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(...) Ummm, I plus one'd this video cause I was told too. but ummm...mmm are you trying to say that your stronger than lego? (10 years ago, 7-Apr-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: OBB Classic Space Layout 2014 @ St. Jacobs Outlet Mall
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(...) on display BUT what have you done recently? Regards Chris (duck's for cover) (10 years ago, 7-Apr-14, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: OBB Classic Space Layout 2014 @ St. Jacobs Outlet Mall
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(...) This is where I get to blame Derek--He got me started on teh GoPro camera system. Now I have 2. THe GoPro is approximately 7 studs wide. I built a holder for it on a monorail base. You can see that it sometimes hits inside a building or (...) (10 years ago, 7-Apr-14, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: OBB Classic Space Layout 2014 @ St. Jacobs Outlet Mall
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(...) What did you use for the on-train camera? (10 years ago, 6-Apr-14, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | OBB Classic Space Layout 2014 @ St. Jacobs Outlet Mall
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(URL) and the Toy Building Zone allowed me to set up the OBB Classic Space Layout. The good bit is that it gets to be set up for a few months instead of a few days. Since this layout sits in boxes when it's at home, it's a pleasure to see it set up. (...) (10 years ago, 6-Apr-14, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.space)
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| | FT: Brickmaster & Star Wars Minis, 4482, 7667, 7668, Chrome Stormtroopers, and More
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---...--- Have ---...--- I have the following Mini sets from 2003-2004: 4484 - X-wing Fighter and TIE Advanced 4485 - Anakin's Podracer and Sebulba's Podracer 4486 - AT-ST and Snowspeeder 4487 - Jedi Starfighter and Slave I 4488 - Millennium Falcon (...) (10 years ago, 6-Apr-14, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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No LEGO in the Wal-mart flyer this week. -------- Targer flyer good from Friday April 4 through Thursday April 10 except were noted. Good luck finding anything actually in stock. I got a rain check for one set today. $19.99 for selected $24.99 sets. (...) (10 years ago, 4-Apr-14, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | A Cringeworthy video (but I did it anyways...)
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(URL) which I, the protagonist in the video, DESTROYS the competition--or rather, a spaceship I built for SHIPtember. Have a boo. Take care, Dave K (10 years ago, 4-Apr-14, to lugnet.space)
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| | A Cringeworthy video (but I did it anyways...)
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(URL) which I, the protagonist in the video, DESTROYS the competition--or rather, a spaceship I built for SHIPtember. Have a boo. Take care, Dave K (10 years ago, 4-Apr-14, to lugnet.space)
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| | Can't wait!
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Excellent news - I for one have been missing your creations! One of these years I'll be able to start work on redoing one of my early ones. (10 years ago, 3-Apr-14, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Coming soon - Ed Boxer's Lego Castle 2014
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Coming soon - an updated expanded version of Ed Boxer's Lego Castle. (10 years ago, 3-Apr-14, to lugnet.castle) !
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| | Re: Updated NXT Software?
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That's where I started. Clicking on Download on that page takes you to another page that says NXT. Clicking Download on that page takes you to a page that says you're about to install the EV3 software. This is where I stopped the first time. But as (...) (10 years ago, 3-Apr-14, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Updated NXT Software?
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(...) (10 years ago, 2-Apr-14, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Updated NXT Software?
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I'm trying to install NXT software on a new machine from the NXT 2.0 CD, and from reading around it sounds like there have been some updates. Unfortunately, the Lego site only has EV3 software. You can find pages that talk about the NXT software, (...) (10 years ago, 2-Apr-14, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | CMO/Chief Marketing Officer Mads Nipper is leaving The LEGO Group
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Posted March 31, 2014 on The LEGO Group News Room. Mads Nipper is leaving The LEGO Group The LEGO Group’s Chief Marketing Officer Mads Nipper is resigning to become CEO of the Danish company Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions. Mads (...) (10 years ago, 2-Apr-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Adult Fans of LEGO: Why LEGO is fun at any age!
