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(...) I don't think I agree. The images produced by LDLITE or something similar contain much more information, as they include the edge-lines in the parts. I tried to use raytraced images for instructions once, but I quickly came to the conclusion (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Transporting large setups.
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(...) Yes, PNLTC uses flat/shaped tables for the majority of the layout, and transports everything separately. Mind you, our tables dont have 20 gazillion bricks making up the layout on each one... :) Some of the PNLTC tables are built up (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Review: " The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MindStorms Robots"
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I also got the book (about a week ago) and the only problem is that almost everything there is understandable during first reading - that's not a good sign. I mean it could have gone into more details... however, it is very helpful book, covering (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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Tim Courtney skrev i meddelandet <4.2.0.58.1999112701...mm.com>... (...) [And many has said many things in this thread...] I think you are all a bit over-reacting! Of course www.ldraw.org should _mainly_ cover the LEGO use of LDRAW, as that's what (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Anyone using motors, etc. in Castle creations?
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(...) <sniped bits> (...) Sure, why not. It can't hurt to ask, neh? Is there anyone out there willing to give me a plug-in transformer? I'll pay shipping costs, either as cash, or as credit in my next parts sale. Heck, if someone steps up to bat, (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Radio shack basic electronics book
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Hello all, Unfortunately, that is not the norm. Most of the people you find working at RadioShack are just SALESpeople, who couldn't tell you what a resistor does! They just want to SELL it to you... Anyway, it helps when you live 10 miles away from (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Adventurers construction ideas
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Just thought I'd share some construction ideas I've been considering, to tie in with Adventurer lego... One is a 30's-era steam-driven train -- transportation seems to be a big part of the series, but it's definitely missing some kind of frontier (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Quarti!
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Ridendo e scherzando e cazzarolando siamo arrivati quarti. E non e` del tutto improbabile che ci abbarbicoliamo anche i Canadesi che sono solo avanti di una ottantina di messaggi. Ciao. Marco. (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: lego autorizza lo scariso e l'uso di icone per le proprie pagine web !!!
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(...) Oramai il tuo sito, fino a che ci rappresenta tutti, non e` piu` tuo ma nostro. Per cui dovrai attenerti alla volonta` popolare. Io, per quanto mi riguarda, voto no. Che cacchio vogliono? Pubblicita`? Che ci paghino allora. Magari in pezzi (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: LEGO books for "FREE"
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Bummer! I tried to order the ultimate lego book and lego island CD plus some stickers to make it over the $20 minimum but they don't do ground shipping to Hawaii (or Alaska). The only other shipping options would be: Second day air ... $15.39 Next (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Hardest Piece to remove? Final Answer
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(...) The biggest plate you have with the 2x2 next smallest plate centered and firmly attached to the larger. Smaller on top. (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hugo meets the Blacktron Empire
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Here: (URL)Where is your "Hugo - the yellow spaceguy" site? (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Legal calamities aside, wouldn't it be cool if each clone or construction system could have its own subdomain of ldraw.org? (6 URLs) would solve all the issues perfectly. --Todd (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Hardest Piece to remove?
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(...) Sure, but a STACK of 10? (ie rigid column) no doubt. I'm talking about normal building tecniques and I'll wave the age limit. (12?) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Yeah, it is a very tricky subject, and could easily go either way IMO. (...) Naw, extreme is like no BURPs, CRAPPs, Town Jr. Pieces (that's not all wrong), even minifigs, like the Lego Purists' Pages. (...) Yeah. You could even go so far as to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | ldraw.org Model of the Month Vote
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Just a reminder, voting is now taking place for the December ldraw.org Model of the Month contest. Voting will continue until Tuesday, November 30, when the new winner will be announced. -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If you don't believe in (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Yeah, a lot of things can change my mind on this :) I think we've discussed it enough for me to see the middle point and plant my feet down. Larry, you're right to an extent. I can't let my personal disgust towards non-Lego parts get in the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LEGO books for "FREE"
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[This was posted in lugnet.market.shopping; forwarding a copy to lugnet.robotics & lugnet.books. I assume/hope Jonathan still gets the same royalty on the book either way, whether it costs someone $0.11 or $24.99... --Todd] (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: LEGO books for "FREE"
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(...) And then don't forget to return to Flamingoworld to take advantage of the $10 off coupon for returning visitors. Plus...FREE SHIPPING!!!! at buy.com thru Sunday night. I didn't get any Lego books, but I did get Lego Racers for $27.99. I then (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LEGO books for "FREE"
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I've just ordered Jonathan Knudsen's book "Lego Mindstorms Robots" for $0.11. Yes, ELEVEN CENTS!!! How?! Step 1 - Go to (URL) 2 - Click on "$20 off a $20 order" under buy.com section. Step 3 - When you're at buy.com, click on "Books" tab Step 4 - (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: My MOC A-Wing and E-Web
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(...) myself at the moment, and it's a good deal bulkier than yours... What is the origin of those pieces that look like skis? -- John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D. Department of Structural Biology Stanford University Medical Center Stanford, CA 94305 (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | WTT blue falcon shields for yellow ones.
