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(...) Eric, This specifically is something I disagree with. People with "no good MOCs" are people who could use some help getting better. People who "dont want to pound the pavement looking for exhibits" have lives outside of LEGO and should be able (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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In lugnet.org.scibrick, Leonard Hoffman wrote: SNIP (...) Fine. You want an open discussion about what I found wrong with Scibrick? I tried going back to the website to find the list of rules and regs, but the site is down for maintanence. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick) !!
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* As written to a friend asking what the heck is going on: I wrote~ Well, I quit SciBrick after Brick Fest. I posted something in my compter that I had for a while that I wrote about SciBrick. I forgot I posted it already a year ago. Then because I (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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(...) We are in the process of creating a website which helps to automate the membership process so things like this don't happen. We have not been actively recruiting members lately because we were still trying to work some kinks out of the system. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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Well, yesterday, strangely enough, was a lot of fun: A simple contest, with a lot of entries (ten!), most of which worked. And I even entered a working robot that actually was somewhat successful. Congratulations to Greg Hyland and Rob Antonishen, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks for the research. After some deliberating and opinion asking on www.brickish.org I decied to drill out the four windows I need to work this way. My first modded parts! My reasoning was that, as you said, some of the windows available do (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Set 7075 JacStone Pirate Ship
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(...) Just noticed, that there are two versions of set 7075; I bought a second set, labeled "limited edition" (same price), which included motor AND battery; when mounted, this acts as counter-weight and makes the ship float reasonably. Arne, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.year.2004)
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| | Re: MOC: The Dish
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(...) Thanks! And it has been suggested that maybe the dish emanates too much radioactivity.... ROSCO (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: And Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4, too! (Was: Warning when using 1 x 4 x 5 windows!)
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snip (...) snip Thank you for that information, I will have to look out for that. Tim (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: The Dish
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xpost to .space for what should be obvious reasons ;) (...) Senior Rosco, This is uber cool and something I was not properly aware of. Thanks for sharing a cool MOC, and bit of space history! Oh, and my those are giant sheep! I won't even garner a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Pacific Coast Shay #2
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(...) LOL technical bits beyond you? After you just (URL) motorised an entire fairground>???? And thanks for your help on this MOC, it is much appreciated. ROSCO (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: The Dish
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(...) Thanks! Well, I had the dish part already built for another project (URL) but saw that it would work just as well up the other way. The rest took but a few hours. (...) Well I had in the past looked at using parts like that for a radar dish, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) No (...) Agreed (...) I just wouldn't use that kind of terminology (...) Granted any promises that me be implied by Eric would be illegitamate and the need for Eric to come forward and admit his transgressions are clear."Legal measures" that's (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Most redundant Lego part
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(...) I used to think the same, until I came to build the drawbridge mechanism. (URL) stack of five 1x2 bricks has 4 more "ridges" than a single 1x2x5 brick which puts just enough extra friction on the beam that it will not fall under gravity. So (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Mini-RCX
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Hi, My brother and I have been tossing the idea around of a mini-RCX. We have narrowed our idea down to a two sensor, two motor brick that would be approximately 4X6 studs on top, and about two bricks high. We were just wondering if anyone out there (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Gary, if you stack 5 bricks together it will not be quite stably, so the 5 high bricks make a sence for me. But i cannot see any sence in this two bricks: (URL) and (URL) Specially if you stack 3 2x2 bricks together it will be very stably, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Rotation sensor limitation
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I use a rotation sensor for a brick sorting machine – hence I need to know the limitation of the rotation sensor. What happens when the rotation sensor exceeds 9999 as shown on the LCD display? Apparently the rotation sensor can still keep track of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Most redundant Lego part
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(...) How about (URL) 'Panel Double Wall 3 x 6 x 6' It appears in one set (apart from a brief Dacta appearance) and whilst its a handy part to have, the function it performs in the only set it is in could equally well be done by 2 of these (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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-snip- (...) Do you really think I'm trying to control the discussion here? Honestly.. is that what you think? By "legitimate" - I am only meaning that someone should not show themselves to represent the whole group when they only represent (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | another moc: orchard house
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the rural portion of (URL) railfair 27>, ottawa's train show, featured among other things this country home with apple orchard & duck pond. (URL) while some around the farm have been less than busy, other's are more industrious and get to the daily (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Tiki altar
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David, this is the first moc of yours that I really enjoyed. It is very well thought out, with a nice variety of parts. Although you really choked....you should have waited to photograph the scene with the islanders offering a virgin sacrifice. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) Obviously Eric's post was inappropriate. Had you merely stated that Eric did not represent the organization. And, that all inquiries could be directed to SciBrick this may not have happened. (...) The question you have to ask is why have they (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Cloud Cruiser police vehicle
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(...) landing gear/door is a pretty nifty solution too. It looks tall enough and the engines are beefy enough that you could probably hang a couple of police mecha under the wings for transport. That'd be cool. -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: M2911 Plasma Pistol
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(...) Mr. Soren, this weapon is perfect for airing-out 'skin-jobs'. (yeah, I know its not a direct copy of the Blade Runner weapon, but close enough) You did a nice job on the part above the trigger which I'm guessing is a safety...although I can't (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Most redundant Lego part
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Do you ever wonder sometimes why Lego developed some particular part and say to yourself "what were they thinking?". The one piece that comes to my mind is the 1x4x2 arch. I mean it is virtually identical to the 1x4 arch plus two 1x1 bricks attached (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Armor!
