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(...) clearer pictures of it? I am particularly interested in how the lasso works. (Is it a lasso?) Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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It's seems that the TLG fitness program has claimed another victim with the recent announcement that LEGO NZ is effectively closing down. Under the new structure LEGO NZ's operations will be handled by LEGO Australia, which effectively means that NZ (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Agreed, November would be better, IMHO Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Shell Promotional Sets - Autumn 1999
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I'm not sure if this has been mentioned previously, and apologies if it has but flipping through "LEGO REVIEW - July 1999" (1) I read that TLG are releasing two new Shell promotional sets in Europe during autumn. These will be in addition to the 10 (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: mini powered vehicles (was Re: RCX battery cover)
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From: Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> (...) try (...) it (...) battery (...) the (...) isn't (...) Lego already makes a compatible 9v battery holder. It used to come with their town "sound and lights" sets (I don't know if these exist (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Greg Majewski <citrusx__@yahoo.com> wrote in article <FFyA38.BE1@lugnet.com>... (...) how (...) say this: Basically it consists of two things: a "hose" and a (hard plastic) wire. The wire runs through the hose and can be pulled and pushed on one (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Couldn't you use one of the 9V battery boxes from the old Light&Sound sets? That way you could use regular electric LEGO plates and wires to hook everything up--a pure LEGO solution. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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(...) Yep! Although I don't have a whole lot of windows (if you look carefully on my Fallingwater model, you'll notice 2 backwards red train windows used instead of the regular 1x4x3 windows), I hardly ever use shutters because they take up so much (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya Update
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(...) wishes (...) the (...) Put my name for the general Box #1 and #2, tehcnic and junk box. I'm already in the "main" line for these item but I don't know if I'll receive them this way. Martin St-Laurent, Quebec (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | ROBOLAB sw/Mac problems solved.
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thanks all (finding the tools palette was what I needed). -jrg (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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(...) Well, I gotta be me. And isn't that what it's all about...me-- except when it's about Larry;-) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have half a mind to build a LEGO-compatible 9V battery holder just to try some tiny vehicle designs. Without an RCX you can't make it do much, but it would still be really fun to build small Technic models powered by a 9V battery and a micromotor. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya Update
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(...) I dunno, what happened to it? So far as I know, its whirling around out there somewhere. To clarify: I will compile postings to this thread for any Canadian who wishes to be in on a Jambalaya box. I will ONLY compile lists from postings to (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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(...) ^^^ I forgot one important word. (...) A mystery: The front suspension is nicely soft, to the point where it might need additional springing when a brick-based body is put on. The rear suspension, however, which appears to have near-identical (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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Yup, I've boughten from Timberdoodle, and I believe their prices are a bit cheaper than most places, and yeah their service is better than most. --phil -----Original Message----- From: Mihalka, Michael <MihalkaM@marshallcenter.org> To: (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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(...) Correction: Pathetic. IMO, pieces with holes alone do make a construction "Technic", when there's neither form nor function. It all looks awful and consists of 90% angle beams. ...and the dashboard does not connect at all to the steering (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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(...) Gary, I would like a "ruling" from you:-) How do you feel about Yanks cutting off the 2 buffers (non prototypical of US trains) of their coupler units? -John "life on the slippery slope" Neal (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The four types of markets (was Re: Reverse (buyer's) auction for train windows and other parts
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As eBay uses Dutch auction, the price still increases; your bid for X dollars covers fewer and fewer units as the per-unit bids increase. I think I have seen the price-descending auction termed a "Yankee Auction" at some computer auction sites. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: LEGO Shop Bluewater (LSB) - opening report
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Tony Priestman wrote in message ... (...) Oops! 8-) Jon. Jon D Hayward Chatham, Kent, Great Britain mailto:Jon-D-Hayward...stel.co.uk (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Ouch, that's a lot of money. How are you planning on getting the layout to San Jose? Doesn't sound like driving. Hmmm, checking AAA Map-N-Go, yow, 2100 miles (~36 hours), I can see why. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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