 | | Final Official Statement - Maersk Second Run
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All, I apologize for coming anywhere close to this subject again, but I felt it was important to share the official statement from our Corporate Communications group regarding the Maersk ship. I think the statement is pretty clear, so I'll let it (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Is 1:40 minifig scale? (was Project YAMATO)
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(...) Is 1:40 minifig scale? I'd like to ellicit a wide number of opnions because I'm just about to start building a (much smaller) minifig scale model. I assumed a minifig to be 6ft tall, giving me a ratio of 1 to 46 (rounded). The japanese are a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Well now I'll display MY ignorance... I know that a lot of 2 cycle engines are valveless but I did not think it was mandatory that they not have exhaust valves. Anyway, I am pretty sure the FM is 2 cycle, I think the Alco 244 was (but too lazy (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Nuts. I did travers the thread through your post, but I missed that link completely. I wasn't until Larry's post that the engine consept hit me. I did backtrack, but I missed the link the second time though. Now I want to build one of these. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Mindstorms in Sacramento Bee, SacBB to get coverage
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Hi all, Last Thursday (January 20, 2005) the Sacramento (CA) Bee had an article on Lego Mindstorms in a local school: (URL) it here> This Saturday they are sending a photographer out to our <www.sacbb.org Sacramento Brick Builders> meeting and (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Sorry Larry, I've had far too many M&Ms today. And I just can't stop eating them. My question was in fact was serious. I didn't understand how an engine could have two cylenders share the same combustion chamber. I realized after that I asked (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Interesting, I didn't know that. I don't know about the mechanical merits/demerits of opposed pistons I suspect they have higher maintenance requirments that a conventional piston singal piston design. I also suspect that the FM application (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Coincidental. (...) I'm thinking of taking it up too. Legoswami Samarth (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Ironically (1) that's exactly the same link as I gave in my post, it was just hidden by the ftx! Tim (1) OK, its probably not ironic, probably some other word (2) (2) I'm getting into this footnoting thing (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Conveyor Belts?
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(...) Simple - we don't make videos of all the things that *didn't* work. Only showing the successes makes it much easier to look like a genius. To expand on what Steve said, there are a couple of good ways to attach things to the Technic tread (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Crazy Stalking Whatever
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Without getting into details... (and in the 'it can only happen to Dave' dept.) I just gott off the phone with Person A Person A has a daughter--Daughter B Daughter B and I had dated back in high school--it was, from my vague recollection, 2-3 dates (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Tuesday Morning sales
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Hey all, I just was at a Tuesday Morning store (here's their (URL) website> ) and they recently put some sets on the shelves. They had all four of the first wave of Star Wars Mini sets for $1.99 each, a shrink-wrapped two pack* including 7113, (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet?
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(...) And some of us (read:me) are even more polite to wankers. It's a tough job but someone has to do it. Janey "Mmmmm Maple Syrup, Red Brick" (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
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| | Sign up now to command your own Starship or Marine detachment!
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If anyone out there is interested in commanding their own LEGO Starship or Marine Detachment in my universe, you might want to check out the following links where I'm recruiting for Officers to join my fleet of warships. You can either just put your (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | MOC Probe Droid
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While surfing the net one day I stumbled across FBTB.net and more importantly Gareth’s model shop. His work inspired me to dig out my old lego collection and try to build my own Starwars MOC. This is what I came up with. (4 URLs) Brickshelf Gallery> (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Is *that* what it was, I thought you were baiting with that pejorative term... (1). But more importantly, what are you babbling about? I *know* what the engine term is. So does Tim. This is lugnet.trains after all, so why should I google for (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Ok after giving Larry farfignuten for not Googling something I figured I should Google it myself. Not an easy find, but is this the kind of thing you're taking about? (URL) never seen an engine design like that before. Very odd. Derek (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) (snip) (...) (URL) page 60 or (URL) those last ones for best results) Those same engines were used in the FM TrainMaster diesels... Ironically, FM also now has the replacement/maint parts license for Alco/GE diesels... But... you're kidding (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) What the Larry Pieniazek Bobble Head Doll is that? Derek (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | US S@H Specials, Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2005
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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 4652 Tow Truck $ 9.99 $ 5.00 4655 Quick Fix Station $24.99 $12.50 4688 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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