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(...) Thats brilliant Tobbe. I thought the first truck looked a bit unstable in the second picture, and then when I scrolled down I saw it was very unstable :-). The operator should probably have lifted over the cab rather than the side, as the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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(...) <snip> Too... Cool... For... Words.... There is a certain air of hubris about the Party Palace. While I was building it I had visions of a follow-up diorama depicting it's death. The Party lying broken backed across a ridge, it's great domes (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | OT: Crane madness
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(URL) if this has already been posted, I'm not in the loop anymore (and to lazy to run a better search). Regards, /Tobbe still out there (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Gara di Sumo (Re: Legofest XVIII a Dadi.com 2004)
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Ciao Stefano, (...) Per forza, non riuscendo a venire e nemmeno a costruire un robot, io non ho alimentato in nessun modo la discussione. :-( (...) Mi pare sensato. Ciao, Guido (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: November 20th, 2004 SMART Meeting
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This Saturday at 2pm is the next SMART meeting. We'll be at Digipen, as usual. The mini-challenge is block stacking along a line. See previous posts for details. I hope to see everyone there! -- David Schilling (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Tank-killer..
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This is a superb model. My only suggestion to get a little closer to the real thing would be to replace the last two plates worth of the engines with black, or maybe dark grey, instead of the current grey (part of the rear 1x1 grey brick) to (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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Great news, Jake! I think this shows a fundamental shift in the LEGO company's attitude toward AFOL's. Prior to this, I think we were perceived as a bunch of mostly harmless weirdos with a lot of time on our hands. But now, it looks like LEGO is (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Problem creating .pov using LGEO parts in L3PAdd-on
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thanks again (...) I don't get any error messages. POV renders the scene with no problem it just doesn't pick up the LGEO colors. I have a file called LGEO in 3.5 directory, I have added the changes to the lg_color.inc file and colors inc and have (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Commemorative DVD Feedback Thread - NEGATIVE
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(...) The easter-egg section of the DVD is proving difficult to find. Todd, how does one unlock the nudity-riddled "unrated" version? -nk (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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In lugnet.lego, Terry Prosper wrote: -- snip tons of good stuff -- Thanks for the long response. Not much to follow-up on, save this one thing: (...) You make very good points. Think what you will about the company, but when you think of me (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Lugola call to order
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(...) Sorry about your Dad Scott, I hope he gets better. All I was thinking was that the Holidays are upon us and we can pretty much forget about a meeting now with family obligations n' stuff (we're having a baby at the end of this month). January (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Medieval Merchant Ship
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(...) That is ok, my 2 Medieval Cogs have the military on them and patrol the coast to provide protection. (URL) ship Ted, really good work. There are too few ships in this theme. -- Don (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Kmart buyes Sears / Merges
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(...) I agree with Larry. However I feel that the bubble will pop. How did K-Mart get enough money to have stock prices showing over $100. It is kind of like Tazer. You need to show people something. I can show you numbers and numbers and make them (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Arrrgghhh!!!!! (part deux)
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Dave, I just have to chip in after reading your stories. (...) OK. I say you totally do away with XP and check this guy out: (URL) Stripped-down Windows 2000 rulez>, man! :) My two cents. (Snipped Dave's spyware struggle) (...) We should all have (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | HardToSeperate - solutions?
