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Hey Guys, I just acquired several nifty items from a Lego employee I contacted through Email. I bought a Lego leather jacket, Lego tote bag and Silver Brick keychain from them. Was the silver brick keychain released to the public? Also, does anyone (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Mindfest Questions
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(...) Absolutely not! I think the fact that all of us so-called adults were wearing our inner child on our sleeves was part of the reason we were able to connect with the actual children on such an equal footing. I am always impressed by a child who (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Double echo
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Sergey wrote: <Discussion of ECHO_ON ECHO_OFF snipped> (...) Personally, this is a BIG advantage. Users who do not have access to Tcl now have to deal with double respose characters. A simple ECHO_OFF at the beginning of their script and they now (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Dutch Shell Lego sets
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I can still offer the complete range of Special Shell sets now available in Holland. These are the sets and the prices (excl shipping): Shell Pump station $18.50 Carwash $15.50 Shell Tanker Truck $9.25 Shell Select Shop $15.50 Ferrrari F1 Truck (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Scanning S@H catalogs is a B#$*^ !
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Tom Stangl wrote in message <380F7F92.B921ECC1@n...pe.com>... (...) Stellar job by the way. I hope the effort doesn't discourage you from ding it again. (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Mechanical Motion Models
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I came across the following link (URL) I thought may be useful to Technic and Mindstorms builders who are trying to incorporate various motion mechanisms into their models. A wide range of mechanisms are included including the less common ones such (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | McDonalds Info
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Hey, just thought you guys would like to see the new sets. (Probably old news by now). Promo starts October 28 I think... See happytoy.com for pics of all the sets (Under What's Next) and Lego has a subpage (URL) Weston (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mindfest Questions
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(...) Not that childlike is bad. :) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mindfest Questions
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(...) I would like to second this comment. I have never seen such a gifted and cognizant group of children in a single place in my life. John V.Z. III alone was incredible! I actually didn't see any examples of the horrible behavior that is being (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Desperation sets in!!
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Does anyone have two of the large spoked wheels from the 390-series sets that they would sell or trade for? I have 5 coming in a 390, but I need 2 others. I'll buy an entire set, but if anyone has them, please e-mail me at bearitone@my-deja.com And (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Mindfest Questions
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(...) I want it to be clear that the vast majority of the kids there were _awesome_. Very intelligent and mature. A lot of the "problem" people were in fact the so-called grown-ups. (...) There were keynotes. I was too sleepy for the main one, (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mindfest Questions
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(...) Cool. From hearing some of the rants about the childrens' behavior, I'm kinda glad I didn't have to deal with that stress concerning my models. If I came, I definitely would have brought a bunch.... (...) Nifty! (...) Were there any individual (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Kevin Loch's pictures from Mindfest.
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The Sunday caps are up! KL (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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Mike Poindexter wrote in message ... (...) too. (...) just (...) I (...) I would go for a 1000 2x6's at $0.06 @ piece ($60) if they were all black. :?) Ok, seriously, if they were a mix of black, blue, and yellow. I don't need red and white at the (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts Pack Survey
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(...) Here is my list 1.light grey 1 x 2 x 2 train windows 2.light grey 1 x 2 x 4 train windows 3.light grey train doors with the red white and blue striping 4.black 1 x 2 corrugated bricks 5.grey train wagon bases (both sizes + drop down base) (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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(...) If this happens use a minifig that has not been available for ages but that people want more of (a pirate fig for example) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Is this true???
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(...) to (...) here. (...) I know for a fact that light blue is ONLY available from Billund. The model shop actually had a hard time getting them, from what I hear. (Well, not as hard as I have, I am sure.) (...) I would have to say no, because they (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Launch of new site: SimiLego
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(...) You bring up a good point, Kevin. What sort of layout is suitable for display purposes as well as accessibility? I think that in general you do not want to arrange your display tables more than 5 feet in depth. This allows for 2.5 feet access (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Is this true???
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*** Todd I hope this post is in the right place. If not please don't hit me to hard. ;-) I've been looking through a service pack flyer I got in one of my boxes from S@H. It is not for the states but for Europe. I even called S@H to find out if I (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mindfest Questions
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<snip Mindfest facts> (...) I also plan on doing this. I have permission from Kevin Loch and Matthew Miller to use their pics along with my own plus others that people might let me use. Needless to say this is a lot of pics to go through. Hopefully (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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(...) My first problem is that a vast majority of the service packs you guys talk about aren't available here at all. Our parts catalogue is a disgrace. My second problem is that a vast majority of the tubs and buckets you guys talk about aren't (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts Pack Survey
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In lugnet.general, Eric Kingsley writes: <snip a bunch of stuff I wish existed> (...) On the note of that Star Wars bucket.. Has anyone heard anything about it? Wasn't it scheduled to be released in 2000? With all the new Star Wars stuff leaking (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Cramped city with a train and a monorail running through it soon. Need some help on how to do this.
