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(...) Right. It was just a thought, albeit not necessarily a good one. MLM wouldn't work with lego because as you indicate, it's a toy: it couldn't generate enough cash to float because the product line is too narrow. Amway is really for people who (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Rich Thompson wrote in message ... (...) Dacta: Please, somebody do this and tell the rest of us what the adapter really is! BTW: I use a 9VAC 500ma wall wart from an old modem. Seems to work OK. (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36abdc17.2168556@lu...et.com>... (...) Sure, but TLG isn't a pyramid scheme, so there's a big difference. Amway has to hit a slump, because there's only so many people willing to sign on as salespeople. TLG is a toy (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I find this to be very cool, if it actually works. I say this only because probablity dictates that there is not a 100% success rate. But nonetheless if TLG is anything like the Amway Corp., that's great. On another tangent, wouldn't that be (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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ok, massive stupid moment. ris = robotics invention system -- Chris "Moron" Stanley cstanley@usit.net (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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umm... what exactly is a mindstorms ris? -- Chris Stanley cstanley@usit.net (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36abd9eb.1613122@lu...et.com>... (...) I'll second this conclusion. Now they can claim they care. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: TLG press release - not a crisis?
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(...) I've got a little bit of authority to speak to this. My employer, Amway Corporation, has (from the organizational side of things) some similarities to TLG[1]. They are family-owned, multi-national companies. They have both been in a slump (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Partly. I wouldn't expect them to do something customers have requested, unless they expect to see some positive benefit. Either more profit directly, or indirectly from benefitting sales in other ways. BUT, I don't think they just said "Hey! (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | RE: AC Adapter Specs?
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To make things things simpler, you can purchase an adapter (and a spare RCX, you deserve it)at Pitsco Lego Dacta: (URL) Info: RCX, Robotics Command System #W979709 $110.00 Adapter #W979833 $25.00 To order (USA only), call Pitsco LEGO Dacta at (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I am trying to send serial data to a 2-Line LCD which is connected to Scott Edwards' 9600baud backpack. I have PA4 available. I came across Fred Martin's 'Pa7_9600' serial files which included Pa7_9600.asm and Pa7_9600.icb and am wondering if they (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) I agree. In all likelihood, no. They are very protective. But I find it very interesting that TLG has let LDraw hang around this long - it obviously copies their own pieces, not just 2x4's: IMO, a flagrant violation of their copyrighted (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Come check out (and download the .dat file) of the new hovertank at my site. It's the latest from Peregrin-Westar Intergalactic. -Tom McD. (URL) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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0 Name: NEW.DAT 0 Author: Ben Vaughan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3022.DAT 1 0 0 0 -30 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3945.DAT 1 1 0 -8 -20 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3020.DAT 1 1 -40 -16 -20 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3936.DAT 1 1 40 -16 -20 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3935.DAT 1 7 0 (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad.dat)
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I use a LEGO 9V train transformer on my RCXs .... and haven't had any difficulty. Keep in mind that LEGO works very hard to make their stuff "child proof". - - - Nick - - - (...) -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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0 Name: NEW.DAT 0 Author: Ben Vaughan 0 Inlined: 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 es_fus.dat 0 Name: NEW.DAT 0 Author: Ben Vaughan 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3666.DAT 1 1 0 -8 -40 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3069.DAT 0 0 Inlined: 1 16 -10 0 40 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad.dat)
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0 Name: Assault.DAT 0 Author: Ben Vaughan 0 Inlined: 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 as_fus.dat 0 Name: as_fus.DAT 0 Author: Ben Vaughan 1 16 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 3660.DAT 1 16 0 0 -20 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3747.DAT 1 16 0 -8 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad.dat)
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(...) Muhahahaa...This damned typos.:-D I prefer leaving my english spell checker off, since I also use Turkish, obviously much more than in my messages. I'd better not to..:-D Selçuk (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) supply, (...) voltage (...) about (...) large (...) word (...) I have successfully run (and not fried) the RCX with a 9v 300mA adapter. Works fine. ---...--- ---...--- Sam Edwards "On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) government (...) I won't call it snuggling if you won't... but the ladies might have a different opinion. As a U.S. citizin, I won't even get into the topic of government & snuggling :-) -- Steven | svore at mindspring .com | kf4fbk | (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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