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While doing an inventory I realized I am short three yellow Black Falcon shields but have a surplus of three blue ones. Does anybody want to trade me three MINT, completely unfaded and undamaged yellow shields for three blue ones of equal quality? (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) I'm not against hosting imitation brand parts or libraries on ldraw.org, since LDraw's file format doesn't have any sort of LEGO-brand requirement. I'd *personally* be somewhat bothered to see non-LEGO stuff there, but I also think that it (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Lego (DK) Animals and Figures Books (semi-review)
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(...) The soccer ball piece is part of the standard line for 2000. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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| | Re: Local space ACK! Error in distance table!
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(...) discovered that they DIDN'T MATCH THE IMAGE that I posted! So I reviewed my math, and found an error in the formulae I used to convert polar to rectilinear coordinates. The URL listed above now has a corrected distance table! SORRY! As a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Best way to make parts images?
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I would use l3p and povray, but since l3p only runs on wintel, you have to do that part on a wintel box. Here's how I would do it: 1. Make a batch file to create a dat file for each part. 2. make a batch file to run l3p on each of those dat files 3. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad)
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| | Lego (DK) Animals and Figures Books (semi-review)
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I purchased the Lego Animals and Lego Figures books tonight at the Media Play in Ogden. Both books cost less than $10 total with tax. Both books look great but are certainly geared to a younger crowd. My first impression of the two books is that the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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| | FS: 5978 Sphynx Secret Surprise
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For Sale - 5978 Spynx Secret Surprise (URL) set is new in sealed box. Price: $35 Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Oh, I know you do, now. But I don't think Todd does (or maybe I'm not reading him right) and I think he's got a fair chance of changing your mind. (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Lego Ronald McDonald
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Congrats. Guess I should have entered! You can see the Lowell one when you go through drive through, it's just sitting in the office. I didn't bother because who needs a glued up commercial icon? (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Transporting large setups.
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PNLTC, I think, tears down and builds anew for each show (but they're on tables, except for a module or two) GMLTC has a custom trailer that takes custom racks mounted on large casters. The modules ride on custom lipped tables with folding legs and (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Best way to make parts images?
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What's the "best"[1] automated or semi-automated way to render a large number of parts images into GIFs? (It's OK if there are multiple steps or if a final pass has to convert the results from PNG or BMP to GIF.) What I would like to do for the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad)
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| | Transporting large setups.
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How do these clubs with the large setups transport them from one show to another? (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Modified 8880's
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First of all, hello and thank goodness I found this place!!! I never thought there was this many people out there who are in to Lego. With that out of the way, let me ask a question. I have seen a few modified 8880's on various websites, but I jst (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Problems with Ldraw related sites
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(...) What's wrong with the current version? What problems (besides downtime) have been experienced? (...) Good question. Obviously its up to Zach to make the move, we're not stepping on any toes here. (...) :) -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) I see what you're saying, but I think you're misunderstanding excluding 'parts' for 'people.' This isn't intended to exclude individuals from the group at Lugnet or from using ldraw.org. Its to keep the Lego brand aspect of LDraw and Lugnet (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Lego Ronald McDonald
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We got a phone call that my 6-year-old son won the 18" Lego Ronald McDonald at our local Plainwell (Michigan) restaurant today! This one is not glued! My 9-year-old thought the employees would clap and smile with a bit of fanfare (o.k. - he was (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) As of this point, I don't think ldraw.org should *host* clone parts packs, but it wouldn't do any harm to link to them off-site. IMASO the site should continue to promote Lego brand parts and editors which use the LDraw format, and not push (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Building Bridges
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(...) I would love to see pictures of this? Do you have a website? Steve Martin (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Enough trans-antifreeze!
