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(...) Of course the 12x24 has been used as a box top in recent sets. (...) I've heard these refered to as "super bricks", I kind of like that term. I definitely agree that they should be classified as bricks, not base plates. Another term I have (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hallo.... ist da jemand??
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Hallo Dödeli :-)), (...) Sag ich ja - Geizkragen... :D Also: Schaufel ist Muß. Geld für Besen kannst Du für Lego ausgeben. Sortierkästen sind wichtig, weil man sonst doch einen Besen kaufen muß. (...) Nö - wie kommst Du darauf? Die Legos stehen hier (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.de.by.mue)
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| | Re: Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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(...) You (...) the (...) Is that a bad thing, though? I know I wouldn't mind being stuck in the best MOC in the universe for a month. (...) If I was the most evil person in the galaxy, I don't think I would be wanting to spend too much time in a (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Wheelchair/ridem chairs
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In a previous post somewhere in this newsgroup, it was mentioned that LLC had decent access for wheelchairs, etc. However, does anyone know if they rent out wheelchairs or motorized chairs? I'm wondering, becuase I'm going there in ~2 1/2 weeks, and (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | purple buckets at Mt.Pleasant Wal-Mart
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I don't know just how rare these brick buckets are, but it seems like I'm seeing less and less of them. The Mt.Pleasant Wal-Mart (near the CMU campus) still has about 7 of them, at $4.50 each, if I remember correctly. At 400 pieces, that's a pretty (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Re: Where are all the boxes?
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(...) The Drab box is sitting by my door waiting to be mailed out - it sat for a bit, because I quadrupled it's size, and because there's 5 people in the Edmonton area who all got a crack at it. Mostly, however, it sat for so long because I was (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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(...) You (...) the (...) Nah, I just want to climb the Great Oak Tree. ;) James (URL) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | 4.5v trains?
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I may soon be having access to a bunch of 4.5v train sets, that I'll probably be auctioning off (since I'm not a huge train fan). However, I don't usually see much about 4.5v trains, it's usually 9v or 12v trains. Is this because there aren't a lot (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Where are all the boxes?
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I know one box is on it's way to Steve Bliss, I mailed it out the other day when I finally got a chance to get the post, I have General box 4 here right now and I'm hoping after homework tonight I get the chance to open it... it will be a couple (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Lego man
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I can sympathize, but if I ever start getting flak, I'll just wear my leather motorcycle jacket. There is something about a 6ft, huge dude with a fuzzy face staring at you that just....causes one to .... wilt. Of course, it can be fun to have the (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: An evening with Larry Pieniazek.
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To All, I assume that after the meeting, you guys went to Sunday night church? :) (Ducks, runs, hits side of cube, falls over in pain) (Sorry, Larry, all in good fun!) Scott S. Gary Istok wrote: snipped Gary's comments about meeting with Larry > (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Where are all the boxes?
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(...) Um, status report: the Weeks box wasn't in my PO Box as of Friday evening. I'll check today after work. If that's languishing (waiting til the end of the day) then I'm guilty! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Storing Lego + Effect of light
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Up to now my Lego has been almost entirely stored in some of the larger set boxes - and I'm becoming concerned at the effect it's having on the boxes, continually opening them, shifting them around etc. So last week in Sainsburies (for non-UK (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: An evening with Larry Pieniazek.
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(...) I can vouch for Gary, he is a great guy, and I am glad I got to meet him. Gary, we should have some sort of Lego get together again, I had a blast the first time! Scott S. (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Parts and Pattern
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Hallo ! Am 28.08.99 schrieb Steve Bliss: SB> There was extensive discussion about this issue, before the L-CAD SB> ... SB> the target piece, as shown in the set instructions. Nice. And had there been some result of the discussion? SB> I would *love* (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Where are all the boxes?
