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All sets are in mint unopened UK boxes except where marked with '*' - see Details section. Please note my revised bid increments for this auction - see Rules section. Lots ==== 1747 Pirates $3.50 Barry C 30Sep@22:38BST 1749 Aquanaut Paravane $3.50 (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | JDH Auction 3 - trains
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The two main sets consist of the train, track and engine driver only, i.e. no passengers, loads, platforms, road vehicles, etc. The speed regulators are available at no extra cost if required (240VAC @ 50/60Hz), but they will obviously increase (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: IC on Irix
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(...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 8448 Street Sensation Racing - Are you game?
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(...) Ok, what should we allow then? Only the RIS set or also extra sensors? How should we construct the track? I suggested marking the curbs with a black line, but mayby a gradient could be used so cars can find their way back on track if pushed (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: another thought on "Bid Siphoning"
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Interesting idea. Do bid retraction comments show to anyone other than the seller though? Never checked. I must be doing something right with my listing, I got a rather snippy note complaining that I was undercutting other sellers. Well duh... (URL) (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Model Team-ish links
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(...) Very nice collection, there aren't too many Model Team things all gathered together like that. By the way, if you are interested, I have one crummy photo of a Model Team jeep I made last year. It might not be enough to put on your page, but if (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: MI/X (Was: LeoCAD for Linux (Was: Compiling MPD Builder/Splitter for DOS/Win?))
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(...) I have used the product under NT. It isn't very stable. But it works. The problem is that your apps are looking for fonts that you haven't installed into the X server on the Mac. There is a faq for MI/X on their site, which includes a (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | another thought on "Bid Siphoning"
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what if a bidder were to bid on an obvious scam auction (like the ones currently runnin on set 3438 - mcdonalds drivethru) and then retract with a comment such as "holy wow! i bought one direct from lego instead for $11!" is that bid siphoning? just (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Anyone that knows Excel.. (Or a Math Wizard)
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This is I'm sure off topic for this group.. though I wanted to be sure I got everyone who might know anything about Excel... Or a Math Wizard :) HELP!!!...!!! I have a project that needs to be done in Excel for one of my classes... I think the (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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(...) Because the program doesn't work that way, it just turns backface culling on and draws everything in green, then switch to "frontface culling" (does it exist ?) and draws everything red. I've been busy finishing my first game project (not Lego (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Hidden surface removal, and vertex order in part/primitive DAT files
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(...) I can't argue with that :) (...) No way ! The front faces are CCW in 3DS Max, and quoting the OpenGL 1.2 specs. for glFrontFace() "mode: Specifies the orientation of front-facing polygons. GL_CW and GL_CCW are accepted. The initial value is (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Lego UNICEF van pictures posted
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Hello all, I have posted some pictures of the Lego UNICEF van on my web page: (URL) hope this can shed some more light on the promo set issues... (the've been around for a while...) James Powell (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) just (...) I didn't know that - thanks, I was going to buy one of those $40 ones from www.nugator.com - how many of these makes a reasonable size train? Carbon 60 (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8880 Supercars for £55
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(...) £55 - I don't know why Netscape did that but I have to put Alt-0163 to get the symbol because I've got a German keyboard. (...) That's scalping - there is no other term for it - that's what the scum of Star Wars collectors do, now I am seeing (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: new webpage
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(...) Hi, Nicolas. I'm looking forward to see your projects. Perhaps you should remove the LEGO logos from your site. I don't know about the legal issues, but it is disrespect for TLG's wishes. Check (URL) for details. Regards, Søren (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I just finished my new webpage on lego robotics. not all sections are finished yet but they soon will be. the address is: (URL) bookmark this site and check back often to see the new additions. Let me know any comments or questions about my site (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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(...) Not a True Believer, eh? <grin> Serious answer is that 'damnperfectionist' is one word -and- describes both myself and my Lady-Wife. Since we have a history together that goes back to the first days of ANH, I guess this is just the current (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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(...) Thanks! I'm not sure if "improved" is the right word though. In my mind it was a trade off between funtionality and aesthetics. The result just looks a little too blocky compared to where it atarted. The bent beams are a great idea. They hold (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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(...) Hmmm... I've already got my third RIS (and one RDS) and I still have absolutely no urge to go get the DDK. Am I missing something? Artoo's cool and everything, but really??? (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | MI/X (Was: LeoCAD for Linux (Was: Compiling MPD Builder/Splitter for DOS/Win?))
