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  Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
 
(...) I'll forward this to Laurent. (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: New part: 120° tri-axle
 
(...) Considering how the element isn't even used to any "high" potential (it holds on the legs of a destroyer droid), it seems likely that this fairly-obviously-TECHNIC element would be used for Grander Plans eventually, and one-would-hope, soon. (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Ferrari 599 GTB Now at LSAH
 
Browsing the SAH site and notice the new Technic Ferrari is available for about $110 (not bad considering it comes w/ over 1300 parts)- (URL) Here's the link to SAH- (URL) Adr. (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
 
  DelVaLUG to exhibit at Wizard World Philadelphia
 
DelVaLUG, the Delaware Valley LEGO Users Group, will be exhibiting at the (URL) Wizard World Philadelphia> pop-culture expo on 15-17 June, 2007. The event is held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Featured elements of the display will be custom (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.delvalug, lugnet.loc.us.de, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, FTX)
 
  Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
 
"Claude Baumann" <cbaumann@ci.educ.lu> wrote in message news:JIvFwD.5C3@lugnet.com... (...) Exciting stuff! A friend and I have been using the PICKit2 recently for a range of chips including 12f's and 16f's. So far my personal favorite has been the (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  green city dump truck now available
 
I spotted the new green city dump truck (the one with the trailer) in a Toyworld today if anyone is interested in it. If anyone has seen any other new sets (such as the gas station or cement mixer) please let everyone know :) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
 
(...) Any chance you'll add PIC18F8520 to the supported list of PICs? Guy Ziv (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  events /nxt vs. events/rcx
 
Hi, I tried to write some code to simulate the events like in RCX. It starts to look cluttered. I understand that NXT VM does not support events like you find in the RCX. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated! Elizabeth (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
 
  Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
 
(...) The PICkit comes with a little PC board with a 16F690 on it. I don't know how that compares to the 16F88, but it does have a synchronous serial port. (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cafe' Corner (10182)--is anyone building this?
 
(...) Bought it, built it. Right now it's in my "work room" but my son loves playing with it. He's actually getting pretty good at rebuilding it after ripping it apart. I'm considering buying another for parts, but I'll have to wait and see what (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Någon som vill hjälpa LEGO mappa SweLUG?
 
Eftersom jag var med på den allra första svenska Lugnetträffen hemma hos Isakssons, så räknas jag väl som hedersmedlem i SweLUG? ;-) Tyvärr har dock mitt lego blivit magasinerat när jag flyttade till Skövde för att plugga och fick för trångt för (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.loc.se)
 
  Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
 
(...) Philo sent me an email to attract my attention to registered trademarks of the Microchip Company among which PICLAB -all capitals. But, as ours is a non-commercial software, and we are using lower cases for the 2 final letters, this should not (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  documentation on bt / nxc
 
I have two bots set up some meaningful ack and nack conversation. However, when one bot/slave lost connection, e.g. terminated abruptly, the sender (master) does not notice that it indeed lost it. The ReceiveRemoteNumber(INBOX, true, ack) does not (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
 
  Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
 
(...) I frequently borrow my sister's labeler (like (URL) to label anything going to shows. The smallest font can, with some scissor work, make labels that fit inside track. Address labels are a more simple but equally effective solution. Benefits, (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
 
(...) We actually worked a lot with the 16F88, which is a really great chip, something like a combination of the 16F628 and 16F819. But we didn't play with the I2C module on it yet. So that must obviously be our next challenge. (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Clearance Sale at constructiontoys.com for LUGNET readers
 
(...) I apologize for this problem. I promise I will get to the bottom of it first thing tomorrow morning and report back here. -Suz (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  name your nxt
 
Hi, SetBrickDataName(str) seems to be able to only change the name of the nxt temporarily. Once the nxt is started, it loses the name assigned thru the SetBrickDataName earlier. Idea? --Elizabeth (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
 
  Re: DSNY Snow Plow
 
(...) I prefer the wider vehicle and this is a great example of how well they can work. Beautiful job, I really like it! (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: MOC: Brown Condos
 
(...) Thanks Karl! I really appreciate it. Please borrow away! Isn't imitation the purest form of flattery? Or something like that. I also thought the CC felt a little unpolished with the plain back. Although I love the jump to enclosed buildings. I (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
 
  Re: Nathan Sawaya interviewed on CNN
 
(...) Nathan Sawaya not Saway. (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.mediawatch)
 
  Re: Nathan Saway interviewed on CNN
 
(...) here is the direct link, MUST SEE! (URL) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.mediawatch)  
 
