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(...) I'd LOVE to see him do this just to see what happens. Patricia schempp (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: My fleet is bigger'n your fleet!
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(...) I was figuring you either caught or passed me by now. I keep seeing that number of transactions marker behind your name on eBay skyrocketing. With the load of stuff from MA #12 I'm getting (and Auczilla X, but I'm not holding my breath), I (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | RE: 8450 Mission / Cybermaster expansion
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(...) No, the OPCODES are interpreted by the firmware, not the ROM code. The only thing hat was decoded (AFAIK) was the MindStorms firmware. And it was only decoded because incidentally it was in a separate file in the MindStorms CD, perfectly (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: QUICK Q : Does Cyber Master Work Under NT?
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Laurentino Martins wrote in message <4.1.19991105152520....est.pt>... (...) player the program uses. (...) When you launch the program it explicitly reports that it doesn't run on NT, so it actually does recognise NT and decides not to continue, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: QUICK Q : Does Cyber Master Work Under NT?
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(...) [...] ??? I didn't knew that It must be due to the outdated DirectX version of NT or even the QuickTime player the program uses. Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] Neither technology nor efficiency can acquire more (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: KBKIDS 6441 Deep Reef Refuge for $18!
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(...) Sadly, these prices seem to have jumped back up. I shoulda bought em last night instead of waiting! Chris <>< (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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Steve: (...) I think it is ready, but I will print out a copy, and check it tonight. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Pirate (...) It's a thing that floats and has sails. :-) (...) post-1870, (...) Anachronisms? (...) actually (...) one (...) I seemed to have mentally skipped over that "sectionless" Armada Flagship. Yeah, that can be tubby, though I put two (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) West, be (...) hmmm....nah normally i dont like western themes, just the lego one. I thought it was going to be a huge theme, and i was there from the beginning. It's like us (...) cathedrals. And (...) seen (...) all.) So you say that peep in (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: 8450 Mission / Cybermaster expansion
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(...) Yes, but so is the ROM in the RCX. The trick was to figure out the upload sequence (via the serial link) and then Kekoa figured out the format of the packet. I'll have to look at the Cybermaster serial code in NQC, but if there is an ability (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lugnet.Underground vs Lugnet.Rockraiders
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(...) My opinion is that the arctic-subtheme has not much to do with rockraiders.... AI think arctic will be a subby of its own... Dan. (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.underground)
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| | How to communicate sensor value changes to RCX Tower
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Hello all, I am a mindstorm newbie and have just started writing a high level Java toolkit for mindstorms. It is based on RCXPort by Scott Lewis at the lowest level. Kudos to Scott for a greta job and for helping me get boot-strapped. The toolkit is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wild West ?!
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(...) Interestingly enough, Europeans just love anything to do with the American West, be it Cowboys and Indians, or any other related topic. Back in the 60's and 70's one of the most popular TV shows in Europe was Bonanza (Virgina City Nevada - (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lugnet.Underground vs Lugnet.Rockraiders
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(...) I'll make a guess. I'm guessing that the Rock Raiders will go arctic. At least that can explain the "Kenny" minifig we have been seeing recently... Fredrik (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: Is Jambalaya a dismal failure?
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(...) Apparently many of them are circulating without posts being put here. I've got Junk Box #1 in hand, plan to mail it Monday. Junk Box #2 and Minifig Box #2 are on their way to me. I'll be contacting the next of kin for each of these boxes (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: 2000 catalog
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(...) I meant that end october '97, i bought my first divers-set and it contained a mini-1998 catalog (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | 2000 catalog
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Why does it take so long to see a 2000 catalog? I remember the 1998 catalog showed up in october '97.....and it is almost 2000 now! Does anyone know if there are new themes to be launched? Is it for sure that pirates are comming back? What will the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Research, HELP!
