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Allan, a very nice summary or overview of Meccano & Erector. I enjoyed both the article and the images. Your father did a very nice job. I hope the LEGO Group does take note of some of the lessons they could learn from the rise and slow decline of (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | New Online Set / Parts store now open!
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Needing a new car has pushed my plans to open an online Lego store! The first phase is up now, with many recently discontinued sets available (secure credit card ordering is possible for immediate shipment). There are huge quantities of Fright (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: My Lego Obsession & Philosophy
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(...) Beth, I am happy to see she rebelled against her father. Becoming an engineer after a childhood like that is an accomplishment. <ICS> You need a license to own a dog, but anyone can have children. (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Letter to the LEGO President...
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(...) Oh -- I almost missed pointing out something pedantic. :) AFOL can certainly mean whatever you want it to mean since it's a made-up acronym and not anything official, but I hafta point out that no one ever uses AFOL to mean Adult *Friends* of (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Problem setting up nqc/ RcxXX
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The error message indicates that nqc isn't getting any response at all from the IR tower. This generally indicates a problem with the serial port or cable. The near/far setting on the tower, or problems with the RCX wouldn't result in this error. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Toward LUGNET equality
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(...) Lighten up, Francis;-) -John (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Talked to LEGO today
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The person I spoke to was very helpful, well, sort of, not much information gained. I asked about the GST, they reckon the price will drop. I asked about the LEGO EXPO at MYER Melbourne (from Dec. I think..) They don't know if it's coming to Syd (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: JPL engineer needs help with space instr. model
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Hello Mark; Building a LEGO model of this satellite sounds like an excellent project. Some thoughts on the ongoing discussion: (...) My brother-in-law happens to own Alberta Industrial Models. A $10K estimate would not be out of line, depending on (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: OZAFOL's unite!!
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(...) Name: James Howse Age: 23 Where in OZ: Sydney, Australia Occupation: Unversity student Married: no... Kids: not applicable Lego fan since: Duplo age Number of pieces: 25,000 ish maybe? Number of sets: 200+ Favourite sets: 8480 Technic shuttle, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: GEEZ, can we report this guy for theft?
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(...) Hmm, maybe there's another possible explanation. At least, if someone's willing to steal, then they're probably also willing to lie. I'm not trying to imply that this person is lying, but it's possible that he/she/it built the RMD (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: LEGO RCX Skydivers
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(...) I would suggest making the RCX do a bungee jump first, before taking to the skies.If anything should go wrong, at least you would have a finite length of rope. -- C S Soh (URL) where air is power (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lugnet.Underground vs Lugnet.Rockraiders
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(...) Rock Raiders™ is the name of a play theme (the first released play theme) within the LEGO SYSTEM™ Underground product category. (...) That's because Aquazone is the name of the product category. Underwater isn't the name of the product (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.underground)
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| | New Items on The Vault - 11/4
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There are lots new items on The Vault including several Znap sets, the new P&O Stena Line Ferry, a couple Paradisa sets and an old 12V train! Prices have been reduced on all Islanders sets, and all Shell sets are now being clearanced with big (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Is Jambalaya a dismal failure?
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Why are we seeing so FEW updates from so MANY boxes bouncing around to so MANY people? I can understand not having the time to write up an inventory of swapped parts (I don't have time to do that), but I can't understand not having 30 seconds to (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Train Newbie Delurk
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Hello. The time came and I have bought my ticket on the Trainhead Express. I have pushed aside all other projects to get my first Lego train restored! It's a 4.5V system that Chris Spencer once owned. A tired old 0-4-0 steam engine and some (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Another eBay Info Auction
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Simple answer to this one - Larry needs to auction off the info, 1000 lots, at $.01 each plus Ebay fees ;-) (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Color & Classic Space
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(...) For me, yellow figs served as commanders for ground infantry. (...) Now these guys were indeed the technicians--they piloted small ships and supported in larger ones, when I'd put together a clump of ships. (...) This is interesting! I use (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: My fleet is bigger'n your fleet!