  Re: Clearance Sale at constructiontoys.com for LUGNET readers
 
(...) I would be glad to make a purchase, but the site will not allow me to use that coupon code. I tried to find a contact link, but I don't see one. I guess I'll look for a reply here, and maybe try again in the morning :). Darren (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
 
(...) Every one in WAMALTC marks their track pieces on the bottom with a marker, paint, other permanent means, using a unique pattern of coloring in the circles or outside the circles. Our patterns have become so distinct that other members are able (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: MOC: Brown Condos
 
(...) Lintels! Thank you. And now you've opened a huge can of worms. I just image googled lintel and now I have lots of new building challenges. I appreciate that. Any idea where I can brush up my architectural terms so I can talk better about my (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
 
  Re: DSNY Snow Plow
 
(...) Wow that rocks Jonathan!, The amount of detail you can squeeze into a 6 wide vehicle is astounding and I can't wait to make a few copies for my self =). Unfortunately I don't have time before NMRA to get them done but I was hoping you might be (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
 
Great timing. I just bought a PICkit2 to play with the other day. Any chance you already have the I2C slave interface for the NXT for the PIC? That way I can only concentrate on the specific code for a custom input/output device. (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: AMCP display at BRICKWORLD 2007
 
(...) It'd be cool to have with the other stuff. (...) No need to seperate it. You can join in as you see fit. Bryce (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) all the stores I've been to (the Chicago, IL and Ontario, CA stores, as well as the Downtown Disney store in Anaheim, CA) have allowed (or even encouraged) stacking. I imagine it depends a bit on who is working the cash registers, or what the (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
 
(...) I use a tippex pen and put white dots in the two stud holes at one end of each piece of track. I've also seen people use single coloured round plates on top of the track when its not visible. (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Vig 01 - Different sides of the same wall
 
8x8 Vignette - (URL) sides of the same wall.> (4 URLs) Some walls divide us, some walls serve to unite us, yet they can close us in. (4 URLs) Draw your own conclusions... (URL) Eric Sophie LUGNET Member # 1051 (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)  
 
  Re: Någon som vill hjälpa LEGO mappa SweLUG?
 
(...) Jag har visserligen bara varit på ett enda SweLUG-möte, men räknar mig nog ändå som medlem. (...) En träff i höst vore inte dumt - själv bor jag bara i Sverige i fem månader till. (...) Mer yta behövs det alltid. =) Jag har för första gången (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.loc.se)
 
  Re: Name the top events in AFOLdom (IYO)
 
Nice, I add: Kjelt's first attendance of a large LEGO event Custom Sets, and one of these evolving into the famous official (URL) Blacksmith Shop> set The 'Designer' line of sets Snot-lettering grafitty appearing on walls in LEGO layouts Set (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
 
We added a special programming environment for a series of PICs to the Ultimate ROBOLAB site www.ultimaterobolab.com. To distinguish it from RCX-Ultimate Robolab, we called it PICLab. This is a powerful tool for PIC programming. The result is .asm (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)  
 
  Ispirazioni dai film di Miyazaki
 
Qualcuno di voi ha mai pensato di realizzare delle MOCs ispirate alle opere di Hayao Miyazaki (*)? Per esempio, il camion a NOVE ruote (tre per ognuno dei tre assi, singole a sinistra e gemellate a destra) di On your Mark: (URL) oppure il Savoia (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
 
  Clearance Sale at constructiontoys.com for LUGNET readers
 
For a limited time: At The Construction Site, LUGNET readers can score an additional 20% off the LEGO sets listed below which are already currently discounted. Visit us on-line at (URL) and use the coupon code: "LUGNET" at check-out. Your discount (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)  
 
  Name the top events in AFOLdom (IYO)
 
I'll start (in no real particular order)... rec.toys.lego Lugnet LUG online forums popping up everywhere JLUG Local Lego clubs Lego conventions Ldraw/Lego CAD programs coming out Legend line re-releases Ambassador program Auczilla BrickLink (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) Wow! I'll be stopping by the Portland store on my vacation this summer, and I will be glad of that service. Here in Chicago they don't insist on filling, but they never object to stacking. My tops rarely close completely, and no one ever says (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
 
(...) I constantly get lots of free address labels in the mail. These are great for marking things, especially base plates, but I have used them on track and larger details (vehicles etc.) that might be confused. Frank (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Tread part and use in MLCAD
 
Don Heyse schrieb: (...) Maybe you are looking for this (URL) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: (was ) What TLG set (AFoL MOC) "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) A fine question! For me, two MOC's really knocked my socks off during my early days in the online AFOL world. Back in 96 and 97 I didn't realize how widespread the community was nor the scope of the projects that could be undertaken. The first (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) Not sure if it's changed recently, but at our brand retail store in Portland Oregon, the manager won't let you out of the store if your PAB cup lid touches the rim of the cup, let alone snaps shut! Well, he's not quite that millitant, but he's (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  DSNY Snow Plow
 
Hello, I built this MOC in January when I saw that orange thin walls would be available on the new recycle truck. It has been sitting, waiting for the set to be available since then. I finally got my two recycle trucks yesterday. I am very pleased (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) !! 
 
