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Peter Callaway wrote in message ... (...) Yup, I only plan to carry the list. (...) opposite (...) Nah, they're just cells. I understand that worry, but on the other hand, any alternate format I can think of (in keeping with the general Port Block (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I can second that, hire Craig as a designer! He is a Minifig genius not to be overlooked and he is without parallel for background designs utilizing just a few of the right kind of bricks. He forgot to mention: (URL) there, Brad, you won't be (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Have to agree there, my NLSO wife *really* enjoyed the islander/pirate kits I bought her. 8) She never really go into it as much as you did Rachel (for which my wallet is ever grateful, I'm bad enough!), but she seems to understand me a little (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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...wow. I *wish* I was half that good! -- Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. Ralph Döring <doe@gmx.de> wrote in message news:FMF14D.DM9@lugnet.com... (...) they (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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I haven't, but since it was declared the toy of the century by Forbes, I may just tag it in there. 'Course I've got the new supercar on my desk at work now. Might be a *sligh* giveaway. 8) -- Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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Ja si myslim ze lidi v Cesky Republice a na Slovensku maji vetsi zajem co strcit do huby a cim utrit prdel nez si hrat s Legem ne? (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.cz)
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Brad, Let me join everyone else in welcoming you to LUGNET. Without a doubt, this one of the greatest moves TLC could make. I wish you well in it. Above all, it's wonderful to have AFOL's recognized as a valued sector of the market. Thanks! I'm sure (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) gather that the individuals will work out the value of the trade. The only point of confusion is having a "want" and a "trade" item directly opposite each other. Someone might interpret this as you wanting to trade a red micromotor for a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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P.S. I'd like to place an order for 842 1x4x6 trans-lt-bliue Town-Jr windows Dont' ask. KL (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Ooh, ooh, and the LDRAW database. I would like to see Lego's naming convention of parts (meaning the stuff they use) published for the Ldraw community. Ben Roller (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) i concur (not as a woman!.. hehe)... my NLSO looks at my 8880, 8480, 8448, and my emerging blacktron I collection and just shakes her head... but i bought the flying ninja's fortress just cause she thought it looked so cool.. we built it (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Excellent suggestion. I can't help but think that ldraw technology is necessary for the parts ordering system. This would prevent them from using proprietary technology which may have held up this in the past. There are alot of web developers (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) What a GREAT idea Ray. Also, I think it would be safe to say that we'd be ok if there were links from current sets to the Lego web site to buy them. Kinda like some of the sets that say\said "You may be able to purchase this set online at (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hey Peter you ought to check this site out (URL) click on a button and the RCX spins a magic 8 ball. You might find out what ya need there ! (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello Brad; Welcome to Lugnet & rec.toys.lego. Your announcement of LEGO Direct is excellent news, a wonderful Christmas present indeed. Bulk purchasing has to be the single most common desire we LEGO fans have. Providing that service as soon as (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I have to add my voice to everyone else's here, and agree with the comments about Huw, in his shoes, I would've put them up also, when he got jumped on he couldnt've acted in a more responsible manner. Now, to the comment Frank made about Todd (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) AND we need Imperial ATAT's and ATST's... and the Crimson Guard... AND those cool 3 wing shuttles that the Empire big-wigs ride around in... and the death star... (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Peter Callaway & Jamie Obrien wrote all manner of interesting stuff about having an Australian want/trade webpage. I know its tacky and simple, but how's this grab you? (URL) .au email addresses would need to supply an Australian mailing address. Do (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 6560, 6441 @ Kay-Bee in Burlington Mall, Burlington MA
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Wicked cool price on 6560 ($49.99 IIRC) and 6441 ($25.99, again IIRC) at Kay-Bee in Burlington Mall. Kinda surprising, given Kay-Bee's inability to stock anything good LEGO-wise lately, plus I've never seen 6560 available in the US anywhere I've (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) I believe yours went out yesterday, John, so it should get to you tomorrow (Friday), assuming the USPS isn't swamped yet. --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Proof of TLG's Concern for AFOL?
