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(...) I see 2. The set is probably worth it just for those. (...) Thats what I am guess as price seeing the numbering sceme of 714* seems to be the $30 range. (...) Good point after those Sith Infiltrator and some of the X-Wing, SnowSpeeder Pictures (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SCAN OF SLAVE 1 on my website now!
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(...) arg! WOW am I disappointed. It is way too small... I would have rather seen them do it at a larger scale and charge $50 for it. and doing a carbonite Solo like the mummy coffin cover was a no-brainer! any guesses as to price? It looks too (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Handyboard low voltage motor control
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That'll work, of course, but that also means I'll be dissapating about 8 volts at .5A through the resistor... Gary Livick wrote in message <380B55B1.1C3703C4@p...ll.net>... (...) to (...) still (...) but (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: SCAN OF SLAVE 1 on my website now!
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Does anyone else see 6x6 radar dishes in tan on the Kaadus trailer? The Slave I doesn't look all that bad, it's small but look at all the steep slopes in brown and green. Is this going to be the $30 US kit? -Chris PS. It would also appear that they (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Has anyone seen 3039?
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With the number of 3039 Plane of Hurrykain's I have seen on eBay recently it must be available somewhere. Please mail me if you know anything about the 3039: (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Jumping In...
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(...) Hi John, glad to have you on board. (...) This story sounds so familiar it's scary. I know of a few besides myself who have told almost identical tales. Star Wars was a natural for me, as well as the Indiana Jones-like Adventurers theme. The (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Anybody hear of Promotional Set 1250?
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(...) I'm picking the set numbers for these sets to be 1246 to 1251. Grahame Reid (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: SCAN OF SLAVE 1 on my website now!
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I haven't posted in a while, but thanks Huw! You're right, I am disappointed. How did that poor excuse for the Slave 1 pass the Lucasfilm test? Why not create a new canopy piece, or at the very least, do a smoked version of the Naboo Fighter canopy? (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | RE: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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Richard, I hope you don't mind me using your quote... <snipped discussion of junior programmer and temp sensor application) (...) Yesss! I am going to tie the moon mission into my panel presentation at Mindfest. Here's a source I used on the Apollo (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: SCAN OF SLAVE 1 on my website now!
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(...) Not quite as dissapointed as I thought I would be but still not great. The cockpit is all wrong and that 1x2x5 with Han as Carbonite is very week. They should have molded something like they did with the mummy's sarcophagas -sp? . The Slave I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | JDH Auction 4 - Shell / Soccer / Kelloggs / Value Packs / other unopened sets
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Most sets are now SOLD! For anyone who has finished bidding, PLMK your mailing address and shipping preference, and I'll get a final price to you. OTOH, if anyone wants set up a trade as payment, please ask for my wants list! All sets are in mint (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | SCAN OF SLAVE 1 on my website now!
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Martin Tuck has done the honours again... (URL) I think you'll be dissapointed. The Kaadus look pretty good though. Huw (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | How to Get 10 times more traffic to your site in 3 easy steps
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1. Get hold of pictures of new Staw Wars sets 2. Make an announcement on LUGNET, r.t.l., yakface.com and rebelscum.com 3. Sit back and watch statistics in amazement. (My site usually manages 100 hits a day. Today its already up to 1200!) (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: why eBay proxy bidding is broken
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(...) I tend to say yes, with the proviso that the time-stamp gets updated, so the bid looks newer. But I wouldn't give this capability a high priority on the implementation schedule. Steve (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | 5919 Anyone?
