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(...) Maybe we should have different weight classes? eg. under 2 pounds, 2-4 pounds,.....etc. Vitali (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) The rules are the rules, whether you think the breaking of one is harmful or not. The rule against marketplace type posts in theme groups was a direct result of the high number of such posts (and other off-topic messages, such as political (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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(...) I would assume this would cause problems over the long term. Since I own 20+ 9V motors myself, and represent the major train interest in Victoria, BC. I have done shows in the past around here, as well as aiding PNLTC, NALUG, NovaLUG, and VLC. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (Speaking for the Twin Cities LEGO Train Club) No. We would continue to do our 2-4 shows a year until all of our 9 volt motors die. (...) Given the design restrictions that appear to be a part of the new system, I can say that, in all (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Technic kits for 2006
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(...) already available on lego.com, see: (URL) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Legofest Ballabio: patrocinio Provincia di Lecco
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E' ufficiale: abbiamo il patrocinio della Provincia di Lecco per il Legofest di Ballabio. Sulla locandina ufficiale, sui volantini e sui cartelloni apparirà perciò anche il logo della Provincia. L'utilizzo del logo è comunque soggetto a (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) I agree with everything you've said - up until this point. True, having his for-sale post in .mecha doesn't do any harm, but rules are rules. Just because he happens to be "one of the world's leading LEGO builders" (not everybody will agree on (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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I really didn't want to become part of this post because I felt so puzzled by what I was reading. I have always held Lugnet with high regard, due to the civillized nature of the people here, unlike most public forums which are not so. I don't post (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley wrote: [...] (...) Hello Eric, As a member of FreeLUG (ILTCO affiliated) and a 9V train fan here are some answers to your questions. 1 In 2005 we had about 4 public appearances with train layouts. Personnally I manage (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, and I was misled. I thought the trains were radio controlled. Apprently, they are Infra-RED controlled. I mistakenly put radio in my post. I revise my statement in the EE Degree. I will now need a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Eric, The poll is a great idea. I have posted below answers to your three items. I have also added a few survey items that I humbly submit for you to include. 1. Would your club disband or significantly cut back on public appearances? (List (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am a Castle Builder who as only recently begun collecting trains, and even more recently, building MOC trains, and both specifically for the purpose of bringing them to TexLUG displays. Yes, they're for my enjoyment, too, but as a Castle (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) SCLTC (Southern California LEGO Train Club does about 6 display events covering 100 show days that attract about 150,000 visitors per year. The trend is upward. (...) We probably could not avoid having some members bring IR trains to our (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The GMLTC doesn't do too many appearances each year. But, almost all our appearances are at 'train events' - model railroading shows and at the Jackson Street Roundhouse in St. Paul. We consider ourselves model railroaders first, and Lego (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dragon
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(...) I'd say it worked! :) (...) Thanks man. (...) yeah, I can do that. It might be a short while till I do, my bench is full again, I'll clear it off and shoot some more pics. In the meantime you can check out the (URL) flickr account>, there's (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Sure post anything that you feel would be helpful. The reason I wanted to focus on clubs is that they are essentially providing free advertising for LEGO which can be quantified and have a value attached. Any time you can say that LEGO will (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Eric, Is there anyway for you to also gather input from "club-less" LEGO train enthusists? While I don't belong to a club or do exhibitions, I do have my own home layout for both myself and my children. And I too have a big investment in 9V gear. I (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lets post it on LUGNET for all to see. I will then collect it and put it together in a single document for those at LEGO to go through. Again honest answers without the vitriol is important. I won't include any fire-brand comments in my (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Massive Stadium Revealed at LEGOLand <span style="text-decoration:line-through">Billund</span> >
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Ross Opps, thanks for pointing that out. I guess I guessed at the location. I made some assumptions based on the pictures I saw and my own visit to Billund. Sorry to anyone that planned a trip to Billund to set it. Maybe you can redirt to Germany. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:Iwuo0x.BMJ@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Do you want this feedback via e-mail or posted to LUGNET? Mike (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) A few things to note here. 5000 views does NOT mean 5000 people from build.mecha looked at it. Nor does it mean 5000 people want to hear about a sale announcement in build.mecha when most of them probably don't even read the group. Lastly, (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !
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(...) Ted, This is very important feedback. Lets try an informal poll... If 9V trains do get discontinued... 1. Would your club disband or significantly cut back on public appearances? (List your club and number of appearances) 2. Are there any (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published
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(...) I'd also agree to dropping the 2" high entry point... but then the start: "At the beginning of each round, the robots are to be placed at the marker line and the rope threaded through them. They are then started manually by their creators at (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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(...) Eric- Thanks. Glad to know you and the others are on top of this issue that means so much to many of us. At SCLTC we have almost 5 years invested building our club and have reached the point where venues come to us and we have as many events (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Technic kits for 2006
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According to the pics leaking onto brickshelf, this will be a great year for big technic kits. Although only one appears to be pneumatic, all of them look so good that they are all keepers. The telehandler design is very compact and well designed. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pick a Brick - Potomac Mills, VA
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Clifton, Thank you for checking on availability. I ultimately did not make it to the Tyson's Corner store this weekend. We were going to go on Monday, but our family event in Arlington ran late and DC traffic was a mess. Too bad I could not make (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) I just love art that's open to interpretation. Legoswami (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) Since I was one of the many to reply to the violation of the ToU, I cold take offence to this remark, but I'm Canadian, so eh... (...) I don't speak for mecha community, I, as well as others, speak for the LUGNET community. It's the 'community (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) I have not seen anyone crosspost to admin.general requesting action on Eric's repeated ToS violations, so I am formally doing so. I think at least a temporary ban on posting is an apropriate response to his latest violation. Please take action (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.admin.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) YOU OWE ME A NEW KEYBOARD, AL! JOHN (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Dragon
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(...) Hopefully this message will go through... Otherwise, damn LUGNET's authentication system to hell! >:-( Mark, this is one of the coolest ships I've seen in a while! I love how everything is vintage Neumann... i.e. chunky and aggressive! The (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) Yeah, and no one sit next to him on the bus, either! Eric's posting obviously violated the TOS, and he should ask for it to be cancelled. But most of the people posting about it are just using it to pursue their feud with Eric. Just for the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) (URL) Tim (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Robo Soccer From Convict
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(...) Hi Tom, You selected one of our hardest ROBOLAB projects. The journal shows you many things, but perhaps is not explicit enough to help you through what you intend to do with it. However note that the Soccer communication only works with the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) Let me guess - You're represented by the shiny knob. The diver surrounded by the twisty turntables is the Lugnet community entagled in the knob's particular brand of lunacy, and the skeletons are the lurkers waiting to complain about all the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !
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| | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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(...) Yes there are LEGO Ambassadors, I am one. We are under NDA so we are very limited in what we can say without permission. If we recieve permission to release information we do so immediately. I honestly can't say what the official status of the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) If you really think that reminders to follow lugnet's TOS and international copyright law constitues 'Evil Opression', then you're more delusional than even I thought possible. (...) Here's a little feature of Lego that you may not be aware of (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published
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(...) So.... were agreed then? Chris (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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The silence from LEGO since Jake's departure has been deafening. Jake's blog used to be my first stop in my daily web news crawl. But since the keynote at BrickFest ((URL) there has been very little solid news about the IR train system and the LEGO (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA - The Qwelder Mech - FOR SALE
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(...) Hi Eric, I've seen your posts on some other lugs, Are you selling the instructions as well? (URL) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !
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