  Re: Tread part and use in MLCAD
 
(...) Actually I just recently started some work on the lsynth tread code and I think it only supports the larger rubber tread right now. I found the wheels for the small rubber treads on parts tracker, but I can't seem to locate the tread part(s). (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
Hey, Great question. As with many castle guys, I would have to say it was set (URL) 3739, the Dan Siskind Blacksmith Shop>. This is just such a well-designed set, and building it was a lesson in putting together a building (particularly the roof). (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) I had a large cup fall to the ground while the employee was taping it shut. Yes, the pieces flew everywhere. Fortunately, they didn't make me pack the cup again... :) -Bryan (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Nathan Saway interviewed on CNN
 
I'm not sure how to directly link to CNN online videos, but you should be able to find the video here: (URL) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.mediawatch)  
 
  My RACHAL Impossible - Hacked
 
Hi folks, I submitted my (URL) RACHAL - the Raytracing Challenge> entry "Hacked" to the "(URL)" Gallery at LDraw.org: (URL) More about the rendering process can be found (URL) here>. PLMKWYT. w. (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
 
  Re: Isecalc, a LDraw intersection line calculator
 
(...) well, I've already downloaded them all along with the html. I thought a all-in-one it would ease things so your site would be fine. w. (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
 
(...) Hi Patrick! [Track:] Marks on the bottom side of track have one disadvantage: you have to turn _ALL_ track pieces of a layout to find out, if some of the track made it's way into some unexpected part of the layout.... My track pieces are all (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Någon som vill hjälpa LEGO mappa SweLUG?
 
(...) Har vi ens något SweLUG? Jag vore hur som helst intresserad av att vara en del av det... men hur många andra finns det..? // Jonas (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.loc.se)
 
  off topic, but what isn't these days..
 
(URL) You have to use maps.google.com though, not .ca Jeff VW (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
 
  Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
 
(...) One way is to use a little dot of paint or nail polish. Everybody use a different color, and it's not a problem. Or two different colors for more people. I have used this for marking climbing gear, and it's quick, easy and durable. Tim (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
Lots of great sets mentioned here. Like many here, I remember pouring over an idea book with equal parts wonder and frustration at my limited LEGO supply. As a PAB addict, I agree with many of you for whom something other than a "set" (PAB, (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build)
 
  Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
 
(...) Hmmm, I don't remember exactly, but the idea to use that particular element may have been Chris Tracey's, as I credit in (URL) post> using (URL) pic> (from using the Wayback Machine) All of the pics from my post are bad links (unless you (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
 
  Re: MOC: Brown Condos
 
(...) This marks the beginning of a New Town (...) Very Nice Mark, I definately see some tricks in there that I will be stealing.. er.. borrowing. I'm also using CC as the new standard for structure MOCs. Nice that you added a fire escape. One of my (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
 
  Re: Tread part and use in MLCAD
 
(...) Ken, LSynth supports rubber tread. If you have troubles chime in here. Don Heyse and I the developers of LSynth. Kevin (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
In lugnet.build, Karl Paulsen wrote: I'm ignoring here things like Mindstorms that *are* the reason I build, and focusing on offical sets that shifted my POV. (...) I'd have to say the one that sticks out the most is the redesigned Technic Front End (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build)
 
  Re: MOC: Brown Condos
 
(...) Very well done. There is LOTS of detail in there. I love the lintels and all the different levels of texture you've been able to obtain. It definitely resembles a number of different buildings I now walk by on my way to work every morning. (my (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
 
  Re: OT: Robotic group, or Closet Pirate Fans???
 
(...) argh! better to have both belt and suspenders, then showing the world the crack of my &^%$. argh! (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
 
  Re: inserzione eBay con prezzo esagerato... secondo voi é sfruttamento dell'ITLUG?
 