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[ XFUT lugnet.off-topic.geek ] Mike Stanley: (...) Didn't work. There is some kind of font problems that don't make sense. (...) I am not a Mac person either. - And I would like to stay that way (but still get the d*** thing to work). No plain and (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Position Finding/Mapping
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If you take a syncro drive robot that can move perfecly in 4 directions(Fwd,Rev,Left,Right) and attach rotation sensors to each axle that the wheels are on, then you can measure the distance traveled by ecah wheel. With a litttle knowledge of how (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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[ I got a bit too much good French red wine, so maybe I shouldn't try to answer now, but ... ] Steve: (...) Right. (...) Shouldn't all elements of transparent parts be drawn? (...) Yes. (I start to suspect that wine has a good influence on my (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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(...) Sounds good, given the traffic I've seen pass here. Most (IIRC) have said that they'd buy one (or two) -after- they picked up another RIS, as it will be with me. (...) Thank you, sir. I appreciate the link. <grin> I'm sure that Karin's already (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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Okay, so we should revise the poll to include: 1) Don't buy it. 2) Buy one or more ONLY after you have at least two RIS kits 3) Buy only one. 4) Buy two to get a complete head and extra parts. 5) Whatever else comes to mind. Now, if you _really_ (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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(...) Heh... guess not then... 3 meters tall makes it just over 7 bricks high-- I'd round it to 7 bricks and 1 plate (rounding up slightly)... Of course that's assuming the average minifig is 6 feet tall, and is 42mm in height... they do vary from (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | RE: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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What type of batteries are used inside the Micro Scout? It looks too small for 6 AAA batteries. Does it use a 9V battery instead? Tilman (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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(...) Greetings, Nick.... Erm....probably (3), since the Lady-Wife's been after me to design and build a real droid for a -long- time <grin>. The sub-text here is that my doctorate's in neuro-cybernetics, so I get flack about not 'doing anything (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The Sad State of Minifig Box #1
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(...) I am relieved to hear this. I, mistakenly, thought that someone had taken good condition pieces and replaced them with the "many old, beat up, missing lots of parts type torsos". My faith in the participants of Jambalaya is restored. (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Utah Legomaniacs Get Together
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(...) University for Goyem? hmmm.... I live in Orem. Pretty nice town, actually. Lindon is just north of us; I could bring up a bunch'a almost-rivalry talk, but I'll save that for Provo. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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| | Re: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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This thread about R2-D2 has been both interesting and informative. Now I would like to see an informal poll about the DDK ... 1) Don't buy it. 2) Buy only one. 3) Buy two to get a complete head and extra parts. 4) Whatever else comes to mind. (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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(...) An AT-ST has markedly differently shaped feet than an AT-AT. I'd actually be kind of upset if they used it for an AT-ST foot. eric (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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(...) I am not sure what the exact scale is off the top of my head but I will check my Essential Guide to Vehicles this weekend to see if I can derive anything from that. Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying be E-mail The New England LEGO Users (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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(...) why can't you simply mod your proggy to handle the conversion automatically?? i mean.. if your proggy is smart enough to detect uninified normals and then allows the user to press a key to mod the CW/CCW property of the face, why can't you (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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(...) Wow. And I thought I had fun in line for TPM... -Luis ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous ###...### (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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(...) I believe it is about 3 meters tall. Dunno how tall it'd be in Lego though. Jeff (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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(...) Not to beat the "not to scale" to death, but I was curious the other day, and calculated the height an AT-AT would be if that piece were used for the feet, and it was built to scale with the 'foot's width... It'd be about 20 centimeters tall. (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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(...) Greetings... If memory serves, Lucas has made statments about the 'Journal of the Whills' being either told from the droids POV or being, in the main, a chronicle of thier adventures. TPM seems to carry this thesis out fairly well, IMO. (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LeoCAD for Linux (Was: Compiling MPD Builder/Splitter for DOS/Win?)
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(...) Tried this? (URL) not a Mac person at all and I got it to work in just a couple of minutes, so it might work for you. (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | RE: R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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When you think about, the Star Wars movies easily be about R2-D2 rather than the humans.. He's in every one and saves the day usually at the risk of injuring himself in every movie.. He'll be the main reason I'll be getting the Scout if I do. (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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(...) But it could be useful as the top of an AT-AT foot, possibly. I don't like the way TLG has aggresively started to use this piece as a unibody for small vehicles. The only bad part about set #4910. Steve (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck?
