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Is that a good score for tire pop? For the longest time I couldn't get above 3. Derek (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I didn't like when it, squeezed the foam though. I was like, "Stop! STOP!" (...) Thanks, glad you did! Iain (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You just did! I've got you on my list. You do need to be a paid attendee of the Star Wars Celebration III (URL) to compete, but I have you on the list now.. although the contest may be changing somewhat, I just had an email conversation with (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) So how do we volunteer to join the team? I'd love to do this... Steve (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) That is unfortunate. Robolab requires that kids specify the sound by a number which ranges from 1 to 6 (apparently). No sound name constants can be defined and used to visibly represent the actual sound they want the RCX to play (I guess). The (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | TexLUG Austin 3/13 meeting report
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Folks, Attending the 3/13 Texlug Austin meeting were: David Perdue Jay Perdue Kurt Baty Tim Rueger The meeting focused on getting details set for the Sumobot contest. The contest will be held June 10, 2005, with optional test and debug sessions on (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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(...) -snip- (...) Would it change anything if the word was "dispassionate"(1) rather than objective. The idea that David is trying to express is whether an opinion is being clouded by excessive emotionalism. Maybe it is just an uniquely American (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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I am going to do a team! Yes.. for real.. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.contests)
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John Fors- I just took a look at it and it's very nice! The idea of putting the valves in front of the steering wheel was pure genius! It gives it a somewhat realistic view. Is the steering pneumatic-driven, like how the real thing is (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I'm not too suprised that FLL decided not to continue with the highschool pilot program. FIRST has no interest because it competes with their "real" robotics competition, and I don't think LEGO sees highschool age kids as a key demographic. So (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually, is that true? At the time, was JVK in a position to reverse the color change? He wasn't the CEO back then. IIRC he was a vice president of some sort? Was he even in charge of that division of Lego? I honestly don't know, I'm just (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Star Wars Celberation III ISP build
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OK, It's official. I am organinzing a team for the Star Wars Celebration III April 21-24th in Indianapolis, IN. I have confirmed with the coordinator they still need teams! Contact me white_volg@yahoo.com to join! Let's Rock it! (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.space, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind)
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| | Re: Reply 7: Businesses, Customers and Trust
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(...) North Americans only, or South Americans too? (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Acknowledged. (...) What other duties does Jan have? I had the impression that CD was a fulltime job for him. (...) Yep. I can understand that. In ye olden days I had times where I had to process (i.e. at least read enough to see wether it was (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) That is very cool. By the way, I will **** a brick if anyone figures out a way to motorize 2-wide trains on LEGO 12v track :) Chris By the way, I was thinking of the every so slightly more exceptable 4 letter word for **** a brick :) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There is no such thing as an "objective opinion". It's either - or. Objective: "Colour change is wrong for these reasons: ..." Opinion: "I cannot accept the CEOs apology" I don't consider myself "burned" here. I've been hit by the colour (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Reply 6: Issues vs. Mistakes
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(...) As I stated before, I consider proper, hands-on results over a thousand meetings and apologies. When I make a mistake, my duty is to fix the mistake and "mop up" whatever problems were caused by the existence of this problem. I consider this (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Vex robotics
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I'm forwarding this, but also sent Carole info on subscribing and accessing the list... ****** Liz, Somehow I get email of the discussions on I think the lugnet site. I saw your post and thought I would pass on this information. Feel free to share (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Di ritorno.... con un'idea
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Rieccomi di ritorno ! Un salutone a tutti e una richiesta di aiuto... mi solletica l'idea di un robottino mindstorms in grado di superare il vuoto tra due tavoli... mi immagino un ponte autotrasportato ripiegabile dopo il passaggio del robot... so (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: A few requests to enhance the System
