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(...) I seriously thought about doing just that, but couldn't think of a clean way of pulling it off. When (if) you build it, let me know of any ideas that you have to beef up the pivot point. It takes a little of the fun away when you're about to (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Datsville rendering
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Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:FI32E8.2Fs@lugnet.com... (...) This seems rather slow. Mine went in 2h 10m on a P300. Maybe your machine is doing other stuff, too? -John Van BTW: the cad.dat heirarchy is only for .dat content (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Datsville Updated
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Hey, this is a serious project. No mere Kb for us! :-) Yeah, I spotted that yesterday, but Geocities file manager wouldn't work. Should discourage the rif-raf from attempting a download, though. -John Van Mikkel Breiler <mibm@image.dk> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Request for opinions on additional nelug.org functionality and LUGNET posting procedures
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(...) time (...) I like the idea... and I could probably write the CGI to do it (actually I was talking a little to Nugator.com about it too) but not just at the moment... I'm probably pretty busy until October (I'm going almost every night after (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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(...) Is there any way we can fill out an application? eric (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) This sounds like a good idea to me, but I'd suggest doing the page in a list format and perhaps only making it available to folks who pay a certain amount in dues (even if it's a very small level). If a member with any amount of time and (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
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| | Re: 6444
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(...) Yeah, I would like a few sets of wheels. How much? Eric (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Debugging the memory circuit
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Ed -- there is an old utility, mon.exe, that might work. it's at ftp://cher.media.mit...os/mon.exe there's a cmd line flag to put it in extended memory mode. fred In your message you said: (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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Ludo Soete: (...) I pressume you by "away" mean "off the track". Maybe the solution is to push from both sides at the same time. (...) I don't like cutting LEGO pieces, so I would only use this design with 4.5 and 12 V tracks. But that is a matter (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: motorized switching rails
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The motorized switches I made are very similar to the ones at (URL) fact I refer to them on my site. (URL) must add that the motorized points are somewhat unsatisfying. You must pay careful attention to the point and turn of the motor at the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Debugging the memory circuit
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Thanks Fred, Yes, we have several working ones that download and boot just fine. In fact we're going ahead with these, but it means we don't have 1 bot per student. Since the download appears to work, and just the boot does not, I'm stumped. It's (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Wanted: 2x2x3 Red 2-sided slopes
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I am in need of a pair of red 2x2x3 2-sided only slope. These are from the 6040 Blacksmith shop and the 5521 Model Team Seajet. I have plenty of unique items from nearly all lines of Lego, also if I don't have something you need, I would pay $5.00 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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(...) I actually had the same thought about 90 seconds following my post. The only means in which I'd call it a "contest" is that there would be "entries" from different people, to allow for individuality. That being said, I agree that referring to (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Is there a device that...?
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Re: Parallel Port... if you want to see how to get 8 input bits, all straightened out, see: (URL) is also a program called SEEBITS that allows you to easily see all the input bits and set the output bits on and off. I am working on a "Parallel Port (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Request for opinions on additional nelug.org functionality and LUGNET posting procedures
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If you have an opinion on either of the following two points I would like to hear them. 1. I have been thinking of adding a "Trading Post" to www.nelug.org. This area would be used for people to post pieces that they are looking for as well as (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
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| | Re: Microbuilder
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(...) Well, that is the problem; I don't have Shockwave. So I'm sometimes stuck wondering what the contents of variuos LEGO websites are, as many of them use Shockwave. Fredrik (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wohoo!!! Sorted it all!
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(...) Hi Fredrick! As a novice AFOL, I would have to agree with you about the counter productive part. It seems like all I do is sort these days. The dragster is still sitting with only a technic shaft frame, the dune buggy with a twin carb VW style (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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(...) You are correct in the the MIT Mindfest is primarily for RCX/Mindstorms but in talking with Suzanne at the last NELUG meeting she mentioned that we could do almost anything LEGO related we wanted. Some main reason for this, as I understand it, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Microbuilder
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(...) Yeah, and hard to control and mostly cheesy on top of that. If you want something cool to play with Shockwave, go to shockwave.com and play Missile Command. :) -- The parts you want and nothing else? (URL) - Just Another Brick Auction Why pay (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Microbuilder
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Fredrik Glöckner: (...) Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wohoo!!! Sorted it all!
