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(...) You are correct. Wednesday at BU is OK for me too. Will someone be posting or sending out more spacifics as far as directions (Walk from the T?) and meeting location? Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail The New England LEGO Users (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Fire Extinguishers
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I have managed to multiplex motor output before. How about building a single motor powered tricycle device with the second motor steering the front wheel. Then use the front wheel at right-angles position, detected by a touch sensor, to change gears (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Version 2 of Amtrak EMD type F 7 attempt
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Thanks for the comments, Steve and Larry. I appreciate all of them. Aside: I have worked on this American loco just as I get ready to go to Europe and go Eurailing in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and France. This Amtrak loco may just be my (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars_ Mindstorms and Technics Releases
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(...) There wasn't a stormtrooper in the catalog scan, either. Looks bleak. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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(...) I think that the red sox, if they're still playing, will be away. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Flex Cables (was: Does anyone has the 8479 bar code truck?
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Dave Baum <dbaum@spambgoneenteract.com> wrote in message news:dbaum-111099212...act.com... (...) The "type I" connectors were pulled from the market in the US. There was in fact some legal issue -- something about a choking risk. I forgot where I (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Fire Extinguishers
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I guess it wouldn't be sporting or cost effective to simply put a large water balloon on top of the robot, look for the strongest IR source with the light sensor, drive till you hit it, and wait......;>) Jeff jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Set ???? Star Wars B-Wing
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(...) That was my thought, too. Guess I forgot to look at that part of your model. (...) Why do you want them trans-red? (...) Ya got me on that one. I'm leaning towards a light or photographic artifact right now, as it doesn't seem centered on the (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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(...) I couldn't find the hopper car in any of my old catalogs either but seeing as the twin tank transporter listed at $23, I would think the blue hopper was more like $25 or $30 originally. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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(...) The BU location sounds great! (As long as there's no Red Sox game that night...) Thanks, Paul, for making the arrangements! (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars_ Mindstorms and Technics Releases
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Here's a disturbing Thought... <snip non-system stuff> (...) This is the "Leeked List" of Star Wars sets for next year. There are 5 Classic and 3 EP1 sets (although I don't know what this Kaadus set could possibly be). For those that are Classic (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: In town the rest of the week
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(...) Lesson #1 when driving in Massachusetts -- never try to be a "nice guy." (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Does anyone here live in Hagerstown?
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Does anyone here with Mindstorms live in Hagerstown, MD? Josh (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Set ???? Star Wars B-Wing
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Jeff Stembel <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote in message news:FJJzF1.G0w@lugnet.com... (...) not (...) your (...) probably (...) should (...) D'oh! I had them color 16 in the subfile, which turned them dk. gray when inlined. (...) I agree here. I'm also (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | FW: Mindstorms/reinforcement learning
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-----Original Message----- From: Ralph Hempel [mailto:rhempel@bmts.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 11:59 AM To: Blake Winton Subject: RE: Mindstorms/reinforcement learning (...) Yes!!! The simple FORTH tutorial is good. Thanks for the link. (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Imperial Guard Backpack
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(...) arfter all, matey. Har, har, I be tugging on yer peg! We piratical types hate authority, simple-like, and just want the dubloons. Not so differ'nt from modern sports stars; "Show me the money!" Carse, we share an' share alike - but we larned (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Imperial Guard Backpack
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(...) Not to mention that by posting to buy-sell-trade you'll most likely find more people who are interested in what you want... Not everyone that might want a IG backpack reads or subscribes to lugnet.pirates. I think it would limit your audience, (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Forth vs Assembler
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(...) It's especially easy to program in assembly for whatever CPU architecture you happen to be familiar with. If you've got a background in Motorola parts, that makes them easy for you. I grew up on Z80 and ARM, so it's different for me. BTW, the (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Imperial Guard Backpack
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(...) Ya, and political posts are only on-topic in off-topic.debate but we all know that socialists are pirates at heart, so lets talk about it here?? Is that the thesis? (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Texas Legomaniacs Unite!
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(...) Please don't. Can you take this thread to lugnet.loc.us.tx ?? It would have been better if you had posted ONE posting that hit all the groups you hit, and set follow ups to that group. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars Releases
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(...) They could call it "Boba Fett's Firespray", or just "Firespray". That is the class of ship it is afterall. Jeff "Girls really seem to like a guy in spandex." (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: What happened to Larrys' eBay Hopper Auctions?