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(...) Tis true. What I was trying to say (I thought I did tho) was that the studless beams are typically odd 'lengths'. Since the holes are (presumably) between the (imaginary) studs, then there would be an even number of holes. In most Technic (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) So I see the Robolab software licence for 53 bucks! Woohoo!!! THen I realize that it's in AU dollars... Grrrr!!!! As for the waterproof housing, that'd be fun to have. Dave K -still lookling for a (cheap) copy of RoboLab so I can actually use (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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This summary of the Robolab add-on & pricing: (URL) at the very bottom, a "Waterproof housing for a single RCX" ($118.00) "This enables the user to use the RCX underwater." Anyone know what this is referring to or have experience with it? -Rob A> (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Highschool FLL competition
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What happened with this? I find it sad that FIRST and LEGO decided not to support the highschool program... I'm looking at alternatives, hoping for something within the next two years for those of my students who are aging out... Liz -----Original (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The corvette Reprendre
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(...) Thats amazing! I'm in awe! It looks so real! (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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On Mon, March 14, 2005 6:54 pm, John Hansen said: (...) ... (...) Double-clicking the icon in Robolab shows the help. The default value for the playsound is 6 (fast rising sweep) and 3 is decending sweep. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A few requests to enhance the System
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(...) Um, OK, I gota ask - if it's studless, how can you tell where the studs are to see if the holes align with them? And on a more serious note, the few "hybrid" pieces I have that are "mostly" studless *do* have the holes inbetween the studs. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: The Fighting Iron-Top {Monsoon}
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(...) Thanks! You are right about the sloped bricks but I don't have enough of the longer kind. But I may still include slopes into the final version in some way since I think that I may add a partial middle deck for mounting cannon thus requiring (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: Next Perth Lego Meet-up
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I am definatly interested as long as it doesnt conflict with other things I am doing. I think a first place to start is to build up a complete list of all WA local fans (including prefered contact details for them) so we know exactly who is out (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | 2005 LDraw.org Steering Committee Election Results
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The winners of the 2005 LDraw Steering Committee Election are (in alphabetical order by last name): Steve Bliss Kevin L. Clague Tim Courtney Chris Dee Orion Pobursky Congratulations to the new LDraw Steering Committee members! -The 2004 LDraw.org (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | Re: Radial Engine (and V8 crankshaft)
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(...) Naturally it is also possible with only 6 cylinders. I removed one row. (URL) Geissmann (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Joe versus the Volcano Vignette
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(...) Roger that. I think this movie is destined to be a classic. It's not a grand movie, as you say, but it's great. It makes fun of cliches in a cool way, there are some great bits, and Meg plays a lot of parts. Tom and Meg just have some sort of (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: 3 Mocs and Goodbye
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(...) I hope this is "see you soon" rather than "goodbye for ever"... (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Downtown Disney Lego Store is open
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(...) I didn't get to look closely at the parts that were available. The display was being mobbed by little kids building figures then discarding them. (...) Not that I saw. In fact, there didn't seem to be any hoopla over the grand reopening (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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(...) Certainly not till I get stateside! Plus I've never been one to get in on fads. (...) THAT slope is a double diamond. A diamond isn't QUITE that clifflike! (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Anyone want a 4778 biplane?
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(...) I'm in Hampshire (the North-East corner). It is possible that we are distantly related but my family have spelt Tabner this way for at least four generations, before that it was several variations (and there are quite a few) most using 'v' (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Pat Pend Parts (3P)
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Hi, I was sorting some old bricks and plates and was amazed to find so much Pat Pend Parts (3P). I've found mainly 2x4 and 2x3 bricks because they are easy to distinguish (they don't have ribs). I've found also some 2x2 and 2x8 bricks and (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Un paio di idee per il legofest torinese...
