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(...) 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)
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"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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Phase One Prototypes will be constructed using LEGO bricks.
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(...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Phase One Prototypes will be constructed using LEGO bricks.
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(...) I *hope* they're trying to be serious... mad-serious. ___...___ Marco C. aka McViper (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) *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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Roll call is a great idea (borrowed from NC posting)
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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)
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(...) [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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: New "Grunt" Mecha Added to Site!
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) ...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)
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