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(...) I thought our goal was to educate the sellers so that they do not take advantage of people. I do not feel I have a right to try and educate people bidding on someone else's auction. Feedback is supposed to be a ruler of how good/bad the seller (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Set ???? Star Wars B-Wing
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(...) Hmmm... No, I don't think so, but they're hard to see. 1x2 tiles are probably best for now. Other errors? Well, the two wedges and hinge base on the cockpit nose should be gray, not dark gray. I think all the black (except for the six guns) on (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: In town the rest of the week
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(...) I'll say. In fact, the whole "how many lanes wide is this road" seems to be kind of a lost question... we have roads that wander from 1 to 3 lanes worth of pavement with little or no warning, lane markers that peter out for no reason, etc. (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars Releases
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(...) Ever heard of "Darth Vader's Star Destroyer Playset"? Kenner didn't want to call the playset for the ship "The Executor". I don't know that they wouldn't call it Slave I, mind you, just that it is possible for them to change the name if they (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I saw this myself today. Its very interesting. I can't remember the exact wording, but the title was 'Groovy Baby' in Spy Woh Shagged Me style and the sub-title something like 'Look how much LEGO has changed since you were a lad. Makes a great (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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I certainly understand and sympathise with your budget constraints. A thing is worth, to you, what you are willing to pay, or sell it for(1). To you, the hopper is not worth more than 30. That's not what the market thinks, but ultimately, to you, (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Eps. 1 question
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Hmm, thanks. Guess I'll have to look for here when I buy/rent the movie when it comes out next month(please no delays) Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) but (...) the (...) Queen is (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars Releases
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(...) think (...) simple (...) Star (...) know (...) hopeful (...) means (...) feeling is (...) of Han (...) Yep, that's the only option. Those two minifigs come with a Slave I and Han will actually fit in the carbonite(kinda like the Adventurer's (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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(...) 500 (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: What happened to Larrys' eBay Hopper Auctions?
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I would specifically ask people not to do that, it smacks of a petty brawl and we're better than that, right? (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Orange halloween lego bucket#3047
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(...) Try ebay.com -- I see four of them there now. /Eric McCarthy/ (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Eps. 1 question
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(...) Depends what you mean. I haven't spent a lot of time looking for her, but apparently Jake Lloyd's sister is the little girl standing near him in the celebration/final scene. Who Princess Ellie is supposed to be in a political system where the (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Preliminary AT-AT pic
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(...) Well, I went by a couple sources-- the one I used the most though was the "Essential Guide to Weapons & Vehicles"... it shows a nice side, front, and rear view of the AT-AT. Actually, it's the same blueprint that appears on the official Star (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Home layouts
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Paul, I took down and redesigned my layout this past Spring when I was able to get new tables (using the PNLTC modular design - thanks Ben!). Pictures of the old layout, which sat on a ping-pong table, are at: (URL) new layout is made up of 4 (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: In town the rest of the week
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(...) I thought that rentals only got flats when people drove into curbs. ;-) --Todd (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Set ???? Star Wars B-Wing
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Jeff Stembel <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote in message news:FJJvsv.9tD@lugnet.com... (...) tiny (...) Thanks, Those tiles looked to me more like patterns that grilles, but now I think your right. Do you think the 1x2 tiles near the hinges on the wings (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: Set ???? Star Wars B-Wing
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Durn You! Ya beat me to it. :) Oh, well, I guess I should finish the Datsville shopping center anyways. :) Jeff P.S. From what I can tell, you've got it pretty much correct. A couple tiny errors, like the 1x2 tiles on the wings should be grille (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | New TLG B-Wing in LDraw
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I just posted an LDraw file of my best guess at the new B-Wing. It's in lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets. Take a look and LMKWYT. -John Van (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Set ???? Star Wars B-Wing [DAT]
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Here's the same thing more or less in the same configuration as the one picture we have. View from the front. 0 Name: tlgbw0.dat 0 Inlined:1 16 0 0 0 0.797 -0.418 0.432 0.454 0.89 0.023 -0.394 0.178 0.901 tlgbw.DAT 0 Name: tlgbw.dat 1 7 -95.08 (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Classic Space Update #3
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Update #3 497 Galaxy Explorer This is a complete set in mint condition. The box shows a lot of wear. Instructions included Current high bid $50, increments $2 minimum I had this one before I came across the other one. No box or (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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(...) Paul has reserved a conference room here at Boston University for Wednesday. How does that sound for a meeting location? (BU Office of Info Tech is 111 Cummington Street, right behind Warren Towers at the BU East B-line stop, real close to (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Set ???? Star Wars B-Wing [DAT]