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I noticed a new folder in the SMART Brickshelf today: have you tried using those flexible thin rubber pads used to open really tight jar lids? I use one of those, and it works great (and is cheap). Using two of them makes pulling small pins out of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | This one's for you, Ashley
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Pre-NWBC, I didn't give microscale building a second thought whenever I saw a little moc on the recent pages of Brickshelf. Then I tagged along with a few other AFOLs to Ashley Glennon's Micro seminar at NWBC a couple weeks ago, and now I'm high on (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: LEGO BrickMaster Welcome kits now shipping
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Hi, Jake! I got mine today, but I have a question. What I received in the mail was simply a plastic baggie containing the special BrickMaster version of the newest LEGO Magazine, a Bionicle comic, the LEGOland ticket, and some other inserts. Will (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: TRU specials
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(...) If any MUGS can get them, I would like 2 of the 500 extra parts sets and a tie-Y wing set. I'll be able to get payment to you and collect at the Jan Craigieburn meeting. Let me know if you can help, Benjamin Whytcross (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New MOC: Taimatsu Racer
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Very groovy, Tony! I really like the combination of blockiness and swooshiness! The opening is aces. You also managed to pull off orange/black/red without me thinking right off the bat of Halloween! :-D Dave (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New MOC : Falcons Impregnable Rock
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Very cool! I wish Lego would make models like that (on the other hand, it would also be very expensive). I like the stairs leading up to the front entrance - using elevation here works very well. The small arrow slits look really cool. I also (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Can't "make" BrickOS
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(...) Hi, looks to me like you didn't install the "make" package when you installed cygwin. The install doc here (URL) lists the packages you need to install with cygwin to build brickos. Hope this helps ROSCO (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Commemorative DVD Feedback Thread - POSITIVE
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(...) Todd, thank you so much!!! This project was well worth the wait. I have thoroughly enjoyed the DVD you have produced, it's well done. I found myself savouring the moment of BrickFest all over again, and smiling and laughing about certain (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.events)
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| | Lions Gate Model: New instructions CD, price changes, Xmas ordering
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Good news for all you instructions aficionados! I have just released Instructions CD number 3, with the Car Ferry, Farmhouse, Barn, Railroad Depot, Tank Engine Train Set, Pickup truck, and a black, white and yellow version of the Victorian house. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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I emphathize with your sentiments on the color change, Terry. I'm very happy to see that TLG is truly making an effort to involve us AFOL's much more deeply in the real nuts and bolts of the company, but I'm always going to feel like it should've (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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This one gets my vote, what a crazy monstrosity. I agree with whoever said it is reminiscent of sci-fi cover art, and the lunar tracks really sell it. It would take one hell of a spike-strip to stop this party. -Keith (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Kmart buyes Sears / Merges
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(...) Patience, patience. I wish them both well but have my feelings that it may not work. Merging two sick companies usually just buys some time. But we shall see. (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Can't "make" BrickOS
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I've been solving this problem for almost a month. What I do is delete cygwin and download again and again. Why? Here's the problem: $ ./configure; make Welcome to the BrickOS Makefile configurator. Attempting to find the Hitachi gcc compiler.(This (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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When I saw this neat MOC on Brickshelf a few days ago, I felt an irresistible back story compulsion, since it had a sci-fi book cover art quality to it... "Hey, that was a blast wasn't it. That planet blew up real good!" "Eh, it was ok. Nothing like (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Kmart buyes Sears / Merges
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(URL) YORK (CNN/Money) - Kmart is buying Sears, Roebuck & Co. for $11 billion in a deal that will marry two of the nation's oldest retailers that had trouble keeping up with the changes in American culture around them. The deal, announced Wednesday (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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(...) Hello Jake For once, we're on the same page :-) Text IS a bad media to express our emotions and feelings. As I was reading your answer to my post I had to keep in mind your warning about you not being upset at all, as some answer or comments (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory Contest MOC: Weekend Holiday
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(...) Joel: I love this model, it's one of my favorites I've seen uploaded to the competition. I originally thought I might decide to make a campsite or summer camp, but I guess I don't need to now. :) "Not much of a townie"? You should try it more (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: RCX Replacement Firmware
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(...) I've uploaded an early test release of BricxCC and NQC which work with the new firmware Dick has made available. It isn't an official release at this point, but it can be used for testing purposes. Everything is subject to change based on (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Seagull MOC
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Simple Seagull... Based on the LLCA Promotional Pelican sets from 2000. Some of which have been coming back out in the LEGOLAND CA recently... I saw more seagull there than I remember in the past. (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.sealug) !
