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(...) I've had one for a fortnight now, no complaints apart form not having one on each computer. (...) They are nothing like the old optical mice which required a special mouse pad. I have even tried it on the cat & it still works fine. I dont (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Santosh Bhat wrote in message <3813BA17.F875384E@s...edu.au>... (...) All true enough. I'm only a CA (and that's just between you and I, alright?), but the whole GST thing does not look like a happy day. our prices are a dan sight more than just 22% (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | Re: Nautilus
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Mark Lindsey wrote in message ... (...) Impervious to shot? Harumpf. That's the kind of claim I'd like to test from the quiet end of a hot cannon. (This might turn out to be a fitting epitaph, no?) The only thing I have ever encountered that's (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Bruce Schlickbernd wrote in message ... (...) Zulus (...) Ok ok. A quick surf tells me it was 139 v 4,000. Maybe it just felt like 40,000 ;-) Has anyone modelled African warriors? Richard Still baldly going... Speak to the Governor at (URL) pi++ (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) their (...) of (...) Pete, Unfortunately, I can confirm this as I have already find this out during my push for bulk ordering. One of the people I spoke with at Shop at Home, who now no longer works there, told me that it is "Company (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'll probably do the same. The real knife in the guts was that my source said "Lego are only targeting kids", ie. to hell with us AFOL's. Over two decades of loyalty from me is rewarded with a kick in the teeth. If anyone is up-to-date with (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If that's true then look for a big auction after it's confirmed. It might just be my entire Lego collection. (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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This does not bode well for those of us considering approaching TLG for MORE availability of bulk parts. Troy Peter Callaway <pcallaway@bmcl.com.au> wrote in message news:FK70F8.IKL@lugnet.com... (...) some (...) Service (...) facial (...) Standard (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Chief's Tepee
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I think you can still find this set around if you look. I have seen it at Toys R Us for $14.99, I believe. Also, if you have a Grocery Outlet store (they have the rainbow logo) down there, they may have it in their toy section, also for $14.99. The (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Some disturbing news
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I have just returned from visiting TLG's Australian office, and I have some rather disturbing news. I was trying to find out if there was a chance of getting parts (quite a number of them) which were not listed in the meagre 1999 Australian Service (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) might (...) What would be next, common sense in web design? :-) Mike (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah! Then when we're done and LEGO hasn't sold any, they'll throw their arms up in the air and say "Hey, obviously there is no interest in Star Wars legos... let's scrap the whole line!" I don't know about you, but I'm grateful for what I can (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Set Numbering Question
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Today I received a set I won on eBay. The set is 1896 Trauma Team ((URL) ) and my question is around the set number. Pause shows this set as part of the RSQ911 theme but all of the other RSQ911 sets are in the 6XXX (6389, 6511, 6531, and 6593) (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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I have decided to sell a part of my collection... Here is the list. I would like to sell it in bulk for 1800 Canadian dollars. Unfortunately, because of the size of my collection, it was not possible for me to keep the boxes. E-mail me for other (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Babylon 5 ships
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(...) No no no, it's a STEALTH wedge. *nods* And I'll have to agree, the design of the Excaliber was very poor. CL (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: It works! iMac and RIS
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(...) [snip] (...) [snip] <Grump> I have Virtual PC 3.0 on my G4/400 (at this moment). It used freeze almost every time I put a CD in, currently it won't even boot. I have no faith whatsoever that it will work on MY machine. I'm getting my money (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | FA(eBay): many parts lots - rock raider, ninja, star wars, more
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24 black rounded top bricks (URL) Adventurer professors (URL) Adventurer bad guys w. top hat (URL) treasure chests + treasure! (URL) rock raider "feet" (URL) Raider printed parts (URL) palm trees, 2 large, 3 small (URL) Star Wars grey ion cannon (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) Logic alone would seem to dictate that it should happen, if for no other reason than you ought to be able to convince some S@H manager that you're saving them a good bit on shipping by ordering a lot of items at once. (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Microfig 928 Galaxy Explorer
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Cool model. How about some larger picas and a .AT file? Greg (...) G. Crisp - gcrisp@mindspring.com (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: something nelug could do
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(...) Acknowledgement is something the company may find neccessary, whether the outward stance be true or feinged. I'm not holding my breath for anything more positive (and true as well). I think your Palm organizer example is a good one in that, (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to 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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| | Chief's Tepee
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I am looking for the chief's tepee set from the lego Indian series. If anybody has it and would consider a sale, please e-mail me. Thanks. (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Help with combining RCX and trains...
