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(...) Ditto. This message is x-posted to lugnet.cad.dev. (...) Terry plans on finishing things up for 99-06. I'll start with 99-07. Well, it might be the 2000-01 update, if there isn't enough of 1999 left to go around. (...) I was waiting for 9906 (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: building a maze
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(...) Mine's not light, but it is sturdy.... FWIW, I sawed up some 6x6" lumber into 2' lengths and backed the bottom face with EPDM. I wasn't really building a maze though, I was making physical "waypoints" for a robot navigation scheme -- sort of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 2000 catalog FOUND!
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(...) EEE...EEEeeeeeh! (...) Soccer? woof! (o no, full moon, im turning into a Lego dog!!!) (...) Ahhh. O!!! EEK! Stop me from drooling NOw please!!! tell the url and scan quicker! no talk- scan! Scan or not not scan, that is the ques(scan)tion. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Use PC's IR port instead of IR tower?
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Hello, Is it possible to use a PC's IR port, instead of the IR tower, to communicate with an RCX? (I have a Dell Inspiron 3500). -- Brad Aisa baisa@NOSPAMbrad-aisa.com -- PGP public keys available at: (URL) faire." (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: historical gap for themes
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(...) diveristy in some areas (spiders, snakes, scorpions) and so little in others (cows, pigs, chickens). When I was a kid, playing with farm toys was de rigeur. Now, apparently, no self respecting child will play with *any* set which doesn't offer (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: $40 Night Lord's Castle
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(...) Hi , I went by the local KB here in Knoxville, Tn <west store> and found the 6097 for 39.99 AND buy one get 2nd one half price!! Wahoo!! They still have 6 more but I didnt ask how long the buy 1 get 2nd half is going on.... John (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Forget highlights, keep busy scanning! ;-) And give us the URL the second you are done! (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2000 catalog FOUND!
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Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) Woo-hoo!!! I nearly bought some SW sets last night from Target, hoping they would contain a new catalog, but ended up buying a bunch of food instead. Can't wait to see the scans! -- Have fun! John My Trade/Sale (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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They didn't abandon them, at least the smaller ones - they are in the McDonald's sets. (...) Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sure he could - there are many cases of sets having 2 stud widths at the legs, and 4 at the arms (the 1775 plane, for example. The cockpit could be 2-wide on the bottom, and his arms could be right over top of the studs on the 6081. In fact, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 2000 catalog FOUND!
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(...) Great!!! I for one am waiting with baited breath, I hail from Australia and hassled lego Aust. last week when we would see a catalogue here, and was told the usual, febuary or march!!!! I wanted to know if we could get one sooner seeing as (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Movie list
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes: <schnip!> (...) LEGO can't get me a girlfriend?!? <throws bricks down in disgust> MAN! I wasted all my time on this for NOTHING! *grin* That was good; now I've scared the cats. **sigh** -The Cheese, who is (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | If you frequent Huw's Promotional site please read
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As most of you know, Huw Millington provides us the Promotional database site. He recently asked if someone could get him a set of the Mcdonald's sets. I would like to see if anyone else would be willing to send 1(,2,3,?) if the sets to Huw, free of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2000 catalog FOUND!
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(...) Less talk, more scanning, please. ;) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Chicago Legofest/Museum of Science and Industry Mindstorms event Dec 4
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Well, there's been a little interest in the Chicago Legofest idea. Its been brought to my attention as well that the Museum of Science and Industry is having a Mindstorms robotics competition on December 4th. It would be a good idea to couple that (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: LEGO matchmaking (was: Re: Movie list)
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(...) Real. Todd and Suzanne are proof. They both are no longer with their NLSOs and with each other instead. Now, I don't think it's wise to go searching for romance on the internet, and they didn't. But if it happens, hey. (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Lego Rodney***...***
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Hi, I have had the pleasure of speaking to Fred Martin at the MIT robot lab, I sdaw the crickets first hand doing some interesting things but I doubt they will work there way into a mindstorms kit. SORRY! But I own the Mindstorms kit and Its cool in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Followups to off-topic.debate, because... suffice it to say, I do not agree, sir. :-) Stallman may be a bit flakey as a person, but I think the general theme that one can create "free" software and make a healthy living from it is extremely valid. I (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Adventurers and dinosaurs in 2000
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(...) Hi Paul Yeah last week I posted to duplo and general a fantasy of mine that they would produce a full dino set and got carried away with the brilliance of this! Once i started thinking about how great it would be I wondered why they had never (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Mindstorms and Bungee Jumping
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(...) Well, you never know what you can do with Lego till you try it. Skydiving should be a piece of cake. What next? Since it has been confirmed that RCXs aren't afraid of heights, may I suggest a cliff hanging bot? -- C S Soh (URL) where air is (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 2000 catalog FOUND!
