 | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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(...) Hey, if you do this again next year, I can fix that problem. I'll wear black combat/duty style boots(which I hope to be getting for my 16th bday when I can become a jr. firefighter), then I'll get some black cargo pants and wear the boots over (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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(...) Hey, if you do this again next year, I can fix that problem. I'll wear black combat/duty style boots(which I hope to be getting for my 16th bday when I can become a jr. firefighter), then I'll get some black cargo pants and wear the boots over (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) just (...) this (...) Yes, this will obviosly not work in such extreme cases as this. I am sure that there are plenty of cases for which it WILL work though. And my point was to build it up to the point where it COULD order your parts directly (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | BayLUG Train Gathering...
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Hi Gang, I'm just back from two weeks in Japan with a JR "Green Car" pass. Lots of quick train sightings from Shinkansen trains...and lots of fast shinkansen blowing through stations. Very little chance to get into train yards on foot, due to a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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First of all : congratulations with the VERRY LARGE Star Wars models !!!! superb,cool,waw, .... (...) at (...) I displayed also once in a technical school (open door day's - only for 2 afternoons !!) and i got some moving parts as a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | something nelug could do
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Ok, so here's something we (or other LUGs, for that matter) could do: try to arrange a slightly-formal meeting with an actual representative of TLG. We could show them stuff we've done and talk about how immensely huge the adult lego fan base is, (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Microfig 928 Galaxy Explorer
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(...) and please make some .dat files! :) Jeff "That is definitely not a common spell!" (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Reigonal User Group building centers
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(...) Yeah, I've thought about this. Downsides that come immediately to mind: - what happens if someone leaves the group? do they get a portion? - what happens if i don't contribute? am i a second-class citizen? can I still play? - people are just (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Reigonal User Group building centers
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(...) My only nits about this are: - Storage of pieces outside someone's home could get pretty expensive. Where could the needed square footage be obtained cheaply? Hmmm... Perhaps in a dedicated long-term storage unit? - Storage of pieces inside (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org)
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| | Keep those movie titles coming!
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I am going to post a list of the greatest adventure movies that could be related to the Lego Adventurer line on Friday. Give me any titles you might want considered. Also remember that I am specifically looking for those movies that relate to (...) (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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(...) Does anyone think TLG would listen to some simple bucket or accessory pack requests? In other words, I am suggesting we actually compose a few bucket distributions, and a few accessory packs -- literally listing the part numbers and (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I need help
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(...) in (...) to (...) Hey Julie I finally found it and emailed the author for a scan. Thanks for your help. I do appreciate it. Mark L (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: LEGO Droid Devel Kit TV Ad
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(...) I saw that later on this morning on Channel 4, I quite liked it - the R2D2 mindstorms robot actually looks quite good dancing to the funky disco music. No actually, that sounds just too surreal, maybe I dreampt it? Richard PS. Much better than (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Greatest Adventurer Movies
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(...) you're right. and "princess bride" has one of the best swordfighting sequences ever caught on film, to boot. "young "frankenstein" is my personal favorite of brooks' films. another good funnny adventure film that i saw recently was "Start the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Instructions on building Jonathan's "Hank"
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Hi all, O'Reilly has just released a new book on Lego Mindstorms Robots, that provides tons of excellent tips and ideas on how to take your Lego Robots further. Check out the first two chapters in the serialization of "The Unofficial Guide to Lego (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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(...) I thought you had suggested it, it must have been Steve Bliss. (...) of (...) I guess I was wrong about this. (...) Indian/Southeast (...) strong (...) added. (...) As always listening to you Bruce is like listening to the Gospels - everytime (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Lego event in Glasgow
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(...) It's only a 12 min train journey for me, so I'll wander along :) If I work out any trades beforehand then I may bring those, or do you mean to bring something to show? For the gift thing I'm thinking of between 100 and 200 normal bricks, (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Reigonal User Group building centers
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After Mindfest and in particular the NELUG meeting, I'm wondering if the Reigonal user groups could set up building centers. The idea is to pool resources to enhance everyone's building experience. Other obvious benefits would be: - pooling (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) Yeah that's what you get for picking a weird old-fashioned obscure computer language. *grin* (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: I need help
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(...) Maybe I am crazy but the power search on today's date 10-25-99 gives nothing about a 1999 UK catalog. I find plenty of robotics and star wars articles, but nothing like what you are describing. Please give any more advice you might have. Mark (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Dark Forest FOTW
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At the Glendora, California Wal-Mart I was browsing the LEGO aisle when I happened to look up at the top shelf, where they usually have extra stock of what's on the normal shelves.. well, much to my surprise, I saw about 8 boxes of 6079 Dark Forest (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Sample chapter of Jonathan's book online now
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Hi all, O'Reilly has just released a new book on Lego Mindstorms Robots, that provides tons of excellent tips and ideas on how to take your Lego Robots further. Check out the first two chapters in the serialization of "The Unofficial Guide to Lego (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Sample chapter of Jonathan's book online now
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Hi all, O'Reilly has just released a new book on Lego Mindstorms Robots, that provides tons of excellent tips and ideas on how to take your Lego Robots further. Check out the first two chapters in the serialization of "The Unofficial Guide to Lego (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Star Wars Legos (aka The cure for the Dark Ages)
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I have been recently (this spring) been rescued from the dark ages by the release of the Star Wars Lego sets. As I explained to my wife (aka - tried to convince her to let me spend money on legos ;-) ), it is kind of like the old Reeces cup (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Sample Chapter of Lego Mindstorms book online now
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Hi all, O'Reilly has just released a new book on Lego Mindstorms Robots, that provides tons of excellent tips and ideas on how to take your Lego Robots further. Check out the first two chapters in the serialization of "The Unofficial Guide to Lego (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Current Projects?