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Richard Marchetti wrote in message ... (...) doing (...) for (...) AFOL (...) capitalism. (...) other -- (...) their (...) as (...) silence (...) posting (...) the (...) one (...) no (...) wrong, (...) do (...) certainly (...) issue. (...) with (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) the (...) You can use a horizontally-polarized fill light in one direction and a vertically-polarized fill light in 'tother. Then the strength and the amount of one vs. the other will locate you. You can also use differently polarized beacons, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) randomly generated ascii characters. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | 5909 - Closet cleaning in a wierd way
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Hello All, I have a new sealed 5909 taking up an enormous amount of space in my small closet. It has a some shelf wear and is a little dusty. I would like to trade this for two (2) new, sealed classic red BASIC buckets (3041 I think). If anyone is (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) one (...) nice, (...) Guys, as a woman, let me give you a fresh perspective on this (and I'm speaking from my own experiences, before I get any timmy's thrown at me by women who love star wars, etc. Actually I love the movies, the Star Wars (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) miracle (...) Me too. Can you believe this?!?! (...) you (...) to (...) well as (...) for (...) restricted (...) since (...) bulk (...) The demise of auctions? Gee, how sad. What's next, reasonable prices? ;) (...) York (...) We should (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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First off, Huw, I don't think anyone thinks any less of you, certainly not me. I am wondering if in a way, Huw caused a positive response from TLC. The timing of the LEGO Direct announcement is sort of interesting. It almost seems a reasonable time (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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Andreas Stabno wrote in message ... <snip> (...) Hey! that's my favourite set as well (and my very first set). The hinge mechanism was a great idea, that way you can have a four walled house, and still be able to see and get inside. I wonder why (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.town)
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(...) task (...) With an overhead camera you may find it easiest to use the IR port on the RCX to beacon the robots position. With the coordinating PC sending out a poll message addressed to individual robots. Most video see IR signals very well and (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Outlet @ Potomac Mills Mall is now shipping!
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(...) Look at this foreshadowing and nobody caught it! Buffie is talking about Brad here. -John (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Hey, don't want to make a plug, but I've got directions for a cool Repulsorlift Vehicle using the pieces from two speeder bikes! Check it out at: (URL) screwed up with the LDraw rendering, so the image is mirror reversed in the last step (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Everyone gets a different randomly-generated password. No default passwords, no backdoors. The passwords are generated once, then crypted (like Unix), and stored only in crypted form. Right before writing them to disk in crypted form, they're (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Reason for no stormtroopers
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(...) grabbed (...) He's takes out Greedo and a buncha Storm Troopers throughout the three movies. Well, he takes out Greedo once. :) They'd BETTER make a Cantina set with hundreds of cool minifigs :) Anyway, with our luck, Han will come with a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Considering parting out 2 4561s
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(...) If you're going to be picky, then actually they are transparent THINWALLS. As you say, Troy, train windows are something quite different. Kevin (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) it is already defined this way... indeed it looks like egcs for h8300 treats char as unsigned by default. look at the following test proggy... char ch; void showbug(void) { if (ch < 1) ch=-2; } ... and the disassembled code (...) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Good Procrastinators List Proposed
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(...) LOL!!! I'll confirm this - the generous bit, not the putz bit <g>. Kevin (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Wow. Wow. <standing on head and waving legs around> excuse me, I've calmed down a bit now. I didn't reply to this when I saw it on rtl, being a bit of a cynic, but if it's got past the LUGNET checks and balances then I'll take it to be genuine. What (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Number 49 here to say "no", my PW did not come with an email AND I have yet to receive my membership packet. So if you see me on the street and I am not able to perform the secret handshake, please go lightly on me. -7x7{;^D (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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(...) (sorry snipped this drastically due to my inordinatly long ramble) Welcome Brad Just wanted to add my voice to the thousands of AFOL's all over the world, who are REJOICING right now!!!! just wanted to say that since the new 2000 set (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hot new video game: "Where in LEGOLAND is Larry Pieniazek" :-) --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) and-dagger style>> What could we get for him? Gotta be worth at least a dozen 8480's and a couple of 8880 ;-) Pete Callaway P.S. Just in case anyone's sense of humour checked out for the night, I'm kidding! No-one's worth a dozen 8480's!!! ;-) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | Modified Sith Infiltrator