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(...) looking forward to it as well... sort of. thanks, kevin. later ~ craig (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) All the way there......... :) Dani. (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | FA: Trains, Town, Accessories, Forestmen, & Promo on SeriousCollector.com
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Thanks for looking: The Road n Rail Hauler is G2! Click here to bid or view: (URL) here: (URL) Description Currently Bids Status Current End [PDT] 8857 Technic Street Chopper (used) $40.00 Lego 1188, 1189, 1190, 1191 : Extreme Team (Kabaya), MISB (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 2000 catalog FOUND!
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Some quick notes: 1. Black elevated road plates! 2. Soccer sets! KL (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2000 catalog FOUND!
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(...) Arg - no sleep for me tonight then.. GMT being my zone :) Can't wait - thanks :) Richard (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LCD screen
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Hi! Timeline Inc. sells 2x16 parallel LCD for $7.00/each! (URL) is great. Good luck! (...) Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. --unknown ===...=== Kam Leang University of Utah Department of Mechanical (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 2000 catalog FOUND!
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Acting on the tip from the RTL post, I stopped by Target today on my way home from work and picked up a snow speeder. Jackpot! I'm scanning it now... KL (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: More news on 2000 lineup!
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) That's a bit on the uncharitable side (or there's some unresolved anger there about something else). I would be that kind of doofus :-) Your Real castle doesn't turn into forts and ports nearly as nicely for (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Adventurers and dinosaurs in 2000
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I'm surprised more people haven't been talking about this here. :) I remember reading some of the earlier speculations, and I believe person suggested a dinosaur adventurer subtheme. Congratulations to whomever it was. I wonder how they'll work it (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: More news on 2000 lineup!
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(...) Fright Knights sucked too. Just less than Ninja. (...) I didn't like it at all. Doubt I'll hold onto any of the Ninja minifigs in the remaining sets I have. (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) Sometimes it does, yes. Especially from one perspective or another. (...) Sounds like you're trying to get around to saying that not only do you acknowledge everyone has a "right" to an opinion, but that everyone has a "right" to have that (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Arriva il niubbi! :))
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Salve a tutti! Dopo un po' di lurking, ed essendo stato spronato dal carissimo Mario Ferrari, faccio il mio ingresso in lugnet.loc.it (mi e' stata promessa una calorosa accoglienza, sapete? ;) Avendo il Mindstorms da pochissimo tempo avrei preferito (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Classic Christmas set?
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(...) Darnit, now I _have_ to go and look at the set, and I know I don't have any cash. *smirk* -Cheese (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.basic)
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| | Re: Adventurers and dinosaurs in 2000
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(...) these would probably be duplo-saurs, rather than system dinos; giving a whole new meaning to the term,"terrible lizard". later ~ craig (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: RCX motor voltage
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(...) I can think of two other possibilities: The best approach is probably to add more gears so that the motors don't have to work as hard to move the platform. The platform will move more slowly, but at least it will move at all. (Hmm... That (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) It would appear that way, at least partially. He may also be comparing it only to the mid- to late-90's Castle sets and not to the glory days mid-80's sets...? (...) I don't see how anyone could prefer Pepsi to Coke. I don't see how anyone (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: RCX motor voltage
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(...) These solutions bring up problems of their own: using a motor to operate a switch (battery box or Lego switch) requires monitoring the switch state to determine on/off status. Also, there will be a time delay while the motor moves from one (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Brik brand giant blocks
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I believe I seen some of these the last time I went to the local KB Toy Outlet. I'll check again the next time I go there. You could try giving them a call, get the info at kbkids.com and see if there is an outlet close to you. Troy Bruce Bowman (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Brik brand giant blocks
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I am searching for a source for Brik brand giant building blocks. If you are not familiar with them, they are Legos on steroids (standard block is approx. 8x4x3 inches). We have just enough of them to drive us crazy and badly need more to do any (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: More news on 2000 lineup!
