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It already does support RGB, sort-of. Use "ldlite -b17440512 foo.dat" to get a pure-black background. Here is an section of the file "wood4.dat", available on the LDLite home page (URL) and I'll post it to lugnet.cad.dat also. The file wood4.dat is (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I don't know what color "Picayune" is, but try using "3". (*) I'll add to the wishlist a desire for more colors on the drop down menus. Right now it is LDRAW-compatible, but it would be nice to be able to override the numbers in the edit box. You (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Semi-ADMIN: Pause Train Reference Improvement Work in Good Shape
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(...) I'm not (nor do I probably want to spend the time to become) knowledgeable enough about LEGO Trains and train terminology in general to have an opinion here that really is worth any weight, but generally I fall on the side of the fence that (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What does everyone want to see in the next wave of Ep4,5,6
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(...) Based on the current lineup, It looks like there is a particular focus on vehicles/ships. Given that, I'd expect more of the same. However, also noticing that the current lineup already features sets from all three "older" movies, and that the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Browser Add-on?
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LDLite does not like the characters used in the temporary names IE uses for downloaded files, especially '(', ')', and spaces. The next version will support IE better. -gyug (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 12V train early 70th
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(...) Awrighty, I just expanded the responsibilities of the cron job so that it now wipes out obsolete links/references in addition to reindexing new ones (...shouldda just done this originally, come to think of it). (...) Technically, in terms of (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | VERY BAD Experience at Zany Brainy Lancaster, PA
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My first rant... (kind of long) I thought I made a decent find today at the ZB in Lancaster, PA. (For anyone not familiar with the area, it is under heavy construction and not that easy to get to. Also, for me its about a 1/2 hour drive, so I don't (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Pirate Figures Required.
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I made a mistake on the number... the Tidy Treasure is #1802. Sorry for the mix up. -Rob. Rob Doucette wrote in message ... (...) Cart (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: LEGO Adventures comic
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I should have added that the magazine states that Dorling Kindersley are publishing a book called "The Ultimate LEGO book" on 26th August, or from your local DK rep from May 1st. Huw (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New Lego Magazine in UK
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Thanks for spooling my Easter present surprise! I've just confronted my wife about this and she's been forced to admit that she had hidden her latest DK catalogues from me so I that wouldn't see it... And apparently therein, it's scheduled for an (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 6493 Time Cruiser Flybo Sale
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On Sat, 27 Mar 1999 19:01:46 GMT, Dave Ryder uttered the following profundities... (...) You are right. I said it was 14.99. Sorry. But it is now cheaper! THere are some good pieces in there.... (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: What does everyone want to see in the next wave of Ep4,5,6
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On Fri, 26 Mar 1999 14:08:51 GMT, Jason Fabisch uttered the following profundities... (...) Assuming that there will be 5 sets released next year...... 1.Shuttle Tyderion 2.Millennium Falcon 3.AT-AT or AT-ST 4.Death Star Playset 5.Emperor's Throne (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Episode 1 SW add in catalog: am I missing something?
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On Sat, 27 Mar 1999 03:21:37 GMT, Brent Curtis uttered the following profundities... (...) There was a debate about this very expression, either here or on RTL. It is uttered by Anakin in the Episode 1 film. Means "wicked", or "cool". (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Ld2vr: DAT to VRML converter
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Hello! I'm proud to announce the version 1 of Ld2vr, a DAT to VRML converter. I also have some (4) VRML demos at (URL) With those demos, you can walk on the top of a stud, and feel the LEGO word under your feet. Or take a walk with a minifig, (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Blacktron II & Crusaders minifigs -- whole or parts?
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(...) (2 URLs) (...) Whole minifigs, please!!!!!! (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | SW found (now gone) at Capitol Blvd. Target
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I picked up the last Snowspeeder set at the target at Capitol Blvd yesterday. So far, I've got the landspeeder, speeder bikes, and snowspeeder. Now looking for the X-wing. --Karim (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Blacktron II & Crusaders minifigs -- whole or parts?
