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(...) I willing to concede that - you are generally well intentioned, if somewhat abrasive. However, your reply to John (quoted below) doesn't say that. It says (paraphrasing) that Richard probably isn't worth talking to. (...) Hmm. Not to criticize (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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I just called a K-mart in Gainesville FL. They confirm the same sale. Started last Sunday and ends this Saturday (9/11). Ray Sanders (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Honest Capitalism (Was Re: DYA -> eBay 8880 money-making scheme)
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My point is merely that talking about economic systems and whether redistribution is a good economic policy is not on-topic for market.theory, it's more properly a topic for .debate I just delivered that message in the endearingly charming way I (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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<snipped .general from the list of newsgroups> (...) I admire your position, and agree with (both of) you on several points. However, I think you're suggesting a fix to the wrong end of the system, Frank. The fact that an auction goes to whoever (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Honest Capitalism (Was Re: DYA -> eBay 8880 money-making scheme)
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(...) Thanks. I didn't promise that I wasn't an idealist. I didn't promise to have the same beliefs as you. In fact, I must have missed that section of the Lugnet registration altogether. If Lugnet is a place where someone can't state their opinion (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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It's in the fall catalog, which I haven't seen yet, but which some people have. Greg M posted a scan of it. I am anxious to get that catalog because supposedly it also has the happymeal sets pictured in it. (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) week. (...) Worked on a modification to the roof-line: both above the front control cab and above the upperdeck windows. Pictures at above link. For the area above the front control cab, I wanted to try to get the gray color to "drop" down to (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm curious as to which catalog this was in. I haven't seen it and Huw's database shows it as a 1999 set, free with any order of $75 or more. (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New attempt at Double Decker Train
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(...) later, James Mathis (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | POV Ray, what do you need?
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Hi ! JO> Hi, exactly what do you need to use POVRay with ldraw dat files. I JO> remember using it a long time ago (pain with a 386!!!!). JO> Thanks Jamie Obrien jamien@interworx.com.au You need POVRay and L3P. L3P converts the dat files to pov. (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Honest Capitalism (Was Re: DYA -> eBay 8880 money-making scheme)
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(...) a) I made it obvious that it was a description of *my* idea of an ideal system. b) I pointedly described some of the problems with this. c) The first step towards making something better is to know where you want to go. If you believe that it (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Red Cross Pattern Parts
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* Antwort auf eine Mail in An_mich Hi Jonathan ! Yes, but I already did it this morning. Its out in Lugnet. Am 08.09.99 schrieb Jonathan Wilson an All: JW> Do you plan to do the window glass pieces from the hospital set? I JW> am talking about the (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Glass for Window 1 x 4 x 5 with White Stripes And Red Cross Pattern [DAT]
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Hi , And the next Red Cross Patterned Part... 0 Glass for Window 1 x 4 x 5 with White Stripes And Red Cross Pattern 0 Name: 2494p66.dat 0 Author: Joachim Probst (jprobst@shadow-corner.ows.es) 0 Un-Official Element 0 Glass part 1 16 0 4 -4 36 0 0 0 (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Hi , at 07.09.99 Joachim Probst wrote in a mail: JP> Hi ! JP> While planing to do some Red Cross parts I noticed, that the panel JP> 1x2x2 has already been done by Duane Hess. But the pattern seams to JP> be "sticked" on the white background. Could (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) While I understand the sentiments, wouldn't it be better to contact the seller first? I'd imagine it is possible that people may make claims that are misleading, simply because they themselves were misinformed and believed what they were (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Servizio di Factoring
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Scusate il triplo messaggio! Il mio proxy deve avere qualche problema... Mario (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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Quelli di voi che acquistano o vendono Lego all'estero, in particolare negli USA, sanno delle difficoltà e dei costi che si incontrano negli invii di denaro. Per questa ragione Larry Pieniazek ((URL) ha ideato un servizio di factoring il cui intento (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Datsville - my house
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(...) WOW! that's incredible, bram! i really like the way you implemented the stairways. that's more of a mansion than a house. it'll look great in datsville. ..joseph g (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Little Chef sets NEW!
