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(...) <snip> (...) Mmmm, That is a rather unsusally choice of letters and number. I think this may be one of those 'inside jokes' that we are known for,,, But does everyone know what this inside joke refers to? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Jeff VW (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) snipped the interesting stats (...) Glad you did as well. (...) Watching the log files can be addicting..... I love to see the hit increase after a moc posting to Lugnet. Janey "Red Brick" (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's a theory I buy into..., and until a "solution" is demonstrated, it's a safely self-satisfied theory. Conflict is human nature, and until the day we're all lobotomized, or extinct, it won't change. Keeps things interesting I s'pose. :] (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Throughout time, there has been the threat of the end of the world, at least as we know it..... Y2K??? Armageddon?? WW III?? Plagues?? Pigs flying?? Hell freezing???? etc..... That's nothing compared to this!!! This may be the first known (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nope, those are garage doors, rubber-band actuated ;-) I just wanted to make good replacement for those expensive lamel garage doors parts, so I basically copied the doors I have in my garage. The problem is that also in reality the doors (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Just build.....
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Hey everybody, Just thought I'd add my two cents to all the chatter going on around here! JUST BUILD!!! Since when did Lugnet become so not fun anymore? When I found this website many years ago, I thought it was one of the greatest things I've seen (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Jag har sett och hört den, och låten låter i princip precis som originalet, med en något mer technoaktig synth. (...) Se följande post jag gjorde i mediawatch efter att ha sett videon (innehåller artistens hemsideadress): (URL) kan man köpa (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft wrote: snip (...) That's a bloody brilliant idea.... wish I would have thought of it myself! Although I'm not really bothered by all the silly and/or childish bickering, although the ignorance and whiney (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think you are unneccesarily complicating things. In this case, I think simply providing a way for the user to overide the reference part directory is the way to go. -Orion (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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I was playing around with the log files on my Apache wevbserver (and if anyone can give me some great website that explains how to set up the access and error log files nicely, it'd be appreciated) and I parsed the last 4 days for Sparky's Space. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Interesting take on an old hat. The double delta design, single fin and thruster are definately all hallmarks of the venerable old girl. The updates are interesting...like the feathered exhaust and the panel hinge. Although... :) I almost feel (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) yeah, what sort of sicko would want one of those? ;-P Seriously this happens a lot in the model railway world, you scratch build a model of something not avaialable as a kit or RTR from the trade and just when you finish someone releases it. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Indeed. I have wondered why the same names keep popping up over and over with respect to TLC negativity. Almost feels a bit like a psy-ops campaign. Free speech is one thing. Excess indulgence is another. fut to .off-topic.debate ( shame we (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Rob Hendrix wrote: <snip> (...) Yeah, as soon as I saw those, I thought of the pain you'd be feeling. After checking yout your wonderful work at BF this past summer, this one from TLC has got to suck. Well, don't forget you got the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Episode 3 Set!!! Spoiler Warning!!!
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(URL) Walker Clone Walker - The battle for control of the galaxy rages on! Piloting their mechanical Scout Walkers with moveable heads, legs and blasters, will the Clone Troopers fight on the side of the Jedi or the evil Empire? Includes Clone (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:I8xw3s.KoJ@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Jake. Thanks for bringing us this news in person so we can be prepared before the actual event occurs. As for the rest of you, hmm, let's see (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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Getting back to the point... Calum Tsang wrote: <snip a lot of note worthy stuff> I was just thinking, what are the things I like on Lugnet. It comes down to two things. rtl and excellent MOCs. Maybe I haven't explored the extents of lugnet to the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) Hmm. More sweeping statements, with absolutely nothing to back it up. Again. (...) If you're aware of the ratio between LEGO soliciting opinions and acting on opinions, then you must have some data to back it up. Show it. Put up or shut up. My (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) Hi John, I wasn't actually referring to you personally... more the continuous TLC-bashing I've seen from some people, and not just on this subject. Makes you wonder why some people bother frequenting LUGNET, or buying LEGO, at all, if they (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Whatever happened...
