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  Re: 2000 Star Wars sets are out in US
 
I don't think that the Destroyer Droid is scheduled to ship until February (so it may show up in January, but probably not December). BTW, for anyone finding the sets out of stock at Meijer, you can get rainchecks at the sale price. I did this for (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: A new castle babe!!! (and a weird knight--not a woman)
 
(...) <Snipped my stuff> (...) Ack! I should've realized that sounded angry and arrogant, I apologize. I didn't *mean* for it to sound that way, in fact I wasn't very angry at all. I just wanted to plainly state why I believed what I did. After I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Semi-Odd Parts I'd Like to Know About
 
(...) Possibly white, not sure. L/D 2635 is also of interest, (...) Red, Yellow and White for sure. (respectively, the 'new' train loading station, the old train loading station (4555) and as above, teh Century Skyway) James Powell (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Switching from 4,5V to 9V
 
(...) Well, actually, if you battery or RCX power your 9V motor, you can run it on 4.5V track... If I was converting from 4.5V to 9V, I would just abandon all the 4.5V track, and go all 9V track. The 4.5V motors should run just fine on the 9V track (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: "If it were my toy company..."
 
(...) Yes, TLG does imbed worn out molds in buildings. No, the molds are not hard to make. It is the pattern making that is hard to do (the first mold) I would imagine that the LEGO molds have been done on CAM for quite some time...since the best (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Movie/tape reel tile
 
(...) Sounds like divine intervention! :) --Todd (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Supply and demand
 
I think the question is also "what is a set worth?". There are very few people on the planet who would pay even $100 for a used 4558. Just because AFOL's do, are they really worth that? Or is what they go for at local charity shops and garage sales (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: "The True Lego Geeks"
 
(...) Of course another option for the 2nd picture would be one of those town junior slanted arch things. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: NW Fest
 
Just a quick thank you to Tony for hosting the gathering, and to everyone else who attended - I think that I traded with each and every one of you! I was certainly happy with my gains from the event. Please all continue to collect 'that old junk' (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Suzanne Rich v The Thread That Would Not Die!
 
Two of these were included in Technic set 8680 Arctic Rescue Base and in set 8852 Robot. And for the kicker, when I went to BrickSet to look this up, in the "Random Set Window" on the front page was set 6659 TV Camera Crew which I quickly noticed (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Sr. VP Justus of LEGO Direct.
 
(...) I think it's fair to say that LEGO's plans with regards to juniorized sets are world-wide. If LEGO wanted to offer juniorized sets for one market, and nonjuniorized sets for another, they would, just as they have released Europe-only and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Lego capable CAD software for the Mac ?
 
(...) Well, I have a *bit* of experience in Mac software development. How far did you get ? Is the source code for your attempt available ? Ray (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  RE: wired expiriences UPLOADING & SAVE-IMAGE
 
Sergey wrote... (...) Sergey, would you like me to bundle your Java uploader with pbForth releases? Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train stops at the train station, The bus stops at the bus station, So why am I sitting at a work station? (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  RE: wired expiriences UPLOADING & SAVE-IMAGE
 
(...) Yes, you are right. I have the char delay to about 10 or 20 msec and the line delay at 100msec. Remember that your monitor and other IR sources may interfere with comms to the RCX. Try fresh batteries and put the bot and tower under a box... I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Re: Semi-Odd Parts I'd Like to Know About
 
(...) Four Yellow ones were available in 6541 Intercoastal Seaport: < (URL) > Two Gray ones were available in this European Football set: < (URL) > Two other parts about which I have questions: (...) < (URL) > and in 4557 Freight Loading Station: < (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  FA - eBay 4544, 4532, 6244, 6404, etc
 
Hi All, I have the following sets for auction on eBay (~2 days left). All sets are unopened in original boxes. Set 4544 - Car Transport Wagon (URL) 4532 - Level Crossing (URL) 1775 - Airliner and Tower (URL) 3438 - McDonalds Restaurant Promo (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Lego capable CAD software for the Mac ?
 
(...) If you have Linux installed on your PPC then you should be able to run LeoCAD. (...) I'd like to write a Mac version of LeoCAD but I don't have a Mac. :) Leonardo (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  How to make old white legos clean again?
 
Hi everybody... I'm looking for advice!!?? Does any one have a good way (that doesn't ruin the lego) to make old dirty looking white bricks look new again? does bleach work? etc... please let us all know if you have a good way to do it!! Thanks, Dan (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Strange "cartoon" gears?
 