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(...) usable (...) No tomato here! I have to agree, the old space theme was beautiful, coming out of the 1980s into the last "true" theme-Exploriens. Starships and bases revolved around a similar design that I think needed a change. I like the fresh (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: 9453: Universal Topic Set @ Construction Site
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(...) Ahhh...9453. slurp! I love this set. :-) though I'm still not sure why. For the longest time I "wept and drooled" over the box. But I couldn't bring myself to dish out the $ for it. I'm glad I finally broke down and bought it. I felt it needed (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: MLCad wishlist (was Re: Ice Cream
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I felt this should be in the MLCAD group and wrote my comments to each item. In lugnet.cad, Larry Pieniazek writes: [snip] (...) I would say instead allowing you to select a part and drag/drop it elsewhere in the list. (...) Perhaps using the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) You're making me hungry, Todd. :) Good analogy. -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If you don't believe in Gosh, you'll go to Heck, where you'll face eternal darnation. (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 4525!! (was Re: [FA] eBay 4535 4536 5571 8880
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Er, ah, make that 4525 not 35... (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Visiting Ottawa Dec. 1st
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(...) a (...) May be a truck load of LEGO... You should go to PlayValue, a big toy store located near Kirkwood Ave and Carling Ave (west bound), right behind the Acura auto dealer. At Wednesday they may close at 6pm or 7pm, so be quick! Their (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: idea for Pirates spin-off
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(...) OMG, now that's just too bloody funny! -- Richard (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | [FA] eBay 4535 4536 5571 8880
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A few odds and ends from my storeroom or Mario Ferrari's suitcase... Go here to scope them out... (URL) thanks for looking! (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Hardest Piece to remove?
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(...) I dunno... :) I'd have to say, separating a 6x8 plate from a stack of 10 tightly squeezed 6x8 plates is harder than that. You can always bend the 4x4 plate slightly to get the 1x2 grille tile started. --Todd [followups to lugnet.general] (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: $9 off $9 purchase at toysrus.com
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(...) Thanks a lot for the info Maggie! I just picked up a "grey plate service pack" AKA The Sith Infiltrator for $14! That's not a bad price at all. Cheers! Joel K (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Enough trans-antifreeze!
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No need for apology, 8 years is the number I've heard bandied about as well... If we assume they signed it in 98 or so, that would take them about to where the final of the first three would be out, so it makes sens. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Looking for pieces to trade at the meeting (November and December )
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I am planning on bringing a bunch of town stuff like 1592 6383 the crane part of 730 the crane from the 8888 expert builder 6684 6390 (again) 6395 (full loop race track) Some classic space stuff 6861 6951 6929 6846 6804 I also have a bunch of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Looking for McDs 1, 2, or 4
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I was on too much travel during the Lego happy meal time, and didn't quite get all the sets I was looking for. Oops. I'm looking for 3 of #1, 4 of #2, and 2 of #4. I've got extras of #7, #3, and #6. If anyone is interested in a 1-for-1 trade for any (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FA(eBay): minifig skirts, knights, windows, blue overall figs, more
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8 "minifig dress/skirt" slopes in black and white (URL) castle knights with helmets (URL) Blue windows, white mullions, 3 blue doors (URL) grooved 6-high black bricks (for garage doors, castle portcullis, etc) (URL) black 4x4 turntables (URL) red (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: I'm writing a Mindstorms book.
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(...) The book has been printed (I've got a copy in my hands right now), but I don't know how long it takes to get into circulation from the bookstores. I believe Fatbrain (www.fatbrain.com) currently has some in stock. I would expect Amazon to get (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.books)
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| | Re: Looking for 9702 instructions
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Wow. would you believe it? I have it right here in my pile of "stuff to scan." It's a goodie. I'll get right on it. -Suz. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: Cool Pieces!
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Ray Sanders wrote in message <383EA244.E0E09377@gate.net>... (...) sets/themes: (...) If this really is different than the group 1 pink, then there are 5 pinks (if you count the Scala peach as a pink). (...) This is the pink I've been calling "3+ (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.scala)
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| | Re: Hugo meets the Blacktron Empire
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Where is your "Hugo - the yellow spaceguy" site? -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman (URL) "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." Tobias Möller <tobias.moller@telia.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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(...) Er, OK. I'll put that in, but it seems redundant. (...) It means that I stuffed in the pseudo-code without rewriting the syntax-specific sections. :( Steve (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Anyone using motors, etc. in Castle creations?