(...) Se ha messo i link ad itlug sarà uno del newsgroup... Penso che più che pubblicità ingannevole, sia contro le regole di e-bay mettere link ad altri siti ecc. Per quanto riguarda il prezzo, onestamente è decisamente alto, però ognuno fa quel (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
 
  Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
 
(...) In the front of a display, all of us in GWLTC just build our own scenery on our own bases, and lay our own track up to the edge of the section. Round the back, we each bring some small plates of an individual colour to put either on the track, (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mardi 29 mai 2007
 
Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** CR de la réunion du CA du 7 mai 2007 ** par Erik (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
 
  Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
 
(...) Not my invention. Credit to Ross and John or whomever. I just ran with it for a bit. Clever! James Mathis (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
 
  Re: The spectacular find of the favorite horse of a Roman emperor
 
Hi, (...) now it is even more embarrassing (also because of that stupid mistakes), because both posting are unexpectingly on the front page. I'm sorry for that puzzled posting. Barbara (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) The one time I've bought from PAB, I did manage to get both cups (one of each size) shut to where the lids would stay snapped in place, even after going so far as to stack a small pile in the center to fill the stud. They taped both of them (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Ordina su BrickLink e ritira a Ballabio
 
Ciao a tutti, da oggi offro la possibilità di ordinare nel mio negozio su BrickLink ((URL) e di ritirare i pezzi LEGO a Ballabio durante il Legofest! Senza alcun costo di spedizione! Approfittatene! Ciao Luca (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) LOL, Doug, wow, that sure does look familiar... you may have solved the mystery of why I thought that was a rule. Silly me, right in my own back yard too. Janey "Red Brick" (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) Okay: Baah! (...) And for that I will curse the day that that set designer's mother was born:-) (...) Yes, but they also pre-dated TLG's cursed foray into juniorization as well. I mean, look at those feet! If that isn't Galidor foreshadowing, (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
 
  MOC: Brown Condos
 
This is my follow-up to Café Corner— (URL) Brown Condos: very inspired title. I got a lot of influence in style from the Café Corner, mostly from enclosing every floor and making the building modular. I wanted my add-on to compliment the CC but not (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) Janey, you live too close the the only store I know of that does frown on PAB stacking: (URL) They post a no-stacking policy above their PAB tree: (URL) At least it was there when I last visited the store 3 years ago: (URL) For Brand Retail (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
 
  Re: 3 New Mecha
 
(...) -snip- (...) See the lt. gray part on the left: (URL) When you use that set up it helps add friction to joints like this: (URL) Or maybe you can use a technic ball joint for it's rotational friction next time you try a similar set up if you (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) I'm sure there were many that influenced me as a kid, but as an adult I think I would have to peg the Yoda sculpture ((URL) as one that probably inspired me the most. I liked it because it kept to a straight-ahead studs-up format while (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build)
 
  Brickworld - Dirty Brickster & Dirty Buildster Reminder
 
<<https://registrati...Logo.png>> We just wanted to remind everyone to come prepared for both (URL) Dirty Brickster> and (URL) Dirty Buildster>. Click on links for details and rules. We look forward to seeing you in June!!! Regards, the Brickworld (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) In probably varies from store to store, and with the individual situation. I was in Denver not too long ago, and stopped at the Lego store. Three PAB cups in two visits- nobody cared that I was taking my time. I didn't stack the parts, I (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: 3 New Mecha
 
(...) Snip (...) Thanks ! (...) I'm not sure what pieces you're talking about, Eric. Could you post some pics for me? (...) snip (...) snip (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: Någon som vill hjälpa LEGO mappa SweLUG?
 
(...) Jag ser mig som medlem av Swelug iaf. Har haft lite mycket att göra men hoppas verkligen att det blir ett möte till hösten om fler så önskar. Grabbarna börjar bli mogna att följa med snart...om några år eller så. Funderar på om de skulle få (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.loc.se)
 
  Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
 
What are the best way to mark the various items (baseplate, 9v tracks, etc) when you do a display with many contributors ? I found this post : (URL) you have other ideas ? What are the best pen, stickers or "stuff" we can use to mark ? (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Grass Plains Hero
 
