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I'm waiting for my next paycheck -- I must spend it wisely! ;) (Adventurer, Star Wars, and Pirate sets all screaming for my attention as I walk past them ... ) -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman (URL) "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Blacktron I
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(...) Yep, I've got the Message Intercept Base, it's great. As for how many Blacktron figs I've got, I would say around 15 because I've got all of Space Police 1 except for the Space Lock-Up Base, plus at the time I picked up a space minifig pack (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | datsville bridge..?
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whats the dimentions? any ideas of what kind we all want? if so ill make it. everything from water below, pillars on up. i made one a long tima ago formy thalys train scene. then POOPH! harddrive goes. (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | - signal ,side, single, or dual track configuration - signal-1.dat [DAT]
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here is the signal from my tunnel scene. a single light configuration can also go on this. the tile with slits is the "stand" for repairs and such. someone can fit on that. i tested it. (how they get up there you got to figure that out!) the box (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Where to begin ?
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(...) I faced a similar problem at the beginning of this year. If you want the most pieces for your money as a single kit, I'd recommend set 9609, the Technology Resource Set. It contains something like 1,700 pieces including a 9v motor and a fwe (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | - signal ,side, single, or dual track configuration - signal-1.dat
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here is the signal from my tunnel scene. a single light configuration can also go on this. the tile with slits is the "stand" for repairs and such. someone can fit on that. i tested it. (how they get up there you got to figure that out!) the box (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | - signal ,overhead dual track configuration - signal-2.dat [DAT]
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here is the signal from my yard scene. a little bit of knowledge of block signaling. train comes, enters block. signal is red - green. train passes signal(engine passes), signal turns red - red. train exits block, prior to signalgoing off , signal (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | NGLTC automated level crossing arms
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Michel, The level crossing are quite simple (sorda), all I did is hook a separate micro motor to each arm (used belt drive so not to strip out any gears and jam the arms), then got two photo cells (radio shack) and placed them inside of a 2x4 tecnic (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: NGLTC at GATS
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ausome photos ! many ideas i can use. i like that bank. someday i will get out of this hole and get to a train show. respectively,Tburger www.geocities.com/tb...er666/lego - Datsville the next sim(lego)city? - (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | questions..... and opinions
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ok.. here it goes. (sim(lego)city 3000?) 1, where is the dat file for the "metro" or train station? i cant find it in the town.mpd file or in models.i would like to see itan all. 2. JW, regarding your signal box,ICE train, and overhead wire mast. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: NGLTC at GATS
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Thank you VERY much for taking and posting these photos, they are great! Everything from a marching band to a golf course, even cotton batten (I believe)as smoke in a fire. Great work. Could you please post details as to how you automated your level (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Lego Parts Auction (6097)
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Welcome All; I've recently bought 8 copies of 6097 for my Lego cathedral. All the spare parts I have sorted out and put into my first parts auction. Highlights include; Complete Skeletons Complete Dragons Complete Witches Wall Sections Corner Wall (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) For now, it needs to be a cheque (personal, cashier's, money order, etc.) drawn on a U.S. bank and written in U.S. Dollars. (Cash in person is also fine, but if you choose to send cash by post, please make sure that you understand the risks (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | 3 Aquazone Sets Needed (and one female ninja)
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Once again, it's me! I am looking to purchase 3 aquazone sets: 6115 Shark Scout (from Aquasharks) 6110 Solo Sub (from Hydronauts) 6107 Recon Ray (from Stingrays) Also, I am on the lookout for a white female ninja (with gray samurai sword). If you (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Kernel dies after loading (was: Re: legOS-0.2.2)
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Don't know much about the compiler differences (except that I thought most of the 1.1.2->2.9.5 differences would mainly cause compile-time failures, not run-time) but I have compiled every legOS thing I've done (including 0.2.1) with 1.1.2. I have (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: NGLTC at GATS
