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  Re: SW mini-fig 3-pack OFFICIAL set numbers
 
(...) Nevertheless, they could mix in a SW enthusiast in the marketing team. These kind of errors really annoy me - just like last night - I'm watching a PBS special that displays a graphical map with Alexandria, Egypt about as far west as Morocco, (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Making magazines (was Re: This is incredible!)
 
(...) Sorry for the heavy editing, but I just want to address these parts of your post. You make these statements with such certainty that I would expect you to have actually been in their art dept. when decisions were made. I'd love to discover (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish) ! 
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion
 
(...) Exactly! (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion
 
(...) For full price? Not a chance. For 75% off? Nope. For half off? No. For 75% off? Yes, if I could ever find it that cheap. It's just too little for too much to persuade me. (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion
 
(...) LEGOish. Yeah... I recently inherited some of my little bro's Lego parts because he's entering High School and (gasp!) doesn't want them anymore. I was suprised at the huge SPUD/POOP boat-hull things that came from the TimeCruisers set. Much (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: LUG World Map 1st Version complete.
 
(...) Todd (...) [big snip] Great job, Eric. Just one question: didn't you miss the UKLUG ((URL) in the map of Europe? Mario (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.org)
 
  Re: Pirate Game - who wants to play
 
To answer my own questions... (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
 
  Re: Help Open 12v switch track motor- doesn't switch
 
Ben, Thanks. Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated. However, I would not want you to re-open a repaired points motor that currently works and risk damaging the box. Perhaps Ludo would be willing to speak to this again? I am (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Pirate Game - who wants to play
 
(...) I think at this point it would be helpfull to get an idea of who all wants to play so we can start to get an idea if this should be a definite and how much space we might need (of course how much space we can have is up to the Brikfest (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion
 
(...) TLC wouldn't have needed to double the price to produce a more accurate Falcon - they could have done so with a more accurate and judicious selection of pieces. I realize that the MF is a hot item, so TLC is going to make it an expensive set, (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion
 
(...) Perhaps, but...such UnLEGOish designs are sadly becoming VERY LEGOish. (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion
 
(...) I agree with you 100%. We all expected a paired-down Falcon, but I don't think that we expected such a thrown-together and poorly-conceived specimen. Though it was designed for kids, TLC should still have taken pride in faithfully reproducing (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Pirate Game - info about ships
 
(...) The longest the rules mention is 4 center sections, but I don't think Steve actually ever runs even those (the ship record sheets online only go up to 3 center section ships). I think most of the ships Steve runs in his games are smaller (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: New / Interesting pieces and colors in 5826
 
(...) Hey, belville is legos best kept secret in my opinion, I'm a boy, and I have multiples of most belville sets and there are no BV elements I dont love and want, They expand your color palate and are generally just great. I look forward to (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.belville)
 
  Re: ZNAP at GR TRU!
 
(...) I was staggered at the notion that it is a perfect 42 _floor_ cube. Let's see, that's 176,400 square feet per floor, times 42 floors, equals almost 7,500,000 square feet of living space. Not bad for $800K. -Adam 8^D (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pirate Game at East Coast Brickfest
 
(...) Steve Jackson _will_ be here in _Atlanta_ for Dragon*Con [1] this June/July, and will be running his infamous Lego Pirate Game on Saturday. D*C usually offers one-day, at-the-door memberships, in case you manage to get here and want to play in (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.gaming)
 
  Re: Ultrasonic maximum timing
 
(...) I think the register maxes out at 32767. Since it's a 2 MHz processor, this gives: (32767 cycles) / (2,000,000 cycles/second) = 0.01638 seconds Up here in the Rocky Mountains, the speed of sound is about one centimeter every 143 (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: ZNAP as framework (was ZNAP at GR TRU!)
 
