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Matt- All of the show info can be found here: (URL) if you come and perhaps I can get you a pass. From the airport it should take you no more than 20 minutes. -John (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MOTOR DRIVERS
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Question? When using a motor which will exceed the driver chip max current, will that fry the chip or the handy board? Paul (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 5976 River Expedition on sale at Shopko
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(...) brought (...) My kingdom for a Shopko! Alas here in the Lone Star state we have none. This is the last piece I need for my Adventurers collection to add insult to injury. Oh well I guess I get to pay the $48.88 at Wal-mart (the cheapest I can (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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(...) Julie you are truly my hero. Can you please, please, please get me a scan or even a URL for this. I am dying here. Thanks forever, Mark L P.S. If you can get me this info my next child's name will be Julie. (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) It's done all the time. I have one running now on BRICKS for 3033 tubs. But the scale isn't anything that would get TLG to notice. (It's only 10 tubs sorted out). Nor were the tubs purchased wholesale from TLG (on sale at Kmart). I htink that (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Compiler Errors keep my board from loading
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Help!! I don't know how to fix compiler errors! Specifically, I received the following error: "Compiler error! 47 extra bytes left on board stack. " and I don't know how to fix it. I do know that I cannot load programs on my board until I fix the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: For Sale: various sets & buckets (2nd update)
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I have the following sets for sale. All are new and in sealed box unless otherwise noted. This is the second update of items sold. Technic: 8826 ATX Sport Cycle (1992-93) $15 (box has a bit of shelf wear, not crushed) 8207 Dune Duster (1996) $10 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) [amazing list snipped] (...) Not a scold, but three very important people to note: Kekoa Proudfoot Dave Baum Markus Noga (according to Wired News article at (URL)) I wish I had been there, just to see these three on the Extreme Mindstorms (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
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| | 5976 River Expedition on sale at Shopko
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Over the weekend I was looking for a Lego fix. Target had the 5976 River Expedition set at a retail price of $49.99. A visit to Shopko, however, found it at $39.99, plus the 20% off sale on all Lego (expires this Saturday) brought the price down to (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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I saw this posted on rtl today: "In the Christmas 1999 UK lego club magazine the is a small item: Coming soon in 2000. ARCTIC - your actic adventure is about to begin... (small picture of two figures in orange and black with crystals) CITY - LEGO (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | It works! iMac and RIS
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I've seen a lot of "it *should* work" or "it *might* work" type of postings, but nothing specific indicating that you really can use the Lego Mindstorms RIS on an iMac using Virtual PC. I got it to work, and I thought I ought to post the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 5978 Sphinx Secret Surprise
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(...) Thanks, Mark. I'm very glad you like them. I quite enjoy writing them! ..joseph g (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) Thanks Mike! Hope someone at TLG is reading this..... what does it say? If we can't get things from TLG, then eventually we will get them elsewhere. Gary Istok (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | St. Paul train show
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Looks like I can be in St. Paul during either Nov. 13 and 14. Can someone tell me the time of the show on each day and how long it takes to get there from the airport? or even the website with that info. Thanks (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Update Auction Sets from the 70's, Edition 3
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* * * Sets from the 70's: Edition 3 * * * Set Name St Bid Bidder 365 Wild West Scene - 150 hao-yang 369 Coastguard - 60 min. 371 Sea plane - 40 hao-yang 376 House with Garden - 40 hao-yang 377 Shell Station - 35 hao-yang 617 Cowboys - 15 min. 6363 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Diana's train auction, update 7
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Welcome to Diana's train auction. Updates are emailed to all bidders and anybody requesting to be on the mailing list. set condition varies. n = new in box. b = used with box and instructions. u = used with instructions but without the box. s = see (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Updated web pages, Metroliner Monorails Pics
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I just updated my web site with some pics of a metroliner monorail that was displayed at the PNLTC Train Show this past weekend. I also added a picture of a new side mounted light sensor for my trolley project. Thanks for looking. -- Scott Smallbeck (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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I've just got the IntelliMouse Explorer. I had problems at first on my Simpson's mouse mat, but then I tried it straight onto the desk top. It's very good and I have no problems with it at speed. I bought it to play Quake X with, but I haven't had (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Want to split a Wal-Mart value pack?
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I have yet to see this set. What is included in it. Is there a picture of it online anywhere? (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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One thought I will inject here... Perhaps we should concentrate on 'known active parts' first. Look at the current year sets as soon as they become available. Look at the colors available. Do you see something in there that you would like a large (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What can I do with a robot?
