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Ok, let me start by saying that I got two sets of free Pokemon cards, 3 #4910's and a #7110 Landspeeder all for $1.63 Shipped, so I don't really have too much to complain about. Other than that, I'd like to say that if you're buying sets from (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | KBKids.com and Outback Airstrip Fun
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Well, I got my Outback Airstrip from KBKids.com today. No, wait, that's not a...what the heck, "DRIP-IT Handy Funnel"? The Package: The outside packaging had my name and address and said that it was from KBKIDS, but the invoice inside the package (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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. (25 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. (25 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 (...) (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 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. (25 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! (25 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 (...) (25 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." (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 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. (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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, (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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