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Hey everyone, in the time before the new sets come out, I'm looking to recreate my sith infiltrator, and make it an accurate model, that is, 2 levels (hopefully!) cabin, right length, height, etc. Anyone out there got any pictures of their own (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Okay, so I'm gonna order me a copy of this set and open the Pandora's box that is LEGO trains...what I'd like to see is a scan of the back panel of the package that shows the alternate models that can be built. Who knows...if they're that much (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) Ah.. I believe that the password is sent with your member packet, I can't remember where I read that but it's in there somewhere! Richard (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Okee, here's my full want-list: Set Seeking ---...--- ---...--- 1593 Unnamed Denmark space set ('83) Box, instructions, pieces 1694 Galactic Scout ('92) Box, instructions, pieces 1969 "3 Set Special" [6847/6848/6825] ('85) Backing card 6711 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Freestyle Polybag patterned 3x2 Slope Brick
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(...) **snip of DAT** By the way, this is fairly obviously a modification of the existing 3298.dat file, but I didn't know how to note that in the header... Dave! (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: A new castle babe!!! (and a weird knight)
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(...) Ah yes, a warrior babe. About time lego put another chick who can fight into the castle theme (besides that brown-haired chick from the Dark Forest). I most definitely will try to get her in any way that I can, even if I have to shell out a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Freestyle Polybag patterned 3x2 Slope Brick [DAT]
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My first effort at an "official" contribution! I don't know if there's one in the works, or even already completed, but here's my 2 cents: 0 Slope Brick 33 3 x 2 with Freestyle Pattern 0 Name: 3298xxxx.dat 0 Author: Dave Schuler! 1 16 0 20 -10 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Geez! LUGNET is just too exciting!
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(...) Ooops, maybe I shouldn't have bought my girlfriend an 8480 for her birthday! You think starting her off with the simpler, easier sets is a better idea? Hmmm.. have to think about this one :) Richard (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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Dear Brad, Indeed you are the bearer of more than just some holiday cheer! Welcome to Lugnet from one of it's "down under" members. I'm very excited after reading this post, and look forward to more from you and your organisation in ALL of the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Censorship? Hah! (Was: Somebody help.)
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(...) Sorry, my friends are my friends and they stay my friends no matter what they do. (On a more painful note, I seperated my growth plate farther apart last night at the Ymca, for the second time this year.) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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(...) I never thought of that! I wonder if we can ask them indirectly through LEGO Direct? Question is - if they do mind, what can be done about it? I guess if they sychronised their releases it wouldn't be an issue :) (...) Yeah, that is worrying (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Snip message Wow Santa Lives My wish may come true BULK BUYS My how a bad day at works gets good when you get home!!!!! matt (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I'm sure that many people install power generators on their larger ships. Well, for those who do install them, here's an idea you might want to try: 1. Get one of those big 2-piece trans-blue cylinders they often have in Exploriens sets. 2. Attach a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: My thoughts on Dino Island
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John Battcock wrote in message ... (...) two (...) off (...) Just on loading horses, put a 2x1 block and plate into the horse, and sling a large adventurers backpack on either side. Looks great, gives you four implement positions, and uses up the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Has anybody done any browser interfacing of the RCX? Like where you controll the RCX in real time through a browser - something similar to the JOYSTICK in the RCX command center program. Thanks peter ===== Peter Novotny pe_mo@yahoo.com Alternate (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) a (...) night (...) My girlfriend is understanding of my habit. She buys me sets that she knows I need, and lets me know if she sees sales, etc. I tried to get her to build one for herself so I let her build 7111 SW Droid Fighter. I figured it (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) to (...) OK, that kind of answers that the PW is either sent in the mail or emailed to you, I finally got around to filling out my info form (kind of embarassing for me to be the only person in the first 20 (50?) that didn't have theirs filled (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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All this mention of blasters for stormtroopers and no mention of poor Han. I don't recall him using any weapon outside of the occasional time he grabbed Luke's light saber. I can't wait to see what they do with him in the Falcon. In the desert skiff (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) Well, if you can work out mine then please let me know :) I'm just impatient to wait until (probably) after Christmas for my package to arrive :) Richard (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | PentWing Fighter II
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I've posted an updated version of my fighter: (URL) the original model for comparison: (URL) LMKWYT! I'll probably make some raytraces this weekend, but first I'd like to know what people think of version II. --Bram (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
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Mr. LEGO Direct I just received my order for 40 service packs of grey bricks. This is in addition to the 40 I purchased last month. I am very thrilled that you are considering bulk ordering. I'd appreciate such a service, especially in a broader (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Bring Your (Favorite) Minifig To Work Day
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(...) Well, I always have the red droid on my key-chain with me...I'm also bringing this fig: Blacktron I Torso Dark Gray arms Black hands Light Gray "hips" Black legs RoboForce head (with sunglasses) Metallic Blue helmet/headgear Black visor --Bram (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
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(...) Nah, it's probably the coolest thing that I've ever read too, so I'm not suprised if your newsreader agreed :) Richard (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: What is 'LDraw?'
