-on -- it looked like Droids _are_ (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: SW lego @ target on SPECIAL
 
(...) okay James, your post was a lot funnier (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: micro motor jam
 
(...) Nope, I'm wrong. Turns out a planetary gear arrangement is a sort of coaxial non-reversing gear reduction thingy good for high torque applications and resistant to skipping... um, well there's a diagram of one at (URL) near the bottom of the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)  
 
  RE: The Next Ohio Brikwars Meeting
 
I'm still alive. I killed myself mountain biking this weekend and was too tired to make the trek out. And, quite honestly, I subscribe to this as a mailing list since I don't have time to go to the website and keep up with it all, but the amount of (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
 
  RE: SW lego @ target on SPECIAL
 
Telemetry...my mistake...I thought 24.95 for the pit droid was 25% off...Show's how much I think it's worth. Also...The 6474 is still 45.95 on the shelf :( Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Help for povray needed!
 
Hy, I'm currently writing an enhanced export function for MLCad and had the idea to include povray into the export process. My question: is there any way to start povray (for Windows 3.1) from the command-line to just generate a picture for an (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Regarding bulk orders: a proposal
 
(...) Hmmm...this is a neat idea, probably better than the one I had thought about broaching: The creation of a newsgroup specifically for organizing and arranging these sorts of things. I'm assuming that requests can come from any number of sources (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Offerte...
 
(...) Cosa intendi per troppi? Io ne ho 16 e in questo momento sono tutti impegnati e non posso costruire il mio secondo robot per il sumo :-( Se hai delle eccedenze di motori, credo che qui troverai facilmente opportunità di scambio! Ciao Mario (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  ANNOUNCE: Gordons Brick Programmer 1.4.5
 
Due to an upsurge of interest, a new version of Gordons Brick Programmer (1.4.5) is now available from (URL) Version fixes a problem in the library import mechanism and with screen scaling on systems using non UK or US regional settings. In (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)  
 
  Olympic LEGO?
 
I was just wondering...LEGO released a range of sets for the world cup, with sets available in some (most/all ?) countries that were playing in it...What are the odds of an Olympic range? [And if there is one, what are the odds of there being 10+ (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: SW lego @ target on SPECIAL
 
(...) Dude, Time to switch to decaf!!!! Where's the nearest Target to GB's for Saturday, or shall we ditch the city and raid Macquarie/Parramatta...hardt/.... I'll need all week to talk the wife around to letting me spend a bit more money. Going to (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)  
 
  Re: Southport Lego Show-Fest-Update
 
(...) Sorry to be so dumb but I don't know how. I have put them on my page at (URL) the file names Michael Pratt (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Wanted: "Slick" tires
 
(...) I would like just four to complete a 6546 Octan Racer please. i have many items to trade. Michael Pratt (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Setting up IE to view DAT files with L3Lab?
 
(...) Well, that certainly explains a lot! Thanks! I'm obviously not too familiar with windows yet. Fredrik (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Ancora Sumo
 
Portino pazienza quelli che non sono coinvolti :-) Antonio, in trasferta a Parma per lavoro, ha svolto il ruolo di catalizzatore per un breve incontro emiliano. Ieri sera, attorno al tavolo di una pizzeria di Guastalla, io, Giulio, Paolo, Guido e (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: voltage question??
 
AWESOME>>> Thank you both for your help.....( I am now searching in the lot for the wheels...) regards Dave Jonathan Reynolds <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message news:Ft6K54.E3t@lugnet.com... (...) from (...) motor. (...) than (...) overworked (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Japanese cool mini-figu site updated
 
(...) special affects that you done to some of the pictures. I am currently working on my webpage which will be up sometime this summer...I am going to include a matrix part on mine too...Very cool site though. Rex. (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Obi Wan Kenobi Training Question
 
---...--- (...) Or both of them at once!!! (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Ancora Sumo
 
(...) A che pro ??? Se sono in stallo, quindi nessuno dei due e' in grado di sopraffare (si dice cosi' ?? 8-) ) l'avversario, 30 secondi o 5 minuti non cambiano .... torneranno di nuovo in stallo. (...) Questo e' sleale pero' .... 8-))))) (...) Non (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: Offerte...
 
