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John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:37A8F982.195DCF...est.net... (...) Denmark. (...) Umm...I wouldn't say rub it in but consider the following..... Following is a fact of life for LEGO enthusiasts living in NZ 1) Price of sets is (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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John, I saw pictures of your eight wides and I liked them....I am thinking about going wide, but going wide requires a lot of rethinking. Change is hard. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Doubtful. I have a very large imagination. Don't forget that I've seen some incredibly broken business processes in my day, it's what I do for a living. (...) I'd gladly wait 6 months to get 10,000 windows. I'd gladly sit down and formulate (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) They haven't started yet--they're still working on the Inspector Gadget toys, which hopefully will go on for a bit longer, because we're about 3 body parts short of a full inspector, and who wants an incomplete cheap plastic toy? (...) Not I. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ouch. Had to rub it in, uh? I'm sitting here thinking that I wish I didn't know about your good luck, because it makes me all the more frustrated with those hinnies from Denmark. What on earth motivates this company, because it sure ain't (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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I remember a while back reading about the lego sets McDonalds will be doing in the happy meals... and I remember that they would be starting in August. Has anyone seen these yet? have they started? I don't frequent Mcd's much so I'm not always up on (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Near the Dell Factory Outlet on US 183. Larin Harp has offered the use of some office space on that Saturday morning, with access to a Mac and PC of to-be- determined vintage. This is pending his (her? hmmm... need to ask about that) (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:37A8E6BE.6903F3...ger.net... (...) I've spoken with the Spare Parts Manager about this numerous times and he agrees that TLG should be making more of an effort to cater for people who wish to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) you'd better show me!! how big will it be? will it be a fighter? a tank? a huge gigantic ship 4,000 stud long? (by the way i updated my page again) Alex neeeeeeeed...... beteeeeeer...... spacccccceeeeeee......... tlg sets...... (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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In a message dated 8/4/99 5:58:52 PM Central Daylight Time, difazio@uwindsor.ca writes: << 1. Is there a way to program the RCX without the Spirit.OCX libraries....i.e. is it possible to call those libraries without the Spirit.OCX or is the OCX (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Not quite, in eBays dutch auction, you specify a quantity and bid. Your bid is what you are willing to pay PER item. For instance, if there are 25 widgets up for auction, and you bid $4 for quantity ten, your maximum bid is $40. If there were (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Heya all ! Here is my auction. All sets are completely with boxes and instructions. Sets signed with "*" have only front and back parts of boxes but are completely with instructions and all parts. The rules are simply: You can bid minimal $3 on (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Mike, That is a good idea, IMO to turn the modules sideways to give yourself extra room. I am doing the same think in my home layout of 5 modules. They are going together like this: |---...---|---...---|---...---| | | | | | | | | |---...---| (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Why do this? Just match the heights! If the top of the GMLTC module is the same height as the PNLTC module you're all set. However... hmm. there may still need to be a transition because PNLTC modules have fixed height legs. So do GMLTC (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Well, they're a 1/2 million **train windows** and monorail motors, and macaroni bricks, and forest wench torsos, see... not basic bricks like one would need by the tens of thousands. Plus there's also the time issue. But ya, I probably ought (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) So much for infallability. I'm an f short here, boys, or as they say, "What the F"? (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The consensus is that it is possible, and in fact, I think someone has done it. See Brian's green German train in the GMLTC NMRA show pics (various sites). It is impure(1) to do so as opening up the motor irreparably damages it (but not in a (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmmm, Larry has hands made of macaroni, and more, John has them? I think this goes deeper than 8-wides, eh? +---...---+ | Rob Farver - rfarver@rcn.com | | (URL) | | (URL) | +---...---+ (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, bully for you, I guess. But think of the message instead if you had surrepetitiously contacted everyone that wanted a lot of parts, and then presented TLG with a 250,000 dollar order and a quarter million in cash. I know I have a spreadsheet (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ya, he is. Cuteness aside, though, it's a straight answer. All those bricks were purchased at retail. TLG did not do anything for this club whatever. Too bad we didn't all live in NZ or at least know what Sanjay was up to. (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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