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Questo mi piace ed è anche alla mia portata! grazie dell'idea! Penso che farò qualche cosa, non vendere tutti i minifigs di H.P. ;-) ciao Giuliano (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Next Perth Lego Meet-up
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Hi All Perth AFOLs and Assorted LEGO Fans, Is there any interest in another Perth Lego Meet-up, appart from my own wild enthusiasm? The past meetings have been great fun, although lacking in numbers a bit. So, if you're keen, reply to this message (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: Article about Quatro, Duplo and System bricks compatibility
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(...) SNIP (...) Thanks for these comments and precise details. Didier (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.quatro, lugnet.primo)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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(...) Thanks, Rev. I was happy with how that turned out. The guy at the top was a much bigger struggle. At first I tried to put his pole vertically in the hollow stud at the top of the 75degree slope, but to hold that he ended up hanging in space (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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In lugnet.build.vignette, Jason Spears wrote: \ (...) Thanks. I put the height at the base mainly so I could get the extreme angle photo looking up. Bruce (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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(...) Yep. When are we going to see one from you? :) (...) Hmm, I never got beyond the fluffy bunny slopes, myself, so I don't know what distinguishes them. I'm not sure exactly how I'd make a double diamond in my space restrictions, though. Bruce (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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(...) You should. It's the (URL) most useful vignette face>. Thanks for the kind words. Bruce (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Large Front Loader
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Alright, I am happy to present my latest creation in series of articulated work vehicles. A few months ago I rolled out a 8-wheel John Deere Forwarder. This time it is a large Front loader (no particular model - but copied after the largest Volvo (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Downtown Disney Lego Store is open
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(...) Great pictures! I am very happy to see them NOT do a store in all yellow ;) (...) !!!...!!! WOW! 3 figs for $10? Yikes!! Were there special parts or something? For that price I would hope it was parts you can only find in that store! And I (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | Re: Reply 2: The PaB walls
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(...) They dont even have to do too much special for this, just send to PaB whatever minifigs/minifig parts/minifig accessories (headgear, neck/backgear, tools etc) happen to be lying around the wherehouse or that they happen to be producing for (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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Excellent sculpting, Bruce. I recognize that face at the top. I like the way you've used height. Peace and steep drops, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | The corvette Reprendre
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Reprendre ===...=== (URL) “…a big ship rigged privateer, ten guns a side, flush decked… what the Frogs call a corvette…. a twenty gun corvette under a good French captain was a serious menace…” - CS Forester “The Commodore” (2 URLs) On a glassy (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX) !
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| | Re: Herakles: A Endoskeleton type thingie
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(...) Thanks Allister! Those parts come in the new Toa Hordika sets. The bummer though is that there is only one per!! Yikes! It's basically the head piece. The mask attaches to it. Jeff (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Vigs by Moko
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Thanks for pointing these out Bruce. They're all good or great, but this one really stands out for me: (URL) The water surface is simple, brilliant and totally effective. Peace and surface tension, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: A few new Vignettes!
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(...) Well done making the point, but even more well done on the vigs themselves. I smack my head at the round one. IWITOT(1) Peace and circularity, Professor Whateverly (URL) (1) I Wish I'd Thought Of That (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Police Station
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SNIPPY Hey Terry, really cool station! I think its futuristic enough to warrant a xpost to .space! It certainly seems to be reminiscent of a Reich MOC. I really like it, and the front door especially is a nice touch. Thanks! Legoswami (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: 3 Mocs and Goodbye
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Ryan, this is certainly very disappointing news. Although you may not be hearing much from me about it, I've always been a fan of your work. I'll certainly be waiting for your return, hopefully I'll still be here at that time. You'd better return (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: piece count
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All right Keith. I didn't realise you posted a similar topic earlier. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Police Station
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Hello everyone, I built (URL) this> police station inspired by sets 7035(URL) and 4513(URL) I'll be uploading more pics later this week to show the door opening and the stair inside. For now, you can have a look at the Station, which will obviously (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | Re: The Fighting Iron-Top {Monsoon}
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(...) Nice execution. I think if you could use angled plates for the topsides, rather than staggered bricks, it would look better. Using sloped bricks would also look good, I think. (...) Cannon in those pre-made gun ports is always a plus! Well (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: Underactuated robotic hands
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Chris Magno - If I put a wire, in a piece of snow, could that work? Iain (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Fixed the steering on my 8475
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(...) Love the attitude. Calum's going to have a fit. First it was me and my non-Lego sensors... (...) I didn't play with mine long enough to notice. I couldn't get over the ridiculous camber on the front wheels. It just looked so wrong. Rob (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Good night... and may your god go with you
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(...) Classy. Thanks for posting. And thanks to my local PBS station for bringing the show to us in the US in the late '70s. For those who wonder what this is about, Google on "Dave Allen at Large." Rick C. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Underactuated robotic hands
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Iain, I saw this concepted linked from Philo's page: (URL) from this page as well: (URL) idea of this for a "finger" is way cool: (URL) thought I'd share. Chris (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Central Florida Brick Day...
