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(...) Congratulations, can't wait to see the pics. (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.people.lgbt)
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Holy Awesome BrickFest, Batman!!!...!!! I'll be there with bells on(1)!!! Rob (and Leah) (1) - no, not really with bells on, but I'll be there ;) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Widow Spider: Warning it is yet another Bionicle MOC...
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"Why would you need urging to post such an amazing creation?!?!?" I've just gotten in the habit of avoiding Lugnet. I don't really like the limelight that much. "This is construction is simply amazing. After seeing your previous work, I hoped you (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I can't confirm tonight, but I'll let you know as soon as possible tomorrow morning. Derek (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 100,000 Views!!! I'm Throwing a Party on LUGNET
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(...) Take requests? How about VH's "Baluchitherium"? Incredible MOCs go through my head whenever I listen to that song. (...) As much as I feel sorry for Mr. J.'s ummm... "accident", it does feel good to see a big creation as just a pile of parts. (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.fun.party)
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| | TexLUG Austin meeting Sunday 6/12 - Sumo Contest!
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Folks, Come on by the next Austin TexLUG meeting Sunday, June 12. We'll be holding our Lego Mindstorms Robotic Sumo Contest, so bring your 'bot(s) and we'll see whose machine reigns supreme! Or come by to cheer on the competitors and catch some ABS (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: position calculating for robots
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(...) There are various geometries have been implemented in Lego bricks for this. Here is one example: (URL) searching Google for "Lego adder subtractor" for others. (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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On Jun 1, 2005, at 7:31 PM, Gabriel Petrut wrote: <SNIP> (...) Gabe is correct, you can now find his page hosted by the LEGO Robotics Group of Ann Arbor at the following URL: (URL) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, It has been a long time since I have posted here. Anyways, I was wondering if someone can give me some tips on leocad. I downloaded the program and installed it. Everything seems to work fine other then I can not place any bricks. The insert (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | Re: For Auction: 8421 Technic Mobile Crane at Bricklink
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(...) Sold! Here is another one: (URL) in 4 days. This time there is no reserve, and there's still free shipping with buyout. (Cross to .technic for set nature, FUT market.auction) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: BrickFest NEWS!
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(...) I have a nickle towards your fair. Plus Tim Courtney will buy your drinks, that's what I heard. Find a roomie and you just need meal money. k? e (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Hey cool, lot's of stuff attached to the Multiped. I was thinking it could do with longer legs. Though that is up to you. The body has cool stuff, perhaps extend the legs and you'll show off the chunky body? Good detail, thanks for sharring! Great (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sigh...if I were a rich man...I would go...but as it is... :-/ -- Nathan Wells (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Space! at BrickFest 2005
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Awesome post. Thank you! Added to the sidebar -[build.mecha]- under "Mech Expo". e (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: 100,000 Views!!! I'm Throwing a Party on LUGNET
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100,000+ Views on my Brickshelf Gallery! ==== (URL) Sophie & the ZRX2>> Thank you!!! ==== (URL) Bricks>> Eric "Legomaster" Sophie (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.fun.party, FTX)
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(...) Joe, the controller, as it is built right now, has two 3 pin ports exacly for sensors like ultrasonic, Sharp SP2D12, compass, accelerometer, etc. and servos. And I have in the works a module with a serial LCD. About my site. I just cheked it (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Module building...
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If Possible answer by tonight... :) I will be building the Modules this weekend... As I Recall: Calum wanted 2 Jeremy wanted 3 Derek wanted 2 (maybe) and Oliver I think you wanted some?? Reply here or mail me at the above address.. Jeff VW (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 100,000 Views!!! I'm Throwing a Party on LUGNET
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(...) Gosh wow, I urge you to reconsider. btw, welcome, tea, juice, water, beer or spirits? (...) LMAO, but :( [frown] instead. awwwww. Dave Eaton said the same. (...) All I started with was some blue bricks and a dream. The rest followed like (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.fun.party)
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| | Re: genuinemodels.com down?