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Hello Ricky, Ricky Wong <rwong@acsu.buffalo.edu> wrote in article <FKp371.253@lugnet.com>... (...) time! I don't know that this is concrete 'proof' that LEGO is educational (though it certainly is), however you may want to check out this article by (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: FS: Pristine Shrinkwrapped 780 Construction Set from 70's
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(...) To clear up my intentions and past rulings on this situation: This is an offer to sell to the person making the highest offer within a fixed period of time. No updates will be posted or mailed to those making offers and no higher offers will (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: My fleet is bigger'n your fleet!
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(...) I plan on counting my fleet this weekend, but I'll try and make a shot at it right now. I've bought a lot of parts, and haven't built much yet (well, actually I have built quite a bit, just not enough). Incidentally, if one is patient, one can (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: QUICK Q : Does Cyber Master Work Under NT?
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Scott-A wrote in message ... (...) The software on the cd doesn't run on NT. You'll miss out on a splendid multimedia tour, but you can control the CM from NT using free third-party software such as Mind Control and (I suppose) NQC. Eric Brok (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Steve Jackson's Lego Pirate Game (was "Re: KBKIDS 6441 Deep Reef Refuge for $18!")
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(...) We really need to get the pirate master himself here... (...) Well, much of the rules are posted on his web page. All we're really waiting for is the charts and tables. I don't expect that it will get beyond the shareware state, though if it (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: QUICK Q : Does Cyber Master Work Under NT?
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(...) If you get a MindStorms running under NT, you'll get a CyberMaster running under NT also. Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] Neither technology nor efficiency can acquire more time for you, because time is not a thing (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: 8450 Mission / Cybermaster expansion
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(...) And minus a downloadable firmware. (...) From the PC point of view, the tower behaves like the MindStorms tower. The CyberMaster can not send messages like the MindStorms, but the PC can query literally everything in the CyberMaster at any (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lugnet.Underground vs Lugnet.Rockraiders
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Todd, How do you know Lego is going doing more Underground themes? Was it stated or hinted at in a piece of literature somewhere? Just curious. Any guesses as to what the theme for 2000 will be (if there is a new one?) Let's see, if there were (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: Castle returns for 2000!
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Okay, Okay, enough of the T & AFOL thread;-) This is a family newsgroup, remember. -John (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | QUICK Q : Does Cyber Master Work Under NT?
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Does Cyber Master Work Under NT? Scott A (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego 6377 Going 1
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Going Once! Delivery Center from 1985. Includes instructions but no box. This is not a complete set. Set contains 275 of 283 pieces. Here is a list of the missing pieces: 1 Blue 6x12 plate 2 clear window panes for 1x4x3 windows 1 grey 2x2 plate with (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: ARE YOU READY...
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lol Emmanuel- In case something got lost in translation, I was just joking around:-) I just find your unique method of annoucing sales deliciously quaint; like having to wait for Christmas Day to open presents. We here in the States appreciate very (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | RE: Dremel on plastic?
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Re: Cutting with Heat.... Another faster, higher-power, easier to screw up with approach is to use the 'old' Weller type "soldering gun" which uses a resistance-heated copper tip. You can replace the usual tip with a 3 or 4 inch long piece of #16 to (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Wild West ?!
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Timothy Carl Buchheim wrote in message <38226D10.9CD89938@c...AM.edu>... (...) That's pretty much what happened here in Australia, and even more so. The Indian sets are absolutely everywhere, and the other Western sets are extremely hard to find! I (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: New pbForth 1.1.0
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(...) It's not that hard, and it's not really a secret....I'll email the source as a zip to you in the next few days, OK. I just realized that the only place RCX_ECHO RCX_EMIT, and LCD_4TH are documented are on this list! (...) The RCX has 32 of (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: I'm new to castle collecting.