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) using (...) remote (...) battery (...) too (...) You might still ask. Offer to pay the shipping cost. Someone who has way to many might just give you one. Of course if you think about the cost of batteries, (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Disagree. I remember trying it out Tyco in 1988 and it left a very bitter taste in my mouth -- blyecch -- and at the time I wasn't even a LEGO purist. True, Tyco was the best of the non-LEGO off-brands, but the quality still never quite lived (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part Authoring
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(...) thats one way.. notepad yes. mostly thats 50% of what I use (or ldraw editor from LDAO) other ways to do parts, is "draw" sections in LDD, put together in LEDIT, inline, and do the rest with editor (quad's,tri's and such) then once part is (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | RE: problem downloading srec file to RCX
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(...) Just because it compiled, and is from a book, does not mean it is compiled correctly. Once again, please try and load the LEGO firmware using all of the tools. Once this works, grab a known good alternate SRECORD file like Kekoa's little LCD (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Color Line Promotional sets 1955 and 2149
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I for one would buy one or two Lorries off of you if you picked some up. -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman (URL) "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." Hugo Matre <hmatre@tr.telia.no> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | peves and likes of MLCAD
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first pieves.... it takes about 7 - 8 seconds to render the parts .. (wanted to change the color on a piece, when i could of done it in ldraw editer, butused MLCAD for the color thing) thats all pieves. now, what is kool other than that, MLCADis a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Lego/playmobile ramble
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Boy the Target here in Lawrence, KS has a whole isle dedicated to Playmobile. Well, Playmobile on one side, Lego and the copy cats on the other. Tom "Tony Kilaras" <kilaras@speedus.com> wrote in message news:FLtJzB.E7z@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | liscence question...
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Hi you folks on lugnet.starwars, in lugnet.dear-lego I unfortunately mentioned that there is certain paragraph in the Lucasfilm contracts about "no new space themes while the contract lasts" or anything like this. Please see: (URL) problem is that I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Enough trans-antifreeze!
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Hi again, sorry for all the trouble I might have caused, I am new to lugnet. But the fact that the Lucasfilm Inc. Contract includes a paragraph that does not permit any further lines seems to be true. I do not know the details in the Contract and (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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First of all, no one is trying to "pass" any clones as being the real thing. (...) Second, Tyco is NOT "crummy", it's just different. I don't use it but I think you're letting your emotions get in when you toss around "crummy". Tyco made blocks that (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Remote Switches & GMLTC main lines
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John N already answered but I will butt in too.. (...) I'm gonna go with "no". I know John said "yes" but from what I saw when running at shows, it was whatever people felt like running. The station in the corner doesn't really have a lot of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Letters & Numbers?
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I got one because I just couldn't stand it any more... they are huge. 2x2 DUPLO tiles. Neat, though. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Part Authoring
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(...) Seconded. MLCad is very very nice. But, awesome as it is, there are always wish lists... Go here: (URL) my wishlist... (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) OK, here's an analogy... Hopefully this will illustrate the purist's point of view and why it's not arbitrary... You go into a restaurant and order big fat juicy third-pound burger with all the fixings, a side of french fries, and a big tall (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: $9 off $9 purchase at toysrus.com
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(...) I just got a Snowspeeder ffor $7.23 using the $9 offer from flamingoworld.com, then using the $10 offer picked up the Sith Infiltrator and a Speederbike set for $21.37 Thats a total of AUD$44.41 at current exchange rates, and to buy it here in (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Part Authoring
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Has anyone tried to make new parts with MLCAD? I would like to learn how to do them and then contribute to the LDraw library. I am assuming right now that it can only be done with Notepad and saved then viewed with MLCAD, but I don't know. I am (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: problem downloading srec file to RCX
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(...) PROGRESS REPORT: Problem persists when I try to download the SREC file for a (successfully compiled) slightly larger program (~30 lines) given on p200 of Knudson's book. (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) I haven't thought about this much and I can only speak for myself, but when I see water or skies or starry backgrounds, or fire or smoke or sand or anything like that, to me it's just "background stuff" to round out the image -- just as LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LEGOcenter
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(...) Sono dei normali negozi di giocattoli con un assortimento Lego molto ricco. A volte hanno fuori un adesivo con scritto proprio Lego Center. Su come trovarli... ti suggerisco di aprire le pagine gialle alla voce "giocattoli - vendita" e (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Hugo meets the Blacktron Empire
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(...) Heh. I just posted in (URL) that I thought my favorite Blacktron spaceship was one of Todd's MOC's. MOC's are *never* blasphemous. LEGO is made to be reused and redesigned. That's fundamental, canonical, to its nature. There's absolutely (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: lego autorizza lo scariso e l'uso di icone per le proprie pagine web !!!