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| | Teddy Bear
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Well, now LEGO factory has been launched I've really been bitten by the building bug. I'm working on a fairly sizeable display for my office, Basically a Christmas tree with gifts and stuff underneath it all including some stuffed animals and toy (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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(...) :] Here is the updated table, with new data from yourself and Allan B: Bag__Price__Pcs__Pri...x4__Source S1___5.95___66___0.0...______Kyle D.J. S2___5.99___158__0.0..._____Allan Bedford L1___9.99___76___0.1...______Kyle D.J. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Gara di Sumo (Re: Legofest XVIII a Dadi.com 2004)
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Ciao. A che punto siete con la preparazione dei concorrenti per la gara di sumo? Anche voi state per pensare con avidita' alle ore di sabato sera? :) Quanti siamo a portare un concorrente? Per ora so di me (il che e' tutto dire) e di Gabriele (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Medieval Merchant Ship
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(...) Indeed. Why not put an Imperial Soldier crew on it? Those scurvy pirates are nothing but trouble, and goodness knows they don't take care of the ships like we military do! (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Medieval Merchant Ship
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In regards to: (URL) (Hah! I got the formatted text right this time!) (...) Thanks for the nice comments! It is odd how the way you conceive a thing can have such cascade effect on the model. The first image in my head was the barrels being loaded (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: January Lugola Meeting
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Dan Jassim and Mike Wood are in for the January meeting. (...) Yeah, it shouldn't be too busy. There should be enough parking in the lot behind, where Ashland ends. The main thing is to remember to feed the meters because the parking cops give out (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Legofest XVIII a Dadi.com 2004
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(...) Ciao. L'ingresso libero scatta alle 10:00. Noi possiamo essere li' quando vogliamo, comunque. Le 9:30 mi pare un orario accettabile. Comunque, ma il mio giudizio e' ovviamente polarizzato, anche la fase di montaggio potrebbe essere (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) What I noticed was the little set 7236 police car. It is reminiscent of the very first police car that came with a modern minifig - (URL) set 600/6600>. I imagine that's intentional... Roy (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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(...) Or even if you're feeling bored. D'Oh! (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) First thing I notice is the flared wheel fenders. Anyone who builds vehicles will like them! JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) I think these have been discussed in another thread but here are some more pictures found on brickshelf: (URL) and (URL) Eric (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) All the minifigs are classic size. (...) It is long (30 studs?) yellow axle. The motorcycle body consists of 2 parts, black body and white hood. Handlebars are non-movable. As far I can say, also wheels and tires are new. Jindroush (URL) - for (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) The fig on top of the ladder looks very much like classic minifig scale. Plus, I see some interesting bits in there... fire helmets in chrome 1x1x 2/3 slopes in trans-dk-blue 3 or 4 kinds of doors (including the flip-up-open) on that one fire (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) Hmm, that looks like the Jack Stone 2 wheeled bike. I can't tell if those are minifig or Jack Stone sets. Frank (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | New MOC : Falcons Impregnable Rock
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Hi, after a long time it's time to present my new castle-moc: " The Falcons Impregnable Rock " (URL) fun ;) Your comments are wellcome. Gerkenz (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.castle) !
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| | Re: Legofest XVIII a Dadi.com 2004
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Ciao a tutti,per domenica, a che ora comincia la manifestazione e a che ora si potrebbe essere lì per montare il tutto "faccio parte del plastico technic" in tempo utile prima che cominci ad arrivare molta gente ?? Ciao Fabio "Stefano Ferrari" (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Plugfest Braga
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Caros associados da PLUG e aficionados de LEGO, A Direcção da PLUG - Associação Portuguesa de Utilizadores de LEGO, tem o prazer de o convidar para participar no PLUGFest de Braga, que decorrerá nos dias 4 e 5 de Dezembro de 2004. Neste encontro (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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| | 4679 tubs now $19.97
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Just went ot Toys R Us to discover that the 4679 tubs (with the 500 extra pieces) are now $19.97, $10 less than last week. So, if you have your recipt, take it back and get some cash back(or more tubs!). -Greg p.s. I am now "King of the Brown and (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) This is just silly. Obviously something has gone very wrong with the vote tallying (or worse, someone has already figured out how to cheat!). (...) I wish they did let you download them. I guess they're afraid of people copying other peoples (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: File A56-7W
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(...) James, Archangel is on the way (although the eyepatch is a problem) :-)..I would have thought that Hawk would have been the one to be here. And Blue Thunder? Well......maybe. I really like the Lady! Joe (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Tank-killer..
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(...) Oops. I should have looked this up. But it's easily fixed. Thanks for catching this. And if you noticed this, someone else would too. Thanks for the comments! Joe (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Tank-killer..
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(...) Thanks! That's about the best compliment one can give! I hope to see a micro from you soon! Joe (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Tank-killer..
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(...) Smoke parts have been some of the best things to come from LEGO this year! And that rounded wedge is a great piece! Joe (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Tank-killer..
