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(...) Hmm - how about sitting the camera on a stand over your work area and having your computer take a photo (say) every second while you "do" Lego? (We need a verb for Lego you know)...So there would eventually be an online movie showing (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Brick Storage
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This probably ought to be in the FAQ - and you've probably had this question 1e6 times before....How do people with *VAST* Lego collections store them? I've just spent about four evenings collecting every Lego brick in the house and sorting them (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wanted Battle Droids
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Hello again, I am willing to pay 21.00 for 30 of them. "Roy Rutherford" <iarnell@juno.com> wrote in message news:FzIC75.C5u@lugnet.com... (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: ZNAP... anyone? anyone?
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Well, I went through and finished inventorying the 12 ZNAP sets I bought, but I haven't yet finished putting them into my new database (MS-Access 2000) to find out which parts I need to scan and which sets they are from, as I haven't mixed (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Brick Storage
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(...) If you're curious about types of sloped elements, check this out! :) (URL) [...] (...) I use Acro Mils storage containers and sort everything by shape. Some of the larger bins get split into multiple colors (like small plates and bricks). (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.storage)
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| | Another parts request - thin walls
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Does anyone in NALUG have any trans-clear thin walls of any size? I only need to borrow a few for the elevator bins and I own absolutely none... And, James, I hope you just didn't sell some of these. :-] -- John (remove the obvious to reply) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Another parts request - thin walls
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I have maybe 2 or 3 of the 1-high clear thin walls, but that's it. As to mailboxes, I've just check and I definately have 3 grey and 2 black. I almost certain have more, but if so, they're in unsorted piles, and will take some hunting. James (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Specialisation (was Brick Storage)
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Steve Baker wrote: <<snip>> (...) I 'came back' to Lego just recently after a 15 year absence (the return largely triggered by MindStorms) - and the one thing that struck me was how specialised Lego has now become. I know that when I was 'playing' (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: For Sale: Store Display LEGO Technic 1995 or 96
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Who are Mail Boxes Etc? Do they have overseas branches? Is there a website? Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:FzIB0F.4ID@lugnet.com... (...) built and (...) Shack®). The (...) exterior (...) deep (...) for (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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Paul Baulch <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:FzI16M.4u9@lugnet.com... Yeah, I suppose the big problem would be what to use those legs for - there's not much else one can use them for, except legs. What price is on the set? 70% off (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | My Computer Desk and Monitor MOC
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Hello all, A close friend of mine had a birthday this month, and as he recently went into the consulting business, I chose to make him a personalized MOC for his home office. Here is the result: (URL) of people have made these in the past, and I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: NALUG elevator - mailboxes needed
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Hi John, I have 9 grey, 4 white and 2 black mailboxes. (...) The circle is 16 inches in diameter. On a 30.5 x 61 table, the middle is 32 inches from one side and 12.5 inches from another edge. Fitting it in the layout might be tricky. I might have (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | FOTW: '95 Castle polybag; Hasbro 12" Speederbike
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I stopped in a TRU today and found an old Castle polybag on a peg among the new Arctic and Castle bags: (URL) was filthy, but still sealed. They've been moving the gondolas (shelving) around and probably found it underneath one of them. It wasn't in (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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| | NQC and Vision Command
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LEGO has recently released the Vision Command set. I'm not real big on using the Mindstorm programming software as it is not that powerful. I was hoping to use NQC to program robots that use the camera from Vision Command. Does/will NQC have (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: My Computer Desk and Monitor MOC
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(...) Bravo!!! LOVE the little computer 'neath the desk!!! :) --Todd (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | For the Record
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When I received the new information, I asked Brad Justus if I could run with it. I am not in the habit of "defying LEGO". Tim Saupé Webmaster, "FBTB (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | New combo pack seen
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At the San Leandro, CA (Washington Blvd) KMart, I saw a new combo pack - set 4229 (a freestyle box - (URL) ) and set 5958 (Mummy's Tomb - (URL) ) plus a gold carrying case (similar to the black bonus case in 8239) Mfr. Priced marked on packaging was (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | A GardenSLUG ?