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From SBS.com.au By Patrick Abboud April 1, 2014 Adult Fans of LEGO: Why LEGO is fun at any age Dean Niclasen and Shelly Timson are bonded by their passion for LEGO and there are 25,000 Adult Fans of LEGO just like them across Australia. The Feed's (...) (10 years ago, 1-Apr-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | A Lego puzzle
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The explanation is on the web page, but briefly: we wanted some different kinds of stairs, etc. It took us a while, but we got what we needed. The puzzle is: how did we do it? Don't post your solutions - just email them to me (cg@graysage.com), and (...) (11 years ago, 29-Mar-14, to lugnet.announce)
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| | No March 29th, 2014 SMART Meeting
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The SMART meeting for this month is canceled as there is no one available to run it. See you in April. -- David Schilling (11 years ago, 27-Mar-14, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Learning From LEGO
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Learning From LEGO From NYTimes.com By Thomas de Monchaux March 15, 2014 When I was a boy, my father, an architect, attempted a no-toy policy, with the significant exception that he’d buy my brother and me almost anything — any birthday, holiday or (...) (11 years ago, 20-Mar-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Italian language LEGO sets...
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Unlike some countries such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Germany, Italy has had very few LEGO sets over the years that were produced in the Italian language. When the first LEGO sets were sold in Italy back in 1958, TLG just started using the (...) (11 years ago, 18-Mar-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | My quick video as to why I'm a fan of LEGO, not a fan of generic building bricks...
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I've been demonstrating this to people for years to show why I'm a fan of LEGO bricks, instead of the knock offs. Finally put it to video-- (URL) only 25 seconds so please enjoy! Dave K (11 years ago, 17-Mar-14, to lugnet.general) !
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| | LEGO Is The Biggest Toy Company In The World
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LEGO® Is The Biggest Toy Company In The World Feb. 28, 2014 IT DOES ONE THING, BUT DOES IT BEAUTIFULLY. AND THAT'S HOW THE DANISH COMPANY UNSEATED MATTEL TO BECOME NO. 1. LEGO is officially the world's most profitable toy company, finally topping (...) (11 years ago, 12-Mar-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | LEGO and Martian Manhunter....
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Many people have discussed the corrosive effects of time on history. And this is so true about LEGO. So much of what has happened in the past about LEGO has unfortunately not been well documented, even by the LEGO Archives in Billund. However, this (...) (11 years ago, 12-Mar-14, to lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: LEGO Looking for a Sustainable Replacement for ABS
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(...) I can't believe you guys still post here... Hehehe. ;) Aloha! "Big Daddy" Nelson (11 years ago, 11-Mar-14, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: march feast
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(...) I can't wait to see you and all my Lego Friends on Friday March 14th. 7pm Swiss Chalet will be a wonderful place to meet and tell you all about my latest invention (URL) (11 years ago, 9-Mar-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: march feast
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(...) That's something I don't hear too often--that i'm right about something ;) I should be there next Friday! Dave K (11 years ago, 6-Mar-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: march feast
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(...) That's something I don't hear too often--that i'm right about something ;) I should be there next Friday! Dave K (11 years ago, 6-Mar-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: march feast
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(...) Dave you are 100% correct. The 102F fever clearly made me post things i should not have. I will NOT see you this friday, I will see you all NEXT friday. (11 years ago, 5-Mar-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | SR 3D Builder version 0.9.5.9
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Hi again, a new version of my program has just been released. It has some much requested and very interesting new features all about copy parts. Following is a brief of what is new. Also I recommend you to have a look to the 4 videos to learn on how (...) (11 years ago, 15-Feb-14, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: march feast
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(...) How 'bout next friday, being the 2nd friday of the month ;) It'll give you time to get well Dave K (11 years ago, 3-Mar-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: march feast
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(...) How 'bout next friday, being the 2nd friday of the month ;) It'll give you time to get well Dave K (11 years ago, 3-Mar-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | march feast
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Someone gave me a flu bug. I am dieing. This friday, 7:00pm Swiss Challet if you have tamiflu Bring it to me. (11 years ago, 3-Mar-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | March Brickbreak Indigo / Chapters / indigo.ca
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March Brickbreak at Indigo, Chapters, and indigo.ca, 20% off select LEGO items Instore and online: 20% off LEGO movie and Super Heroes Feb 28 - March 16. Instore and online: 20% off City, Star Wars, DUPLO, Chima and Minifigures Feb 28 - March 31. (...) (11 years ago, 3-Mar-14, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | sale Feb 28 to March 6
