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Just got off the phone with LEGO shop at home USA to cancel my NXT order. They said the NXT came in yesterday. Don't know if they will start shipping pre-orders now, or wait till July 1, but if you have your pre order in, there is chance you might (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Addressing concerns about Outsourcing LEGO Production
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(...) Google is our friend: (URL) ICTI Code of Business Practices> I can only assume that this is the Code Steve is referring to. Mark (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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I'm concerned about all the friends we have in Enfield - I hope they still have jobs with our favorite company... JohnG, GMLTC (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I believe the code of conduct is available on the web somewhere. I seem to remember a link being posted on Lugnet ages ago too (although how much ages I couldn't say). Tim (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Wear out patterns in LEGO train motors...
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(...) [...] (...) [...] (...) Mark, Good suggestion, but I don't know if it will work for us. The display is at a museum, and I don't know if that is something that the staff would be willing to do. Chris (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the statement Steve. I heard that TLG has a policy of re-training employees that are going to be laid off, is that happening in this situation? The idea being that they can get a better job that the one they lost. Also, can you give (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Ted, One of the NELUG guys is doing the same thing. When he hear's more he said he'll let me know... Chris (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Fabuland Housewives Episode IV
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We're getting sophisticated with Roman Numerals. Speaking of numerals, this latest installment in the Housewives saga is only 101 pictures long. I've taken into consideration people's social lives and in the interest of attention span am trying to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Fabuland Housewives Episode IV
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We're getting sophisticated with Roman Numerals. Speaking of numerals, this latest installment in the Housewives saga is only 101 pictures long. I've taken into consideration people's social lives and in the interest of attention span am trying to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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My two "test" bots keep puling to the right. and the one with the "secret" weapon, can get into a NASTY oscillation where the top heavy portion starts to rock itself to the point of tipping over. anyone else notice similar wired things with there (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Wear out patterns in LEGO train motors...
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(...) OK, so I'm a total 9V train noobie, having just gotten some that have not even been run yet... yup, total n00b. But... I've been doing model rail for a long time. Looking at the pictures of train motors (in preparation for DCC surgery...) it (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | NXT Sensor and Motor Schematics
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I've posted my schematic diagrams of selected NXT items, namely the Light, Sound and Ultrasound sensors and the motor with position feedback. (URL) to Philippe Hurbain for sketching the motor circuit for me to write up. These schematics are (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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(...) Wow. I heard it first on the local talk/news radio station (WTIC 1080 AM) a few minutes before I dug up the quoted newspaper article. I'd never guess this would become a national story. A bit of digging turned up the press release on the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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small version (8 meg)-- (URL) version version (17 meg)-- (URL) attempt at an NQC program running on an RCX transmitting to an LDCC enabled RCX. Works rather well. Just have to put more work into it Yes that's lotsa wires--I'll be able to reduce that (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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As of 9:59 am Pacific Time, this story is on Yahoo's front page. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: WW2 Themed Minifigs?
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(...) i like using he "technicians" from many starwars sets- khaki "jumpsuits" and coveralls, with heads from the Ninja/Samurais, they make good Japanese infantry and pilots (20 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | acronym proposal: STEWW, great MOCs by Moko
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Hey all, I was just appreciating these great MOCs by Moko: (URL) (click for the gallery) He includes some detail shots that show the construction, and I was impressed by the intensity of the SNOT. Studs are going in every possible direction - up, (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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(...) That's a big hit for Enfield, a town that enjoyed its close relationship with TLC. Enfield lost molding in 2000 and now is losing packaging. Soon there will be just two buildings left. I grew up in CT, about 13 miles north of "Erector Square" (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | New Knights Knigdom Sets
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I haven't seen much about the new knight's kingdom III set he except a few pics of the new armor and sheilds. I picked up all three new sets yesterday at Toys R Us and I'm pretty impressed. Tho I wish that there were more sets including a small set. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Canadian Flag Sculpture
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(...) Great job Jason! But I have to object to the LEGO Factory's $24.07 CDN price tag especially since it is only $17.40 US (not that it is well priced in its own right), but still... Jude XFUT .loc.ca since I am complaining about the exchange rate (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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