(...) NO SCUSA ... TI LAMENTI PURE ??? Pensa a me, che ne ho 3 e non posso neanche finire il mio PRIMO robot !!!!!! Triplo Uffaaa...aaa 8-)))...))) CiaoCiaoSergio (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: power transmission of fake 4460
 
(...) is (...) You are kidding me again, Lar? You know my English is not the best and I had to ask my dictionary which told me that "stud" means first any kind of studs (like we know them from Lego, clothing etc.), but it has the second meaning of a (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Ancora Sumo
 
Axeman <arrarraamici@tin.it> : (...) ?) (...) Non è detto. Uno dei due potrebbe riuscire ad agganciare l'altro in una posizione diversa, per esempio lateralmente anzichè frontalmente. Mario (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: Ancora Sumo
 
(...) Non ci avevo pensato ..... 8-) CiaoCiaoSergio (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  ZNAP Geometries
 
All- Since this post has elements of about ten different newsgroups in it, I'll just post it here in .general and see where it rolls. I just took advantage of the TRU BOGO-50 sale and picked up a heapin' helpin' of ZNAP. These are really nice (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Ask LEGO! Updated
 
(...) I agree that the answers were somewhat vague, but I have come to expect that about Lego (and any company in general)... However, I view the fact that there has been an effort made to answer our questions more valuable than the answers (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)  
 
  Technic beam 1x14
 
Sapete se il traversino technic 1x14 esiste in altri colori oltre al nero? Ciao Mario (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: Ancora Sumo
 
(...) lugnet.loc.robotics.it :-? (...) In un torneo con girone all'italiana di 16 robot, facendo una stima ottimistica di poter disputare 15 incontri l'ora, si avrebbero 60 incontri in 4 ore: cosa inaccettabile. Facendo un torneo ad eliminazione (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: power transmission of fake 4460
 
(...) I (...) A small price for such a great model! Maybe Ben and the Bricksmith Guild could work something out? I personally think your building qualities are up to the standards they're aiming for! -- Frank Buiting Visit the LEGO Lexicon: (URL) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Has your kid out grown his Lego?
 
"Ideal present for the youngster who has outgrown his Lego set" (URL) A (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  MISB 6047 / 6099 & MISB 6027 LEGO CASTLE SETS
 
FA : MISB 6047 / 6099 & MISB 6027 LEGO CASTLE SETS See them at: (URL) do have other auctions (no castle): (URL) A (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Rendered image to jpg?
 
Hey thanks for all the help everybody. I just realized right after I posted that Pov Ray saves the renders as bmp's in my ldraw file. Doh. Thanks again. -Jon. www.geocities.com/le...rdiel.html jpalmer@oklahoma.net (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: More previews from BCS
 
(...) YES! The Elegance looks awesome. It has a nice clean look to it IMO. How long have you been building it? How big is it? Is it Mini or Micro fig scale? I know that might be a stupid question because you mentioned an interior but I can't tell. (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Can I order SERVICE if I live in Hong Kong?
 
Thanks for your reply! Then, can I order SERVICE from US? Is it an office for ordering the SERVICE or a shop for buying LEGO pieces? Can you tell me its address? Thank you. (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.service)
 
  Re: Ancora Sumo
 
(...) Veramente sarebbero 120... ;-) Secondo me non possiamo pensare di utilizzare più di due ore per la gara (escluse eventuali fasi di test, il tempo per Marco Beri per far funzionare il suo robot, etc.) cioè circa 25/30 incontri max. Il sistema (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: Southport Lego Show-Fest-Update
 
(...) Yer not dumb :P (...) Okie, I can see these two.. (...) ..but I can't see this one, I tried a few variations including capitalisation, but to no avail - can you check that it is there and give me the filename again? Cheers, Richard (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: the latest news
 
(...) I've been thinking more along the lines of what Larry confirmed by saying (paraphrased)"This is going to make the Guild's job a lot easier" - I think we'll be seeing a **lot** more fan-created kits in the future. The guarded inn is a cute set, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)  
 
  Re: Ancora Sumo
 
(...) Ehm, come dicono sempre i prof in questi casi: Volevo vedere se eravate attenti! :-) Ah, se avessimo la pedana supplementare progettata da Antonio, dimezzeremmo ancora i tempi! (...) Anche a me, quindi ti nomino mio aiutante per i calcoli :-) (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  I'm back on track w/technic box #2
 
I am now ready to get this thing going, but I want some input from you guys. What would you like to see in technic box #2? Of course, I can't promise that you will actually receive your individual requests, but I can try to put in some of the things (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
 
  Lego Pirate 6263 Imperial Outpost MISB '95
 
Lego Pirate 6263 Imperial Outpost MISB '95 See it at: (URL) A (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: micro motor jam
 
I may be wrong but I think the kind of gear reduction system used in the micro-motor is called a "harmonic" reduction drive. I wait to be corrected ;) JB (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Inaugural Ohio BrikWars Pictures
 
(...) Well, if you're going to write it, then I won't bother :) (...) Never fear, Adrian is here! I remembered that (after you left, of course) so I at least have hte 4 of us still there. I'll send it to you (or upload it to the brickshelf archive (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
 
  Re: ZNAP Geometries
 
Hi Lindsey, (...) There s a Znapp group down below your list. (...) These elements are usable for round structures, Im using the round elements to create an round roof on a stadium. (...) But the elements can be used for bridges and so on, steel (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What would a howitzer be ??
 