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Nothing in either the Target or Wal-Mart flyers this week. I was in a Wal-Mart yesterday and noticed they had finally discounted the SW Advent calendars. Down to $20 from the $50 they had been. Only two left on the shelf, and they were in rough (...) (11 years ago, 28-Feb-14, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Mattel to buy Canada's Mega Brands for about $460 million
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Mattel to buy Canada's Mega Brands for about $460 million February 28, 2014. (Reuters) - Mattel Inc (MAT.O), the world's No. 1 toymaker, said it agreed to buy Canada's Mega Brands Inc (MB.TO) for about $460 million, including debt, to expand its (...) (11 years ago, 28-Feb-14, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | LEGO Group posts 11 per cent sales increase for 2013
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LEGO Group posts 11 per cent sales increase for 2013 February 27, 2014. Billund, DK In less than ten years, firm has more than quadrupled its revenue. LEGO Group has this morning confirmed that it increased sales in 2013 by 11 per cent. Evergreen (...) (11 years ago, 27-Feb-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Selling instructions
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'm starting to put my older instructions up on eBay. If you're so inclined, have a boo-- (URL) just one of them. I'm putting more up. If you are looking for instructions from way back, drop me a line and I'll check what I have. All proceeds go to (...) (11 years ago, 26-Feb-14, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: LEGO Looking for a Sustainable Replacement for ABS
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(...) IMHO, the right sustainable replacement for ABS is... ABS. If we solve our issues with renewable energy, to the point that we have plenty, we can synthesize ABS from feedstocks that are ultimately derived from methane, which we make via the (...) (11 years ago, 25-Feb-14, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | LEGO Looking for a Sustainable Replacement for ABS
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LEGO Looking for a Sustainable Replacement for ABS By Rhoda Miel February 18, 2014 ORLANDO, FL - LEGO A/S is setting a target to use a sustainable resin in its signature bricks by 2030, replacing ABS. The search for that new resin will not be easy, (...) (11 years ago, 22-Feb-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX) !
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| | THE LEGO® MOVIE Sequel Set for May 26, 2017 Release
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THE LEGO MOVIE Sequel Set for May 26, 2017 Release Everything will continue to be awesome. With the incredibly impressive box office hold of The LEGO Movie, it was inevitable that Warner Bros. would be moving forward with a sequel. The studio began (...) (11 years ago, 21-Feb-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.animation, FTX)
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| | sales in late February
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Haven't been any sale flyers for a while. This week both Wal-Mart and Superstore have LEGO pictured in their flyers. All sets are within a few cents of Suggested Retail. Superstore is having a tax free sale on Saturday February 22nd only. Selected (...) (11 years ago, 20-Feb-14, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | February 22nd, 2014 SMART meeting
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Just a reminder that this Saturday we'll be meeting at Digipen for our SMART meeting. The meeting will be from 3-5pm. The mini-challenge we voted on was to build (or improve) robots that do something with cubes. See you all there! -- David Schilling (11 years ago, 20-Feb-14, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Devo lead singer dishes on creating catchy 'LEGO' song
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Everything is Awesome! By Nicki Gostin Published February 18, 2014 Devo lead singer dishes on creating catchy 'LEGO' song Mark Mothersbaugh will go down in pop culture history as the flowerpot-hat-wearing lead singer of Devo, best known for "Whip (...) (11 years ago, 19-Feb-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: I only have one gripe...
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(...) Dave, I've not seen that part. Is it a new Technic Pneumatic hose brick? Regards Don't forget "everything is Awesome" (11 years ago, 16-Feb-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | I only have one gripe...
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I mean, if you're going to put the effort into making it, then make it properly. If you wanted something else, then don't build most of it and leave the important bit out. Just because you couldn't be bothered to create this piece-- (URL) In a (...) (11 years ago, 15-Feb-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Squeezing out the last few secrets of the LEGO Genome...
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I like the word "Genome"... it has to do with mapping out the entire genetic squence of an organism's heredetary information... or in this case the entire history of LEGO... Well I am now close to "the final frontier" in finding all the LEGO sets (...) (11 years ago, 13-Feb-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | The Little Girl from the 1981 LEGO Ad is All Grown Up!
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The Little Girl from the 1981 LEGO Ad is All Grown Up, and She’s Got Something to Say February 11, 2014 By Lori Day In mid-January, (URL) this article> on The Huffington Post hit my Facebook newsfeed like a Justin Bieber deportation petition - it (...) (11 years ago, 11-Feb-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | The Little Girl from the 1981 LEGO Ad is All Grown Up!
