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(...) Uh oh, you're fueling my laziness. Now I have a lot less incentive to go through and clean them up myself. I've got ambitious (heh) plans for actually adding descriptive labels and stuff. *laugh* PS: i really _can_ make a decent web site when (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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G.W.J. Hassink wrote in message ... (...) Absolutely!! I've been collecting all of the Islanders set for a polynesian Adventurers subtheme. -Rob. (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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I would like to run a train with the Mindstorms RCX. I seem to remember reading about someone applying 9 volts to the rails, picking that power up through the powered bogey (sp?) to run the RCX onboard the train, and using one of the motor outputs (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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What is it about TLG??!! How _can_ they be so obtuse? Or, are _we_ missing something? Because *somebody* is WAY off here. _Why_ can't TLG understand this point: WE WANT YOU TO SUCCEED!!!! WE WANT YOU TO TAKE OUR MONEY!!! WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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Alan Demlow wrote in message ... (...) soak (...) you (...) I just had an e-mail telling me to forget it, the guy bought another one. I was going to tell him I would end the auction, sell it to him, and overnight ship it all for $100. It never came (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Did anyone catch the rock formation in the background on the cover of set 7115 The Gungan Patrol? I feel like Charlton Heston at the end of The Planet of the Apes;-) Check it out: (URL) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Argh! And I JUST finished resizing and thumbnailing the first batch! (sorry, they were just so cool I couldn't wait!) <from my previous post on the mater> For those people that do not have fast connection or 21" monitors, I have resized and (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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I had the same guy contact me (apparently). My auction is ending tomorrow afternoon anyways, so I told him to bid on the item and win it 'else I'll soak him big time for ending it (more or less). I'd be interested to hear what you (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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More pics up at <URL:(URL). Same disclaimers apply. Today's start at 1076. (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Not to be argumentative but, I think it is a little more difficult than you are stating. I think someone had already mentioned, the plastic is quite warm, (hot even) when it comes out of the mold. Thermal expansion may (I'm no engineer) be a factor (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi, group. I've been reading messages on Lugnet for a few months now, but I rarely respond to anything. However, this latest hype over the new SW stuff for 2000 has given me reason to. First thing: A big, heartfelt "THANK YOU!" to everyone (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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For those interested, I have posted a webpage documenting my recent LEGO knight sculpture for MIT's MindFest event: (URL) addition to the pleasure of sculpting, it was fantastic to finally meet many of the names behind the LUGNET emails (Todd, Suz, (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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For those people that do not have fast connection or 21" monitors, I have resized and recompressed Matthew's wonderful pictures. They can be found at: (URL) you can link to both 800x600 and the original 1600x1200 version of the photos. They are also (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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For those people that do not have fast connection or 21" monitors, I have resized and recompressed Matthew's wonderful pictures. They can be found at: (URL) you can link to both 800x600 and the original 1600x1200 version of the photos. They are also (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) parts to (...) I do not think that the concern lies in people buying the parts to make/sell official lego sets below retail. I believe the concern is that people will design their OWN sets using the bulk parts, which would undoubtedly be (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) #1 Walmart #2 Target #3 K-Mart There was just an article on this in Newsweek a couple weeks ago, concentrating mostly on Target and all of the new stores they just opened up. Of course, this is just for general retail. It does not reflect (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I sure hope so! I'm getting tired of chasing my wife's Airspeeder around the house with my X-Wing. Bring on the TIE's!! Peter Callaway (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If Mega Blocks gets their quality control and tolerances worked out to within 90% of TLG's level, AND if they offer the type of bulk ordering service we talk about, I bet a lot of people will jump on it. I know I would. (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hmm... (...) Is there anyone who is facile with LDraw or some compatible program and existing model copying, and who is interested in making some coin(1)? I'd be interested in getting a copy of my hopper in LDraw. If you are interested, drop me a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Ray Sanders wrote in message <3813510A.B54BDB9D@gate.net>... (...) But that concern can be addressed. I don't think anyone here would complain if the price per part for bulk orders was structured so that TLG had a higher profit to expense ratio (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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