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Is there an interest out there for the original boxes (in good condition) for any of the following Lego sets? 1967 - Bonus Pack 1597 - Castle Bonus Pack (w/boxes 1596,1547,1624) 1843 - Bonus Pack 1723 - Bonus Pack 6057 - Sea Serpent 6009 - Black (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: You're welcome for the thanks (was Re: Thanks for the welcome
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On Tue, 28 Dec 1999 23:50:46 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) Of course! But what about your slice of the pie, then........ Finders fee, whatever! "Please remit my finders fee in X number of train windows!" (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Is anyone else concerned??
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The European A4 inserts, as included with the 2000 SW releases, don't feature the ATT and MTT!! Does this mean we may not be getting them, or am I just being needlessly alarmist! (I hope the latter.....) For those not aware of me, or from where I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.starwars)
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| | The realization of juniorization sets in...
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Well, I walked into Zellers last night and saw the big town set with the elevated roads for the first time. I almost gagged to see how juniorised the set was -- it doesn't even look like Lego on the shelf, it's much more like some Playmobil clone (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Post-Xmas sales????
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On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 19:26:44 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) And is there any further discount for club members???? I am off there tomorrow!!! And would the guarantee about price matching apply?? I am still off there (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Catalogue
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On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 15:43:19 GMT, Michael Edwards uttered the following profundities... (...) As I recall, the inclusion of innappropriate regional catalogues is not unusual. Remember the abundance of 6899 explorien sets that appeared in early '99 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Pneumatics problems
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(...) Have you tried putting it in the bath and watching for air bubbles ? Regards Tim (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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Only what I bought for myself. :) What I *did* get for Xmas was much more useful and beneficial, I think. (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: [Slightly of topic] Why?
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On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 14:28:03 GMT, Lawrence Wilkes uttered the following profundities... (...) Visit (URL) and you could probably shave a considerable amount off of that fare.... I don't know if they are still available, but the fare, purchased (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 8001 Battle Droid is awesome!
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On Tue, 28 Dec 1999 16:23:34 GMT, Tony Priestman uttered the following profundities... (...) I have one too, found in the UK. 'Twas the only one, and to think I actually risked going to get lunch before picking it up. Lucky for me, it was still (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 2001 SW Lego
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On Sat, 20 Nov 1999 19:54:39 GMT, Bram Lambrecht uttered the following profundities... (...) Maybe one might luck out with an older set, perhaps Time Cruisers? (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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(...) or (...) romanticize (...) Valid points. I agree that they will probably not make a Civil War theme (which I hate to say). I still think that there is a way to do it tactfully and respectfully, tho. Like it was ealier said, you don't have to (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: How does Lego sort Lego?
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Hi Brian, In lugnet.dear-lego, Brian Lanning writes: <snip ideas about packaging - other posts explained> (...) I agree this would be great, and probably possible (IMO). You're not the first to think about this, see Todd's ideas: (URL) think that (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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(...) Just a nitpick, here: why do so many people assert that this is an incorrect spelling? I expect, Simon, you're being at least partially facetious, but I've seen people being real sticks-in-the-mud about it. Regardless of the "real" spelling of (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Insectoids on sale?
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I'm looking to finish off the Insectoids theme and I need these sets: 6907 (6909) Sonic Stinger 6919 Odonata 6977 Arachno Base If you see these cheap please let me know. Thanks. Carbon 60 (For those awaiting cheques from me they are being processed (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Few Comments on 7124 Flash Speeder
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(...) task. :) (...) Yeah just as I was falling asleep, I realized how large those huge vehicles would have to be. Not a problem for TLC, but a much larger concern for us with limited resources... Bryan (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Auctions on eBay
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I have the following small sets for auction on eBay. They end very soon, on December 31st! Lego 2872 Witch's Fireplace (URL) 2885 Ice Cream Stand (URL) 2848 Fright Knight's Flying Machine (URL) 2845 Indian Chief (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: light sensor
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(...) Can't you just drag multiple light sensing blocks onto your workspace? I know that it works for counters. If you have expectations of seeing results so neatly spread out across the range from 0-100, prepare to be disappointed. It's hard to get (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | pbForth problems
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Hi, I'm trying to download pbForth onto my RCX. I'm using NQC on NT and have downloaded the latest pbForth: 1.1.1 I'm invoking NQC with: "nqc -firmware pbforth.srec" I get the dots crawling across the command-prompt window. When they almost reach (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Parts Help Please
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Could one of you kind souls help me to identify a set? I got a mixed box of LEGO for Christmas from which I have identified and built a 918 (1978) a 6970 (1980) and a 6929 (1981)along with an old train (blue rails) There are 2, blue, 6x1 bricks with (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pneumatics problems
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(...) Sounds like tired seals (as they say in circus circles). Or maybe a kink in the tube (too obvious i suppose) By the way...which motorised compressor did you find the best ? I get the quickest results with big compressor. Have you found a way (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | New Part : Tile 2 x 2 with Number 7 Pattern [DAT]
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Just doing some LDraw housekeeping and found this part I don't think I ever posted - Tile 2 x 2 with Number 7 Pattern. 0 Tile 2 x 2 with Number 7 Pattern 0 Name: 3068p87.DAT 0 Author: Chris Dee (chris_w_dee@hotmail.com) 0 Unofficial Element 1 16 0 4 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | New Part : Tile 2 x 2 with Number 1 Pattern [DAT]
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Just doing some LDraw housekeeping and found this part I don't think I ever posted - Tile 2 x 2 with Number 1 Pattern. 0 Tile 2 x 2 with Number 1 Pattern 0 Name: 3068p81.DAT 0 Author: Chris Dee (chris_w_dee@hotmail.com) 0 Unofficial Element 1 16 0 4 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Sub-menus
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Are we going to start using the sub-menu subject directory thingies at the top af the newsgroup page? How do you start to use them? Sean Frantz (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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(...) If TLC makes Civil war lego sets its a lose/lose situation. If the dont put slaves in the sets they they will be blasted for not dipictiing an inportant part of the civil war. If they do put slaves in the sets the will be blasted for making (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Double Typo - coincedence? I think not...