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USA here. Received my Shop at Home catalog which depicts the 8 sets offered in McDonald's Happy Meals. Each set builds a small Freestyle-type vehicle featuring the face of a McD's character on a brick. With all 8 sets build a "super model". (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) nice job, james! i like the way you took the basic look of a speeder and customized it. great colors, too. it looks like a police speeder. keep up the great work! ..joseph g (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Robot sold
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Hello, The completed and running robot that I had listed here previously has been sold. Thank you all for your interest! Bob Kelly (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | I need help downloading, please read
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I'm hoping someone will read this who knows something about Power Macs. I am trying to download "zip" files from kl.net but I can't open them up to print them. I have Zipit on my hardrive. Is there some other program I need to open these files that (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mc Donald's Lego
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Bricks are bricks so I'll no doubt try to score a bunch. Who says happy meals are just for kids? In actual point of fact, a hamburger happy meal probably has a more appropriate level of calories for a single diner than a Big Mac combo does... that's (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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I received the S@H catalog yesterday, which shows the sets offered at McD's. There will be 8 sets available free with a Happy Meal, each a small Freestyle-type vehicle to build featuring the face of a McD character (including Ronald & Hamburgler), (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Here's another one. (URL) claim that it's hard to find. Also no bids yet... (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) A couple notes on this sale. They apparently realized that the way they did the buy 1 get a 2nd 50% off the wrong way before (the way they did it before, the computer rung up all the items, and then gave you 50% off the cheapest sets). The way (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) That's big of you. (no sarcasm intended..) It's even a bit MORE than I would do. There is nothing wrong with selling something that is commonly available. Were I you in this situation I would merely add information that the set is avaiable and (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: McDonalds set
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Ok. After reading all your responses to my listing on E-Bay, I do see that I was amiss in the way I posted it. I am sorry for those I affended and I do promise to not do it again. I do not want to get in a flaming war with Larry or anyone else who (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Glen Tannenbaum wrote in message ... <snip> (...) E-Bay (...) <snip> I am not usually one to get myself in the middle of an impending flame war, however there is one thing that bothers me in this listing. Nowhere in this listing or in the picture is (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: De Bouwsteen club
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Hi Todd, This discussion cam up in my holydays, is it ended or what ? I got an suggestion too, would nt lugnet.loc.nl.club.debouwsteen be an good suggestion or is lugnet.club.nl.debouwsteen. The last one is better then the first. By the last way its (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl)
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(...) Not bad. Except that to do so is a violation of eBay TOS as i understand them. And I think that the TOS apply to you as a reader of eBay content whether or not you actually have an ID there. So not an option for me in addition to being more (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Another option, wait until the auction finishes, then send email to the 'losers' telling them where they can get the item for a LOT less money... "A fool and their money are soon parted", perhaps?? JG (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Shipping options from US to UK
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I am about to ship a medium sized set (about 16.5"x11.5"x2.5" and about 3 pounds) to the UK from the US, and am wondering what cheaper options there are than US Post Office Air Mail. The USPS rate is $16.80. UPS and FedEx are over $60. I know people (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: McDonalds set
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I have no issue with selling something on eBay or anywhere else for the highest price you can get. My issue is in doing so in a way that is not full disclosure. Go see this listing: (URL) knows exactly how I got that set. He chose, as an informed (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Help with connecting pyroelectric sensor
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Tripp,Edwin <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:72B89459DD2BD21...clc.org... (...) Looks like it pays to read the instructions and not just look at the pictures. My guess is that the output sits at about 2.5v and moves up and down with (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: datsville century skyway
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(...) What are you using for the runway? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Now that I have calmed down somewhat from what Larry did, I do owe him an apology. Larry, I am sorry for calling you a sh_t, especially in from of everyone. I disagree with your logic of leaving nuetral feedback on items you feel are selling for too (...) (27 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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