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(...) Anytime we can mention the number 1 (or two, if you like 'The Burninator!!!" more...) all time best SB E-mail... fhqwhgads Though, for me, my all-time favourite still is "Can you play the guitar?"--it's so nostalgic with the lack of easter (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | West Wing/Sports Night quote...
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More and more we've come to expect less and less from one another... Eh, Sorkinism. Anyway, rtl is like 'Cheers' to me (another television inference), where one comes to smile at the banter, and appreciate the 'funner' things--'where everybody knows (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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Hello Travis, (...) You can try this file ((URL) with Orion's program. The result should look like this: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Oh, I just hate it when Calum's right about stuff. Prolly almost as much as he hates it when I'm right. Fortunately for me, there's a frequency difference there. :) (...) Me either. (URL) That wiki scares me, it takes obsession to a Whole New (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The thing is I have that old 'zoodles' commercial im my head now--"well sharky's going to bite your ear off!" Chris, we got Derek, Dave (me), and our most recent convert, John. You're coming over, my friend--you do not know the power of the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) Perhaps there are different connotations of the term "limited"? "Limited" in that we will purposefully limit production to X number of units to create collector demand, and will never produce them again, thus protecting their collector's (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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And coming in at number 5 it's: Dan Boger wrote: > (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 10152 Update: What has TLC to do to bring YOU up against them?
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(...) At the time, it was. Does that negate new contracts with Maersk? Dave K (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yah, go Calum! I should write something that will allow me to subscribe to some people's posts, no matter where they are. (...) I will never-ever-ever make a post about The Sibbie! (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) Providing a way to override default LDraw folder path would be enough for me. Philo (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Calum "The Yellow Dart!" Tsang. That'll earn you +5, maybe +10... And I think that, once again, Calum put into one wonderful post exactly what I'm feeling. TLC is getting better with their (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) I'm pretty sure that the 10152 wasn't either. This whole thing seems to turn on a mistranslation more than anything else. That's pretty funny at one level, actually. Most of the rest of the difference appears to be cultural, we seem to have a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report
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(...) Aye it shall, even if I have to throw large amounts of $ at Lego to get the parts to do so.. it shall! It seems my Lego collection is too eclectic to have enough to finish it right now.. but I'm working on one... (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: MOC: Space Wagon
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(...) box of classic space sets, and I can really appreciate the way you've updated 918 since I'm rebuilding the original. I really like the engine, with the vectoring finger things, and the trunk is cool. The color scheme is grat, too. Plus, you (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) It's really cold outside. I think hell is freezing over. I just ventured out from the .robotics room and read the 10152 thread. I agree with BOTH Larry AND Calum. I better get my coat. Steve (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 10152 Update: What has TLC to do to bring YOU up against them?
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(...) Wrong. TLC stated that they had old Maersk Blue pellets and 'wouldn't it be nice to give the AFOL a really cool set and use up the pellets at the same time'. Why should that negate future contracts? It was a business decision made at the time (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) I'm pretty sure the duck wasn't marketed as a "limited edition of 10,000". It really matters not what their excuss is if they changed their mind they could have changed the model. Their move was compleatly unethical and problably leaves them (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Well put Calum.... I feel the same way. Personally, all I ever read nowadays is rtlToronto, loc.ca, and technic sub-groups. Everytime I have ventured into the main group, and scanned some of the topics (the great dumb grey debate, people (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) Yes, I am watching ! I don't think you can rely on anything to positively identify an unofficial part. We could enforce something in all files that are submitted to the Parts Tracker, but unofficial files could just be local to the user, with (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | RE: Problem with the new robolab2.5.4
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Sorry, I think I need to clarify further... - This is in the "Investigator" section, NOT the regular program area. - after I click on the big "upload" arrow, I changed the dataset name to, e.g., "ds1", but there is no graph. - I click on the "upload (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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You know, in my random stumblings among the leftovers from a nice community it's nice to find rtlToronto and Calums wise words once more. Perhaps one day I'll be back sharing the fun in full scale. This should provide som interesting responces from (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Problem with the new robolab2.5.4
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I wonder if there is anyone has a chance playing with the investigator with the 2.5.4/B. It seems to be a bug: Symptom: 1) after doing the programming in level 4, do to the upload data window by clicking the "upload area" icon 2) click the big white (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: When the lego sorting gets out of hand...