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(...) They make great tabards for Musketeers.... (URL) -Elroy (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Re: Set 10159 - City Airport
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(...) By nose cone I meant this piece: (URL) I don't see why TLG would need to replace it since it a fairly new piece. (1994). I looked at the zoomed in picture on S@H and I couldn't see the holes for the studs. But I was relieved when I see they (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Rocket science, & some MOC ideas (Was: Combat strategies and tactics in space)
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I found your post very interesting, and you proposed some nice ideas of MOCs. I really liked the idea of laser propelled vessel (a bit like the space elevator project) But, after all, this is science fiction, right? That makes one relatively free to (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: LEGO Article in GAMES magazine
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Attack of the Snowman Clones! That cover looks great, Eric. Excellent idea to use Bruce's sphere for a snowman. And quite the honor to get a six-page write in Games! I very much look forward to picking up a copy! Much congratulations, -Brendan (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) I never claimed to actually be smart enough to stay out of it. I know just enough to stay on the fringe and observe. (...) -Brian (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Rocket science, & some MOC ideas (Was: Combat strategies and tactics in space)
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In lugnet.space, Brian Davis wrote: snipped well-thought out dissertation on mass/propulsion/fuel (...) That's why my ships are powered with spamcake. ;-) -Tom McD. (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Are *we* part of TLG's problem?
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(...) A lot of you do that, but a lot of us still buy new sets at new set prices (okay, I'm guilty of taking advantage of a few conveniently timed sales to pick up brand-new releases at 20% off a few times, but...). Besides, once a store buys the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego changes CEO after new losses
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(...) Okay... They will be using the same molds so part quality should remain similar. (This says nothing for color consistency or actually getting the right parts in each bag/box) They probably won't save much money because they've often said that (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Armor!
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Hello! (...) Hehe, the hardest work was to convince myself to buy those new "Castle" sets... (Alas! I'm a collector.) (...) That works! (URL) me, I'm a link!>> Bye Jojo (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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(...) You say many good things, but I believe that this is a stretch. When a store decides to carry LEGO products, they make their best guess how much they can sell. This is typically called 'up front buying' and can happen many months in advance (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4679 tub in old grey?!
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(...) Ahhh, Same here. Thanks much for your help. God Bless, Nathan (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) I agree.. which is exactly why I have always been holding out for the possibility of a mass cancellation. Is this entire discussion something that really needs to be preserved in the Lugnet database forever? I should hope not. (...) Brian, I (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing X-Pod World
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"Allan Bedford" <AllanBedford-DELETE...otome.com> wrote in message news:I63DLw.q0n@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks... a neat pic! (...) Exactly! Huw (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Armor!
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(...) Hi, Thanks for posting this up. Great taste! And a thanks to JoJo for going to all that hard work to show just how usable those knights can be if you really put some effort in : ) I still think I'll use them for space : ) God Bless, Nathan (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) I'm sorry, but perhaps I should be more clear here: I am setting up a very clear rationale for who has the ability to post advertisements and announcements about a particular group. I do, because I was elected to do so. Eric does not because (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: 4+ Pirate Sets in North America!
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Ahoy! (...) My goodness! That. Is. Cheap. Captain Redbeard's Pirate Ship is $USD 39.99 while it is EUR 79.99 here! I don't dare to ask the currency converter how many $$ EUR80 are.... (OK, I did, and it would be about $100.) For EUR39.99 even I (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Announcing X-Pod World
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(...) Done. :) It's not much, but it's a start. And it was fun to do... which I suspect is half the point of doing it anyway. :) I don't travel much, so I suspect future pictures I take will also be in Ontario, but we do have some beautiful (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Rocket science, & some MOC ideas (Was: Combat strategies and tactics in space)
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(OK folks, last post, and I'll try to push it on-topic :-) And there are MOC ideas down there near the bottom, honest) (...) Ha! OK, I'll open my mouth really big to get both feet in at once, but... here it goes. (...) Here's the heart of the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Parts 50% off + free shipping at Classicsmiley's Shop
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Hello all, I need to raise some quick cash, so I've lowered the prices in my Bricklink shop 50% for parts and instructions, and 33% for sets. I have also extended my free shipping offer to the sets in my shop (normally they don't qualify), and have (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Tropicana Orange Juice Promo Details (U.S.)
