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Ray Sanders <rsanders@gate.net> wrote in message news:37FB909F.81990A...ate.net... (...) I think that unlikely. What about the Jack-In-The-Box promo from a year or so ago? Huw (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: irvine scotland and gatwick airport
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Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FJ7qn4.80y@lugnet.com... (...) If you go into Crawley (5 miles down the road) you'll find 3 toy shops in the town centre: Beatties, Gamleys and Toy Stack. I don't expect you'll find (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) But do you reckon the seals are the same? They may use different material now... BTW, does anyone have any good uses for the old cylinders? They are pretty feeble when pulling (ie relying on "vacuum"), and seem (IMO) to be less well-built than (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: some good stuff on ebay
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(...) Oh, eBay isn't that unappreciated...it's just certain people who use it to scam the less knowledgable. I've gotten a lot of good deals over eBay... J (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I have some of the original pneumatic cylinders with only one inlet. They have been used for various non Lego uses. While coming back from the dark ages, I have discovered that all three still work once they have been pumped once by had. They can (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 3055 set
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(...) The 3055 was part of a promotion campaign in UK from Kellogg's Cornflakes in 1998. The campaign included the three sets 3054, 3055 and 3056. The 3055 should still be available from Kellogg's Cornflakes in UK until December 1999. Getting this (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Yeah, I was talking about the ones used in, say, 8446 and 8462. Even if I've never seen exact duplicates of those on real cars, I have seen things that are similar enough that I think they're fairly realistic. Fredrik Glöckner felt they were (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sorry, I have no idea about that. While I have the 5571, I haven't even held a 8448 box in my hands. Hey, I haven't even _seen_ a box in a shop yet! BTW, while we are talking about the new Technic sets this year: I've noticed this really odd (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: IR proximity detectors
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you won't be able to easily) get distance measures with standard IR comms parts (such as the IS1u60). light travels too fast for the time delay betw xmit and rcv to tell you anything. as a proximity sensor, all you get is a yes/no reading. if you (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Surprising pricing
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(...) These would be a reasonable purchase if the radio gear was small enough and removable, so you could incorporate it into, say, a radio controlled metroliner. Has anyone tried or considered this? Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: I've just overhauled my Lego Website.
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(...) I need to put a links section on my site too. Anyone who wants to be included on this, please lmk, including yourself Scott. Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New Star Wars Stuff
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(...) [added lugnet.starwars] And Lego's Millennium Falcon, albeit in shadow. And who is it underneath Luke's lightsabre? Uncle Owen? There don't seem to be any new E1 sets, as rumoured. :: paul (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: RTL posting stats (was Re: Lugnet Newsgroups Anniversary!)
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Matthew Miller: (...) Thanks. It looks like the ration of "commercial" posts is increasing steadily. Could you also plot the different categories as percentages of the total? (I can do it myself if you publish the raw numbers ;-) Play well, Jacob (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Fredrik, can you tell us which is larger by weight? Isn't the amount of ABS in a set a better indication of the cost and size of a set? <ICS> (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Star Wars Stuff
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Not bad...but one question...where are the Stormtroopers? (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Does anyone else like the new helicopter landing skid piece?
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Jonathan Wilson wrote in message <37FB2D25.9D3C67D@xo...il.com>... (...) But less like a real lgo model..:-( Selçuk (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Attention Calgarians & Edmontonians - Hobby Show
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(...) I can only answer questions about my Calgary show experiences. These are yearly Woodworking & Hobby shows. The Calgary show had attendance of 10,000 last year (12,000 expected this year). It has been heavily advertised. Held in the Big 4 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | IR question
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hello all, quick question- inside the Handy Board Tech. Ref. we saw two IR sensors mentioned (Quality Tech. QRD 1114 & QRB 1114). we are wondering if anyone has used these sensors and knows how to obtain them? we have contacted our HB vendor, but (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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In case you missed it on RTL you can find a picture of a new flyer/catalogue at (URL) which has a picture of minifigs of Han and Boba Fett as well as a B-wing. Kya (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Ultimate Lego Book (was re: AFOL Take Action!)
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[Posted here by request the of another adult Lego fan...] I highly recommend this book to any serious Lego fan -- its more or less a must have item and fairly well presented. The book contains great pictures, great ideas, and a thorough enough (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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