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Hello all. I haven't been able to sit down with a calendar to see when I am available for our next meeting, but I will try to do that this weekend. But, on another note, I was building, and came up with a little something: (URL) he/she cute? -Andy (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Formal Letter to TLC?
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Hey everybody... I've noticed a lot of frustration recently by Lugnuts about TLC's lack of an explanation for 2001 set actions, neglect to do anything about copyrighted stolen images, and lack of communication in general to the community. From the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego) !!
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| | FS: Imperial Guards, Forestmen, more
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Hi. I have some pirate and castle minifigs and sets for sale. Lot 1: 15 Imperial Guards, $75 9 blue guard torsos 5 red guard torsos 1 red officer guard torso 5 white legs 9 blue legs 1 red leg w/black belt 12 classic smiley heads 1 head: red hair, (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Train Show?
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I found a web site ((URL) that lists Train Shows. There is only one listed in NC, out in Greenville on 11/6. Details are at: (URL) am surprised something isn't coming through Raleigh anytime soon. It seems like there are always one or two shows in (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| | Re: set 5229
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I appear to be worse at looking for stuff than I thought. Thanks for pointer. -- ---...--- Chaotic Evil means never having to say you're sorry. ---...--- ~mek~ (News group readers, remove cc from atkincc to email me) Selçuk Göre wrote in message ... (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Tickle Cove Pond
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Here, for a refreshing change in this hot weather, is a horse-drawn woodsled crossing a frozen pond. (URL) of sled and woodsman: (URL) fisherman: (URL) in the snow left by horse and sled: (URL) title is that of a traditional Newfoundland folk song (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: The 2001 lineup (list on FBTB)
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This new list with figure information just doesn't make sense to me. . . (...) Yes, we did. I have a hard time believing that we will recieve a vehicle with 11 minifigs(if you can call them that) for ten bucks. Lego would never be so generous in a (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | [new part] 30256.dat 2 x 2 tile w/ bar [DAT]
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this was easy took a few seconds 0 2 x 2 tile w/ verticle bar 0 Name: 30256.dat 0 Author: Thomas Burger <tburger666@aol.com> 0 Tile 2 x 2 1 16 0 116 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 stud4.dat 1 16 0 120 0 16 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 16 box5.dat 4 16 20 120 20 16 120 16 (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New VLC Logo Idea
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Hi all, I mentioned to the group last week that I would see if I could come up with some logo ideas for the VLC. Well, I've been working on it a bit, and have posted one of the ones I like best so far. Check it out on brickshelf, at: (URL) logo is (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Re: For the Record
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(...) What did you ask Brad and what was his response? Has a date gate been passed? Or was the problem simply the pricing and/or set numbers, and having names is OK? And why the heck doesn't Brad post himself and tell people that they can start (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: New Mega Bloks Reviews in Brief
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(...) Well, I don't have many dozens, but I do have about half a small freezer bag full (I've gone through a *lot* of the Battleships, and also many of their other sets). Would a couple dozen be of use to you? (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Tickle Cove Pond
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(...) I like it! Of course, I'd like it better if we weren't getting disturbingly close to when it might do that sort of thing. Well, OK, even up here there is still a couple months, but the days are definitely shorter, and I can't see sunsets from (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Another parts request - thin walls
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(...) I have 16 white, 2 black and 1 grey of the 1 x 2 x 2 thinwalls. I'm sure there are some in some of my Model Team sets, including clear, but *really* don't want to lose those. (...) What on earth do you guys mean by "mailboxes"? There is the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Brick Storage
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(...) I am currently in the last stages of reorganizing my (primarily) Technic collection. For the specialized Technic elements I am now using Zag Professional Organizers. These are cool in that they do not rely on dividers but instead have small (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: NALUG elevator - mailboxes needed
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Michel Magnan wrote in message ... (...) Great! James has 3 grey mailboxes so we have a total of 12, which should be enough. (...) 32 (...) suggested (...) I'd rather not change our planned layout. Here's a suggestion: modify an existing table so (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Another parts request - thin walls
