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(...) This would be nice, but remember that toy companies are one of a few reasons disposable batteries exist. :-) On the subject of rechargability though, has anyone used the new Energizer Ni-MH batteries in the RCX? How do they compair to normal (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The Ruthlessness of Lego was (Re: Spare Parts Service - How it works)
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I'll endeavour to get a breakdown of the parts available but I'm not making any promises that I'll be able to get a good enough deal on the whole lot should it contain a large number of valuable parts. I haven't been able to establish if the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: L.A. Times article on Legoland 'masters'
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Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in article <37BABC45.D033E4A@umich.edu>... (...) but 9 got (...) builder for 20 (...) qualified (...) provided me with (...) them (...) Be careful what you wish for Gary. Sometimes working in a business where you (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Train Club Forming
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Mike Walsh wrote in message ... (...) some (...) this (...) Cool. I like the idea of highlighting that Lego trains may be one of the best intergenerational ways to model trains. Very serious models, and quick toy constructions (specifically not (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc.fay, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.win, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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I was channel surfing tonight and stopped at the quiz show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" on ABC when I heard someone mention LEGO. The question was something like "What toy name means 'play well'? ". The possible answers were (a) Atari, (b) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Finally done !
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Impressive! Very creative use of splitting the model. Cockpit looks good. Landing gear are simple. Regarding the number of landing feet. According to the ship or riddles page, there are five in 'new hope' and seven in ESB and ROTJ. Put some lights (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Lego on TV
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(...) What a maroon... :-) Any Go player can tell you that Atari is the Go equivalent of "check". You say it when you are one stone away from capturing a group. He was one clue away from capturing 64K. Actually more than one clue, since 70% of the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Ruthlessness of Lego was (Re: Spare Parts Service - How it works)
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(...) I'd want some rough idea of what was there and some sort of rough idea of the per piece cost. I don't want 5000 dollars worth of belville suitcases and starfish at a dollar a piece! But I just freed up a chunk of capital so... (...) Yes, let's (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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I saw an American TV show tonight called "Who wants to be a millionare?". This poor soul was up to $32,000 with 5 questions left to 1 million. his next question was for $64,000. The question? "What toy translated into english means play well?" I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Jonathan Wilson's posting privileges on LUGNET
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(...) That shouldn't keep you from signing your messages. When posting from the web interface, I sign by adding "--Bram" to the end. If I'm emailing, I use a complete signature. There's nothing stopping you from typing your name at then end of a (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Dark Forest #6079 - Will buy and/or trade
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(...) Mmmm... I think I'd need about 5 7131's to make me want to let go of a 6079, maybe more. Or did you mean the 7131 would be a part of a trade? (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: The Ruthlessness of Lego was (Re: Spare Parts Service - How it works)
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Just spoken to the spm. His gut feeling is somewhere in the region of US$4000 to $5000 BUT he reckons the managers' (who although consider the whole lot to be a plastic junk) would value the spare parts much, much higher. How much higher I don't (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | 50x50 baseplate (was: Re: The LEGO history - Interesting book found at the library)
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(...) If the one Gary is talking about is the same type as the one we have here, then imagine a regular modern 48x48 baseplate, except make it 50x50 instead. Suzanne has a picture on her website of one of these baseplates, although it's completely (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Ruthlessness of Lego was (Re: Spare Parts Service - How it works)
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I can put up financing for a significant part of this if something comes of it. Keep me in the loop. All I ask in return is a small profit, and the blue windows... :-) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: FA 8860 Auto Chassis - update
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Sold to Chris P for $60.00. (...) to (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Well I received my S&H catalog on Monday. It seems from the mail and postings that the West Coast is sent out last. My one disappointment was that there was not mention of the "Classic Train" #3225. When it was mentioned from people in the US I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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current Lego listings, 200 per page (URL) is a nice link to have in the poweruser frame, that way you can still check set #'s without having a second browser window open) -- ------ ------ ---- - ---- - | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- - | | | | | | | (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Ruthlessness of Lego was (Re: Spare Parts Service - How it works)
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Mark <Mkock@spammed.Tulip.com> wrote in message news:FGoGy4.Ay4@lugnet.com... (...) Umm.....being Old Zealand I assume it's filled with cobwebs and dust everywhere. Here in new Zealand everything is sparkling and brand spanking new. ;--) Sanjay "I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Ruthlessness of Lego was (Re: Spare Parts Service - How it works)
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I'm not sure if Steve is serious about this but my replies given below. Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:37baf5a9.792395...net.com... (...) I'll find out how much the spm thinks his spare parts are worth and the mass. I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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