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  Prices lowered on 9V Train sets FS: used 4558, 4554
 
Prices lowered on 4558 and 4554, the 4551 has been sold. Both sell for $510 including Priority Mail shipping/insurance within the USA. (...) email me, I am (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Update on Technic Box #1 (Canadian Tour)
 
[cross-posting to lugnet.loc.ca] (...) Phil has a good question - what's up folks? (...) Hmm. I think you're over-reacting a bit. One of the Canadian tour boxes was delayed significantly because of poor timing (it arrived at a person's house in the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
 
  Re: Castle structure advice...
 
(...) I've been building my modular castles this way since I was a kid. But instead of simply having the removable room nestled between supports or held down by anchors, I make the walls of the room uneven on the bottom, with the ceiling of the room (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Howdy
 
Look at me, I figure maybe I should check on the lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr only on the night before I have to fly out. I have got to plan this better in the future. Will (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr)
 
  Re: Blacktron
 
(...) LOL Tom, this is the biggest money post ever :) (pardon my thick Wheaton Academy accent) Would this have been better? sarcasm { Haven't heard this one before; } Hee. :) BTW Tom, I will be back on IRC Monday...if Lindsey hasn't told you, the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Waiting for Y2K sets
 
(...) Yes, I have been lurking around the various stores to see if there are any sets. None at TRU, nor at Meijer either, I checked at Meijer in the back storage room and I did not see any, unless they were buried (Too many boxes, can't get around!) (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Canadian Tire
 
(...) Looks that way. :/ No other deals at the Can Tires either. Only about 3 or 4 sets at each, and they are all obvious returns (in varying condition) at MSRP. Nothing rare or unusual, at mine, either. Oh well. Another location to put on my list (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Lego: Toy of the Century! (according to Fortune)
 
(...) I have an Excel spreadsheet, with all the sets I have verified, and the ones I don't, I usually make a pretty good guess on what I do have. Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn CAD Operator Affiliated Engineers, Inc. Work Page: (URL) Page: (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  FA: FOUR LEGO Keychains ...
 
(URL) are four keychains in this lot: Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Santa Claus, and LEGO Police, Take a look... Thanks, Gene W EugweCoral Eugwe@yahoo.com (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Blacktron
 
(...) I was going answer this with a 'dream on'. Then, I thought maybe I should say this should really be posted to lugnet.dear-lego. Then, I thought maybe if say roughly 4.310682739 billion people were considered 'enough', it could possibly work. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: better scans of the 2000 arctic polar bears?
 
(...) Maybe that is true, but a hippo will attack when a boat comes lazying by...saw that on animal planet... (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: better scans of the 2000 arctic polar bears?
 
(...) Domesticating Polar Bears!? Polar Bears are the only mammal on earth that will attack a human unprovoked. In truth every one of those Arctic minifigs should have a revolver or rifle. The first thing an Alaskin and I would assume Canadian (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  servo control
 
Hi, can somebody help me with my problem, please? 1. the 'servo_a7.icb' and 'servo_a7.asm' files have been downloaded from the Handyboard page and they are free of Ctrl M's or Ctrl J's. however, when i try loading the 'servo_a7.icb' file, i get (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Help!
 
I am surprised no one has mentioned the fibblesnork minifig guide. This is an excellent way to determine what figs go with a set. John DiR has turned it inside out so you can root through figs and determine what sets they go with. I have to go to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Update on Technic Box #1 (Canadian Tour)
 
What's the deal?? These boxes started in July and we are now in December. There has been no update for many of them for weeks... Can the last person to have the Technic box send some note to move it forward. Looks like the 'Canada Tour' was a dismal (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
 
  Re: Blacktron
 
(...) <sarcasm> Haven't heard this one before. </sarcasm> Talked to TLG many many times, and because the way marketing works, they're not going to do it. The only possibility is a slim chance of a re-release in limited quantities of original (not (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Castle structure advice...
 
(...) This sounds similar to the Night Lord's Castle Tower setup. It is resting between two support bricks that run the length of the tower's base, a table at the front, a fortified wall behind offering support, on top of a pair of tiles that are 1 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  1999 trains at the construction site in mass.
 
hi, im a new to lugnet and thought id let you know about some lego train sets i saw. the place is the construction site in waltham mass. they had most of the 1999 sets at less than s@h prices. thay also had extra track, tons of systems, technic and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: LEGOZ 2000
 
(...) Count me in. C'mon all you other Sydneysiders, let's get this one off the ground. It would definitely pay to post a reminder closer to the day. I'd previously suggested OzLUG or SydLUG, although technically we're not a UG in the true sense of (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
 
  Waiting for Y2K sets
 
I made an inquiry to a local TRU this evening about the 6091 (King Leo's Castle). The man on the phone did some typing on the keyboard and told me that it was expected at the distribution point (Orlando FL for this store) sometime between 12/6 and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: How long is a chain?
 