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(...) I'm using them in lieu of touch-sensor feelers/bumpers on my robots. I have the motor attached via the slip-clutch, and a rotation sensor attached to the axle. When the sensor stops changing, the robot knows it's stuck somehow. (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Why are SSIs bad?
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(...) Actually, I think you're right. Sorry -- too early in the morning. Or late at night. Whenever it was when I wrote that. Disregard what I said. :) I just tested, and it looks to me like Apache isn't setting "Pragma: no-cache". So I think what (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) *grin* I'm using Netscape 4.0, just not on MS Windows. It's all part of Microsoft's plot to break the cross-platform nature of the web. At least your " and ' work - a lot of people's don't. That's why I bring it up. Otherwise, I'd agree with: (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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(...) Not unless you remove the microphone somehow. eric (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: Utah Legomaniacs Get Together
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(...) So the mountain can say "UGOY"? Why? Steve (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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| | Re: Hidden surface removal, and vertex order in part/primitive DAT files
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Leonardo Zide wrote in message <37F4ECA7.C0BFCF7D@c...com.br>... (...) I'd vote for CW for two reasons: 1) 'Clockwise' is shorter than 'counterclockwise'. 2) CW is used more often than CCW in rendering applications (to my knowledge) because the (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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(...) Heh, sure. 8) (snip) (...) Premium, all the way. 8) Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud,...the plastic (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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(...) That would be nice, but it's unrealistic. (...) No, they shouldn't. Just because the part XYZ is CW, a program can't assume that the primitive ABC is also CW. (...) I like this. I don't like it for use on primitives, but DOUBLE-SIDED could (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | RE: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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(...) design. The bent beams are still there though!. I really like the wierd looking angle of the pistons. I never thought of that. I toyed with the idea of a radial compressor with a central gear that drove four planetary gears and each having a (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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Gary Williams wrote in message ... (...) *a lightbulb appears above my head* Nevermind, I understand now. For some reason I was imagining inverting all three axes, but now I realize only two would need to be inverted, before the part is rotated 180 (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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Steve: (...) Because our clever rendering programs will notice that the first transformation matrix has negative determinant, and therefore will swap the CW and CCW checks. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LeoCAD for Linux (Was: Compiling MPD Builder/Splitter for DOS/Win?)
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Leonardo: (...) I do have X installed _on_my_Linux_machine_, but I haven't managed to get the Macs here in Paris to run a X server (yet). Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Download problem
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Hi Mario, I've encountered some weird problems like this too. I think I was able to fix things up by erasing the memory. In RcxCC, use the Tools -> Clear Memory option. Please let us know if that works. Jonathan (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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(...) Thank you, Ben (...) environment. (...) That was one of the points that I was trying to make. I like the spin you're putting on the government idea though. (...) Unleaded? :-) (...) -Duane (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | RE: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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At 07:39 PM 9/29/99 GMT, you wrote: Hey folks, I tried that mod but the spacing was off for just adding the pulleys. so I rebuilt it a bit differently. It is larger now, and not quite so elegant. but it does accomplish the full stroke goal. I also (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brick by Brick Auction Update--G2
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Hello, the Brick by Brick Auction page is back online! As a result of the outage I will remove items with no bids yet on Monday the 4th instead of today. Auction Update as of 10/1 -12:30 PM: Items that were G2 on 9/30 are now SOLD. Items that are (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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(...) Why not simply: (...) Assuming the primitives are all defined so their faces are turned outward. I would see allowing both CW and CCW as a convenience for parts authors. There's no real difference between one way and the other. CW has a slight (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LeoCAD for Linux (Was: Compiling MPD Builder/Splitter for DOS/Win?)
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(...) I'll add that to my page. I don't know (almost) anything about writing linux applications, so I don't know which options to use when compiling. (...) The MS Windows version works correctly (without creating a window) but the Linux version (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Mindstorms: da dove comincio?