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Well the show was a success, we all survived to show again! It really did go great, it was nice to have such a larger layout this year, made things so much easier to work with. It was definitely a crowd pleasure like LEGO always seems to be at the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Video Transmitters
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(...) I't not that cheap, but if you want small size and low power consumption check out this 900 Mhz transmitter/receiver pair from supercircuits: (2 URLs) here's a very small camera with transmitter built in: (URL) if you want to receive on a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) Cool!! Todd, how do you want to handle international payments? Can you accept cheques (or should I say checks??) in non US curency (converted appropriately) or should I organise to get a US cheque or similar to you? Can you accept credit card (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Question on Tan Peasants
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(...) lego (...) in (...) types (...) Guess its dead on sunday? Anyway I think the tAN FIGS ARE OK, just that they dont have the peasant print on them, thats what I would want! (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Web Page Update - new syncro/Lego motor internals
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Wes, We exhchanged e-mail ealier about the micro-synchro on your Web page (very cool). I'm building it at the moment to try it out, but I'm having a real hard time finding small-wide elastic bands which are small enough to fit the hubs. I know the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 2000 Technic
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Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in article <FL379J.HEp@lugnet.com>... (...) I wish they'd introduce a new concept. One called 'really well-designed'. I didn't see much there of any interest to someone not into Star Wars and not into (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | NGLTC at GATS
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My friends and I went to the GATS show in Georgia this weekend to see the North Georgia LEGO Train Club layout. I took a few pictures (around 140) with my friends digital camera. You can check out the pics at (URL) Hader (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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Oops! Forget a few important details in the psuedo-code! (...) The last line above should be: (AccumClip and LocalClip and (Winding != UNKNOWN) and Certified), (...) And the line above should be: If AccumClip and LocalClip And Certified Then (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Homemade LED Bricks
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I've made a few LED 'bricks, and am about to make some more like "Flashing towers" with some of the ??name?? tapered cones and transparent small round tops. 330 Ohms is my pick; plenty bright at about 20 Ma for most LEDs and dims nicely with "Set (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Kernel dies after loading (was: Re: legOS-0.2.2)
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(...) Hello Heiko & all other brave legOS'sers, i think i got some ideas related to my (and maybe someone else's) troubles. gcc 2.95.2 with Markus's patch applied looks like having general problems... I downloaded the legOS kernel contained in the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Lugnet Membership
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(...) Mi sembra di si`. Io proporrei JU (Just Us) o meglio solo U. (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: The Blue and the Gray (was Re: Lego 2000 and Beyond)
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(...) Yeah, you are--you forgot the tan BURPs to represent the sandbar the Minnesota ran aground on, and a propeller, since all recent TLG boats must have a propeller out of the water. ;) Maybe a dozen or so black 1x1 round and square plates, to (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Destroyers are up!
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Very excellent! I do wish I could afford to buy you a color camera, though! ;-> (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Space Monorail
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(...) Lucky you! They are online at: (URL) guessing that anyone with the instructions will probably want to hang onto them) Also, if you cross-post your messages instead of sending them twice it saves space, and it's easier to track the thread :) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FA: 38 Lego Lots - MISB Century Skyway G2! Castle and Pirate BONANZA!!!
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U,B means used, with box. The item isn't listed because it has sold already. Auctions do that. :-) Derick www.SeriousCollector.com (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Destroyers are up!
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Hey, all-- I've had a few requests to get .jpgs of my destroyers up, and it's done. Unfortunately a lot of the photos didn't come out--I think I'm about this close <--> to getting a digital camera, both for the colour but also because when it comes (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Mike's Train and Launch Command Auction Update 25
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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, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: FA: 38 Lego Lots - MISB Century Skyway G2! Castle and Pirate BONANZA!!!