<joke> <img src="(URL) <p>Atually, 1/10 of a furlong is 66 feet...A bit long for 108 Lego chain links! </p> </joke> (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Castle structure advice...
 
(...) Perhaps the use of plates resting on tiles may work. For example, the room below could be 8x10 (studs). Assuming you provide the proper supports, you could have a room above that's 6x8, fit inside the room below. I'm not sure if you get what I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: How long is a chain?
 
(...) I prefer one tenth of a furlong Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Dimensions of a SD40 and GP35
 
(...) No, it's true. Showing you people how good I am HAS improved the state of the art, because I got better after being exposed to those "All the Johns are deluded that they are adequate" creations of yours. Some sort of opposites principle at (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: FreeNetnames comes up trumps!
 
(...) Yes, I was wondering that myself... when I looked at it earlier today, all it showed was the picture. The other stuff Lugnet shows is important as well. (especially MSRP!!! <GD&R>) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: When is "Not an Auction" really an auction?
 
(...) BTW, one thing which hasn't been brought up yet (that I've seen) is the labels for the newsgroups... lugnet.market.auction -> implies auctions lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade -> implies buying, selling, trading, negotiating, bartering, etc. The (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Advent Calendar Fun!
 
I did the man with the beard thing once, but I used an all black body and gave him the black top hat. I wasn't sure if he looked more like Abraham Lincoln or an Amish man. P.S. I like the lady from the hair dresser! Silas Thomas Main wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: New Small Church
 
Very nice! It has a good clean design to it. Effective detailing with minimal pieces (I like the lamps). Make sure you let us know when its finished. Silas Eric Kingsley wrote in message ... (...) have (...) creation (...) for (...) and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Advent Calendar Fun!
 
I'm not complaining, I thought you did a great job with only a fig to work with! How about doing something every 3 or 4 days with all the parts too?? or maybe just 1 part from each set.. I'd go for at least 4 days then so you've got 4 parts to work (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: Why etoys.com's toys for tots list has no Lego?
 
(...) I didn't see any option to do that, but I will e-mail them. I think they should just have an option during the checkout process "donate to Toys for Tots". Heck, they'd make more off Lego sets from me, especially since I won't be spending my (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Why etoys.com's toys for tots list has no Lego?
 
(...) I noticed this as well, think there's a place we could talk to etoys about it? or perhaps pay full price for a set and have them donate it, rather than their sucky sets? (I admit, i didn't look for this option) =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Why etoys.com's toys for tots list has no Lego?
 
Am I the only one who noticed this? That sucks. I'm planning on donating some Lego sets locally ANYway (and getting free cable installation at my new apartment while I'm at it) but I certainly wouldn't mind zapping off a few more online if I could. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: I've tried
 
(...) Just to make sure you're using the right compiler version, do the following: nqc >output.txt then post (or e-mail me) the contents of output.txt Also, see if it compiles the test.nqc program included in the distribution. Dave Baum (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
 
  Hovertank (repost)  [DAT]
 
Here is a model I posted some time ago and didn't work. Hope it does this time and if it doesn't sorry. Mladen Pejic, over an out! 1 0 -100 -8 40 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3033.DAT 1 0 20 -8 90 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3023.DAT 1 0 20 -8 -10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: converting Mac to PC and the Lego remote
 
(...) The problems you are seeing are differences between version 1.x and 2.x of the NQC language (not Mac/PC differences). Here are a few differences between 1.x and 2.x. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but it should at least allow you to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
 
  Re: Advent Calendar Fun!
 
Ok, so today all I had to work with was a Santa minifig. I managed three pics: (URL) first is a lady fresh from the hairdresser or hatshop, second is a beggar and last a bald man with a neatly trimmed beard hey...give me a break...there was only 1 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: LEGO Outlet @ Potomac Mills Mall is now shipping!
 
(...) Oh. I'd never seen them and I was picturing bricks instead of minifigs. Oh well, gotta have one anyway. Thanks for the info. (...) Did you beat me out on those 6009's today? Ought to be ashamed of yourself, beating a sick man... <not> (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Canadian Tire
 
(...) Someone found them... there are a ton of the various little things on eBay right now. :) Guess the eBay pros got there first. (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: New Small Church
 
<snip> (...) Actually they are Gray and I need 11 of them plus 1 1x6x1 Gray arch for the enterance. I am actually working on a deal with someone and will hopefully have the arches in a couple of weeks. Eric The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: UKLUG Prototype online
 
(...) Yes! That's what I wanted to say, but didn't want to kick up a fuss. We Brits being more reserved than those banned Yank imposters. -- Liam. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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