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Neil Ford wrote in message <385A6E6E.7F106A75@b....co.uk>... (...) Trains are hard to find on the (loacl) used market. However, when you do find one they are quite well looked after. Sets like the 4559 can be had for ~£50 or less. The good thing (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Getting LegOS 0.2.2 working on Windows (Oddities)
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To Peter, Luis, and everybody else who put together the LegOS-on-Windows installation instructions: bravo! In most ways, everything worked perfect -- and on a Windows 2000 laptop, no less! There are, however, two glitches: 1 - When I run firmdl3 on (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Policy clarification regarding catalogs
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Questions have been raised recently regarding our stance toward the publication (scanned and posted) of our catalogs, both those intended for consumers and those for retailers. During my visit earlier this week in Billund, and also following (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.publish) !
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| | Re: e-Commerce, Entertainer, Exchange rate
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Because they shouldn't have processed the charge in the first place (IMO). It's probably true that the credit card company would probably not take an actual loss anyway so that probably makes more sense. Perhaps just a peeve of mine but I don't (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU.com slow response
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I placed 4 orders with TRU when they had their Star Wars lego sets on sale. All of them took longer then I think it warranted to get here, and some of them just got here a couple days ago! I believe (IMHO) that they listed stuff as in-stock that (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: LGEO homepage ?
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(...) If for some reason he has gone offline, it would be nice to be able to keep distributing the LGEO library. We could do it from ldraw.org, but 1) anyone have suggestions on getting permission and 2) anyone have the LGEO zip file? -Tim (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LGEO homepage ?
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(...) Hmm, that's interesting...I just noticed yesterday that I got a bounced mail that was addressed to Lutz's address at that server... --Todd (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: e-Commerce, Entertainer, Exchange rate
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(...) Why should the vendor pay? Again, I don't think the credit card company exchanges money on a daily basis. I don't think they even bill the vendor on a daily basis. Also, the vendor is dealing with their local branch of the credit card company. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Here's another absurd auction....
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(URL) minimum bid, $6 shipping handling?! For a set that could be had for at most about $2... Interestingly, the same seller only charges $5 shipping and handling for a book: (URL) the difference is that they send the book book rate. (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 2000 LEGO
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(...) I seem to remember that last year, distribution sort of took the form of a wave. It started out in the east and slowly (too slowly) worked it's way west. I haven't seen any yet in northern Denver (Broomfield). -Duane (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: TRU.com slow response
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(...) I would be hesitant to make *any* online (or mail order for that matter) purchase if I was planning a move within the next month or two. I've ordered from TRU.com three times now and have had no problems other than slow delivery. Doug (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: NELUG meeting report from 12/16/1999
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(...) I won't speak to the first issue, but we had some discussion about the second. Part of the problem is that it'd suck to have parent chaperones sitting around in the back of the meeting feeling bored. And really, it's not conducive to the kind (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: e-Commerce, Entertainer, Exchange rate
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(...) My guess is the CC company will pay for it but the Entertainer *should*. They (credit card) may prefer it if you dispute the charge and refund. Doug (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Saint Louis Club
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(...) Have you thought of name? --Todd (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl)
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| | Re: Help with IR receive
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(...) substitute (...) These are NOT optional components. I saw the same thing with the IS1U60 if I didn't use the 47uf/47ohm low-pass filter on the Vdd input to the part. Use it, your problem will go away. have fun, DLC (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 2000 LEGO
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It seems like a lot of people have been finding them in Target stores, especially farther east. I did also see a report of someone finding some of the new Castle sets in a Target in southern California, so I have been hoping they will show up in (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: e-Commerce, Entertainer, Exchange rate
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(...) It seems to me they should eat it. In all probability, they paid nothing since they presumably don't exchange money on a daily basis. From what I know about credit card companies (from my mother working the phones for a credit card company), I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: good steam engine
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Also try looking at the alternate model on the 4565 (Matt Bates has instructions up on his site). It doesn't use that many rare parts, I believe. Since they seem to be on sale at Zany Brainy this week, you may be able to pick up the 4565 cheap if (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pics taken with... [was Re: Advent Calendar Fun!]
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(...) Thanks for the comments. Yes, those are kids in costume (as a bunny, helicopter, and bird). Todd and I take all of our pictures with a SONY Mavica FD91. It's one of those digital cameras that put your data onto a floppy disk. I apply quite a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: 2000 LEGO
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(...) None yet in south Denver (or Colorado Springs) that I've seen. From what I've seen, I think it's more that some chains (or just one?) have them, and those chains don't have any locations in Colorado. doubt -- Douglas Triggs -- (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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