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(...) Maybe he should be, after Escape from L.A., but I like to pretend that film never happened. (...) Because I'm an idiot, with lingering a.d.d. If a MOC sits on that table for too long, I feel an overwhelming urge to tear it down and start (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Adrian, I was going to call the bridge "drunken weekend study", but didn't want to foul the name of Lugnet's premiere bridge-master. (...) -Keith (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I thought for sure you'd mention the yellow truck, which shows a sinister train influence. (...) Awww Larry, stop it, or people will talk. We're supposed to be bitter enemies after all. It must be that holiday feeling. Its a Festivus Miracle! (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hello everyone As some of you may know, I do a fair amount of custom work involving Lego minifigures. I've got a recent project I'd like to share the results of, and also a question arising from that project. You'll find an image of the figure in (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I'd love to shell you with a fiery retort (or at least speak disparagingly of yor mother)...but sadly you are correct. The riot is weak..more of a queue, or breadline than a riot. In retrospect I should have spent more time on it, but the damn (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I'm sorry but...what does it mean to "jump the shark"? (...) Like in Star Trek (the original series) the Spock's Brain episode. -Ted (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) It kinda doesn't sound like you do. In the above quote they said: 1) they used up their existing supply of Maersk blue pellets. They did. It's true. Other than Jan's comment on the German site (which translated roughly to "this is your last (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Many thanks Snow-Daddy. (...) Yes, the cop in question is probably getting set to examine the corpse of a stripper, with a black light. (...) Be careful what you wish for, imagine a planet ruled by David Lee Roth...I shudder to think... (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Snake Plissken? I thought he was dead. I've always wondered why you create these fantastic elaborate Reich scenes but don't really put them into motion. Building is just half the fun. The hippy rioters need to riot. The police need to beat them (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Rarest Lego Road Plate
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(...) This road plate is also apparently contained in the Samsonite Model Maker Set 367. (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Norbert Black wrote: Hey Norbert! This sounds like tres fun. Thanks for the excellent writeup! I have already sent a link to my local club suggesting that we consider this for next year. Spotlighted (and Xposted to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.org)
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(...) Isn't that just purple in general? I thought the reason was pretty much because the mix of dyes that Lego uses for purple ABS was finicky. Hence since certain parts need to be molded for longer, or at different temperatures, or different (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: MOCs from ParLUGment Secret Santa project, 2004
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(...) snip (...) The witness protection programme doesn't allow me to say, but thanks for including me..... it was great fun, I enjoyed creating the moc, although it is strange building for someone else aside for yourself, or at least it was to me. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) The RC buggy motors will work, but they run about 3 times the speed of the other motors, so you may want to gear them, anyway. As for mounting 9v motors, you can put Technic 1x2s on both sides of the top, next to the electric connection, and (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: RCX IR Transceiver and Sensor Port Circuits
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(...) I'll see if I can get the circuits drawn up as jpegs and post them on my Brickshelf. Can't promise a schedule though :-) The IR Transceiver will be first, followed by a sensor port circuit. The other units are just possible future projects for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) Spin. Stop it. 'They' did no such thing as 'break a promise'. Fact--TLC had a limited quantity of Maersk Blue pellets and, with no contract with Maersk at the time, as stated, they were not going to get anymore Maersk Blue pellets to make more (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Technic Motors in Studless Construction?
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I have started playing with some of the studless sets (8441 and 8451 picked up on sale) and am trying to figure out how to connect motors to studless... Any ideas/diagrams of ways to connect studless construction/geartrains with the standard 9V (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) I fully understand what Lego said. I fully understand they broke that promiss. When I say I will do something you can trust me to do it. How about you? -Ken (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Hello to one and all I promised the members of ParLUGment I'd post something about the Secret Santa project that we undertook this year. Since Christmas day is approaching like an oncoming express train, I suppose I'd better get around to it. :) (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment) !!
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) I don't care what happened as far as set numbers. What I do care about is that this was presented as a "Limited Edition of 10,000". They then proceded to break that promiss. What is your word worth?-Ken (21 years ago, 22-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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(...) In fact, the run of this new set uses all the Maersk blue ABS pellets we have left. That means that there is literally no Maersk blue ABS left. Even the parks can no longer get Maersk blue. This is a small run too – only 14,000 total, with (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Is Neon sign with Lego logo OK to produce & sell
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(...) Good catch, Gary. The sign seems like a simple slab of acrylic laser-etched with the LEGO lettering/font style. It's probably side-lit by a small flourescent bulb, and they're not shy about overcharging for shipping. It does look kinda cool (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Has anyone made an American 4-4-0 with BBB wheels?