Thanks for the report! I hadn't thought of flexibility as an advantage. Now that you bring it up, it could be really cool, because it's another fact of life in a big city that will become exaggerated in the model. Except that instead of a 100-story (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.znap)
 
  Re: LegoFest V
 
(...) e (...) Noi saremo in 4, famiglia al completo. Metti in conto anche Giulio che non risponderà al messaggio perché è segregato in Sardegna alla scuola di vela di Caprera e tornerà solo sabato notte. Grazie Mario (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  East Coast BrickFest and lots of Bricks attn: Brad Justus
 
Dear Brad, ...You may have noticed that there is going to be an East Coast BrickFest June 9-11 in Washington DC. We were wondering if 1) you were going to try and come (or anyone else from LEGO HQ) and 2) would it be possible to get a hold of a few (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  FA (eBay): Various Parts from Star Wars Sets
 
NEW LEGO® PARTS: 56 Yellow Tiles and Panels, $1.00 14 Yellow 2x2 Tiles 14 Yellow 1x4 Tiles 14 Yellow 1x4 Tiles w/Naboo Glyphs 14 Yellow 1x2x1 Panels (URL) LEGO® PARTS: 53 Black 1x2 Plates w/Center, $1.00 53 Black 1x2 plates with center top stud (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  FA (eBay): Various Parts from Star Wars Sets
 
NEW LEGO® PARTS: 56 Yellow Tiles and Panels, $1.00 14 Yellow 2x2 Tiles 14 Yellow 1x4 Tiles 14 Yellow 1x4 Tiles w/Naboo Glyphs 14 Yellow 1x2x1 Panels (URL) LEGO® PARTS: 53 Black 1x2 Plates w/Center, $1.00 53 Black 1x2 plates with center top stud (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: ZNAP at GR TRU!
 
(...) Have you ever thought that maybe you need to get a house with a bigger basement? <gdr> In totally non-related news, I noticed in Sunday's GR Press that the Big White Cube at the end of your street has gone up for sale. I was staggered at the (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.znap)
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon with grey train roof pieces?
 
From John Neal: (...) Yes, I'm looking forward to meeting whoever's around in Minneapolis next week--you can thank Steve and Barb for having a <a href="(URL)baby</a> so that I now have a good front to come to Minneapolis so I can play with Lego! ;) (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: New / Interesting pieces and colors in 5826
 
heh... I just ordered the last three sets I required (5825, 6 and 7). I can't help myself. Mind if I join you, Shiri? ;-) Xandria (...) -- Xandria xandria@akasa.bc.ca This message was created entirely hands-free with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.belville)
 
  Re: May-June 2000 Mania Magazine
 
(...) May not work for you, which I can understand since you seem to do a lot of your surfing on a laptop, but it works fine for me. On my 21" monitor I barely notice the ads and they certainly don't interfere with my surfing. We make enough each (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.services)
 
  Factoring: Mostly caught up, but paper hiatus coming up
 
I'm mostly caught up on factoring, a few old loose ends need wrapping, a few brand new txns just came in that need processing. However be warned of a "paper hiatus". Anything paper sent to me, or any requests that require me to send paper (checks or (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.services)
 
  Re: proposed new word for deleting pbforth
 
(...) As a guess the following string tells the ROM that there is valid firmware. This might need to be stepped on before jumping to the reset vector. .string "Do you byte, when I knock?" (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: May-June 2000 Mania Magazine
 
(...) not that much. Maybe 40 bucks total for Lugnet and the same for me. PayPal and X on the other hand generated more than 300 USD in referrals to me and as much back to the joiners (since I split 50 50 there). I can't speak for anyone else but (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.services)
 
  Re: Brickyard/ Gene Rodriguez
 
(...) There is also an ongoing thread on RTL on this topic. I have also been waiting. Is there anyone who knows him personally that can explain is absense. E-mail goes unanswered, and I'll wait a few more weeks before making a long distance phone (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Announcing Blacktron HERC-12 Thunderbolt  [DAT]
 