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(...) Actually, although the main models for the Fright Knights sets are rather ugly (I think), they do still have a lot of useful pieces-- like the dark grey castle walls & corners, the rounded windows with lattice (I love these, I really need (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | RE: 8450 Mission / Cybermaster expansion
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(...) If the CPU in the Cybermaster is the same as the RCX (minus the extra RAM) or the Scout, and the radio link is alive all the time (not like the narcoleptic tower), I'll bet that I could hack an "umbilical" Forth system, where the bulk of the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: makelx issues
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Hi Luis, (...) I rewrote makelx-back - it's called makelx now, and it doesn't require perl anymore. I just didn't post it yet, as it didn't merit a 0.2.2 release just yet. At least in my eyes. For now, try and insert a line into makelx that prints (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Legofest
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Carlo Ottolina <kruntz@tiscalinet.it> wrote in message FKp7AK.BsD@lugnet.com... (...) ...e aggiungo Cesare Pagura di Padova che mi ha recentemente contattato Ciao Mario (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Glen's 3rd Lego Auction - 11/5 Update
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Welcome to Glen's third assorted Lego set auction. Listed below are the sets I am selling. This e-mail is separated into three sections. First is the listing of the sets for sale and the current price. Second is a detailed list of the set containing (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: I'm new to castle collecting.
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(...) Well, if you live in the US, you can try Lego Shop at Home-- they might still have some of the Fright Knights available (I know they still had Royal Knight's Castle (6090) the last time I called)... But otherwise, Fright Knights has been (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: I'm new to castle collecting.
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(...) You could be lucky and find a 6090 floating around somewhere. do not purchase fright knights because the sets stink (IMHO). -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: 6000 Idea Book sticker scans?
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(...) Hrmmm.... it's been a while since my last computer graphics class, but I seem to remember being told that with most inkjets (I'm assuming you have some sort of Lexmark [1] if it does 1200 dpi) it was really a waste to scan at anything more (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bigger/better scans of 2000 sets?
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Tom Stangl, VFAQman wrote in message <3822D923.1ED45825@vfaq.com>... (...) As I can tell, they are no macaroni bricks but bricks with rounded top (6081,6091?) laying at their side. Eric (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Bigger/better scans of 2000 sets?
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Noooo, I mean the 7124, sorry - the all green Flash Speeder. It's got the 6081 and 6091 in green, it looks like, along with EIGHT green macaroni bricks, but it also looks like there are also more new pieces, but I need a more detailed scan to be (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: historical gap for themes
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(...) Wow, that *is* interesting. Let's see... "It's OK because it's not a 'military' set - the rifle is there for hunting, not for shooting people...so we're not promoting modern violence, really, just archaic violence..." Hmm...LEGO Hunting (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Castle returns for 2000!
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(...) Selçuk, Kenny is a charecter in an Adult Cartoon TV show in America (Maybe elsewhere too I don't know) called "South Park". I find the cartoon very funny where others get offended by it. There is no sex but there is content that definitly is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: lego Technic "class"
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John, Kevin and others, I have been significantly confused about a lot of EduSpeak terms over the last few years as I have tried to do more, as an Engineer, in School settings. Maybe someday I'll write an Engineers Guide to EduSpeak! I told a (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Lugnet.Underground vs Lugnet.Rockraiders
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(...) Which I can further confirm. One late night I wondered thru a WM SuperCenter. The aisles were crammed with pallets of boxes, waiting to be opened and shelves stocked. Near the toy department I noticed a number of Lego boxes. Several were (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: LEGO RCX Skydivers
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(...) I know an accomodating balloonist in the Seattle area. He always has people flying interesting things from his balloons... Let me know if anyone is interested in contacting him. - Christian ---...--- Christian Jacobsen Net-Collect.com (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Anyone have videos?
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(...) but (...) All I know is that they exist and that there should be at least two. I have seen a cover which was something like 'Fabuland Stories part two' so from that I make up that there should be at least two different tapes. Unfortunately I (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.fabuland)
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| | 8280 FROM DYA: COUNTDOWN !!!
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Hi Legofans, An ancient Lego reference is nearly going to delete from DYA website (definitively, because I have no means to have it again). Actually (05/11/99) , my stock is 25 sets. Don't delay, if this set interest you !!! See you later, Emmanuel. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | 8280 FROM DYA: COUNTDOWN !!!