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Adam, As far as interfacing to external devices, the inexpensive ones are wheel encoders, IR ranging, bumpers, sound sensors and visible light sensors. You can get much more involved by adding compasses, GPS, video vision and so on, but the cost (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: MF
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(...) I cracked up the first time I saw his head. TLG's version of "hideously scarred" chris (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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(...) series, (...) Hi Bruce, thanks for the movie pics again. By the way The Man Who Would Be King has got to be one of the best movies EVER made. I loved it. As for Adventurers 2000 I think we will probably see nothing new in the way of subthemes (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) of (...) had (...) things (...) going (...) latter. For (...) any (...) Bring um on!!! (...) hate me (...) will (...) Man, this like stinks SO bad. Of the five LUGNETers that I'd like to meet the most, three were there :( In case you're (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Photos Resized, Recompressed and thumbnailed!
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I guess I should have waited another day. This would have been a whole heck of a lot easier!! :) Now we just need the pictures labeled so we know who's who. Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) the (...) say (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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(...) Egypt, (...) Alright, perhaps I laid it on a teensy bit too thick! ;-) I would love to see an Arctic (...) I think there are a lot more interesting things Lego could do with this series, that's all. I don't see the potential in the arctic set (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: A change in attitude: was Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) I don't know that that is a generally true statement. I'm sure a good number of people will continue to buy TLG products until such time as the quality of the bricks themselves goes to pot, but it's bound to be true that other people will slip (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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This is the first of a series of posts I plan on posting about our experiences at Mindfest. This posts covers what we learned about presenting models in a public setting. If anyone has anything to add to this please post a followup to this message. (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 5978 Sphinx Secret Surprise
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(...) site, (...) excavation (...) does (...) once (...) explorers (...) undead (...) the (...) at (...) poisonous (...) really (...) (three (...) finished, (...) Joseph you have just got to keep posting these reviews. They are like butta my friend. (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: I've been offered a pirated set described as...
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(...) If you like the islanders, it's a very good set. The island is actually a rather nice layout. It also comes with a pirate rowboat with 2 sails (most of the rowboats with sails only have a single sail). I've picked up several copies of this (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Greatest Adventurer Movies
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(...) Hey stop it! I am already having trouble enough finding those red torsos without every Legomaniac getting on ebay and driving up the prices. ;-) I thought of Zulu as soon as I watch The Man Who Would Be King this weekend. Those uniforms are (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: New Castle site
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(...) This is a nice element. I think I was reacting to the flatness of the walls more than anything. Maybe just the inclusion of lanterns or torch-holders imbedded in the walls would add that extra element. I'm just getting started on Castles, so (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: MF
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(...) Heh. So do we... Around here, it's not Darth Vader, terror of the Empire, Dark Lord of the Sith... He's the 'cute little Darth Vader-Wader' ;) James (URL) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Lego event in Glasgow
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In article <FK60MI.DnC@lugnet.com>, Stu C. <9404660c@student.gla.ac.uk> writes (...) Possibly to do with John Rennie McIntosh (of Hill House, Helensburgh fame). Most of his "artwork" has a pink rose in the theme. On the other hand, this could be a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) Venture capital. Just so you know, a group of us put together a consortium with 20,000 USD lined up and ready to go, on the faint hope that we would be able to order a one time only glob of bulk parts from the train windows area... that's (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) Right. I don't care whether its a TLG direct or a third-party service. Just so long as the service exists. James (URL) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | FA (eBay): 2x2x3 yellow corner slopes from 375
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I just found in a mixed parts lot, five 2x2x3 yellow steep corner slopes and four 2x2x3 yellow steep slopes, the scarce parts from the 375/6075 castle. Sadly, none of the other set-specific parts were with them, so I'm auctioning them on eBay in the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: MF
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(...) It's not great, but add some details and it'll be ok (lowercase ok). I sort of expected something like this. I'd like to add that I king of enjoy the "selectively compressed" looks of the Lego Starwars sets and minifigs. I'm waiting for (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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(...) Easy Bruce....what would be your pipe dream for a new subtheme? Mark L (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Adventurers & Islanders
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(...) Hey I am intrigued. What did you have in mind for that Polynesian adventure? LMK because I am always excited to hear new possiblities. I had been snagging Islanders to convert into Aztec minions for Achu. Mark L (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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