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Are the boxes moving around and people just aren't posting about it or are they all languishing in the last recipient's corner? We've had news on one box in the past week out of what, 10 or 11 boxes? Do we need a rule like if it takes you more than (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | KAPAs Auction - Update
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Some more bids in, some sets sold, some are out-of-stock meanwhile. Pls. note that the sets added yesterday will advance to going1 on Friday this week. Again for information: A 2kg (somewhat around 4 pounds) pack to the US is supposed to be 5.00 - (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: FS: Ex-shop display 7725 + track - SOLD
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Now sold - many thanks for the interest. Chris (...) pay (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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(...) You'd be stuck in Ed Boxer's castle for a month! And that's before you even see the cathedral! :-, And you wouldn't even see my site until long after the Web fad dies down. Firstist. ;-) Cheers, - jsproat (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: On the Subject of Treads
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In lugnet.robotics, lego-robotics@crynwr.com (John Barnes) writes: [snip] (...) I have indeed seen this before, on at least three different LEGO Technic (including one RIS) kits. Its a flaw in the treads, not anything that you are doing wrong. I (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Southern LEGOfest - attendees
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Jon, and all, I would'nt mind calling in, esepcially to trade stuff? would I be welcome ans where abouts in chatham is the event? times rules etc? info most appreciated Jakey (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 6987 Blacktron Starbase
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All, Just a reminder that this set is on E.bay and there have been a few bids. (URL) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: House with porch
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Very nice. I'm suprised we haven't seen more in the way of LCad buildings. I've always thought it would be cool to create a virtual Lego town as a community project, with individual buildings, vehicles, etc. combined into one huge scene. -John Van (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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(...) That is a *GREAT* fantasy. I know exactly what I would do with it: "Computer: Load CLSOTW site #1, then proceed through the CLSOTW list incrementally whenever I say 'next'. Increase scale to human. Then tell the Captain I'm busy." (: James (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Craig's minifigs
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(...) peter ~ yowzah! thanks! no l-draw here. i do c-draw. (that's craig-draw: i'm a professional artist/ illustrator.) i will post drawings of designs for um... various lego animals around december. i'm working on getting a new mini-fig page and (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: An evening with Larry Pieniazek.
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Well Larry, if you ever make it to Seattle dinner will be my treat (especially if you bring a Maersk Container set!). You can show me a lot about trains and I'll show you a thing or two about foosball! Scott Smallbeck scotts@contactics.com (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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(...) Now, couple that with a replicator. :) "Computer, I want 200 2x2x3 corner slopes. Green" :) (...) Or you could load every castle set ever made and make a dozen kingdoms at war! :) (...) No, no, no. Ya got it wrong. Its "Computer: four million (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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(...) Yeah yeah, we would all be using the Lego holodeck as a waiting room, waiting for our turn in the Porno holodeck........ Gary Istok (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | pirate sets and 2150 train station on ebay
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all sets are unopened (though the train station has one broken box seal) Lego Blocks Train Station #2150 (URL) Pirate Package I This group of sets includes: 6252-Sea Mates 6257-Castaways Raft 6258-Smugglers Shanty 6263-Imperial Outpost 6280-Armada (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: On the Subject of Treads
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Hi John - - I've been using a tracked LEGO 'bot since November as a sensor test-bed without any difficulty (and with out rebuilding the track system) on an almost daily basis. See the Mindstorms Constructopedia pg. 39 for a basic idea. The axles DO (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: An evening with Larry Pieniazek.
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(...) I'm no where near as absurdly difficult in real person, as I appear in print (heh-heh). No actually I'm not much different in person than how I appear in print. At least that's how I think I am? I dunno, ask Lar or Scott Sandburn or Mark (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Craig's minifigs
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Craig! Wow, you are truely amazing! Have you ever posted ldraw files for your Alien figure? I am in awe. Peter (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | House with porch [DAT]
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I was bored over the weekend, so I decided to design a house. I was inspired to do this since I only have two extra black 3x3 corner slopes. Let me know what you think! Jeff 0 House with Porch 0 Name: house.dat 0 Author: Jeff "Auld Dragon" Stembel, (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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(...) Man, that would be great!!! You could build any set even if you didn't have all the pieces you need, because the holodeck could create any pieces that you're missing! Wanna play with the original yellow castle for a while? "Computer: Load LEGO (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: On the Subject of Treads
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(...) I have never tried this, but maybe you could build a frame around the tank tread so that the tread doesn't work itself off the wheel. You could run two technic beams along the side of the tread so that it doesn't shift from side to side. It's (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CATALOGS AUCTION
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Hi Rene I'm possibly interested in a lot of those lots - it's really great to see someone selling some catalogues - however you've missed off some information. What country are you based in - in other words what country are we paying shipping from, (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | On the Subject of Treads
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I note with interest, the discussion relating to using treads for building a climber. I have a preliminary question before going further with a technically challenging problem like this. Has any one used treads to make a simple crawler that really (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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(...) Wow. What a concept! I can see Riker and Data walking around Billund, Riker beaming over his Town Jr. set, and Data carring his minifig-scale Great Wall of China with one arm... How is playing with Lego on the holodeck less real than playing (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Tesco's are selling those bisuits...
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On Wed, 25 Aug 1999 08:51:32 GMT, Scott-A uttered the following profundities... (...) Another example how our shops are legally entitled to rip us off? (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: An evening with Larry Pieniazek.
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(...) We're talking about *Larry Pieniazek*, right? <ducks slow right, runs> (...) I hope he didn't sucker you into playing Foosball. Crafty one, he is;-) (...) I remember the first time I met him as well. Quite different than "knowing" him from (...) (27 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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