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Hey bro you have the 6986 listed on this page but it's not listed on the SeriousCollector page. Is it being auctioned? because I'm interested. And what does "u,b" mean? (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Upcoming trip help
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My wife and are going on a cruise next summer that originates in Copenhagen. I'd like to arrive a day or two early to go to Amsterdam and Legoland. I'm thinking of flying in to Amsterdam on August 6th, touring Amsterdam on the 7th, Legoland on the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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| | Space Monorail
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Does anyone, or can anyone Send me a copy of the blueprints for set #6990, The Space Monorail? I just found it in a friend's attic, Minus the book. It would really be helpful (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Space Monorail
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Does anyone, or can anyone Send me a copy of the blueprints for set #6990, The Space Monorail? I just found it in a friend's attic, Minus the book. It would really be helpful (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Video Transmitters from JDR
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[glashan] spake unto the ether: (...) From the fancy TV receiver you describe, I'd say you wouldn't have to do anything but select NTSC mode. The kit is supposed to transmit over the range of VHF channels 3-7, but my specific kit only does 3-5 (why (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Looking for # 6339
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Hallo, my 6 year old son Kevin saw in an older brochure (1995) the spaceshuttle launching station. Now he wants this for christmas. Is there anyone who wants to sell this set? Introduced in 1995 No. 6339 Or does someone knows how to get it? Or hints (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | TLG's problem
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One of TLG's problems is that they would rarther sell 1 set and make $10 proffit than 2 sets and make $5 proffit on each set. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Millennium City - The M1
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Another pic has gone up on the still barren (1) Millennium City webpage at (URL) time it's a pic of vehicles travelling along the M1 (Motorway 1). Design Notes: The pride and joy of Millennium City's roading infrastructure, the M1 is 16cs's(2) long (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: ASP and Spirit.ocx
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(...) yeah I've had a stab at this a while ago. I should write this up I guess. The main problem I found with the spirit.ocx is the that (as far as I can tell) is not a console app, say like an ActiveX dll. Read the steps below I took.... 1. Install (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Canadian Postal Van scan wanted
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They are 2 X 2 Black Plates with metal axles and Red hubs, The instructions don't show the actual wheel pieces (in whole). -Tim R2 <r2eng@primenet.com> wrote in message news:FL613p.JEy@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) instructions, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: Video Transmitters
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NetMarket (www.netmarket.com) carries a transmit/receive pair made by Recoton. It's intended to transmit audio/video around the house. Ours includes a gizmo to extend your remote control capabilities, and it cost about $120. Just the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Kernel dies after loading (was: Re: legOS-0.2.2)
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Hi, if I am not wrong, I have a problem similar to Martin's: When I load the legOS-0.2.2 kernel to the RCX, the kernel dies leaving "on -" on the LCD. It doesn't accept any key input, only removing the batteries helps. When I nevertheless try to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | 6031 on sale at Newark Toys R Us
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Hi, I'm new here (this is my first post), so please excuse me if this information isn't all that exciting. 6031 "Fright Force" is on sale at Toys R Us in Newark, CA for $2.99 (down from $5.99). I'm definitely not a fan of Fright Force, but at that (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Has anyone ever been missing a piece?
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(...) I never EVER thought it would happen. Set after set, Q-control from Lego has always been spot-on. (and yes, always with a few extra tiny bits!) Until just a couple days ago! Augh! (funny you should ask right about now). A sealed, mint (so mint (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Sealed sets 1978-1982 on eBay!