These gears were part of the original "Technical Building Sets" line that was never made available here in the US. All the gears have teeth counts which are multiples of 3. The red gears have 9 (3 x 3), the blue have 15 (3 x 5) and the yellow 21 (3 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: mockup fix (TALLENT!) part # 2924 mockup. train front.
 
Great parts but you should have 2 versions: 1 with the white lines and a unpatterned version without. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Suzanne Rich v The Thread That Would Not Die!
 
These are used quite often as movie reels on camera's in town sets, no doubt they appear on a number other sets also. Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Merry Christmas everybody!
 
Can't be too soon, eh? Same to you! Greetingz... Sjaacko Anders Isaksson <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> wrote in message news:FMp5y6.7K4@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Suzanne Rich v The Thread That Would Not Die!
 
(...) 6386 has two and there's also one in 6381. Will (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Minifig Scale AT-ST
 
Ack! I guess I posted the "non-steps" version. So reverse what I said in my original post :) As for the scale, you're right. The actual AT-ST should stand 8.6 meters high, which is still pretty large. This model is just over 10 meters in height, so (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  LDraw DAT certification for clones?
 
Say, has anyone considered LDraw DAT file certification for clones? (I don't mean clone brands of LEGO bricks, I mean clone software of LDraw/LEdit/etc.) Some random thoughts... ldraw.org could maintain the official definition of the LDraw DAT file (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  6195 neptune discovery lab  [DAT]
 
It is finally done! The only set in the history of TLG to include more than one raised baseplate. This one took me forever to do, not counting the time taken to make/fix mock-ups for the bubble dome base, large door and frame and crane grab pieces. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
 
  Re: Comments on models
 
I put this here, becaurse I wasent able to reply to your E-mail-adress. To: Jonathan Wilson <TBurger666@aol.com> Don't worry. I will only use it as an inspiration. If I ever get started on the idea about Mad Max. I will try to make them look like (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: "If it were my toy company..."
 
Me and my big mouth! For the record...I AM NOT AGAINST REISSUING OLDER SETS OR SIMPLY MAKING OLDER PARTS AVAILABLE TO ORDER!!! I'm simply pointing out that there's more involved in this than many people seem to think. My major point is that, from my (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  6125 Sea Sprint 9  [DAT]
 
0 FILE 6125.dat 0 6125 Sea Sprint 9 0 Author: Jonathan Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3032.DAT 1 0 -20 -10 0 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0 3633.DAT 1 0 20 -10 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0 0 3633.DAT 1 0 30 -24 -50 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.DAT 1 0 -30 -24 -50 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
 
  6115 shark scout  [DAT]
 
0 FILE 6115.dat 0 6115 shark scout 0 author: Jonathan Wilson 1 0 0 0 30 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3020.DAT 1 0 0 0 -50 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3020.DAT 1 0 -30 -8 -50 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 2540.DAT 1 0 30 -8 -50 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2540.DAT 1 0 30 -8 30 0 0 -1 0 1 0 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
 
  ED-209 from Robocop  [DAT]
 
This is my first try on a model in MLCad. I haven't put Lego-bricks together in almost 20 years. But its just like riding a bike. You never forget. But I have a problem. Its hard to test ideas, in a CAD-prog. And I don't have the bricks needed. So (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  6100 aquashark dart  [DAT]
 
0 FILE 6100.dat 0 6100 aquashark dart 0 Author: Jonathan Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2399.DAT 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3002.DAT 1 14 0 -24 40 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2458.DAT 1 0 0 -13 62 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 6041.DAT 1 0 0 -32 40 1 0 0 0 1 0 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
 
  5160 aquazone accessories  [DAT]
 
0 FILE 5160.dat 0 5160 aquazone accessories 0 Author: Jonathan Wilson 1 503 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38.DAT 1 503 10 0 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38.DAT 1 503 10 0 30 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 37.DAT 1 503 20 0 40 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 37.DAT 1 503 -40 0 90 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
 
  1749 aquanauts paravane  [DAT]
 
0 FILE 1749.dat 0 1749 aquanauts paravane 0 author: Jonathan wilson 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3020.DAT 1 14 0 -8 30 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2419.DAT 1 0 0 -8 -40 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4859.DAT 1 14 0 -32 -10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3298.DAT 1 1 10 0 50 -0.71 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
 