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(...) Yep, and surprisingly if you google "American 4-4-0 LEGO" you get a bunch of hits. One is mine :) (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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On 14:16 12/22/2004, Gary Istok wrote (...) Now the conundrum... to bid or not... --- wubwub aka stephen f roberts wildbrick.com - Jain's Guide : Promoting more than just the MOC (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Just build.....
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(...) Hey Scott!!! (One of the AFOLs I went to lunch with while working in Ann Arbor 4 years ago) How's it going! Too bad about "W" winning, huh ;-) (running for cover). I too have a lot to sort, boxes and boxes and boxes..... somewhere in all that (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hold on bub, this truly is the Golden Age of LEGO Re: Whatever happened...
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Long time no see, Tony. Too long if you ask me, glad to see you around again. (...) Exactly. (...) Good idea. And in the fullness of time, I think he'd realise you're both right. In the context of world events it's not a tragic thing (what's going (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) They're tilting doors. I'm sorry, but I just don't have a good pic of them at the moment, and the MOC is still not finished. I'll post the pics as it gets finished. (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hey Kev, As one of our many lurkers in rtl, it's good to hear from ya! Give this a little time and this situation will die down, and rtl will return to regular chats of-- anti-x times chris and steve insulting one another calum goin off on (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Is Neon sign with Lego logo OK to produce & sell
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Jake (and others), I just came across this neon Lego sign (newly produced in Asia) that sports the official Lego logo. Does this violate any company copyrights? (URL) Istok (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) Can we please stop with the spin on the situation? There were no lies At the time, no contract with Maersk to make future sets and LEGO had these pellets to get rid of. Come out with nifty set and use up pellets--limited 'cause, as stated by (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Hold on bub, this truly is the Golden Age of LEGO Re: Whatever happened...
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Calum, That's my thinking. As long as the good outweighs the bad, which as far as the online AFOL community is concerned it does by a mile. So what can we do about some of the nastiness that has arisen here at Lugnet? Well, look no further than this (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Third Times a Charm: A Third Episode 3 Set!!! Spoiler Warning!!!
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(URL) Trifighter - The Droid Trifighters soar into battle against the Jedi Knights! Can the Jedi's starships escape the devastating saws of the Buzz Droids hidden inside? Includes Buzz Droid. ETA 04/05. £9.99/€14.99/$14.99 ROTS Set 7252 I can (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Maybe it is indeed the best to add some features to Lsynth, for I and many with me don't have a clue what to do with the sourcecode and formulas, the only thing I might be useful to is in saying what would be a good userinterface... (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ribbed hoses synth
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(...) Hi Kevin, Thank you for taking a look at the problem, I'll mail you the parts, you can see more pictures of hoses I've done with my parts in my brickshelf... Regards, Misha (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | US S@H Specials, Dec 22 - 28, 2004
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(URL) (hit 1 when the recording starts, then hit 1 again when the S@H Specials recording starts, to skip the listings and get to a representative) 4Juniors/Jack Stone/Max Creator 4667 Loadin' Digger $ 7.99 $ 4.00 4668 Outrigger Construction Crane (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Re: SPARTAN RE-SHOOT. Das Capitol employs Flashbulbs!
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(...) Dear Smack pontiff, Let me first say how flattered I am by your words: “truly superb hover pontiff”. Now that we have covered the viable portion of your response, I’m going to go get lunch. Yes…a chili dog I think… What? Sorry? I couldn’t hear (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Tracked Things Festival Continues: XTank "Proof of Principle"
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(...) If you wish--though in a month or less, I'll be building one! :) The guns are only a very basic "space-holder" construction--I would improve them on a finished version. Missile racks were the runner-up. (...) Only if the tread were constantly (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I don't see how you can state this, after the Knight's Bus debacle. -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Some interesting stats on Sparky's Space
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(...) Rob, It'll stay there as long as you want it to--doesn't look like Sparky's Space is going anywhere. So there you are :) For everyone else, I noticed that my most hits are on my elin page--perverts! all of yas!!! My little appreciation page (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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(...) I'll spit it up as just a bunch of PNG images over on BrickShelf in several car-specific folders. Sorry about this PPT IE Explorer issue. I thought it might offer some nicer navigation tools without me punching out some hand-written html. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: SPARTAN RE-SHOOT. Das Capitol employs Flashbulbs!