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If I happened to have a few Blacktron II and Crusaders lion minifigs up for sale in a parts auction, would people want to buy them as complete minifigs (helmet, head, torso, legs) or as separate parts (mainly I guess so that they could get just the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Pallas Spaceworks Product Announcement
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Great site. Fine drawings and a lot of imagination at work. Congradulations Karim. Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) <knassar@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:F99HJ7.sC@lugnet.com... (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Angle Sensor
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Well, then I guess I need to build my own rotation sensor using a "Potmeter" (variable resistor) because I need a real angle, actually I need an angle per time value. Is this is possible? I saw something about this on a website in the mindstorms (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | format of inventories
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I am compiling some set piece inventories and wonder many things. Steve Bliss pointed me to some lists of part names - thanks. But I was also wondering about the format for such a list. Is it a matter of personal taste ? My preference is either (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | New Lego Magazine in UK
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Today I found a new comic called "Adventures" and it's an official LEGO comic. The comic is the first issue and priced at 1.50 UKP, it is set to be a monthly and is aimed at young Lego builders. It has 36 pages and is styled very much like the club (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Episode 1 SW add in catalog: am I missing something?
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The deal is that Anakin says the phrase at least twice in the movie. Lucas is a weirdo! Pat J (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Pallas Spaceworks Product Announcement
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Very Cool! If I ever had enough time to draw the cad images of my craft we could really get a good rivalry going. Cheers Karim! Pat J (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Question on Parts in Ldraw
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Just out of curiosity, what set(s) have this quadruple connection ladder? and what color does it come in? the part number is 30095 I've never seen this piece. LMK Tamy (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Flawed piece in Y-Wing
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The 'postbox' cover in my 7150 is flawed and will not fit on the 'postbox' :-( I'll have to send it back. Perhaps they'll send me a Darth Vader minifig as compensation :-) Huw (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | LEGO Adventures comic
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While digging out a Teletubbies magazine for my youngest today in WHS, I found a new magazine/comic: LEGO Adventures! Like others of its type, aimed at 6-8 year olds, its a mixture of comic strips, activities and facts. There are a few neat building (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 6493 Time Cruiser Flybo Sale
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In article <MPG.1166d6562264cd0...gnet.com>, richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net says... (...) Actually, I didn't say what price they were as none of the Lego seemed to be priced, and I had to wander about scanning all the SW sets to see what price they (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Kellogg's Promotion - they don't want the tokens or the application form!!!
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(...) Set 1 = Adventurers car Set 2 = Go-Cart Set 3 = Technic bike Huw (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: SW Lego @ Norwich
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(...) It is round these parts. Huw (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Episode 1 SW add in catalog: am I missing something?
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(...) the (...) I've got it. Lucas is trying to coin a new phrase with the Star Wars movie and its hype. They're trying to introduce "wizard" as a term that we're all supposed to use in conversation. For example, "did you try that new Greek (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | not editing old news articles
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(...) Sorry, I was ambiguous -- I meant that the change I just made won't fix the previously-posted initial automated post to the group which contains its charter/purpose/etc.: (URL) will always say "Singapura." Any future automated posts to the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.sg)
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| | RE: Angle Sensor
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(...) Nope, wasn't me...I'll bet the fancy LEGO milling machine does something like it though... Maybe I should buy a rotation sennsor first :-) Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) ---...--- Reply (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Angle Sensor
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One of the best suggestions (maybe from Ralph Hempel??) that I have seen for this sensor is to gear it up (down?) to get the desired rotational resolution. -Rob Doucette. Franz-Michael S. Mellbin wrote in message ... (...) (no. (...) 1 + (...) that (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Pirate Figures Required.
