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Hi Jim, Unfortunately, the engine is a better looker than it is a runner. Being pushed by the motor in the tender, combined with the doubled flanged, spoked wheels and low "tie-scraping" pilot pivot bar, (one of the compromises to get a lot of open (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: legOS-0.2.1
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(...) ==bulk of message removed (...) I'm getting a compile error when building the dll utility - an undefined symbol 'O_ASYNC' forgive my ignorance but how do I fix this? Thanks in advance, -=RoboCoder=- (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: California Lego Train Club
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(...) How about Bakersfield? It's pretty close to dead center. I happen to be a resident of this dismal rut, and might take interest in coordinating such a meeting of the minds. What kind of floor space are we talking about? I've never (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.fno, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: News on the 2000 space line!
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(...) Those "weather" balloon sightings probably are classified. My father worked for the DOD as a space physicist and he flew several instrumentation balloons. I don't know if they were classified or not, but some of the work he did was classified. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Mike's Train and Launch Command Auction Update 12
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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. Advancing will start on 10/26. Bids (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 760 piece buckets - problems with red fences
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(...) I think that is the same here, I have 3 reply cards (and it appears, 3 buckets with 2259 on them) and one defective fence If you are sending your piece back, you might want to tell them that you know of another one, read L to R #'s under the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Sharing variables and using expressions (was Re: NQC 2.0 and some math questions
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Thanks, Dave! It will be good to have that in the manual, because it is a very confusing behavior that is difficult to track down. Variables take on values that are completely different from the values that the programmer is setting them to. Most (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: info on pneumatics
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(...) There can't be a valve because if there was one they would have to label which end was "in" and which was "out". They don't, so it doesn't. Dwayne (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | displaying special characters
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Does anyone know how to display an "e" with a bar over it, or an upside down "e"? Andreas Stabno (URL) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: this is another strange auction
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Ben, and Larry , thanks to both of you for checking that out for me - I never thought to check eBay for it. Kudos to both of you....(and time in dolt-dom for me, I guess) Though, if it's really 240 pounds, at $500 that's a bargain. I might have to (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: How to McDonald's Sets Cheaper!
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Frank Filz wrote in message <381DFE1D.28CC@minds...ng.com>... (...) Following Tamy's advice I asked about this at my local McD's. The answer I got is "yes you can have it without the drink but the price is the same". YMMV. Mike - (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Level Crossing Barrier
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(...) This part is easy to replace!. All you have to do is buy another pack of points from lego, as they include 3 of them with each pack. Otherwise, I could send you one if you really need it. James Powell (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | One more day
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I regret to inform you guys that I need one more day to get the movie list together. I have it all ready to go, but I could not get it typed up today. I know this will sound terrible, but I actually had to do some work at work today. No endless (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: WWLTC
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(...) Sounds like a nice idea to me. We could also (slowly) work on a nice reference to all the club and personal web sites. It might also be nice to make space available to new clubs which don't have the resources to have their own web site yet (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Get togethers
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I ate lunch with Mike Walsh at the McDonalds on 55 near the park. Anyone else who works in the park is welcome to join me at McDonalds for lunch this month (jusy e-mail me to set a time). I'd also like to have a Saturday or evening get together (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur)
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| | LEGOfest shortcut now working (allegedly)!
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I received an e-mail from come.to today saying that they'd fixed the V3 shortcut to point to Tony's LEGOfest page: (URL) ever you misplace your post for Tony's URL, you might be able to remember this one! Jon. (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Met onze LEGO naar een modelspoorbeurs
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(...) Hallo Erik, Lijkt me een goed idee, laat tijdig iets weten, dan kan ik proberen om eens langs te komen. Hoeveel zo'n beurzen zijn er in Nederland? Bij mijn bescheiden mening is er in Belgie maar 1. Mijn droom is om met mijn Lego verzameling (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: How to McDonald's Sets Cheaper!
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(...) Hm, I'll have to do either of those... (...) Poor kitty :-) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Soft Opening
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(...) ImageMagick will do mass thumbnails. Maybe not as auto-magically as some other tools, but it's free, and it runs on any platform. Steve (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Another Question About making .icb's
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Hey Group, I'm currently trying to get assembly files to work with my HB, i've discovered that the exe I need; as11_hb.exe only runs on UNIX, so you have to use (URL) to assemble the files, which I might say is a little inconvenient. So, where can I (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: News on the 2000 space line!
