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(...) I've got lots of suggestions for how you worded the letter, but my biggest one--if the letter doesn't fit on one page, revise until it is one page. Try to keep your passion for the color change out of the discussion--because it only makes one (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) First, if the packs sold out in days or weeks, not months--perhaps *someone* would notice. If it took 8 months to sell 10,000 packs...that's and average of 42 packs a day. That's not a very rapid fill rate, nor is it something for a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(As much as I hate big dramatic "Look at me, I quit" posts, I truly feel the need to say this, not to bring attention to myself, but to get this off my chest.) When I was in high school (and all through college, for that matter), LUGNET was around (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Ha! ...and (...) You know what we'd do if they discontinued Mindstorms? We'd say "Gee, that's a shame" and go one with our lives, without whining like a bunch of petulant brats who didn't get what they wanted for Christmas. We wouldn't write (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !!
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Grey, bley, stone, md stone, maersk grey, whatever. But these flesh tone figs make me throw up in my mouth. -nk (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) That word is slang and has several meanings. to m******ate. -- an act or instance of m******ation. something which belies self-indulgent or egotistical behaviour a person exhibiting self-indulgent behaviour; a wanker. wank off, (used (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) I DON'T agree with this letter and I think sending it from "the group of Adult Fans Of LEGO® (AFOLs)" is misleading. David Arnon, who will buy the new 2005 Technic sets in a heartbeat. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Some snippage. (...) I agree with Peter, I think excessive crossposting is something to be avoided. And I'm not the only person that feels that way. I'd also remind those thinking of crossposting excessively (for shock, for humor, to make a point, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I wonder if we should all put away our toys (or dump them off at the local children's hospital, donate to the tsunami children) and go outside for a bicycle ride, or grab a book or something. -Patrick (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I agree with the above letter. Partick S. O'Donnell (39) Lancaster County, PA, USA Loosing much interest in purchasing LEGO as a direct result of this color change issue. Purchases off by 80% in 2004 as compared with the average of the past 12 (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Lets be nice here! - big wank, "eh" would have been kind Canadian thing to write as it would leave it up for debate or disagreement. I see no "facts" to support Ben being a "wank". -Patrick (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) All right, Brickwars it is! We can have a massive battle at Brickfest, the color-fast against the color-less. um, are there any bley minifigs out yet? (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Andrzej M. Szlaga (25), Warsaw (Poland), approx. 1500 PLN before 2004, I haven't purchased any sets containing new colours (and I'm not going to). (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I read that paragraph slightly different to you. Its hard to explain, so here's an illustration of how I read it: General: Tomorrow at 0600 we storm Omaha Beach. Private: I trust that you and the rest of the general staff you have arranged air (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I think the main reason the dissenters spoke up is that on first glace (and the CEO of LEGO will probably only skim it if the letter even gets to him) this letter purpost to represent the entire AFOL community. The opposition want to make it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hello Nathanael! I'm so glad you posted this pic/link for people to see. I saw it earlier today on Brickshelf and was hoping that it would get the attention it deserves. I'm a big fan of your all of your work, not just this model. I hope when (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: -snip- The post was incorrectly crossposted. Okay, it's an issue of great concern. You claimed to speak for all AFOLs. Okay, it's an error in translation. You called for "no discussion" in a group (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Civil War!
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Let's do this! I'm tired of this debate. I'm sick of the contention between individuals. Enough!!! Let's just 'throw down' and go to war. Let's just put the civility aside and flame the hell outta each other. C'mon, bring it... I like the old grey, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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(...) Y'know, what you wrote was o.k. Iain, an' actually kinda funny. But in general, it seems like rtlToronto is against any attempt to resolve the color issue that is paramount to some people. I really, really, honestly do hope that one day TLG (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: An alternative open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company
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I agree with this letter. The new greys will NOT change my buying behaviour (up to US$3000 a year - for me, my child and our friends' children). What does affect my buying behaviour is the quality of the great new Designer sets (me) and the good (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I agree and sign. Mike McKee. Chesapeake, VA, USA. 2003 LEGO expenditures $500+ usd. 2004 expenditures approximately $150 usd (due in part to color issue). (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I have to agree with Bob here... Y'know, sometimes the consumers know better than the management William! That, and your whole brown-nosing here smells like @$$ What's so productive about giving TLG praise? They're a company, they don't need (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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I agree with the letter above and sign it! Richard Noeckel (24), Toronto (Canada) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I too agree with the content of this message. Contrary to another post, there is a "real message" here: That there are AFoLs who respect the people who are earnestly trying to return the Lego company to success, and that not every decision is going (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) [snip] (...) I agree with the above letter. Bob Hayes, Silver Spring, MD - pre 2004 a lot, 2004 sets not much - I really like the new Millinium Falcon design, but not the color - I can not buy it. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I must request that you rewrite your introduction page. While I'm on a high-speed ADSL connection, nothing puts me off more than having to wade through all your miniature shots of MOCs on the front page of your site. When you have revamped it so I (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.curators)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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Hello! (...) Why do you (not you, Bill, in particular but all you disagree.ers in this thread) not even give a chance to the thought that Grey (old) is not necessarily dead? Why do you (purposefully?) attack this attempt to use the last chance to (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: (MOC) 36-gun Frigate RTS LEGOMALEE
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(...) hello! this is a wonderful ship you have here. you did a very nice job. 7 center sections is huge! i must echo everyone else in saying you did a great job widening the hull, i have thought about trying to widen a hull, but did not come up with (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: An alternative open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company
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(...) Like changing "DUPLO" into "Explore" into "DUPLO"? (...) Mr. Plougman was from Bang&Olufsen, he wasn't successful, but fired. Mr. Knudstorp is from McKinsey. Why should he know the "LEGO Business" better than we do? Of course, I also would (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) [snip] (...) The letter that Ben presented is trying to send a real message. This one is just an amazing suck up!! Did you apply to be a "Lego Ambassador"? I have to go throw up now. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I figured that, but 2 wrongs rarely make a right. ROSCO (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Normally I wouldn't have, but Ben's was crossposed to all those groups, so I thought I should do the same. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) This is a typical example of where a collective whole with the potential to make real changes can destroy/ridicule itself.We've already seen several postings recently which make us look like a bunch of saddos at a Fight Club! Ben – Sorry for (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | WAMALUG monthly Dinner
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Hi All, WAMALUG Dinner: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 6:00PM - 10:00PM EST (GMT-05:00) a few months back we started getting together once a month during the week for dinner gatherings. Not everyone has the time to spend a full day playing with LEGO. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) I agree with the content of the letter, but I don't like that you chose to cross-post so heavily. Ross Crawford, 40, Australia. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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To Mr. Jørgen Vig Knudstorp CEO of LEGO Company Billund Denmark Dear Mr. Knudstorp, We are writing to you, the highest authority of the LEGO® Company, to affirm our support of LEGO despite the recent controversial color changes to light grey, dark (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.color) !!
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(...) So what is the status of the LCD? I haven't heard from it for quite a while. /Tore (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: AN OPEN LETTER TO.....was (Re: Ugh...)
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(...) Whoooooohoooo I have a new sigfile. Janey "Red Brick" will now known as.... Janey was right... -CT (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ooops. I forgot to update the link. The new URL is: (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I've added .technic to the groups cos I think they'll like it over there too! Can't wait to see the finished robot - I remember Short Circuit from when I was a kid. One question I have, how smoothly does it move on those treads? I found my (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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(...) You should try and merge/append this with the connection database, e.g. model behavior vs. part behavior. No sense coming up with two different ways of doing basically the same thing. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad)
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Nice to see that you're still working on this! I thought version one was great as long as you tread carefully to keep the program from crashing. One suggestion: Could you include some example models/animations (e.g. a minifig walking, car wheels (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: Ldraw Minifig "Machinima" POVray include file
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I was wondering if anyone else had released similar include files? (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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You do not represent me! I deeply resent the wording "We, the signatories of this letter, form the group of Adult Fans Of LEGO® (AFOLs)." You and your undersigned do NOT form any such group! You form a small, but regrettably vocal MINORITY of the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) To quote a previous post I made: "A little more civility and politeness and a little less vitriol go a long way to having people respect your opinion instead of writing you off as a ranting troll." -Orion (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You shouldn't look at your mirror while posting on LUGNET... René (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) There was also a great pic of it in the Arts section of the Australian yesterday. The lego is actually staying longer now it is so very popular. I have even built a tower (although incomplete as my son dragged me away to see tubby the robot) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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I DO NOT support or agree with the above letter. I DO support the notion that you are in fact a big wank. Iain Hendry (23), Toronto (Ontario, Canada), ~$500 pre-'04, ~$500 post-'04. I think LEGO is fun! (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego) !!
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| | FA: SW, adventurers, and others on eBay - couple of days left!