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I have a few #1803 Tidy Treasures, one is on eBay at (URL) . Let me know if you are interested and the qty. I also have a #1970 Pirate Gun Cart (no box, mint instruction sheet). Make me an offer for any and all and we can discuss. I am not looking (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FA: British Airways 99 Promo - GOING 1
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I'll advance again tomorrow, if there's no more activity, and announce sold on Monday. -Rob. Bidder: Abner High Bid: $30 ===...=== #2769 British Airways inflight promotional Lego set. It is a plane, a boat, and an aligator, kind of Adventurers (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Pallas Spaceworks Product Announcement
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Pallas Spaceworks is proud to announce the launch of a new line of Interstellar Craft, the 9000 Series. The 9000 Series Craft are mid-size fleet service models targeted at interstellar patrol and trade, designed and built with a eye to reliability, (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: And you though Ebay was bad - OUCH!
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I have the bid in for the Motorcycle because it is the only piece I need to complete the 4536 Load N' Haul Railroad. Jim (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Angle Sensor
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(...) The Lego rotation sensor counts each rotation in 16 steps starting from 1 (no. # 2 to 17 for the first full rotation). If the rotation goes backwards the count is negative (no. # 0 to -15 for the first full backward rotation). The count is (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Great K-Mart Sale
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he latest K-Mart flyer I got says that their stock of Lego is at buy one, get one 50% off sale prices. The second set will be at 50% off the reg. price of the lowest priced item. SOunds great to me :) -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LEGO Creator Protection Questions
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My wife bought a copy of LEGO Creator for my son and I to play with. I seem to recall a series of posts discussing the protection mechanism that Creator employs but my quick scan of LUGNET news did not turn anything up. Is there anyway to get around (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Handy Board inputs
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Hi Becky, If you are using the HB with the expansion board, you *do* need new library files loaded. Check the web site at: (URL) easiest way to run new library files is to edit lib_hb.lis to include them. To test the HB inputs w/o the expansion (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: do we have our own group
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(...) Really? You can't just go in and change the database underneath to fix it? That surprises me (I understand why you might not choose to use the capability in most cases, but thought you had it.) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.sg)
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| | Re: vote 9902
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(...) I think it's not bad at all, too, but I know it has no "feeling". I mean cultural content behind the words. "Negro" means nothing bad to me, for example. Even we have a chocolate biscuit here in Turkey named as "Negro". But I've learned last (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: A solution to the part numbering problem? (Was: vote 9902)
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And what about going a step more?..I mean creating a new subdirectory named like "shorts" for the shortcuts. If you think about it, you can see that we have much of them (minifig, hinges, turntables, suspensions, universal joint, wheel holders, (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Pirate Figures Required.
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Due to the discontinuation of the Pirate theme I am in need of several Pirate figures, whole, or just the torsos and hats. If anyone has a few available please contact me. Thanks, Regs, -Chris- (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Angle Sensor
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Hi, Can someone tell me how the angle sensor works? Is it giving a RAW value back, or maybe even a real angle (between 0 and xxx, with step 1)? Where can I get the angle sensor in Europe (The Netherlands)? Thanks in advance... Michel -- Did you (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Auction Town/Castle/Space (inc. 6389,6397,6090,6939,6973)
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This used sets auction has now started. Good luck and enjoy. For US bidders, I could cut down on shipping if we agree before April 10th, as I will be able to hand-carry to the US and mail from there. For more information and rules see the orginal (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | 6493 Time Cruiser Flybo Sale
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Dave mentioned these being at the Amersham Tesco for 14.99. At the High Wycombe one, they were knocked down further, at 8.49! I actually bought one. (I always wanted a monkey). (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | SW in High Wycombe Bucks
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Tesco has them, on the opposite shelf of the Lego. 3 sets, x-wing at 26.99, Land Speeder at 4.99 and the Speeder Bikes at 6.99. They also had some Blockmen. Wow. Yipee. Beatties had them, too. They had all of them, with only the smaller sets being (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | [Auction] Metroliner GOING 1
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Hi all, Auction of set 4558 Metroliner. Set is complete with box and building instruction. Current bid 300$ Atle Bjånes GOING 1 Images & more info see: (URL) bid sent me an e-mail reesink@gironet.nl Cheers, Ton (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Browser Add-on?