This little beast is a brand spankin' new Blacktron HERC-series "Thunderbolt." Comments are welcome. <br><br> The Thunderbolt was designed to take full advantage of the C3 System. With its LB-X5 AC, twin ER Medium Lasers and pair of Large Pulse (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: Seven 1980/90s TOWN and SPACE sets for sale
 
Someone has offred to buy this as one lot. Thanks for looking. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (...) want (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: lnp communication question
 
(...) So the length-argument tells lnp_integrity_write how many bytes to send? Doesn't that mean that it would be possible to send an array consisting of many integers, for example? How would this be done? (...) We plan to build a six-legged lego (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: New LEGOLAND park in the works
 
(...) Go re-read (URL). LEGO seems to have changed its collective mind. Steve (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.legoland)
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion
 
(...) I might buy it after it goes on sale. I'm not willing to pay full price though. <snip> (...) Why is that really the question? I think TLG raised the bar on themselves in this case, and I think they should have been a bit more careful when (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: TRENI al LF
 
(...) Farò di più: domenica ti darò direttamente i dischetti di Ezio del LF IV (Leggi: in questo momento non ho proprio tempo per riguardarmi tutte le foto e trovare quelle ti interessano :-) ) (...) Ricordati di segnalare qual'è così stiamo attenti (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: May-June 2000 Mania Magazine
 
(...) Out of curiosity, how much sign-up traffic do you estimate your sig pulled/pulls in? I'm curious, because mine has generated squat. I'm curious as to why exactly - whether it's that people generally ignore .sigs, or that alladvantage's sign-up (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.services)
 
  winlegos compiler problem
 
I am trying out the lnp functionality with addressing and such, and of course I had to recompile the legos kernel. That, in itself, seemed to go without a hitch, but when I later tried to compile one of the demo programs, this is what I got. djecho (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: Starship landing gear delivery
 
(...) Take your time, but finish it someday so we can drool! Wow. Very, very nice. I'm also a big fan of the support vehicle and crew bringing it into place. Very clever, cool and nice. :D eric (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.build)
 
  Re: New LEGOLAND park in the works
 
(...) ...But one can dream!!! DC needs some more nice attractions like this. And we WAMMIES have proven through the Store at Potomac Mills that we can spend a whole bunch of money and that there is an interest in this area! ...you can go back to (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.legoland)
 
  Re: New LEGOLAND park in the works
 
(...) DC DC DC DC DC DC DC DC!!!...!!! Can I get my lifetime pass yet? Perhaps I can just move to the site? (...) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) #160 (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.legoland)
 
  Re: Pirate Game at East Coast Brickfest
 
(...) ...whoa... just the thought he was considering it is a lot! SJ is one of my assorted Heros. I used to pester the hell out of him at sci fi cons... following him everywhere and listening to everything he had to say :-) ...you can go back to (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
 
  Re: Starship landing gear delivery
 
(...) I think it will be under construction for some time :) KL (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.build)
 
  Where has everyone gone?
 
I haven't seen anything pop up here for quite a while and was wondering where everyone has gone. What type of themes does everyone collect? I'm heavy on Space with a little Town thrown in. Does anyone else care to share what they like to collect and (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
 
  Re: Space Pirates
 
(...) Umm, wow. As usual with your work (and I mean both your modelling, your storytelling, and your presentation) I love it. The only thing I would change would be the addition of masts. I know they're impractical, as they really would have no use (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: Going to Toyful weekend at the Fairgrounds?
 