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(...) So which one is the good half and which one is the bad half? It's so hard to tell. Adrian (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) There's a real turret in there! Outrageous. I think you might want to move from flash bulbs to really bright lights, but this is still a marked improvement. And to think, you've been letting Keith steal your thunder for all this time. This MOC (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Christmas Shopping
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(...) PHLEGM Oh of course, I believe that Phlegm is a term for that oh so popular un-sorting curse. Parts haphazardly laying everywhere get mixed. Janey "Red Brick" (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !!
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(...) While the pictures are better...you are still an idiot. Nothing will ever change that Mike, not even a truly superb hoverpontiff like the Spartan MKI. Its a good thing that it can hover what...70ft off the ground?...because judging by the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Tracked Things Festival Continues: XTank "Proof of Principle"
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I like the guns and the greebles on the sides. Nice Job ! It'd look awseome with the wide chain links. Mind if I try ldrawing it that way ? I'm not sure I understand the 3rd track underneath though : (URL) that really make the steering horrible ? (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Just build.....
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Please don't refrain all together. Your spell checking services were invaluable : ) You forced us to use proper english and think about what we were saying ! -JSM (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hey Chris, did you book the space for rtlToronto18, micro block stacking? What day is this thing going to take place on? Cheers, Wayne. (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Whatever happened... LETS end this.....
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(...) OK rob, your still new(ish) so I'll cut you some slack. 1. I am a barometer of all things lugnet. if its hapening to me, its going on ALL OVER. so you may be right about the BC/AD thing, but what it really means is that MANY people will now, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mmmmmm yummy! (...) Totally! groovy bananas ;) (...) No, I don't think so Pete :P but in two days time, I am freee...eee! (but still taken ;)) Mel (it's time to do a snow dance...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) SNIP (...) SNIP (...) No confussion here. They said through Jake M., SHO, and press releases that it was LIMITED TO 10,000. I don't care about collectability. I bought two the first time one for myself and another for a nephew. I may get (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: BUGS Shop at Home order
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(...) Awwwww! I would if I could, but I am in Germany... Back on the 8th Jan. Mel (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: Christmas card and letter
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(...) I *may* have seen something similar: (URL) Main thomasmain@myrealbox.com (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Altre novità 2005!
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Oltre ai set Star Wars, che ovviamente mi strapiacciono, trovo molto interessanti le GRU, bella sia nella versione larga 8 con un bel po' di ruote, (ma che effettivamente appare un po' strettina) che nella versione larga 12, dall'aspetto un po' più (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Christmas card and letter
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(...) 50 Years of Play. Do you have the original, and can you post it? -Tim (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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(...) (URL) You Can Build it! Hi-Level El Capitan> web-page generated by PowerPoint (...) It seems that the software you used makes HTML that only renders correct in Internet Explorer :( Both Mozilla and Konquerer (similair to Apple MacOSX Safari) (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Whatever happened...
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(...) I don't know about that. Lugnet enabled the community to grow to proportions rtl never would have. But those same proportions cause us trouble now. (...) That's true--but there's some amazing stuff out there, especially this last year or two: (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Putting downt the Riot
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(...) WOW! I especially love the columns beneath the bridge. (URL) I've looked at the inverted sloped 6x6x2 for a long time but couldn't quite figure what to stick under them (other than stacking 2x4s in a square or using macaroni). The octagonal (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Any tips for building tall towers?
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(...) ... (...) ... While not exactly what Patrick describes, I've built several towers mostly from 2x4 bricks, with an outer diameter of 8x8 and a 4x4 opening in the center. My application was to support half scale train signs about six or so feet (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Putting downt the Riot
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(...) This is the usual praise: some very nice touches, lots of good grey, the plant walls are absolutely great, shiny water, witty commentary, etc etc etc. (...) Na, you're pretty much all sweetness and light already! I spotlighted it, of course, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Just build.....
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(...) Oh you are so right! (Going OT but gets back) I think I'm have a case of "Ring Blues". For the last three years we have had the pleasure of going to a LotR movie this time of year and seeing what happens next. Well, all good things come to an (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hold on bub, this truly is the Golden Age of LEGO Re: Whatever happened...