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I've made a track design on Track Designer. If anybody would like to get a view of what the city sort of looks like post here or email me:) and I'll send it to ya (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | McDonald's LEGO Happy Meal program
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I was just reading about the new Happy Meal program. How many McDonald restaurants do people guess there are? 5,000? 10,000? More? Just think. Some poor LEGO employees had to recreate/copy an 18" Ronald McDonald model made entirely of LEGO bricks (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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(...) I was thinking more along the lines of a minifig with a noose around its neck swinging from a little Lego gallows. You're right, we need to get off our cyberbutts and do something. After my visit yesterday I wrote a long letter to the (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mindfest Questions
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(...) I think there were somewhere between three and five hundred people, about a third of them children. There were a couple dozen exhibits, mostly Mindstorms-based robots. Then, there were a large number of panels (five a day?) and also a lot of (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts Pack Survey
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(...) Well for the record I have purchased 50 of the Gray Brick Packs this year along with about 10 other various service packs including Black Slopes and a number of Technic packs. If I could have a say in terms of what I would like to see in (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts Pack Survey
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(...) Well here in Canada we have our own Shop@home for the moment. I purchased about $125 worth of Technic service packs a couple months ago. As some have stated, there are many problems with service packs. Many won't buy them, because they just (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts Pack Survey
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Don't forget those of you asking for roof slopes - we need the peaks as well! There's nothing worse (well... nearly nothing <g>) than having lots of grey or tan slopes and no roof peaks to finish the %$#^%$^% roof! My top ten... 1. Train doors and (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: controlling RCX from PC?!
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(...) This isn't a fix for the slow speed you're noticing, but: what about programming the RCX to take care of the low-level moving around -- the basic motion and testing of sensors -- and then just sending higher-level commands from your program. (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: S@H airplanes
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I just ordered this set today (I missed the original post, still getting caught up). The sets were in stock. I only ordered one - I forgot all about the McDonalds freebie. -- Have fun! John Auctions and Trading and More at my Lego site: (URL) & (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: More Mindfest Tidbits
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(...) It's hard to count pieces with frost bitten hands. As many of you think we have snow all year round, I can say this with a smile. :-) Yes, I am Canadian, but I'm faultless. I never sell any LEGO; at least not yet. <ICS> (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Last day - over 30 lots of LEGO bricks and parts on EBAY
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Hello, I currently have over 30 lots of misc parts and bricks on Ebay - ending Wednesday. Many are still with no bids or run at opening price. Click here to see the details for items listed below: (URL) LEGO Tow Cranes with hooks 20 LEGO lt-gray (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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Probably the first step would be to monitor the data sent from the mouse to the computer. I mean, if it is decoded by the driver or some other file, and it cannot be understood, then this project would instantly turn a lot harder. (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Interests in non-GNU C compiler for RIS?
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(...) native H8 machine code, and that doesn't require a huge investment in time and disk space to install and configure. As I see it, there are already many development systems out there for free that are this simple to install and use, as long as (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: LegOS 0.2.0a multi-threading problem
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Hi, yes, currently, you'll have to make main() your first function. version 0.2.1 will support arbitrary starting offsets. could you report about the stability of repeated program runs? if this works fine, I'll change the ON/OFF behaviour to (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Does anyone own the 6901 Mobile Lab?
