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(...) Thanks for the pointer, Jeremy--that's one fine site! I'd actually never seen pictures of the LK before, and some of those CGIs (especially of the Dyna Soar) are truly inspiring. Now, if only we'd have a proper shuttle windshield...;) best (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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Heads up: I've been waiting to see if Costco (a membership wholesale warehouse akin to Sams Club) would carry any LEGO Mindstorms sets off-season from Christmas. About 30 came in a week or so ago, and priced at $159. So I bought another two. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Elektor Electronics Magazine Article
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(...) Yes it is, but only at some newsstands (plus the odd bookstore; my local Bookstar sometimes carries it). It's expensive, though: the newsstand I get it from charges $8.25 for it. If you call around you might just find it. -- Gordon (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: FA: Train Doors, Battery Tender, Blue Cross-Track
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Final Update. All items have now sold. Thank you to all those who took part. Item 1. Three black doors with yellow stripe. Current bid $4.00 USD. C&D. Sold Item 2. Three black doors with yellow stripe. Current bid $3.00 USD. S.Chuck. Sold Item 3. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Elektor Electronics Magazine Article
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(...) I've never seen it here in the USA. I'd _love_ to find a source though. I wrote a programming article for Parallax and they had it published in Elektor in (I think) a four parter, as well as making it part of their Robotics coursework. But, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Elektor Electronics Magazine Article
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(...) So that *was* you? I was going to ask, but thought it couldn't be, because the "Dennis Clark" who wrote it used the spelling "behaviour" throughout. Knew that couldn't have been you.... <g> I think I have all, or most, of that series, and I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New(?) small sets spotted
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(...) <snipped> (...) 5903 (...) 5904 (...) 6619 (...) 6618 (...) 6707 These sets are due for release next month here in New Zealand. Grahame (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Review of my Znap experience
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This message contains a review of my experience with Znap as well as some thoughts on the meaning of "Lego". I bought 4 Znap sets: 3551 $10 3552 $20 3571 $20 3591 $30 I built one model from each of the sets, I modified a couple of the models to see (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: Amazing fire truck
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(...) Hey, I'm a 6-8 wide fan myself! I would never build a 4-wide truck in "minifig-scale." I consider 6-wide to be a better minifig scale, especially for trucks. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mn)
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| | Re: LDAO Minifig Modeler
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(...) My LDAO is set up to use LDLite. The Editor works, but the Minifig Modeller crashes just as described. Also, the Sort function crashes when you hit any of the buttons (Save, cancel, etc), but it still sorts the model. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Amazing fire truck
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(...) I figure that any scale is fine as long as you stick to it if you want to display your models together. For example, one of my semi's (the tanker) would work well with <set:2448>, but still dwarfs a four wide. My eight-wide (the trailer, not (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mn)
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| | Re: Princess Leia up close and personal
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Not a big fan of Jar-Jar in the movie, but then again he didn't bother me that much. I must say that I do like the LEGO Jar-Jar, or may I just like saying Jar-Jar Binks. It is a funny sounding name. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Makefile question
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(...) I have added random number generators to either of the c library, or to the float library (v0.2.3, on Linux). What I did was cd to the lib/c (say) directory, and deposit my source files there. I then edited the Makefile in this directory, and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Find of the decade?
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Ever heard of The Boy Who Cried Wolf? "Kid" (lie) enough around here, and people aren't going to believe a thing you say after a while. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Elektor Electronics Magazine Article
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(...) <Grin> Yup, that's me. I have read a lot of books and wandered around the world some, so my spelling tends to be a blend of US and non-US and my accent tends to NOT sound like I came from Iowa. I get dinged for that and for spelling grey with (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!!
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I can't believe it. Kmart is clearing out Lego, right? Well I just scored 5 of 5988 for $20 each!!! I don't yet know what I am going to do with the parts, but it will be fun! Now if the other Kmarts have these at the same deal (or others) I'll (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: CWRU LEGO Robot Egg Hunt Competition (Sunday, 30 April 2000)
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(...) I'll try to be there! And I'll be attending CWRU in the fall, just got the confirmation of my enrollment today. --Bram (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cle)
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| | FA: Lots of old Train Parts
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These are not my auctions, but I know the auctioneer. He is Frode Torske, the Norwegian Lego Train Nut. Some of you might remember him from the early days of r.t.l. Anyway, I recommend Frode as a good trader. I've done many trades with him. He is (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: requests for brad and lego direct
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(...) There is such a thing as making another mould. (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Cruise ship (Was: Sorry for this taking so long, but thanks for waiting!! (pictures are up!))
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Fredrik: (...) Minifig scale, but with "selective compression". (...) It applies to non-technic models too, even though it probably isn't quite as difficult. (...) Mmmm. (yes) But <long complaint about juniorisation/> Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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