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(...) Wow, good to hear from you! (...) I'll agree we've certainly made a lot of progress since the wild days of atl and rtl, that there is no doubt. Something like Peeron for example, I use all the time when I build (which is not as much as I'd (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Tracked Things Festival Continues: XTank "Proof of Principle"
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Hi, everyone. I'm starting to think this calls for a "put treads on it" contest. Adrian and Nik have inspired me to break out my March find of conveyor belt service packs (the narrow ones, sadly) to work up a "proof of principle" that I hope to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Coming to Kalamazoo
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(...) And when? Afternoon or evening? Or both? Steve "Who probably can't come, but maybe can" Bliss (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | Re: Altre novità 2005!
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(...) Forse perché sono più belli quindi vendono di più. Non ci trovo niente di male, anzi dovrebbero imparare qualcosa da questa lezione. (...) Tranquillo!!! Quelli che hai visto sono i normali minifig modificati a mano da non-mi-ricordo-chi, li (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: MOC: Space Wagon
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(...) That's in reference to George Clinton's bands, Parliament/Funkadelic, which I've been listening too lately. For a while, in the 1970's, George Clinton would descend from a spaceship during the concert. George (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Another big house of my little town
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(...) Andreas, Our house had a huge stack of old National Geographics when we moved in, and I was leafing through one from the 1960's which mentioned the World's Fair in Belgium, and showed a street scene much like your house, with four and five (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Show me the monkey?
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(...) It's a long convoluted answer, but basically what I typed was... rm lego-10whatever01* And nuked everything, from the original rules to the photos to the album page. I have my own photos from the event, but I never managed to get anyone to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Un motivo in piu` per comprare Lego
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(URL) la tv svizzera "cominciando dal meno peggio": 1) Lego, Danimarca, numero quattro mondiale del giocattolo. Solo il 10 per cento dei suoi prodotti sono fatti in Cina. Tra le aziende esaminate è l'unica che concede un congedo di maternità. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Christmas card and letter
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I wanted to share my family's Christmas card and Christmas letter with the LUGNET community (who has been like my extended family): (URL) Thomas Main thomasmain@myrealbox.com (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.people) !
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| | Re: Altre novità 2005!
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(...) Sugli altri temi non mi addentro per mancanza di competenza, ma su Star Wars volevo farvi notare che il set TIE Fighter & Y-Wing (7262) e' una riedizione del set 7150 (che gia' era stato rieditato esattamente uguale con il codice 7152), (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Simple locking mechanism
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Do you have a pic of the doors? I'm having trouble to visualize... Initially I was thinking a simple drop latch made with technic...kind of like (URL) but made with say, a short axel and a couple of liftarms like the 41677. -Rob A. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Putting downt the Riot
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(...) Apart from the fact that the crowd look like they're just standing around instead of rioting (what, have they been gassed already?), and the gate which looks so pissant as to be completely out of place in such a masterpiece of Reich (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Whatever happened... LETS end this.....
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Chris, Chris, Chris... You are just going through the transition that many of us have already had... from BC to AD (Before Children to Adult Depression : ).... You have finally discovered now that you have a child, you are (slightly) less a child (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Just build.....
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Ken & All, (...) Man, I don't have A bin to sort: (URL) have about 25 containers to sort! : ) Scott S. -- (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hold on bub, this truly is the Golden Age of LEGO Re: Whatever happened...