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Hi Legofans, An ancient Lego reference is nearly going to delete from DYA website (definitively, because I have no means to have it again). Actually (05/11/99) , my stock is 25 sets. Don't delay, if this set interest you !!! See you later, Emmanuel. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: OZAFOL's unite!!
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Peter Callaway <pcallaway@bmcl.com.au> wrote in message news:FKpLzH.F1s@lugnet.com... (...) country. (...) evident (...) here (...) Name: Maurice Smith (& Adam & Ngaio) Age: 46 Where in OZ: Sydney, Australia Occupation: I/S manager Married: A while (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Train Newbie Delurk
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(...) [snip] Hello Erik, I reccommend you to check out M. Bates Train Depot at (URL) his site you can download a very nice Track Desingner made by him. It's a great program for plannig the layout of your track. His other train stuff is also quite (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MindGame
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Ricevo da Giulio e rendo pubblico: (...) Questa era in effetti un'idea cui avevamo accennato durante la permamenza a Boston: ognuno porta una piccola creatura fatta con l'RCX, qualcosa di mobile e semplice. Ogni robottino invia, in diverse (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Movie list
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Well, this certainly flared up while I wasn't looking. I must have missed a staff meeting or something - I'll pay more attention in future. Just a quick note of support - I think the movie list thing was a cracker (that's a good thing). It shouldn't (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: 26 stud wide MOC
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Chuckiem wrote in message ... (...) This I gotta see. Make no mistake, I believe you completely. I just gotta see it! Richard Still baldly going... Speak to the Governor at (URL) pi++ is,ia-]++ AD++ NI+ TO---- S+ LS- A+ LM- YB66m :-) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: My fleet is (emphatically not) bigger'n your fleet!
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Man you guys have some hardware. My fleet is based on just 4 RBR and 3 AF. That gives me the Agamemnon (4 centres), the Pequad (2) the something else (2) that hasn't made it off the chocks yet, and two little AF based raider types. And you could (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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(...) I haven't had time to reply, hope to have soon. (...) NO ! It's not quite done iet ! 8) (...) Rui Martins (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: My fleet is bigger'n your fleet!
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On Fri, 5 Nov 1999, Bruce Schlickbernd (<FKpHLr.87G@lugnet.com>) wrote at 03:56:15 (...) But you probably have me hollow in funds as a result! :-) Arr. Where's me marauding cap? Pieces of eight! (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Caribbean Clipper Cwestion
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Steve Campbell wrote in message <3821FE96.C2E41D7A@l...sa.gov>... (...) Mmmm. I'd noticed that from a picture somewhere. I don't think I've ever seen a real ship with the ports organised in this fashion. It seems to me that you normally have plenty (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: 8450 Mission / Cybermaster expansion
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(...) The CyberMaster was never intended to be programmed by the user like Mindstorms. It's *very* unfortunate to see LEGO invest so much effort and money in a radio-controlled LEGO computer with so much to offer and don't take *any* steps to make (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The "geography" of local space
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Hello again, I''m glad I generated some interest here! I hope, however, that we do not stray too far from discussing LEGO -- I have noticed complaints in at least one other LUGNET newsgroup. (...) Both quite rewarding, but difficult fields in which (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | 8450 Mission / Cybermaster expansion
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The set 8450 Mission (Cybermaster expansion) is a model off a airplane. The expansion is only the software. An advanture game with an Bomb-layer vehicle and some software for the airplane. No new sensors or systematic program language. Kind of (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: OZAFOL's unite!!
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Peter, Ooops replied to your loc.au.nsw.syd before reading this one..so here goes (...) Seems we have something common here! ;) (...) Am i the only one who has bizarre dreams that im a little kid in a store thats still selling all those long (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: G'Day!
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One here, Who knows one day i meet might a partner who also likes lego, thereby making it two :) Cheers Santosh (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: ARE YOU READY...