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(...) Wow, I for one have fond memories of that set. It was my first space set ever and propelled me into the vast world of outer space. Sadly... as many sets do, this one became parts to my other ships... but I remember exploring the moon's (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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(...) Absolutely. Children benefit from adult guidance, support and assistance. With LEGO and most things, more in the beginning, less later on. It's also great quality time with your children. In my case it was my little brother, and now my nieces. (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts Pack Survey
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(...) Well, I'm not in the US, but I've purchased something on the order of 200+ service packs in the last year or so. Mostly grey brick packs. (...) I can complain too (and I have been) - but I'd rather try and work out a solution that benefits (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: IR remote using PIC16F84
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Hi Juha, There's information on cracking the Cybermaster protocol on my website including links to others who done the same for the Mindstom. CU Bert Lego robots and artificial intelligence (URL) bericht----- Van: Niinikoski Juha (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX with AC power - Still Available
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In a message dated 10/26/1999 2:54:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gasperi@alynk.com writes: << Yea, but they want something like $150 compared to $200 for a RCX and a whole lot of parts with the RIS. >> Wrong.....$120 and that is the same price as (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Parts Pack Survey
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To all the people who are complaining about the lack of bulk purchases, how many people have put their money where there mouth is? How many people in the U.S. have purchased a service pack this past year? I know I have... so I can complain. If I (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Mike's Train and Launch Command Auction Update 8
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Note: did avancement has begun today. 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, $50-$150 by $2, $150 and up by $5. No proxies please! 4. (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | controlling RCX from PC?!
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all, i have a little program that controls the RCX from the PC. i know other people here have done that, so... my major problem is that signal round trip time is very high - it takes about 200 - 250 ms to send ONE command to the RCX (waiting for the (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Mindfest Questions
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Since I was unable to attend, I do have a couple questions about the event: How large was it? Number of exibits, presenters? How big of a role did the NELUGgers/AFOL's have in the presentation? Any speakers? And nice pictures - but could someone go (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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(...) Hi, Don't miss the opportunity to learn Forth! It's unique environment, it's just another world. :) Here is a history of Forth: (URL) Sergey Udovenko (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | LEGO Club memebership (was: Bluewater offers)
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It's definitely worth joining. You get £5 off your entry to LEGOLAND Windsor every time you go, you get some occasional discounts, and you get club member only offers, like the new Darth Maul keychain (1). Jon. 1. Yep, Star Wars keychain 3 is out, (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | RE: RIS1.5 scan
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If the last link shouldn't work - try this: (URL) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Broken 8448 Shocks
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(...) Many people have mentioned broken air dampened shocks on the 8448. Is it just some of us? Or will it be most of us in time? I have heard that LEGO will replace the parts. Give them a call. Last night I also discovered both my air dampened (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 1592 Town Square
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If you want my opinion, I will give it. I think 1592 is a Town set, but as a Castle-guy, since the first time I saw it, I knew I had to have it. Not all 1592s say Fish and Chips (see the German version). The stickers on the Castle walls say (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | What do you do with your lego?
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(...) I build (and play) with mine. Many creations get postponed due to lack of bricks. I take the bricks apart, but keep the design in my head. I keep an eye out for ways to accumulate the bricks I need. Buy/Sell/Trade is necessary in order to (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | RE: Book example code
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I was looking for those files last night! Great book Jonathan... Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Jonathan Knudsen Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 2:34 PM To: (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Various Auctions that I have running
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Duplo 2685 Water Park (URL) Duplo Building Plate (URL) Royal Drawbridge (URL) Crusisers 6493 Time Cruisers Ship (URL) Mystic Mountain TimeLab (URL) Knights 6097 Night Lords Castle (URL) Shark Attack (URL) Buckets 3027 System 601 pcs (URL) Duplo 71 (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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(...) Every time I do a show I wish I had some duct tape and dared to use it on unmonitored children. This last show in Maple Valley we had a more serious problem with a child, though. Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking fast enough to prevent him from (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Double echo
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Hi Ralph, (...) Yes, it works. After fighting for a while with Cygwin32 + binutils (it's still present a bug in linker configuration), finally I got the development environment. Your makefile works fine so it was very easy to get pbFORTH compiled. (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: What do you do with your lego?
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(...) Muhahahahaahaa! *ahem* yes. (...) Occasionally, when the student life permits. (...) Of course! (...) When I can find the time - currently I'm working on a pirate diorama, at around 64x112 studs it's got a fort, a jungle (all my green pieces (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Lego 236 Garage
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(...) I wasn't aware of that. I have recently come across some green bricks from 50's or 60's. It seems to be made out of cellulose acetate. Only other time I have seen green bricks from that era was in Minitalia sets. However, Minitalia green (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: RIS1.5 scan
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Hi Rick..and everybody else :) A few people mailed me regarding the scans - well I got around doing them all - yep the new Constructopedia is over 100 pages big - so take a look here - but be quick I'll have to take them down by Sunday or Monday (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lower away!