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(...) Unfortunately yes! There has been some problems with an upstream server. Hopefully these problems will be resolved tomorrow. Jennifer (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 100,000 Views!!! I'm Throwing a Party on LUGNET
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(...) No Kenny G. but I do take requests, what your hearing now is the Trans Siberian Orchestra, and Zam Fir rocking the pan flute, next is Voivod. (...) You and me both brother, that thing is a royal pain my my ass. e (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.fun.party)
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| | Re: Club Trolley Revisited
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(...) Thanks James, The library is still moderated, but I already plan to make a white and green varient, as this is the coloring for the old trolly lines in San Diego, where I live. So far this has been an evolving design, but I'm sure I'll make my (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Club Trolley Revisited
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I've twiddled with the trolley design a bit further-- mostly color combos as dictated by train window colors available at BrickLink. Interestingly enough, purple 2-wide and 4-wide train windows seem most plentiful from the Harry Potter Night Bus (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest NEWS!
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Oh my Goodness! (highlighted) e (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Coming back from a darkage....
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Hi Kishin, Welcome back! What's your favorite theme to build? Bruce (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BlueTooth bad, Zigbee good
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I'm biased, so here's my rebuttal: 1. The JB-22 is a great, affordable Bluetooth development kit under $200 USD. (URL) Class 1 Bluetooth devices have a range of +300ft. Anycom makes one that is rated at 330ft, but tests have shown that it can (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | BrickFest NEWS!
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Think this year is going to be the same ol' (URL) Think that you can put off coming a year? Well, we have some news that might make you reconsider! The BrickFest organizers have invited a number of representatives from the LEGO Group to attend, and (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Brickshelf going away???
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(...) It's a new acronym that's being tossed around to replace 'AFOL'-- ALE = "Adult Lego Enthusiast" (...) I don't think disk space is really the issue so much as bandwidth. IIRC he filled up 2 T1's easily, which ain't cheap. People use BrickShelf (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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(...) Once again, J-2 is out of the loop. Hopefully the GMLTC will have a representative or two there at the big show - it depends if I'll be able to get out of work for a few days. <sigh> JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Hello - I won't be able to make next meeting
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(...) Hi Bert, and everyone! 1) Block Party: Next Tuesday (June 10) @ Denny's near Mayfair @ 8:00 pm Bring something to share (especially if it might be for the display). 2) Library Display: I have just been updating the web pages and will post them (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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(...) Actually, you were correct with 13, as you included the GMLTC on your list and shouldn't have. JOHN (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | more on Zigbee
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(...) Good question. I was comparting BT to other RF systems. But you won't typically run your motors at 100% load all the time, either. So typically on a Lego bot, motors will be the main power users. Add BT to a Lego Bot and the battery life will (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Space! at BrickFest 2005
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"Jude Beaudin" <shiningblade@rogers.com> wrote in message news:IHF802.yIp@lugnet.com... (...) Hey, Jude, don't make it bad Take the mostest fun BrickFest ever and make it better :) Rob (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: What's the status of LEGO 48x48 mosaics?
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I just got confirmation from someone in sales at LLCA that the mosaic programmed has indeed been discontinued. The park would like to keep offering mosaics, but needs to arrange a supply source (I suppose the 90 element bags were unique to mosaics). (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Space! at BrickFest 2005
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(...) So, for those people who don't make it this year, will it will be all downhill starting in 2006? :P Jude (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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(...) Indeed, I'm charging the camera and the video camera already! Really looking forward to being there to see this come togehter. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Team (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Anytime you have something listening for signals to wake up on, it will consume power. Even at 5 or 10 mA, you'll run through a standard AA battery pretty quickly - never mind coin cells. (...) When it came out, it was pretty cutting edge - in (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Coming back from a darkage....
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Thanks everyone for the welcome everyone and expect to see some MOCs from me soon ;) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) I found a couple of pictures from above: (2 URLs) The 2nd picture shows the new french livery with lightgray, darkgray and red with yellow fronts. This yellow is brighter than the dutch yellow. On the right is 662432 (being repainted in the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 100,000 Views!!! I'm Throwing a Party on LUGNET
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Eric, there are a few people who's creations I dare not look at directly because they are so complicated, so unfathomable, I fear I may go mad just contemplating them. You are at the top of the this list. Many things can be done with LEGO, which is (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.fun.party)
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| | BlueTooth bad: vendors crippling BT phones
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(URL) much for the "use your BT phone as a modem with your BT PC or PDA". BT had a lot of hype for a long time but IMHO it's been killed for "small" users but such nonsense as the above, and the lack of affordable development tools. BT vendors (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BlueTooth bad, Zigbee good
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On Wed, June 1, 2005 12:29 pm, Bruce Boyes said: (...) You mean compaired to other comm devices, or compaired to a couple motors? I'd think if you have a moble robot, the motors are going to use much more power than anything else, right? (...) From (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brickshelf going away???