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Thank you sir. That told me what I needed to know. You must cut the plastic... ... but I can't cut the plastic! You must cut the plastic... ... but I can't cut the plastic! You must cut the plastic... ... but I can't cut the plastic! (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Expansion Board and Smooth PWM
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I really need to know how to get all my files correct to run both the expansion board and the smooth PWM routines at the same time. I downloaded both zip files but am unsure which files to use. Did I miss something on the web page where it says how (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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Thanks for all the great pictures guys. The two AT-AT's are amazing. So when is one of you going to try motorizing an AT-AT? Considering the weight and balance issues, that would be some challenge. It would be something to see! And it would impress (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BayLUG Train Gathering...
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(...) I will be coming with all my track (still not much) and about 30-40 train cars. I doubt that my train station will even be close to ready, so it will probably remain at home. I plan on running two loops. This time, I will bring the (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) Well, wrong and not wrong. Bulk order accepted at 6 cents, yes. You, no. They allowed me to make such an order, but then I was told that none of the items were available. My order was for almost 150,000 elements for a total of just under nine (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Datsville is filling up!
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(...) Did it ever come out? -John Van (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Utah Legomaniacs group name nominations
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Hey Utah Legomaniacs, Here's a list of nominations so far on what to call ourselves. If you want more into the mix, please reply to this message. Let's cast votes on, say, sometime Wednesday? From Ashley Glennon: NUTLUG (Northern Utah Lego Users (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc)
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| | Re: Problem with POV-RAY
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(...) I know l3p doesn't do .mpd's, and I suspect l2p doesn't, either. Use M-Peedy to break out the .mpd file, then run l2p. -John Van (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Name voting (Was: Utah name dicussion: lug or no lug)
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<380F62B0.82E1709D@io.com> <slrn80uv5v.k7v.matt...ia.bu.edu> <FK6rK1.6Fx@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) LOL And I'm allergic to nuts! I love it. :-, We really need to start casting (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Nutlug? Was: Utah name dicussion: lug or no lug)
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I checked and Nutlug.org, .net and .com are still available. My worldwide google search failed twice (timed out). Ashley (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Name voting (Was: Utah name dicussion: lug or no lug)
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I've been thinking over the weekend about a name for our Utah group. How about... NUTLUG (Northern Utah Lego Users Group) I realized that all of us are actually in the Northern half of Utah...even those of you in Orem/Provo etc. Nutlug is now my (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: One of the Mindfest pics
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(...) So are you dual-booting to NT to use Photoshop or to Linux to use The Gimp? You can put together a second machine for next to nothing. I know, I just put together my 3rd machine. Got 'em all hooked up to my Cybex SwitchView, and away I go! (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) Yeah, for the really popular hard-to-find parts 500+ is a small number. I'd take 1000 in gray, green, and white right now. Oh, and black. (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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(...) I do realize that our exhibit did not exactly mesh with the hands on focus of the event and that was explained one way or another to many people that asked about our exhibit. Plus like you say the proximity to the Construction Zone I am sure (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Current Projects?
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Um, I thought it was, I made a Z-95 in LEOCad and posted jpegs on my website, but noone has commented, so the project is halted. Right now I'm trying to get the Assult Gunboat figured out. :) (...) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=...=-=-=-=-=- jmbrown@mines.edu (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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Correct me if I am wrong, but don't we already have a foot in the door? Didn't someone (Mike Poindexter?) post that we could get a bulk order accepted for $.06 per piece for the bricks available in the standard tub? It seems to me that that is an (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Ideas for a court jester?
