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Great Job Hari, I like them alot! keep up the great work!!! Tamy (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) The knights vs the moo-men. The knights come with a king, a princess, and a warrior babe, steps to make the sets girl-friendly? The moo-men are much more boyish, testosterone-poisoned sets. (...) Right! A horse with a hole in his head for a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.scala, lugnet.general)
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And in fact when I was a child (not that long ago, born in 1974) Lego sets weren't all that conflict oriented either. The space sets of the time had no weapons for instance. The first set with a fighting theme that I can think of is the yellow (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Check out www.bestlock.com (?) Erin -- (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.scala, lugnet.general)
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(...) But that doesn't seem prohibitive to me anyway. They're certainly inventing new pieces all the time these days, and that takes new molds. And at least they'd still have the basic engineering done for retro pieces. (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Or to put a different way: Are the molds (that were used originally to make those parts) compatible with the current state of the art molding machines used by TLC ? A negative answer would imply the need to make whole new molds. Ray (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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After searching lugnet, I'm still not clear on the current state of Lego-style CAD software that runs on a Macintosh. Can someone tell me... Is there a Macintosh compatible program that does something like what LDraw does ? (I thin kI saw something (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I *so* agree. I, as a "girl", like the royal family, pegsasii (plural pegasus, right?), and unicorns (1), and would enjoy stuff like that in LEGO. I also like soldiers and guards, and would enjoy seeing a feudal system line of castles, with (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.scala, lugnet.general)
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(...) "Only You, the LEGO Maniac, can determine what color dress Shala will wear to the dance." -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) There's a link to it from the front page of www.lugnet.com, since it's that important, in the "News Flash!" section. Here's the link: (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 2000 Star Wars sets are out in US
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(...) Well I am jsut on the other side of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin and we have no new legos. I am in Kenosha just 60 miles north of Chicago. I am about ready to pull hair out for my new legos. The shelves are bare in the TRU by me but no new (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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Una anche per me, se c'è ancora, grazie :-) Ciao Giulio Marco Beri ha scritto: (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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Bill Katz <billk@wald.wald-kramer.com> wrote in message news:944898283.20338...mer.com... (...) Brad: Bricks, slopes, plates and tiles are the place to start with bulk ordering - all colors, all sizes (personal plea - gray 1x__). Next, I would (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I guess part of my point is that not only are the Lego Company's current efforts not a part of the solution, they are ACTIVELY a part of the problem. Their "for girls" line is their least problem-solving/building oriented, and conversely, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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It appears that the 1x6 plate with round ends with holes, as used to hold sterring gear together since the early 80s, is no longer made - at least the fee current sets that use standard (new) steering gear don't include it. (See "plate with (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) This is one of those Me too letters: I think so too. Re-releasing sets would be pretty easy for TLC, and people would love it. And buy them. (I know I would! I'd start with the Metroliner, then a few Pirate sets, the big police station...) (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:FMJJ46.EoK@lugnet.com... (...) pretty (...) A MIB Metroliner, IIRC :-) Huw (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message (...) I should get your priorities right. They are more trouble than they're worth (see other threads...) Huw (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Yes, but they'd have to take something offline to produce these parts, and there's no guarantee that the molds are still useable (or even exist). It's also pretty clear that most of the "special" parts are made overseas (Billund or Sweeden I (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well I am not going to light you up at all because I agree with most of what you say. I actually think that other than a few slight differences our views on this subject are very similar. I agree that LEGO is not sought out by girls. I really (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I've been toying with the idea of a carrier for a few years now. The current sketches I've made are looking like the carrier will end up being about 250 studs long and 100 studs wide. No "whoosh"-ability there [per the other posts in this (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Well, you can always give it a shot. A background for an AT-AT might be a little more difficult, though. But it's doable. I'd love to see the piece count on _that_ box. --Bram (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I knew that would please you :) Unfortunately, now I can't see how gullible people really are... (...) :) --Bram (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.publish)
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(...) If only it were real :) Believe it or not, the name of the set is actually translated into French and Spanish at the the top of the box :) --Bram (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I raytraced the images for the front and side panels of the box. Then I scanned in the logos from my Exploriens Starship box. I matched fonts as best I could where I needed to change the text a bit. After I finished creating the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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The main problem for me (my wife) is the space it all takes up... especially so near Christmas. This explains why one of my filing cabinets at work is full of Lego. The money thing does not bother her quite so much, as our Lego is more or less self (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Thanks! (...) It was rendered using elements from the galaxy include files I got from somewhere. Believe it or not, creating the background took much longer than orienting the model like I wanted it. --Bram (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Genetic algorithm and Scout
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I've just posted a genetic algorithm program that generates a program for the Scout (in Lego Assembler). The GA uses a simulation to determine a behaviour that allows the Scout to search for a bright light and stay in that area. The program itself (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(donning flame-retardant attire) When these young people walk out into the real world, they will find that not everyone is testosterone-driven, regardless of their gender. Gender and aggressive behavior do not line up evenly. I have known aggressive (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yes, I have posted sets to his father's house. Scott A (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Nope. The message I'm being presented by LEGO is that they don't care enough to proof their text. 'faciest'? Steve (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.scala)
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TLC has produced some non-conflict sets, the one that comes to my mind is 6595 'Surf Shack'. I somewhat suspect that this set was sort of a prototype-Paradisa set, although without the pink. Train sets would also fall into this catagory. Ray (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I'll add all the animals I can think of. (...) Red (no Deco), Yellow, Black, and Brown Birds, also. (...) Green and Dark Gray (...) White, Dark Gray, and Gray Sawfish (...) Also, Crabs, Clams, and Starfish Gray, White, and Trans-Blue Dolphins (...) (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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It looks almost as good here as it did in real life. Great work, Shaun! -John Van Shaun Sullivan <sullis3@mit.edu> wrote in message news:38553557.FB70A8...mit.edu... (...) ***...*** (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Split wanted from an eBay lot, or, does anyone have those wheels?
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Larry, let's talk offline re:budget. Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Part of my frustration is that it's difficult to _find_ Lego system toys that are generally appealing to girls. Almost all of the sets are fire trucks, police stations, race cars, or space/castle/pirate sets, and as someone else mentioned, all (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: FOTW!!!!
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Dimenticavo: grazie!!! Ciao. Marco. P.S. E un altro messaggino... (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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On Mon, 13 Dec 1999 19:56:02 GMT, "Carlo Ottolina" <kruntz@tiscalinet.it> wrote: Una per me! Ciao. Marco. (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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And to add my contribution - thanks Tony! I really enjoyed the event and meeting you all either again or for the first time. I'm really sorry I couldn't stay long to chat (and half my time there seemed to be devoted to sorting out my set of Lego (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: # LAST MINUTES FOR SETS 5571 !!!
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What was the price on this set? USD -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Dya Shopping" <dya.shopping@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message news:FMoup9.BL0@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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