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(...) John- That works well enough if underneath your track you have bricks and open space to run wires. Doesn't help if under the track is baseplates and tables! Bypassing the LEGO track connector wires does seem like a good idea. They are (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The First Joe Vig Contest - The Winners!!!
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(...) I too would like to add my thanks. The contest was great and the entries amazing. I hope we will see another contest in the near future. Brian (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: The First Joe Vig Contest - The Winners!!!
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(...) I just wanted to add my thanks to the organizers for running the competition. All the entries were great and I feel honoured to have been awarded first place. Now I'm looking forward to building some more Joe Vig vignettes (so Joe had better (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Incredibile!! Non esistono!!
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(URL) rossi!! ecco perchè non ne avevo nemmeno una! non esistono!! Non lo sapevo! Non lo immaginavo nemmeno! Ho iniziato un progettino convinto che almeno esistessero in giro!! Adesso o devo trovare un'altra soluzione o devo cambiare colore al mio (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Joe Vig In Shelob's Lair
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Now that the Joe Vig contest is over, I have my own new Joe Vig vignette to present: Joe Vig In Shelob's Lair. (2 URLs) Look out, Joe!!! -- Nathan Wells (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: MiG I-135
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(...) I'm not Rick, but since you're asking sincerely... this isn't even vaguely EB. There are a number of characteristics that you need to have. Even if you don't have them all, you've got to hit on the major ones. For starters, the major problems: (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Build the Trust
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(...) I think actually I told you at NTS and you forgot I told you, but ya, Gaylord building is it. Now, for bonus points, what's the gold brick tie in? ... And YES I think this is a reusable building when I lose, er I mean, if I lose. (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I am building a minifig-scale model/interpretation of the Farnsworth House in Plano, IL. It will end up slightly off scale due to choice of pieces, but I think it's looking good so far. -nk (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Sorry to reply to myself. Just to come all out, I plan to have 3 buildings done, all of which I can potentially use in future trainshow with our club. Each time we do a show I hear we need more 1-2 baseplate buildings. This contest was just (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Trainhead! This industrial building would fit nicely in the neighborhood of a trainyard. The other illinois choices are not your "thing". a "not denying it" from you is as good as a confirmation :) Paul (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) How do you figure? (not confirming or denying...) :-) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pick-a-Brick at BrickFest?
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(...) No it had not, oh well. teh cat is out of the bag. :-) I was waiting to get the final OK and inventory numbers from LEGO. the available amounts may no longer be accurate. I'm sorry to say that you may request an element and they may not be (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Shoot, that is my second project choise. I've already ordered all the brick. As with you, I may not have enough time to do it. Mine would be minifig scale, and yours? Paul (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Build the Trust
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(...) >_< Hmm, that's what I'm building too... (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Nick Kappatos wrote: Mine is in Illinois, and the place starts with "P"...I guess we have some real competition going! Knowing Larry at bit, I bet he'll go for the Gaylord Building, not in "P" Paul Janssen (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: ...large project anyone?
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(...) Hi Tim, May be you should get a try at LeoCAM, a LeoCad derivative incorporating LCD-like features: (URL) yours, - damien (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.lcd, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Pick-a-Brick at Brickfest?
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I was clicking around the Brickfest website, when I found this: (URL) this been announced yet? It says the deadline is the 26, that's in less then a week! It seems like a great offer, 15" x 6" x 9" cases for $90, and it would be a shame if people (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: The First Joe Vig Contest - The Winners!!!
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(...) Thank you for running it! And congratulations to Greg- that really is a great one. I love the hull shaping. Nice work on all of the entries- this was a great contest. (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Build the Trust
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(...) I'm building (URL) Hall> (Charleston, South Carolina), but I worry about finishing in time. (...) I wondered about this too. Like, what'll be represented.. -Suz (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC Sets World Record for Largest US Flag
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(...) I stand corrected, though from the picture, I can't tell there exists a seem between those 2x2 green bricks (must have been those Australian builders, huh? :) ). (...) Awesome. I love it when the crowd participates. It does sound like it could (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC Sets World Record for Largest US Flag
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Just to be clear, the green bricks in this photo are 2x2s, not 2x4s. -Ted (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC Sets World Record for Largest US Flag
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(...) David, Thomas, and I built some sample stripes using some 14 gauge Romex wire as a flexible contour guide. We locked the wire down in place using bricks on 10 48x48 stud baseplates and built the sample stripe next to it. When we got something (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Attention please: Swan Problem demi-solved!