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Salve LEGOmaniaci, grazie per la calorosa accoglienza. Vorrei avvicinarmi al meraviglioso mondo Mindstorms, quale scatola mi consigliate per cominciare? Cerco qualcosa (ovviamente non molto costoso :-), in cui ci siano i componenti essenziali e che (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | World Cup Soccer set for trade
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Hi there - I have a World Cup English Soccer Team collectors set for trade. I am interested in Pirate/Soldier/Castle sets. I'm trying to see if there is any interest out there and will be happy to consider anything. Email me: bunglebear@hotmail.com (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Hidden surface removal, and vertex order in part/primitive DAT files
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(...) I guess we could at least decide to use CCW to determine the normal of a face, unless there's someone who prefers to use CW ? Leonardo (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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Maybe if they marked the 4950 (and most of the Rock Raiders) line as ages 6-8 I wouldn't have such a problem with them. But as an overall value, these sets in general are awful. They just don't have that much building value - my 8 year old likes the (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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Michael, Another great post! You should be in the "LEGO Hall of Fame" along with Dave Baum and Mark Overmars! Thanks for your many contributions, - Nick - (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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(...) Why avoid it? The universe is pretty roomy. Plenty of room for all sorts of different and interesting stuff. (...) Hurrmmpff. That's all the stuff I *like* about sci-fi in the first place. Someone (Duane) mentioned the fact that a lot of us (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Update: Anime at the Freer's Gallery
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Just a Reminder, I will be at all three showings this weekend, so if anyone is planing on going, Please let me know! If you are gonna go to the one tonight, e-mail me at < jeff.stembel@noaa.gov > before 4:30 if you want to say hi. Jeff P.S. I may (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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(...) If we know that a face is CW, why not change it to CCW ? The most difficult task is to discover the orientation of a face, but once we have that information anyone can change the order of the points and fix the face. (...) This can be done (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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Lars C. Hassing wrote in message <938787015.279086@ns.cci.dk>... (...) of (...) we will (...) Hold on. Why not just have a button in the CAD program to turn the part inside-out by automatically manipulating the orientation matrix in the parent dat (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: apartments
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(...) I think it is on both the left and right stair modules. (...) Oops, I guess I wasn't clear. I meant the single-piece Wild West stairs. They are currently color 0, I believe. (...) Okie Dokie! (...) Personally, I stick with Root Brewskies. ;) (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Utah Legomaniac Group Name Ideas
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GULP - Greater Utah Lego People GULF - Greater Utah Lego Fans GULAG - Greater Utah Lego Admirers Group KEWL - Kollectors and Enthusiasts of Wasatch Lego DROLL - Deseret Region Online Lego Lovers WFLUG - Wasatch Front Lego Users Group WALUG - Wasatch (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:37F4B2C6.5A1298...ger.net... (...) For the development of my pressure sensor I used a digital pressure gauge that you can buy for checking tire pressure. ($8.00 at KMart) It requires removing (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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(...) I don't know, where do we draw the line? I seem to have bothered some people. I didn't start this thread to be exclusionary, but to encourage consistency. Maybe none of this matters. Actually, if no one wants to step up to the plate and be the (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <37f4ab7d.64002272@l...et.com>... (...) Doh'! You're right. (...) I'm having a difficult time picturing in my mind how an asymmetrical part can have its orientation matrix in the parent dat file mirrored and rotated (to (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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(...) One could also take parts from offical TLG models and use them in other creations. It would be like NASA cutting the launch pad for the SaturnV in two and using them for the Space Shuttle. The launch gantry for the Alpha-1 RB could become a (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New angled beam
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(...) True, that is the part I'm talking about. I don't have any of the connectable sets. There is another part in 8446 which I didn't see before, but which I suspect to be in the connectable sets. It's kinda like two friction pegs side by side, and (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 6285 currently at only 70$ ! ! !
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Mr D Leese wrote in message ... (...) Opening Bid 70$ by Ron (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 8880 Supercars for ??