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Sealed set auction 1978-1982 posted on eBay by Dan Siskind: GENERAL: 268 Family Room (1978) 555 Universal Building Set (1982) 890 Wind-Up Motor (1980) DUPLO: 2635 Playville Fire Truck (1982) FABULAND: 3634 Clover Crow's Carry-All (1980) 3701 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | legOS on Mac
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Hello, I've decided to post this question since I've not found the answer so far in previous posts. Has anyone expolored building a legOS system on the Macintosh? I've just entered the world of RC, and am intrigued by the possibilities of using (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Update Auction Sets from the 70's, Edition 3
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* * * Sets from the 70's: Edition 3 * * * Set Name St Bid Bidder 365 Wild West Scene SD 160 John DiRienzo 369 Coastguard - 60 min. 371 Sea plane SD 40 Hao-yang 376 House with Garden G1 45 Ali Vahidsafa 377 Shell Station SD 35 Hao-yang 617 Cowboys - (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | [MN] Red tiles, slopes, plates, bricks posted to eBay and BRICKS
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I've posted a bunch of misc. red parts from various sets to both eBay and BRICKS. The listings are below. My eBay Auctions: (URL) [MN] Lego 40 Red 1x4 Hinge Bricks No Bids Yet $4.00 [MN] Lego 128 Red 1x1 Plate w/ Vertical Clip No Bids Yet $4.00 [MN] (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Technic air-dampers
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Back in late August/early September, they did not recognise it as a design flaw, but simply a quality control problem. My replacements were identical in design to those in the original set. I have been holding off from returning my broken (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: mixing variable types in IC
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[Ben Davis] spake unto the ether: (...) Hmm, I think you want c = ((float)(x))/((float)(y)); Otherwise, the division will be done first as integers, giving an integer quotient, which you're then turning into a float. *Rich* (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Web Page Update - new syncro/Lego motor internals
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(...) No, they don't mesh. The outer gears don't turn either, so they _could_ mesh and it wouldn't matter. (...) Sorry, I hate loading pages littered with huge pics myself. I put this up without accessing it over the internet to see what the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | The Scala Song
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Wow, am I really the 6th person to post to .scala? Umm, anyway, here it is, I think it's pretty cool: (URL) yeah, another thing, does "scala" mean something in Italian, because I'm thinking it does, but I can't check for sure. Greg "Good walrus." (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.scala, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Multitasker and MARKER word
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Hi Ralph, (...) There is present automatic detection in XMODEM protocol group (they are three XMODEM, XMODEM/CRC and XMODEM-1k). But difference comparing to YMODEM and ZMODEM is bigger. Simply because XMODEM transfers only a raw data, but YMODEM and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) Ooops, I take that back -- I'll have to make the change, otherwise it's a "chicken and the egg" paradox because your info might not get to you via post without a complete address. :) You can just respond to this post and mail me the country (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | AT-PT comparison shot
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Here is a comparison shot of the video game image. (URL) J (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: 128 stud truss bridge (ldraw)
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(...) I added them last night, andput it in a scene. darn povray takin to long to render. started at 1000 last night. its 1100 morning. still parsing. file to big. ive added a povray render of the bridge onlyat my main lego page (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) No, that would create a second event in the applications log. (...) I would say, simply just wait until you get the info/password that lets you edit your personal info, and then you can easily make the edit directly yourself. :) (...) It's not (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) Yeah, I know. :) Some people might, though. I'd just hate to see anyone rush through it, so I thought it was worth pointing out. :) --Todd (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Save image in pbForth (without any save-supporting code)
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Hi Ralph, It appears to be a quite easy task - to save the pbForth image without SAVE- SYSTEM support. Only thing you need to do is to define a marker before you will upload the “save” words: MARKER end_of_image [ upload SAVE-SYSTEM support ] After (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Technic air-dampers
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I opened the wing doors on my super car today only to find that one air damper had shattered internally and would not operate. I inspected the other one and those on 8446 and 8447 and found they too were broken, but not to the point of not working. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 6.270 course at MIT
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(...) I don't believe it is a kit, in the sense that you can buy it- IIRC, it was custom built by a company in the Boston area. Ah- here is the link- (URL) to this new solution (which is powerful enough to run NetBSD) they used the handyboards, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Where to begin ?
