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(...) Nope. It is somewhat translucent to it, to a range of somewhat less than 500 ft. Otherwise, why do you think that we still work with SONAR for detection of subs? James (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Because we can't get the laser technology to work properly yet, but the Navy is currently funding major research & development programs to figure out how to do just that. It's no more blue-sky than supercavitating machine-gun bullets. --Karim (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Found this article in our local paper, the State Journal-Register, today. (URL) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I'm still here, and still thinking about a general meeting at the mall. (...) Yeah, I've been playing with WW II ideas all weekend. I got a Pharoah's Tomb <set:5988> at the Noodle Kidoodle Sale and have been playing with all of the tan and (...) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr)
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(...) is (...) do (...) Yes, but the russians have fielded torps that use supercavitation. Sorry, don't know the Nato code name or the russian project des. James (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) NICE! :) Very good job. *Mark starts wondering where he put his rubber band rifle. He wants to make some updates* -- Mark Nelson Speedy's Lego Page: (URL) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Planning on a new History of LEGO Windows....
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(...) The problem is you can't poof that anything doesn't exist, but it is extremely improbable.... (BTW: do white motor baseplates exist? Do 12-spoked classic trainwheels exist? Both are shown in several idea books and building instructions (...) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You should usually be able to get a pretty good guess of the price by box size and number of pieces. Figure 10-20 cents a piece, prolly closer to 15-20 cents for recent sets. HTH, --Bram Bram Lambrecht BXL34@po.cwru.edu (URL) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Noooooo!!!!!!
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Noooooo!!!!!!The Lugnet homepage has been changed! Dang it! I liked the old one better, as the newsgroups were at the top and showed the number of messages. It'll take forever to find new posts now. Woe is me! :( --==Sergio==-- (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Noooooo!!!!!!
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(...) Sergio, c'mere... go to (URL) better? :-) -Chris (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) YEAH! Thank you! For a second there I thought the newsgroup page was lost forever. --==Sergio==-- (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: RCX 1.0 and RCX 1.5 - ANY differences???
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The only difference between the 1.0 and 1.5 hardware is the power jack. IMO, the 1.0 RCX is more valuable because of this. I'm not sure if the 2.0 firmware will run on the 1.0 & 1.5 but I can't imagine LEGO would put out an upgrade that wasn't (...) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Harry Potter (Film) Set (Protected Spoiler) [DAT]
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(...) My girlfriend and I agreed quite a while back that Rickman would make an excellent Snape. If somehow his younger self (the one who wasted his talent in that horrid movie "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves") could be brought forward in time, he (...) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Are technic ideas books still produced? Some of the old ones on brickshelf are quite amazing. Just wish I got some of them while I had the chance! Mike (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.books, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Odd Auction? Take a look...
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(...) It seems that the seller is one of us, because I posted a message about his auction about 2 hours before he added that. If he does read this, add a new message explaining where you got them, and how, and you will become a god! (in my eyes at (...) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Minifig heads....I guess what I'm really asking...
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....is what figs take the heads without holes? (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Will Lego Learn a lesson?
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(...) In general, I agree... I think there's a lot of reasons Lego's losing money, though. 1. Legoland Theme Parks - The plan was (as I recall) to release parks every 3 years around the world. Certainly the most recent in Carlsbad cost them FAR more (...) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Truly amazing! Where do you get so many grey pieces from? Maybe you could now build a complete arsnel- grenades, machine guns, handguns, ammo belts etc. Mike (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | 8006 "Swamp Craft" has the suspension braces from 8458
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I just got a box with the 8006 Swamp Craft, and it appears to have two of the large, angled suspension arms which are also used in the 8458 Silver Champion! Well, I don't have the 8458, but I assume they are the same element. They look very similar (...) (26 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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