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(...) Yes but those are not "guns" as such, they are just a few parts put together to represent a gun. a blaster would have to look like a gun. I even read that the blasters were based on a real gun. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:38502D3C.C8899D...ich.edu... (...) TRADER (...) shipping (...) do get (...) Like (...) Tiles, or (...) package. I have this nagging feeling that I'd be on this list also.... I really hate it when (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I concur. Greeks and/or romans, with roman soldiers etc. Just imagine lego doing the greek gods. a lego zuse (how do you spell it?) with a bolt of lightning. mabie a lego minotaur. how about some disvoery of australia type stuff like the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Aaron West wrote in message ... (...) Sarcasm! Thats funny! Err...You werent serious were you? (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yes!!!!!!!.........I'm glad to see TLC taking this step.....I suggest making a Train/Model Team doors and windows pack, AFOL's and some KABOBs have been ranting about that for years. Bulk ordering of bricks would REALLY help us out (Many a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) [snip] (...) Hurra, Hurra, Hurra!!! My 2c... Get twice the sorting, packing and shipment structure you have in mind. It's gonna rain orders. I am ready to do my part <grin>. Thank you (and TLC etc) DaveG (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Mr L F Braun wrote in message <384F0A83.6283CADF@p...su.edu>... (...) Wholly (...) The least they could have done was made it a sticker. At least it would have been useful that way. "For Sale on E-Bay!! 5,000 Han in Carbonite stickers! HOTT!!!!!" (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Michael Hopkins wrote in message ... (...) tiles. (...) could (...) Strange...I could have swore I just read this message... (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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hi, brad! what overwhelmingly great news you've brought us!! ed's words sum up my reaction/ feedback as well... except where you can give ed a job in your new york staff; hire me as a designer! later ~ craig~ (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) That would be great! I'm not sure if Jacob would want someone else's CGI running on the server, why not ask him. Here's the correct link: (URL) you'd like, just work with the fields (I believe they're commented in the HTML source) and we'll (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Welcome Brad. With LUGnet's policy of verifying e-mail addresses, and the fact that you have a lego.com address, I'm going to assume that this isn't some incredibly cruel hoax. (...) *drool* Train windows, please. Lots and lots of train (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Laura Gjovaag wrote (...) The love-fest thing is a worry, but when people whip up a hurricane of serious-minded doubt and high-minded concern, the rest of us do need to poke our heads up and say 'bollocks'. So, ah, bollocks to them, and good work (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmm, I'm debating whether I'll take my Legoland Guard (Legoland keychain with keychain removed) or one of my red Futuron figs.... Tough one :) -Tim (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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Ben Olmstead/BEM wrote in message <384FF516.4D9D2CAA@m...st.com>... (...) 12 bikes? where did the other 14,988 lukes come from? :) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) dinosaurs. (...) I (...) here) (...) Bummer -- I'm *still* bidding on vegetation to supplement my Amazon lego. :) I need a whole jungle...two now. Plus I'm trying to make a forest for my Forestmen. Yikes! (...) that (...) you (...) I hadn't (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Jonathan Wilson wrote in message <385039D1.90EBFC1D@x...il.com>... (...) And the STAP Troopers? They come with blasters that have a trans orange cone for the "laser" being shot out of them. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I could do a form and/or a cgi to go with it. I am an expert with cgi and html etc. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Can you say Clone Wars! Ben (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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If interested, check out my auctions on Serious Collector: 2774: (4 URLs) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) At the risk of turning lugnet general into a Huw love-fest, I will agree. Huw is a great person on-line, and I think he acted appropriately and with great dignity throughout this episode. Three cheers! -Laura Gjovaag (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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Sounds good, but in advance you should be warned that being the direct contact for Lego, you will probably get sent some angry, nasty, and otherwise distasteful stuff. While most people do keep a sense of decency about network communications, there (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Peter Callaway wrote in message ... (...) ;-) Bugger that. Let's build a big Lego Pirate Ship, and bring him here. Hey wait, let's just build a great big Lego Pirate Ship. Oh damn, now I've gone and distracted myself. Off to build more (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I wonder what a long time is. I've had bricks connected this way in a model for several years now, and the bricks still fit with other bricks just fine. --- Chris Osborn FozzTexx Enterprises 707 226 7629 - Voice 2136 Coronado Ave. 707 581 1797 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Bruce Schlickbernd wrote in message ... (...) on (...) Cool, thanks Bruce. I am aiming more for the riverboat thing (Murray River, Australia or Mississippi(sp), US style). But I hadn't thought of the arches thing. Regards Richard Still baldly (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Leggere, prego: (URL) member page: (URL) member of ItLUG: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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James Wilson wrote in message ... (...) I believe it is in the current vote awaiting release. Its release wil be soon enough to patient people. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Some Bulk Green Slopes, Red Windows and Doors, and some White Arches: $1.00 [MN] Lego 20 Light Gray 6x2 Slope, Train Roof No Bids Yet (URL) [MN] Lego 8 White 1x4 Curved Spindle Fence No Bids Yet (URL) [MN] Lego 96 Green 4x3 Low Slopes No Bids Yet (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) i will move to vote that Huw is one cool dude. later ~ craig~ (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Now, after reading your post 5 times, I have my jaw back in place. This is incredible news. You have no idea how many people appreciate this. For us AFOLs that have been posting to RTL for years and now LUGNET, this is a miracle come true. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yes. (...) Personally, I think the term 'ldraw.org' refers to the actual website. The group of people could remain 'L-CAD' if desired, or 'The LDraw Organization,' or something completely different. On the site, I refer to ldraw.org as the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi Brad, Welcome to our little discussion group. Make yourself comfortable and stay awhile! Build On! John Matthews Brad Justus <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:FMHtE5.Kp2@lugnet.com... (...) those of (...) day. (...) set, (...) some (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Thanks! (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) frantically searches for something to trade with Gary :) I have to admit I've done the same thing at times, When it's taken me too long to get a package out to someone I'll try to find something extra to toss in. Though I probably have the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Does it really? I thought it all came from the parts.lst file and the program referenced that. Or...is it because that's what the program starts up with? -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If you don't believe in Gosh, you'll go to Heck, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Is there ANYONE in Arkansas (other than myself) who eats,drinks, and sleeps Lego here? (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ar)
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(...) Ditto :) James (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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where can we see this page? (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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Nice, depending on the date, I will try to be there (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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(...) an Armada Flagship. (URL) and ss-03.jpg show other views. Bruce (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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E' arrivata la lettera da LUGNET! -- Cheers Carlo. LUGNET member page: (URL) member of ItLUG: (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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(...) They are all stickers. Rengenier (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's mentioned in Fred Martin's "The Art of Lego Design" (ftp://cherupakha.me...flego.pdf) which is an excellent basic intro to technic for anyone who hasn't seen it. Dave Johnson (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) =o0 Wow! Very cool, indeed! Great news -- just wonderful -- not unlike Xmas morning at age 7! Even though I suspect such a greeting here must have been long planned, I cannot help but feel that my earlier message on "Proof of TLG's Concern for (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You can SEE all that? In that teeny-tiny picture? Now you can tell why I no longer paint miniatures anymore and just use Lego instead. :-( (...) Hand me the white cane with the red tip. Can't say I like what I can see on the microcopter (am I (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) The search sub comes with stickers. It has no pre-printed parts that I remember. Daniel (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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I just purchased a RIS 1.0 for myself and decided I won't have time to tinker with it. It is one of the rare 1.0 systems with the free upgrade sticker, and I've already received the 1.5 upgrade. Both are brand new and unopened. I'm asking $225 (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Mark Lindsey wrote in message ... (...) creepy (...) Sorry mate. I'm here, I'm here, its just that I've not had much that I could contribute. I don't really get into the whole technic thing, and while I'm looking forward to the dino stuff (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Where's Larry... or "LTC" BINGO. First one to spot all LTCs wins GMLTC, PNLTC, NGLTC, FGLTC, GFLTC... BTW we really need the world org for LTCs so we don't run into domain name issues! ;D SteveB www.PNLTC.orrg (...) a (...) onto (...) row (...) lost (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I have a quick question about the 8299/8250 Search Sub. Does it make use of stickers, or are the elements (i.e. the 2x4 half-cylinders) pre-printed? Thanks to anybody who can help! Joel (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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sorry about the double post - N - (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Reason for no stormtroopers