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(...) Oh yeah, and you have to browse in HTTP mode. : - ) BTW, for some reason, I can get it to work in Netscape, but not IE. Don't know why. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | SW Find of the Day
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Just got round to checking 'The Toy Shop' in Royston (Herts.), and they are selling the 7130 Snow Speeder for only £9.30! (Only had one on the shelf - which I've bought, but there was another in the window on display) Ben (URL) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Browser Add-on?
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(...) I figured that out, but you forgot to say that I need to browse the newsgroup in HTTP mode for it to work. Thanks. Laurentino Martins [mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt] [(URL) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Review: 7130 Snowspeeder (or, Jumping on the Hand Grenade of Criticism)
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Hi, everyone-- Well, I'll be the one to risk the fury of the wider LUGNET community by posting what appears to be the first "review" of 7130 (which, looking at the box, doesn't seem to have any real name at all--I tended to Kennerize it and just (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | AUCTION - Ambu,6524,6527,6532,6533,6594,6643,6660,6662,6668 - Dacta Sets, Going 1
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Bids have advanced to G1, I will do my best to update them again next Tues/Wed (or when new bids come in) Details at (URL) bought a bunch of the older Dacta Community Vehicles sets, and wish to auction off many of the subsets in order to pay off (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | SW in ND?
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Well, no reaction on the main market.shopping list, so I'll try here: Any sightings of SW in ND yet? My teams are standing by... just tell me where to send them! Thanks tons! Beth Reiten (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nd.far)
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| | Re: SW price comparisons.....
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On Fri, 26 Mar 1999 21:06:03 GMT, Simon Robinson uttered the following profundities... (...) If it makes anyone feel any better, take away the VAT and they are only $2 more than US S@H prices...... Sadly, we don't have the benefit of currently (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Fun shoping trip and Star Wars sighting
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I just took an enjoyable Lego shoping trip today (from Raleigh). Primary destination was Asheboro. I was also shoping for Micromachines Star Wars stuff. After finishing up in Asheboro (best finding there was 2152 Robo Raptor for $19.99 at the Big K (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre)
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| | And you though Ebay was bad - OUCH!
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Donna Gruber's Auction at (URL) not HER fault the prices on some of those lots have gone beyond ridiculous, beyond stupidly insane. $3.50 for a bicycle (#26)?? $6.50 for a motorcycle (#25)?? $10 for roof tiles (#71) ?!? $3.50 PER HORSE (#20,21)?? (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: lego star wars in singapore(was:do we have our own group)
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(...) Found at both Forum and Marina Bay. Speeder Bike is out on both and they had everything as of yestarday. My favorite place to hunt for LEGO is: * Forum TRU * Marina Bay TRU * TANGS * Takashimaya Sorry to say that I don't see a lot of old stuff (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.sg)
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| | TRADE: 6280 Armada Flagship for other pirate theme ship
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As the subject says, I am interested in trading a 6280 Armada Flagship (unopened) for another pirate ship. I also have an unopened 6281 Pirate's Perilous Pitfall (unopened) to sweeten the pot. Am willing to consider a trade for a used set so long as (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: vote 9902
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(...) AFAIK, the 7xxxx numbers are totally color-specific. That is not to say that we couldn't be surprised in the future and find an exception to that. Anything could happen. And yes, there are cases of a piece being release in 7xxxx format as well (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Trip Reports?
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I only took about 130 more pics the second weekend, I was too busy at work to mess with them, but I hope to thumbnail them next week. Then begins the fun part of taking notes to logically reorganize the pics by area, so I can scan the park map, and (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: vote 9902
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No apologies are needed, Selçuk. I understand your objections, and wish there were an easy way of fixing them. And your English is very good, IMO. :-) -- Terry K -- (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Handy Board inputs
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Hi, my name is Becky Browning. I am currently working on building a robot using the Handy Board. I am having considerable troubles though getting either the digital or analog inputs to work. Right now I have analogs ports 0 and 1 working with (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Printable Parts Catalog updated
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(...) Sorry Patrick, I forget to drop you an email when I released it. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Path to put files [DAT]
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(...) As long as you intend the dat files to just be used locally on your own computer, you can place the mock-up part files in a subdirectory off of Models. Say ldraw\models\myparts for instance. Then, edit your main model file so that the lines (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | analog inputs on expansion board
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Hi, Two questions: 1) When I plug a Lego reflectance sensor into the expansion board it seems to work fine. When I use the angle sensor it seems to work fine. When I plug them in at the same time the angle sensor stops working. No change to the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Browser Add-on?