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I was just wondering if it would be possible to make the davits that hold up the lifeboats on my ship lower and raise the lifeboats by themselves? If so, what would I need to do and buy? (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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(...) YES! YES! YES! Exactly. Do it right or don't do it at all. Quite frankly, I considered the Service Packs littler more than a half-assed attempt at bulk ordering. (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 1592 Town Square
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(...) As part of the castle theme, nah... It's tough to qualify that set as anything but a town set. It's just that it happens to include knights in the set. Kind of like if you stretched the town theme to include a film crew filming a sci-fi (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Pneumatics and the RCX -how?
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(...) Thanks! The only things off screen are the battery box and compressor. If you look at the picture of the underside you can see the two switches and cylinders that control the stepping motion. (URL) is the LEGO compressor I use with it most of (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Next meeting of the Northern Virginia Lego Train Club
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Hello everyone! The next meeting of the Northern Virginia Lego Train Club (NOVALTC) has been set. We will be meeting on Thursday, November 4 at 5:30pm, in Rosslyn. If you are interested in joining or visiting, e-mail me or join the NOVALTC Mailing (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.dc)
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| | need to trade for a black neckerchief
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hey out there. i'm looking to do a straight trade for a black neckerchief as seen in the wild west sets. i've got a white one that won't do for a figure i'm putting together. well, if you've got one and would like a white one, email me or leave a (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Future Direction Of LEGO.....
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Gary Istok skrev i meddelandet <3815E44A.ED68F8C9@u...ch.edu>... (...) Isn't that O'Tooles commentary to ML? -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More Mindfest Tidbits
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Ray Sanders skrev i meddelandet <3815C171.E7E205BE@gate.net>... (...) According to a book I read a while ago ('LEGO and Godtfred Kirk Christiansen' It is about GKC, LEGO A/S, and The LEGO Company, written by a Danish author - Ole Steen Hansen) all (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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Jonathan Wilson skrev i meddelandet <3815AE66.C10C6687@x...il.com>... (...) are (...) you (...) stop (...) action (...) I think you are generalizing too much! How many kids of today have you raised? 'Here are the instructions and here are the bits' (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Roarke's Drift (Zulu)
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(...) Painting my minifigs would defeat the purpose of my getting Lego - the whole idea (for me) is so that I won't be straining my eyes any further painting miniature figures. But that's me. I intend to experiment with my inkjet printer and (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Roarke's Drift (Zulu)
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(...) ~ something that i did to augment my islanders, even though i was thinking "zulu".... i removed printing from a pair of royal knights teardrop sheilds and used some zebra stripe stickers (from #260 lego idea book, cut to fit, there's enough to (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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On Tue, 26 Oct 1999 04:28:20 GMT, "Peter Callaway" <pcallaway@bmcl.com.au> wrote: [Snipped info about discontinuation of service/parts packs] Good. By and large, the service packs suck for our needs (there are some exceptions, like the gray brick (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts Pack Survey
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(...) 1. 1x16 technic beams (Black, Yellow, Blue) 2. 12x24x1 baseplates (Black, Yellow, Blue, Dark Gray) 3. 10 High panels and quarter domes (Trans DkBlue, Trans Red, Trans Green) 4. 6 High half-octagon panels and corners (Trans DkBlue, Trans Red, (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Updated web pages, Metroliner Monorails Pics
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(...) I get home. Jimmy (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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(...) <snipped some math> (...) A good point, but any company that only pays attention to their %sales is in trouble. Two other considerations: %profit, and %above average (sales) %profit. We know that TLG already has bulk(1) of the mechanisms in (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Need ideas for vehicle
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(...) My largest was another project that *almost* got completed. I built it after seeing Terry's ULV-017. I have about four pictures (but no scanner). I killed the project when a vehicle I had built wouldn't fit under the chassis and onto the (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Interests in non-GNU C compiler for RIS?
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I know most lego alternative SW seems to be Open Source, but please don't flame me for asking this question - ImageCraft is a company that provides low cost C compilers for 8/16 bit microcontrollers such as Atmel AVR, Moto HC11/12/16. While not Free (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Roarke's Drift (Zulu)
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(...) half (...) It is hard to accept vague approximations after going to the craigo-lego site, my gosh those customs are dead-on. I am going to start really trying for 100% accuracy (or as close as those lil' lego parts allow). What is lost in (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Cramped city with a train and a monorail running through it soon. Need some help on how to do this.