Ed McGlynn wrote in message ... (...) Did not get there myself. Due to lack of money mostly, and time. Would be interesting to know if any Lego was featured at all either as display or for sale. The day that non-Lego enthusiasts begin to buy Lego (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr)
 
  LEGO Pen Refills
 
Hi, I recently purchased a steel writing pen from the LEGO Imagination store in Walt Disney World, and was wondering if anyone has had any success in finding refills for it. The refil that comes in it is a Schneider TOPBALL 850 05, UPC 004675085016 (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  RE: proposed new word for deleting pbforth
 
(...) Kekoa, feel free to jump in here... Personally, I think just jumping to the reset vector 0x0000 should do a total cold start, right? Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) ---...--- Reply to: (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: Space Pirates
 
(...) (Can I imagine licked by Elle McPherson? I'm REALLY okay with that.) Richard: Awesome as usual. Those Mk II and V rowboats: unbelievably awesome. In pic sau-23-n.jpg there seems to be a boat of some kind mounted on the starboard pedestal. Any (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Seven 1980/90s TOWN and SPACE sets for sale
 
I have seven great LEGO sets for sale. All sets have original instructions (hole-punched), no box, and are in "fair" to "good" condition. Sold on a first-come, first-serve basis (per e-mail). If you're the first buyer and want to buy them all, they (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Pirate Game (was Re: big brikwars game..)
 
(...) If I get around to building some, I should be able to provide extras as well. I think around 10-12 ships, more if I use the bow bricks from Town sets... Jeff P.S. Is there any length limit? I think I could make a five center-hull lengthed (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.gaming)
 
  Re: Pirate Game (was Re: big brikwars game..)
 
(...) You can count me in on that!! :) Jeff "Oooh!!! New color for that part! I must have it!" (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.gaming)
 
  proposed new word for deleting pbforth
 
It would be handy if there was a word that deleted firmware. It is often inconvenient to get at the batteries. At Kekoa I see the opcode but no rom entry point. Trashing the header in memory and jumping to the reset vector might do it. I wonder if (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Change in Greg Williams' website address
 
There's a change in my website address. The new address is (URL) . The old one was (URL) I'm not sure how many people link to it so I figured I should post an announcement that it has changed. Actually, the old one still works for now and just (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.announce)
 
  Re: LUG World Map 1st Version complete.
 
(...) For those that may be wondering the maps can be found at: (URL) are also many links to these maps from the LUGNET home page as well as in the lugnet.org.* and lugnet.loc.* hierarchies. Finally I just wanted to remind people that when you get (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.nl, lugnet.org.us)
 
  A new scan for 371!
 
Just went through a bunch of instuctions that I won on e-Bay last year. I was going through them so I could give them to a friend & started looking them up on Lugnet so he could get an idea of what I had & didn't find this one listed. Looks like (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.db.scans)
 
  Classic era damaged windows/doors.
 
Anyone who has LEGO from the early classic era (1957-1977) probably has old windows and doors that are either faded, discolored, pitted, without glass, or old faded Cellulose Acetate (the red windows are almost orange in color). Well I came up with (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)  
 
  Re: Going to Toyful weekend at the Fairgrounds?
 
Any reports on this? Ed (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr)
 
  Re: Gladiator (spoilers)
 
(...) Along with the other suggestions, Free Agent will do ROT13. (URL) Steve (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: Which set has the most pieces?
 
(URL) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon Saucer Bottoms (Was: Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion)
 
(...) Gray. I saw a low angle shot a while ago... Jeff (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Space Pirates
 
Evening all, As telegraphed: (URL) decided to deem the hull licked. Everyone OK with that? Regards Richard Still baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Pics of the Saucy Sue - be afraid ;-)
 
Evening all, (URL) baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
 
  Re: This is incredible!
 
Rich Manzo wrote in message ... (...) It is rather a fun thing that they did, however, would Lego be so understanding? They put that logo in the (...) LUGNET. (...) Try using Lego logo without permission and see how far these feel good arguments (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Which set has the most pieces?
 
(...) And there's nothing in the 1956-76 era that comes near 1,700 pieces. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: LUG World Map 1st Version complete.
 
(...) I am not sure but I think you need to drill in one more level. For example when you drill into the US in the North America Map you get two maps. One for LUG's and one for LTC's. These maps are really Thumbnails of the maps for the two groups. (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.org)
 
  RE: More linux feedback. firmware upload doesn't work for me.
 
