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(...) never seen them on the shelves. What gives? Mark L (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Did the autopsie show what killed the motor? Play well! Marcus --- Marcus Fischer Mellbin E-mail: marcus no-spam-at fischer-mellbin.com (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) dinosaurs to (...) You still deserve that six-pack of nothin' Pete. And the minifig of yourself. Cheers, Mark L (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(URL) site is changing hands soon, so it might be down if you try) -Ben (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
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(...) You could make it with LEGO Duplo. That's how I make large constructions such as mountains. Play well! Marcus --- Marcus Fischer Mellbin E-mail: marcus no-spam-at fischer-mellbin.com (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Whups! You're right. The page before is Scala, though, and that's what I used as a reference. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it! It's a moot point for me, really, since neither Belville nor Scala are available in Canada. James (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You mean lugnet.town.arctic? (Arctic is a play theme within LEGO SYSTEM Town.) What I wanna learn is whether Futbol is a new system or whether it's part of Town... --Todd (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) No, it is Belville. TLG calls it Belville, and the 'figs are Belville Figs. :) Jeff (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Agreed. At least in terms of what I can glean from the catalog scans, my faith in Lego is being renewed (provided that there are not as many BURPS in the new sets; however, I fear that there are in the Arctic line.) I don't expect to purchase (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Eric Kingsley <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:FKy2rL.CMB@lugnet.com... (...) MF (...) you (...) co-pilot. (...) this (...) Actually, I started to at least LDraw the exterior. I haven't gotten very far, as it is painstaking work using (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You know, I would bet that this "Arctic" theme came out of development of Hoth sets for the Star Wars line. At any rate, I think it's fairly certain that we'll be seeing Hoth sets pop up in the near future. "2001: a Hoth Odyssey" -Pete (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Agreed. What is the purpose of having police and fire rescue sets without anyone or anything to save? What is the purpose of having construction sets when they have nothing to construct? What is the purpose of having race sets without fans to (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Those ones I saw, although I *think* they're dark grey, although it's hard to be sure from a catalogue pic. Go figure, lighting has a real impact on whether grey appears light or dark! And I also *think* those are 2x2x2 'minifig dress' slopes (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't exactly know how _much_ has been done, but I know there's been quite a bit of interest at times over the past year, and I know of at least three Java/JVM efforts related to the RCX. Here are some links which you might find useful: (3 (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) '98 (...) look (...) the (...) The Subbuteo sets suck. The Arctic and Dino stuff looks interesting, though... Huw (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) That *is* the full US catalogue. They don't get a nice think one like us. The first sightings of the large Technic sets will come in a European catalogue. If we're lucky we might see one posted on the web somewhere this side of Christmas, like (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Yes, everyone please know how foolish I feel for not mentioning Kevin Loch's heroic scanning when I posted the link. I was too excited about the dinosaurs to be rational, and the scans were all the buzz in .general at the time. So let me offer (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) I really wonder. Why do those soccer busses have train windows, and in three colors? My only complaint: they should have train glass, which actually would be appropriate for some busses. Judging from this years 4561, the busses should have (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The US doesn't get catalogs like that. The only way to get spare parts packs is to order them through Shop at Home. Jeff (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) gray. Perhaps that is the set you meant Gary? Jeff (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.starwars, Damian Garcia writes: I guess that means we can start looking for the rest of (...) I certainly hope that you are right, but just about every Wal-Mart, Target and K-Mart that I visit has plenty of Star Wars Legos stocked; I would (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm about to advance a very unpopular opinion, but one I think others might have, as well: I *like* the MF. Sure, it's not perfect. Ben Fleskes' is perfect (well, assuming TLG would tool up a better cockpit piece- no offense, Ben, you only had (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) scranton? I don't think there are any Targets near Scranton. I guess you could say you got it on the road :) -Chris "who grew up near Scranton" Tracey (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hi Martin, the FD_ZERO bug sounds interesting. Maybe there's a way to work around this issue in a more portable way? Like, remove /usr/include from the Makefile and hope for the best? The debugging output shows that the host is sending packets and (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I have the 5282 tires, and they're the same as the tires included in the Model Team 5561 (which I just purchased but haven't assembled yet). Is that the 4x4 set that you're referring to? (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Well, looks like your troubles are solved in April, Doyle: (URL) you can probably sell the black train windows for a profit, too! :) James (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) It definitely looks to me like a second 'fig can be made to sit in there. Whether or not they do it on the official model is another story. eric (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) As Jacob said, this is why the specification suggests