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(...) I've been think ing of doing that if I need to. The only building that it will run through is my 4 storie bank. (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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(...) Hi, I don't see this as a matter of choice. It really depends on what you want to do with your robots. NQC programs are executed directly on the RCX and needs no communication with the PC, whereas programs written in VB using SPIRIT.OCX are (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) couple (...) years (...) that (...) toy (...) "the (...) there (...) what (...) us. (...) and (...) Thanks Gary, I guess the next step for me is to dig out those buckets and tubs of little plastic bricks next time I visit my parents. But then (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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I have heard that the development software that comes with RIS 1.5 has been updated and improved but I haven't seen specifics. Can anyone share what they know about what is new? The things I would like to know are: 1. Is the software faster? (click, (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microfig-scale heavy melee mech (Was: Microfig-scale heavy worker mech)
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(...) VERY cool, stuff, Sproat! Man, I like those colors on the melee mech. I haven't visited the .dat newsgroups for a bit but as soon as I saw your name on a posting I knew I had to check it out. If these mechs aren't already on your page, be sure (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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I'm looking to swap 6 Black/Green/White train doors for 6 some Red. I also need 4 black train windows. Willing to swap with 4 White/Blue/Red. Thanks Jim mailto:jrosco@yahoo.com (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Canadian Customs. Since I started keeping track, every single package I've recieved declared as 'toys' or 'lego' with a >$5.00 declared value gets stopped at customs for inspection. They never get opened, they always have 7% tax and a $5.00 (...) (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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(...) company, (...) big/small (...) Just a comment for all of you trying to appeal to TLG financial interests: In a word - forget it, unless you weild the kind of money a retail chain or Bill Gates does... The TLG 1996 sales - more since then - was (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BT2 *mostly* bites (Was: Picture of Falcon?)
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(...) "I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition." :) Jeff "If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies!" (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) It already has! The president of the NMRA told me after having seen the GMLTC layout that he thought LEGO trains were "absolutely just as valid as anything here" [1] We (the GMLTC) will probably end up joining the NMRA. All that is needed is (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <3815f802.279719695@...et.com>... (...) you (...) wooshing (...) ones (...) it (...) I agree, wholeheartedly. Juniorization is a fine and good thing, in moderation, of course. -- Have fun! John Auctions and Trading and (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) policy, (...) lot (...) shipped (...) It's (...) It's (...) go faster than those with Canada. What's up with that? -- Have fun! John Auctions and Trading and More at my Lego site: (URL) & IG88888888 on AOL (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Ideas for a court jester?
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(...) I think I only have 1, and I got it from 6952-- Solar Power Transporter... I'm not sure what other sets might come with them in blue... DaveE (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: New S@H catalog is a disappointment (to me)
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James, Yes, the new catalog does have service packs, including a "new" Space Port service pack I bought about 6 of 8 months ago. Thats just what I don't like about this new catalog - every page has stuff marked new that has been around quite (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Book example code
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The example code from _The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots_ is available online: (URL) includes RCX Code files, NQC source files, pbFORTH source files, legOS C source files (0.1.7, not 0.2.0a), and even a MS Word document with VBA macros (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Parts Pack Survey
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(...) Great idea John !!!! I'll take #2 and add 11. 1x1 tile transparent mixed colors 12. mini-fig chairs black 13. mini-fig cups clear 14. mini-fig glasses clear 15. 2x4 black regular slopes 16. 2x4 dar5k gray regular slopes 17. Just hair both male (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some disturbing news
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(...) Travis, WELCOME!! Don't let our ranting get you down. We do this every couple of months (a collective tantrum, so to speak). It's LEGO therapy on a mass scale! Yes we have our differences with the LEGO company (TLG for short), but it's "the (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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November 13 & 14, 1999,11 am to 5 pm both days. $6 adults, kids under 12 free, admission good for both days. To be held at RiverCentre in St. Paul, MN (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) part (...) I love building insides ;-) If I ever build another vehicle, I´ll make it more like Lawrence did his. My first was very big but most of it was solid ABS. --Tobias (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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Since things are getting a little depressing lately, I thought it might be fun and interesting to start a survey asking which particular elements folks would want as a sort of bulk service pack. Lets rank our top ten, and assume for argument's sake (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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Can you give a more specific reference? And get me a pass, I may or may not be in town. (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Asda Update - I was in there Today!
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(...) A much more realistic price. Fifty-eight quid, who were they kidding? What about X-wings? The cheapest I've seen them up here is £22.99, and I'd like to get one eventually. (...) Good one. Or just keep it in the boot of the car until they're (...) (27 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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