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(...) NQC says "No reply from RCX" when I do something simple like NQC -far or NQC -run. Thanks again for any help, I'd love to be able to give up the port expander... -Peter -- Peter A. Vogel Release Engineering Manager iReady Corporation (2 URLs) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Remy's Big-Ass Lego Christmas! (was Re: Big Lego Christmas)
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(...) Whew! Monty Haul! You've got some understanding relatives! My mother hasn't bought me a Lego set since 1970 (but to give her credit it was my first set). But my wife.. ah.. sweet bliss[1]! She bought me 5 new sets! That's where my wife and my (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Building a Mini-fig Army, how much to pay
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After building massive Castles, I always feel the need to have a full battle. My problem is that I only have 30 men with which to wage war. I am seeking a cost effective way to acquire 100 plus men. I like the new castle men, as well as the older (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Proud New RIS owner... tires wanted
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(...) Welcome to Lugnet! If you don't get any nibbles here, the best group for wanted postings is lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, which is technically where your post belongs but I wouldn't sweat it, just the once, especially on a first post! (...) (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Pneumatics problems
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(...) I advise strongly against doing that. If water gets into it, it is known to cause damage to the mechanisms and seals later. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Roboarm from Dave Baum's super book
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(...) How did you guys do your instructions? I figured you would have used MLCad/LDLite/L3P/POVRay or some combination of those, but it didn't look like it to me.. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Conversation at TRU overheard
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(...) Not all but some. I've seen some parents think that their kid is just going to be crushed if they can't make the set on the box especially when the age range says that they can't. So they nudge their kid toward another set, never thinking that (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: does anyone that owns a scout.....
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<lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:0.24b260f1.259c...aol.com... (...) than (...) The scout has 6 primary configuration areas in standalone mode, arranged like this: Motion Touch Light ---...--- status bar ---...--- duration mode FX (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Destroyer Droid in new S@H catalog
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(...) Whoops, looked at my copy again. I goofed. It is the **JANUARY** 2000 catalog. If you ask for spring you'll get nothing but blank stares (which can be confusing over a phone!) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Dan Strikes Again...
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(...) Oopps, forgot this bit... I use the treads that came with the old Expert Builder Bulldozer set (they work like the roller chain links, but are almost three studs wide). You can still get them from Pitsco Dacta but are quite expensive. Dan (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Conversation at TRU overheard
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(...) I answer speaking of toys in general, not just sets... Yes and no. When my kids were much younger, of the age where they could choke on things or get trapped in them or strangled, etc., I gave much more credence to age ranges, especially the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | USB->Serial converters and IR Tower
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Hi! Anyone else tried connecting to the IR tower via a USB -> Serial converter? I've been trying with an Entrega U1S9 (USB->9 pin serial) because my primary robotics machine is a Sony Vaio laptop and I HATE having to hook up the port expander just (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Big Lego Christmas
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(...) DANG! So, buddy ol pal, when you having me over? :) Its not more than a 20-30 minute drive for me... Congratulations!! (...) Heh, well nice strategy. I only made off with the Mindstorms RIS and the SW Snowspeeder (which I already have). Ah (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Dan Strikes Again...
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(...) The lead wheels are still the very small train wheels and the reason being is they need to articulate under the cylinder boxes. I would like to use the regular size wheels for proper scale, but I would also like bigger drivers too! As said (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | How many Vancouver LUGNET users?
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I was just curious how many of you are located in Vancouver? Adam (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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| | Re: What would a lego stormtrooper be?
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(...) line. (...) the (...) me (...) Actually, for blaster pistols, the stormtrooper will probably have a black megaphone piece like the scouttroopers and Boba Fett have (yes, the scouttroopers have their blasters clipped to their speederbikes). If (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Dan Strikes Again...
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(...) If only Lego (or someone) would come up with large train wheels, we'd all be able to make more realistic steam locos! Dan (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dan Strikes Again...
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(...) Yes, I actually added all of the plumbing and water tanks under the walkways, added the interior details to the cab, and redesigned the front end to be more in line with the actual model (lengthened smoke stack, raised light platform, etc.). (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Conversation at TRU overheard
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I was standing in TRU today... and there's a woman with her 2 kids, a boy just about to turn 7 and a girl probably 10 or 11.. The boy had some money to spend and wanted to get some Lego, He was looking over the shelf.. and pulling out sets he (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Big Lego Christmas
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Christmas this year was pretty amazing, Lego-wise. I had to share this with someone, and no one else around here would quite appreciate it... so, why not LUGNET? Here's the Lego that I was given for Christmas this year: Technic 8248 Forklift 8252 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Member page organization?