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(...) Thanks, Cyndi - As usual, the Apache was a bunch of happy accidents while building something else. Airwolf. The nose built itself, then the cockpit, then...the rest of it! A very fun build, as is Micro in general to me. and don't worry, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD Micro Space Shuttle: Based on 1682
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(...) Great work, Johnathan! I like your shuttle and gantry, and the van is a nice touch. I'd like to see this one on my desk at work :-) Joe Meno .space paparazzi! (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory MOC: Medieval Castle
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(...) Nice work...I saw some more pix on your Bshelf account and like the playability I see..the microfigs can be on the walls and in the towers. Joe Meno .space paparazzi! (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) Not to sound bitter/conspiritorial, but I smell cheating on that one. The jpeg is corrupted (and has been since day one), yet it's getting a huge number of votes. I'd like to point this out to someone in charge, but I'd rather not have to play (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory Contest MOC: Weekend Holiday
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(...) (snip) (...) Joel, I initially looked at this yesterday and thought "hm, nice idea...everyone is doing buildings and you aren't!" I only saw the pic above and was pretty impressed with the work you put into the scenery. However, I just took a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) The rules IMO say: 16x16 studs building area. It doesn't mention at which height, so it must apply for all heights, so no overhang. Simply block 16x16xH, where H is height (without limits). If the size limit wouldn't apply at any other level (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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(...) I was glad to see Ross' name on the list. After seeing his micro city with working train so many years ago, I think he was an obvious choice to be a part of the team. (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: A Penny Per Piece
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(...) The people at my Walgreens in California were the same way, the 2 employees that "helped" me looked down the toy and promotional aisle, and since they weren't there they said they hadn't come in yet. However, I noticed that many aisles had (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.fl.tam, FTX)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) Yes, you're right. I had just assumed you could download them the same as the "Inspirational Models". (...) The (URL) official rules> say: As part of the LEGO Factory Element Pallet, the Entrant will be provided with three different (3) 8 knob (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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(...) Like you, I debated for a while on whether to respond. Text is such a bad medium for communication, especially if you have a dry sense of humor like I do. Please read the message is the most positive way you can, as I'm not at all upset as I (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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(...) Note: I'm speaking for myself here, not Lego. I think there are a couple of big things to be excited about: 1. From Jake's original post: "If the idea catches on, we will open up the virtual LEGO Factory for all LEGO fans to have their own (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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(...) **snip of several names** (...) Hey John, is that your son Ross? Not to pick nits, but does he actually qualify as an AFOL? I thought he was younger. Not that there's anything wrong with young kids--I myself am quite fond of one in particular. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows 2004 Lego Display
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Greetings, After a successful show last year, COLTC was again invited to display at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, in Belleville, IL, near St. Louis, MO. This year an entire building was dedicated to the Lego display, which again was featured (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) Can't see it too. Tried 2 different browsers. I'm quite surprised how it can get any votes at all. The jpg downloaded from the site is plain wrong, so I doubt anyone can get better (I've tried to reload the picture multiple times). What do you (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) Yes, except that you can't vote for your own model. (...) That's up to you. If there's one model that is really head-and-shoulders above the rest, vote for that one only. Or you could just vote for all the models that you find acceptable, in (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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Although I am not participating, I went to the Lego Factory Competition site today to cast my vote for some entered models. How does the voting work? It seems you can vote for as many models as you like. Is that true? If so, what should I do, go (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Christian Treczoks wrote: SNIP (...) They don't? Your cats must suck. Soren (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: WTB: #585 Police Headquarters
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(...) Did you check bricklink yet? (URL) Eric (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Kmart (US) to buy Sears
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(...) The SEARS here (Frisco, TX USA) has quite a few LEGO sets on the shelves. K-Mart closed all of their stores in the Dallas, TX area when they had problems a while ago. Eric (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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(...) snip (...) I completely sympathize with you on the color change issue, but that didn't stop me from being excited about the LEGO Factory contest/micro town theme. Granted, I would have been a lot MORE excited about the whole thing if the sets (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Kmart (US) to buy Sears
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K-Mart sells LEGO toys, Sears is not known for selling toys in the US (other than during the Holidays, and then I have only seen MBs). I wonder how this will affect the LEGO offerrings. (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Thanks for the tips Kyle! Now that I've takenm the time to review your entire brickshelf folder I see what you mean with the emphasis on big guns. However, I see you've had some practice with this type of modeling. The Bolt, the Armed Shuttle, and (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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(...) More photos <sob>! I'll try and borrow the camera again this weekend and get a few showing how it is put together. (...) I hadn't really thought about it's "swooshability" It was built with the intention of being a display piece. That being (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
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(...) A reasonable well thought out book on the subjects of children and violent play that I have flipped through recently is Killing Monsters Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence by Gerard Jones, Lynn, Md. Ponton (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mardi 16 novembre 2004
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouvelles brèves ---...--- * Technic & LEGO Racers * - 16 novembre 2004 Une (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | 8454 Rescue Truck för 400,-
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Hoj! 8454 Rescue Truck säljs för 400,- på Barnens Hus i Västerås. Tidigare pris 6xx,- eller nästan 700,-. Kanske samma deal även på andra Barnens Hus? Hälsar, /Tobbe som har fått ett nytt lösenord och därmed kan logga in igen :) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
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(...) This point is completely irrelevant. There is always a gulf between the way a toy is marketed and the children play with them. Take, for example, Hotwheels or Matchbox cars. I would assert the that way these toys are marketed to kids is a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: A Veja viajando...