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That you would use the term "tragic", which in my dictionary is defined as "very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction", to describe something as insignificant and irrelevant to world events and people's lives as a the colour of a (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Putting downt the Riot
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(...) Bust out that Sailor moon outfit and... well, you never know. Fun as always Keith. I've spent time already trying to find as much of the story out in the pics, and always find more. I particuarily like the green windows. Very cool touch. I (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I have posted a few new Mindstorms MOC's to my site... Specifically, TrackerBot and PicoCam which use a custom DIRPD sensor, 3 Cybermaster touch sensors and a wireless colour pinhole camera. Have a look and don't forget to drop a line in my (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I'm one of those who's real life has been getting in the way of LEGO. I'd been occasionally reading cad, cad.dev, technic, and robotics. Pretty high signal to noise ratio there, although things are slow. I decide on a whim to go read RTLtoronto, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I like those (URL) planters> looks just like a huge, soul-crushing housing project. And great (URL) pipes>! I hope you change your mind about ending the Iron Reich scenes. Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Vorton Battle Midget
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(...) Now I know what it reminds me of: The cute little alien in evolution hiding in the closet and biting the women’s hand off (perhaps crossed with Spiderman 2 and the big weapons from MIB): It has the same innocent expression... at first. See you (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) On second thoughts, I fear the bunnies will beat the vikings to it… Speaking of which: Why aren’t they on the list? – Lenny has already made 2 spacemocs. Happy holidays NB (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) That's funny, I just came to a similar conclusion yesterday. I won't deny that I've been an active (URL) participant> in LEGO-related debates here on LUGNET. But I'm starting to realize that arguing the debates never really change anyone's (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Ovviamente è fuori catalogo da un bel po'... diciamo vent'anni :-) Non è impossibile da trovare; si trova ancora nei mercatini dell'usato in mezzo a milioni di altri libri, basta avere pazienza e cercare. Figurati che io l'ho trovato dieci (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Christmas Shopping
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Kmart finds, 100xx Cloud City $75AU 8455 Back Hoe $45AU (yes, the big pneumatic set) 100xx UCS Snowspeeder $134AU The largest KK2 set (castle), around $75-80AU and as already mentioned, the awesome 8436 red truck for $74.50AU, and tons of them :) (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Show me the monkey?
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I'm not a rtlToronto member, but I remember when the "Show me the Monkey" event was held in fall of 2001. It was fairly soon after I discovered LUGNET. It was a month after 9/11 and helped take my mind off the unpleasantness of that time. I heard (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) Oh wait... I see. plz ignore me :P (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Sorry don't under stand this 100% (the English language here). I guess you mean, that people complain about new sets, bad design etc. Some do, I still (an most?) see sets as bricks, we build our own. New colours - that causes a lot to discuss. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm confoosled. How can you not own your median set? Unless it means something other than what thought it meant... Michael (only an undergrad :( ) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Wiii...iiilly.........
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IO alzo la mano :-( E' ancora in commercio? dove? Quanto costa? ciao biffuz ha scritto: (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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You missed the biggest change of all since the beginning of LUGNET: Todd's Burnout. When Todd & Suz broke up, LUGNET became a near-anarchy. Suz came in as a sort of moderator for a while, but was very sporadic. Then she left, and Todd came back, but (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi All, A small turn out but good fun nonetheless. PLUGS #2 was more of a parts scrounge at Kiddywink than a MOC display. I brought along the Holdens and some other creations I had ready, including the technic-fig round table and some roos. Jonathan (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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(...) SNIP (...) Andreas, This building is spectacular! I really enjoy seeing these detailed scenes, where builders include details of the streets, plazas, etc. The only problem is that each one I see inspires me to build my next town MOC at a (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Ciao (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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I will be putting together a shop at home order for the Brisbane lego Train Group so if any BUGS or lego maniacs want to be in on the order, let me know what you want. I'll use the usual process we have used in the past for ordering. That is; You (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Rockin as always Keith. Look forward to some new skies in the Reich. -Dan (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi Jonathan, (...) No, here you are wrong. It is the old dark grey color. May be, it was a little to much sun, when I took these photos. But I use the new color as well. For me, that is no problem. Andreas Böker (abhf) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Putting downt the Riot
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This is the usual boilerplate: walls, cops, a mech, a monorail, Black Seperatists, a canal, downtrodden masses and Snake Plissken (the Man sent him in). You have your customary options: Just the pretty pictures: (URL) Some tired smack: (URL) You (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: 10152 Update: What has TLC to do to bring YOU up against them?
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(...) Hey Ben, I think you know my feelings about crap bley and all of those silly excuses surrounding it. As you might have read elsewhere I didn't buy any new sets this year (except for bulk bricks at S@H), so you may have a clue of how I feel. In (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | A New Plan (WAS Re: Whatever happened...)
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(...) A few thoughts: I was fairly active on RTL from '93 or '94 until '96, and less active but a frequent reader of LUGNET from late 2000 to late '03. I agree that the community and the spirit are not what they used to be. In fact, I hesitate to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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| | Re: Whatever happened... LETS end this.....
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(...) I'm not really sure how that helps things. People keep suggesting that because they don't want to be reading the slush fights, but what do they end up reading? The slush fights. People like controversy, plain and simple. That's why people tune (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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