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(...) You could have it in an IKEA cafeteria. Young Nordic females would wheel around cartloads of different elements and impulse sets. ABBA muzak would be piping away. The non-thinking man's Pick-a-Brick. pete.w (I think I need to get out more...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Sand Red is just so 2001. (...) Ah ! Hallucinations due to MSG ( Mono(Jet) Sodium Glue-to-mate ). (...) Could be a once in a lifetime experience with the color range halving. (...) pete.w (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 10152 Update: What has TLC to do to bring YOU up against them?
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(...) Rene presented them in his post, just one level above Bens posting: (URL) Quotes: “The edition of this set is likewise limited, there is a total of 14,000 copies” “This is your last chance to buy Maersk blue bricks” Yours, Christian (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Wrong end of the line. Imagine what car (or other companies) go through when they promise something in their advertising, and don't keep it. E.g. if the any car company advertises a car to run 100km with 3 litres (The task of calculating the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Alpha Team
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(...) Just spotted two of these today in Target at Airport West 4743 (ice blade/chopper) $15.99 4746 Mobile command centre $79.99 Looking at the prices, it seems that TLG have FINALLY decided to go with a better exchange rate than $1 US = $2 AUS (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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(...) Motherhood has called ! It's not all tennis, chit-chat and afternoon teas (maybe in the leafier suburbs). I will need to come out of my Duplo dark age soon too. pete.w (bottle feeding advocate) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | a serial message receive
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hello, can say someone to me why this program not functioned? I connected the exit of spybot with the entrance by a light conductor and would like a serial message to send and these at the same time receive! my asks: 1. which worth the message INDEX (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) around the Transition Team a few months back. Not sure what effect it had or how to "fix" some of the things (one of his theories is that some things are fundamentally unfixable)... (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Free "Story of Christmas" postcards now in NYC and Philadelphia
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In case you can't get enough (URL) Brick Testament: Story of Christmas> schwag (I know I can't), there are free Story of Christmas postcards now available in the (URL) Max Racks> in restaurants, gyms, and other fine establishments all around New (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, FTX)
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| | Re: When the lego sorting gets out of hand...
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(...) Don't rule out thew Yum Cha, Chinese food has had some very interesting effects on some Lego conversations that Ross, Paul and I have had. It would be nice to do a Yum-Cha Lego meet one day wouldn't you say? Leg Godt Travis Matheson (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Now we have to think of a Lego related use for the word PHLEGM. Leg Godt Travis Matheson (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 8x9 foot LEGO menorah constructed in Burlingame, CA
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(...) Yeah, that also struck me as very odd. It hardly seems like LEGO to be so discouraging, and besides, what's so impossible about an 8'x9' LEGO menorah anyhow? I'm wondering if "It can't be done" was not LEGO's answer to "Is it possible to build (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX)
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| | When the lego sorting gets out of hand...
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Hey all I had an interesting experience the other day.. I was in the CBD in Melbourne on Sunday, having just consumed a rather nice Yum Cha with a bunch of SF nerd friends (yes, this *is* relevant!), and I noticed something about an apartment (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Trav" <trav@jeack.com.au> wrote in message news:6.0.1.1.0.20041....net.au... (...) Don't forget the SNOT! there are just too many boys in our group ;) cheers Sue Ann (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Rollin' on '20s
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(...) Hey Rob, evidently LEGO was listening to you (and watching MB Nano car kits flying off the shelves) because the latest micro-ish Racers kits (esp. 8643 and 8644) have very nice large diameter aluminium rims and low profile tires. The kits (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Re: Whatever happened...