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5919 The Valley of the King's is on special sale in Denmark this week. It includes the mummy storage case and costs $19. I will calculate shipping cost if anyone is interested. If you want one please let me know before Friday. Christian clr@dmi.dk (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Metro Liner and Railroad Club Car Special
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The Nugator Company (www.nugator.com) is offering a Complete Metor Liner and Railroad Club Car Special. Purchase both sets and you will recieve a free speed regulator and a full circle of Track free. There is only one of these specials avaible so if (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | WTB/WTT: Looking for Hot Rod Club - 6561
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My son (age four) was looking through an old LEGO catalog that came with the 4544 set we were building this past Saturday. He saw the 6561 Hot Rod Club and asked for it for Christmas. I explained that LEGO does not sell it any more and Santa (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: December Legofest / McArthur Glen
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On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, Jason Briscoe (<FJsy3I.6p2@lugnet.com>) wrote at 14:11:42 (...) Yep. It's still on. I've been a bit busy, but my schedule is now wide open, so I can do some more regular posts, and maybe get a web page sorted out. Just been to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: I was in asda at the weekend...
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On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, Stu C. (<FJt7BL.uy@lugnet.com>) wrote at 17:30:57 (...) If that's 3571 with a car on the front, you get two flexible drive shafts, which look very useful, and you can make a snazzy CD rack with a number of the Znap pieces. So (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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From: "Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> (...) Things are probably turning for the worse in this regard. When I started at my university (Carnegie Mellon) in 1991 in the CS dept you basically got a CS degree by also getting a math degree (and the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Scan of current S@H catalog
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(...) I think you misunderstand the whole point of posting this on eBay. First of all, Larry clearly states that people can get their _own_ catalog by calling S@H - so he definitely CAN make more than one person happy. Second, the point isn't to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SW set list for 2000
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(...) I thought one of the Ewok specials (or something) had him survive because of his armor. Hmmm....Maybe I'll do some research. Ciao! (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Update: Anime at the Freer's Gallery in November
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Here are the Anime movies playing in November at the Freer's Gallery. Jeff "Beef Scallion?" (...) ~ Black Jack Sat 10/30, 2pm; 93 mins, (E/A) ~ Only Yesterday Sat 11/6, 2pm; 119 mins, (J/A) ~ Whisper of the Heart Sun 11/7, 3:30pm; 119 mins, (J/F) ~ (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va)
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| | Re: I was in asda at the weekend...
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Stu C. <9404660c@student.gla.ac.uk> wrote in message news:FJt7BL.uy@lugnet.com... (...) some (...) The Entertainer also has this set reduced, at £23 (...) in (...) no (...) Yes, definitely. I think I bought three of those, just for the motors and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Minifigure Torso Generator
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Hi , at 17.10.99 Chris Dee wrote in a mail: CD> tracker ((URL) or CD> at least let me know as I have quite a few already drawn out ready CD> to code up. I did a few torsos, too. The old doctor, doctor with stetoscope and castle pattern with crossed (...) (25 years ago, 17-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What´s new at www.lego.com ?
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Distinguish "technical" from "technogeek" ? I'd argue that technogeek is NOT needed unless geeks are your audience, and even then, they appreciate speed and simplicity too. (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Shopko; 20% off all Lego until October 30, SW small sets increased price
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(...) I actually noticed a few months ago that ShopKo (well, the ShopKo in Coralville, IA) had a few sets marked above MSRP. For example, the Droid Fighter (7111) was $6.99 in July. I don't remember any other specific instances, but there were a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Scan of current S@H catalog
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(...) I won't go too deeply into motive but suffice it to say that what has resulted is that I now have a lot in the eBay gallery that says "secrets of RARE and Not Sold In Stores", where many people will see it. As far as I can tell, that lot (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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| | Princess Mononoke US Release Dates
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Well, much to my dismay, I just found out that Princess Mononoke is, in fact, only going to have a limited release. :( From the official site, < (URL) >, here are the cities, dates, and theatres it will be playing in: NEW YORK OCT 29 Angelika LOS (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Anybody hear of Promotional Set 1250?