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My comments for now: ALE - it is not here - (URL) idea what ALE is, I do know what a AFOL is. How about a free account with a certain amount of free pictures? That way one can have some few pictures there, and sort them if one wants to keep the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Hello - I won't be able to make next meeting
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Hello All, haven't heard anything about the next meeting, but I am not available until my wife finishes her parenting class at the end of June. How are things going with the Library exhibit? I have taken a building hiatus, but have a basis for the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hi Beat, Thanks for the nice comments to my creation, Im glad you like it. No, I did not have to disassemble my other trucks, I bought the necessary pieces on bricklink, I think I will keep my models for a while, I think its more fun to go to (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hi Nathan, Thanks for the interest of my truck, as you ask for, I could have put more pictures in here, but I decided just to put a teaser and then you could see the rest on my website: (URL) LEGO Trucks & Cranes> It includes 92 pictures and 7 (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Larry Pieniazek wrote: Snip (...) I think it could be extremely shrewd. The parks will always have to rely on the company for bricks and sets to sell. For example in Saint Louis, Anheuser-Busch used to own the baseball stadium (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: New Build - DB 115 Multiped Tank
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(...) Hi Jas, this is really a nice piece of work! (...) Sorry, I don't know the last one (but I'll have to seek for him!). The inspiration can easily been seen. You did a good job! You were inspired but you built your very own creation. (...) Hey (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Space! at BrickFest 2005
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(...) Along with the thinness, we are also going to arrange modules so that tall ones are behind the short ones. The display is going to be ~3 modules wide, so it would work like Tall-Medium-Short. This should give equal viewing access to all of the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: foto legofest
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(...) Beh, era praticamente uno zoo: cani, gatti, galline, cavalli, capre, AFOLs... Ciao! Gabriele (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | BlueTooth bad, Zigbee good
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(...) Bluetooth is actually very poor for embedded or robotic applications. It's a power hog, development tools are expensive (try $5000 minimum), true peer to peer modules are almost impossible to get unless you are a Fortune 500 company, and the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: foto legofest
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grazie a te ed Antonio per le foto... cribbio, la capra mi era proprio sfuggita!!! giovanni coppola ha scritto: (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: What's the status of LEGO 48x48 mosaics?
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(...) I'm hoping it's just a changeover from old grays to new grays. The mosaics seemed rather popular at LLCA -- at least I often saw customers buying them. But then, its not unusual for TLC to do things that make no sense to us mortals... If (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Red SW III Jedi Starfighter?
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Dave S. is likely right, but there is a red version of the starfighter coming out in a big battle pack, I believe (I'm pretty sure it was officially confirmed over at Fbtb or rebelscum). Also I saw on the back of the BrickMaster edition of this (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: .loc.se-sidan
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(...) Tja... Så här långt har jag kommit på min Catalina: (URL) Inte jättelångt :) Förresten fyller jag år idag, och, som traditionen (från förra året) bjuder, imorgon bär det iväg till LEGOLAND! Gissa om det blir shopping, det kommer nämligen att (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Nemesis4Lego controller
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(...) Gabriel, please do keep working on this! It's exactly the sort of thing I've been looking for for years. I get frustrated with the high cost and hard limits of the RCX; it sounds like your units would be far superior in terms of entry cost and (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The Dark Ages of Lego in the USA
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(...) Sounds fantastic, Gary. I'll certainly buy a copy of that. I think I can speak on behalf of ALEs everywhere when I say, thanks for your efforts. Best, - Joe (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | cerco cilindri pneumatici 32mm
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qualcuno ha 3-4 cilindri pneumatici "small" o 3-4 pompe "small" da vendere? posso anche fare degli scambi se volete, però dipende da cosa vi serve ;-) grazie a tutti (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: Space! at BrickFest 2005
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(...) With the moonbase longer and thinner, spread out in the lobby, it should look really great. A suggestion though, to help avoid the "crowding" of last year, why not add more blank plates, and more simple corridors. Generally (but not always) (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Have you tried checking out his website? -TJ (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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| | foto legofest
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salve a tutti ho pubblicato le foto del lf su brickshelf.. (URL) anche modificato le sospensioni della mia RC, per chi può interessare.. (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: 100,000 Views!!! I'm Throwing a Party on LUGNET
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Wow...great party you have here...is that Kenny G I'm hearing? I got to tell you...one of the greatest feelings I got from looking at your folders was a real feeling of giddiness when I saw Jamac.....Jamaqu.......mig...hell ...CumQuat all broken (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.fun.party, FTX)
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| | Re: The Dark Ages of Lego in the USA