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(...) Correct. I like the phrase 'The LDraw System' identifying the original .dat format and the programs which use the 'System.' [1] (...) Obviously .dat files have become integrated with part files. I like .ldr or .ldm for 'LDraw Model.' .mpl for (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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Don't tell me your PW, but should I be able to figure out what the default one is??? (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Future Wild West Possibilities
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The Lego group really ought to have done more with this theme. Frankly, I love the Wild West stuff. Everything was good about this theme; the buildings and Indian camps looked really cool, there were those awesome six-shooters and rifles, other neat (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
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"I'm officially freaked out now." :) -TS2 (...) What!? This is only a "little preview". How could this get better? (...) Bricks! Can never have enough basic bricks! Star Wars Lego! Though some of the SW sets need some help. (...) Minifig count per (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | PentWing Fighter, Version II [DAT]
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Because I finished my homework by 5:00 today, I decided to work on my PentWing fighter cockpit to go with the new wings. Here is the result. Please let me know what you like better and like less about this version of my fighter. I'm also open to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Oops! Newsreader error? (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Guess I just got my birthday present a day early. Great news, can't wait. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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This is the coolest thing I have ever read... |:-> (...) <snip> (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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This is the coolest thing I have ever read... |:-> (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: MLCad wishlist
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(...) OK, so how do I do it? when I press the inline button in LDAO with a model selected, I get a textbox with my file in it but I don't see any new file written, or any changes to the old file. So what am I doing wrong. Again, what I want to do is (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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PPS. Are the train windows in the FUTBOL buses and the ressurection of Castle the result of reading our online wishes, or just coincidence? :) :) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: What is 'LDraw?'
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Tim Courtney wrote: <Good questions. Which I snipped.> In my opinion: A name is needed to identify the concept of "formated to be compatible with LDraw and LEdit, as extended". This name needs to be separate from the concept of "the LDraw suite of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
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Are you hiring? If you start offering bulk sales i'll need to find a new "Job", so it might as well be with you guys! (For those that don't know, I currently make my money parting out lego sets on the auction sites.) Troy Brad Justus (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
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33rdly, I'd like to say a HUGE hello and welcome! Christmas has come early this year!! I am finding it hard to be composed.. words which describe me are: exited, happy, amazed, hopeful, joyful, inspired, gladdened, and I'm not too ashamed to admit, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: My thoughts on Dino Island
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Hi all; mark lindsey wrote in message (...) 1 WW red torso with suspenders + pith helmet + Kilroy head + knapsack + shovel + pick = Stinky Pete. In my little world he rides a horse and leads another "loaded" with supplies. The loading is most easily (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Brad, Awesome, simply AWESOME ! (...) Sounds like S@H is going to be migrating into this new structure, yes ? (...) The brick & most everything else that goes with it. (...) o Missing that 'last copy' of a classic set that the store had on the shelf (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Rack and Pinion Steering and idea for precise angle of rotation detection
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Top of Page 14 in Fred Martin's "The Art of Lego Design" (ftp://cherupakha.me...flego.pdf) . (BTW, this is an excellent document with some good techniques--I'm really skimming here, but it looks like part of this was used to recommend stuff to Lego (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Dan's Lego Parts Auction Update: 12/9/99
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More parts have been sold, and only a few more are left. The open lots are at; (URL) Lots are here; (URL) Summary; (URL) M. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
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Greetings, Brad, and welcome to LUGNET! What I love about Lego is the freedom to create. What I hate is the lack of available resources for materials, not only bricks, but also instructions/plans. What I'd most like to see? I'd like to see Lego make (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | RE: Exploring Mars
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(...) Radio is used for the Cybermaster. The RCX has no RF interfaces, nor does the RCX IR tower. The Cybermaster RF tower looks very much like the RCX IR tower, but with screw-in sockets on top for a pair of flexible antennas. They are almost a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Reason for no stormtroopers
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(...) Let me see if I can clear this up a little, I think what Jon is saying is that it would be nice to see TLC make an actual storm Trooper Baster, rather than rigging up some megaphone or whatever. Scott S. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Some lego thing in myer city store...