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Hello, I just to let everyone know I have a bunch of sealed sets up for auction on eBay: (URL) are some old Star Wars and Adventurer sets and a few odds and ends. Thanks for looking! Eric (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: For Auction: 375 Castle, 383 Knight's Tournament, 677 Knight's Procession +
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In lugnet.market.auction, Jason Bardis wrote: [lots...] Since this is an auction, please post it to market.auction only, to avoid pi$$ing everyone off. :] Thanx. [Trimmed lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade and lugnet.castle.] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi, you still have access to the forum on 1000steine but you are only allowed to post there between 15.00 and 19.00. The forum will be found here: (URL) in the frame of 1000steine: (URL) thread you looked for ist here: (URL) Ronald (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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I agree with the letter above and sign it! Mattias Martensson (52), Goteborg (Sweden), >1000.00 Eur per year since 1977, 100.00 Eur in 2004 (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The insurance company wants a list. I have no clue what all this stuff is worth. Or how much I paid for the various items in my collection. Any ideas on how to come up with a value that the insurance will accept? (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: MOC4100: Cranetruck
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(...) Wow! Looks great! You're too good at this. You take the "What would you make?" thing to the next level. You make alternates that look like they could have been the main model. Tell the truth, does TLC consult with you on the parts selection (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Incorrect Links on SW Sidebar
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(...) Maybe you haven't checked many of his MOC postings in recent months. After all the feedback last year that the mouseover interface was a pain to navigate, Amado was very quick to modify his website to provide an alternate interface to a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Legoköp på nätet.
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"Andreas Rootzen" <fralst@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IAKEAK.ux0@lugnet.com... (...) snip (...) "Learning by Doing". Det är först efter att man har gjort en sån betalningsresa som man efterhand lär sig att undvika dessa kostnader. /Jocke (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Ugh...
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(...) Actually, I did the exact same thing last week... picked up a Spin and Shoot set... and mine came with 3 red and 3 blue balls ;) John PS. We in rtlToronto may not have as much balls as Steve, but it's not how many we've got, it's the SIZE that (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: January Lugola meeting postponed
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(...) Noooooooo!!!! Arrggghhh, it burns us! Hey, why can't Bryce post here? Did I miss something? --Dan (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Ugh...
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(...) Those are some cute balls, Steve. But when it's time to get serious, I find that bouncing my balls off someone's forehead is the way to go: (URL) knew that these things would ever have a use? Thanks to RTL for de-SPUDing my big balls) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: I'm worth a million in prizes...
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(...) I once got a Cowboy key chain from, I assume, Shop@home, for no apparent reason one time. A padded envelope with no return address and a printed address label arrived in my mail box. It contained a key chain Cowboy in it's polybag and nothing (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have one 5206 Speed Computer, companion to the 5206 Speed Computer we gave out at a previous event as a prize, for the winner of rtlToronto18. I also have some fantastic (who am I kidding, it's random crap like neon scorpions and octopusses) (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: AN OPEN LETTER TO.....was (Re: Ugh...)
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(...) Now. NOW! :) Calum (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There is now Coke all over my monitor, from imagining how the orange pop all over Calum's monitor is removed when he finds something funny. Derek (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, it IS a blue ball. I picked up a Spin and Shoot, so I have a pair of blue balls, AND a pair of red balls ( (URL) ) and a few yellow ones, thrown in for fun... Steve "I've really got balls" (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (there's no orange pop all over my monitor) Janey was right, we do ask for it. Calum (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | RE: Lego water-freezing rapid prototype machine
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(...) For those interested, the current issue of Popular Science has a rather larger article devoted to the ink-jet printer and how it has spawned technical growth in the 3D prototyping arena. The article goes in depth on how an ink-jet printer (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) LOL well it was a nice try, but I believe it is one of these: (URL) your proof is found wanting ;) ROSCO (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, what more can I really say that hasn't been said before? I guess I could publically state again that these folks are some sort of weirdos who need serious help, but all that would do is further alienate me (and the group) from the rest (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for discussion!
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(...) I've been here since the beginning, but honestly, I only read LUGNET a couple times a week now. The only reason I read this is Duane's post hit my radar screen on a private list. It's just not worth my time anymore to read a bunch of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color) !
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| | Re: MOC4100: Cranetruck
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(...) Amazing work on all your alternate models. Wow! If not full-blown instructions, have you considered doing pics of your model during construction/deconstruction? I know I wouls love to try out some of your designs so I could see them in my (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Studios Question
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(...) I also have this problem. There used to be a FAQ telling you to send them questions through e-mail. I sent two emails, one in Sept/Oct and Another in late November. I never recieved any response. Please let me know what they say if anyone (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.general)
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Hey, Chris! Good to hear from you! There was some discussion of a rapid prototyper started a while back by Steve Baker and I believe he was going to attempt to use expanding 3M insulation foam, laid out in drops as the material. Discussion of other (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: teen FOLs: do we actually exist?