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I will never stop until I sort them all! HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Scott S. Check this out! (URL) Scott E. Sanburn CADD Operator, CADD Systems Administrator Affiliated Engineers, Inc. Ann Arbor, MI Work Page: (URL) Page: (URL) Page: (URL) more people I (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Microbuilder
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Fredrik Glöckner: (...) It looks like an on-line building tool. I will try to see what it can do. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Eeeek! New Milk Float!
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Sorry - I just have to share this... I got my winnings from the Setzilla auction today. And - well, I've never had any contact with Gary Louie but he has won my enormous respect as someone who really looked after his Lego - and must have had some (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Motor/generator efficency (was Re: Micro Scout can run off its own motor)
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(...) Did they by any chance mention the Second Law of Thermodynamics *) in this context ? ;-)) (They probably hid it in the term "almost"...) Greetings, Martin "Perpetuum mobile rules!" E. *) pop version**) : No Energy Conversion Without Loss **) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | PARTS AUCTION (#4) - Minifigs, accessories, 'triangle' plates, more!
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Welcome to the fourth batch of lots posted from 7171 Mos Espa Podrace. You can view all my current auctions by going to: (URL) once again to Mike Stanley, without whom this wouldn't be possible! Check out the entire auction site: (URL) further ado, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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I vote for Logo2!!!! Or possibly put a brick in place of the cube on logo1??? (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: definition war definition war (was: New Lego challenge !)
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(...) Rudimentary*) BNG form: definition war ::= [definition war] war definition ::= {I say so} war ::= {You're wrong} Braces denote atoms. Non-recursive as it never calls itself. It just sends telegrams. Cheers, Martin "sorry for bargin' in" E. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wohoo!!! Sorted it all!
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I tend to think that too much sorting is counter-productive. If you have one tray for every possible kind of part and colour, there's gonna be far too many trays for you to lay out before you can even begin building. On the other hand, if you put (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Snow Speeders @ THE BRICKYARD
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Quality elements from a galaxy far, far away... A Brickyard Update: (URL) just uploaded the contents of half a dozen Classic Star Wars 7130 Snow Speeders to the site. If you're not familiar with this set, it contains an amazing array of gray and (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Microbuilder
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What is this Microbuilder stuff I've read about on the LEGO homepage? (URL) models look really cool, I think. But is it a game, or will the models be available as sets? Anybody know? Fredrik (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: trein station 2150
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Beste medelegofan(s), het spijt me dat ik moet zeggen dat het trein station 2150 niet leverbaar is. Dit was wel volgens lego toen ik vrijdag hierover met hen contact heb gehad. Maar blijkbaar is er iets fout gegaan. Ik heb er namelijk geen geleverd (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | 2150 no longer in stock
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Hello People, I am sorry to tell you but i can not deliver any train station 2150. I ordered them at lego Benelux when they told they had stil about 50 in stock but now 3 days later i got my order without any 2150. When i called the lego company (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Big Truck
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Hi ! Am 14.09.99 schrieb Joachim Probst an All: JP> here my first big truck. It's inspired by an model in ideabook 250. .. Sorry, in the first posting I got an older version, please ignore it! Bye, Joachim (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: FOTW --> BSB!
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(...) Where is this shop? I live in Pacifica, I assume you are an SV-ite as well. Ciao! (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: i can afford a nice car in my lego house drive way!!
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(...) I believe the term is "Terra-forming". -breiler (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Datsville Updated
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Hi Spot the error: <quote> Datsville is a Virtual Lego(R) town which brings together town designs from a community of Lego(R) CAD enthusiasts. It is built from LDraw .dat files submitted to the newsgroup lugnet.cad.dat.models. Visit www.lugnet.com (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: datsville airport
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(...) You got to have a carpool. And some nitfy little electric cars that moves the crews to the gate. Moving carpets on the terminals. And security. (cue Die Hard II). ..and so on and so fourth -breiler (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Southern Legofest - my trade pile
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Missed out a couple of other things; Approx 10 small space 'parts packs' A selection of old non-lego catalogues that might be of interest (Scalextric, Airfix, Matchbox, Corgi Rockets etc) Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 3438 McDonald's set on backorder
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Yes, I think they are that good for parts. Just look at the parts inventory. Besides, I have several of each truck from last year doing the same thing ;-) I'm getting them for parts, but also in case someone outside the US wants them, I'll have them (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Cruise Ship
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Allan Bedford wrote in message <01beff2c$830158a0$6...potome>... (...) And here is a very small scale(compared to above) Titanic : (URL) under the link "Original Creations". The zip file given is an LeoCAD file (i.e. it's CAD instructions) It is (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Ship hulls question
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John DiRienzo wrote in message ... (...) Hulls are not the same, but built using same pieces. Look at: (URL) old boat hulls consist of three different pieces (bow, mid and aft sections). Maersk ship looks longer than the container ship, so it (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Zach's third LEGO auction (update 4) - Dolphin Point, Twin-Tank Transport, Ice Planet...
