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(...) Another idea: CenTexLUG: Central Texas LEGO Users Group (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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(...) We've had some interest from outside Austin, so I'll cross-reply this to other nearby Texas area newsgroups that have some traffic. (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou)
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(...) Hehehe... Here are some ideas I've had for a name: AUSLUG: obvious CETLUG: CEntral Texas LEGO Users Group TEXLUG: Texas LEGO Users Group (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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(...) Just a few bricks deep. Gently winding river is great, with straight stretches for bridges, docks, etc. -John Van (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The silly part is that this book is basically free advertising and free excitement about their product. It's easily going to making them more money _without_ a license fee. (...) How about "Undocumented LEGO Mindstorms" or somesuch? (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Unfortunately, both. The plates underneath I can take care of, but the windows through the unfinished backs of buildings will be difficult-- especially where there isn't any glass. BTW: we now have a train station and so need a train :-) I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Datsville - small house
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(...) Nice addition. I've noticed one thing that really helps buildings (esp. houses) "fit" into the town is to have some of the foundation showing, as yours does. Your choice what color. I noticed some of the landscaping is black. Is this (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) Cool station. I really like the corners. Now that you know how to post .dats, I expect we'll see more of your great work here! -John Van (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) since (...) OK, I think I can do this using two heightfields, one for the river and one for the hills. I was thinking about making the river wind back and forth gently. Do you want some straight stretches for docks, etc? How deep does the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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We've opened 20+ copies of the same sets, and we get any mix of the three bags: 1) Perforated, so the kiddies can't choke 2) Unperforated with the big CHOKING HAZARD label, so the parents can't sue 3) Unperforated with no warning, I assume so TLG (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You got 2 gray 32x32s, just make sure you landscape any area not used by the station or driveways/parking lots. Your station doesn't by chance have bay doors on both sides, does it? The streets on the long sides of your plot are 1-way, so it (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Could everyone making future responses regarding Datsville constrain them to lugnet.cad (except .dats, of course). It's my fault for not properly setting follow-ups, but we're really clogging lugnet.general. -John Van (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) If you could just make a recessed area (say 20 studs across) for the dry riverbed, I can add the water. Direction doesn't really matter, since I can just rotate the heightfield. -John Van (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) of (...) I'm not sure how to make a river (and I don't know where east is :), but I was able to make some hills. Is 500x500 studs enough room? If the town grows too big, you can always scale the height field/sky/fog more. I'll email you the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | WTB: Small grey bricks
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I need lots of grey bricks: Anything small: 1x1 and 1x2 bricks 1x1 corner panels and 1x2 panels 1x1 and 1x2 plates 1x1 rounds and round plates 1x1 and 1x2 tiles. 1x2x1.3 half-rounds. Or anything else that's small and grey that I've forgotten about - (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Are you positive ldraw.exe is in your c:\ directory? Try searching for ldraw.exe with Find... Sorry if you did all this already, I just can't think of any other reason why the file wouldn't open. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: polybags perforated vs solid
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(...) It all Depends on how fresh they want the bricks to stay!!! -John Rudy (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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I've often pondered about whether there's some rule about when Lego uses perforated polybags and when they use the more solid-looking, unperforated, ones. I've finally concluded there is no pattern (apart possibly from the solid bags tending to turn (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, I feel silly. I had gotten so used to parts packs not being what I wanted them to be, I just assumed there was no "red plates parts pack" In the future, I will not make foolish mistakes like this again.(1) James (URL) am, of course, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | 9/25 gathering announcement
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The next gathering of Austin-area Lego enthusiasts will be on Saturday, September 25, at the home of Jason Spangler. Please watch this page for more details (time, directions, etc.): (URL) for one, am planning to bring some train cars and track to (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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