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Here's my (mostly complete) best guess at the new TLG B-Wing coming out next year. 0 Name: tlgbw.dat 1 7 -120 40 40 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 3660.DAT 1 7 -80 40 40 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 3660.DAT 1 8 -70 40 10 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3660.DAT 1 16 70 40 10 0 0 1 (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | PWM on tic3
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Hi, I want to get the width of a PWM on TIC3 Channel, I wrote an .asm but it doesn't work, I don't know what's wrong? I need your help. Thanks in advance. Said. Here is the .asm program: #include "c:\pcode\include\6811regs.asm" * program equates * (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Home layouts
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I do and it's a lot easier to set up. Before, the living room was carpeting but it was getting old and my dad and I decided to take it out and put in a wood laminate fooring (Pergo). I don't have a layout all the time but I can set up one any time (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Timmy
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(...) Hiding, huh? Don't worry, I can be patient. You'll have to crawl back out eventually, if only to ask me to send another cheque to someone. I can thump you then... :) Simon (URL) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Motor Controller Question
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bruce, for the HB you need to write data to $7000 to control the motors. see appendix B of the 6.270 manual at (URL) also the HB FAQ (URL) your message you said: (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Zany Brainy Sale
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Nick Goetz <ngoetz@iquest.net> wrote in message news:FJJnFA.IAp@lugnet.com... (...) Base, (...) Raiders (...) See my post in market.shopping for a scan of the flyer. -Rob. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Adventurers set 5901?
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(...) Do you mean the 5906 sets? The 5096 is an obscure Duplo set from several years ago and wouldn't really fit in this posting group, but 5906 is from the Jungle Adventurers subtheme and would. Just hoping to clear this up. Mark L (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Building a moon-display for your space models
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(...) Just had a look, and I think you're onto something good <grin>. As for your question about backgrounds, I might off the notion of looking at the FAQ list for rec.models.railroad in the section on construction. They've got similar problems to (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Home layouts
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I've got a layout set up in my bedroom. My roomate and I rescued a ping-pong table from being thrown away (basically we were asked to throw it away, so we said ok and kept it.) We split it so we both have a 4.5 X 5 foot table in our rooms for LEGO. (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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I agree that there are sets that I would pay a little more for (the hopper car is one of them), but I have pretty limited resources and am trying to get other stuff too. That's why I am trying to be very strict with my rule. In a couple years, when (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Imperial Guard Backpack
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(...) So you know this is against the Terms of Service yet you do it anyway? Not too cool in my opinion. The buy-sell-trade is there for a reason and if people are looking for something they will check there. Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars_ Mindstorms and Technics Releases
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(...) Han wasn't wearing his vest when he was frozen in carbonite. . . my feeling is that there will be a slave I, and the promo catalog picture that we see of Han Solo is the minifig that will come with the Slave I and somehow have a carbonite (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Imperial Guard Backpack
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I have an extra IG backpack for anyone who needs it. Will trade for pirate stuff or minifig/torsos. (Yeah so this should go on buy-sell-trade, but I like this forum better--more targeted) Drop me an email Ed (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | They Killed Timmy!
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Dang, missed out on one. Islander head-hunters collect Timmy heads gleefully. (URL) Gabriel beat me to that one. Click on head hunter island and Timmy to see. Bruce (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Mini Cabover Semi
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With all of the semi trucks posted recently, I thought I'd add my little cabover semi to the group. What makes this one different is that it's only four studs wide and looks decent! It has a tilting cab, an engine, exhaust stacks, etc.... (URL) (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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(...) When I got a supply of them from Shop@Home, I believe they were selling them at 50% off their regular price, and I paid $16.50 for them. I looked through my old catalogs, but I couldn't find the Hopper Car in any of them, so I can't confirm (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Fire Extinguishers
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I can offer some suggestions. Part of the fun of Lego MindStorms is figuring things out on one's own ... but a few hints probably won't hurt. Because the light sensor is particularly sensitive to infrared (IR), you should be able to use it to locate (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Any info on new castles sets?
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(...) :). (...) Lego has been on a two year cycle: establish the theme the first year, fill it out the next, then move on. There wasn't much that was compelling the 2nd year of the Ninja line beyond the Shanghai Surprise and the Minifig set. Even (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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(...) And how many 1x2 tilting hinge tops would I have to supply for an even swap? Chris (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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The problem with that is that what Larry sees as decent and what I see as decent are two different things. Which is fine by me. I came out of the dark ages a little less than a year ago and have gotten pretty big into trains since (something I (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: New Website
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(...) Impressive! Your Falcon is, of course, awesome, and I also particularly liked the Bespin scene and the AAT. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: What happened to Larrys' eBay Hopper Auctions?