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(...) The Tanker is 1252, The Truck with F1 car is 1253 The Shop is 1254 !!! (not 1256 !!!) The Car wash is 1255 The Gas Station is 1256 There are 6 other small sets available,but i don't have the numbers. Tomorrow,I'll drop in a Shell Station and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | NELUG Meeting Wednesday Oct 20 at Boston University
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Ok. Meeting around 7ish at Boston University Office of Info Tech. We can order pizza if people like. The meeting will be in the Left Conference Room. Come in to the OIT main entrance, but instead of turning left once inside, go to your right and (...) (25 years ago, 18-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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| | FT: British Airways Promo Set - 2769
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I have a British Airways Promo set (2769 - (URL) available for trade. This set is new in box. The box shows some shelf wear but nothing of any real signficance. If you are interested in this set let me know. My list of wanted sets is (URL) - (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | RE: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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(...) Absolutely. Just not in our class, especially since it is an advanced (jr./sr. year) class which assumes a certain grounding before entry. -Luis ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous ###...### (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Busy-Bee has 6347 Monorail Accessory Track!
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(...) The motor would be sufficient to build small self propelled vehicles (if you mounted a battery box somewhere) but for regular monorails you also need the 4 wide platforms (with a bogie/truck at the far end) that attach to the motor. (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scan of current S@H catalog
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(...) Hi Larry, I see that you want to sell a S@H catalog through E-Bay. Now,i'm a little disapointed because now you can make only 1 person happy with it. What do you think of the following idee: Place scans of the S@H catalog at the brickshelf.com (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SW set list for 2000
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(...) had (...) Actually, he didn't die. I'm not sure if it mentioned elsewhere, but the first book in the "Bounty Hunter Wars" series of books by K.W. Jeter tells of how he basically blew his way out of the Sarlacc. The writing level isn't of the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SW set list for 2000
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<snip> (...) Just in case you did not know Boba Fett was brought back in the Star Wars Books. Boba Fett survived the Sarlac pit and was able to escape shortly after our Rebel friends made their escape. He was quite beat up and was found by Dengar (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: I was in asda at the weekend...
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(...) Which Asda was that? I'm not too sure whether the store's sales policy / "whoops" discounts apply nationwide, so it may just be at your local store. Personally, I was at Asda at Parkhead Forge in Glasgow at the weekend, and picked up two Naboo (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Criticisms of the new LEGO web-site
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<snip of a well writen criticism of www.lego.com> While navigating the site I found a poll that gives you three options as to what you think of the new site (of course none of them are negative!!!). The poll is at... (URL) here are the current (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SW set list for 2000
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(...) ??? Well, hate to say this, but, um, it happened. Boba Fett was a minor character who filled a specific plot point, and was written out when no longer necessary. The only reason anyone cares at all is that he looked cool. James (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Handyboard low voltage motor control
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How about a resistor in series? Gary Livick (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Sharp GP2D02 with out expansion board
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Yep, I did. See (URL) Livick (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Object Orientation & DAT files & CLIPPING/WINDING
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FIRST OF ALL my sugestion is that the CLIPPING, WINDING, INVERT are strictly local where they are used. CLIPPING is strictly local WINDING is strictly local INVERT is strictly local INVERT only means see referenced file as inverted. if INVERT is (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: SW set list for 2000
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(...) There is no exscuse for the way that Boba Fett was killed off in ROTJ. He had too much potential as a character, and the grudge between he and Han had too much plot potential to be abandoned and resolved so easily. A major mistake by Lucas, I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Handyboard low voltage motor control
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Hi All, Most of you guys seem to want more power to control motors, well, I want to go the other way. I'm looking to drive 1.5v motors with the handyboard. The lowest voltage the L293 can take is 4.5v (Vmin of Vcc1), and that still has my motors (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Scans of the 2000 Technic Star Wars droids
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(...) Huw, hopefully you'll have a few more hits now that your site is mentioned at www.theouterrim.com. Everybody, they have an update on that list of 2000 SW sets, so go check it out; it's (currently) the third headline from the top. Joel (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Criticisms of the new LEGO web-site