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(...) Pare proprio di sì. Limitatamente a *quelle* particolari immagini che pubblicizzano la nuova supercar. Io comunque sul mio sito non le metto :-) Ciao Mario (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Scout vs RIS and reverse engineering and Byte Codes
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The pollm command lets you look at memory from 0x40 to 0x440 (1 K). The unused memory does not look like code. It looks like the system attributes are available there--probably battery level and such. Also variables must be there. We have 10 globals (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | FW: Lead warning for people who solder - no Lego content left
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Actually the comparison isn't flawed, just misunderstood ;-) The point was that smoking or eating (with lead on your hands) will increase the amount of lead that is absorbed into your body, no matter how the lead got onto your hands. If you don't (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ancora sul sito di ItLUG
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(...) Sono d'accordo anch'io. Sulla pagina di destra penalizza troppo la leggibilità. Mario (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Remote Switches & GMLTC main lines
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(...) Yes. The third is a short mining loop in the quarry. (...) The passenger line runs along the outside of the layout. This leaves the freight line on the inside and able to freely access the roundhouse and freight yard. (...) Well, it's not (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Dave, remember you're not the problem. You're just the person to bring up an issue that needs to be discussed and worked out for the future of LDraw and ldraw.org. Opinions welcome :) (...) Its good that you're agreeing about the official (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New newsgroup for for MLCad
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A new group dedicated to MLCad has just been created. MLCad is a free program written by Michael Lachmann for modeling LEGO designs (or other construction systems). CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.cad (group and hierarchy): Discussions of CAD (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | ------( Terms of use for lugnet.com )------
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | ------( Welcome to lugnet.cad.mlcad )------
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Welcome to lugnet.cad.mlcad, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.cad.mlcad (group): Focused discussion group for MLCad users: sharing insights, tips & tricks, success stories, operating system & compatibility issues, etc. lugnet.cad (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: 8880 Supercar
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(...) The front and rear steering cross-member plates should be of the same length. Grahame Reid (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Where can I find this piece?
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(...) Is it the 2 x 2 round "leg" piece? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Building Bridges
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(...) This was another Q. Can a track this long be power by a single trasformer? Scott A (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MISP #3302 LEGO Soccer Field + Bonus
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MISP #3302 LEGO Soccer Field + Bonus (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | RE: Lead warning for people who solder & eyeball project idea (fwd)
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----- Forwarded message from Mark Geddes ----- From: Mark Geddes <mark@AudeSi.com> Subject: RE: Lead warning for people who solder & eyeball project idea Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 15:07:59 -0700 I couldn't agree more (about the cigarettes). I just (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Today is the last day for McD's LEGOs!
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As of this morning, I was still short #6 and #8. While shopping in WM, I stopped in at the McDs and asked the manager if she had any left. She went back and found me six #6s. I forgot to ask about #8. Guess I'll have to go back tomorrow. I did (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: New newsgroup for for LeoCAD
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(...) Cool! :) Can MLCad have a group too? -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If you don't believe in Gosh, you'll go to Heck, where you'll face eternal darnation. (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.leocad, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Centering (was: I need help with the new tread links)
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(...) Thanks for your patient answer. Dave! (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Lead warning for people who solder (fwd)
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----- Forwarded message from Robert Eddings ----- From: Robert Eddings <webmake@bellsouth.net> Subject: Re: Lead warning for people who solder Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 22:09:36 GMT [1] Make sure that you are in a well ventilated area when using glues (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Scout vs RIS and reverse engineering and Byte Codes
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(...) The Scout must have control programming somewhere. What interests me is that out of 1K of RAM only about 400 bytes is available to hold a user program. Could the control program be held (preloaded) in the remaining 624 bytes of RAM? Robert (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego/playmobile ramble
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(...) I wish LEGO would not dis-continue their sets from 1995. One set especially... (the 4558... that was expected) But not only that. Animals, farms, pirates, *normal* cities (you know, not everything in a city is an emergency!). Magic stuff. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Remote Switches & GMLTC main lines
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(...) Mike, it depends. Are you a lego purist? (...) Space to protect LEGO purists (...) If you are not a lego purist, then open up the back of the point and hack off the tab. I know that there is at least 2 web pages with descriptions of the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Annuncio: www.itlug.org
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(...) Ragazzi, siete stati F-E-N-O-M-E-N-A-L-I!!!! Complimenti vivissimi, il sito e' molto ben fatto e il logo e' bellissimo (bella prova Domenico!). A prestissimo, Antonio (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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