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(...) It's not a boat, either. :) I presume it's a simple matter of confluence. (...) Indeed fluyts are far far earlier (c.17th-C.). The fleet is primarily post-1870, but the fluyts and ironclads fall into an earlier era (Holdovers? Anachronisms? (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Mech: Soldier (Getting somewhat off-topic)
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Thanks. I've thought about a web page lately, but I don't know how to start one and maintain it with a low budget. Travis (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Really cheap Star Wars minifigs
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Um, the intro page WHERE? There are lots of auction sites out there ;-) (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Another eBay Info Auction
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Well if you take a look at the auction, at this time all but one of the bidders has retracted their bids. YEAH! I still do not get the part where you can't tell people information fo free, but you can sell the same information. Must be because if (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Communication with PC using NQC
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Hi all! Having a touch of flu, I might be asking a FAQ here... if so, sorry. How can the RCX communicate with the PC, except by SendMessage? The Spirit.ocx has the Poll functionality to ask for RCX state - is there any similar stuff in NQC? And are (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Another sickening Ebay auction - 1775 for $50 STARTING bid
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(URL) starting bid?!? Can someone without an Ebay account email the bidder (mwdcitguru@compuserve.com) and let him know where he can get it, currently in stock, much cheaper? The auction ends in 12 hours. (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | GEEZ, can we report this guy for theft?
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(URL) ONLY way he got ahold of one of these is by STEALING it from a store or warehouse, as the drawings don't end for quite some time. This sickens me. (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Wild West ?!
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(...) the indian sets didn't sell well at all.. and i'm not surprised. they're rather ugly sets, even though they do have some cool parts. the other sets sold pretty well, i think, given that they were a bit overpriced to start out with. (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | OZAFOL's unite!!
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Hi Ho all you OZAFOL's across this big brown flat mysterious crazy country. I've noticed that the loc.au section of LUGNET is slowing down (as is evident by alot of "Is anyone out there?" single post threads. I thought it might be nice to do a small (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Trading Lego
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Daniel - search on Lugnet for my name and "US AND S@H", and you'll find many postings from me offering to do this for people. As for the safest way, using LarryP's Factoring Service works best for me, when I am not trading actual sets. I'm all full (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Theme longevity? (Was: Wild West ?!)
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(...) My thought is that the Adventurers more or less replaced the pirates (Much to every AFOL chagrin). I expect them to do a pirate length run, if they remain popular. My guess is that we will always have the three large themes (castle, town, and (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: G'Day!
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(...) Hi Ho all you Sydney AFOL's (and anyone else across this big brown flat mysterious crazy country). I feel very traitorous as I have been neglecting the lugnet.loc.au posts in favour of the lugnet.starwars and other more frequented posts. Big (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | Re: LEGO RCX Skydivers
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(...) One might recall the old engineering class competition (MIT? somewhere else?) that involves dropping a protected egg some distance onto a hard surface or the one where the egg is catapulted. In any case, if one presumed that an egg was at (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: JPL engineer needs help with space instr. model
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(...) Are you talking about modeling the MISR Terra Spacecraft out of Lego? (...) Unless the scale is really out of control, I would guess that it could be done pretty cheaply - unless you wanted to motorize it and use Mindstorms. (...) I would (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: FOTW Knight Lords Castle parted out
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24 of the castle windows just went for $25.00 on eBay (item #186071574). The previous time I saw them I think they went for more. Also, the long grey arches and the giant black columns are probably desirable-- especially since they are bagged (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general)
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| | Windows wanted
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I need the following: Gray 1x4x3 Sloped 2-pane windows with blue glass (from 6597 Century Skyway). (need 3 of these) Black 1x4x2 Train windows with gray bar inserts (from 1786 Jailbreak Joe). (need 2 of these) I'm offering $4 each for the gray (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FS: Speed Regulator and curve track from 4561
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I am selling the Speed Regulator and 16 pieces of 9V curve train track. First one to offer $33 gets it delivered Priority Mail w/in USA. -Mike (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | USB tower?
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I recall rumors many months back of a USB tower. Any more news? --- Andrew (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 6000 Idea Book sticker scans?
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Can someone who owns a 6000 Idea book please scan parts of the sticker sheets at 600/1200dpi (OPTICAL, not interpolated - 1200dpi would be better, my printer does 1200dpi) and email them to me? Please put a ruler next to them, so I can guarantee (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Problem setting up nqc/ RcxXX
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Hi, I'm running an NT 4 SL 5 machine and tried to install nqc (202). If I try to translate the test program and send it to the rcx I always get: C:\Carsten\nqc>nqc -d test.nqc Downloading Program:error Problem talking to IR device I tried both (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Our Trip to the LEGO Store...
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Mark Herzberg wrote in message ... (...) of (...) According to my mom (from one of the people she works with), the store at Potomac Mills Mall (Dale City, Virginia vacinity) is reportedly already open. My parents are supposed to check it out this (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: JPL engineer needs help with space instr. model
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Wow! that's quick! (...) Actually, I would not know. JPL is one of many NASA centers, and there are 6000 employees at JPL with hundreds of projects and no chat rooms like this, to be sure. Legos have been used to build rovers and stuff for kids as (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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