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Here are my thoughts on the reason for no storm troopers. Blasters. stormtroopers are about the only starwars fig that would need a blaster. Tlg has not made blasters for various reasons disscussed alredy on this group. therefore they cant make (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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As I wrote in an earlier message ((URL) I had a broken pneumatic workcylinder. But when running a last-minute test a few days later, just before calling TLG (1), it worked perfectly! Anybody experienced something like this before? Any explanations? (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Too big for the size of the ship. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) This is my take on the problem: Many (most?) DC wall warts supply a voltage as much as 200% of the rated output when lightly loaded ... so a really big 12VDC wall wart may supply as much as 20+ volts to the RCX. As careful as TLG is in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is my take on the problem: Many (most?) DC wall warts supply a voltage as much as 200% of the rated output when lightly loaded ... so a really big 12VDC wall wart may supply as much as 20+ volts to the RCX. As careful as TLG is in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Suzanne D. Rich <suz@media.mit.edu> wrote in message news:FMHxHr.1p1@lugnet.com... (...) Apology accepted. Thanks. Huw (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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"Bryan Wong" <green_paper@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FMHnt4.M4x@lugnet.com... (...) mine, (...) With some playing around it is pretty easy to get very complex gear drivetrains worked out. The hardest part is making them compact. You have to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I say it would be a mistake not to make a UCS falcon because so many people would buy one. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Buy another tie fighter and y-wing set to get more vaders! -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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To Huw, I meant you no harm and think no ill of you. my apologies. To Everyone, I want no leaks posted to LUGNET. If there is any chance your data may be a leak, obtain clearance from appropriate parties at the LEGO Company. If it's fine with them, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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John VanZwieten wrote in message ... (...) I will second that....... Eric (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I know that there are several programs that can do paralell rendering. 3d studio max springs to mind. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I see what you mean. ledit has encoded references to parts (the 2 x 4 brick springs to mind) that cant be changed. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) No. Emphatically, no. (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That'd be cool. Can you start out with the Geocities space you're using now? BTW -- the logo you came up with, IMO, can't be topped. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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Glad you like it;-) I was feeling (understandably) rather giddy at the time... -John (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Thanks. The design does require a fairly large robot platform, but it's not huge. I think this could be made slightly smaller, but not too much. The size I worked with was ideal for attaching the steering assembly to the RCX, etc., as well as (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Awesome! The WAFOLites are going to meet sometime in January, probably somewhere near Ogden or Kaysville, maybe somewhere Salt-Lake-ish, somewhere. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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(...) ...lots of cool stuff, including limited bulk sales, snipped... Wow! Hmm. No, its not 04/01. Hmm. Still breathing. (...) It might be true! Great news, and of course, welcome! John "you have how many unopened sets?" Boreczky johnb@pal.xerox.com (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hear, hear! I'm in the same boat as Joseph, sadly, but there are others out there who probably can (and have) taken full advantage of it! :-, Thanks, Ashley. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut)
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John, You are sentenced to walk barefoot over a football field covered in 2x2 bricks piled 6 inches deep for that pun! (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Yay! me like Lego bricks. I buy liberally from all the themes and my only rant is- "How come no Storm Troopers for two whole years?" Chris (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad, THANK YOU! Comments below... (...) Suggestion - STOP the "this set only available in country X". That would stop us from having to ship sets all over the world. Make a set available from Lego Direct no matter what country you live in - a TRUE (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Although I am not the first, WELCOME! <rubbing my eyes, and lifting my jaw after reading your post> I am glad to see TLG (or LD) recognize that AFOL give birth to CFOL and future AFOL! If there is anything we can do to help you in your endeavor, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Their website could use a better search engine. Following Larry's advice, I went there, struggled for a while then used their aptly named "Product Finder". I searched for brand "lego" and cost "$100+" and the train was the only set that was (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Brad, As an adult LEGO enthusiust, I would like to thank you for making my day. We are truly happy to hear that you are accepting input. Allowing bulk sales of parts (even in an extremely limited manner) would be a tremendous step that would (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Welcome Brad! It is great to have you. My one and only rant is the recent changes in Town. Why so simplified? Why not offer the "Town Jr." sets and real classic Town sets as two seperate collections? Or, how about re-realising old LEGO sets from the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Sell individual pieces!!! (All