(...) This is wierd. I had it working on my Caldera Linux 2.2 which has TclTk 8.0.4 I'll try again. One of the problems is that I can't seem to get a nice NFS system running here, and I have to FTP the files around... :-( I'll try and make a better (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Re: Help to find certain pieces
 
Green 1x2x1 thinwall - 6568 (...) ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.build)
 
  Re: LUGWORLD map pages 1st try at some pages.
 
(...) No, but we have digital versions of the census block groups in our library at work. It wouldn't suprise me if they are confidential, our library has some strange quirks about security. -chris (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.org)
 
  Re: LUG World Map 1st Version complete.
 
(...) Yah Yah picky picky :-). Not the worlds greatest speller by any means. (...) That's it. There are actually pointers to it on the LUGNET home page and most of the lugnet.org.* pages as well as some of the lugnet.loc.* pages. Anyway this will (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.org)
 
  Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
 
I'll be there anywhere from 1-8 days of it, I haven't decided how much ;-) I have the whole month off, so it's only a matter of if there is enough to keep me busy. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
 
  Re: LUG World Map 1st Version complete.
 
(...) Oh, and I think you may want to increase the scale a bit when you drill in, the NA map for example has group names so small you can't read them. Either that or put the group names in a "key" with color boxes below ++Lar (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.org)
 
  Re: LUG World Map 1st Version complete.
 
(...) I think that's great news indeed, but I think you meant graciously. :-) Do you know where on LUGNET they are? I didn't spot a pointer to them in your post. I got snoopy and i think it's here: (URL) but I am not sure if this is it or not. ++Lar (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.org)
 
  (canceled)
 
 
  What shall we call ourselves??
 
There are several approaches to this question, some of us are trying to nail down a logo which may (or may not) have a location reference in it. Also since there is now a worldmap with pointers to local groups we might start asking questions like... (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Gladiator (spoilers)
 
(...) tr [a-zA-Z] [n-za-mN-ZA-M] Cheers, (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: Quick Q : 9v Motors
 
The motor in the 8735 pack (known individually as the 5225) is a much newer design that includes some built-in gear reduction and a flywheel. It has a fairly low speed, but high torque. The motor in the 8720 pack (known individually as the 5114) is (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  ZNAP as framework (was ZNAP at GR TRU!)
 
I'm building ZNAP choo-choo bridges as well. One is 6 feet long and carries two levels of trains, so I have some feel for how ZNAP would extend to large-scale construction frames. ZNAP is softer than TECHNIC beams; it flexes a lot more, which has (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.znap)
 
  Re: Does any one get 'Mania Magazine'?
 
(...) You might want to read: (URL) its follow-ups. eric (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.lego)
 
  Re: 9V train collection completed
 
(...) Any time. Only too happy to help. :-) See you Friday, hopefully. (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Millennium Falcon with grey train roof pieces?
 
(...) are (...) Well it's got ME gaga. MF looks to be a good set for parts. Although as I've opined before, I feel almost all double slope parts are evil, they all should be paired 1/2 parts instead so we can use them as we will. There are a lot of (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Quick Q : 9v Motors
 
From my understanding, the 8735 is a geared motor, with more torque, but less RPMs than the 8720. Quite a bit of difference between the two, I think. Sorry, but I don't know the specifics other than that. -Andy Lynch (...) between (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Lego piece with studs on top and bottom
 
(...) I'm in the purist camp. But if it feels good to you, do it. Don't worry about what other people think. Just take the good natured ribbing from people like me in stride. Myself, I'd give away the broken parts, not throw them away. But then I'm (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
 
  More linux feedback. firmware upload doesn't work for me.
 