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(...) D'oh! I didn't even think of that! K-D -Shiri (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Threaded axles.
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Tim Rueger <rueger@io.com> schreef in berichtnieuws FnJ9ru.LtL@lugnet.com... (...) This (...) 4 (...) I think you don't need them any more with these big turntables nowadays... greetings -----+-----+-----+--...----+----- Maico Arts (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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(...) I got 7101 Lightsaber (Spelt Wrong) Duel 7131 Anakins PodRacer 7150 TIE Fighter & Y-Wing - that Y-Wing is growing on me everytime I see it - it's cool. Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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(...) Well, I've never learned of the causes/effects of the U.S. Civil war, so I can't disagree. If the slaves were indeed just an excuse, then certainly TLC could drop them. If they wanted to, that is. (1) (...) Oooh! Guillotines and all the reign (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: awfully quiet here.
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(...) ship. (...) To further the non-box-ness of it, the three main viewports in the front are the large round bubble-windows from the Divers sets. (...) probably (...) can (...) be (...) I'll get train doors if I have to, but I'm hoping instead to (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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(...) There are smaller ones too aren't there? Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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(...) Personally, it seems to me that there would be an uproar if slaves *were* included in a Civil War theme. I remember a lot of very heated debates in an otherwise calm high school American History class when we discussed the topic of slavery and (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: AND gate brick?
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Hi, What about LEGO AND-OR matrices, like in PALs. We could use one stub to indicate each wire crossing, and use metallic 1x1 plates to "burn" contacts. The plates would be rather large though... and the electronics complicated... :-( Just a thought (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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(...) exclusion (...) deliberate (...) I would disagree with your thoughts on the Civil War not being romanticized or any other war for that matter. I mean just watch Gettysburgh they romanticize the dickens out of Pickets charge. How is that any (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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(...) Well, I don't know. They might... I mean, I don't think kids would be really interested in the background behind the scenes - only in the scenes themselves. Especially if they don't already know the background. -Shiri (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Calling for Box Status and New Rule to vote on
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(...) Probably not a solution for all the boxes (maybe a couple of them?) but how about a dynamic list rather than a static one. Rather than sending the box to whoever first expressed interest 6 months ago, send it to whoever replies first to a post (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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| | Short Review: 6455 Space Simulation Station
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REVIEW: 6455 SPACE SIMULATION STATION - Tom McDonald RETAIL: $29.99, S@H $33.00 THEME: SPACE PORT AGES: 7-12 PCS: 240 MINIFIGURES: 3; 1 Astronaut with gold visor; 1 Station director in white coat; 1 Technician in red jumpsuit OVERVIEW: Don't get me (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: FA: $4000!!! (Tiles)
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(...) Nope, it's not. :) There were 150 of those in AucZILLA VI. But 40 is still a lot![1] --Todd [1] Uhm, no pun intended. ;-) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: AND gate brick?
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Hi Andy. Your drawing works just fine for ONE gate. Now imagine a 135 x 44 piece of paper covered with 50 or more of the things. Folks didn't come up with the special symbols in order to make things harder. Imagine trying to do arithmetic if you (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Pneumatics problems
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I have a 8462 tow truck and the pneumatic system functions fine. I wanted to build pneumatics into a MOC and had some various old pieces of pneumatics lying around that I had picked up in sales. I had never used them before. I did not want to take (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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