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(...) According to my records... * "BURP" was first used by Mark Hornblower <wombat@hookup.net> in a post to rec.toys.lego on May 28, 1995. * "CRAPP" was first used by Eric Pilcher <rasta@peak.org> in a post to rec.toys.lego on June 11, 1995. * (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | O'Reilly book URL change
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The URL of my book has changed. The new URL is: (URL) has a page for it, but they haven't caught up with the cover image or the description yet: (URL) you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Convergence of Java, Forth, and Mindstorms
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For all you pbFORTH fans out there, I've written a program downloader in Java. There's a column about it, including the source code, here: (URL) you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Is that the one in Dufasville or something (I can't remember the name but it starts with a D)? That's that store I found sevral Space Shuttles in for $70 Last year, after everyone else ran out. KL (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Twisted Plastic
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(...) Hey, i thought i invented Twisted Plastic! (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Wanted: 1970-1973 Red Pre-Technic bushing
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If this is the ridged one that is also available in (URL) , I need one permanently - I accidently sent it off in another set, and when the person mailed it to me, they put it in a standard envelope instead of a padded one, and the USPS machines ate (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | so what is lego going to do now..im woundrin???
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im just curious are they going to start doing the Knights agian or continue with "Ninjas" (snickers at it) im not partial to the "Ninjas" im a full blown Castle person myself id just like to know what lego has up there sleaves. (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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I took me forever to figure out what you were talking about! I am interested in seeing the results. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: TARGET in Boston
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(...) I went to check out the one in Salem, NH which opened at about the same time. Fighting my way through the opening-weekend crowds, I located the LEGO aisle and found it to be, well, bog-standard. It's better than many K-Marts or Ames, close to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Box Cars
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I haven't noticed this one yet (but someone has to have discovered it before me), has anyone else noticed that the 3.5x4x5 rectangular doors (which hang on the 1x1x2 brick) work in the sliding door rails? I'm going to build a box car using these. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NQC (Mac) and KeySpan card?
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Since I have a bunch of stuff that plugs into a serial port on my Mac, I purchased the KeySpan expansion card that adds four more ports. I just downloaded NQC and know that you can change ports with 'nqc -e RCX_PORT b' (I am doing this from memory, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Wanted: 1970-1973 Red Pre-Technic bushing
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Hi: I am looking for the early version of the red bushing (the one that can fit inside a tube on the underside of a brick) that came in European Gear Wheels sets for 1970-1973. I need just 1 of these for scanning purposes for my next web page (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Developing an Explorer Bot with RCX to PC Communication (was: Jack's Explorer Bot)
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I thought this _might_ be of interest to either those in l.r.r.legos or l.r.r.nqc, but I couldn't decide which, so I'll just post it here [in l.r.r]. It's what I came up with given two weeks with a Mindstorms kit and reading the groups here at (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: ID this minifig?
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Wow, thanks for all the replies, now I have an idea of what else to look for in this pile! Kevin (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NQC 2.0 ready for beta test
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(...) Many of the changes were to make NQC similar to RCX Code (at least for the commands that RCX Code supports), and I believe RCX Code has a loose connection to the Lego Logo work. Dave (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | RE: Coolest mindstorms creation on the web
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(...) Yes it is COOL...and if you can read the website, you get an idea of the robustness of the LEGO motors, 100,000 operations of start,brake,reverse before they failed... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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(...) Conan is a one way street. The Lego only goes one direction;-) He laughs when we tell him the value of certain pieces he has, or what something sold for on Ebay. He does have a ton of MIB sets that he wants to eventually sell off (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bill's wanted list
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(URL) is the 1968, Bill Have fun! John AUCTION Page (More soon!) (URL) Page (URL) wp,dm,rk,df++ fk-]++++(6035) SW,TR,old(456)+++ TO++ PI,SP+ DU-- #+++++ ig88888888@stlnet.com & IG88888888 on AOL -----Original Message----- From: Bill Katz (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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(...) THey look like they would be perfect for my amusement park's Drop Tower - How do I contact Conan, and what are his usual terms? Thanks, Paul Sinasohn Drop Tower seats are designed, thanks to Dave :-) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Finally Saw It!
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Hi LDraw.org Team, I finally saw the site. (I had to use my mom's connection at school- Mindspring still won't let me through :( I thought it was excellent! You have done a great job putting it together. I liked all the links being in one place. And (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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