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Here is the latest update. Many open items still remain. Bid status will start to advance on Thursday. Welcome to my third RTL auction. It has been about 18 months since my last auction, time for another one to clear some of my closet space and (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: NQC 2 Request
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Its a little too late to add to the NQC 2 API, but I can add it in a later release if people really want it. Anyone second the idea? Dave Baum (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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(...) I will share with you all my thinking on this shape. I didn't want it to be representational of a brick per se, but as a collection of two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometric shapes. I wanted to emphasize the different possibilities (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | More eBay lunacy
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I just noticed this one, which closed a few days ago... (URL) standard red doors for over $10!! What's more, TWO people bid over $10 for these. Shaking head in bafflement... I wish one of them would bid on my current 31 red doors <g> Kevin (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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(...) I prefer the first one. Possibly a little more definition on the vertices of the cube, and a stud or two or three :) (...) Cool :) -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 'You have a pretty sexy voice for being a Lego maniac.' - Matt Dearman, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: Earth Scraper
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Duane Hess wrote in message ... (...) Wow! What a monster. I've gotta build that for my construction yard. Can you imagine what sort of havoc I could....nevermind. Does the conveyor turn with the wheels? Brian (bbq) Sauls (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Datsville--Town Hall
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(...) The old Aiken Elementary School in Aiken, SC was a three-story, red-brick box with white trim and a black roof. Now, the Aiken County Public Library is a three-story, red-brick box with white trim and a black roof. And it's sitting smack-dab (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Dat explorer
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The DAT explorer is up to version 0.3. I replaced the light sources with a single "flashlight" so there is always illumination in the room. There is also a selection of render resolution, even though the browser always displays it in 320x240. That (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Re: still-going (double-wide)
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(...) Oddly enough, I was thinking of how to do this on the way to work--1x1 headlight, 1x1 tile w/ clip, and minifig rife--voila! Mebbe (no mebbe--I *know* I will) I'll make some more trailer park vehicles--how about a '78 Firebird w/ T-tops? (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Dark Ages story
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(...) Big Ugly Rock Piece (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Another McD rip off...
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Alex wrote:! (...) Dude, you are on your own. When you settle down, look at what this set has to offer. Valuewise, the two train windows *alone* are worth $7-9 in the open market. It is actually one of the *better* sets to have come out (in terms (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wanted: Pots, Pans, Cauldrons, Mugs, and Glasses
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Jodi Neal wrote: Also wondering what the least favorite color of roof bricks (...) Would have to say red, because of its abundance. I'm not even sure why that makes sense, but for some reason it does to me:-p -John (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Handy Board list now a LUGNET newsgroup
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The tail end of my message got cut off. All I wanted to say was, "I think it'll be worth it. Yours, Fred" :-) BTW, one nice feature of LUGNET over handyboard@media is that messages get distributed a LOT faster when they come from LUGNET. Fred (...) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Handy Board list now a LUGNET newsgroup
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Dear all, As announced, the Handy Board mailing list is now also a LUGNET (LEGO Users Group Network) newsgroup. What does this mean to you? It depends; if you are lazy, it can have no effect at all (maybe this is what you want :-). Or, if you are (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Datsville rendering
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In case anyone cares, here's the dump: Town.pov Statistics, Resolution 320 x 240 ---...--- Pixels: 76800 Samples: 76800 Smpls/Pxl: 1.00 Rays: 120554 Saved: 1962 Max Level: 5/5 ---...--- Ray->Shape Intersection Tests Succeeded Percentage ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Datsville rendering
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Well, the Sparc5 did finish, although my first try was only 320x200 It's located at (2 URLs) I'll run it at 1024x768 KL (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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I like the second one best. John Matthews Columbus, OH Paul Foster <paul.foster@sgi.com> wrote in message news:FI2yGG.L46@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: Cruise Ship
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Erin Windross <dwindross@pacificcoast.net> wrote in article <FHzEHL.Fn1@lugnet.com>... (...) (or (...) You may want to check out David Mercil's Titanic. It appears both on his own page: (URL) was one of the inaugural models on the Expert Builder (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Debugging the memory circuit