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(...) Someone who is a fan of Akira Kurosawa's films might well enjoy the Ninja theme. Lego's target audience (i.e. kids) might. I wouldn't think either could inherently refered to as a "doofus". Why is Fright Knights "real" castle and Ninja not? (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Settimi
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Io non mi abbasserei mai a questo genere di cose. ;-) Giulio Marco Beri ha scritto: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: McD set numbers
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(...) I can confirm the numbers for 1 and 6. The number for set 4 is 1995, this is the green slope with printed chicken set. I also agree that the best set is #1, but I also think that #3 and # 5 are especially cool for the hot pink plates and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) Well, see, that's your opinion, and that's fine. But when other opinions differ, that doesn't make someone a doofus, right? Whenever I find myself going "oh gawd" about anyone who's excited by UFO, Exploriens, or Insectoids, I remind myself (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. I didn't even say that it was a pale imitation of glory-year sets. I said Thad -might- have felt that it was. Just speculation. Me, I'm a Space head, and I hate all Castle stuff anyway, except for (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Scout secrets revealed
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It's exciting that the Scout SDK is coming out so soon. The only regret is that VLL will not work on the Scout or the RCX. I have a strange feeling though that someone will figure out a way to do it anyway. Robert Eddings (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) Not alot, really. It was the current theme when I came out of my Dark Ages, and I think it's the best of the last 4 subthemes. That doesn't mean it was as good as some of the earlier subthemes, but it was good. (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Jyst got back from LLW...
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(...) Maybe, but not optimal. I suspect that the rear balcony of Papa Mole's might have been perfect... (...) Yep! $1000 gets them four annual passes for life (whatever that may be), plus other goodies besides... I reckon it to be the equivalent, in (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) Ok, so you see I wasn't necessarily (or at all, in fact) responding to the alleged "skimpiness" of the new sets. Cool. Give me basic gray bricks, castle walls, and pitchforks and I'll be happy. I'd agree with anyone who felt that FK, DF, and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) This is what I responded to. It appears that this person refers Ninja to more traditional Castle subthemes. I still maintain the Ninja subtheme sucks. I don't see how anyone could prefer it to real Castle stuff. (...) Maybe. (...) I didn't (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) what was wrong with Royal Knights? KL (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Palm Pilot to RCX remote controller
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-Cross posted to lugnet.robotics.palm -Please respond to this post only in lugnet.robotis.palm As others have stated, The Palm IR is IrDA compliant and the RCX IR is not. But compliant doesn't mean fixed. The Palm OS SDK documentation shows that the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) OK, he also wrote that he was hoping for another year of Ninja, but maybe that was because he either liked Ninja (which I would argue is "OK" :-) or because he felt that recent themes like Fright Knights, Dark Forest, and Royal Knights had (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Wheels
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Since TLG abandoned the old red wheels with studs on and metal axles in the mid 80s, have any minifig-scale wheels ever appeared in any colours other than white, grey or yellow? (Proper wheels, this is - I'm not counting those barrel-thingies they (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Ninja vs. "real" Castle (was: Re: More news on 2000 lineup!)
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(...) <soapbox> Mike, shame on you... First of all, Thad only wrote that the new sets looked "very skimpy" compared to the Ninja sets...that just means smaller or less substantive, it doesn't necessarily mean that Thad likes Ninja sets better than (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | RE: Need wheels for UP Big Boy 4018 4-8-8-4
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Yup, Good luck. Try $5 at least. I used my four to create an 4-4-0 steamer at: (URL) are really not the right type of driver for a loco as large as a Big Boy anyway. Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: minifig hands
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I sure would like to know if any minifig hands are available in green (other than on models at the various Legolands, GRR). I have a race team just itching for green gloves. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: minifig neck question
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I've heard that it is an indexing mark for painting the torsos and installing the arms, so you don't have a backwards torso ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Mindstorms and Bungee Jumping
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A follow-up an a thread which still seems to be batted about: The Lego MindStorms Web site has an article on a MindStorms robot that made a 30-meter bungee jump. Text, photos, and a QuickTime clip are available at (URL) WordMeister Doug Wilcox (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Need wheels for UP Big Boy 4018 4-8-8-4
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Goooooood luck! Gary Istok also wants these, they seem to be rare as heck. Be prepared to offer $1 each at an absolute minimum to get them out of someone's hands. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: More news on 2000 lineup!