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David Johnston wrote in message ... (...) would (...) gears, (...) and (...) I agree with Arjen. The Technic Space Shuttle is an excellent set. (URL) you cannot find it locally... LEGO S@H (1-800-453-4652) has it for $158 (shipping INCLUDED), or (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) I'm guessing that that information is in the acknowledgement email that is sent to you after your form has been processed... ? But I don't have mine yet, so I can't tell you! Richrd (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | RE: Multitasker and MARKER word
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Sergey, (...) Never mind my last message. I can see you store the actual task chain in the definition of MARKER and then restore the task chain correctly. WOW! I think pbForth is on the cusp of respectability now! Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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Where do you mail the membership fee to and who should it be made payable to? KL (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | RE: Multitasker and MARKER word
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(...) WOW! This is great Sergey! I haven't had a close look, but are you actually taking ALL of the tasks out of the list, or just the ones defined AFTER the point in the dictionary that is being restored by MARKER ? (...) Thanks for the kind words. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Throwbot (Slizer) gearboxes
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I just caved and bought a couple of Throwbots (Granite and Ski) for the kids. Now I'm jealous. The gearbox in Granite would be super for gantry robots. I think that a two-plate built up beam with gear racks on it could be run through the box. This (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Multitasker and MARKER word
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Hi Ralph, Here are my results regarding MARKER and multitasker problem: small additional code in MARKER word could do the trick. It was even easier then I though: you don’t need to put tasks in the “sleep” mode. Just remove them from the task chain (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: No trains in 2000!!!!!!
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(...) Calm down Tobias! There is a train in teh 2000 catalog Kevin scanned, it's the 4561. All the rest of the train line is in the "Lego Direct" leaflet that he also scanned. All that means is that TLG sells only the 4561 in stores in No America, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Imperial Armada 6280 -- rare find these days?
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There are a lot of them here in Vancouver, too. There are also a lot on eBay, so if you're looking at them as an investment you'll need to sit on them for a while. OTOH, if you just want them because they are cool, why are you waiting? Kevin (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 6.270 course at MIT
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Barbara Nostrand writes: > For that matter, what is the current state of putting Linux up on > the RCX? I recall seeing about half a year ago that someone was > trying to put Linux on the RCX. It was a joke. With only 64Kbytes, I don't think even (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | No trains in 2000!!!!!!
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Aaargh, just when I want to build my own town I see that there´s no trains in the 2000 catalogue! Stupid TLG, discontinue the trains when I want them so baad! Now I´ll have to buy them in auctions and stuff. I´d better buy a *lot* of track and all (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | 6.270 course at MIT
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Hi. Does anyone know the contents of the kit that the project teams use for the 6.270 robots course taught at MIT? Also, supposeably, Tufts University has developed university level course matterials, but these matterials were not immediately (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | mixing variable types in IC
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Hi John- You can convert quantities from one data type to another (it's called "casting", I believe). The following computes the quantity x/y, then converts it to a float: ---...--- int x, y; float c; float divide ( int x, int y) { c = (float) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: The Blue and the Gray (was Re: Lego 2000 and Beyond)
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(...) The Monitor would consist of a one-piece hull, a four piece turret (swivel, turret, turret top, hinge for turret top), two cannon, a plunger, and two crew. Maybe one cannon and perhaps a slide to run it in and out. Oh, an antennae and flag. 20 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Blacktron I
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(...) I own 8 Blacktron I figs, but mysteriously enough, I only own the Battrax. I have been buying Blacktron I torsos (as cheaply as possible) and adding the extra parts (since they are readily available). For instance, did you know that the Mag (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Blacktron I
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Kya Morden wrote in the message <382d6673.6702677@lugnet.com>: (...) You mean you have the Message Intercept Base? Wow! How many Blacktron minifigs do you have? Um, let´s see, I´d say... 7. Is that correct? --Tobias (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Sensori di rotazione (era: Cingoli e motori)
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Ciao Mario, (...) Questi li avevo gia' scovati in rete. Ho anche letto di qualcuno che ha costruito un multiplexer per aumentare il numero di input dell'RCX. (...) Questa e' proprio una bella idea! Pero' ho notato che il motore satura l'input molto (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: R: Lo shuttle ha un suo bioritmo???
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(...) Attento! Potrebbero venirgli i reumatismi! :)) Ciao, Antonio (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Has anyone ever been missing a piece?