  Re: Beds
 
Tobias: (...) Of cause. (...) A 2*4 plate with three 2*3 plates on top (to make a 3*6 bed) or just a 6*6 plate on some kind of legs. The pillows can either be 2*2 plates with a round 1*1 plate below one corner or 2*3 plates with a 1*3 plate below (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.town)
 
  Military LEGO? - WAS (Re: Horrible quote from the Scala web catalog)
 
(...) Yes, I read that thread when it first came out. Well, I know this statement will shock some of you out there, but I don't think there is anything wrong with a military theme at all. Dancing around it is just as foolhardy as avoiding all (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: LBFR Announcements
 
(...) let (...) Thanks Jim. As big as these files are I can see that I'm gonna have to use a secondary account (GeoCities or something like that) to host them as I only get 1 meg of space ith my ISP. That zip file alone chews up a third of that! (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
 
  Re: I´d like to see some house designs
 
James Beerman: (...) See <URL: (URL) > for a solution to that problem. The roof can be removed, and the three remaining sliding doors open to give addtional access to the house. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Brad Justus is real
 
I just want to thank 2 people here. One is Brad for trying to clear this all up as quickly as possible. I find it sad that some would want to disrupt something that we have all been hopeing for for a long time. I too thought that Brads appearance (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Ship Power Core
 
(...) That's a neat idea on those. I just wish I could build a ship big enough to use it! Great idea! Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn CAD Operator Affiliated Engineers, Inc. Work Page: (URL) Page: (URL) LEGO Page: (URL) to come: Star Wars LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Semi-Odd Parts I'd Like to Know About
 
(...) Are you building ww2 naval ships? If you are, Cool because I love ww2 -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: 2000 Star Wars sets are out in US
 
(...) Oh, come now. I have been buying the new sets for the model year since I can remember. Meijer and TRU always put the new sets out because they run out of most LEGO the last two weeks and they want the cash to keep on flowing. She should know (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Horrible quote from the Scala web catalog
 
Actually, TLC could do this without taking the deep dive into the military theme. Several months back I asked for a tub of alternate color bricks ((URL) One of those colors could be olive. That color, with the others, would open the door to MOCs in (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: New dat file: 4617 Adventurers Propeller
 
(...) Cool. Are you still going to do the small insectoids leg? It would look really cool as the "pincers" on my c&c harvester. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: mockup fix (TALLENT!) part # 2924 mockup. train front.
 
(...) Nope, I do not have said part. I used instructions to make the part and it was a pain in the ass to do but when you are desperate... -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Switching from 4,5V to 9V
 
(...) I have built 2. Take a piece of straight 9v track, and cut it in 1/2. Take 2 rails from the 4.5V track, and cut them in 2. (I use a dremel (the metal on the 9v track) and a minature Hacksaw (the plastic) to do my cutting). Take 1 sleeper, a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: "Forening af nordiske LEGO-byggere"
 
(...) Jeg er i tvil om jeg kan love det. Akkurat nå skjer det store forandringer i livet mitt. Vel, det er kanskje ikke så dramatisk, men jeg skal forlate akademia og starte i en "ordentlig jobb" på det nye året, så jeg tror jeg kommer til å få lite (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.fi)
 
  Re: Fantasy sets! (was Re: Horrible quote from the Scala web catalog)
 
(...) So do we want AIVAS playsets, and "Three Sisters of Dawn" spaceship sets, Hatching playsets, Weyr sets to huge scale, etc? I knew you could shout "yes" very loudly. Jasper (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: I´d like to see some house designs
 
Tobias: (...) I mostly use three walls, but it depends on what I feel like when I start building. Sometimes we use plates for the walls, sometimes we use 1*N bricks, and sometimes we use 2*N bricks. You can find some examples of my (and my sisters') (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Horrible quote from the Scala web catalog
 
(...) Well, it is a gaping hole that TLC hasn't touched yet, IMNSHO, and I am glad another company is keying in on it. Unfortunately, there quality is not too good. Best-Lock has nice sets, I would love seeing LEGO produce some of them. ___...___ (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: "If it were my toy company..."
 
