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(...) Hi Sue, I have bought used LEGO from Germany (and other places) off ebay sometime ago, and a lot of it was in a not-so-good shape. Teeth marks, discolouration and scratches etc... But since I am moving overseas later this year, I decided to go (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) What's it supposed to be? I don't know ship names very well but it seems either very old or oriental... I thought of a 'dhow' but don't know if the mast config matches that. Looks cool though. Spotlighted. Red decks. How convenient! (when the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Wow! It looks great! I was wondering if you could tell me what sort of files my browser tries to download when I follow "this is what you need to build it" links. Thanks. -Elf- (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: My First GBC
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All you need to do now is figure out how to stop those balls from collecting in the two places they do in the video and you're all set! ;) Good luck with it! Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde "Gustavo Brinck" <gustav@mi.cl> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | New MOC: Merchant Ship
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(2 URLs) Please let me know what you think! (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, FTX) !!
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| | 2005 LLCA
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LLCA will coninue the commemorative brick program in 2005. And from the looks of all the (URL) events> going on - they have a good amount of bricks to make. Here is the first set of bricks for 2005: (URL) M (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.promo, FTX)
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| | Re: Final Official Statement - Maersk Second Run
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(snip) Thanks for posting this, Jake. I'm hoping to be able to purchase one of these this time around, as funds were a bit too tight for the first run. Also, I, too, would be interested in knowing the fate of the dark blue container ship. -Joel (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | 2005 Legoland CA event info
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Here is a list for the 2005 events at Legoland California, the Legoland website does not seem to reflect this info as of yet - this info was taken from the passholder newsletter: Feb 17 - 21 - Lego world tower building event March 11-13 - Miniland (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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Thumbs up! It is great to see Lego and Maersk would not let a 30+ year association(1) end for such a silly thing as running out of the special color material! Now Jake - think *Maersk train* and get to suggesting ;)~ M (1) (URL) came out in 1974, 31 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Fortified Town
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(...) Something very similar (in the sence that it's also a game and a guy named Gary Thomas took the effort of building a LEGO version) is called "Cathedral". Brickshelf galery: (URL) original Lugnet post: (URL) in turn inspired Jason Spears to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Huge Bionicle Bulk Sale!!!
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Hey Gang, Trying to fill my Paypal account with funds to buy even more Lego so I'm selling a load of Bionicle goodies to you my fellow Lugnetters! This is ONLY sold as a pack. I don't care if you buy to sell on, I want this all gone so I can get the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Final Official Statement - Maersk Second Run
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(...) <snipped statement> Good job Jake et al. It's nice to know that LEGO is listening. The fact that TLG is human enough to apologize is amazing. -Bryan (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: any update on plans for Cincinnati in July?
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(...) It's DEFINITELY happening. And it's going to ROCK! Are you on the ILTCO NMRA mailing list? All attending clubs should have a coordinator on that list, that's where a lot of this info has been propagated. Paul Janssen may well post some status (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | any update on plans for Cincinnati in July?
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I've got club members trying to plan vacations, and we're curious as to dates, hotels, etc... Any confirmed plans, yet? Thanks, we're looking forward to seeing a LOT of you there! JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Final Official Statement - Maersk Second Run
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(...) !!!???? Don't answer, Jake! (URL) Run away! Run away!> :-) JOHN (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Space Shuttle for Lego Factory
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(...) That's amazing! I didn't think you'd be able to fit all that into such a tiny space, but you did a great job. Spotlighted. (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Oh ya, no doubt. I think one of the reasons for this whacky two piston, one cylinder, central combustion chamber arrangement is that in an exhaust port system, with the proper amount of lag between cylinders, you can arrange the exhaust to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Final Official Statement - Maersk Second Run
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(...) <snip> sign me up for at least 2! :) Thanks Jake! Dave K (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Is 1:40 minifig scale? (was Project YAMATO)
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(...) Heh, I've done some checking... (URL) the answer is "whatever you think is right". Minifigs are just built very un-humanly. Very thick front-to-back, very wide, or very short. Or all three. In general, people usually derive scale by minifig (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Final Official Statement - Maersk Second Run
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(...) :) Somebody learned a painful lesson, sounds like. Hope the welts have healed by now. But it's clear that the notion of LEGO not listening to its customers isn't true. Like John, I also want to thank TLG for handling this in a respectful way. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) They are probibly a lot more efficent when whey do have exhaust vales. A basic two stroke doesn't clear the cylinder of exhaust very efficiently. By opening the top of the cylinder through exhaust valves the rush of intake air will definitly (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Jan 30 Meeting Agenda