Ahh, that's it! I looked up vehicle stats in the Brikwars 2000 tome (I'm slowly making the conversion from version '98), and it all makes sense to me. Under the 2000 guidelines, the halftrack is actually a "huge" treaded vehicle, with base stats of (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
 
  Re: Inaugural Ohio BrikWars Pictures
 
These are great! Lots of praise to follow: 1) I am amazed by the green-hilly-mountain-forest area of the scenery - it looks amazing! With the trees and use of those huge baseplate mounds and the water ... *drool drool* Landscaping can make the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
 
  Fotbollen har kommit
 
Hej! Fotbollsaskarna har nu kommit till Linköping. De verkar följa trenden om större och större askar med mer och mer luft i... Nåja, tur att priserna här är betydligt lägre än i katalogen. /Tommy (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.se)
 
  Phase One Prototypes will be constructed using LEGO bricks.
 
Check this out :) -> (URL) C. aka McViper (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: (Parts Fodder) - 7161 Gungan Sub (x10)
 
lol. The wonder of only having girls in my house, we call these video cameras: (URL) "Black Space Laser-Gun with Side Sight" BTW : A very good site. Scott A (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: micro motor jam
 
(...) What does "harmonic" refer to? Simon (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Japanese cool mini-figu site updated
 
(...) You reeayy captured the essence of the scenes. I can't wait to see Episode 1! : ) Scott S. -- Scott E. Sanburn Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Soon: The Sanburn Systems Company (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Rough Draft: Hiawatha Engine
 
(...) that I took at our last train show. I will let him speak for his (...) Why not chop off a axle at the back, and make it into a 4-4-2 Atlantic instead of a Jubilee? Then it would be right for the Hiawartha Atlantics. Or, even better, make a (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Lego control center
 
(...) What you described is not the control center but the Lego Dacta Interface B (#979751) which comes with the Control Lab Workstation pack. Check out (URL) Dacta Interface B would be around US $290 separately. You would need to get the software (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.appraisal)  
 
  FA [EBay]: MISB Sets and New Parts Ending Wednesday Evening
 
I am running a couple of auctions on EBay: ---...--- All information is current as of Apr-18-00 00:39:52 PDT Please visit eBay for the latest information. You have the following auctions underway: 309095430: Lego Parts: 6 Cowby Minifigs (Wild West, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Ask LEGO! Updated
 
I agree that replies are vague, but anyone that expects otherwise obviously hasn't dealt with many toy companies. They are simply NOT going to reveal what they are doing. However, I agree that the fact that LEGO *does* take the time to attempt to (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)  
 
  Re: 8448 super street sensation?
 
(...) I got mine from toysrus.com, during their "if you don't need it by Christmas, we'll mark it down" sale. Steve (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: power transmission of fake 4460
 
(...) In US colloquial usage to be a stud is (derived from breeder, and then derived from "success with the oppposite sex" I guess) to be someone who can pull amazing feats off, or more generally, someone to be admired. It was a weak usage, but the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: power transmission of fake 4460
 
"Larry Pieniazek" <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:Ft7ryo.ECC@lugnet.com... (...) site: (...) wonder (...) pardon (...) had (...) studs (...) meaning of (...) derived (...) It has the same general meaning here (Scotland/UK) too, but it is (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: SW lego @ target on SPECIAL
 
(...) What is it with this store ? Have pirates taken over the boardroom and scanning system again. I thought they decided against this the other week ? (...) let's up the dosage, doctor ! (...) Targets are at Ashfield,Bass (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Phase One Prototypes will be constructed using LEGO bricks.
 
(...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Phase One Prototypes will be constructed using LEGO bricks.
 
(...) I *hope* they're trying to be serious... mad-serious. ___...___ Marco C. aka McViper (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: TRU Sale: Anyone looking for these?
 
(...) This sounds like the contents of a TRU in Houston that I visit when I need some nostalgia. If it is, I looked at those Surf Shacks but couldn't justify spending $9.99 on them. They had 8 Sand Dollar Cafes when I was there, and yes, they were (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: ...eBay :-(((
 
(...) No. In questi giorni, a parte la mattinata di venerdì che come al solito è dedicata alla manutenzione del sito, e quindi è tutto off-line, ho sempre navigato tranquillamente... Giulio (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: Best SW set for Castle purposes?
 