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The Little Girl from the 1981 LEGO Ad is All Grown Up, and She’s Got Something to Say February 11, 2014 By Lori Day In mid-January, (URL) this article> on The Huffington Post hit my Facebook newsfeed like a Justin Bieber deportation petition - it (...) (11 years ago, 11-Feb-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Monthly FEB Dinner
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(...) I'll be at st jacobs on sunday setting up a space layout, so I'm thinking i';ll be at whackolug dinner then, and rtl dinner with my lego friends and spend it with my valentine... Dave K (11 years ago, 11-Feb-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Monthly FEB Dinner
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(...) I'll be at st jacobs on sunday setting up a space layout, so I'm thinking i';ll be at whackolug dinner then, and rtl dinner with my lego friends and spend it with my valentine... Dave K (11 years ago, 11-Feb-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Monthly FEB Dinner
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(...) I'll be there to share stories about the awesome scenes in the LEGO movie. Jeff VW (11 years ago, 11-Feb-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Monthly FEB Dinner
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(...) I'll be there to share stories about the awesome scenes in the LEGO movie. Jeff VW (11 years ago, 11-Feb-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | rtlToronto Monthly FEB Dinner
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after seeing the LEGO movie, I am not sure if This Fridays Feb 14th monthly dinner should be themed as "Everything is Awesome" or "happy Valentines Day" So I leave it to you to decide how we shall meet, and enjoy the meal. This Friday, Feb 14th 7pm (...) (11 years ago, 10-Feb-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | The first LEGO sets in Austria were in German
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OK... here's the background... first LEGO sets with writing in the local language(s) started in 1955... with Denmark, Norway and Sweden LEGO sets with "LEGO System of Play" in the local language on the box top. This was followed by Germany in 1956 (...) (11 years ago, 5-Feb-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | My Tribute To LEGO...
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I just wanted to take a moment and not educate anyone about LEGO (wow that's a switch)... hehehe! I just to say thanks to all those that have helped me thru the last few difficult years... even though I've got a lot of work to do yet to make amends (...) (11 years ago, 5-Feb-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | The LEGO Group to Produce LEGO® Replica of Ghostbusters ECTO-1
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The LEGO Group to Produce LEGO® Replica of Ghostbusters ECTO-1 World's leading construction toy brand announces next LEGO® CUUSOO consumer generated building set concept to be produced as a real LEGO model. Model commemorates 30th Anniversary of the (...) (11 years ago, 31-Jan-14, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX) !
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| | LEGO Finland.... from a cow barn to a LEGO model after 50 years!
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For those of you with my LEGO DVD/download, you may have gotten to the very end of the document, to Chapter 73, the chapter on LEGO Sales By Country... One of the more interesting stories thre was about how LEGO was established in Finland in 1959. (...) (11 years ago, 25-Jan-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: For Sale... LEGO Chevrolet Truck/Wagon Collectors Guide...
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(...) As is always the case... folks at the last minute sent me a deluge of additional pictures to add to the guide.... hehehe... so now the guide is going from 50 pages to over 65 pages! :) Collectors Guide will go out tomorrow! Thanks all! :) Gary (...) (11 years ago, 24-Jan-14, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | LEGO Dowager Edith Kirk Christiansen turns 90 in May...
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The Grande Dame of LEGO, Dowager Lady Edith Kirk Christiansen, mother of Kjeld, widow of the late Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, and daughter-in-law of the late Ole Kirk Chistiansen... turns 90 years old on May 29, 2014. I was doing my due diligence in (...) (11 years ago, 22-Jan-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | For Sale... LEGO Chevrolet Truck/Wagon Collectors Guide...