(...) Well, it depends. One, if they update their machines. Most molds can be run on different machines, it is just a matter of setting up the machine for the specific mold (core temperature, shot size, etc.) I know somebody posted they put all (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: "Forening af nordiske LEGO-byggere"
 
Fredrik: (...) Vil du påtage dig opgaven som medlemslistepasser? (...) Det mener jeg det gør. (...) Det passer med min opfattelse af hvordan man staver på svensk og dansk. (...) Det er vist kun 10%. Jeg er ikke helt sikker på hvordan det bør (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.fi)
 
  Re: Split wanted from an eBay lot, or, does anyone have those wheels?
 
(...) I missed these! Well if you have any more you wnat to sell (if Johnathan changes his mind) let me know. I actually HAVE some of the hubs, quite a few in fact, so just the large tires would be good too... (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: The wife problem
 
(...) This all sound so familiar. One day all our wives will get together... than we really will be in trouble. Scott A (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Webpage
 
Don't worry. I had already found it a while ago. It is a nice page. Nothing fancy. But I like the idea with the online instructions. By the way. Pic. 15 for the robot is missing. I also use Outlook Express 5 as newsreader. You are welcome to write (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: Minifig Scale AT-ST
 
I don't have any photos right now to compare with, but isn't it a bit large to be minifig-scale? I have tried to put a minifig on the ground besides it, and the minifig looks rather small. But never mind. This doesn't change the fact that it looks (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: 600dpi scan of Female Knight, From 2000 Catalog
 
(...) Unfortunately...(you knew there hadda be a down side, didn't ya?) it looks like that's the only set she's in. C'mon sale! Anyone with the castle...is it a full building (like the Royal Knight's Castle) or just a facade (like the Ninja sets)? (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: review: LEGO '99
 
Hao-yang Wang <hywang@pobox.com> wrote in message news:FMpGto.5zq@lugnet.com... (...) 8251 (...) among (...) the (...) <SNIPPED> (...) Do you mean 8253 Fire Helicopter? If so, yes it has been released, I bought it about 4 months ago (personally I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: The wife problem
 
Absolutely brill. I've played most of these cards at one time or another. And I thought I had things pretty much under control of late. I even made vague noises about sticking to a budget, not spending more than I took in and all other sorts of rash (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: JJ'S REVIEW: 6095 Royal Joust
 
(...) I wonder if there are going to be these in all of the new LEGO sets. Anyone with other sets care to comment? (With any luck, I'll find out today...) (...) Be warned that this is *not* the new female knight...the knight in this set is a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.reviews)
 
  Re: Sr. VP Justus of LEGO Direct.
 
Eric Brok wrote in message ... (...) I have a few comments on this theme as a mother of a 3 3/4 year old that likes to play with LEGO. The town jr. sets are easier for him to put together but they are very unstable when compared to the older sets (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Millennium City - Millennium Airport
 
(...) I'm a little lost on that. I could see deleting them from your website because you didn't have much space, but deleted completely??? Hope not. If you were to ask around on lugnet.publish, I bet you could find an angel to slide you more (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Line in the Sand
 
Steve Bliss wrote... (...) If IsTransparent(Color) Then AccumClip = FALSE takes care of solid non-16 colors (decorations) in parts used transparently. And a similar check added to BFC() can take care of transparent non-16 colors in parts used as (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: AAAArrr...rrrgggggghhhhhh !!@?#$§!?!
 
<snip> (...) ??? (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.de)
 
  Re: wired expiriences UPLOADING & SAVE-IMAGE
 
Hi Carsten, Nice to see an interest to the subject (even not so cheerful ;) Ok, first question, you are right, it's quite boring. But this is the price for "power". I believe that only direct byte-code uploading will be faster. My only suggestion - (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Tower Building (was Re: 'Fest pics are up)
 
RE : Tower Building I was just looking at the UK fest pics, I was very impressed with this one: (URL) the rest as good as this one, or did JB take it too serious? Has anyone else made a decent attempt at tower building? I also read a while back (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: compiling 0.2.2 (legos.srec)
 
(...) I've encountered the same problem. But it can be resolved, by adding a trailing / to the LEGOS_ROOT variable in Makefile.common Regards Carsten (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: AAAArrr...rrrgggggghhhhhh !!@?#$§!?!
 
Hallo Kailein, na - erst versuchst Du's mit einen paar lächerlichen verbalen Breitseiten und jetzt willst Du Dich mit Jenny verbrüdern? Na gut. Aber denke an mein Messer in der Piratensocke. (...) Bin ich dabei. To my ho-day, ho-day-ho. (...) Alle (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.de)
 
  Re: "Forening af nordiske LEGO-byggere" (Was: Reklam för lugnet.loc.se?)
 