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Another thing to point out: Even if people have platforms that support Java, many people disable it to avoid possibilities of destructive web sites (or like me at work, just getting tired of the whole browser getting blown away by Javascript bugs). (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| | communications
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Does anyone know where I could get some really good information concerning serial communication for the handyboard. I'm wondering if it's possible to have the handyboard communicate with a PC and vice versa. I'm looking for something wireless but (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Criticisms of the new LEGO web-site
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Dear Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen and LEGO: I have just visited your new web-site and find that I am appalled. For a toy that has shown such strong ties with the scholastic community and such sensitivity for the children that use your product; this page (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pink spaceship
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(...) Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: More name ideas
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(...) Well again my 2 cents... Just to be anti-uniform for anti-uniformity's sake is not allways the way to go in my opinion. I am not suggesting some sort of Facist or Socialist standard that we all must follow and then Salute to the LEGO flag of (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Object Orientation & DAT files & CLIPPING/WINDING
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(...) These are all assumptions/specifications which *should* be agreed upon by the L-CAD community, especially parts-authors and rendering program-writers. Agreement is only needed if we want to re-wire the parts library, to encourage (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Busy Bee - in the flesh
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(...) Altavista. Search query: +"busy bee" +chorlton. I had done the search a few weeks ago because someone had mentioned they had a web site (they do, but it doesn't have anything of use). Every time I hear people complain about not being able to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Utah Get Together Report
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(...) Um, that was actually me. :-, (...) !?! By dang, you're right! Wow! Cool! :-, (...) These games were a blast! They were fun, fast, and had great re-play value! Come next get-together, I will be considerably better at putting together LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Several replies to CLIPPING / WINDING
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(...) In fact you can, use as many as you like, but that it's not the goal. if you read my previous mail, following this one I'am replying, you got the ideia that no WINDING meta command is the ideia, if the .DAT is well optimized. If someone want's (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Best Star Wars set?
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(...) Of course you could also buy 2 pod racer sets, and trade/sell them for what you want. (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: More name ideas
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(...) Ahhhh, I like SLLUG! And next to a lake absolutely *filled* with salt... :-, SLLUGNET is really cool too. (...) Well, I don't speak for the others, but I'm decidedly anti-uniform. I'm not against the idea of calling ourselves a "LUG", but (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: HOSPITAL
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(...) Yay, a Hospital! Now I can use my medical coverage! I'll be the first to get the new MEGABLOKS vaccine! :) Jeff (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: "Buying Lego" FAQ to link auctions to
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(...) Wow. This is a *GOOD* list! I wish I could answer a few, but alas, my LEGO market savvy stops at Wal-Mart's toy section. :-P I plead, nay I beg, let's get answers for these questions! Some thoughts, but no answers: (...) This has always been (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: "cat whisker" trip switch
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Robin, Sounds very simular to how I riged it. I had to run the speed at "2" Since the trolley is very small and pulls nothing. In fact I can "wheelee" it pretty easy. How do you determine when to decrease the voltage, is it merely timed? Otherwise (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ohio get together??
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I'm relatively new to the whole Lugnet scene, but I'd be interested in meeting some fellow Lego enthusiasts around the city/state. I'm in Westlake, a suburb of Cleveland, so obviously I'd prefer it being up here. Adrian -- (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.oh.col, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cle, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cin, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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(...) Here in Karlsruhe, engineering education is 95% math in the first year, and at least 60% in the second. Never mind your major - you're doing maths. Linear algebra, real and complex analysis of multiple variables, numerics, stochastics, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Busy-Bee has 6347 Monorail Accessory Track!
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(...) One thing you could get, I don't know what else you might need, but Mario Ferrari posted me a list of old service packs available from LEGO in Italy. One of them is 5040 Monorail 9v Motor for Space Track. (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: AI and even more exiciting stuff / off-topic
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(...) Ah, I almost forgot. I saw an applet somewhere on the University network that translates some higher language, possibly C or a subset of Java, into output suitable for universal turing machines. Not quite the performance king, but interesting. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Busy-Bee has 6347 Monorail Accessory Track!
