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(...) My wife wondered for a moment why there was a computer graphic of an elephant on the front of the Travel section, but thought no more of it. This morning I picked up the Travel section and wondered why there was a computer graphic of an (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Lego man
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(...) I've gotten looks, but from other customers rather than employees. Usually I use it as an opportunity to tell them about the hobby and the community, or to answer some quesitons they have about the product. But there is NO REASON to be ashamed (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | 35 lots of misc. items on Ebay endng WED 09/01
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Hi, Please see my items currently for auction on Ebay by visiting: (URL) close on Wed between 9:30 and 12:30 PDT. Many lots are still with no bids or runnig at 0.99. These are the items available: 5 LEGO Tow Cranes with hooks 20 LEGO lt-gray round (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | An evening with Larry Pieniazek.
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Larry Pieniazek was in the Detroit metro area yesterday, and stopped by for the evening. After reading all of his posts, as well as the flamage going his way, I didn't know what to expect. Well, he was quite unlike that tough exterior that he shows (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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lol Sproat, consider this: Would it be less satisfying to play with Lego in the Holodeck than in real life? Is there something to actually possessing the material brick? An interesting question which for me actually has its roots in ldraw. I don't (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | 6575?
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Hello, I've been away from this group for a few months now and all my software is most certainly outdated (LDraw and stuff), although I have all of it working in perfect order. I only need to draw I quick LDraw pic of a robotics mechanism (for the (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Climbing robot?
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(...) I'm not sure if the Lego system can exert enough pressure on a tread structure to allow this to work, since it would need to be in the sweet spot between to little to grip and too much to roll. Still, it is something to experiment with. And it (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego man
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Adam, Hey, I understand that all too well. I was 17 at the time, my last year of high school, and I went to Meijer: (URL) plug in for my second job! :) ) and bought the 6399, Airport Shuttle. I worked 40 hours, (A no-no to child labor laws, but we (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ah yes, that's right. That would allow for enough room to fit my minifig scale super star destroyer! Dave (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | State Fair
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Did anyone else see the Duplo model at the State Fair? It's a giraffe, about 5 feet tall... (Okay, if you want to know where it is, it's between the Horticulture building and the International Bazaar.) :-) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: star destroyer?
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(...) Well, if *I* were Emperor, I'd need that space just to fit my Lego collection. Well, it wouldn't all be for Lego, but I would need a logistics base for the Lego-bearers, modelling slave droids, collection administrators, piece acquisition (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: T-16 Skyhopper
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(...) I built the B-Wing too. What piece did you use from the droid fighter? (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.starwars)
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| | FA (Bricks): 81 Yellow Technic pieces
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Trying out an auction on Mike Stanley's BRICKS site and it's going verrrry slowly: only 1 day 13 hrs to go and the bidding sits at 5.99 - that's very cheap for 81 Technic parts! Check out the lot at: (URL) have several thousand more Technic pieces (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: meeting
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(...) Tuesday works for me, and 8:00 is also fine by me. Frank (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: star destroyer?
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(...) Well, here in America bigger *is* better, and so I guess Lucas naturally fell into that trap trying to sell tickets;-) [1] (...) LOL And think of the amount of Mop N'Glow you'd need;-) (...) I agree. ST:TNG et al have thought through life in (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Micro Motor and RCX
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(...) Go ahead! Also see David Chen's recent post on using micromotor on the sensor port: (URL) you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Micro Motor and RCX
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Greetings. I recently ( Friday to be exact ), acquired my first Micro Motor from Lego Shop at Home. I know that this is a 9 volt motor, and I think that I should be able to use it with the RCX. I would rather be cautious, rather than burn out my (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Expo at the Toy Connection (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Tim Courtney wrote in message <4.2.0.58.1999082822...mm.com>... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) :) (...) I had a similar experience last summer. At one of the events for the LEGO Silver Anniversary a local toy store had half a dozen buckets of pieces (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: star destroyer?
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(...) I'd have to agree... the SMALLEST microfig tie figher I can imagine (1x2 tile, 1x1 round plate, 1x2 plate w/ centered stud) is about 9.6mm wide. TIE fighters are (roughly) 6 meters wide. The Executer (the super star destroyer) is about 8,000 (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New to this site.
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Jodi- Let me also welcome you to LUGNET! As Mike said, there is much trading/selling/buying going on here, and that's just the half of it. We also share ideas, designs, problems, etc, and have a *lot* of fun in the process. Try subscribing to (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Road baseplates
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I've got about 8 different of the early grey roadplates that have islands and other "forks in the road". These are of the type without bikepaths/sidewalks. They came in 1980's racer, fire stations, police stations, public works sets, etc. When you (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Expo at the Toy Connection (Crystal Lake, IL)
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The Lego expo at the Toy Connection Saturday was a great success! I went with Brandon Grifford (Zacktron co-creator) and took about an hour, hour and a half trip to get there [1]. Remy Evard from Lugnet was there along with Matt Chasse, TLG (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Robot related books...?