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(...) Visit the (URL) GardenSLUG> newsgroup for more information. Hope to see you there! e (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.nj, FTX)
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| | Re: Final Official Statement - Maersk Second Run
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: <snip> Total class. I am completely satisfied with TLG's statement WRT to the Maersk issue and salute them for their handling of this situation. I can't imagine a better response! Bravo, TLG! Play On! JOHN (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO train wire inductors and DCC
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(...) Are these inductors or chokes? In other RF interference suppression applications I had understood that there was no connection, just that the wire was routed through. There would still be some coupling (and back EMF?) though... Sorry I don't (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LEGO train wire inductors and DCC
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Anyone know the value of the inductors molded into the LEGO track connector wires? Considering the recommendations against (parallel wired) capacitors on the inputs to DCC decoders, then (seried wired) inductors would create a similar problem (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 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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| | 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.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Downtown Disney Lego Store being renovated
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(...) Brian- Thanks for the news update. I've been wondering when they would start since I plan on visiting in mid April. Hopefully they won't run into any delays. Eric (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | Re: Some fun for Buffy and Angel fans
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Hi Bianca, Minifigs with noses creep me out. It's an artistic choice, making the head more realistic, less iconic than Smiley. I guess I don't like the clash of square head (non-realistic) and more realistic features. I have this same problem with (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: New Episode III sets, and a missing piece or two
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(...) Mine had all the bits, and a few spares. Maybe yours was packed by a Dark Lord of the Megablock? Matt (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Another Turtle Creek MOC (the mine building)
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(...) Well, now you are just showing off :) Just having fun with you. Nice building. Chris (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Junction, Petticoat Junction!
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(...) Larry, You got me thinking - I always thought Green Acres came first, but then I found (URL) - a great page that details the "Hooterville Trilogy" (take that George Lucas!): The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971) Petticoat Junction (1963-1970) (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Conveyor Belts?
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(...) No, the tank treads don't work very well. But there are other types of chains that do. The Conveyor belt links work very well. You can attach other pieces to them, and do all kinds of things. Conveyor belt: (URL) chain links will also connect (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: That can't be good.....
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Thank you, Samarth, for a terrific (and much needed) belly laugh!! Genius, simple genius. Dave "Samarth Moray @gmail.com>" <legoswami<nospam> wrote in message news:IAu2u7.1J8r@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) message>, and after (URL) Lar encouraged> (...) (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for discussion!
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Dang, Scott! That's darn fine letter! I'd be proud to sign this one. Dave "Scott Lyttle" <datafx7@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:IAMx3t.17LC@lugnet.com... (...) you who (...) better (...) LEGO® (...) we are (...) be (...) the (...) the colors (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.color)
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| | Conveyor Belts?
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Hello! How are yo guys building the conveyor belts? I tried working with tank treads and they don't have high enough "bumps": the balls just roll in place like on a treadmill. Yet it seems that *all* of you know how to build these huge conveyor (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Fairbanks Morse diesel locoomotives used a very successful opposed piston (1) diesel engine first developed for us in US Navy subs. (URL) - two pistons sharing a common combustion chamber per cylinder, IIRC... (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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Snip (...) A lot of the British diesel designs of the 50's and 60's had the nose, which is probably their most distinctive design element. As well as the (URL) Deltic> (class 55) and 37, the classes (URL), (URL) 44>, (URL) 45>, and (URL) 46> also (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Jan 30 Meeting Agenda
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(...) I am so glad you can make it! 73 Keller Ave Rockaway NJ 07866 exit 37 rte 80 if you need other instructions email me direct Patty (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: New BNSF logo available for download*
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(...) Yikes. Let's not go there! :-) (...) Well, it was more of a joke. I couldn't care less what BNSF does, so I wouldn't care enough to spoof them. If I didn't really like it, I'd use older decals (incorrectly) on their modern engines. That would (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New BNSF logo available for download*
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(...) Well that's lovely. Reminds me of (URL) this>. Wonder what it'd look like on an MOC. It'd be the centre of attention at shows. Legoswami Samarth (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New BNSF logo available for download*
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(...) Ha ha! Nice summation. Note that the pedant in me (1)(2) is forced to chime in with "you left out a trailing double quote there somewhere!". XFUT off-topic.fun 1 - or the pe*N*dant in you, if I were you. But of course I am not you! 2 - This (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Vad är detta för bitar?