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(...) However, given that I am not concerned about actually possessing one of the boxed sets, just want to build a monorail, could I use this accessory set to start building a monorail of my own invention? Say buy a couple of track sets, use a 9volt (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Busy Bee - in the flesh
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(...) Blimey - how did you manage to find that buried in a web site that appears to have nothing to do with Lego? That's a good picture though. Simon (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | RE: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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(...) Right you are. I guess I wasn't clear headed when I wrote my original response. I wanted to say that engineering (or CS) students shuold learn about fixed point methods at some point in their academic careers. The earlier the better. I was (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: What´s new at www.lego.com ?
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(...) There is a 5th skill which is moderately valueable, but you can get away with, which I would treat as separate: technogeek. I would actually argue that the technogeek is what was allowed to wag the dog here. (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Web page pictures up
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I've just about finished adding more stuff to my Lego web pages, at (URL) anyone who wants to know what some of us UK mob look like there are pictures from our recent Southern UK Legofest (along with links to where Huw Millington, Michael Huffman (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Anybody hear of Promotional Set 1250?
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The car wash is 1255 and the shop is 1256 Someone already uploaded the scans for these (since they're not in the db I'll put the links here): (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Data acquisition through analog input
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(...) Do you mean < www.glolab.com >. Victor (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Busy Bee - in the flesh
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(...) Now we all know why it sounds so chaotic when we call... Actually I had a hint of its size from a picture I found on the web: (URL) down to "page 9" and click on Busy Bee Toy Shop. (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | RE: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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(...) Depends exactly what you're teaching in the class, and how much time you have. Spending a session teaching fixed point math may well mean that you have to miss out a useful AI tool. If the students already understand how to call, say (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Busy-Bee has 6347 Monorail Accessory Track!
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Check out the picture on Huw Millington's promotional site: (URL) up 1831, of course). The truck's a beauty, well worth buying. I got a copy from NZ so I probably won't order any from Busy Bee, but recommend it highly! Alan (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Data acquisition through analog input
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Dear Mr. Kalyan, Maybe you can try those RF module from www.Glalab.com Look for their guide on connecting the holtek IC to their RF module. I believe that will help you a lot. Regards, William (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Annoying Journalist's Request
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To the list: this morning is a break for me, so I'm going to use it to type this out. Hope no one minds that it gets sent to the "annoying journalist" as well. Here at Duke, we are teaching a class with the mindstorms. Recently, we completed a class (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Ohio get together??
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Hi, I'm up for a get-together, too. I'll even go to Cleveland for one. If any other Columbus people need a ride, let me know. I'd like for it to be soon, but not before Halloween. Maybe we could have a building contest, that is build something (to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.oh.col, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cle, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cin, lugnet.general)
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| | RE: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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(...) OK, time to get out the soapbox. If you are trying to teach AI, and are using floating point math, then you probably have really fast computers with floating point processors that are sometimes quicker than equivalent fixed point calcs...... I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: need a text editor
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(...) I highly recommend TextPad (www.textpad.com). I use it for writing all my C, Java and HTML code. It allows you complete control over formatting (auto-indent, tabs to spaces, etc.) and a multitude of useful tools, including parenthesis (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Pieces needed - buy or trade
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I am in need of: 1 Red "officer's" Hat 5 Red 2x2 L plates If any one has any they are willing to part with i will trade or buy them. Thanks jay (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Sharp GP2D02 with out expansion board
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Handyboard Community, Has anyone written code for the GP2D02 sensor without the expansion board. I have a group of High school kids that have KISS institute robot kits. This kit comes with a handyboard and LEGO's but no expansion board. Being on a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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(...) Well, we are trying to teach AI, not embedded systems :) Towards that end, we've sort of tried to simplify things as much as possible for the kids who are taking the class, since most of them will probably never do an embedded system again. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Clarification
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(...) It should be at (URL), but all I see there is an empty directory. Maybe Paul is doing some housecleaning? Ah. The explanation is here: (URL). Steve (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: So explain to me why Lego UK dont do trains!