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Hi Ed -- it *could* be that the desktop you're using isn't set up right to download to the HB's. do you have a known good HB you can use to test the download? alternately, there are some serial line debug instructions at (...) does not boot (...) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Box Progress
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Hello... For those who care to know..The Technic 1 box left my house today to go John Cromer... Regards Dave Timbo <tcoats@cyberis.net> wrote in message news:37BC55B1.4741@c...ris.net... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Specials at Toyworld
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Haven't seen a cat. yet, Jamie, or any TV promos. Which UFO set was it? For Perth folks, Toyworld Innaloo is no longer trading. I went there to check for any specials and the shop had transformed into a Susan Grae! Pity, as it was a good source for (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: Is there a device that...? [DAT]
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I am currently using my parallel port for the same application. I am not sure how specific your question was, but the output voltage is 5Vdc. However, remember that this is a logic level which means it will not give not give you more than ~20mA ( I (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: WWII Fighter
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Thanks, I'm glad you like it! I can't wait to see more types of bricks come out in orange. Joe (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Query about tank-treads
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Hi Billy, I love those treads! I get mine at Pitsco. Try: (URL) Spare parts and Miscellaneous) Order Number: W779938 $6.25 for 36 of them. You can but them on-line (I have several times). I think shipping is $6 for up to $100 of items, so you might (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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Another update, I've been swamped between home and work but John Neal (Thanks J2) came up with two ideas for logos: (URL) which one do people prefer? The domain has been registered and is up but not much will be there until Friday proably at the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: Dark Ages story
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(...) The word BURP... does it stand for anything specific? or just the AFOL word for such pieces? Has LEGO officially said why they have chosen to use such pieces in more and more sets? I have two thoughts.. I would suspect that such pieces are (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Gathering Moved to 9/26
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The next gathering has been rescheduled to Sunday, 9/26, starting at 1pm. It was originally Saturday, 9/25, at noon. Reason: I've been promising my wife for almost a year that I would take her to a special plant sale the Wildflower Center has every (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Datsville overview
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(...) Got it. I couldn't figure out how to add a swap *file* in Free BSD, so I'm rendering it on a Sparc5. It's still parsing... It's hovering around 820MB right now. I'll probably try it on the rs/6000 (much faster) if I can get povray to compile (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Ship hulls question
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I am wondering if the hulls in set 315 (container ship) and 1650 (Maersk Ship) are the same? Its hard to tell from the pictures. Does anyone know the dimensions of either hull? What did these ships use for ballast? Thanks -- Have fun! John Auctions (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Pirate Auction Update (6285, 6270, 6267, 6261)
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6285 Black Seas Barracuda from 1989 with 865 pieces (URL) current bid: $225 - zep31, Going-2 6270 Forbidden Island from 1989 with 176 pieces (URL) minimum bid: $35 6267 Lagoon Lock-up from 1991 with 187 pieces (URL) current bid: $32.50 - Stu, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Delivery Center #6377
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This is not a complete set. Set contains 275 of 283 pieces. Here is a list of the missing pieces: 1 Blue 6x12 plate 2 clear window panes for 1x4x3 windows 1 grey 2x2 plate with turntable in center 2 Black 1x2 plates with 2 pronge hinge extention 1 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Reviews wanted for #6090 Royal Knights Castle
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Jeff Johnston wrote in message <37D07585.A947B4B5@m...ne.net>... (...) Actually, the biggest raised base plate I'm aware of is the 48x48 base plate in 5808 (there is one annoying thing about this plate, it has two rounded corners, with a radius of (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Another McD rip off...
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I have to agree with Greg about this set (I just got mine today). It is nice. The only complaints I have are that they should have used a pair of those smooth top arches with a few 1x1 bricks to make the golden arches, and that they should have (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 6444
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(...) Hi Erin, You would omit the 1 because a 1 is assumed if left blank. You would also put the one (were you to include it) as the third number. And finally, those are 8 wide, not 9. --Chris (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 6444
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Alex wrote in message ... (...) Yup, you read it right. When the KB Toys LEGO clearance started earlier this year, 6444 was priced at $9.99. Eventually they realized the price was wrong (at one store, they had updated their computer but hadn't (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Poilceman's Torso, Temporary.
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(...) Give me a look. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Another McD rip off...