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(...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: My fleet is (emphatically not) bigger'n your fleet!
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(...) the (...) wench. (...) old (...) used (...) Long cannons were simply refered to as long cannons, or long (shot weight). E.G. Long 18s, long 12s, long 9s. Long versions of a shot size were considerably heavier than than non-long version, so (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | LCD screen
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Hi, the LCD on my handyboard is busted... can anybody tell me where can i get a replacement, or way to fix it.. thx (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: historical gap for themes
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One of the large Universal Buiding Sets with People had an entire farm as its main model (including barn, farmhouse, tractor, and several basic brick animals). I don't have a set number handy at the moment. Tim Ray Sanders <rsanders@gate.net> wrote (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More news on 2000 lineup!
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(...) I'm reserving judgement until I see the "REAL Castle stuff" Have any scans shown up anywhere yet? James (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Different Idea over CastleDastville
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(...) What I meant is that when you post your model to lugnet, make sure that the unofficial parts are included in the MPD or whatever. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Settimi
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...cercare di aumentare il numero di messaggi. E mi fermo qui anche se il mio sdegno potrebbe continuare a lungo... Ciao. Marco. (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Settimi
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(...) Ma per piacere... come ti permetti? Non mi permetterei mai di ricorrere a simili sotterfugi per... (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Hapless WinNT user
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I'm afraid these are the same errors that were reported with 0.2.1. It would appear that it is looking at a very long and convoluted path which happens to include the standard gcc, not just the cross-compiler. But that is just a guess based on a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Brickshelf.com updates for 11/8/1999
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Updates for 11/8/1999 (last update was 10/28/1999) New features: HTML page for each image with next/previous links New scans: [11/08/1999] 0365-1975 Wild West Scene [11/05/1999] 0334 {Truck with Flatbed} links: (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce.brickshelf)
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| | Mike's Train and Launch Command Auction Update 20
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For those who have finished bidding and are ready to send payment, please email me with your address and preferred class of shipping (I will be using USPS), and I will tell you how much it will be. 1. This is a Once, Twice, Sold auction. 2. To bid (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Different Idea over CastleDastville
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What are MPDs? I've build a peasent hut in LeoCad. Exactally what do I do with it to get into CastleDatville? (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: More news on 2000 lineup!
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(...) Glad I don't waste my time with RTL anymore. What kind of doofus would prefer Ninja to REAL Castle stuff? Gimme a break. (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: My fleet is (emphatically not) bigger'n your fleet!
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(...) Ahhh heck. You're right. What am I thinking of? Not culverins--those are old bronze art-deco cannon, though they were long...I think that may be the term used to refer to the long-range chasers as well. LFB (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Update Auction Sets from the 70's, Edition 3
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* * * Sets from the 70's: Edition 3 * * * Advances will start tomorrow. Good Luck! 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 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Bigger/better scans of 2000 sets?
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(...) Gaah! Why quibble over Semantics? ;) I generally use the overhead footprint when determining names. Besides, no one name is right. I did put in the part number, ya know. (...) Umm... Sorry, it is *not* part 6081. It does *not* have the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Hapless WinNT user
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That's me, trying to use legOS 0.2.2 on WinNT with CygWin. I'm using the same tools that worked for me for legOS 0.1.7. Make complains when it tries to build dll, specifically when it tries to compile loader.c. I get a bunch of redefined symbols and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Does anyone actually still use theirs??