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Chris Gray wrote in message ... (...) I would only need your clear ones. As far as losing them, they would be built into the side of large interior elevator "bins". The only way they could get lost is if the elevator itself disappears. Unlikely. (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: The 2001 lineup (list on FBTB)
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(...) I think this is referring to the Droid speeder, which was never used in the film. If you have the book "The Art of Star Wars: Episode One, The Phantom Menace" by Jonathan Bresman, flip to page 37, plate no. 5 to see what this one might look (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: MOC Scimitar Assault Bomber
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(...) try www.swma.net --Karim (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Millennia's 2 Modes
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(...) Nah. Even though the "shoulder pads" are a gratuitous use of the technic body panels, the whole idea of a Throwbot with a vehicle is sufficiently cool to make it worth it. Hell, when I first saw Millenia I was just excited that they were going (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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Well, not quite, but I went to the salvage yard this afternoon to retrieve what I could from the car (I actually got most of the salvageable stuff right after the accident as it turns out). While there I took some pictures and have put together a (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Need Help/Info on an Unusual Lego 70's Store Display
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Hi All, Check out a great find a friend has given me: (URL) have had it for a couple of months, but have now just gotten around to cleaning it up. I would be forever thankful for any information or pictures of the original model. Thanks, Joe P.S. I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Pharoah's Forbidden Ruins Clearance
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I don't know if it is at K-Marts nation wide but my K-Mart had Pharoah's Forbidden Ruins for $32.00! I may go back for another one. They also have some Ancient Amazon Ruins but they are still at $60.00 so I'm gonna wait on them to go down some more. (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Train Show?
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Mike Walsh wrote in message ... (...) Last night I stopped in the hobby store in South Hills Mall while waiting for prescriptions to be filled. I picked up a flyer for a show 9/9-10 (which is way too early). I think the train club sponsored show I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| | Re: Lego Points Motor Instructions
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(...) Ahhhhh....Sorry, I am experiencing a server outage. This time it is not just my server; the entire subnet is missing. Actually, this happened earlier this week. The subnet my server is on is most likely fine. Earlier this week a computer on (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Cheap clear storage
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This is for the recycling set... If you have two liter pop bottles, and some of them are made by different companies, then it is a good bet that the bottles came from different factories...for example, Coca-Cola as opposed to Sam's Choce or Pepsi. (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FzItyw.40v@lugnet.com... (...) what I could from the car (I actually got most of the (...) took some pictures and have put together a small web (...) WOW.... Thank God you're still with us, (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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(...) Well, I will be the next to say "glad you are ok!" I am surprised you "fared so well". I think these pictures are a great reminder for people to "pay attention", "be patient" , and "get off the freaking phone" when they are driving. I am glad (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: For the Record
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(...) (Replying to my own post) I should clarify: I'm not trying to put Tim on the spot here or suggest that he did anything wrong. What I mean by "This is messed up" is that I don't understand what TLC is thinking. --Todd (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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(...) afternoon to retrieve what I could from the car (I actually got most of the (...) out). While there I took some pictures and have put together a small web (...) (It seems that I am still experiencing posting problems on Lugnet...hence the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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(...) afternoon to retrieve what I could from the car (I actually got most of the (...) out). While there I took some pictures and have put together a small web (...) (Let's try this again...looks like I will have to express all my thoughts in (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: For Sale: Store Display LEGO Technic 1995 or 96
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(...) Mail Boxes Etc is a parcel packaging service. They provide a packaging service for the general public, then use your prefered shipping service provider to deliver your parcel to its destination. You pay Mail Boxes Etc for their "expertise" in (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Wanted to buy...Truck Wheels & Tires
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(...) I think it'll be hard to find ANY of these wheels/tires considering the fact that they only appeared in 5571 (which isn't easily available now) and 5563 (which I haven't seen). Eight of these tires would mean a combination of two of the above (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Formal Letter to TLC?