(...) was, (...) I used them as a kind of awning over windows and doors. It looks better when you can actually see it than imagine it. -Chris (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: TRU Sale: Anyone looking for these?
 
(...) *Your* secret TRU? Hey, that's *MY* secret TRU. Did one of you buy all those Paradisa lighthouses they had for so long? I can't believe they're finally almost out of Dragon Wagons and Dragon Defenders (and I think they already are out of (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Hiawatha Engine
 
(...) I think the Atlantics had skirting over the drive wheels, that would be hard to simulate in 6 wide... Since the 9volt motor is in the tender, it's pushing the engine - we found that a single trailing axle didn't hold the track very well. So, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Roll call is a great idea (borrowed from NC posting)
 
Howdy, all! I browse here only periodically (less than I ought to, probably) so didn't catch this thread for a couple of weeks. I've had e-mail conversations with all three of the other participants in the thread anyways...but for posterity I'll (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.loc.us.ny.roc)
 
  Re: the latest news
 
(...) [snip] in a later message: (...) I think it was a good idea. This comment makes me glad I read news in a real newsreader and don't have my expectations colored by ratings. It sounds like the ratings are more an indication of the people who (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  TRU sales upstate?
 
Has anybody tried out the TRU sale this week here in upstate NY? I'm planning to drive through Syracuse tomorrow and hoped to stop by the Dewitt TRU to pick some things up, but was wondering if the sale has been confirmed in this area. On a similar (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr)
 
  Re: Hiawatha Engine
 
(...) instead (...) hard (...) pushing (...) very (...) of (...) got (...) Hmmm...what about using a boat weight over the trailing wheels? Wouldn't the increased weight improve the trailing wheels tracking characteristics? You'd also lower the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Best SW set for Castle purposes?
 
(...) I've purchased several "B-Wing at Rebel Base" sets (set number???) to augment my Castle parts. I don't have the specifics in front of me, but for about $30 you get somewhere around 330 pieces, including: (if my memory serves me correctly) + (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Hiawatha Engine
 
(...) I think it has three weight elements in it already... What it needs is to get some weight below the axles on the drive wheels... J1, GMLTC (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Has your kid out grown his Lego?
 
(...) search for "lego" in titles and descriptions. What a lame ploy. However, it's just reasonable enough so that eBay wouldn't do anything about it if you complained to them about the gratuitous use of the term "lego". (I know it is, or used to (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: New "Grunt" Mecha Added to Site!
 
(...) from back home. (As well as my Enforcer mecha) My mom UPS'd it to me last week. I expect it will get here before the weekend, at which point I will set about building all sorts of stuff. I don't know if I'll have anything by this weekend, but (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: Regarding bulk orders: a proposal
 
(...) Here are a couple of earlier threads on that subject, with related ideas about (sub)groups which might help LEGO Direct in their plans: (2 URLs) Direct has not yet made any effort to meet with us in person and talk about business plans, so (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.lego.direct)  
 
  Re: LEOG football/soccer field
 
(...) ...The smaller bases might be useful if they can be put either in the remote corners or on the half line I would think. I wanna pick up a spare SnS and try it out :-) (...) ....Ooh! Good idea! Change strategies half way thru. A variation could (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.games, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: the latest news
 
(...) Not if they only made the hard to find pieces and the rest would be from a normal collection worth of parts to make 1 (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: New "Grunt" Mecha Added to Site!
 
Sounds fun... although we may want to get some folks from over at lugnet.space to help us out with the voting, since there seem to be about 5 of us here who post regularly. :^) So who wants to volunteer for hosting? ~Mark (...) Judging from (...) (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: New "Grunt" Mecha Added to Site!
 
I'd like to nominate myself for Freaky-Big-Mecha-Tha...f-The-Week Because I'm pathetic. ~Mark (...) would be (...) be the (...) NUDGE>! (...) Site of (...) (URL) (...) Judging from (...) good time for (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-01
 
Some more comments on parts ! Maybe I will repeat some other notes, I don't know, I haven't checked all the other mails to compare, so here goes nothing. - [2466p07.dat] This part as 2 bowtie quads in the front panel See the following image: (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: More previews from BCS
 
Oh, man. That's just... wow. I mean, really. All of your stuff has that So-Techy-It-Should-Be-Real look to it. *sigh* Dude. ~Mark (...) The (...) are (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)

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