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(...) I bought a Magic Flash (5581) a few years ago and discovered that I was missing from 50 to 100 pieces. As near as I could tell, a parts bag left out of the box. The Lego service people worked with me to replace all of the missing parts. (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Custom Palpatine
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(...) ~ now if tlg would only make trans lt blue flame elements for his hands... later ~ craig~ (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Older Lego 'Town' Shuttle
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Is there a place where to get the older lego Shuttle Launching Complexes? I think it's 6339, and there is another one 1682. Do not know if they are one and the same. I'm in the US. I see a few on Ebay, and all of them are 'new in box' so I was (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | For Sale Lego from the 70's
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ject: Vintage Lego From: "ghill" <ghill@execpc.com> Gerald Hill I have the following sets to sell. All are in mint condition. Box and instructions included. However they were ripped open by some young, enthusiastic lego person. 590 Engine Company (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | RE: Web Page Update - new syncro/Lego motor internals
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(...) Wes, The mini synchro drive LOOKS really cool. I wish I had a third turntable so I could build it. Looks like Pitsco is giong to get a call on Monday morning... It's not really clear from the photos I looked at closely, but I'm assuming the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Where to begin ?
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Dave, If you can still lay your hands on it, get the Technic Space Shuttle. I know it's an older set, but I still see them in shops occasionally (in the Netherlands). Price is around US$ 120. It comes with lots of gears, beams, plates, axles, parts (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Adventurers Sets wanted--Trade
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Ed Jones wrote in message ... (...) more (...) Me again. The response has been great--thanks! Just to clear things up a bit, here are some of the highlights of my trading group: Castle: 6059 Knights Stronghold 1877 Crusaders Cart 6042 Dungeon (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Age average
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(...) Yep - definately! It will be interesting in a few weeks or months when the demographics from the memberships start coming through. But then a lot of people (children included) will not want to become a member, so without a similar survey here, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Lego sets for sale:
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6279 Skull Island 1995... 6769 Fort Legoredo 1996... 6748 Boulder Cliff Canyon 1997... 6281 Pirates Perilous Pitfall 1997 6089 Stone Tower Bridge 1998... 6180 Hydro Search Sub 1998... Sets were displayed but have original boxes and instructions. I'm (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Question on Tan Peasants
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(...) Hey they allready make Tan Peasants. They come in the Star Wars sets :) . More to your point however I think that TLG (TLC) needs more peasants period in the castle line and more everyday folk in all the lines. The problem is that kids don't (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Lugnet Membership
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Benissimo, perfetto. Oppure in altrnativa: IGLSTSWMTETSMHFT (Italian Group of Lego System, Technic, Star Wars, Mindstorms ad Trains Enthusiast That Sometimes Meet to Have Fun Together). Che ne dite, troppo sintetico? Ciao Guillaume (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Question on Tan Peasants
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Hello, I was wondering what the opinions are on tan peasants, personally I think lego should make Tan Peasants for their new castle line. They would look more realistic. I know I am going to have made stickers that are precut using the gray peasant (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Next NELUG meeting planning.
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I am posting this mainly because we have been using our mailing list for planning our next meeting and that was not its original intent and I wanted everyone to be able to see that we are planning another meeting. I was as guilty as anyone on this (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: 128 stud truss bridge (ldraw)
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Cool! Needs diagonal bracing, though, or it will collapse under its own weight before a train actually even gets to it. (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Has anyone ever been missing a piece?
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Only once. I bought a bunch of 8414's, and building one I found a missing bag of pieces. There was a duplicate bag of other pieces though, so upon weighing the set seemed complete. Called customer service and received the missing pieces in three (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) If I post my fee from the UK today, it'll probably get to you after someone who posts theirs from the US in a weeks time - this isn't a big issue as I'd never be immature enough to compete for a membership number anyway ;) I'm not trying to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: 2 person Heavy Assault Walker
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<snip> (...) Paint, no way man :) . I am somewhat of a LEGO purist in that I don't paint or otherwise modify LEGO parts (I do pull arms and legs off and replace them however and to some this is very non-purist behavior). So those are actually all (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | mixing variable types in IC
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Now that I got past my nested function problem I have discovered that IC does not like mixing variable types. For instance, this results in an error: int x, y; float c; float divide ( int x, int y) { c = (x/y); return c; } IC will not let me (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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