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I dunno. Bulk has actually been a disappointment to me -- there were maybe three items I wanted in the initial offerings (tiles, foliage, and those teeny windows), the rest was overpriced and pointless to me. I have made many deals of late that were (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Sweetening LEGO Creator
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(...) Hmm it would be much cheaper with a box of cereal, might even convince me to try it (LEGO Creator) I don't go down the cereal aisle much at the local supermarket. Mike (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.games.lego.creator)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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(...) what I could from the car (I actually got most of the (...) took some pictures and have put together a small web (...) Wow! That was quite an accident. This is a prime example of "SUV Road Rage", IMO. I admit, I'm into the craze myself (though (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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In lugnet.people, Mark Herzberg writes: When Volkswagen and Porchse get thier (...) Ooops! Left out two. Mini (returning to the US next fall with BMW's help) and Saab (though they are working on something, just not for 2002). (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: Suggestion?
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I wouldn't think it's a good idea since this would confuse people. If you drag then drop it at a certain place then goes to a different location?! Michael Adam Howard <abhoward10@hotmail.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: FzEGrn.A95@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Questions
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(...) FzEzE2.4FF@lugnet.com... (...) Have a look at www.ldraw.org there is an faq for ldraw and it's dat file format (...) should (...) If you find a statement like '0 FILE something' in the .xxx file it's an mpd otherwise not. (...) There was some (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Suggestion
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The next version log's this information in the 'MLCAD.log' file, I will check the option again to make sure that it doesn't print the messages. Michael Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: FzH8yE.GLL@lugnet.com... (...) when (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: NQC and Vision Command
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(...) Depends a lot on how they structured the Vision Command software. My understanding is that all of the vision recognition runs on the host computer (not the RCX). If the program logic also runs on the host and the end result is that the host (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Formal Letter to TLC?
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"richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:FzJ048.I8r@lugnet.com... (...) maybe (...) teeny (...) deals (...) discount. Yep - at least the current round of bulk is a disappointment, but it can be looked at as a step in the right (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Wanted to buy...Truck Wheels & Tires
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A few people have parted 5571s out ;-) I bought some wheels/tires before I parted out 5 myself (NO, I'm NOT giving up the wheels/tires I have, I already regret trading off the few I did!). I kept all the rims/tires I could for the same reason - (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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(...) Well, my local toyworld will soon [eg later this week :) ] be having a couple of sets on special: 8448 $149 4980 $50 If anyone is interested, let me know :) Benjamin Whytcross bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: WOW! Bulk ordering! Finally!
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No, but with me in there, it should be high :-) Seriously thoguh, Sweden is a pretty small country, so I don't think we rank pretty high. There's only about 12 online AFOL:s from Sweden, of which 9 is here on Lugnet. --Tobias (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: WOW! Bulk ordering! Finally!
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(...) 1*2 bricks and charis is what I'd really looooove! What's so great now, is that you can order those big windows (4*1*5), because I'd really like to have *lots* of them, to build a skyscraper, or at least a modern house, or stores. --Tobias (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: WOW! Bulk ordering! Finally!
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"Tobias Möller" <tobias.moller@telia.com> wrote in message news:399E3727.F65508...lia.com... (...) Well, best of luck to ya on gettin the pick! -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron Alliance ICQ: (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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(...) I have a one-shot APS in each car ;-) I did that after someone ELSE got lucky - I was working on my car in SF in a friend's garage, and heard/felt someone hit the building. I had my digicam because I was making a VFAQ of the car work, so I ran (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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Get a PT Cruiser! ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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KeeRIST! How fast did he accel in stopped traffic to do that?!? I'm surprised he didn't leave burnout marks from his start to pound your car that bad. If someone ever does that to me in my car, I really feel sorry for them, then for me. Because if I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: PNLTC Presents a Guinness World Record LEGO Train Track Display
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(...) I was there today on Friday and a good portion of the setup was complete. Absolutely stunning display! You guys should've seen the CARTONS OF TUBS they had... :) Here are some pictures that I took: (URL) size versions are 640 x 480, and file (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.events)
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| | Znap Lego at Reject Shop
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Hi everyone Just come back from doing the shopping and was surprised to find some Znap lego in the Reject Shop I visited. It was set number 3501 and was selling for around $6-$7 (it had 2 price stickers). They had about 10 packets. Not sure if (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: The 2001 lineup (list on FBTB)
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I think this belongs in .general for right now, though maybe it SHOULD be in .lego.direct. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Cheapo Star Wars sets at Tesco...