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(...) O desmonte da Lego O fabricante do brinquedo mais popular do século XX agora só acumula prejuízos José Eduardo Barella O Lego sempre foi um exemplo de brinquedo educativo e, ao mesmo tempo, divertido. A fórmula simples, de encaixar peças de (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.br, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
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(...) Well cats have claws. But they are there for hunting (and destroying furniture), and they are comparably small. Compare the Bionicle claws to the overall size of the "figures". And cats do not use spears or flaming swords... (...) Thinking and (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: My entry for the Intergalactic Space Wheels Contest
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(...) Thanks for noticing so many datails, I wasn't sure how it would turn out in the photos, I'm glad I had enough blast shields to cover the front cockpit windows. :) (...) True, I suppose I should have put more time on the interior, I'm really (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Arrrgghhh!!!!! (part deux)
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(...) My mail shows up as unread, but it's obviously looking at more than the headers to sort the mail, because otherwise Norton wouldn't notice the virus. --Bram (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Pictures of LDraw booth at LEGOWORLD 2004
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Hello Orion "Orion Pobursky" <orion@dontaddthis.p...ursky.com> schreef in bericht news:I79zIt.1J10@lugnet.com... (...) booth (...) I have made a lot of pictures (590) during LEGOWorld 2004. You can find them here: (URL) a look if some pictures serve (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.events.legoworld)
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| | LEGO Factory Contest MOC: Weekend Holiday
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I'm not much of a Town builder, but I have had a couple of ideas for the current contest. I figured that even the residents of micro-scale towns need a place to get away to on vacation, so I came up with this: (URL) Entitled "Weekend Holiday," this (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory MOC: Medieval Castle
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(...) Well thank you Mat. I spent about 2 hours on that on Sunday so I could have something for the first week. I'm hoping to spend a little more time on the next ones I create. I plan to load what I create to this folder... (URL) Unless I get a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickQuest first questions
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Questions are great... thanks for asking! (...) Well, it is about game balance and resource management... he can't be significantly more powerful than other characters. However, when I run a game I always start all characters out with one healing (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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(...) Hi, I thought long before posting about this. Mainly because I don't think I have anything positive to add and it may seem negative at first glance, but what I am hoping is for an explanation so I can understand. See, I read your first post a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Pinpoint--entry for the Military Hover Contest
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(...) Try searching on "photography tips" in Lugnet news. I can offer a few tips. Get some white paper for a background. Put plenty of light on the model, but realize that the bare flash on your camera will probably hurt more than it helps. I got a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | ARIZONA BUILDERS
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My fellow Arizona Builders we should try to get to get together and get a bigger group started. Larry (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.us.az)
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| | WTB: #585 Police Headquarters
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Hey all, I'm looking for a totally complete (and preferably mint or near mint) version of this set. I don't care if it's #585 or #370 if it's just the set itself, but if you have the box and/or instructions, I'd prefer it to be #585 since I'm in the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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(...) You can add my last purchase to your study, if you like. :) Small bag from St. Jacob's @ 5.99 before tax. 10 2x2 plate hinges 10 2x2 green plates 10 2x4 green plates 10 2x2 black plates 19 1x2 black offset plates 20 1x4 black plates 10 1x4 (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: New MOC: Taimatsu Racer
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Hi Tony, That's the racer I could see on some pics of, from NWBrickCon. I just found back (URL) one> from mark Sandlin's folder. That's a very nice racer! I especially enjoy the cockpit and canopy arrangement :-p, he he! Seriously, the inside looks (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Guest House...
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(...) WHEW!!!!! (...) Was she shocked??? (...) Hmmmmmmm, in my pursuit of continuing the scientific studies in the habits of SMAFOL. Ummmm Dave, do you usually call home when you aren't there???? Do you leave yourself messages? Or just let it ring, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BrickQuest first questions
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Hi Brian. I've played the game once at GenCon, so I'll answer what I can. (...) Look in the Swag page on the website. There's a Mana Potion that restores a dice roll's worth of spell points. (...) I believe that's the case. (...) It's like the 2x16 (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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| | Re: Bunker, Manta, and Zoar
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(...) Really cool. A nice addition to moonbase. I like all the small hatches and how it's built in the ground. (...) I looooove the compactness of this one. It just looks small and fast. Well done. I wouldn't change much on this one. (...) Very nice (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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