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(...) I just haven't found a non-intrusive method for keeping the tower alive. I hate transmitting garbage every few seconds and possibly trampling incoming data. I'm also not sure this is a very good long-term solution. Really a general purpose (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.tele, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) While attention to scale certainly is important, the appearance is probably even more important. And your models really look realistic! Given the choice to incorporate minifigs at all, there is probably no other solution than to build at (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LEGO Pneumatics
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(...) Hi all I just thought I would let everyone know if you don't already. Lego is no longer producing service packs for pneumatic parts. I guess that would mean no more pneumatic technic sets. The last place to get parts is pitsco. They cost much (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Find of the decade?
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Kidding or not, he sure has a nice lot of trains there (and some of them are still wrapped in the plastic packaging--clearly unopened). Alan (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for Roof Pieces
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Yippee! Thanks so much for the info. It just so happens I got a Robo Raptor for Christmas a couple years ago, and it's been sitting in storage ever since. Not anymore. I never thought I'd find the parts in my own inventory. Well, off to buy some (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Find of the decade?
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(...) Of course he is, and this time even I have recognized it. As a wise man said: "Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. :-)" Was only kidding myself "**" ;-) Regards, Ben (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) Amazing stuff! I've built a remarkably similar jeep (in black), but mine is a little bigger and uses lots of curves and tiles for a smoother finish. I guess it's still a work in progress, though, since I've got one big problem: I need a 6-wide (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LEGO Pneumatics
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(...) Uhhh... they still stock them in Denmark, certainly. I had an order through just this week. I ordered it from the UK service centre, but the pack came from Denmark. I just sent them a cheque with the prices from a two-year-old service parts (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: problems w/ L3P
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L3P is a DOS program. You can NOT run it by double-clicking on it in the Explorer. You must run it in a DOS window (a DOS-box). Open a DOS window (Start/Programs/MS-DOS-prompt) There are two requirements to run L3P: 1) DOS must know where to find (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: No more steel in jolly old England
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(...) *boggle* Their marines wore *red*? Wouldn't that make them excellent targets? ;) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | MISB 8485 Control Center 2 (eBay)
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A sealed Control Center 2 on a 7-days auction, no reserve: (URL) for any info. Giulio (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | RE: 15% off at K-Mart
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Fair enough...Don't worry if you can't find the 7161..I'll leave it till the next sale.[However, if you can get it at the discounted price you listed previously [$59.90 I think you said], that would be OK. Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | More Znap info please
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I have been following this Znap thread. Even went to local TRU in Toronto to inquire - the sales associate gave me a look as if I was Znapped :>) What is Znap or a Znap motor? Are they available in the Toronto area? (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I did this for one of my 'figs... it looks really creepy. If anyone caught the Simpsons(US) this past Sunday: "Yar! That's going to replace the whale in me nightmares!" -Cheese (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Soccer Bus Tour dates
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(...) I don't know about the Miami team, but the Washington Capitals is DC's Hockey team. DC United is the soccer team. Jeff (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: No more steel in jolly old England
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(...) Yes, but they'd look good while dying. J. o---...---o | Jeffrey Watts | | watts@jayhawks.net o---...---o | Systems Programmer | [On going to war over religion] | | Network Systems Management | "You're basically killing each other to | | Sprint (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Scans of 1960's ads
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(...) Me too - when I run Netscape 4.51, but it works fine in Explorer 5.0. I have no explaination... The direct picture links work fine in both browsers, though (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Insights from a trip to France...
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(...) OMG! How come I never thought about that... I was in France twice, and in Germany quite a few times, but even though I've visited some castles it was (sadly) before my castle renaissance so I didn't think of those things... Well your post sure (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: No more steel in jolly old England
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(...) Why do you think the Americans beat their [bottoms] off in 1776? It wasn't just determination; these guys were obvious targets, and couldn't get around rough terrain, while the locals knew all about camouflage and the good hiding places... :-) (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: No more steel in jolly old England
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(...) 1. Think smoothbore musket - good luck hitting anything with it at distance. 2. British land troops were often refered to as redcoats. It's nothing new for the marines for the brits to be wearing red. 3. Most troops were brightly colored (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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