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The Unofficial LEGO Chevrolet Truck/Wagon Collectors Guide is now finally finished, after many months of research! :) For only $6.95 for the 50 page 70 photographs, 115 images guide (download only, no shipping, no Customs!)... (URL) Istok (11 years ago, 22-Jan-14, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Exploring a new track radius
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(...) There are a few inherent issues with "flex track". Tying it into the current system, safety since metal rails can be sharp, Transporting the segments exc. Making just the ties was my initial idea too (apparently for other people as well) but (...) (11 years ago, 20-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Exploring a new track radius
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In lugnet.trains, Ondrew Hartigan wrote: [snip details about alternate radius curved tracks] (...) I'm sure this has been discussed, but would it be better to make individual sleeper plates along with flexible rails that can be attached to the (...) (11 years ago, 20-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New LEGO 1:43 Chevrolet Collectors Guide (1952-57)
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Finished the title page artwork for the LEGO Chevrolet 1:43 Collectors Guide with all the LEGO logos used at that time for the boxes and catalogs... (URL) Istok (11 years ago, 20-Jan-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | Exploring a new track radius
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Quite a few of us in the community have wanted a new track radius for a very very long time. When we were in the 9v era the argument against it given was the metal rails would be too expensive. Now that we are in the RC era and the track is plastic (...) (11 years ago, 19-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Spatial linkage
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Greetings, Here is a fun little spatial linkage I made: https://www.youtube....JBhuBRb99c I doubt the linkage is unique but I don't know what it is called. If anybody knows, I'd be very interested in learning. Happy building, Tom (11 years ago, 17-Jan-14, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: January 25th, 2014 SMART meeting
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Our next SMART meeting is coming up soon. Next weekend, on Saturday January 25th, we'll be meeting from 3-5pm in the Descartes room at Digipen. The mini-challenge is to build a robot that does something with cubes. You can use any cube you like, but (...) (11 years ago, 17-Jan-14, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Streetlamps
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I originally designed these streetlamps for "(URL) The Cube>": (2 URLs) I should probably try and see how the look with the modern plate hinges... Play well, Jacob (5 URLs) (11 years ago, 16-Jan-14, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: A purist's tree
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(...) You got me there. :-) Even the brown might be considered too modern for some. ;-) Play well, Jacob (11 years ago, 16-Jan-14, to lugnet.build)
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| | New LEGO 1:43 Chevrolet Collectors Guide (1952-57)
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Well besides expanding my Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide on DVD from 1949-90.... to 1949-2000.... I'm also working on a 1952-57 LEGO Chevrolet 1:43 Trucks and Wagons Guide... which deals with all the large trucks that were NOT part of (...) (11 years ago, 16-Jan-14, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Cactus Brick Display at Tucson Toy Train Meet and Show
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(...) DAVE, if you were at Brickfete Montreal, you could have worked on a show this past November! we missed you. so all you got is pictures. See you in July! (11 years ago, 15-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.az, FTX)
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| | Re: A purist's tree
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(...) Nice, but I can't help wondering….. how the "purists" would feel about the color lime green! (URL) JOHN (11 years ago, 15-Jan-14, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: A Christmas portrait
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I've tried to improve my mosaic of Lea a bit: (URL) I'm not quite happy with the nose, but are there other details I should work on too? Play well, Jacob (5 URLs) (11 years ago, 15-Jan-14, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Cactus Brick Display at Tucson Toy Train Meet and Show
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(...) And it's appreciated! Love the pics! I'm getting 'show withdraw' 'cause I haven't done a show since BrickFete last July so I'm kinda really missing hanging out amongst fantastic builds! Thanks for satiating my need for beautiful displays! Take (...) (11 years ago, 13-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.az, FTX)
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| | Re: Cactus Brick Display at Tucson Toy Train Meet and Show
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(...) And it's appreciated! Love the pics! I'm getting 'show withdraw' 'cause I haven't done a show since BrickFete last July so I'm kinda really missing hanging out amongst fantastic builds! Thanks for satiating my need for beautiful displays! Take (...) (11 years ago, 13-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.az, FTX)
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| | A purist's tree
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I built a simple tree just from 2×2 and 2×4 bricks a few days ago: (URL) (follow the link to see a bigger picture) Play well, Jacob (5 URLs) (11 years ago, 13-Jan-14, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Cactus Brick Display at Tucson Toy Train Meet and Show
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(...) We filled them about a quarter of the way with concrete. We have been using them for about two years with no problems so far. (11 years ago, 13-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cactus Brick Display at Tucson Toy Train Meet and Show