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Hi John, It's not a torture. I announce great sets for the next week in several themes:PIRATE-SPACE UNITRON-WILD WEST-CASTLE-TRAIN (ACESSORIES)....It's my gift for Christmas. DYA works for you !!! Be patient ! See you later, Emmanuel. John Neal a (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 8880 from DYA: COUNTDOWN !!!
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Hi Scott, Actually, I deleted this reference from DYA website. I have some sets 8880 with problems with corners. This week-end, I'll search, in my warehouse: personally, I think I have 20 sets yet !!! Concerning set 8480, it's a good set !!! I don't (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: FS: Pristine Shrinkwrapped 780 Construction Set from 70's
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Hi Alan, If this is a true sale, it's sold, just tell me where to send the money. If its an auction, you've no business mentioning it in this newsgroup, is that subtle enough. Mark H (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: The "geography" of local space
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(...) Thanks for the answer. (...) I'm not sure what you're asking here. (...) Very cool Mark. I heard astronomers had proved the existence of several large planets around a nearby star, but had no idea JPL could build a telescope to image them. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: historical gap for themes
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Paul Sinasohn wrote in message ... (...) that (...) entertainment (...) that (...) Please take a look at the set# 6490. (URL) is obviously a "modern times" set (a yellow Land Rover type jeep) and this set includes a rifle as a trophy gear. Human (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | I'm new to castle collecting.
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Hi all, i just started to collect the castle lego systems. I really like these, but i dont care for the ninja series. I like the knights alot better. Only problem is i cant find any in the stores. Does anybody know where i can find some sets? (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: New pbForth 1.1.0
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(...) It works fine. It even worked with my own "no-echo" terminal. Best part, of course, it's that nice splash "4th" ;) (...) Well, I'm really would like to see sources, if it not a secret. I would not mind about "cleanest", perfection is very (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Castle returns for 2000!
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(...) Kenny! (...) Sorry but, who is this "Kenny" all of you talking about? I have some guesses about his "occupation" but,..anyway..:-) Selçuk (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: OZAFOL's unite!!
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(...) Name: Darren Foreman Age: 24 Where is OZ: Brisbane Occupation: Network Administrator Married: No Lego Fan Since: Age 6-12. Stopped for a long while and have just gotten back into it a month ago. Number of sets: Only 3 full sets and the 2 (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Color & Classic Space
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Felix Greco skrev i meddelandet ... (...) each (...) Not just pilots, they also drove some vehicles which transported stuff. (...) I´d say scout pilots, the pilot some fo the smaller cars and ships. And also techincians. (...) Blue = scout pilots, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Cars, Trucks, & other essentials.
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I think the yellow colour is good. Tan would look awful, as well as a pink colour. If the minifigs had different colours, then people would be mad and say "TLG is bad and evil! If not, then why did they include one (insert colour of your choice (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Model Team set #5571 Giant Truck for sale (New and sealed)!
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Hello all, I want to sell set #5571 Giant Truck - new and unopened, factory sealed. Box in excellent condition. set price: $87 shipping costs to USA for airmail: $29 shipping costs with surface mail to USA: $19 If interested please contact me, the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Castle returns for 2000!
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R2 wrote in message ... (...) I don't think so. We, "guys" are not sent, rather, have already been into it, for a long time...:-) A in AFOL stands for "adult", you know..:-) Selçuk (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Well, if we are talking about Futuron, I think that red minifigs were only in some kind of base. That would make them scientists. --Tobias <SNIP> (...) mini-fig (...) mix (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Lugnet.Underground vs Lugnet.Rockraiders
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(...) Todd, the tree outline of ALL the themes helped immensely. Now I have the BIG picture in one place. I suggest this get added to an FAQ (if it isn't already) or be made into a webpage for Lugnet off the main page. <ICS> (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Color & Classic Space
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Hehe... good theory. --Tobias (...) each (...) gaurds, (...) represented (...) service. (...) mini-figs (...) was (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Meccano vs. Erector (WAS: Top Ten Toys on A&E)
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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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