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(...) O M G !!!! :) places NOT to go......... there. ITS 4:20 AM !!! gee, even CALUM is sleeping. Why am i up??? I know, I can use this time to work on my train module. Chris shark........EEE...EEEwww...www (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Help! New Membership
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Todd - Just wanted to drop in my thanks, as I see that I and a whole bunch of other people who have been waiting on their membership were activated in the past 24 hours. :) - Michael (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Pezzi ambigui...
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Anche gli appassionati di Lego hanno le loro perversioni. ;-) Saluti Giuliano Gianluca Morelli ha scritto: (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: cybermaster
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Il Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:07:14 GMT, samurai74 ha scritto: (...) A meno che tu non lo trovi ad un prezzo MOOOOLTO buono, se fossi in te ci penserei bene... (...) Sono di una plastica particolarmente rigida che mal si adatta a qualsiasi uso salvo con (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: My average set
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Hmm, who are these people who even know what sets they have bought and in what quantity? I haven't a clue, but I can guess that my most frequently bought set is the bulk packs of 2x4 tan bricks. I bought an awful lot of them. Kerry (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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(...) Indeed, I had noticed your absence from the world of Lego vending. What are you up to these days? Kerry (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I wouldn't say that. However, the Lego community has changed. It's no longer what it was when I joined in like 1995--it's...I dunno, more mainstream. Key items that happened: 1. Todd and Suzanne create Lugnet. Key outputs: -Now people have an (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !!
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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In lugnet.lego, Kelly McKiernan wrote: <snip> (...) I just want to make one thing clear. Merely because I have a gripe about a particular decision made by TLC, that doesn't mean I am throwing the proverbial baby out with the bathwater. I love LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) Wait... Other than the arguable "limit of 5-per-customer" thing, what Jake said in that quote turned out to be perfectly accurate! - The run that they did used up all of their Maersk blue. It did. True fact. - Litterally no Maersk blue ABS (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) Check for a line beginning "0 Unofficial" or "0 Official" in the file. OTOH, not all official parts have that marker, and there's even a few that have had a "0 Unofficial" marker skip in. (If a parts-admin is looking, subparts 30387s01 and (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) D'oh! I just remembered I sold some to Paul. Oh well, I think it's still my most plentiful set. ROSCO (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) I promised myself I wouldn't continue fanning the flames here, but I couldn't resist one more... The gist of the complaints against TLC I'm hearing is they've made a business decision that "changed" from an earlier "promise" (neither of which (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) A good choice! A personal favourite too (although I've taken a Stanley knife to at least one of mine). (...) See what I mean about averages? (...) And your average set is a very average set indeed. Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Ends in Hours: HP 4708 4728 Soccer 3426 3402 Mars 7311 7312
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Hi, 4708 Harry Potter Hogwarts Express, & 4728 Escape from Privet Dr 3426 Soccer Team Transport & 3402 Small Grandstand w/ Lights 7311 Life on Mars T3 Trike & 7312 Red Planet Cruiser End starting 12/21 at about 1:25 PM PST. also older Honda Accord (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) Gary, the problem is that from Jake's mouth: Quote: I do know, however, that there will be 5 set limit per customer on this set (Troy,are you listening? J). Why you ask? This set uses …drum roll please… Maersk blue! In fact, the run of this (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) MAJOR SNIPAGE (...) The problem doesn't lie within the community it lies within the company. Proof of this is that they are dumbfounded as to why with all of their efforts they are still loosing money. I missed The whole Marsk debate but let's (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) For your amusement: (URL) #203 (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) Olof, I wouldn't expect there to be too much problem in this regard. It would be different if they were trying to re-create an old colour that hadn't been used in many years, and there had since been changes in ABS formulation, suppliers, part (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) To clarify: "collectibility", by your explanations, is based purely on your own *speculation* (and others who share your thinking). TLC's "assertion" (as you call it) had nothing whatsoever to do with making the set "collectible", since, as (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) [snip] (...) John, I really don't understand this point. I mean that literally, I don't understand. You may very well be right within this odd-sounding (to me) corner of the collector world. But personally, I fail to see how a simple set (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) C'est magnifique. I'm jealous of your foliage parts. A Lego wreath is much better than a questionably-smelling real