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(...) Hmm. It is has pretty variable accessability- I'd say anyone with a programming background will be able to read nearly all of it. However, it can at times be dry and difficult to follow, which makes it not so great reading for people without a (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Hotmail crack
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I thought (since there are a few hotmail users here) that I might post this- there has been a serious crack of hotmail security, by which anyone going to a specific webpage can log in as any hotmail user, and thus read the contents of that user's (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Hallo Kai und Dö
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Hallo Kai und Dö ! Will auch mal hier was schreiben, mal schauen ob Ihr auch brav lest. Übrigens, hoffe doch, daß der Dö sein Lego-Laserschwertduell bald im Web veröffentlicht, ist nämlich wirklich süß (hat viel zu viel Zeit der Mann). Vielleicht (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.de)
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| | US S@H Specials Aug 30 - Sep 5, 1999
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Duplo 2690 Fire Chief $ 8.75 $ 4.50 2604 Dino World $76.00 $62.00 Scala 3118 Fun Fashion Boutique $54.00 $38.00 Technic 8232 Chopper Force $27.50 $14.00 Clothing P200 Extreme Polo Adult $24.00 $12.00 Kids $22.00 $11.00 -- | Tom Stangl, Technical (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Globe on Legoland
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Hi, There was an aritcle in the Sunday Globe Travel section on Legoland, CA. The authors opinion was that the park is nothing special except the models are awsome. Couple of good shots of the models accompany the article. Ken (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Queen Amidala
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(...) tired of waiting,i've built a queen amidalla mini-fig. it's at: (URL) y'all like it. later ~ craig (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Kohl's 25% off
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Kohl's is having 25% off this week. Their regular prices are marked up. The example that comes to mind is 7171 Mos Espa Podrace is regularly $99.99, so 25% off brings it down to about $75 - still cheaper than full price Target. Julie (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New to this site.
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(...) First, Welcome! We're always glad to see someone else come out of their dark ages. Second, while asking for replies via e-mail is fairly common on Usenet newsgroups, it's not here. This is a friendly place where we discuss a lot of things, and (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Need Help Beta Testing a News Site
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(...) Oh. I figured it out. Never mind. :-} I needed to click the "Reply" link, was all. --Todd (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | FS: 6080 King's Castle compl. w/instr.
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I would like to sell my 6080 King's Castle, compl. w./instr., very good - exc. condition. Breast emblems of knights somewhat faded, otherwise very good condition. I would like to have $100 plus the actual shipping costs from Germany to your (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Need Help Beta Testing a News Site
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(...) I just signed up -- it worked OK and it gave me user ID #4. It e-mailed me my password, and I logged in OK, but I can't figure out how to post. :-} --Todd (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | New to this site.
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I've just started my adult lego collection. I have bits and pieces of some old sets. I was wondering if there is a lot of trading or selling one on one or in groups on this site? Have groups of you ever gotten together and traded amongst yourselves? (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 10x20 green baseplates
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <37ca5bd8.72028733@l...et.com>... (...) made (...) These (...) which (...) (always (...) sets (...) They (...) and (...) of (...) 703 sets (...) these (...) yes - (...) that (...) available as (...) square). (...) the (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 10x20 green baseplates
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(...) Black! Wow -- that is wild indeed! So they were as boxtops! Ahh, now that explains the goofy mold shape. I think the gray one (10x10) with the super-thin perimeter on the bottom is the exact type I cut my foot on as a child: the edge just (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Swap Meet
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Well I tried to run an auction last year, but didn't get all that much participation, which was due to either a) it was my first auction, b) no-one wanted the sets I had, or c) due to pricing everything in $Aus [and making it known that I was, and (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: nieuwe lego september
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Handig, zo'n lijstje. Nog handiger zou het zijn als je de 10% korting meteen meerekent :-) Eric (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | LMNs New Lego Parts
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I've started a new parts auction, in which I will be adding more items daily. Now you can search by category by going to (URL) have almost a hundred auctions listed, with my goal to constantly increase this number. The category list I provide should (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | New Items posted to JABA
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Well, I posted quite a few new items to JABA tonight, mostly from 50 copies of 1807. Here's a link to all new items: (URL) Gray 1x2 Bricks (URL) Blue 1x2 Bricks (URL) Red 1x2 Bricks (URL) Yellow 1x1 Bricks (URL) Black 1x6 Plates (URL) Black 1x3 (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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