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(...) No, that's the our NLSO's job. Steve (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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| | Lego water-freezing rapid prototype machine
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I seem to recall seeing a creation someone made of a Lego-based rapid prototyping mill that deposited water droplets that froze on contact to build shapes. Was I hallucinating? I can't find it using Google, but I suspect I'm not searching for the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: MOC4100: Cranetruck
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Really impressive for a limited parts pallette. Is this an official alternate model? Or just proof that Lego's alternate designers need to work harder? :^) -Stefan- (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) We want to dispel that notion that age and skill and parts are interrelated. I'd say it's more the ability of the person and their character. I'm only 17, but I've got more bricks than some of the adults I know (85k to their 60k). He's a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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(...) I'm a bit late to this one but I think you missed an opportunity here. We could of had soldiers cutting loose down the hallway. ("Holy ---- man, they're everywhere!") These megaphone guns are useless man! Holy Brick man! What do we do?!? (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) He most certainly does, that Lamborghini is pretty nifty! (...) "Why is your room always messy!?!?" "I'm building." "*sigh*" It's always neat to have a parent sit down and try to build with their kid. My rather meandering and random 2 studs, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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I agree with the general intent of this letter and I don't care for minor mistakes caused by translation or for minor differences of opinions. René Hoffmeister (D); pre-2004: $3000 p.a.; 2004: $78 (DUPLO Castle) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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A couple of months ago I asked - in the forum of 1000Steine - if anyone could give me an e-mail adress or internet-adress of a touroperator that has holiday houses in the neighbourhood of LegoLand Gunzburg (because we want to plan our next vacation (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: so someone took all the image links of some babe I had posted on my website, and put them up on some 'see babes daily' website that has like thousands on thousands of hits daily. so about 6 p.m. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Before I continue building alternate models of the new designersets I still wanted to build another one of the 'old' 4100 Maximum Wheels designerset. I tried to use as many bricks of the set as I could and this is the result: (URL) (Click the pic to (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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HEY, can ~I~ do my own open letter? AN OPEN LETTER TO CALUM --------IMPORTANT------- Calum, let it be know that we the undersigned.... (inset what you want here) I speak for EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE WORLD!!! and some day I will CHANGE the text of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Todd Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:IAKu8G.nH2@lugnet.com... (...) Heh, reminded me of a song lyric --> "You're too old. Let go; its over. Nobody listens to techno". I've got a techno remix of that mixed in with a Moby song. It's (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.curators)
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(...) "Neal":-) Ross, I daresay, is quite a good builder, but he has never had the interest to read LUGNET or even browsing Brickshelf for that matter. JOHN (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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I agree with the letter above and sign it! Miklós Hosszu (26), Budapest, Hungary (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Look at (URL) What is the small spherical BLUE object I see.... could it be (URL) in blue???? Steve DOES HAVE blue balls!!! This proves it! -Rob A> (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The eyes, while not planned did give a fun look and feel to the scene. It gives the feel that "mom" is not too happy. (...) Overall thank you for the compliments. I did enjoy working on this vignette. I have a couple of more planned in this (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Thanks guys, I'm guessing that the "military" theme was the problem. I didn't start working on it until after the other non 16-square designs had been accepted (16x16 area... wow, if you are going to have non-lego® lawyers write your rules you could (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Yes - the entertainment value of LUGNET continues. On the plus side, the Jonny-five robot *is* nice, especially the driver, and the second meeting of the Fellowship of the GBC looks *great* (AAAAaaargh! One Of These Days, I *WILL* make it down (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's that time of the month when Calum gets soft. (...) But it passes quickly. Derek (...) Have you seen one in person? (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, my guess is that many of the people who are discussing it in this thread didn't see the other one. I know I didn't. I saw this in the spotlight sidebar, and saw lots of replies to it, so I read it. It only said "no discussions here (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) (URL) I absolutely love it. Calum (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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(...) {snip} (...) I agree with the general intent of this letter- the request to swap the greys back to the old colors. Tony Hafner (35), Seattle, WA, USA www.hafhead.com/lego (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I saw that last night. Ugh is right. Oh well. I guess this really bothers some people, perhaps more than it does us. (...) That new forklift kicks ass hard! Calum PS-I now agree, the real Ferrari Enzo is an ugly car. (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dude, how is it funny to insult someone to their face in a public forum? Context is everything. I must be getting really old and boring. --Todd (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.curators)
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(...) And, this is what it's like when people try to not talk about my balls. Maybe I'll send some balls to people in the color NG, then, let's see what they talk about... BTW, did everyone see the latest video(s) of my balls? (URL) "I still have (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've got my forces started. We are the Ritvik, "resistance is useless". This foul army is made intierly from Ritvik(Megabloks) "Dragon" minifigs, as are all of the castle bits. Colors: black washed Ritvik plastic Leader type: Grand Pewba (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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Hello! (...) Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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1. Why are you making me look at this crap. 2. After several weeks of amazing MOCs finaly making it into the top stories, we have to go through this crap again. 3. If they are that disparate for crap old gray why don't they just do what Maersk did (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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