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"Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:I627E3.23rC@lugnet.com... (...) They are two of three that have been available before with Kabaya candy in Japan: (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Announcing X-Pod World
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(...) Excellent idea! It will be very interesting to see where the X-Pods go, like an X-Pods guide to the galaxy :-) A travelling X-Pod can certainly provide more action and variation to the image than an i-pod can. Olof (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Chapel On The Hill
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Announcing my MOC - "The Chapel on the Hill" (the hill is still to be built!) Overall views of typically Welsh two tone slate grey construction (URL) the small graveyard and obligatory yew tree and the stained glass windows Internal views of ... (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build) !!
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| | Re: Set 10159 - City Airport
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(...) Yeah, that's the one. At first I didn't notice it, but the openings are very visible in the nose of the plane. The pictures on the box do show the new elements (like this piece and the sloped windows), but the instructions show the old (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: LEGO Direct - Berretto Classic Space
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(...) Hai dimenticato me... Ciao! Gabriele (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | LEGO®, Carrefour in French Price-Fix Probe
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Some more bad news...couple weeks ago before the CEO of LEGO step down. LEGO®, Carrefour in French Price-Fix Probe Oct. 8, 2004 FORBES (associated press) French competition authorities are investigating Danish toy maker LEGO Systems AS and (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Halloween Sales at Bric-k-one! (Italian store at BrickLink)
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Hi to all! From today up the end of October, I make a lot of item off from their original prices! I need some cash in order to complete some projects... Only this week! No more sales will be done before the 2005 at Bric-k-one! I remeber you that (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | LOWLUG display at Rail2004 (Leiden, the Netherlands)
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LOWLUG will be present at Rail 2004, one of Europe's leading model railway exhibits, from november 12 to 14. The main display is a 9 x 4 meter train layout, modelled after several parts of the Netherlands with Dutch trains running on two large (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Combat strategies and tactics in space. Was: Jormungand Carrier Strike Craft
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(...) Wow OK your all missing a big concept here "why we use space fighters" Its actually a simple reason planet bombing/raiding and not just any kind the kind were you have friendly forces on the planet as well other wise you could bomb from orbit (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | ParLUGment display at Railfair 27
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I have finally named and uploaded all my decent pictures of ParLUGments's second Train layout in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at Railfair 27. We doubled out layout size from last year, and almost tripled our participant count. A great time was had by (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Announcing X-Pod World
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"Allan Bedford" <AllanBedford-DELETE...otome.com> wrote in message news:I61J2z.1nC4@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Allan! For starters why not go out with yours and photograph against something local to you in Canada! Huw (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Are *we* part of TLG's problem?
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(...) I've been wondering about this for a while. I've played with LEGO my whole life, but I didn't get my first Legoland set (Space Dart I Value Pack from 1984) until my 7th birthday. It wasn't until 1986 when I was 9 years old that I really got (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Set 10159 - City Airport
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(...) (URL) Is this the piece they replaced? If so, so be it a least they're easily replaced by old ones. If it's the Nose Cone ugghh unsightly! (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: LEGO Direct - Berretto Classic Space
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cari fratelli in abiesse, (...) cominciamo a tirare le somme: Willy Tschager - 2 Matteo Bollini - 1 Carlo "Kruntz" Ottolina - 2 Sefano "Step" Prosseda - 2 Luca Zaccari - 1 Giuliano Beduglio - 2 Federico Lo Monaco - 1 Paolo Borzini - 1 Francesco (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Armor!
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Hey guys, I don't believe too many people have seen this: (URL) Thanks Jojo, this is a good illustration of what is wrong with the new mulit-color castle body armor! But then, you can always use Bruce’s solution: (URL) what i did... !Later, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: 4+ Pirate Sets in North America!
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(...) !Hey Aaron, Are these gonna be at local retail too! I'd just rather pick them up at Wal Mart or TrUs... Thanks for posting this, --==Richard==-- (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: New MOC: M2911 Plasma Pistol
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(...) Dude, quit biting your nails. Hee hee. Nice gun though--the stock, the lock, the barrel--everything's good. Fuzzy (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Is This A Joke?!