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(...) It makes a good addition if you only have one RCX. You can use it to do some of the simple reactive behavior in order to save sensor and motor slots on the RCX - a scarce resource indeed. Søren Bak (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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| | Re: Look at this orange car
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(...) That's a nice little gondola. It looks like those parts come from the Scala set 3110 Four Animal Friends (which comes with one of them and costs USD 7.00 from S@H). No if only there would be a matching wall section so that one could make a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: images of Mindstorms LEGO parts
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I've reproduced the Constructopedia 1.0, including the parts list page, at (URL) may be some other sources, as far as I know. Enjoy. --Doug Wilcox -----Original Message----- From: Mulampaka, Kalyan (GEIS, ASI) <Kalyan.Mulampaka@geis.ge.com> To: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego solar cell and capacitor
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I hadn't seen this mentioned anywhere yet. (URL) Unfortunately, I see (easy) way to power an RCX using these new pieces. Of course, with some hacking it may well be doable. In the FAQ, it describes using the motor as a generator to charge the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Thoughts on McPromo Sets
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(...) #1 has the most bricks, and is the best model (what *is* the #2 model?). But set #2 has black bricks & slopes. #3 has the pink plates, and #4 has green bricks and slopes. The nice thing about the printed McD slopes is they are smooth, so it (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Finds at local TRU
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(...) Wow, you're a generous guy. :) I wouldn't drive 2 hours to pick up Lego sets for someone else no matter what the markup, least of all for $5. (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Letter to the LEGO President...
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Thanks folks!!!...!!! Response has been great! We have gone from 43 cosigners last week, to 110 today!!! Thank you all!!!! Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: My Lego Obsession & Philosophy
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(...) "Yessir? Water balloons, sir." );^) -John (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pyrate Wackos
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(...) Have you seen the Gungan Kaduus (sp) for 2000? SteveC (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Task syncronization between two rcx's?
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Niels sandholt Busch <isl12025@image.dk> wrote in message news:3826FF13.474671...mage.dk... (...) They had a bunch of them to play with at Mindfest. I'd love to have one right now! I've managed to build an eight-legged walker, but it's just not (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A shirt with the classic space logo on!
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I bet TLG could get $35 apiece for them if the re-released them as a "@#$%!!Hard to FIND3!@!@!$1" S@H item. KL (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: minifig neck question
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(...) It helps keep the head on. I've removed it before and the head would come off too easily. Wayne (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Minifig box #2
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Please add my name to the minifig box #2. Thanks Sam Pusch (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Palm Pilot to RCX remote controller
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(...) Ok. The Palm built in IR does use IRDA. The RCX does not. This is where any difficulty comes in. (...) I get a range of about three to four feet on my Palm III. When I was still living in my townhouse I could use it as a remote with my arm (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Palm Pilot to RCX remote controller
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Crossposted to lugnet.robotics.palm If you interested in the stuff try lugnet.robotics.palm group I think one of the problems with the built IR is its hard to code for it as it doesn't obey any standards like IRDA correct me on this one if anybody (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | Re: My Lego Obsession & Philosophy
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I have been gradually getting away from most retail purchases, I buy a lot of stuff, including a vast amount of LEGO items, from the internet (Unless there is a good sale!). One of the reasons of that is the cashiers and the looks and the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Millennium City - City Central
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Paul Baulch wrote in message ... (...) is (...) umm.....yeah.....a few "minor" bulk brick purchases have been "incorporated" into the city design....... :) Sanjay (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Does anyone actually still use theirs??
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Or has it been replaced by Cybermaster/Mindstorms. I don't use mine! (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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| | Re: 8001 Battle Droid IS available online
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I don't live in Fleet, I only work there. In the IT industry, naturally... -- Colin numbersix@freshfroot...erve.co.uk www.freshfruit.swinternet.co.uk ICQ 25808282 (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: lego Technic "class"
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Hari Wiguna writes: > I opened one of my motors and took photos for everyone to enjoy. > > (URL) > > PS: Chris, I also was unable to take the guts out of the casing. Right. You can't do that without destroying the motor. > Considering that this is a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Adventurers and dinosaurs in 2000
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I figured the first catalog would show up in a Star Wars set. It would probably be a 1999 set that has been in production the whole year, therefore they would be making a new run of them in time for the Solstice. KL (...) some (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: A shirt with the classic space logo on!
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(...) If you go back to -> (URL) can get to his home page. So, who's going to email him and ask where he got it? :: paul :: (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Adventurers and dinosaurs in 2000
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Others probably already heard but here's a snippet from a post to rtl: Thad A. Doria <tad@journals.uchicago.edu> wrote in message news:3826E8E0.4A7B@j...ago.edu... (...) This is from a thread about a guy wanting pics of 2000 castle and arctic (in (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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