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Florida LEGO Fans, I declare Saturday, March 19th, Central Florida Brick Day! The day starts at the Plant City Train Show in Plant City, Florida with a display by the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club and then the fun moves to the newly remodeled LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gflug, lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.loc.us.fl.tam)
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| | Re: 3 Mocs and Goodbye
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(...) (snip) (...) Ry, don't know if you'll be able to read this, but if you do, you need to know the following: you'll be missed. I have only known you for a short time, and I have been very impressed by your willingness to help out when the call (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: A few requests to enhance the System
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"Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:IDCo6E.JB@lugnet.com... (...) now we (...) 7-stud (...) are (...) creative (...) lengths. I (...) Even more odd is that all the studless Technic beams have holes aligned with the studs whereas (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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The double ball joints are very cleaver and the level of articulation is impressive. I had spent some time messing with the things awhile back and gave up due to lack of stiffness -- clearly you solved that problem. Brent (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: One eyed, one horned, flyin' PPE...
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I absolutely love it. I find it well creepy to look at -- but I still cannot take my eyes off it. I love the single eye and all the detail. Great work! Brent (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, FTX)
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| | 3 Mocs and Goodbye
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If you haven't been following (URL) and (URL) CSF>, then here's my big news: I'm leaving. Two years I'll be away from home in the fabulously dusty and tornadoey state of Oklahoma working as a missionary for my church. You can read more about this (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Thats no moon!!!
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(...) According to the Dorling Kindersley books 'Star Wars Incredible Cross-sections' and 'Inside the Worlds of Star Wars', the first and second Death Stars are 160 km and 900 km in diameter respectively. See also the Star Wars Technical (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Radial Engine (and V8 crankshaft)
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(...) So far it looks like the only way to make a Lego radial engine is to make 2 rows (or loops) of cylinders. Has anyone ever been able to do it with just one row? (6 cylinders) Nathan Bell (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Now THERE’S something you don’t see every day...
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(...) HA! I thought that, too!! Peace and Long Life, Tw0nst3r tw0nst3r@earthlink*I...MALOT*.net (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Evolution of a Street Rod
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In lugnet.adventurers, Elroy Davis wrote: Snip (URL) (...) Nice, simple design. Maybe I can make a modified red one. Thumbs up! "Big Daddy" Nelson (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Herakles: A Endoskeleton type thingie
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(...) Solid, as always. Love the use of the Toa Metru head piece as just... a head. Very menacing. Hope it's not in any contest I'm part of, or I just lost! Great use of the Pakari as chest pieces, too. Are those silver? Hard to tell with the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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(...) Definitely so! The earlier slopes had a texture that resembled overlapping circles, while the later texture is more evenly distributed teeny-weeny bumps. I can always tell if it's an old slope piece because of the funky circle pattern. Dave (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Downtown Disney Lego Store is open
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(...) Brian, Thanks for the info and the images! The store looks great, I'll have to check out the store this Saturday... Robin W GFLUG (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | Re: Joe versus the Volcano Vignette
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Hey Terry, Welcome to vignette-ville! I especially like the lamp in the office, and the edging along the baseboards. The Joe vs. Volcano one is nice, but I think you need to re-take some of the photos as they are fairly blurry. I especially like (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: One eyed, one horned, flyin' PPE...
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Are you insane? You're totally out of your mind! Blasphemy! This isn't a lego MOC! These colors are not right. Whatever happened to yellow, red and blue? My eyes are burning and my head is spinning from such creativity and originality. Great work. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, FTX)
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| | Joe versus the Volcano Vignette
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Hello Vignettes fans! I finally decided to take pictures of my first vignette, which was actually a test to see if I liked making these small wonders. (URL) It's been standing there next to my monitor for two months and all this time, I was saying (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
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| | RE: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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As a robotics teacher and FLL coach who teaches kids from 7-15 all year 'round, I find ROBOLAB just great. And, while dating myself somewhat, I've programmed with BASIC, FORTRAN, PL/I, and a few other languages. And while I'm the sort that can (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Herakles: A Endoskeleton type thingie
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(...) Very nicely sculpted. What piece are the fingers made of? I never new that part existed, but now I've seen it I NEED to get some. By golly they'll be useful. Cheers, Allister (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: piece count
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(...) Um Vineet, I asked about the piece count as well, and here is the (URL) reply> thanks to Larry. This is 3 weeks ago. Currently the biggest set is ISD at 3104, soon to be Death Star at 3441. But: the biggest Technic set so far (excluding (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: What that displayed on my RCX2.0?
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(...) This is just the datalog display. It indicates, in 25% increments, how full the datalog is. This indicator is totally harmless, and can be ignored. If you want to get rid of it just download and run the following program: task main() { (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Bruce Hietbrink wrote: (snip) Nice, and thanks for the index. Vignettes are really taking off! Shouldn't that slope be a double black diamond though??? (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Mal was neues: MOC mit viel Diesel, Benzin + Schleim.....
