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(...) Yeah, number-of-messages seemed like the easiest to graph. I'm also getting data on number of messages containing "auction|sale", "mindstorms", or "star wars", with that sort of in mind. Signal is hard to describe simply. (...) Hmmm, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: LEGO for Life Sweepstakes
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(...) Yep. That's exactly why I said I'd expect to see numbers VASTLY in the 10+ range, and maybe only a couple token entries in the less than 10 categories. Hence, despite the fact that the 'majority' of households have less than 10, the data will (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The beginings of my modular Star Wars base.
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Eric, What a great job. I love the realism (I.E. Steps, and so forth.) I am building several more realistic models of my own, your a great inspiration! Good luck, it looks great so far. Scott S. P.S. They have gray service packs now? (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Indranil
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(...) How about "Excellent price guide for recent LEGO sets. Invaluable for serious LEGO collectors in the US. Saves you from getting scammed by eBay rip-off artists^H^H^H^H^H^H^...H^H^Hpower sellers." Seriously, there are plenty of items posted on (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Indranil
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(...) Emailed to "riffco" from ebay, cc'd to powersellersinfo@ebay.com : to: *suppressed* subject: lego, revisited holy c****t! (blasphemy, for the believers) i thought your sleaziness was limited to the mcdonalds sets. a friend just alerted me to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: eBay rip-off artist hides feedback
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This is what I got from him: Unfortunately, eBay allows anyone to leave feedback about anyone. Regardless if the person is a customeror not. Too many people seem to have too much time on their hands, as they use the feedback profile whichI feel is (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | 4x2ReVu: 1785 Crater Critters
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Odd occurrences at the Cratier Robotics Development plant: at the end of the work week (when all employees returned to their living quarters) the virtual alarms were silenced and production conveyor belts began moving on their own. Autobot units (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: LEGO for Life Sweepstakes
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(...) inside (...) True. I was just thinking that with Primo/Duplo, then Lego, it's really easy for a family to climb past 10 sets, especially when you consider the dozen or so sets under $5.00. Also, it strikes me that the people who aren't into (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Insurance
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(...) I'm pretty sure they'd find some way of wriggling out of paying for $5,000[1] worth of replacement Lego if you don't specifically mention it as an item though. Richard [1] Random figure - I'm sure it's a lot higher for some people! (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2150 at Busy Bee
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They also have some 3225 in -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FJ50AD.6L1@lugnet.com... (...) in. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Another ebay scammer
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(...) Good point. And this seller is a Powerseller and that paragraph I posted earlier *does* apply to him. Someone who doesn't care about their eBay status could complain (I am reluctant to do it myself because I sell a lot on eBay - with what I (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | 2150 at Busy Bee
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I spoke with Busy Bee again today and they got a few 2150 Retrostations in. They were filling UK orders first followed by US orders. I am anxiously awaiting my Train Station. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: FS : Mars promo sets
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(...) But you still use MPH on the roads... Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | 4x2ReVu: 5909 Treasure Raiders
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"Well I'll be superamalgamated! Posthumous disfigurement to the cranial structure with a proclivity toward the assessment that the act was vehemently executed!" said the gaunt-featured archaeologist, William Harper Littlejohn. A smile played across (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:37f4e224.551573...net.com... (...) If no one else does, eventually I will probably start something. I would probably set my sights a little lower than an all-encompassing, consistent (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: SPUDs and POOPs? (Was: Does anyone accually like 4561?)
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(...) SPUD would be "Special Purpose Ugly Design". Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail. The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | Inverse grey corner slope availability
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Does anyone know of a current or recent set with an inverse corner slope (LDraw part 3676, "Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Inverted Double Convex" (see url) in light grey? I've had a quick (not exhaustive) search in db.inv and can't find anything. Any help is (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Any info on 9700 (aka TC-0) ?
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Set 9700 is probably a Dacta control centre kit of some kind, though I don't know which one. 9701 is the current "Control Lab Technology Building Set" and the other Dacta control kits are in that 97xx series. Kevin (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What set(s) is this piece found in?
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(...) It's also in the Flame Fighters fire station set, as a light bar on the small fire chiefs car, though that's no cheaper than 4551! Kevin (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SPUDs and POOPs? (Was: Does anyone accually like 4561?)
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(...) An acronym list would be keen... The RTLSpeak list is referenced in the LUGNET FAQ material (1), but I don't see any reason why LUGNET can't have its own copy. Unless the acronym list is copyrighted? BURP = Big Ugly Rock Piece SNOT = Studs Not (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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