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(...) Hej! Ringen vet jag inte, men det andra är en sån här: (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: altre passioni???
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La passione che coltivo fin da bambino e' la fantascienza (vi ricordate i telefilm UFO?), da cui deriva la mia biblioteca e la mia collezione di modellini di Guerre Stellari (di cui i set LEGO Star Wars sono una parte). Un'altra passione di vecchia (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | New BNSF logo available for download*
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Find it (URL) HERE> *beware of possible artistic license having been taken;-) JOHN (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Fortified Town
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(...) Luis, That's a great scene. Carcassonne is great, my eight year old got it for Christmas. It's a German designed tile laying game with a lot of depth, me and my daughters (eight and three) can play a good competitive game without me (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Junction, Petticoat Junction!
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(...) (URL) Oh yeah, that's the stuff :) (...) Of course, the train ran between Hooterville and Pixley. Don't forget that Benji the dog got his start on PJ as well. (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Project YAMATO
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(...) Thank you for your introduction of my project, Bruce. This is my biggest challenge and still under construction. 1/40 Battleship YAMATO It's minifig scale, and it will come to 6.5m (21ft). (URL) It has passed 2 years since I began to build, (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Thats quite cryptic... but I assume it has something to do with your 'wire routing' post. Legoswami Samarth (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) A very poor rendition when viewed at this remove (although it did have the long nose)... it is ironic that you mention that at this time. (and that's all I will say) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2005 Sets
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G'Day Actually i was thinking that the 'studless' turn table might be usefull, although i can't back that up with a MOC, yet. (Been busy building trains.) Cheers Oliver Play Well "Ka-On Lee" <ko_lee@yahoo.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Language Choices and LUGNET
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Well stated! Cheers Oliver Play Well! "Kelly J. McKiernan" <kelly.mckiernan@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:IAwGCA.13Iw@lugnet.com... <snip> The house of LUGNET can be a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Junction, Petticoat Junction!
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(...) rounds with tubing up the middle, or even 1x1 squares. But it's a great scene. Thanks for sharing, Brian! Spotlighted. (...) Ya me too. I always liked the opening sequence, especially when they fling their petticoats over the top of the tower (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Vad är detta för bitar?
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Hej jag har två bitar här som jag inte är säker på var de kommer ifrån. Ringen går prexis utanpå en rund 1x1. Ingen av dem har serienummer att härleda ifrån. (URL) (156 k) Ursäkta den dåliga kvaliten som beror på att jag trodde kameran skulle (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Well, I won't be holding it against you. I do remember that the first time I saw it, (Irony) it was on a forum and bieng laughed at for its ugliness. So there. Seems not many people like it anyway. (...) I always thought that the PA's nose was (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) It was a merger rather than outright purchase, I think. BN was bigger than ATSF but as sometimes happens, many of the ATSF people ended up running things at least for a while, as ATSF was arguably a better run railroad pre merger than BN. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Sorry, that thing is ugly. No offense, it looks like it has a lot of power and sophistication, great technology, etc, and it would be an interesting model, but it is fugly ugly. There's no accounting for taste I guess. I personally like the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) I can't detect the paint change either, just the logo. Since I still see quite a bit of BN Green still operating, I don't think the current GP38 offering will be out of date anytime soon. I've never applied the stickers to any of my stock yet. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: WAMALUG monthly Dinner
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(...) Sala Thai 2900 N. 10th Street Arlington, VA 22201 (...) Current confirmed is 8 so I'll make a resercation for 10 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Some fun for Buffy and Angel fans
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Hey! I am NOT alone! I am feeling a little verklempt. Maybe I'll scare some more Buffy fans out when the sets are finished and posted to a broader newsgroup. These are some great suggestions, thankyou both. I am smacking my forehead, why I didn't (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Jan 30 Meeting Agenda
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Hey all, Madmodder-type here. I plan on coming to this meeting, which'll be my first in a long long time, as long as the weather holds up. I am bringing some decal samples (go to (URL) for pictures of a recent LEGO project) and maybe a town MOC or (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: Junction, Petticoat Junction!