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(...) Unfortunate. It would be interesting to see how much damage we (as a group) could do to their feedback rating as punishment for wanting to scam folks and getting pissy when someone tries to educate buyers. Chris (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Version 2 of Amtrak EMD type F 7 attempt
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(...) I'd have to say that I liked the front window a lot better in version 1. The slope of the version 1 window definately gave it more of the 'sad puppy dog eyes' look. Other than that I thought the changes were improvements. Steve Martin (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Adventurers set 5901?
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Rob, I have replied to you directly but yes it looks the same the UK version is boxed, we don't generally have polygbags over here? I also have a few 5096 sets which are also boxed if you or anyone else is interested? Jakey(uk) (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | update: over 400 batches at 'goingx2'
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Christopher's LEGO parts auction V: I have taken bits and pieces from my previous auctions and the ones that I participate in as a buyer for this format. 10 Sept 99: Any listing without a bid can be bid on at any level. If no one else wants it for (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Fire Extinguishers
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(...) Why does this sound suspiciously like a class assignment? BTW, we got your mail the first time, I guess nobody decided it deserved a response. AlanC (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Fire Extinguishers
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CAn anyone of YOu tell me how can I make a fire extinguisher robot by standard Lego Mindstorms system that has only 2 touch and 1 light sensor.Plz reply me back on my email rather as a post to the group.I prefer it that way Thank YOu all Imad Khan (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Forth vs Assembler
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(...) There are a couple of reasons to choose pbFORTH over raw assembler... 1. Assembler requires an assembler, which means downloading and configuring the GNU tools on eiher Linux or Cygwin for Win9x. Not for the faint of heart. 2. Once you get (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Home layouts
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I have a permanent setup in my lounge room, on the 3 doors in a "U" shape on folding legs. It's rather overcrowded, I need a fourth door I think. Mark H. (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FA(eBay): blue hoppers
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Prior to Busy Bee finding a stash of hoppers, this set mib went for $60 to $80 US. When this little hiccup in supply gets absorbed by rtlers, the price will again creep back up to this level. So if you want one you had better make Larry a decent (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Train track
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I am interested in 9V. I would like to add some straight and curved pieces. Actually while I am thinking about it points and crossovers would be wonderful as well. ;-) If you have ones to send me does that mean they are unofficial Ldraw parts? Not (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Texas Legomaniacs Unite!
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(...) At this point, I'd probably have to participate in a pretty informal capacity. I probably wouldn't participate in parts exchange, because my Lego budget is pretty limited right now, which means that I only buy sets that I really like and (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars_ Mindstorms and Technics Releases
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(...) Thanks. I too am a bit supprised they are doing a B-Wing but although the B-Wing did not get much screen time it has played a big role in many of the Star Wars Vidio Games that were release so therefore it is probably more recognizable to many (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | FS: F1 Racer (set 8808)
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I have one Technic F1 Racer for sale, lego set number 8808. 92 pcs. (c) date on box 1994-95. Price: $10 Condition: New in sealed box. Box is in good to mint condition. Terms: Buyer pays shipping. US sales only. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Forth vs Assembler
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Since observing these Lego email broadcasts, I've been wondering what Forth was. Engineering background, not CS! Now I know, after reading Ralph Hempel's "RE: Mindstorms/reinforcement learning". Very cryptic by the looks! Why not use honest to (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Zany Brainy Sale
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I just received a flyer about a sale ZB is having. The 6195 Aquanauts Base, (URL) and 6975 Alien Avenger, (URL) are 50% off. The Aquanauts Base is $44.99 and the Avenger is $29.99. A discount of 20% on Rock Raiders and Space Port begins on OCT 14 (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Set 1974 Black feather
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I am looking for the smallest of the black feathers to complete set # 1974. I am willing to buy or trade, but have very little trading stock. I only collect castle sets. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 1998 Suspension - Fredrik?
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(...) Yes, that is possible. I first saw this idea in a car that Ben Williamson made at: (URL) I tried out the same idea in two chassises at: (2 URLs) suspension made this way is a bit flimsy, but still quite adequate for a medium sized car. Fredrik (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Mindstorms/reinforcement learning
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(...) Declaring variables (almost any number of them) in pbFORTH is like this: VARIABLE FOO Fetching and storing is like this: 23 FOO ! ( this stores the value ) FOO @ ( this fetches the value ) Values are 16 bit integers - 32 bit doubles use a (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: 1998 Suspension - Fredrik?