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(...) Huh? You mean on the Millenium Falcon, when they were shooting TIE fighters? There were transparent panels between the heroes and their guns. Steve (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Need ideas for vehicle
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(...) Yeah, what he said--I've already done the minifig-scale Goliath, so someone HAS to do the Siege Tank (especially now that we've got the "feet" with which to do it)! LFB, who really REALLY needs a digital camera. (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Mc Donalds Duplo
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(...) i got one of these too. it looks an awful lot like a promo item that was available by mail-in with kellogg's cereal box tops about ten years ago (i'm pretty sure it is the same set). i wonder if this will be the only duplo item available (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Ohio get together??
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[lugnet.loc.us.oh.* snipped, x-posted to lugnet.promo, f-ups to lugnet.promo] (...) Who didn't? I did both lunch and supper at McD's. (...) I didn't *exactly* give my wife a choice, although if she had objected enough, I'd have changed course. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: My new Engine
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(...) I was able to look at the pictures so no need unless you wanted to add captions. Hope to see more work from you (says me who hasn't even scanned the pictures I have so far...need to get a digital camera). (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chicago Legofest
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(...) That sounds great! There should at least be a plan for an informal get-together. Unfortunately, I can't be there. :(:( Camp Fire Boys & Girls have a standing event on the first Saturday in December--march in the local Christmas parade, and go (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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| | Train auc:7866,4554,...
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Welcome to Alan's First Train Auction! This auction includes a selection of 4.5V, 9V, and 12V sets, parts, and accessories. Please read the descriptions carefully before bidding (although everything is basically complete and in excellent (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Official LEGO site has MindFest pics
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What is Henry's last name? We'll add it right away. Russ (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: Categorizing uploaded robot images on legomindstorms.com
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Hi Ralph! Good to meet you at MindFest. (...) Yes, users will be able to categorize their own inventions, putting their creations in up to 4 or 5 categories. Regards, Russ (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Categorizing uploaded robot images on legomindstorms.com
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(...) Hmm, Russell's message wasn't actually sent through mail -- it was posted via the web: (URL) this browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Mac_PowerPC) According to the raw HTTP/CGI logs for recently posted articles, the incoming text was (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: 7144 Slave 1 (pre-release guess)
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(...) Mmmm...High screen res good... ;) (...) Possibly, but it is hard to say. It definitely has projections on both sides, though. It should be a simple matter to make him fit, I'll look at it when I get a chance. (...) Ahh... Thought so. Yeah, I (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | FT: UK Bricks 'n Pieces club mags
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I have 4 duplicate copies of the UK club mag for trade; Spring 93 (gc, quiz on back page cut out) Autumn 93 (gc, order form filled in) Spring 94 (vgc, 50p money off coupon still intact!) Summer 94 (vgc, quiz filled in) I will trade them for any (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Official LEGO site has MindFest pics
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(...) Hmm. Unfortunately, it doesn't give Henry the credit he deserves for having built the car himself, and it doesn't mention the other members of NELUG who had their own tables as being members. The former is much worse than the latter, in my (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: McDonald's LEGO Happy Meal program
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In lugnet.general, Michael Huffman writes: -snip- (...) I've met Dan, he's a complete goofball. And if you know me, you know that's the highest praise! Dan is one of the most enthusiastic LEGO employees in Enfield, I'm sure that's why they kept him (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Categorizing uploaded robot images on legomindstorms.com
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(...) Ummmm, WELCOME! <snipped many good categories> (...) I am assuming a mailer problem or you forgot the "r" at the end... :-) Will users be able to categorize their own inventions, and will there be more than one category per invention? If I (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: more on McDonalds promo sets
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(...) That's the one I assumed you meant--it's the only yellow propeller. (...) Ah. I can understand that POV, but it's an unusual way of thinking about a standard brick. Steve (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | RE: 1.0 to 1.5 upgrade
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(...) You can't control the Scout from the PC with the RIS 1.5 update. All you get is instructions on how to control the Scout from a RCX by sending IR messages. There's a little sample program in the manual (screen shot), and a list of the IR codes (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: McDonalds Info
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(...) I'd say (without having other pink pieces on hand to compare it to), that the pink in the McD's birdie-plane is definitely between the light and darker pinks of Paradisa. But I wouldn't described it as a 'true' pink -- it's too bold. Steve Set (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: McDonald's Happy Meals Sets -- modified parts
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(...) there (...) Well, I finally managed to get ahold of some of these, and my slope with Ronald's image has the (c) LEGO on the inside. eric (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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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 - 160 John DiRienzo 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. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Ed Boxer Goes to Enfiled - reformatted and updated
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Ed: (...) Nice. It is a good overview of the images (except that I almost missed the right-most quarter :-). I prefer this to the old version, but... It would be VERY practical if it wasn't necessary to arrange images in tables to get the captions (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Categorizing uploaded robot images on legomindstorms.com
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Folks, We'd like to categorize the robot/invention photos that have been uploaded to legomindstorms.com. I've come up with a tentative list of categories that I wanted to show the group before we begin the process of tagging the existing collection. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | organize a toolkit site (was Re: walker that turns?)