Firmware download is not working. I'm sorry but I never tried this with the first release. A second problem is that it gives no error message if the firmware download fails. I got suspicious because the download was too fast and the LCD was not (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Quick Q : 9v Motors
 
Is there any difference, in terms of performance and power consumption, between the 8735 and 8720 motors. Or is it the same electrics in a different case? Scott A From www.brickset.co.uk - The 8735: (URL) 8720: (URL) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Dragon*Con - Steve Jackson's Lego Pirate Game
 
(...) And as of 15 May on the SJG Daily Illuminator [(URL) 15, 2000: Convention Travel And Piracy Summer con season is now here with a vengeance . . . I'll be attending two cons in May, and DragonCon in June/July. I'll have the Pirate Game at all (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
 
  Re: Gladiator (spoilers)
 
(...) Perl is free, and it runs on Win98. <URL:(URL). Python does too. <URL:(URL). (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: Lego piece with studs on top and bottom
 
Fredrik Glöckner wrote in message ... (...) I found that a lot of my older 1x1 plate-with-light-holders broke, so that I had many of the light holders without the plate. They were great to use in MOCs to reverse stud direction, but was this an (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Brickyard / Gene Rodriguez
 
Hi Everyone I to am owed approximately $150 worth of parts by Gene. His last communication with me was on 19th April 2000 in which he wrote: "A thousand apologies for the delay! It's been tax time here in the US and I've been swamped! Leaving on (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  New SW and Adventurers sets spotted
 
I was in a toy store in Melb today and spotted a couple of 7155's (That's the AAT, tan-coloured SW tank) on the shelf. Also on the shelves were a couple of the small Adventurers (Dino Island) sets, 5903 and 5904. Unfortunately I can't comment on (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: 6769 (Fort LEGOREDO)/GREAT SALE OPENED FROM DYA
 
Hi Legofans, The status of stock about reference 6769 (Fort LEGOREDO) changed. Now, DYA's stock is = 74 sets ! See you later, Emilie. (URL) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Does any one get 'Mania Magazine'?
 
I have noticed something in the latest issue of Lego's Mania Magazine. Thier is a pic in the comic section that has the manaic playing with his legos (whats new) but on his computer screen i see the warm and friendly logo of LUGNET! I have scanned (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.lego)
 
  Re: New pbForth GUI; linux feedback
 
(...) o - When will 1.2.0 sources be available? I'd rather be working from current stuff. Does the gui depend on this version of pbforth? o - rcxtk.tcl should have executable permission in the tarball. This can be done with the -p flag to tar (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Re: Lego piece with studs on top and bottom
 
(...) But this is a rather large part. The 1x1 plate with "light holder" can also be used in the same way: The light holder has a hollow stud on both sides. But you're stuck with the 1x1 plate sticking out on the side, though. Fredrik (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
 
  Town #6542 Launch and Load Seaport boxed MISB
 
Hello Have a set 6542 Launch and load Seaport for sale, brand new in sealed box, box good condition, $150,00 + Shipping, please answerf on following Email address paul_germany@1000ste...very1.net. Paul (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Gladiator (spoilers)
 
(...) Try this link (URL) type the text and press the TRANSLATE button (works both ways). Alternately try one of these programs... (URL) just search for "rot13" with any search engine (Altavista, Yahoo, etc.) Axel (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: LegoFest V (segue)
 
(...) Scusate l'ignoranza: cosa significa? Gianluca (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  MISB Lego Model Team 5542 +more (trains, Divers, Technic etc)
 
FA : MISB Lego Model Team 5542 The lot may be seen at: (URL) have other lots also: Trains (9v & 12): (URL) A (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  LegoFest V (segue)
 
Potete dirmi in quanti siete a pranzo al seguente indirizzo: giovanni.bedocchi@edis.it ICQ 44969822 Ciao Giovanni (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  LegoFest V
 
Sono aperte le iscrizioni al LegoFest V (scusate il ritardo) Alcune note informative: il prossimo incontro si terrà domenica 21 maggio a Carpi (Mo) presso il Centro Formazione Professionale Nazareno in via Peruzzi 44. Il posto è grande quindi potete (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.it)

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