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I tried to use files included in OLD test_swan.zip and RCX don't throw exception 40 no more! Then I tried a program with #include "swan.nqh" with latest NQC version and RCX throws exception no.5! To Dick Swan: NQC API is changed from old test_swan (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: BrickTopia - Airport (MOC)
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Its good to see you back, I was wondering whether I had missed some Bricktopia stuff only last week! Its nice to know its a good reason that has kept you busy. Definatly another one in your classic style, I'll have to spend some time checking out (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickTopia - Airport (MOC)
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Wow, Brad Hamilton is alive! This airport looks to be one of your most ambitious projects to date, very impressive. I am particularly impressed by the design of your controller tower. Would love to see it live! Scott (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | BrickFest Sale!
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BrickFest is only 23 days away and soon we will be packing up the car and heading to DC. During the time we will be there, the shop will be closed. Because of this, we would like to give everyone the opportunity to pick up some good deals in our (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Swan firmware crash!
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(...) I already post a simple code that causes the error: (URL) task main{ SetMotorPower128(MTR_A,100); SetOutput(MTR_A,OUT_REV); Wait(300); Off(MTR_A); } The command SetMotorPower128 is the cause. (if I remove it, all works). Today I get also the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Build the Trust
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(...) Me either. I was thinking I'd use about 3-5 bricks total, if that, but DID have a scheme for why they would plausibly appear in the model, somewhere. (...) I'm not saying, but it's not P. Hope that helps. (it's really not too hard to guess but (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I am not building the Robie house either, but I am also building something in Illinois. I hope we're not building the same thing. I don't expect to use too many of the gold bricks, though. What's the first letter of the town/village you're (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I am not building the Robie House. I had thought about a FLW based entry since I'm a big fan (I think I put my Taliesin West pics up on Maj, I forget) but decided to build something else that I could more easily tie into the gold bricks... I'm (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SCLTC Sets World Record for Largest US Flag
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Starts reply by wiping a tear from my eyes ... beautiful. So how much time and planning went into creating the pattern? What about the supporting vertical iron supports? Whose idea was that and did you just do it or engineer it? With the posts in (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | RE: Swan firmware crash!
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Exception error 40 is intended to indicate that you've tried to write to an invalid source parameter value. "Source parameter" is the first byte of an internal interpreter variable (0 is variable, 2 is constant, etc). If you send me the NQC source I (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto19: Balance of Power Tentative Ruleset
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On Wed, July 20, 2005 9:42 am, Calum Tsang said: (...) Actually, re-reading this, I do have one change to suggest, that should make it a tiny bit more interesting to watch. If the robots start (as listed) side-by-side, they will move, what about 1 (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: HACKED by AKINCILAR --OT-- and harsh language
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(...) While true that you wouldn't know if you were hacked, that's no different than windows, is it? The average user wouldn't know if their XP box is a zombie now in a DDoS, would they? The difference, as I see it, is that on a Linux desktop, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto19: Balance of Power Tentative Ruleset
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(...) Well, I can't really think of anything that would really need regulation. Weight...well, there's only so much you can make out of Lego. You can make it a game of Sumo if you want, you can try something altogether crazy and do something else. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets
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(...) One thought came to mind as to a "Why"- Star Wars minis. There are still, what, one or two more years left till the Star Wars licence ends? When the Star Wars line does come to an end TLG will have to fill the store shelves with something and (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Last Tidbit from NMRA Show-- Unique track lead connection
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(...) :-) Would have been nice to see that *single tear* shed in Cincy.... You were missed. JOHN (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Jephthah!
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Hi Brendan, love your work. But that human sacrifice story is gruesome. (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto19: Balance of Power Tentative Ruleset
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(...) eh - I first read that as "The robot does not need to be on its side" as in on ITS side, rather than upright. you know....like....sideways.. Now I understand :) so......no other restrictions other than the 'must fit between the pivot and 12" (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: HACKED by AKINCILAR --OT-- and harsh language
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(...) I would worry even more with Linux or something else--unless you really know what's going on, it's very hard for the average user to know what the hell is going on underneath that layer. You can put lipstick on the pig with KDE or Gnome or (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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