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Richard Franks wrote in message ... (...) 55 UK pounds. And don't expect any flying shrapnel from American capitalists in loc.uk - at least I don't think we've got any? [Ducks down alongside Richard] David. (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | FA 6081, 6265 BSB, 6276 UPDATE
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There has been some interest in some of the lots, so I've re-iterated them here, with the prices also given in UK pounds (sorry folks!) (...) Starting bid $70 (45 UK pounds) (...) Starting bid $100 (63 UK pounds) (...) RULES: This will be a going (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Utah Legomaniacs Get Together
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(...) Hey! No ice cream for you! :-, Well, okay, here's a scoop... Northern Utah is very mountainous, and the cities all sit in narrow valleys. I don't understand why, but the schools here like putting their letter on the side of a mountain. Kinda (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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After nearly a year in hibernation I'm trying to get my website fixed up a bit. I don't have much in the way of new content to add yet so the first thing I did was update my links page, which focuses on Model Team type MOCs. I fixed a couple of dead (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: Utah Legomaniacs Get Together
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(...) The Wasatch Front is the Rocky Mountain range that runs along the eastern side of Salt Lake Valley. It's pretty much a Utah thing. :-, (...) Not sure. Everyone I've ever met here is pretty much a Win32 bigot. >:-P Linux.org (1) offers these (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) Travel by train ok? I fear flying. Just kidding. Well, not kidding, but I can handle it. By travel do you mean travel like you do - as in spend lots of days during the week away from home and come home on weekends? Yeah, I think I could do (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) No champagne corks popping when we had a conference call with our division general manager about our aquisition... (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: This guy is looking to rent LEGO sculptures
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(...) It sounds like this guy wants the LEGO equivalent of ice sculpture. I'm not sure I've seen anything on that scale in the area except for the travelling LEGO contests... He could probably get some results calling LEGO CA, possibly even Legoland (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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| | Instructions for a Rebel Forest/Jungle soldier.
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I will try and get a picture up for this guy soon but until then these are instructions for creating a Rebel Forest soldier that stays in the theme/look that was started with the Hoth soldier in the 7130 - Snowspeeder set ( (URL) ). 1. Start with (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@sys-323.risoe.dk> wrote in message news:FIxHC0.E2v@lugnet.com... (...) I'm not so sure about this anymore. I think the ideal would be a program that could change the part files so that they are completely CCW. Using (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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(...) I agree that it looks like an AT-AT foot but it would be terribly out of scale I think. It might work better as an AT-ST or AT-PT foot. Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) Yes. Do you like to travel? Can you relocate? Need to answer yes to one of those. If so send me your resume (and that holds for anyone that is interested) (...) Not just me, it's a conference call and general company wide meeting. A lot of (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Cudo's to 4910 and an Ugh to 4950
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(...) Yes, it does indeed have the sloped control stand in teal. I was a bit surprised to find this part myself, I admit. And the grey odd "plate" which forms the base of the vehicle is really cute. It looks pretty much like an AT-AT feet, I think. (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) The one on your item listing, whichever it is. (...) Hrmmm - need a soon to be MCSE with a lot of server/workstation/customer service/network experience? :) Your CEO called you personally? Wow... (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) which one? 153 or the other one? (typing with one hand while listening to my new CEO on the phone...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | IC on Irix
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Hello, I have seen on the Newton Labs website that IC is available for SGI Unix. Unfortunately I cannot find any more documentation than that. Does anyone know whether IC will work on Irix 6.2? Also, how do you download P code to the board? I think (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) Not sure what all the fuss is about - the TM symbol looks fine for me in IE5, so I'll keep using it. Better that than the crashes I get with Communicator. (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: New angled beam
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(...) You're probably talking about the part which I called "Technic Liftarm 2x4 L-Shape" in LDraw: (URL) part appeared in the "connectable" Technic sets earlier this year. The 8444 Helicopter set has two of them in blue. They are very useful, and I (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) FWIW neither code works on Netscape 3.0 on AIX with the font I use for normal text (153 gives a blank 8482 gives a "?"). Sounds like Todd is just going to have to register the Lugnet trademark :-) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | R2-D2 Obsession (was Re: What about the Micro Scout?)
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Okay, I understand your obsession with R2. Actually, he always was my favorite _Star Wars_ character--I even went trick-or-treating as him (with an elaborate--and heavy--cardboard-constructed costume) for two years in a row in late elementary (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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(...) Going to the 4th dimension? Possibly. (...) I would really doubt that I am the only one who objects to the constraints being discussed. I build to a certain personal style. It seems that that style doesn't fit withing the reality that is (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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(...) You're making sweeping statements. It may not work with your font set. It works for me on 4.04 and on 4.5 using the default font set I get when I install. The thread you pointed me to has examples where 8482 does not work. So there is no (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: [FS] - eBay - McDonald's Promo set, box only - 25 cents
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I wrote: [...] (...) This appears to be wrong! Rereading (URL) noticed that I apparently found a version of Nutscrape where ™ results in a trademark symbol. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: 7740? Price
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Between $450 and $550, depending on completeness especially "DB" stickers. Mark H. (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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