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(...) A non-Lego(TM) "Constructopedia" has been discussed before for just that purpose. The most promising work seems to be the Kego Constructopedia. See (URL) project seems to be in the hands of university students. In the mean time, I propose (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Byte Code listings
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(...) Hello, A description of RCX bytecodes is given by Kekoa Proudfoot in his RCX Internals: (URL) I think it is the most detailed description publicly available. Søren (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | info on pneumatics
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Hi All I have just ordered some pneumatic cylinders and pumps from Lego Service, but they did not have any tubing or accumulators/air tanks (at least December, and when I phoned in October I was told November.) Has anybody any alternative sources in (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Coby Bassett's raytraced versions of Karim Nassar's microfig SW models (was: Re: BURP Adventure)
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(...) Wow, I never noticed this before: (URL) page of raytraced versions of Karim Nassar's microfig SW models, including a rotating GIF animation of a Lambda Shuttle. :) --Todd (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Web Page
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(...) Thanks for the kind words Paul. The Spiked Fist is undergoing a major overhaul after a not so successful battle with the Space Police. I'm going to try and put pictures of it up before Thanksgiving. Felix (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: BURP Adventure (Re: Conclusion of the Halloween Lego Design Contest)
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(...) I couldn't stop laughing when I saw that! Plus the sideways "alternative" view on the side of the box. :) BTW, Coby has produced quite a few other LEGO raytraces...if you haven't yet seen his site, check it out! (URL) can't believe it was just (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: TRU pricebreak
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I'm finding my local Tesco's in Harlow Essex to be great value for many Lego sets. A few weeks ago I picked up two Technic Superbikes for £9.99 each and on Friday I was amazed to find the Tie Fighter and Y Wing set for ..... £19.99 ;-) Cool. I think (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Met onze LEGO naar een modelspoorbeurs
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In navolging van wat de amerikanen doen, lijkt het me leuk om eens met een LEGOlandschap op een spoorbeurs te gaan staan, zoals Eurospoor in Utrecht, dat net weer achter ons ligt. Ruim de tijd dus om ons voor te bereiden op volgend jaar. Laat me (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: Get together
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(...) I'd like to get together when you're in town. Mark Chan was actually thinking of hosting a LEGO fest at his house over the holidays so the timing works out well. Andreas Stabno stabno@megsinet.net (URL) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| | Re: Soft Opening
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I use Front Page (but only the editor) and it has a thumb nail maker built in. A real time saver. For all the bad-mouthing I hear about Front Page I generally like it (I do love to bash MS when ever possible). The latest Photoshop has a batch mode (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: what is the main purpose of datsville?
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(...) Actually, I believe John said it was supposed to be like evolving town idea book, with .dat files as downloadable instructions. Therefore, almost anything town related is permitted to have a place there. Jeff "How I wonder why no one tries to (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Unofficial pneumatics pieces?
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Frederik Yes, I saw your airtank. Nice work IMHO and saved me a lot of time. Hope it goes official sometime. Cheers JP (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Ohio get together??
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What? Us plan? Come on, Jorge, you know us better than that. Seriously, what is the state of affairs? And for Columbus, does anyone know a of a free space we could get for a few hours? Since almost all of my lego is unsorted right now, I've thought (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.oh.col, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cin, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cle)
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| | Re: Soft Opening
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Steve- Thanks! I was just trying to live up to the standards the pnltc.org site sets. <g> The thumbnail overlays are from a program called debabbelizer that I used to create them. I haven't sprung for the full verision yet, and the demo splashes the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Soft Opening
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(...) I'll jump in and reply here - that 'shadow' text is from the tool John used to create the thumbnails. If anyone knows of a good tool - preferably 'freeware' <grin> - to create thumbnail images, let us know! Yesterday J3 was doing the scanning, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | WWLTC
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Hi All, Since there are clubs popping up all over the place I was wondering if a central web site for all Train clubs should be started. "World Wide LTC" We could all chip in a few buck for the URL domain name and have a jumping off point to all our (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Does ic 3.1 really works properly?