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(...) This uses Gyug's LDLite program and the installed base of LDraw part files. (URL) for LDraw (URL) for LDLite And you have to tell your browser to use LDLite to open .DAT files. Pretty slick once it is all set up. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Larry's site
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(...) World. (we were at Land today, and it's weird, like looking in a distorted mirror. I know Magic Kingdom pretty well and I was constantly getting lost in Disneyland, or expecting things to be the same. They are just enough different to be (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LDraw part update 9902
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(...) Thanks to both of you. I apreciate the support. I am hoping to get the part issues resolved and the parts released as soon as possible. Hopefully, in an interim update before the next full one. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: people i would most like to build with...
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(...) Sure. And since it's Gary's house we're volunteering, I think having the Ohio folks there too would be a GREAT idea. -- Larry Pieniazek (URL) Know your Customer is wounded, thanks to you, but not dead... See (URL) for details For me: No (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 5571 Big Truck Auction
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Current bid for #5571 is $120 by Ted, going once (...) -- Have fun! John ( jdiri14897@email.msn.com ) remove NOSPAM: John's Lego Web Trade Page: (URL) wp,dm,rk,df++ fk-]++++(6035) SW,TR,old(456)+++ TO++ PI,SP+ DU-- #+++++ S LS¼ Hy? M+ A+++ LM-- (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: LEGO S@H Surprise packages
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I got one last week sometime. It was a minifig keychain. I don't know the character but it looks like a robot. Its mainly red and black. A nice surprize. I was actually in need of another keychain. (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | lego starwars in singapore
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at least two of 3 tru's(forum and marina bay ,i did't check the third)in singapore have got star wars sets.they have all the sets and strangely no other toy store has them yet.any ideas???? they got here three weeks ago on the 3rd(i was at forum at (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Light blue bricks
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(...) you're right they may be reg plates.lets see how it develops!! (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: lego star wars in singapore(was:do we have our own group)
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(...) Which one???? tru forum and marina bay have got it for sure.taka's got some pretty cool old sets(eg spirius maxi interseptor) and mohammad mustafa at serangoon plaza is supposed to have quite a few old sets.how 'bout dropping me a line @ my (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 12V train early 70th
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(...) That won't help, unfortunately. The theme=xxx thingy matches on the whole string only, not partial strings. Better replacement coming, however; not worth fixing current idiosyncrasies. --Todd (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Dark Ages story
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(...) Hehheh -- (well, I shouldn't laugh, because it's not funny! but) -- I know that feeling! That's how I felt when I saw BT1 sets in a TRU when they first came out. I think it must've been 1987 because I bought a 6826 Crater Crawler (classic (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | H&R Train Show Day One.
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Railroaders, Day one down, two to go, of H & R Train Show. The juges did there round tonight and will award the ribbons tomorrow morning. My display is operating with little trouble, only two monorail recks today. In one of the recks, two monorail (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Polarity Switch = Pressure Switch
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(...) Good job, Ralph! The most compact solution seen up to now for a pneumatic switch. Mario (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Any interest in parts from Mindstorms set?
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I have a Mindstorms set I'd like to sell. No-one has expressed interest in the set whole, so I''m considering selling the parts separately, ie RCX, sensors, motors, etc. But before I crack the box (I could always put it on eBay, after all) I'd like (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | 4565 Freight and Crane Rly
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I was looking hard at this set in the S@H Canada catalog but it seems expensive, especially seeing it doesn't have a controller with it. Anyone have this set and have opinions on whether it's a good buy or not? And is it fun? <g> Kevin Wilson (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NO more trees and flowers :(
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I just ordered some stuff today from S@H Canada and was distressed to find that there is no longer a trees,flowers and fences set. And more than half the stuff I wanted is backordered... red and black roof bricks, hats and wigs, roadsigns AND the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Episode 1 SW add in catalog: am I missing something?