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(...) "These aren't the droids you're looking for". JJ. (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Care of bricks
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(...) Neat alcohol works well for permanent marker - I'm not sure about spray paint, but try it; it doesn't harm the plastic. Use the little bottles that come with cheap audio cassette or floppy disk drive cleaning kits (your nearest bucket shop - (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Some things never grow old...
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I 'spose this is as good a spot to mention it as any, and I haven't seen anyone else bring this up yet. If they have, just ignore me. :) I was watching TV last night with my wife and an ad came on that immediatly caught my attention. It was a father (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Project proposal: Seven Wonders of the LEGO World
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(...) I'm game! (...) Mmmm.... sounds great!! (...) ...yes. (...) Sounds good to me, in a week I'll be back to Boston and school (which'll be relaxing in comparision) and will have enuff time to do this. (...) This is something I could easily do, (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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He probably dropped his cell phone and accidently stepped on the throttle while looking under the seat for the phone <G> or the firestone Atx blew out under the heat of stop and go traffic and he lost control.HaHa Sheesh! Frank, I am really glad you (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: Hidden Technic Kits for 2000
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Hi Ray (and others), my local retailer just told me that the Roborider Boss #8516 will be released by mid september, but that only goes for germany - I have no idea about the US release. However, the Millennium Slizer #8520 was released earlier over (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re - 2000 Catalogue
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Recevied my catalogue the other day. I'm amazed at the number of new sets/themes released half way through the year, normally there is just a new cover on the old catalogue. I liked the new Duplo train items. The technic sets/spares that are only (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Train Show?
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FzIusu.6Ct@lugnet.com... (...) at: (...) list (...) for prescriptions to be filled. I picked up a flyer for a (...) show I have gone to many times in the past is in November. (...) I will be (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| | Re: Sweetening LEGO Creator
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I got a box of Cherrios with Amazon Trails in it. :) Didn't see any with Lego Creator though. :( Troy -- -- Please note my new e-mail addresses: Personal: mnementh@dsl.telocity.com Lego Sales Related: legosales@dsl.telocity.com -- "Todd Lehman" (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.games.lego.creator)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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(...) no... if my reflexes were worse, they would not have been misses ;-) (...) in (...) It's something about campus and college student drivers, for me. --Karim (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: Lego Points Motor Instructions
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(...) Wow, I am not very sharp sometimes. If my server is down, then you cannot email me at cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu, but you can reach me at cmasi@tulane.edu. Chris (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NQC and Vision Command
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(...) Where did you see it? On the official Mindstorms website LEGO says it will be available in september 2000. Thanks, Eelco Kooiker (URL) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Heads up
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I was also suprised to find UCS Tie's and X-Wing's at the Target on Hillsdale. They also had all kinds of Mindstorms stuff...the digital camera set, DSDK, Mars explorer, and the two basic starter kits. I went at 8 am opening and their LEGO shelves (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Points Motor Instructions
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How about putting them up on brickshelf? I am terribly interested to see your design! Build On! John Matthews Christopher Masi <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:399E104F.345C8F...ane.edu... (...) at (...) direct (...) I (...) (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Sweetening LEGO Creator
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(...) It actually is. I happen to know coz I wrote them a consumer letter for a silly English class project (it had to be food, or, else I'd write TLC ;-) (...) hafta buy three boxes, shucks ;-) (or maybe I'll pass the creator! By the reviews I've (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.games.lego.creator)
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| | SURVEY SEZ
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Hey everybody, As it comes closer to the date for new sets to arrive I thought it may be a good Idea to get peoples input on what they want to see. 1) Do you want to see Disney sets continue? 2) What new characters would you like to see? 3) Do you (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.fabuland)
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| | Communication between the RCX and the Cybermaster
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I am thinking of making a teleoperated autonomous robot which I can give orders through the radio tower of the Cybermaster. These orders will be like "find a thing and pick it up", "drop down whatever you are carrying", "tell me the color of (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Tickle Cove Pond
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That looks pretty neat. Did you do the pond by covering a blue base plate with white plates? Brad Heather Patey <hpatey@nfld.com> wrote in message news:FzIo9F.7wI@lugnet.com... (...) woodsled (...) above; (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Heads up
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(...) Not really: suffice it to say that George Lucas hasn't made any movies about fork lifts or tow trucks lately. Although there *were* some Giant (by minfig or Technic fig standards) Robots involved... Hmmm, maybe Lego should've gotten the folks (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive - now in Technicolor!!!