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(...) Looks like it's time for my advertisement: Download HC11 patches for the GCC-2.8.1 compiler from my web page: www.eskimo.com/~archer or from ftp.eskimo.com/u/a/archer. They're GPL'ed, so they're free. Also on my home page is a link to the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Lego event in Glasgow
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(...) because (...) Mmmm, construction machinery fumes... [Please note: this website does not condone the inhalation of industrial waste, even in the circumstances of finding out Lego-related information.] (...) That sounds fine to me also. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Soft Opening
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John, The site looks very nice. I don't have time to look at it all but the graphics and layout is very nice. I am inspired to give PNLTC site a face lift but time is tight. Good work! I did notice something. There is text on top of some thumbnails (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: MindFest: videos, photos, report
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Hi Alex, (...) Yes, only one set of wheels was in contact with the ground at a time. It scanns the ground in a grid fashion, looking for bricks to pick up. Jonathan ----- The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots (URL) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Where are you guys?
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(...) Oh Bruce, You're killin' me! As for that whirlwind, I am beginning to understand myself. Two kids will do that to you. Well if this isn't the forum for you then maybe we should petition LUGNET for a Bruce and Mark Group. I bet we could get (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Where are you guys?
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I suppose I shouldn't mention that I don't own any Adventurers? :-) Bruce (Okay, my son does, but that's like throwing your lego into a whirlwind) (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: MindFest: videos, photos, report
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I have a question based on one model. It says "Anthony Fudd, who also built models for the LEGO MINDSTORMS American RoboTour, showed some very nice models. One of them was an almost holonomic robot, which had one set of wheels to drive forward and (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 760 piece buckets
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(...) Sure, sounds good to me - I only got a chance to dump one out on the floor with my local four-year-old on Sunday, which does not constitute assessing or sorting in any way :-) I don't think I have any bad fences, but if I still HAVE all my (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | MindFest: videos, photos, report
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Hi all, I have made a report with a number of cool videos (and some photos) from the MindFest. Have a look at: (URL) Hautop Lund (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Sales Proposal - Please Read
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I have had the same idea as well, I know it has some great parts in it! Scott S. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: walker that turns?
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(...) that (...) to (...) making (...) ways (...) Basically what you really need is a variation on a limited differential, in Legos. Such a contraption could be useful in many projects, be they wheeled or legged. Ideally, you would want it so as (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Sales Proposal - Please Read
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Mike, Well, a couple THOUSAND? I don't have that kind of capital yet, but if I did, I would sell them to you! I'll see how things go! Scott S. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: more on McDonalds promo sets
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* Jonathan Wilson (wilsonj@xoommail.com) [991101 02:47]: (...) I believe that it only took the store a few hours after opening at 6am the day that the BBs starting being sold that they figured out that they *had* to put the limit to 1 per customer. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: more on McDonalds promo sets
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(...) Sorry, I meant set #7, its a yellow freestyle propeller with a 1x1 cylinder in the center. (...) The 2x2 red brick. I only included this because I have heard that the 2x2 bricks are growing dust in many collections. -- Scott Smallbeck (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Time available during 1 kHz system interrupt?
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Greg, As much as you want. Your program is executed until it is finished, then the system interrupt routines follow, and run until they are finished. Good Luck, Gary Livick (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Using ROBOLAB for FIRST LEGO League
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(An earlier version of this email was initially posted on thursday october 28th to lugnet.robotics) SLIGHTLY UPDATED FROM LAST WEEK: If your kids are using ROBOLAB in this years FIRST LEGO League, I've written a replacement for pages 27-36 in the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: 760 piece buckets - problems with red fences
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I just talked to CA Canada about these fences and they asked me to send them back, with the following information: When and where bought My name address and phone number The production number on the tub (not the set number: it's a 4-digit number (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | MA #12 G1 Advancements Begin
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Going once advancements for MA #12 have begun. Going twice will begin on Wednesday. The period between advancements will be set to 24 hrs after this time. INSTANT SALE ---...--- The instant sale period on all "open" lots (lots with no bids) will (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: more on McDonalds promo sets
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(...) Those look suspiciously like TLG numbers. I'm definitely going on the assumption that the four-digit number is the actual set number. Steve (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: McDonalds Info
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[x-posted and f-upped to lugnet.promo] (...) I wouldn't describe these sets as "wretched". They are as good as any other 18-piece set LEGO has released lately. It's true they aren't very attractive for AFOL builders, but they are head-and-shoulders (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: 760 piece buckets
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(...) one at the zellers on Torbay road. (...) like to e-mail me the question and write my answer on an extra copy? about the fence, I'll have to check tonight. Martin (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Bulk Sales Proposal - Please Read