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(...) As it happens, I discovered a black one today in the Gungan Sub I just built. It has four studs (one each side) and one on top as usual. <ICS> (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | High praise for TLG after seeing 4288 bucket for first time
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Dear LEGO, It seems there has been a lot of TLG bashing going on lately, in several threads, in various newsgroups. I must admit, I'm as guilty as anyone when it comes to making complaints about the current state of LEGO. So I thought it only fair (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Launch of new site: SimiLego
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(...) The city uses some loose track pieces and virtually all of the monorail track of 3 6399s, 2 6990s, 1 6991, 5 6347s, and 2 6921s. SimiLego now links to a mostly complete set list. Glad you liked "PlastiCity". My wife and I actually combed (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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(...) It can be a very hard ballance to strike. I know, having been there, done that from both sides. I've exibited since I was 7 or so (rallied a steam traction Engine when I was 9 for 3 years). It is so hard to strike a ballance between "don't (...) (27 years ago, 26-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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(...) Na, all you need to do is call on the RCN. I'd be -quite- happy to show up, even in uniform (that always gets looks, even at school, where we are in uniform 4/5 days...) I could even build a model of my ship (using white instead of gray (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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(...) or (...) AirSpeeder (...) Do keep in mind that you/we were presenting at a place where "hands-on" is a primary ethos. In most of the exibits adults and children were encouraged to touch, experiment, and create. The proximity to the (...) (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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I'd like to add my congratulations on a totally awesome display. I think you were very restrained in your dealings with the less respectful public. I'm very posessive about my Lego and other hobbies, and my young nephews and nieces know that Uncle (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: It works! iMac and RIS
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(...) Speaking of RoboLab, Ben Erwin had a table at MindFest past this weekend with several demo-arrangements of RoboLab. I'd known from the screenshots that it was pretty nice, but being able to talk to Ben and ask questions and actually see the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: H8 tools problems on Linux
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Thanks for the plug, Jacob. I in fact have received a set of instructions for gcc 2.9.5, and began the work of integrating them into the HOWTO last night. However, I was interrupted and will not have time to finish the task tonight, so do expect gcc (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: One of the Mindfest pics
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(...) I edited this photo and put names on the different people. All should be correct, assuming Todd labeled everyone correctly. If there is a place that the image could be displayed, email me and I'll send it back to you. Ryan (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Ideas for a court jester?
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I looked through my pieces for a red 1x1 brick with studs on all 4 sides, but didn't find one. Were such pieces ever produced? I thought they were. No one in .castle seems to have an answer, so maybe others can help?? -- Have fun! John Auctions and (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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(...) I (...) Don't get me wrong. I don't think that would be the best option, just a humorous one. I'd go for the rope long before the SG idea. I can't believe the audacity of some people to do some of the things that Eric mentioned. Man, talk (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Homebrew Sensor Workshop Slides
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'SWonderful! Wonderful! OMG! I'm only up to Slide 3 and already a mystery has been revealed to me! (Actually it's obvious now, upon examination, to these almost (ha!) middle-aged eyes.) Fantastic presentation! I wanna be there next year! (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: One of the Mindfest pics
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(...) like I have some sort of glass eye. (see dscn1057.jpg). But it still needs some photoshop help! (I need another computer; I hate having to dual-boot to edit photos. *sigh*) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) I am certainly not the best person to answer this question, but I did get the impression that the folks at the Media Lab were somewhat overwhelmed by the effort that went into organizing this amazing event. The turnout was apparently a little (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Problem with POV-RAY
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I have just finished my first POV-RAY of a SantaFe locomotive, a General Motors SD-75M, and am having a problem with it not rendering correctly. (URL) is a png file of the rendering. It was the only compression I could do and not lose significant (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) If I had the $50k, i'd probably try this route. I could even come up with a business plan (My best friend graduates in december with a business/marketing degree). But as I don't have the money, I think that what has been discussed here is a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: One of the Mindfest pics
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(...) Yikes! No wonder TLG doesn't want anything to do with us! Is there anyone in that picture without glowing red eyes? :) James http//www.shades-of-....com/lego/ (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: MF
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(...) Ok, ok, The MF IS a prototype, look at it. I think the MAT and the MTT look good. The MF looks to , well ordinary. This thing won't be out til July. That picture is probly one to a TLG supervisor for progress and development on the model and (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: One of the Mindfest pics
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(...) Man, I laughed so hard when I saw that picture!! I printed a copy of it and hung it up on the refrigerator. That's me trying to crack a smile. :) Naw, we were talking about roadsign confusing in New England (especially Massachusetts) and (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Place you bulk order here.. (Was Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!))