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Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message news:FJrupp.3FF@lugnet.com... (...) I didnt say that Lego gave us no trains, but it seems for many years they have made a decision to limit the amount we have access to. My point was that (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Classic Space Update #6
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Update #6 497 Galaxy Explorer This is a complete set in mint condition. The box shows a lot of wear. Instructions included Current high bid $85, increments $2 minimum I had this one before I came across the other one. No box or (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Minifigure Torso Generator
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Sometimes, it pays to be first. ;) Steve (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | December Legofest / McArthur Glen
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Its all gone quite on the December legofest front? what's the latest? only I spent most of yesterday afternoon sorting out trading stuff and working on my 40x40 tower section? - During which I found I am in need of two 1x3 grey arches, two red 1x4x3 (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Robot navigation
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Try (URL) for a cheap 'n' cheerful approach, go to (URL) click the 'Search inventions' item in the Navbar on the left, and search for Compassbot. Cheers JP (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Spielwaren Reimann?
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(...) I just had e-mail from Mario Ferrari that they were out of stock of many of the football items I was ordering. He mentioned that he knows other people who have dealt with this company. (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Busy-Bee has 6347 Monorail Accessory Track!
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(...) What do these Maersk Trucks (1831) look like? I can't find a picture or reference to this item anywhere on the web? Warren (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Annoying Journalist's Request
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Hi, sorry for interferring with this mailing list. I am a journalist from Germany, working for "Konr@d", a multimedia offspring of "Stern" magazine. Since the Mindstorms product has just been released in Germany, we thought it would be a nice idea (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Open NELUG Meeting Saturday 10/23 @ 7:00 PM.
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Hmm. not sure if I should count as being there for this or not, as I will need to fly out at 5ish on Saturday... where was the original notice posted? (...) Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com (URL) - - Web Application Integration! (URL) Lugnet(tm): (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Several replies to CLIPPING / WINDING
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(...) I understand that you would be allowed to have as many "0 CCW"/"0 CW" lines as you want. This will hurt performance and of course, it would be better if you could use only 1 call per part. (...) You don't need to do that with LDraw files, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: i need wild west sets
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Try the Construction Site (URL) they may still have them in stock. Check all the TRUs in your area for the wheelgun polybag, they're still around. -Rob. shawn tanner <ptanner@alink.com> wrote in message news:FJrHGB.87D@lugnet.com... (...) wheelgun (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.western)
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| | RE: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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(...) Yes, and no. It is an interpreter, that you can type (or upload) ASCII text to. It then compiles it into an efficient bytecode (really 16 bits) that lets you execute later. It allows for LOTS of variables and best of all, you don't need to be (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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(...) ACK! Don't they teach fixed point any more? I encourage anyone to post an application where the dynamic range of signed 32 bit values is outside the range of numbers which would be useful to an RCX application! I'm not flaming, I'm just trying (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Yellow Castle: Reasonable price?
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Hi John, and welcome to Lugnet(tm)... you've come to the right place! If you have those yellow slopes in quantity, put them up for auction in market.auction... you'd be amazed at the feeding frenzy that will cause. I know I'd bid 4 or 5 each and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Yellow Castle: Reasonable price?
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Thanks for the thought but that position is already filled by Josette, and my kids Taya and Nik... they do a pretty good job of keeping me separated from my money. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Star Wars Technic Sets--Correction and More Info
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Just passing this along. This includes a scan of the cover from the Destroyer Droid (Droideka) set. :) (From www.theouterrim.com) US NEWS - Lego update BY: Greg Edwards Pictures have popped up on the Net At this site ((URL) of Technic Battle Droid, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Unofficial mock-up train tracks
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Since people asked for them, here's the url: (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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