(...) Ok, da har jeg helt klart tatt feil her. Hvis Todd vil gi en av oss redaktøransvar under /org/ eller /loc/, er det helt sikkert det beste. Det er en god løsning! Jeg er også enig i at vi bør vente meg å opprette den til vi har blitt enige om (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.fi)
 
  The Lego Conspiracy Revealed
 
New news to hand on the Lego Conspiracy!! A former employee of Lego has stepped forward under a veil of secrecy to tell of a plot to capture the minds and hearts of both adults and children around the world. Apparently Lego is not Lego, but merely a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lego capable CAD software for the Mac ?
 
DaveG: [ LDraw'ing on Mac ] (...) I wasn't aware of that. Can you write an explanation of what to do (I am very uneducated when it comes to Macs), so I can add it to the LDraw FAQ (and get LDraw on my current desktop machine)? (...) Good. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: AAAArrr...rrrgggggghhhhhh !!@?#$§!?!
 
Gratuliere Ralf, bring nur hübsch alle Piratensets zu mir, damit wir sie in Raumschiffe umtauschen können... :-) (...) Rum-Tonic (nur Myer's Rum, bitte) macht mich erst so richtig kriegerisch. Ernsthaft: machen wir jetzt unseren Deal oder nicht? (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.de)
 
  Re: LEGO Speelgoed van de Eeuw
 
Jasper Janssen wrote in message <38763cf7.337617469@...et.com>... (...) Kijk eens bij de persberichten van LEGO zelf. Eric (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
 
  Re: Sr. VP Justus of LEGO Direct.
 
James J. wrote in message ... <snip> (...) Europe. (...) our (...) European (...) WHOOW! We Europeans tend to say that about US kids (juniorization to make the US market), but only jokingly so... Eric (Hoping this will not trigger an endless (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Från mig till Er: En riktigt God Jul!
 
(...) Tak Anders. (...) [ Jeg ved godt det ikke er god tone at kritisere et julekort, men... ] Jeg synes nu alligevel sidste års "kort" var flottere. Det var måske lyssætningen der var "hyggeligere" på det billede. Leg godt, Jacob ---...--- -- (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.se)
 
  Re: "Forening af nordiske LEGO-byggere" (Was: Reklam för lugnet.loc.se?)
 
Fredrik: (...) Ja. (...) Det er ikke det indtryk jeg har (men jeg er også redaktør på /boats/ :). Der er allerede en lokal redaktør på /loc/uk/, og der kommer nok også snart en på /loc/it/. En anden mulighed kunne være en gruppe under /org/ (men så (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.fi)
 
  Re: error message
 
Kah Mun, sorry, IC does not support the 'switch' construct. re-write using if-thens. fred In your message you said: (...) t (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Supply and demand
 
(...) trouble is I dont think people are thinking demand and supply. The reason people are willing to pay so much, is because they are not available. If they were freely available, then they would not be in so much demand. Evidence is that when they (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: "If it were my toy company..."
 
(...) trouble is I dont think people are thinking demand and supply. The reason people are willing to pay so much, is because they are not available. If they were freely available, then they would not be in so much demand. Evidence is that when they (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Ship Power Core
 
Another nice feature to take advantage of when wanting to make circular engine things is the fact that the 4x4 radar dishes fit snugly into the studs of a ring of 6 interlocked 2x2 hinge bricks, and an 8x8 dish fits snugly into twelve interlocked (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Split wanted from an eBay lot, or, does anyone have those wheels?
 
I've had a few of these wheels (with gray, yellow and white hubs), and I'm amazed at the demand for them stateside. Especially, as they have been in quite a few sets. I have sold these and wheels for the 8880, and the older ones consistently are in (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.technic)
 
  1739 Penguin
 
Hi does anyone need one of these? I just picked one up? Jason (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: Wo sind deutsche Mindstormer?
 
Moin Moin, (...) Ja wer kann den ahnen, das es auf lugnet.loc.de keinen expire gibt :) Aber jetzt habe ich gesehen, das der auch nicht wirklich nötig bei diesen wenigen postings. (...) Nur auf die üblichen :) (...) Gibt es da welche, die der (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.de)
 
  Re: RIS version 1 still packaged with Robolab!
 