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(...) the (...) My first thought was a mis-translation, as well, but I've heard the phrase mentioned on one of the Star Wars toy sites, (URL) in reference to a new poster. So there's something there, I just have no idea what it is. This probably (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: parts DESPERATLY wanted (steve: please read)
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i really want the helpiad and curved roadway so i can see how to properly make baseplates with curved patterns e.g. i am considering making (properly) the classic space landing pad and the outer ring of the helipad is the same size as the yellow (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: vote 9902
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here is my thoughts on the part numbers... i know that the numver 7xxxx assigned to the harpoon for example refers specificly to the chromed version but if TLG releases it in say blue whos to say that they will not decide to use the same number? we (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Episode 1 SW add in catalog: am I missing something?
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In the 1999 full catalog, there is a page that is advertising the Episode One movies and sets coming out in summer... This add includes the phrase: "It's So Wizard!" Am I missing something? I thought I was at least as up with the times as any (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | RE: Why do it? Was: multi-device output controller (fwd)
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----- Forwarded message from Ralph Hempel ----- Subject: RE: Why do it? Was: multi-device output controller (fwd) Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 02:17:09 GMT (...) Hmmm, the RCX tower is a pretty effective RS232 converter...and you will still need to write (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | glen's Assorted Lego Auction - 3/25 Update
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Hello all. It is time again for another auction. Following is a listof the sets that are for sale. After that is a detailed description of each set. Lastly are the rules of the auction. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | RE: Why do it? Was: multi-device output controller (fwd)
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(...) Hmmm, the RCX tower is a pretty effective RS232 converter...and you will still need to write special software for the RS232 convertor's interface to the PC. Like I said, its cheaper and quicker to buy a second RCX from Pitsco... Cheers, Ralph (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO 9V battery box as project container
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(...) Can anyone guess how long a 9 volt battery power supply like this will last compared to 6 AA batteries? This does seem like a good small power solution and project box. <ICS> -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Re:do we have our own group
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(...) Yes, the group for Singapore is lugnet.loc.sg and it can be accessed via the web at: (URL) via NNTP news at: news://lugnet.com/lugnet.loc.sg There only has to be one person (LEGO enthusiast, that is) in a country in order for a group to be (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Dark Ages story
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(...) Great story! Write that one down for your grandkids. I never had Lego as a kid, but have always enjoyed it with my boys. One Christmas the great debate with my SO was the choice between the monorail or a race track. He went out to buy the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: do we have our own group
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(...) OK, I changed Singapura->Singapore in the groups DB. This won't fix the name in the initial automated post to the group, but it will fix the way it is displayed on the web pages from now on. --Todd (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.sg)
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| | Luke Minifig Alteration(?) for a Bespin Costume
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I came across something interesting the other night, if you take the ground crew figure from the X-Wing set and drop a Luke head and hairpiece on it, you have a pretty fair approximation of Luke's Bespin costume. Just thought I'd throw that out (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | LEGO S@H Surprise packages
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Anyone get one recently?? What was in it? (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Lego & Canada Post are S-L-O-W
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Dave Hylands wrote in message <3FCBBA86D50FD211AD3....bc.ca>... (...) I posted (in the Vancouver ng) about Mindstorms appearing at the Bay in downtown Vancouver. If they can ship it to a Bay in NB...you might even be able to get the 15% they have (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: NLSO (Was Dark Ages story)
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(...) Try replacing that phrase with 'thank-you for your help, sweatheart.' It gets soooo much more response than, 'no that'a the wrong pile!' ;) Make it a good day. Louise (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Hello!
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Hi, all! I just wanted to say hi in this group, to start a conversation. :D --Mark Nelson (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi.grb)
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