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Here is a rough rough draft of the revised letter to Lego. I figuresd I'd just throw out my company name to see it if helps. Who know. ;-) Please take a look, add thoughts, critize it, laugh at it, fill in your wants, or just ignore it. I've alsawy (...) (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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(...) Yes, I know. I'm one of them! :) (...) Yes, I know this too. My point was to use a large scale "bulk set" purchase as a means of getting enough parts to show as a proof-of-concept that something like this could work. The idea would be to then (...) (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 would think that there is some lead time on the sets, so knowing what is currently available might not help us that much. Knowing what is coming NEXT is probably where we would need to be, since those are the sets that are currently in (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Space Ship on Web: XG-48i
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(...) -- Mark Nelson Speedy's Lego page: (URL) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) Neat! I've transmogrified! Wow. I'm being mistaken for intelligent people. That hasn't happened before. ;) James (URL) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) My point (well ok, one of them) is that I don't think this is an extreme case. If I said "who wants 500+ macaroni bricks in the color of their choice?" How many hands do you think would go up? 5? 10? I'd guess even more. (...) Again, I think (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Dark Forest FOTW
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(...) Your secret stash, eh? Sorry to spoil it. But it was such a great find for me, so I had to brag online. :) (...) I'd rather not deal with shipping stuff right now, so you can do this. (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Taun Tauns
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I hope I spelled that right, but anyway, I was thinking about what new Star Wars sets I would buy first, and I noticed that the two Kaadus from the Gungan Patrol set look like they could be converted to taun tauns fairly easily. Now I might get a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Keep those movie titles coming!
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(...) This is Victorian era suggestion, and may be impossible to find: Royal Flash. Malcom MacDowall as Sir Harry Flashman and Oliver Reed as Otto von Bismark. From George MacDonald Fraser's book of the same name, which is something of a twisted (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Microfig 928 Galaxy Explorer
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(...) great. (...) work, (...) Thank you everybody for all of the feedback! Since everyone apparently liked it, I will get better pics this weekend, as well as pictures of a few more microfig things. Greg "I wish they would stop saying, 'deputy dog (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | FA: 40 Lots of Lego on SeriousCollector.com - many Going!
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Thanks for looking - be sure to check out the Airport Shuttle, the Club Cars, and the MetroStation! Click here for more details: (URL) Currently 2556 Shell Model Team F1 Ferrari MISB $40.00 8062 Technic Universal Set with Storage Case NIB $60.00 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | JDH Auction 4 - Shell / Soccer / Kelloggs / Value Packs / other unopened sets
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ALL 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 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: H8 tools problems on Linux
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(...) I've compiled LegOS under RedHat 5.2 without problems. I recently upgraded to 6.0 and I still have no problems. Have you downloaded some odd version of gcc or binutils? I've experienced problems when compiling gcc 2.95, but they can (easily) (...) (27 years ago, 24-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) I don't think so. The trains are driven by a transformer after all. (27 years ago, 24-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) I wasn't there for both days, but the times I was there, I had a total blast. The best part was meeting great friendly people and putting faces to names finally, and seeing LEGO designs like Jin Sato's MIBO and the NELUG Star Wars models "in (...) (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: AI and even more exiciting stuff
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(...) Here is a simple example where 32 bits isn't enough precision. Task: Given a robot with at least one motor, rotational velocity sensors [1] on each motor and a light sensor, implement a program to compile statistics on motor speed and light (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: something nelug could do
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(...) I also live for Oreos and Dr. Pepper. Oh yeah, and the Simpsons. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: something nelug could do
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(...) And yes, I realize this! (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to 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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| | Microfig-scale heavy worker mech [DAT]
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Hey folks, Here's a microfig-scale heavy worker mech. Scale is roughly 1:115 -- a 2x2 brick would be 6 foot square (or 36 square feet) on the top; a person can be represented by a 1x1 round brick topped by a 1x1 round plate. I came up with this (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) Yeah, but like Steve said, I don't think you'd be building up to that point. I think you'd be building up a relationship as another small-time Lego retailer who would have little if any better chance getting them to switch to bulk ordering (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: rare mini-fig?
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(...) That strategy can backfire because people will purposely *ignore* you when you purposely ignore the NG topics. Don't worry; everyone will see it in .general -John (...) (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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(...) Well, this isn't fully compatible with what a lot of us want, and as Larry pointed out, this adds more work into the process that doesn't really have any value. If you want to be the one doing the grunt work, more power to you, but most people (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: something nelug could do
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(...) Alright. Just an idea. I was thinking in particular of <URL:(URL) -- *gasp*, actual acknowledgement/support of user groups. I realize that we're not TLG's target audience for a lot of things, but they _have_ at least acknowledged a lot of (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to 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: rare mini-fig?