Insert the appropriate description for each scene from the movie 300, replacing Leonidas with JarJar Binks, Spartans with Gungans, Thermopylae with Theed, etc... (4 URLs) Gungans can also dream, don't they? AC (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) No doubt about it- it was the 950 fork lift in 1979 (URL) (...) Again, the 950 fork lift gets the honor (...) As John Neal has posted, it was finding BrickLink and how it made it easier to get the parts I need thats allowed my models to be (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) It sounds as though they *do* frown on it: (URL) (as BrickLink forum posts fade away after six months): "...Today we raided the Glendale Ca. Lego store. My wife is unhappy with the manager there. We spent an hour and a half in the unpleasantly (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) Not having the luxury of being at many pick-a-bricks in my lifetime.... I may be mistaken... BUT I was under the impression that "packing" or "stacking" cups was forbidden. Do they not have some signs in that regard? Or was that just an (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) [LEGOSet 10020] was quite a Eureka moment for me. SNOT construction and realism all at a scale (:P 8-widers) that made me thing I could do something like that. For a long time I used it as my ultimate goal... to make a toy that looked like a (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) -Snip- (...) Ditto! I used to stare at that book and wish I could build all the stuff in there. Wow. The memories. Thank you for bring that up. There was another book that didn't have any Mini figures in it too. I don't remember what it was (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: (was ) What TLG set (AFoL MOC) "revolutionized" your building?
 
What AFoL (Adult Fan of Lego) MOC (My Own Creation) gave you that first "aha" moment when you saw it online or in person? How did it affect you? For me it was first seeing Mladen Pejic's "Mirage" Mecha. While learning to use the internet prior to (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
(...) I am aware of the new PAB green tubs, but like most I am waiting for a better selection of PAB. I was told that for those of us who are "good at packing the cups" will make out like bandits with the new tubs. The new tubs are available at the (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Spam using harvested addresses from lugnet
 
(...) Oh yeah, I forgot there was an HTML interface :) (...) Its one of 900 or so I get a day caught by SpamAssassin. This one got through as it was purely a binary and 10K larger than the 200K limit for emails to be virus scanned :) As it was a (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
In lugnet.build, Karl Paulsen wrote: Interesting question and some telling answers... (...) For me as a kid, it wasnt actually a "set" but a Lego product... (URL) 6000 LEGOLAND Idea Book Although the buildings are simple by LUG layout standards, I (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) I'm not sure that my AFOL building experience was changed greatly by any set in particular, but my childhood building style was affected by lots of sets. - 6080 King's Castle had me obsessed with the idea of "opening" buildings with hinges. (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) ...AND the plasma sales;-) JOHN (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Air & Space - Celebrating 50 years since Sputnik
 
The current issue of Smithsonian's Air & Space Magazine has a tribute to 50 space-related things, celebrating 50 years since the launch of Sputnik. And LEGO Space is one of them! The article mentions LEGO Star Wars (the game) as well as the LEGO (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) **snickers** Grown up? I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up! As for the building thing...the job and credit/debit thing helped a bit, too...! :) Matthew "The Brick Detective" (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) From what I remember of my youth, the discovery of the headlight brick was probably what made me understand and memorize brick geometry; in particular the fact that you could have a rotated (nobody said "SNOT" at the time) 1x1 brick between (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) Oh, yes. BrickLink is the single thing that has most changed my approach to and understanding of the hobby, followed by the rest of the online AFOL community. And being a grown up with a job and a debit card has helped too... (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  inserzione eBay con prezzo esagerato... secondo voi é sfruttamento dell'ITLUG?
 
Guardando x caso in eBay (ci giro molto) mi sono imbattuto in questo: (URL) che é di fine anni 80, ma MILLE (1.000) euro mi sembra uno sproposito.. tra l'altro nell'inserzione ci sono collegamenti a lego.com, itlug.org e lugnet (sembra proprio (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) Since we're reaching beyond the original question, I'd like to offer that my building habits were greatly transformed by my discovery of (URL) this set> back in 1993. Scoff, you purists, but prior to encountering the 9701 I'd never even seen a (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) Cafe Corner is great. I have been making buildings with angled sides for years, but never used the techniques used in Cafe Corner. So it was nice to see a new approach. But, for me, it is more the parts that inspire me. I love looking at a new (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build)
 
  The formation of Scot LUG
 
Hello all. For a while now I have wanted to attend a lego event. But even with Brickish all of the big events (minus ScotFest which I need to catch one day) are all in england. And I have no way of getting down there. So I have created a new LUG (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) I'd have to agree in part with John. Having PAB has been a big help (Along with the Great Wall of Bricks at the LEGO stores). Bricklink has also been a help with filling in missing parts, etc. But the biggest things to help kick my building up (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
 
I was at the Woodfield IL LEGO store this weekend, and I saw something I'd never seen before. A Pick-A-Brick Tub! It was a Green Tub. Same width and length, but half the height of the standard Lego rubermaid style tub pictured here: (URL) was priced (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building?
 
(...) This isn't the kind of answer for which you were seeking, but for me it was the advent of Brickbay (now Bricklink). That has done more to allow me to build whatever I wish then any particular LEGO set. I would also say that Pick-a-Brick has (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)

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