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(...) like (...) Well, umm, that is what most McDonald's that I have had experiences with look like, the color scheme and weird architecture, anyway. As for its juniorization, it is one of the least juniorized 1999 sets that I can name off the top (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: layout of Datsville
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(...) The police station is almost finished. Check the models group for the vechicles I have made -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: WTB Gray hinges
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(...) Hello Lar, If I come accross any black I'll send them to you, could be bottoms or tops maybe both. Thanks, Your right it seems I am in need of something all the time. Unfortunatly I think it will be this way for the next year. :( I'm getting (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: The History Of LEGO Sloped Bricks - Part 1
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(...) Low slope white roof peaks exist: there are some in 6337 Fast Track Finish. Dunno about medium slope ones (but if there are, I want some!) Kevin (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: funworld.com Press Centre open!
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(...) me the migrane. For a more "professional" look, I would suggest a lighter background to increase text readability, and drop the animations. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Call for Box Status
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(...) Hmmm. You know, I don't know! It's on a piece of paper in the box. I need to get the snail mail address from the next person, too. Fume. It'll probably be sent tomorrow afternoon, earliest. Sorry, guys. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Call for Box Status
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(...) Yay!!!! To whom are you sending it? --Chris (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: LEGO annouces fourth park.
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(...) Theme park rumour sites and and theme park fans like myself. There are many rumours of a LEGOLand Florida, and it has been mentioned in newpaper articles. LEGOLand Germany should open in 2002, and the park after that will open in 2005, which (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | funworld.com Press Centre open!
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Finally I have gotten around to it. The first stage of funworld.com (not the actual URL). This is the Press Centre, featuring current and previous Fun World press realses and the launch dates for all four funworld.com web sites. For those who don't (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
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In lugnet.market.theory, Frank Filz writes: <snipped lots of good points> Your arguments are pretty convincing - maybe now isn't a time in which we need a different system. Maybe we never will! But thanks to everyone who listened to my ponderings :) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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I don't think I want to risk damaging a $15 Lego piece either. I would love to see your example. Having it along with the others presented/suggested so far should give me a head start. Thanks to everyone who has passed their idea along. -Nick Ed (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Wanted: Pots, Pans, Cauldrons, Mugs, and Glasses
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I'm looking for accessories to outfit my 5 star restaurant. Oh, and chairs, I need quite a few of them. I'm willing to buy the items, but would prefer to trade. I have lots of little pieces, and plenty of car parts.If there is anything you need. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Wanted: Pots, Pans, Cauldrons, Mugs, and Glasses
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I'm looking for accessories to outfit my 5 star restaurant. I'm willing to buy the items, but would prefer to trade. If there is anything you need. Also wondering what the least favorite color of roof bricks are. Or is there one? Any help will be (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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Hi Folks, First of all, I'm gonna come right out and embarrass myself, 'cause that's what I'm good at. Can anybody fill me in on what the MIT LEGO Mindfest event is? I was under the assumption that it was all robotics/RCX, but now I'm not so sure (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: 6444
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(...) good (...) $9.99!!!...!!! WHAT?!!!...!!! man i wish i was there! Alex "!" Roode (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That is the cheesiest, cornyest, corkyest, dumbest, freakyest discription i have ever heard. The seller wants u to buy a $24 thing when u can get it thru S&H for $11. And while i say that, who would buy it for 11 bucks anyway? That thing's (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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(...) I should also mention while I'm on the subject that I'm also using the Walpole definition of "sparse", not the Cambridge one. (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: DAT file cleanup tools? or: Zero by any other name
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It is the previous version of ML-Cad that has this presentation of zero when a part has been rotated. In version 1.4, the problem has been fixed. I did point out the problem from version 1.3 in the message: (URL) suggest all upgrade to version 1.4, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Poilceman's Torso, Temporary.
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(...) particularly Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane (see The Dukes of Hazzard, Hazzard County Sheriff). It contains the largely unneeded gold sheriff decal over the front fenders, room in the bar for a suspect (plus the optional barricade) and a brand new (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: The History Of LEGO Sloped Bricks - Part 1
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(...) <snipped excellent dissertation> (...) I'm messing about with some ideas for upcoming projects, and this is an excellent opportunity to ask a question which one of them sort-of hinges on: Has there ever been/how available are: white roof peak (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Datsville overview
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Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:FI2JFJ.zt@lugnet.com... (...) Yeah, I noticed when I went upstairs :-) -John Van (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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