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(...) AABBA on that Santa Fe... you driving that thing straight up a mountainside? :-) :-) I see you use buckets with posts in them for your rope barrier. What do you have in them? Ours have concrete, and the main problem we have is that with the (...) (11 years ago, 12-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: So where is everyone at? What is the new LEGO Train Fan site
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(...) The Holiday Train is a good train to run at the summer conventions!!! :D (especially Brickfete!!!!) Ben Medinets (11 years ago, 12-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Cactus Brick Display at Tucson Toy Train Meet and Show
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(URL) Cactus Brick> displayed this weekend at the Tucson Toy Train Meet and Show. Here are some (URL) of the layout. First post here in seven years. I saw Ahui Herrera's post and Dave's reply so I thought I would add add something to LUGNET again (...) (11 years ago, 12-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.az, FTX)
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(...) You mean other than the Holiday Train ((URL) run mine around the Winter Village sets, and it looks fine. (11 years ago, 11-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Apparently, he used to have a website with a whole town of buildings. (URL) you. Mike (11 years ago, 10-Jan-14, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) Cows sounds very promising! (...) Alas, the station sounds too small for a modular building. I'm also waiting for a Christmas Train someday that is designed to go with the Winter Village sets... -Matt (11 years ago, 10-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Further information and rumors from around the internet indicate that one of the wagons on the cargo train is an animal wagon filled with cows. It will also include a cargo station, truck and forklift. The passenger train will aparently come (...) (11 years ago, 10-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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No LEGO in Sears, Target, or Canadian Tire flyers this week. TRU flyer says they have lots of 2014 LEGO in stock, at full TRU price (often over MFSR). -------- Walmart Flyer (Fri Jan 10-Thurs Jan 16) mentions Clearance. Up to 70% off selected toys. (...) (11 years ago, 10-Jan-14, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) And now I can proudly announce that I won the first price in the competition. :-) Play well, Jacob (11 years ago, 10-Jan-14, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Does anyone have completed versions of all these buildings? Mike (11 years ago, 9-Jan-14, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) Ooooooooh! I wonder if there could be enough market for a whole *series* of modular buildings in the train theme. The traditional model railroad companies have entire lineups of structures. Lego could too. I don't think you would want them (...) (11 years ago, 9-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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Dig out the gift cards, find the coupon's cause after all the holiday spending you're going to need a few bucks to buy your chicken dinner. TOMORROW Friday, Jan 10 2014 Swiss Challet Etobicoke 7pm. see you there. (11 years ago, 9-Jan-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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For folks who bought my LEGO CDs a few years back... you can upgrading from the 1000 page old CD to the current 3000 page DVD/download (increase of 45 to 73 chapters)... for only $6 ... and get it within hours. And no shipping or Customs costs! The (...) (11 years ago, 9-Jan-14, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Sweet! I hope the Train Station is the next set in the Modular Building series... (dream, dream, dream) -Matt (11 years ago, 8-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey Chris, is there going to be a special holiday get together? (11 years ago, 8-Jan-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Eh? Just posting that there is 3 sets for the summer for Trains: Train Station Passenger Train and Cargo Train woot!!! Ben (11 years ago, 8-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Problems are always worse than I imagine--I always seem to look at the brighter side o' things... Comes with being Canadian :) Dave K (11 years ago, 6-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Problems are always worse than I imagine--I always seem to look at the brighter side o' things... Comes with being Canadian :) Dave K (11 years ago, 6-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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Posted an update to the LDraw.xml last week to my site, was hoping to do some more but di not have time. So here is 4.40 (Working 1,770+ , need work 213+) You can find it here (URL) HERE> Still looking for help, so if you have some free time please (...) (11 years ago, 6-Jan-14, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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(...) I suspect that the lurk-to-post ratio on LUGNet is actually skewed toward the posters, compared to other online fora. Plus, you left out the 142 people who are subscribed by email to lugnet.trains. So the problem is worse than you think. Steve (11 years ago, 6-Jan-14, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Go ahead. You know you want to. (11 years ago, 3-Jan-14, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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We've had a "Christmas mosaic" competition in Byggepladen (the Danish LUG). My contribution to the competition is this portrait of my daughter Lea: (URL) Play well, Jacob (4 URLs) (11 years ago, 3-Jan-14, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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Now that Christmas is over, I've decided to put my (URL) advent calendars> in storage. I hope nobody is going to miss them too much over the summer. (And then, in a way, I do hope that they will be missed. ;-) Sometime in the autumn I plan to (...) (11 years ago, 1-Jan-14, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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No LEGO in Walmart, Target, Canadian Tire or Superstore ads this week. -------- Sears flyer is good Fri Jan 3-Thurs Jan 16. Up to 50% off toys. Last week it was buy one get one free. Doubt there is much LEGO left. -------- Amazon.ca sent me an email (...) (11 years ago, 31-Dec-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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