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(...) There are several old advertisement and catalog scans available for viewing here: (URL) 1972 JCPenney catalog scan by David Shifflett is notable for the 1252 piece "bulk" set which Gary talks about. (URL) of these mail-order sets were not (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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(...) Faced with a loss, tactical managers keep doing what they were doing but sell off valuable/strategic assets (or lay off key people) in order to raise cash to keep afloat a while longer and avoid the day of reckoning. Faced with a loss, (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) This question may have already been answered, but can you include pictures of underneath, inside and on top of the truck? Models like that need 100 pics taken of them- not just 2. (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) Right, I can see it now. It's the tile on top that's offset a little because the stud it's on (the transparent brick) isn't in a natural position. Of course, it would probably have been simpler to use two clear 1x2 plates with a tile on top, (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 1-8tang.dat?
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(...) (URL) (...) Thanx :-) Niels (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, FTX)
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| | Re: Widow Spider: Warning it is yet another Bionicle MOC...
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Bryce McGlone wrote: "at the urging of a friend I'm posting my latest Bionicle moc here" Why would you need urging to post such an amazing creation?!?!? This is construction is simply amazing. After seeing your previous work, (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Vendo set lego 8458 Misb
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(...) Ciao a tutti ho deciso il prezzo dell'auto! 200 euro più spedizione Ricordate che è MISB! Ciao Marco (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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(...) Last year 2004, LEGO had a net loss of about $335 million That might have something to do with it. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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(...) This event is going to be spectacular and I can hardly wait to go! JOHN (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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(...) Ok, replying to my own post...here are some more reasons TLG might want to raise cash (all purely speculative, of course): They are going to attempt to *buy* MegaBloks KKK and family is seeking an early retirement Realizing Galidor failed (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | New Build - DB 115 Multiped Tank
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Hi all, Been a while since I last posted, since my last (not quite finished) post I got distracted and built this... (URL) Brickshelf Link (URL) It is heavily inspired by the works of Soren and Mladen and obviously Shirow Masamune, whose work I (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) I'm not sure but I think there's a misunderstanding there. (I've been not precise enough) There are two tiles and if the one in the side (SNOT mounted) of the engine has no offset, the one "stud up" has a 0.4 stud offset relatively to the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: W I D E hull sections, anyone?
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(...) Richie, First off, get yourself a razor saw, this will give you cleaner cuts that remove less material. I'd recomend cutting the sections down the middle , and not offset. Make you initial cut across the top. Then flip it over, anduse side (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) As long as we are in a speculative mood...why does TLG want to raise money. Are they contemplating opening a factory in China? Is $450M+ enough to do this? Oh, I know...they need the cash to (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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In lugnet.general, Abner Finley wrote: (snip) (...) Jake said the key word is "speculated"... to me, the key word is "head scratcher" (well that's two words)! I still don't see why LEGO want to do this, the amount of money they get back seems a (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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(...) Just a short note... I am just reading the information based on wired services and other news outlets online. And yes the information is "speculated" not true information. (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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(...) The key to this article is the word "speculated". I've just read on our intranet that this rumor is not true. Apparently, we are still in negotiations with more than one party. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Team (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: What's the status of LEGO 48x48 mosaics?
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(...) I sent out some feelers a few weeks ago when I noticed the entire category had disappeared from US S@H, but have not heard anything definitive. I was also trying to push the idea that Brick-o-Lizer be kept as a design tool online even if the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: Lpub Dual Callout
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(...) I believe that your solution of multiple identical parts within the same begin/end is the correct solution. I'll make the PLI and BOM processes handle this case correctly. This way each instance gets its own placement and orientation. Kevin (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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In lugnet.announce, Paul Janssen wrote: Oops, 14 clubs, I forgot Indylug/CILTC!! Paul ps. My (poor) excuse for this omission is that they keep changing their name to CILTC, and then back to Indylug, so when typing the list, I left out CILTC, but (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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ILTCO would like to invite everyone to come see the largest LEGO train layout ever (~50 x 70 feet, or well over 15 x 20 meters) at the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) National Train Show, July 7-9, 2005 in Cincinnati!!!! The show is open (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: It's a sad day in Belville land :( ...