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(...) The AT-PT is from the Old Empire, but the tech was used to design the AT-AT and AT-ST. AT-PT stands for All Terrain Personal Transport. I believe it is from some of the books and it is also in some of the video games. I think I have a recent (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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(...) Gag.....Oh, okay, I'll withhold judgment until I actually see anything from this theme (when and if). At least I won't have to buy another white brick ever again.... Bruce (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: rare mini-fig?
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Crossed to general? Shawn, Here is a link, one of my favorite sets! :) (URL) are a few others, but this is my favorite! Scott S. (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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(...) I haven't seen this in years, but whoever suggested it was right on. Sean Connery and Michael Caine have both said it was their own personal favorite (that was a number of years ago, so they may have new favorites). (...) The only reason to go (...) (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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(...) Except me, I seem to be the invisible panelist in the Wired article. Hrmph. Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com ---...--- (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) (There were in fact _lots_ of important people who didn't make Eric's list. I don't think he was trying to be comprehensive and certainly didn't mean to leave anybody out. There were a lot of people there, and I doubt anyone had time to meet (...) (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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| | Re: I need help
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(...) RTL's (...) Try a power search, located to the right of the search button. You can type in rec.toys.lego under forum, and you can also choose what date you would like to read posts from. You can leave the other areas blank, they are optional. (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
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(...) Hi Paul, I think it would take out the chip, but I am currently doing this by installing a oversize heatsink & fan to the controller chip and pulsing the motor instead of constant current. Exceeding the max current capacity but, limiting (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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(...) Thanks for the proposed honor :-) Unfortunately that is all I know. I would bet decent scans will show up very soon, since this info was spotted in a UK Lego Club magazine. Try going to (URL) and type in rec.toys.lego and todays date to read (...) (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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(...) Yes -- I sat at the table with them at lunch once, and can verify that they appear to be mortal humans, despite evidence we've all seen to the contrary. :) (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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| | Re: Current Projects?
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(...) week! (...) Pardon my ignorance- AT-PT? What is it and where can I see a picture? Chris (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: I need help
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(...) ??? RTL has no homepage, as such. You could check Deja.com at: (URL) last time I tried, finding a specific newsgroup such as rec.toys.lego there is about a simple as replacing the clutch plates on a '91 Escort, and less enjoyable. Plus, (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) There is one obvious drawback to this option: I want 5000 2x4 light blue bricks. Another drawback is that I want 2000 2x2 orange tiles. That would be a $90,000 investment on your part to be able to fill my entire order. I just don't think very (...) (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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(...) I'd pay upwards of .20 per brick for tan, brown, light blue, purple, and clear. The train windows don't apply to me. But, my hottest commodity is roof peaks - of all kinds. I lust roof peaks. Especially in less common colors (i.e., just about (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | rare mini-fig?
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i know this isnt buy/ sell/ trade, but i wanted to reach as many people as possible. I have a very old mini-fig and don't know what set it belongs to- the body is a white tank top with a red truck on it. the face is the standard smile, but the eyes (...) (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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(...) here (...) This is all starting to sound like an elaborate version of Auczilla combined with Jambalaya. Now, instead of Todd buying sets and parting them out, someone would be collecting everyone's bricks they don't want (for a price), and (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Current Projects?