one. Being a sucker for pretty, ridiculouly fragile things as I am, I just can't get enough of this. Happy Holidays, Kevin (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) All this attitude does is tell Lego that when they make a cool set for a corporate client, they are better off not offering it to the general public. Luckily for the sane amongst us, the public in general doesn't have this attitude. So the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Oh, why not. Could you list it with the same address alias as in the about box (anoved@binghamton.edu)? That would keep it consistent. (...) Cool. I need to reinstall/relearn the l3p/pov-ray stuff - it definitely makes for prettier output than (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Good Night Everybody! Derek (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's what I call mine too. Iain (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Amen, And thank you William, Another voice of reason. Let the collectors cry all they want. As I said, Kudos to TLC for taking Mearsk's money and making a profit. Oh, the collectors don't want that happening. WELL TO DAMN BAD. Steven Weiser (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Is that what you get when you cross Tuesday and Thursday? (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Are you trying to say LUGNET has "jumped the shark"? That's a serious question, please answer seriously... if you are, you may not be the only person thinking that, not by a wide margin. (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I guess I'll get caught up in this Mathematical craziness, too, since I happen to be a Maths graduate. My average (mean) set: [LEGOSet 6007] Modal set: [LEGOSet 3219] Median set: [LEGOSet 6523] Some notes: I actually do own my mean set, but not my (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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Hi all, Those of you who may have switched to using the recently released Firefox 1.0 as your browser may also have encountered a problem with the Shop at Home website that it doesn't allow you to switch destination countries, saying you must have (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Johannes Koehler wrote: ... While on the other (...) I applaud any effort by TLC to spoil the efforts of speculators to profit from the scarcity of a set. I wish they would rerelease monorail, Classic Space, and a bunch of other (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) you know who ~I~ blame!!! Margret Thatcher! everything is mostly HER fault! Chris oh look down there... a shark (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think it's incredible that LEGO gives any attention to AFOL's at all. Now you want them to give special attention to the minority who are collectors? You don't ask much, do you? It's great that LEGO has made this set available again. And (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) (snip) It is generally accepted that posts seeking to trade are off-topic for lugnet.general or for most theme groups, but rather should be posted somewhere in the market hierarchy. lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade is often a good choice for (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 10152 Update: What has TLC to do to bring YOU up against them?
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(...) Fact # 1: I have yet to see anyone produce the "PROMISE" that TLC gave. Fact # 2: I am one of those who IS very upset with the change to the colors. I have not spent one penny on new sets, nor will I any time soon. Old sets and parts will be (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Alpha Team Canopy (Re: PCS: The Next Space Theme?)
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(...) I have to say, that I can see a lot of interesting ways to use these pieces, although none of them are as a canopy... no piece is useless, Harry Potter Roofs can be used in space, it's just more challenging to use some pieces, and these would (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) ^ unless you live in Victoria, and prescribe to the Victorian disease of giving everything cool names, like FART, SPIT and banana. Leg Godt Travis Matheson (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Average: [LEGOSet 6296] Median: [LEGOSet 5302] Modal: [LEGOSet 627] Interesting to note: I also don't own my average set My average set is a pirate set!! Weird... ROSCO (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Update - Inspiration Sites
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Updated: (URL) Inspiration Sites> (URL) e co-curator .build.mecha (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I'm just checking the inside of my eyelids for leaks. e THE BEAST WILL LIVE. (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I agree with you Jonathan. Anyone who buys Lego as an investment should look elsewhere to invest. I own 10 copies of 6390 Main Street. Then 20 years later they re-release it. Was I mad? No, TLG never said that old sets would not be (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I'm brainstorming how to handle both situations. Any ideas? -Orion (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) To be honest, I could care less about what the company does. This is a hobby for me. What this means is that I refuse to let anything LEGO stress me out. In other words, I'll praise the company when they do something I like and ignore (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) My modal is easy (slowly building my army of undead, bwah ha haaaa) [LEGOSet 7409] But I was suprised at my average set [LEGOSet 6926] I forgot I even owned this :) And yes, boxing day sales could really effect the new year stats Aaron A (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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