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John Morgan wrote in message ... (...) He didn't have any blown tires, so that isn't a possibility. Cell phone might have been a possibility, but I'm putting more bets on exhaustion due to an all night shift at the hospital. (...) One thing I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | WTT 9v trains 4565 MISB 4548 MISB
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Hello, I have 2 4565s MISB and 2 4548s MISB, that I would like to trade for other 9v train "stuff". I would like to trade one of the 4565s for a 4559, but am open on the rest. Thanks, Paul (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Some things never grow old...
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(...) Yes this has been brought up before. Actually I have seen a comercial for Oppenheimer using LEGO Castle to. The ad had two children playing with the 6097 Night Lord's Castle -which is the ad talked about when this was brought up before. I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Formal Letter to TLC?
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(...) Exactly right. Progress and cooperation from Lego does not and will not happen until we go outright and state our concerns. It should not have to go this far at all. Lego should be able to recognize out concerns BEFORE we have to tell them (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | distance sensor
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I am looking for a distance sensor for my RCX that can detect the distance of it from objects I am considering 1, Ultrasonic sensor 2, Microwave sensor 3, ?Internal infer-red of RCX? Please tell me you opinion all info you supplied would be very (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | sensors for RCX
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Hi, in the german edition of the electronic magazine "elektor 9-2000" I have seen some sensors for the RCX. The "non-contact object detector" came with the english edition of "elektor 5-2000" but now there are details for an interface, a noice (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Sails
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I have a set 6289 Red Beard Runner and the sails are missing. Can these be made out of alternative material ? Is the set recent enough for Lego to supply them ? Michael Pratt (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | So you didn't think it was good enough?(heh)
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Well, I decided to go back and redo the Caboose because John didn't like it. heheh. I used those Corigated looking bricks and changed some other little things. Here John, this ones just for you! (URL) It's such a nice day today I think I will take (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr)
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| | Re: Another parts request - thin walls
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(...) Mumble. OK. Checking... 5563 has 4 2-high and 2 3-high clear 2-wide thinwalls 5571 has 2 2-high and 2 3-high clear 2-wide thinwalls and my incomplete 5581 has 4 3-high trans blue 4-wide thinwalls That's all I found. (...) I think I should have (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Star Wars Episode II trailer
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The subject says it so here is the link to view it. Most of it is stock movie footage but notice all the different actors like Jimmie Smits, Christopher Walken, and the the guy from End of Days too. I saw a woman with a purple light saber and the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Trade sets
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I don't know yet, but I *may* be getting a #6054 with instructions, in decent shape. If so, would anyone want to trade me a #6075 with instructions for it? Don't get your hopes up yet though, I may not get it. -dead (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Moonbase! Need Help!
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Hello! I have recently decided for next years 4-H fair project (Pictures of the Villiage People coming soon) to build a 30" x 90" moonbase. Now, the hard part is 1) getting the lego pieces. I need truckloads of white and grey pieces, maybe 1 less (...) (26 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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