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Hey, anyone working on any interesting Star Wars projects? My vast construction yard is trying to construct an AT-PT. 'Tis coming along suprisingly well, and I probably would've finished last night, if my inspiration hadn't hit at 11:30pm. Stupid (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Lego on sales at AMES starting wednesday
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I received a flier in the mail for Ames' "the Biggest The Best Toy Sale". 72 pages of nothing but toys! There is a whole page of Lego. Sale runs Oct 27 - Nove 23 Lego Sets: 4990 Rock Raiders HQ - $59.99 6456 Mission Control - $59.99 5986 Amazon (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
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Answer it'll fry the chip Question? Why would you even want to do that? (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Skapa en användarförening - SWELUG
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Eric Hampusgård skrev i meddelandet ... (...) Låter väl inte så dumt. Det svåra är väl att motivera föreningen, vad skall den vara bra för. vad skall man göra i den etc. etc. (...) SCANLUG? (Eller tänker ni bara på korv då?) LAN - Lego Användare i (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Nya modeller i BlockCAD-galleriet!
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Tobias Möller skrev i meddelandet ... (...) Jag brukar bygga så långt det går med BlockCAD eftersom det går fortast för mig, sedan får man fixa dom slutliga detaljerna/rotationerna i LDRAW (MLCad). Du har väl sett MLCad av Michael Lachmann förresten (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) This is what I would propose. If we are looking for spicific parts, the first one on my list (and Larry's too I guess) would be a train window and door. I -don't- care what colour (I'd prefer gray, but...as long as I can get 200-300 of the (...) (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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(...) I disagree. :) Like Larry, I think that a business case for exactly what we want needs to be developed. If we go to TLG asking for wholesale purchases, they will simply treat us like a small-scale retailer, and that is (IMHO)a road that leads (...) (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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(...) Exactly, Gary- A few pitchforks today, which can obviously be ignored by TLG as insignificant, but the IDEA will be planted-- in *our* heads. And once our silly blind loyalty/pure LEGO dazement is over, then the real trouble for TLG will (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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Not bad for an international connection. I'd rate it as "tolerable." I've scanned 3 pages, but the images are crooked on two. I'm going to cut the binding on my Constructopedia, and re-do the scans, then 3-hole punch them (I've got a binder full of (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A change in attitude: was Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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<trimmed original> (...) true, (...) and (...) Shop-At-Home), I (...) Why TLG has services packs at all is not a question I can answer. I don't know. I could guess but I would probably be wrong. I agree if they expanded the service pack options I (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | I need help
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Can someone out there be a good Samaritan and please give me the URL of RTL's homepage, you know the one they post daily news on? I would be forever indebted for you kindness. Thanks, Mark L (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Lego 236 Garage
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(...) I have put together the garage from pictures on the box (1 side + 1 flap) and an old catalog. However, I am not sure how the back wall of the garage looks like. The sides of the garage are not exactly same(different set of windows are used). (...) (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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(...) I think that if we got enough want lists like this, we could put something together buying just current sets. With a cross reference of set parts lists, we could determine which sets would have the mix of parts most requested by fans, and then (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Homebrew Sensor Workshop Slides
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I converted the 42 Powerpoint slides to HTML and they are now on my page. There is a some loss in this conversion, but I'm just about at the limit of my web page memory and I can't afford to give the images more resolution. Most of the material is (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Does anyone want any boxes?
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Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message news:010f01bf1dc1$f8...sco.net... (...) Possibly some of the Space ones. What do you have? (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Bluewater offers
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Next weekend (28-31/10) club members can get 5% off in the Bluewater shop, AND get a free ticket for LLW if they spend over £25. That'll make their prices closer to normal :-) But I expect you all know that - you will have received the flyer through (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: I got a Battle Droid!
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(...) It has to be one of the best engineered Technic sets ever. I suspect the Destroyer Droid will be even better... I already have 3, but I am not sure if I can afford to keep them all :-) Huw (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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(...) parts, (...) I think that if we got something like this off the ground, that we would be able to provide this service. Atleast for parts that are currently available in sets from TLG. Lets say that you want 1,000 of part X Now lets say that (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Regarding latest outerrim pictures
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(...) My thoughts exactly. I believe these pictures are similar to the X-Wing we saw last year. I feel the main designs will stay basically the same, but printing, colors and minor changes will take place. Here are my thoughts on each set: 7155 AAT (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: St. Paul train show
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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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