of them)(or most would be good) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Brad: Welcome! I'm sincerely glad that both you, and The Lego Corporation, have joined our dialogue. I hope that you feel welcomed...and know that for all our (my) complaints and occasional spells of angry zeal, we are all united by a fierce (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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You know, after reading this, I went to Toysmart, but couldn't find any LEGO trains. I ordered one from KBkids. I would like to know what I missed. I did all kinds of searches. --Jack Gregory Jennifer L. Boger <jennr@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. Thank you. (...) This is a huge step forward. (...) You have just given a positive response to the single-most asked for "wish" we have from Lego. (...) Listen - hear that? It's the sound of several thousand AFOL's staring at their (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Good Procrastinators List Proposed
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(...) Maybe you should also start a GOOD PROCRASTINATORS LIST as well as a GOOD TRADER LIST. Put me down at the top of that one. Sometimes I don't get to shipping stuff or money out right away (life gets crazy sometimes), but then when I do get to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Jar-Jar is not really Lego's fault- he's Lucas' fault. It's not like they could make Episode 1 sets without him in them, and if they had to make a Jar- Jar, I think they did all right. That doesn't explain, however, how they think they can (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Big Brother, he speaks! whooho! (...) Lots of it :-) And welcome! . (...) Could we please have some space stuff like the trans-color quarter domes? :-) (...) I would really like to see rereleases of older sets. Especialy space and castle. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I haven't been reading this list _that_ long, but will carefully look at the assembly tonight to see if it is putting particular stress/deformation on anything.. I don't believe that it is vital to have the axles line up this way. The movement of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ben wrote in message ... (...) through (...) ebay at (...) for (...) figure. I think this one is purely seasonal. Kids saw it all year long in the catalog and parents want to get it as a "big gift" for christmas, so they are willing to spend big (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Welcome to Lugnet Brad! This is very exciting news for any lover of the brick. What you are bound to hear the most from people in Lugnet is the need for bulk orders. I came out of my LEGO darkages because of Mindstorms, but what really got me back (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Actually, my wife is a bit more understanding, in fact she is one of my main lego set finders. She is always ringing me up from stores to say she has come across set number so and so, at a knockdown price (why else do you think I gave here (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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There *is* justus after all!!;-) Brad, I can hardly believe what I just read! This is wonderful news! I applaud your foresight and willingness to cooperate with the AFOL community. I think you will not find anywhere a more devoted customer to any (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) <snipped well-written message> Huw, I don't think there is anyone who thinks less of you over this whole thing. I certainly don't. While I have come to agree with Todd about the potential of damage, I, like you hadn't even *considered* the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Tell her it's just PLASTIC. (Uhhh.... Waitaminit, THAT might not work either...) [sigh...] Never mind... :-P~~~ Franklin (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) building, (...) I can't agree more. It is very nice to share your fun with your spouse. My wife and I like to sit down with a big Lego set and a bottle of wine. Makes for a relaxing evening... Bryan (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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Welcome! This is a very smart move for TLC for many reasons. I look forward to seeing this develop into an effective feedback/customer service/direct marketing and sales operation (and more!). I think this is a win-win proposal. KL (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I didn't want to mention the Castle Babe, my wife might read my mail. regards lawrence (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) LOL-- It goes up to 11;-) Good one, Todd{:^D -John (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Not that it matters to you, but my opinion of you is undiminished in the least bit by the whole mess. As far as I'm concerned, your reputation is intact. I never understood the line of reasoning that you were endangering our "relationship" between (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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Great robots! But I didn't see any code..? CU Bert Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Lego pBricks www.bvandam.net -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Carlo Ottolina <kruntz@tiscalinet.it> Aan: lego-robotics@crynwr.com (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A new castle babe!!! (and a weird knight)
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(...) Look at the knight by the ramp up to the gate. It's a she. You can tell by the obviously red lips. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Maybe it's me, but it seems that your links are goofed. I couldn't get to see the parts... -John (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) How about stop motion- a pile a peices on a table slowly, frame by frame crawl up onto each other into the set? Chris (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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