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* Troy Cefaratti (mnementh@sbase1.com) [991027 05:55]: (...) I would suggest a different set: 5542 Because of *drool* all those *slobber* train doors *dribble* and windows.... It's not bad in other respects either. And the seats aren't technic (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: more on McDonalds promo sets
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(...) That's pretty much my POV. And where I'm going in about 5 minutes. (...) Nope. Just a Freestyle propeller. (...) Care to elaborate? The only pieces I could have too many of would be: - the yellow 2x3 printed slope (could be altered) - the gray (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Busy Bee Castle News
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(...) Oh, don't get me wrong. For the vast majority of people, this IS a good deal. But I own 3 6090's already, and I think the most I paid for one was about $80. I paid around $25-30 for one and less than $60 for the other. So the prospect of (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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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 now have 8 pics and I still have 3 more to scan. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: McDonalds Info
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(...) That's interesting -- on the instruction sheet, there isn't much (if any visible difference between the blue in set #8, and the purple/blue in set #5. Looking at the 1+4+5+6+7+8 model, there is some apparent color difference between the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Train parts trade wanted
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I just received a lot of miscellaneous train and monorail stuff from eBay. The nice thing is a bunch of Metroliner doors and windows. The bad part is there are some mismatched pieces. There are two extra Metroliner 1x4x5 train doors with hinges on (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: My new Engine
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I sometimes use the webspace as a fileserver/junk box, I do have a real page in the works but it is not complete and I only get an hour or so a week to work on it. The town pics you saw were of the current setup I have. It's 2x4 baseplates large. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chicago Legofest
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Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:4.2.0.58.199910...omm.com... (...) December 4 in Chicago at the Science Museum is a Mindstorms Robotics competition. Perhaps you could dovetail on it for a Legofest. Short timeframe to make it (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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| | Re: 760 piece buckets
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(...) Yep, the red 1x4x2 lattice fences. I didn't notice the problems with mine until James mentioned his and I went back and looked more closely at them. But maybe you were just lucky! Kevin (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Wow! This is a good set!
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If you hate small sets, stop reading now. I love the 6420. It´s a mail-man with a bike, two letters and a mail-box. I have two of them already, and I´m going to buy more, because they are not in the catalogue for -99 (not in Sweden) and they´ll (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: My new Engine
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Nice. Snoopy me went to check out the rest of your web page and noticed a bunch of town pictures. What are they (and is there a page using them hidden somewhere)? They look nice and have some nice ideas shown. (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Busy Bee Castle News
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(...) Yep, the last time I ordered, they still had them in stock... I'd be curious to know just how many OTHER castle sets they have in stock that aren't advertised in the catalogs etc... DaveE (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Battle Droid
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jag har sett den. Det är någon sorts technic-modell, ser det ut som. --Tobias (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: News on the 2000 space line!
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(...) you (...) the (...) But that´s a computer game, that has nothing to do with LEGO! (...) have (...) Then it would be sci-fi. It is science fiction to be able to live like that, but it is Space when you have airtanks. (...) Inside the ships, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: walker that turns?
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(...) Well, this might not be very feasible, but how about a joint in the middle that bends left or right? Hence, the body is normally straight, and then bends to the left or right when turning? In terms of plausibility with Lego, you'd have to use (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: ABC News coverage of "Astronaut Companion" Robot
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Not to be a nudge or anything, but I doubt they use fans....there isn't much air up there to push around ;>) The astronaut back packs use compressed nitrogen, I believe. I don't think they use them (after the initial tests), because of the inherent (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Re: Busy Bee Castle News
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For those in the U.S., S@H might still have a few at $109 inc. shipping and a free McDonald set. They had some a few weeks ago. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: News on the 2000 space line!
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(...) Well, both Space Port and Rock Raiders feature flying vehicles. They're not "space ships" in the "ordinary" form we know them, though. Space Port only have realistic looking rockets and shuttles, while Rock Raiders has small hover vehicles and (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Where are you guys?
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Hey fellow Adventurers, where is everyone? I was gone over the weekend and only three posts by two people have been put up. Surely we can be more active than that. I was hoping we could pass up the space and castle people in post numbers by today (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Entertainer Offers - Makro offers
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These sets appear to be going chaep everywhere. Is Lego dumping them on the market? (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Adventurers in 2000?
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(...) sure (...) Hey Julie, I won't throw one single Timmie at you. At least you tried to get some information up that no one else seems to have. I still haven't seen a scan of the above mentioned minifigs. Surely someone has them. Please help!!!!! (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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