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The stores at Legoland California have a new yellow tub for sale. It appears to be the same style as 4496 and 4679, just molded in yellow, instead of blue or red. The price is $8.95. So far, so good, but how many pieces does it come with? 1000? (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Are *we* part of TLG's problem?
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(...) I agree. It's the "Kool Kids" culture that Madison Avenue advertising (can you say "low-carb food") and Hollywood (TV/Movies) propogate. No wonder the rest of the world hates the USA (well that and our current president). But I don't think (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: 5% off sale starting NOW in Far North Bricks!
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Doh! Thanks! :-) Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde "Ross Crawford" <rosscraw@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:I62Iwv.1syI@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Public Display Tips?
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(...) For lack of catalogs, what my club ((URL) LUCNY>) uses are the small folded inserts from LEGO sets. Specifically, I mean the little mail-in catalog request cards, the mail-in Lego club cards, and the Harry Potter Lego posters. We have no (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
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| | Re: Buying pneumatics??
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(...) Chris, Dacta has a good deal on small pistons and pumps: (URL) It is the best deal I know of. Kevin (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Six Days and Counting Down....
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The Subject (almost) says it all! If you haven't made plans to come to NWBrickCon™ 2004 this year, it is not too late to do so. For those who are coming, we can't wait to see you again, or meet you for the first time! See YOU at the Con!! Wayne (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.sealug, FTX) !
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) I believe Handel is dead too. But he did compose a nice piece called "Messiah". Maybe that's where the LEGO Pope got his name????? FUT: .o-t.fun ROSCO (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: AWESOME!
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(...) Yup but based on the LDarw file Maciej Szymanski sent me that is going to be one huge shuttle! Good luck Maciej Szymanski! Keep posting your progress. -AHui A&M LWorks (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Are *we* part of TLG's problem?
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(...) All good points! And while we (AFOL) might be contributing to the overall problem like you show we are a small percentage of the problem. AFOLs for all their wallet power (AKA $$$) are only a very tiny fraction of the total sales of LEGO. The (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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All, Keith makes several valid points, and I would like to expound upon them. I have been passively monitoring LUGNET for several years. I just finished reading this entire thread. I must congratulate all of the participants for finally penetrating (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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| | Re: MOC: Pacific Coast Shay #2
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(...) Ross, that is one extremely fine looking engine. Nice done!!! The overall shape is pleasing and true to form. I am especially fond of the curve "walls" on the tender. I think that the tan and black is a great combo and it's nice to see you add (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: The Dish
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(...) Very nice Ross, how long did it take to put this together? however, I reckon the (URL) Saucer Base> might have been a different alternative for the dish. although it might work out a bit bigger than the scale you have here Very Aussie though! (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) You know - with all these spelling corrections you are doing - you should really go fix the mispelling in your first name!! ;) Mark P mfuss903 x-fut lugnet.off-topic.fun (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | 4+ Pirate Sets in North America!
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WELL SHIVER ME TIMBERS! I don't know if anyone has noticed this yet, but the 4+ Pirate sets are now available in Canada (where I live), and the USA! And just look at the prices: (URL) The prices are SO cheap! Especially the large ship! (Okay, it's (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: 5% off sale starting NOW in Far North Bricks!
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(...) Hi Geoffrey, Your shop will be easier to find if you post a link ;) (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Visiting
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Hi all, I'll be in San Diego about the 6-12th of Nov period. Is there anything much going on? Would there be any interest in having a meeting? I know that the most likely date is the 9th of Nov, which is a Tuesday night. (sucks, but my floating gray (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | 5% off sale starting NOW in Far North Bricks!
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Starting now, and ending on October 31st, there is a 5% off everything sale in my store, Far North Bricks! Please stop by and check it out. Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | MOC: Pacific Coast Shay #2
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(URL) Enjoy! ROSCO (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Large vessel sighted....
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(...) Wow! A Galleon! What a beautiful ship (especially the two decks of guns and the ornate sterncastle). That looks like a complete diorama the builder has there - complete with sculptured sea and island, and sea-creatures! I wish there was more (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | MOC: Aellos Armed Transport
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A heavy trans-atmos-shuttle for The Sisters of Infinite Malice. An Inquistion/Witch Hunters/Dune/etc cross-mix. Page with descriptions (URL) of thumbs (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Got Brick?