(...) Interesting. I just ordered a spare RCX, from an educational supplier in the UK, and was happy it had the port, but considered myself lucky. It would make a lot of sense, but also makes the decision to remove it on the 'retail' versions look (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: BEWARE of John DiRienzo
 
Hi Kieran, If you would go to John's site he has an open letter to all comers stating that his absense was due to him being a recovering alcoholic that went on a bender. He might be a nice bloke and be prepared to meet all his debts/trades/sales (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: What lego animals are there?
 
Jeff Stembel <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote in message news:FMpA16.34L@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) Yees, Don't forget the sebulba and Rock monster..:-) Selçuk (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: "Forening af nordiske LEGO-byggere" (Was: Reklam för lugnet.loc.se?)
 
(...) Mener du som en hjemmeside for foreningen? Jeg får inntrykk av at Todd ikke er så glad for å gi folk redaktøransvar for sider under LUGNET, men heller liker å linke til andre folks klubbsider. Men det er mulig jeg tar feil. Jeg tenkte meg (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.fi)
 
  Re: Från mig till Er: En riktigt God Jul!
 
Tack Anders! (differently) Personligen gillar jag förra årets (bara granen) strålföljda bild (i mörker) med tända lyktor. Den är suverän. =) Detsamma (god jul och allt därtill) önskar jag er alla. Hoppas att ni inte blir helt utslagna av (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.se)
 
  RE: Sale Postings (was: Super Car on sale)
 
Hello, Can't we prorate pieces? It'd be a lot more telling of a set's value for piecing. On one hand, a forty tooth gear is worth more to me than a half-bushing; same with a three-stud axle vs. a six-stud axle. If we can reach a consensus on (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Set #7940?! - THE ANSWER
 
It's a Laramie set. I know this because I happen to have most of a house set by Laramie, set # 7910-0. FYI, the set is VERY good quality. Nice plastic, snaps to Lego perfectly. I wish I could complete the set. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  wired expiriences UPLOADING & SAVE-IMAGE
 
Hello, first of all, i'll have to say, that i'm very glad to have a FORTH on the RCX but, and the but is a big one, there are some problems if you want to develop some even small pieces of code. First of all, the downloading of source is very (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Re: AAAArrr...rrrgggggghhhhhh !!@?#$§!?!
 
(...) Bine, es wird Zeit, den Nordlichtern richtig eins auf die Muetze zu hauen. Schlage von daher eine strategische Allianz zur Vernichtung der Frankfurt- Connection vor (solange Adriling seine Schiffe nicht auspackt, sondern OVP im Regal (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.de)
 
  Re: Enlightenment
 
Ha! KNEW I had more! Make that, "I have 122 black 2x3 bricks, Fred. I SUPPOSE I should keep a few myself, in case I need them, so make it 110 for you. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
 
  Re: Massive 4-8-8-4 Steam locomotive pics posted
 
(...) Yeah, the middle technic pulleys are offset to the track around corners, but all sit dead center in straight-aways. I originally had rubber Technic belts from axel to axel to keep all of the wheels in motion, but it caused too much friction (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: "Forening af nordiske LEGO-byggere" (Was: Reklam för lugnet.loc.se?)
 
Fredrik Glöckner: (...) Ja. (...) Måske. Som det er nu skriver alle deltagerne i de nordiske grupper en del i de generelle, men engelsksprogede grupper. Det kunne måske være en idé at have en smule aktivitet her, så vi har en chance for at lokke (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.fi)
 
  Re: Star Wars LEGO Design Contest Update
 
As an AFOL I just wanted to thank Patrick for designing and running (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Semi-Odd Parts I'd Like to Know About
 
(...) don't have that set... (...) Can't answer your other questions though... Bryan (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: "Forening af nordiske LEGO-byggere" (Was: Reklam för lugnet.loc.se?)
 
(...) Jeg synes dette høres ut som et fornuftig mål med foreningen. Det er bare dumt å forsøke å gape over for mye i første omgang. Tross alt er det jo knapt nok noe aktivitet på disse gruppene, så det tilsier (kanskje) at det ikke er et stort behov (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.fi)
 
  Re: "The True Lego Geeks"
 
You are one SICK individual ;-) What's sicker is that I got it right away ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Switching from 4,5V to 9V
 
(...) I had the same shock, but that was some 9-10 years ago (the 9V tracks were introduced in 1990, but the 'grey' tracks were available until 1994 IIRC). (...) - (...) I think you mean 12V, since the 4,5V trains carry their own power in a car and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)

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