that rendering programs allow the user to select the option of defaulting CLIPPING to on or off. (...) Huh? In that case, the uncertified primitive is not back-face-culled, but the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ditto. In my drooling, slavering state, I haven't taken the time to properly thank the folks who are responsible for it. ;) Todd - thanks for the venue! Kevin - thanks for the scans and the other venue! Thad - thanks for the original tip! (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hi everyone, I just had to drop a note to say thanks to these two gentlemen and to the company that has provided me with hours(years?) of enjoyment! Todd, thanks for giving me an easy access venue for finding all the in's and out's of Lego!! Without (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) Hmm, I missed those before, they definitely look tan and appear to be in 6094 and 6095 in addition to the 6091. Mike (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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* * * Sets from the 70's: Edition 3 * * * Advances have started. Good Luck! Set Name St Bid Bidder 365 Wild West Scene G1 160 John DiRienzo 369 Coastguard - 60 min. 371 Sea plane G1 40 Hao-yang 376 House with Garden G1 40 Hao-yang 377 Shell Station (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) the Adventurers at the moment - he just saw (THE) latest resurrection of The Mummy). (...) My brain is faster than my fingers, which seem to skip words on their own to keep up. :-( Bruce (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Just from looking at the scans I'd say I will get at least one of everything except maybe the MF, the MF is EXPENSIVE. I'm more likely to get a higher quanity of the 7155 (ATT) just because it looks cool and has a TON of tan, so a couple to (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) What kind of intelligence is needed for a robot to do bungee jumping? How does a Mindstorms robot jump better than, say, a Furby tied to the bungee cord and pushed off the plank? Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) to (...) be (...) in (...) no (...) I have to stand by my earlier statement: you may not like, it may not be compatible with euro-castles, but Castles it is, nevertheless. My son doesn't particularly care about compatiblity, in any case (the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes! Now my College Student minifigs can go Polar Bear Tipping! Hmmm... Maybe that's not such a good idea... Jeff "Gravity is a harsh mistress!" (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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It never occurred to me last year but I think Town as we knew it is dead. The theme is now consistently referred to as CITY CENTRE rather than TOWN and this is being reflected in the type of sets we're seeing. Whereas previously the Town theme lived (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) WHAT?!?!??! <frantic squinting at the pages with Soccer on them> Where? I must be blind... James (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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As someone who uses all sets as parts packs, I have to say that I am relatively pleased with the additonal pieces. The large Castle set has 16 blue corner steep sloped bricks. Wow that's probably a record. And the 4 in grey are another great (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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FA : Train, Castle, Technic, Divers & ADVENT CALENDER All have no reserve & a starting price of $0.01 Tains (9v) MISB #2126 LEGO TRAIN CARS (9V) (URL) N' Rail Repair Train 9V MISB #4525 LEGO (URL) #3225 Classic Train with RED CABOOSE (URL) #4532 : (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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The Castle pictures also look slightly color distorted. The arches on the right side actually look blue (1x6 and 2x6), but the side away from the viewer looks grey. Hmmm. Colored lights do make it difficult to tell. Gary Istok (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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In the 200 catalog, the two soccer buses are listed as being for ages 6-16. I may be wrong, but I do not recall ever seeing ages above 12 (maybe Model Team went to 14 but I'm not sure). Is this the first set ever listed for up to age 16? Also, I (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, they both represent Fuedal periods in their respective cultures, and I assume that is why they are "Castle" sets. When you said "era", did you mean that they were both fuedal, or that they existed at the same time? If the latter, you're (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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From a purely "parts" perspective, 2000 sets will be nice. The large castle set has at least 16 of the 2x2x3 blue corner extreme slopes..... horrray. The Soccer set has 4 of the gray corner extreme slopes... yes! And someone said orange concave (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) MF (...) you (...) that there isn't enough space in there to push him over to the side a few studs. It almost looks wide enough for two guys, I really hope so. Chris (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actuallly, it reminds of an old friend in the SCA, Duke Martin the Temperate, KSCA, &c. His major charge was a bull's head erased in -quite- similar colurs. One wonders....... Cheers, Roger (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If you mean the tower elements from 5808 (which is Scala, not Belville) shown here: (URL) then no, they aren't. The Scala piece is much larger - something like 6x6x12 (probably wrong - I haven't actually measured it), whereas the new castle (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi, I am currently working on a Java API for the RCX based on LEGO's firmware. It is basically a model of the RCX with LEGO's firmware, that is, the instruction set described by Kekoa Proudfoot in his RCX Internals. The basics (instruction (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Looks like it to me. Will there be Jordan and Pippin minfigs? (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) They have to honor it, I work at KB and they are sent a weekly mailpack that has current running sale flyers for the whole company. That LEGO sale is a KB ToyWorks sale (larger KB store). Tell them you saw the add in the newspaper for the LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Stopped by K-Mart today to check out their 20% off sale. There are no signs on the shelves but the sale is advertised in their circular. Lots and lots of E-1 Starwars sets. Not as many E-4 sets - approx. 12 Snowspeeders, 4-5 X-wings, and only 1 (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