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(...) It's not so much that as the fact that I've got a really dark-blue bumper and an equally dark-blue interior (which is effectively the background color of anything placed low on the back windshield). Unless the light catches it just right, the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Lugnet, Peeron, Brickshelf, Bricklink in upcoming Lego CD
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(...) What about the sterling silver and white metal Krana-Kal? The silver version is far less common, and use a slightly altered mold with rounded tips at the upper end of the mask. The white metal (think gaming miniatures) version was produced in (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Postcard from Poland
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Hello, Another Polish trains postcard - this time it's cold autumn morning, steam depot in Kepno. Two TKt2 heavy tank engines are waiting in the shed for some shunting job. (URL) And the 1024x768 version: (URL) I still hope you enjoy it, Bye, -- (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: My New Silver Cannons.
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(...) (5 URLs) (...) These are really nice cannons, Daniel. The all-silver look is really sharp. They would make nice large(32-pounders, say) cannons for the main deck of a ship, with the smaller Lego cannons the deck above (if you build a ship of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) I have no clue what Eric thinks is wrong with Scibrick. From the initial response to his post, I assumed that the purpose was to draw people out to confront him about it openly, which (purposefully or not) sheds a bad light on Scibrick as a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Telehandler
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(...) Jennifer Clark! I am a big fan of yours. Your website is very good and informative. I especially like the big track-hoe. You are correct, it is possible to mix different degrees of crab and normal steering. Tilting and turning the ball (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Giochi Sforzeschi
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(...) Ciao a tutti, a proposito di Giochi Sforzeschi io l'anno scorso ci sono stata due giorni di fila (il primo con i figli che hanno giocato ai tornei di carte Pokemon/Magic/Calciatori e poi solo con il marito e abbiamo fatto indigestione di (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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Wow ! There is far more bad mojo here than I could ever have guessed : ( To paraphrase Keith, I have hastily jumped in with both feet and I'll add that I seem to have landed on a claymore ... I've gotten quite a bit of email recently. Alot of which (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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| | Re: How to mount a LARGE mosaic
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(...) To get correct stud spacing you need to leave some room between baseplates anyway. If you don't have any bricks/plates spanning more than 1 baseplate, it isn't a problem, but I'd probably do it anyway, just for my aesthetic gratification :) (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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Ralph, I made a mosaic about that size this year. Here are my suggestions. First, I attached the baseplates to a wood backing (8'x6') using extra strengh liquid nails. I had experimented with it using a smaller baseplate and a piece of wood. After (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: Buying pneumatics??
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(...) Hi Chris, The large new style cylinders should become pretty common (and cheap) soon because they're still being made available in new sets, but it's more difficult to find the small cyliners and pumps. I know in Australia, even DACTA only (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Got Brick?
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(...) That's a really good point. I was going for similarity to the original Got Milk. It doesn't read quite as LEGOesque as a primary color, eh? Let me see what I can do. Aaron S (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Buying pneumatics??
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Try E-Bay, At the Lego-My-Lego Technic Store (URL) usually buy spare parts from them Patrick Levy "Chris" <ChrisG@hutchnet.com> escreveu na mensagem news:I5xx2E.17o4@lugnet.com... (...) pneumatics. (...) cheap (...) know (...) Please (...) and 2 (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Tropicana Orange Juice Promo Details (U.S.)
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(...) Anyone know what sets these are ? The addition of certain parts (like the plate w/tooth) makes me think these are new promo sets. Searching the guide database for 'dino' did not reveal anything new and/or with a similar picture. Ray (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.promo, FTX)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) Well, Blockhead, maybe if you had taken 1 minute to search lugnet under his name, you would have found 470 results...compared to 240 for yourself. (...) He's J-a-s-o-n M-a-n-t-o-r, idiot. (...) Probably about the same time that someone said "I (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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| | Tropicana Orange Juice Promo Details (U.S.)
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The cartons of Tropicana orange juice with the promotional dinosaur set offer are now in grocery stores. You must buy three specially marked 64oz cartons of Tropicana Healthy Kids variety and send in the UPC codes. There are two sets to choose from, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.promo, FTX)
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| | Re: Got Brick?
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(...) Are there any plans to offer the bumper stickers in different colors? The way the graphic is laid out, the black brick part won't show up very well on a dark surface, and many newer cars have color-matched bumpers instead of chrome ones. (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Part search
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(...) There's also the matter of the 2x3 and 2x4 wedge/wing plates. The 2x3 pair is classified as wedge plates and the 2x4 pair is classified as wings. It's a little less problematic, since both groups of parts are in the Other/W branch of the tree, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Part search
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(...) Yes, I downloaded the ZIP file last night after he posted a link to it. I haven't installed it yet, but I thought the ability to search by total number of studs (in addition to everything else) to be a most amusing and interesting feature. (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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