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I saw a sign with the lego logo on it in myre cuty store. sounds like one of those model displays they have from time to time. I didn't get the details because I was in a hurry. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: A new castle babe!!! (and a weird knight)
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(...) Looks like Joan of arch time. :/ Time to get the fire ready! :) Lord Doyle of Nelsonshire (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Your Resumes
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(...) Or if you are a stuanch vegatarian activist then that might affect your chances of getting a job with macdonalds or KFC. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Space Shuttle Set for Sale at ZanyBrainy!
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The San Mateo CA store has at least a dozen sets on the shelf, priced at $74.99. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Your Resumes
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(...) Sure it is. British Tobacco may not want you to work for them if you're an anti smoking activist. Or if your SO works for RJ Reynolds. Or if you jump out of airplanes, it may not be wise to put you on the critical path on a regular basis. (or (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Exploring Mars
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I called Lego and asked about the Exploring Mars add-on set for the RIS. They said it would come out in Spring of 2000. The thing that gets me is that the set was meant to release in July of 99, then in September of 99, now in Spring of 2000. Makes (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Reason for no stormtroopers
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Jonathan Wilson wrote in message <38505468.DECD3DB1@x...il.com>... (...) together (...) What indication do you have that they would be required to mold "special" guns for Stormtroopers? If this was a requirement, we would have seen them already. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Storm Troopers and Boba Fett
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(...) pushing (...) Yeah. Ewok sets would be cool (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 4561 sale at kbkids
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(...) Finder". (...) Try a search on lego and rail, they use the set names as in "Railway Express", I ordered one today after doing a search with the set name. Paul (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My thoughts on Dino Island
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(...) It's one of those elements you can't have enough of. (...) That is a good idea. (...) The town space center thing-a-ma-bobs. You know the training center and the pseudo-shuttle, etc. etc.? (...) There's no hope in wishing. Especially now that (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
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I won't be the first to say welcome, and I won't be the last... but I have to say it! This is great. My one wish? Let me put my money where my mouth is. I've shot off about how your sites can be improved in the past. Put me (and the firm I work for) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Considering parting out 2 4561s
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(...) the (...) I have no Idea which parts Dwayne plans on keeping for himself, but you could ask him. Or just keep checking his auctions over on BRICKS. With a large amount of stuff to post, it sometimes takes quite a while to get it all done. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Space Shuttle Set for Sale at ZanyBrainy!
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Thanks, all.... I found ZanyBrainy on the web, located a local store (but still out of town), called 'em up, confirmed stock and sale, and ordered one. A good deal. Thanks again. Dave Paule (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | new silver/gold for 2000
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What parts are coming out in silver or gold for 2000? I know of the "decoration" pieces on that silver car but are there any other silver pieces on that car or in any other set? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Motor Failure
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I got my Lego Mindstorms last Christmas. I had used it extremely, and about July one of the motors quit. So I opened it up and investigated. The brushes has melted together. So I oiled it and it rain very slow. I took it apart and saw how it worked. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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