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(...) thinking that scene was "so hot"...well it was hot enough for a 10 year old(1) before cable. jt 1) dang did I just age myself there? (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) ;-) (...) You'd have to admit though that doing it's front windscreeen will be TRICKY. While mentally designing it I've been thinking of using some 1 x 6 arch bricks placed upside down; but that's half the job. Then you have to figure out how (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: köpa LEGO
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Kolla (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Fortified Town
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(...) Hi It's nice to have your opinion! i also like a lot of your work! Now i'm curious about Carcassonne :D. i'll make some searches on internet. Torre de Belem it's not finished yet, you can see the latest pics (URL) and (URL) the latest one was (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Why is .rtltoronto the friendliest place on Lugnet?
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(...) Let's not forget that they are Canadians, a people well known to be self sufficient, self deprecating, tolerant of diversity and polite to everyone except wankers. (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: altre passioni???
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(...) Ehi qui tra Dino e Paolo è meglio che mi do una mossa o resto indietro, nuovo target 3000 libri!! (e quelli di famiglia non contano!!! ) Ciao :-)))...))) GAetano (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: The Queensland Tilt Train - and it tilts!
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(...) I'm looking forward to your redesign of the APT. Glad I could give you some inspiration (for once), usually it's the other way around :-) (...) See, had I only had the bricks, I would have built it that way exactly! It's far more stable and it (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Hey, Lar, he's saying we are old! :-P Tim With regards the blue tiger, I have to say that stylistically it just doesn't float my boat, my preferences are things like this angular German (URL) DB 185> or the more rounded Swiss (URL) BLS 465>. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: altre passioni???
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(...) 1) sono astrofilo (URL) quando posso gioco a hockey con un gruppo di amici (con i pattini in linea) 3) lettura: leggo da sempre, circa 1 libro alla settimana, e così fanno mia moglie, mio padre, mia sorella ecc. Ho una bella collezione di (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: altre passioni???
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Ciao a tutti. (...) in primis i miei computer , nel senso che ho conservato quasi tutti i computer che ho comprato e su cui ho lavorato dal 1981 ad oggi, escludendo ovviamente i PC Intel+Uindou$ In ordine piu' o meno sparso sono : ZX Spectrum 48, ZX (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: What're All The Cool Kids Hovering?
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(...) "It's a bitchin' Camaro." I didn't want this one to get lost in the stew without at least one more comment. I agree with Tony that the tiles on top of the canopy look out of place, and I also agree that the chairs are a great touch. The grille (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: My Castle Project latest
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(...) What else can I say, other than excellent? How about good form and composition? There's such a nice assortnemt of forms and structures, and that definitely catches my eye. The building style in particular (tudor) is pretty much timeless, and (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | RE: HELP from Australia
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Hi Kevin, I'm still about, although I don't check Lugnet much, I do get the .ca groups via e-mail so I saw your query. What can I do to help? James (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: BNSF new paint
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(...) Meh... I think its because you guys are old school. Which is not to say I don't like any of the old stuff; For example, I LOVE hood units from ALCo, EMD- but I like the new Diesels (and the schemes) as well. Its a relief from some of the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego called Racist - "Boycott Legos [sic]"
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(...) Except that those headlines are funny. This piece is pathetic. The bottom line is that the quality of writing and thinking displayed in this paper is worthy of a 12 year old, satire or no. William & Mary? Pleh. I weep. JOHN (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego called Racist - "Boycott Legos [sic]"
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(...) I meant, it would not be out of place in The Onion. Headlines: "Lego Minifigs Aryan Yellow! Spoon Violence Follows Knife Ban!" -Erik (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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(...) Great, now that the kitty's sensor systems have detected that, I have slopes rubbing against my shin, plus the cat's Purrrrr-a-tron 3000™ Hypno-cute system has me kicking Mr. Krinkle off my leg. I almost said the p word. Truth is I don't think (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Language Choices and LUGNET
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(...) Fear not, Political Correctness(TM) is not encroaching on LUGNET. I'm not sure how to equate "be respectful of each other" with my definition of political correctness, which is closer to "you must value what I value." I certainly don't expect (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Junction, Petticoat Junction!
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Billie Jo, Bobby Jo and Betty Jo just as I remember them, freshening up in an open water tower: (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Space Shuttle for Lego Factory
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Hi everyone. This is my first post. And it's for my first Lego Digital Designer model - the Space Shuttle. 2005 is the year of "Return to Flight". I have entered this model in the Lego Factory competition (week 10). (2 URLs) I used some NASA (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc) !
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