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Hallo LLL! Wenn's moderiert ist, gibt es hier eine neue alte Tanke zu sehen. (URL) natürlich voraussetzt, daß man überhaupt dieses Posting hier zufällig findet... Gruß Ben P.s.: ein Vorabbild für eventuelle Schnellsurfer: (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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(...) Just to clarify, your sample program is not really equivalent to the two NQC programs I posted. In my two samples I used two tasks and a global variable. Your sample would need to use a container and a task split to truly be equivalent. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) Hmm, that still wouldn't work. A 1x4 arch built under the peak of a roof would be way to heavy. Frank (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) Oh sure, use logic against me. My one weakness! It's a pretty tight squeeze-- the corners might indeed stick out of the roof if left as a normal 1x6x2 arch... I guess I'd probably just fudge a little and bring the window down a bit or the roof (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Herakles: A Endoskeleton type thingie
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If the hulk was a terminator... (URL) for a contest that is currently going on. Hands! It has hands!! Look! (URL) also has alot of articulation but had to lock down the knees for dynamic posing and to bear the weight. My favorite part is the back. I (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) One area of interest in Lego windows that has come to my attention was the use of decals. There have been some some interesting decals used with the 1x4x5 windows. Bank windows, sheriff's office windows, etc. have come out lately. The most (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) Yea, that would get the arch, the trouble is how tight into the peak the arch fits. For a larger scale, the 1x5x4 half arches might work to get something close. At a larger scale, one could do the arch using inverse slopes or even just (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: dove trovo..
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Nelle Farmacie si dovrebbero trovare... da me si chiedono che cosa c@##o ci faccio :D:D:D:D "giovanni coppola" <giovy1982@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:IDCwwE.8Ao@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) Well, it wouldn't quite fit scale-wise, but I know I've seen the 1x6x2 arches in conjunction with the little hinge arms plugged in underneath the arch: (2 URLs) That makes for a nice little archy-window, although it doesn't actually have (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Northeast Region ROBOLAB Conference
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I don't work for the LEGO Company, but I felt that this announcement should be posted in the official .lego group. -Suz (URL) reposting the announcement of a special event. This conference, at the LEGO Enfield HQ, is a big deal! For those who don't (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Train Hobby growing... comments?
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(...) Do you have any pic/more info on this? I remember a boxcar I was very inspired by, I thought it was yours but a search revealed that it was (URL) Kevin Maynes'> However in the (URL) same thread> (URL) mention was made> of some links of your (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Un paio di idee per il legofest torinese...
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1) Moonbase se non sapete cosa sia, guardate qui: (URL) e poi cliccate "more folders" oppure 2more files" 2) Vignettes si tratta di Mocs piccolissime 8in genere 8x8 e dettagliatissime, spesso buffe o divertenti; per avere un'idea, guardate qui: (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | LRW
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Jag håller just nu på och pratar lite med Tekniska Museet i stockholm å försöker se om det går att anordna LRW med dom, då dom anordnar andra LEGO Robot tävlingar å event. //Akira *LRW = LEGO Robot Wars* (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: dove trovo..
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(...) ma devo fingermi malato per qualche tempo o si trovano da qualche parte ;-)))) ?????? ciao ciao (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) I offer this only because I know that you are not viscerally opposed to clone elements: Intelli-Blox released a part very much like that window in the Lord of the Rings "Encounter at The Prancing Pony Inn" set, though in a shade of taupe or (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Legoland LDraw model repository
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(...) OOps, I have changed this and updated the page and pictures. Mikeheide (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Vigs by Moko
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Hey all, Moko doesn't (AFAIK) post on Lugnet, but his (URL) vignettes> really should not be missed. Here are his most recent: (4 URLs) and I'm cross-posting to .disney because of this one: (URL) Bruce (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.disney, FTX)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) Of course my house will never be buildable in minifig scale unless LEGO comes out with a special part. The arched window in this picture: (URL) be impossible to render. It might not even be easy to render in a larger scale. Of course I'd also (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: One eyed, one horned, flyin' PPE...
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(...) Thanks for the cross post. It didn't quites seem "mecha-ish" to me initially. Get Well! (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.build.mecha)
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