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(...) This was the first set I bought that brought me out of my dark ages:-) -John (...) (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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This sounds something like the other message that I posted last night. (...) there (...) send (...) you (...) Remember that to get TLG to work with us, we need to be flexible. And we need to start getting a group want list with alternatives. Jodi (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) And as if he hasn't suffered enough indignities in this thread, I spelled Michael Gasperi's name wrong. Memory OK, but verification of facts better! At least I was able to help him secure one of the coveted "MindFest Staff" tee- shirts. (...) (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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| | Mike's Train and Launch Command Auction Update 7
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ADVANCING STARTS TOMORROW! Any items not bid on in the next 24 hours will advance to going once. 1. This is a Once, Twice, Sold auction. 2. To bid send email to mdarnett@nycap.rr.com. I will try to post updates daily. 3. Minimum raises: 0-$50 by $1, (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) Well, people already ARE doing things like this. I buy sets that have some parts I want but also parts others want. But I'm getting tired of it. If you want to keep doing the buy/sort/auction/sell thing that's up to you, but you'll never be (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: something nelug could do
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I would recommend against such a thing. sounds unprofessional. TLG may only find such request for contact annoying and see it as coming from a niave view. It also may just support their vision of fanatical young men who live for toys and sci-fi. (no (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to 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: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) I'll be posting pics and my opinions of them when they become a reality. For things like this, minifig weapons I'll probably never see produced again, I don't have a problem at all with "artificially" creating them. (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) I'd like to mention several other people (not on Eric's list) that I was very pleased to meet/meet again at MindFest: Dave Baum Ben Erwin Bob Frankston Michael Gaspieri Ralph Hempel Fred Martin Markus Noga Kekoa Proudfoot Mitchel Resnick I'm (...) (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: Dark Forest FOTW
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(...) NNNNOOO...OOO!!!...!!! Someone found my secret stash! There were 23 of these at the start of the year. I've bought four. I have kept hoping that they would lower the price further (all 23 went unsold until July, when they did an inventory. (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) That may or may not be true, though. I remember reading several accounts that indicate that TLG makes just enough of a part to fill the need for that year's sets. So just because a certain Model Team truck has a couple of train doors in it (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Another AT-AT site
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Shaun, First, I want to applaud your obvious dedication. Your AT AT is even better than I had hoped for, and I'm not saying that lightly. You obviously have the knack for capturing the "soul" of the Starwars Vehicles in Lego. It goes without saying (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) Yes, well, you're a brick-mangling heretic, so.... :) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
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(...) Hi Paul, I don't know how the handyboard is protected against overload but one thing is for sure : if you overload the driver chip ... this one will fry up.In worst case you'll fry the board as well. If a driver chip's maximum current is 1 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reigonal User Group building centers
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(...) See, we don't have that much to contribute. Maybe $20 quarterly or something. And I don't think that all 32 members are likely to even participate. Which doesn't make quite as an exciting curve, but could probably still be helpful. (...) Yeah, (...) (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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Ralph Hempel <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:000101bf1f27$4d...@pro150... (...) Hrmph. Ralph, how do you think I feel. I was left out too and it was implied the panel was all software. At least Wired has a quote from the audience member in (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
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It won't necessarily fry the chip. L293s (and the TI equivalent) have a thermal protection mode. If the chip gets too hot, it will turn itself off. Most of the time, this protects the chip against over-current. However, it is still possible to fry (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Dark Forest FOTW
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(...) I'm interested in a couple more of these, and would offer you $60 each for them to be shipped to me, you get to keep whatever the difference between that and the actual cost with shipping. (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Reigonal User Group building centers
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(...) NO! (...) Like any club, members could have guests but you would be strongly encouraged to join. Plus if you wanted to go by yourself you would need a membership. (...) People will always have personal property, and I'm not sure anyone would (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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(...) Yes, amusing. But really, part of the problem was that we didn't want to scare people off -- that's why Eric didn't want to have signs at first. I guess we underestimated the lack of respect people would have. (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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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 if they'd like that. Standard corporate behavior is to be very wary of stuff that is offered for free. What if they start to sell a pack based on your part list, and then you sue them, claiming that they "stole your idea for a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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