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(...) Ahhh. We don't even have that GoKart kit here in Canada (at least I haven't) seen it yet... So if you mount the 3x1 cross block on the arm to, say, a beam that moves up and down, you can get suspension fairly easily, right? I'll need to get (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: In town the rest of the week
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(...) Definitely had a great time. As allways it is nice to put a name to a face. I also love just talking shop with other LEGO fans so that was great too. Glad everything worked out with your car. Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail The (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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| | Re: 3D geometry question
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(...) Sure. But to picture the vector as starting in the origin makes it easier to understand what I want in the paragraph below: (...) In fact, for my application, any of these solutions would suffice. (...) I think we also need some constraints on (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Track parts naming scheme survey
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Adviesbureau Noord/Zuidlijn wrote: <snipped it again!> Except I think you forgot the sleeper, or else I missed it. it's neither 12v or 4.5v so it ought to be Train Track Sleeper or Train Track Slotted Sleeper but I'm not sure which. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Track parts naming scheme survey
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Yes! Excellent compromise! It's got the key stuff up front and the fact that not all parts are 4.5v specific or 9v specific comes out clearly. Adviesbureau Noord/Zuidlijn wrote: <very nice work, all of which I snipped> (...) I'll say! :-) Now say (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: General Box #3 ("minneapolis box")
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(...) These are "armless faceless" minifig bodies, missing their heads. Quite old (mid 70s??). Gary I. has a bunch which he has (1) used for architectural accents. Here's a set that has them: "texas rangers" (URL) (1) Now before you think I'm (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars_ Mindstorms and Technics Releases
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My guess is that there´ll be a Slave I because: - it´s got a good size to be build as a modell (well a smaller scaled version) - we need more of the bad guys. One TIE is not enough for playing Star Wars - it looks cool, so it´ll sell good - we´ve (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 3D geometry question
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Fredrik Glöckner: (...) Vectors don't start anywhere. A vector is just a direction and a length. (...) Lets call the vector along the edge e. (...) There are infinitely many solutions to the problem. When you have one solution, any rotation around v (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Adventurers set 5901?
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The 5901 is the same as the 5902 polybag in the US, $1.99 + tax. (URL) the 5902 boxed? -Rob. Jason Briscoe <jason_briscoe@londo...lec.co.uk> wrote in message news:FJJ5nz.K3B@lugnet.com... (...) $4 (...) interested? I (...) too (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Rare Lego Train Platform/Dock Parts (8)
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(...) hehe... (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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(...) Yes -- It was included in the box I bought. There was a sticker on the box which said "Minifig inside!", or something to that effect. (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Best selection of parts to mess around with
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Seconded. If you can write the exam before you start the class and get an A, you should just place out of the class and take a different one. If you can't do that, pay attention to each and every class. Physics is important. (not as important as (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Motor Controller Question
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From what I could figure out from the literature on the HB, the motor controller circuit is controlled by Port B on the 6811. With a little tinkerin last nite I was trying to set/reset some of the pins poking values into $1004 (Got this from "An (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: FW: More semi trucks
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G'Day I find for really long trailers (100+ studs) technic beams placed side by side staggered and pegged together and plates over top gives a really strong floor. ( I just can not get any higher because I run out of bricks :)). For a trailer hitch (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Rare Lego Train Platform/Dock Parts (8)
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They are rare where I am (Scotland). If I sell them, they'll become that little bit rarer... assuming nobody here buys them. Scott A (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars_ Mindstorms and Technics Releases
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(Followups clipped cos this isn't robotics or technic anymore) (...) I think what we'd (hopefully) get with the Desert Skiff is a bunch of brown slopes. Checking out pictures and such, it realy doesn't look much like a pirate hull would be used at (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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Paul Mison wrote in message <38043C6A.C548D5A@so....co.uk>... (...) The last time I was at the Orlando LEGO Imagination Center they had mouse pads for sale. I was going to pick one up until I noticed the price - $9.95! Hard to justify $10 for a (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Any info on new castles sets?
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(...) Although he *did* say that it looks like (from the names) there's a return to the more European style of Castle. I'm looking forward to it! J (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: "Buying Lego" FAQ to link auctions to
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(...) eBay seems not to discourage THOSE because they only work at the eBay site. What eBay does NOT want are the crawlerbots that collate listings from eBay and other sites. They haven't internalised that if the crawlerbot shows they have most of (...) (27 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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