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(...) Here is a suggestion for those who are trying it on NT. (I can't right now- access problems :( In Makefile.common, line 20, add the flag -nostdinc (i.e., line 20 should read "COPT =-O2 -fno-builtin -fomit-frame-pointer -nostdinc"). (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Well I just took a second look and this is definitly a one man cockpit. If you look at the close up you can actually see Han through the canopy and he is seated centered and back so there is absolutely no room for another co-pilot. (URL) the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Just for reference, I called two KB's near me in the San Francisco area, and neither was running this sale. :^( --Raymond Flournoy ===...=== flournoy@cs.stanford.edu "Because, of course, a man with an Computer Science Dept. obsession is a man (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) So a couple more people don't think too much of thenew town sets. But am I really the only person on lugnet who's basically completely unimpressed by the entire new catalogue?????? I just had a look back at my 1996 catalogue - the last decent (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I just called back and acted as though I was calling fresh. I claimed that I had the catalogue from a snowspeeder box I myself had purchased. I just said that I wanted to order sets 7144, 7134, 7115 and 7124. These sets are not in the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Think of the possibilities with the road bridges!!!! Elevated Hiways with onramps!!! Ferry terminals!!! Bridges across rivers!!!! Hills without specialized Base plates!!!! Maybe even convert the Road plates into Monorail tracks (Two or three (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Aren't the new castle wall sections a Bellvile piece, but in gray? Aren't they a little taller than the standard wall piece... like 6-8 tall vs. 5 tall classic wall piece? On the 6091, are those lion head bricks on both sides of the front arches in (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Now the burps will be rare pieces... Paulo (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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If any of you are having trouble grabbing/viewing the embedded QuickTime Video of the Bungee jump (at (URL) ), I managed to nab it using a machine that doesn't have QT installed, and can post it to the Web or e-mail it. I was surprised! The text of (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) the (...) She was mostly clueless and I didn't press it as much as I should have. chris (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't have that one, never seen any lego paperbacks. Can you post a scan of it? I've got all four hard-back Ladybird books from series 904, Lego Pirates, entitled; 1. Will and the Gold Chase 2. Captain Roger's Birthday 3. Adventure on Shark (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Rather like many AFOL's in the United States being concentrated in California; IT / high tech industry plus affluence. If you think Devon is far away from everyone, try South-West Scotland. Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (26 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Hi Naji, Apparently the buy one get 2nd half off started on Sunday, It covers all of the Legos. the regular prices are about a dollar or two above Walmarts prices but i guess if you need more than one of a set it makes it worth it John (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(URL) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) well, i got it and compiled everything using linux 2.2.13 and glibc 2.01. My native compiler is gcc 2.95.1, for cross compiling i built gcc 2.95.2, after applying the rcx-interrupt patch. compiling the dll and makelx utilities was a little (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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On Mon, 8 Nov 1999 21:34:30 GMT, Søren Bak uttered the following profundities... (...) I was going for article number 3 in this newsgroup, as I have quite a few in others. The main reason I don't use mine is that many of my models don't have motors! (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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(...) As far as Castle vs. Ninja, it's debateable as to whether or not Ninja belongs in the same sub-theme. As far as being eastern/western, I think I'd agree for the most part except for the one key difference of having guns. That seems to put the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Notice that they reduced the ages for City Center from 5-12 to 5-8. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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It just occured to me that I hadn't seen any BURPs in the new catalogue, so I went back and looked closer - no BURPs in the new sets. Lots of SPUDs and POOPs, but nary a single BURP! Is this indicative? James (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ditto again. Of the several times I've dealt with John, he's only been late once, although he *can* be very hard to get a hold of via e-mail. There must be some other factor here. James (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) The piece in this set: (URL) ... ? If so, then go get your hands on it right now;) -- pn (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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Shaun Sullivan <sullis3@mit.edu> wrote in message news:38285805.10E088...mit.edu... (...) See my earlier post--I think they are hiding something. The MF probably looks even worse when you can see between the top front mandible and the hull piece. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think you're right! If only they had a Chewie minifig - he'd never have let that slip. Richard (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yup, I noticed that too. Did anyone else notice that we're now paying US prices in US dollars? And then tax/import on top of that? Unless, of course, nous parlons Francais... time to brush up on my second language skills. James (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) First of all, I need to decrease my screen resolution or sit closer - I thought that was talking about a "Cool Chicks" page, and that put a new light on the quoted sentence.. that I mis-read as well! Urgh - I really wish that Lego weren't so (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Did you (or anyone else) ask: 1. Prices on the stuff that we don't know yet 2. If and when you can pre-order, especially the May, July, etc. sets 3. When we'll see this stuff in stores Also, did they act as if the sets were in the computer yet (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Apparently, standard gcc include files are processed as well. This should never happen, as legOS defines everything on its own. Maybe there's an additional command-line switch for that? -Y or something? Good luck, Luis - I have access to a NT box in (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) MF (...) sure (...) Sorry, Reverse that I really like the AAT and don't really like the MTT but it looks great for parts. Eric (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Agreed! I got excited for a quick second when I saw the word "hotel", and then I realized it was a background picture :( (URL) you imagine the windows in a hotel set? Julie (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Are those grey??? The picture looks dark grey - not that I'm complaining, either way, mind you... ;) James (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Well, I know where my money is going next year. Some thoughts: 7184 (MTT): 2 (maybe 4?) extreme corner slopes in dk grey! WAHOO! Also, several normal extreme slopes in dk grey, and all that brown. IF my eyes don't deceive me, those are 2x2x2 slopes (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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LOL! I'll have to get a few of these just to reenact Kevin trying to navigate the Boston spagetti bowl :-) -John Van Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:FKwz84.9MD@lugnet.com... (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes. WINDING UNKNOWN allows a DAT author to specify what is happening in the file more precisely than CLIPPING OFF. Adding WINDING DOUBLE-SIDED would allow even more author-precision, but there is no practical difference between DOUBLE-SIDED (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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This is what TLG says on the "cool clicks" page: "How well do you know Emma? Go test yourself in the exciting Scala Quiz." Very exciting! --Tobias (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Due to the cost of these, I've not had any experience with them. I think tha tyou'd be better served with cheaper non-lego storage boxes. Just my thoughts though... Troy Asher Kobin <asherk@pobox.com> wrote in message news:FKt3Fv.80L@lugnet.com... (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) You'll pardon me if I use an abbreviated notation, and skip the " characters. (...) It's hard to argue with that. Steve (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Charles Spindell <legomenace@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FKwzs8.BLM@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) MF (...) sure (...) for (...) I agree, the MF is just terrible. The cockpit is pathetic! If you're going to go the the trouble to make a new (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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With the gray steep slope and steep slope corners in the 7184 MTT, you can build a "Retrocastle", a gray version of the yellow castle! KL (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Sorry about that. Craig (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Hey, hey! Who the heck is claiming Celts are barbarians? :-) Bruce (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes, and 'may' is more more correct than 'should', since the "Rendering Engine Requirements" section really is included just to provide a framework for the language extensions. The document specifies the input, and we have a general (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I was just looking at Kevin's close-up of the MF ((URL) noticed something. I think the top front mandible is one crooked, or coming off! It, and the side pieces ramping down to the circular docking ports, are attached via 5-tooth hinges. But take a (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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OK here are my $.02 worth on the new SW sets. #7115 Gungan Patrol 79 pcs $10.00 ($11.00 SAH) Cheap way to build a Gungan army. Not a bad looking set. Even the Kaadas aren't bad. #7124 Flash Speeder 105 $10.00 ($11.00 SAH) Awesome set, and check out (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Wow. I have to say that I am much more impressed than I thought I would be. And not just with SW, but across the board ... but, since this is SW, I'll give my thoughts on that line here :) I absolutely *love* the AAT. Amazingly (and I haven't done (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Not too many all at once! At least on the first go-round. After that, the more, the merrier! :) (...) Yay, Terry! (...) Terry has sent me a copy of everything he has received, post 99-06. He is also going to forward future mail to me. New part (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yeah, I noticed this order form too and I'm quite relieved - if Lego collects the GST then at least we don't have to get hit with a Canada Post $5 fee every time a package arrives from S@H. I don't nderstand why you guys out east get whacked (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Dear Lego: I am also fairly pleased at the new 2000 offerings. It appears that some of the AFOL criticims are starting to pay dividends. I am reserving final judgment until I see the sets in person but, at this point, let's say that I am more (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Handsprings Bruce? Try ninja-style triple back flips. I have not been this pumped since....since....well, since TLG announced Star Wars legos. Wheeeee! This whole dinosaur subtheme has so many possiblities. I just need Sleestacks and a Chaka (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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