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"Melody Brown" <legomel@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:IHEGr3.1yIy@lugnet.com... (...) dear (...) others due (...) pondering the (...) This is very sad news :( SAB (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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Financially troubled Danish toy maker LEGO® Holdings is about to sell four of the biggest bricks in its empire — its LEGOLAND theme parks. Danish media have speculated that Blackstone Group, a New York-based private equity firm is close to an (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: incredibile.. + ruote RC
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(...) Quelle che uso io sono gia complete di cerchione e le misure sono: cerchione 52 mm, ruota completa con gomma 63mm. Comunque non ti preoccupare, so che ne esistono di più grandi e anche di più piccole; quindi, l'unico consiglio che ti posso (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: No HP Set Fans?
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(...) these are awesome cant wait to see the rest. (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) This is a useful technique I and others have used before, but in this case it isn't actually necessary. Try putting a technic 1x1 brick with a half pin in it, or a 'dalek' brick (1x1 brick with studs on all sides) on top of the laid-down (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | It's a sad day in Belville land :( ...
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Yes!!! I was told today by a special little birdie that Australia, our dear beloved land, won't be stocking the belville range (along with a few others due out this year too)... I was quite sad to hear this as I have been pondering the stores (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: The Wikipedia Article
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(...) Thank you for the correction. I joined the community back in about 1994 on RTL, and now that you mention it, I remember to have heard of an alt.toys.lego, although not more than hearsay. (...) Well, just do it. Wikipedia is a new encyclopedia (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) ... (...) Bonjour Philippe et Erik This technique incredibly rich !! 1. Use of the 1x1 Technic brick for SNOT orientation needed for the 0.4 stud gap by the plate. In fact not a plate but a 2x2 corner plate because the stud is a bit higher (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mardi 31 mai 2005
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouvelles brèves ---...--- * Mathématiques * - 31 mai 2005 102 981 500 : c'est (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: incredibile.. + ruote RC
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(...) Molto interessante, ma serve trovarle con un diametro interno identico a quello dei cerchi da sacrificare...non so se è facile! Quanto durano le gomme da sterrato che usi? Credo che la velocità e soprattutto la coppia della tua macchina a (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: The Praetor Nova
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(...) Thanks for the comments Tony! The canopy doesn't open unfortunately.. It once had hinges, but it just didn't look right. It always was a plate to high.. I will add guns (maybe lots of them) as soon as I can invent an interesting design in the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: The Praetor Nova
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(...) Thanks JP! (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: The Praetor Nova
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(...) Thanks a lot Kyle! The reason for the upside down studs in the nose is that I simply did not have enough inverted slopes to do the underside of the nose, and not enough dark gray slopes to do the to of the nose either. So, I simply inverted a (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Thanks! You're right, it actually resembles a colonial viper, though that's totally without my intention. This ship doesn't look as fast as the viper IMHO, but it looks a bit beefier - and possibly harder to shot down.. =) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | .loc.se-sidan
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Vem är det som sköter uppdateringen av loc.se:s förstasida? Jag bara såg just nu att den senaste modellen som stod där är över ett år gammal.. Är den bara ouppdaterad eller har vi svenskar byggt så lite det senaste året? //Joel (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: lego fest milaono
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(...) penso di essere l'ultimo a scrivere dopo il lego fest ....comunque ringrazio pure io Luca per il tempo che ha dedicato nell' organizzarela e tutti voli per la compagnia e consigli ...ALLA PROSSIMA!!! (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Thanks, you can keep track of the machine I have decided to haul with it, on my website, see the section "Projects". Anders Gaasedal (URL) LEGO Trucks & Cranes> (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: AoJT3: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies (Update May 30)
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I finally finished the writing part of the story, and lets just say you're not quite halfway done reading yet... As such, so as to not drag this out forever, I've added another update for you all. (URL) whole gypsy-nominal story: (URL) Hope you like (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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