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(...) To put a little definition around that request, give me the option to see the list of names in alpha order by first, alpha order by last or member number order, please. If you give me that right away I promise to hold off asking for full (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Member page organization?
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Todd, When can we expect to see the Member page better organized? That would help immensely. Thanks for the work on the memberships! I'm anxiously awaiting my member packet! -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: shipping time from DYA ?
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ben@yellowcastle.spam.com (Ben Gatrelle) wrote in <FnIID7.9BF@lugnet.com>: (...) I ordered two things on that day, within minutes of each other. The first order arrived early last week - around 10 days ago. And it had two club cars in it, among (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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I would like to join your mailing list. My address is tacodog@ameritech.net Skipps (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Calling for Box Status and New Rule to vote on
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(...) OOOOhhh.. I like that idea! (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Brad: A way for almost ANY piece to be sold...
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(...) How about work study / internship? I don't know if they are required to get paid or not. Scott S. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: FA: $4000!!! (Tiles)
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(...) Yahoo auctions are free and very user friendly, they even have a counter on the page so you can see how many times your item has been viewed. It is only visable to the seller. It's automatic with every auction, you don't have to program it in (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Brad: A way for almost ANY piece to be sold...
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(...) Recruited from the ranks of soon to be AFOLs? Strikes me that was the point, not to hire people who need market wages to work there, but to hire people who love the brick already.... and just happen to be still in high school and therefore can (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: awfully quiet here.
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(...) I'm actually having to buy most of my pieces bulk through eBay and Baylit...I don't have nearly enough of white 1xN's and other such pieces. -- Paul Davidson (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Wow
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(...) Well, especially when Benjamin Netenyaho (I know the spelling is off, my apologies!) was Prime Minister, the press treated him very badly just because he was a conservative, and the fact that the White House supported Rabin, which our press (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wow
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(...) Oh, and BTW, I meant without LEGO-fans... not without fans of Israel itself :-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.general)
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| | Good Luck everyone
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Hi everyone! Just wanted to offer some good luck on surviving the next few days! What with bug 2000 and all, who knows... And also, I wish you a happy new year!!! Enjoy the countdown! -Shiri who's gonna spend the new year baby-sitting :-( (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Are they blind???
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Here's a hint for those of you who aren't getting enough Lego for holidays - give your parents, or wife, or whomever a list of "sets I want and promise not to buy". For Christmas, make that list in October or so. Put it on your web pages, or print (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wow
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(...) Well, I agree with the first part, but what do you mean "a decent picture"? In what respect? -Shiri (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.general)
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| | R: pbForth problems
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I had the same problem with Win NT and and NCQ. I've resolved it using the NQC v 2_1_b1 with -firmfast option. Bye, |NIK| ----- Original Message ----- From: <Simon_Jensen-Fellows@avid.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Thursday, December 30, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How old are you?
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You don't need to install Mindstorm to use NQC, only the spirit.ocx. RCX Command Center is a great front-end to NQC. The RCX webpage at (URL) has good instructions for just installing spirit.ocx. ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Nostrand (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Are they blind???
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bkramer@michianatoday.com (Bret Kramer) wrote in <snip> (...) I've been wondering about this too. I've got a 1-year old who has already expressed a strong preference for Lego... no doubt because he's usually surrounded by it, if not for other (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More January 2000 S@H Catalog Observations... Boo-Boo?
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(...) That's not a CRAPP. I'm not sure it's a SPUD either. More likely a POOP. Could it be that it's the least expensive set (though S@H's price is still a dollar overpriced IMO) in which you could buy that piece? I saw that and thought, "I think I (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What would a lego stormtrooper be?
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(...) I'll guess black as well. (...) This one's harder, but I think black again. The Speeder Bike pilots had black hands, and I think they had the same type of gloves as the stormtroopers. (...) Might reuse the speeder bike pilot head. (...) It'll (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Wow
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(...) Well, I am a big fan of Israel, one of a great partner to the US, as long as Bill Clinton doesn't screw it up anymore than he has. Since I live in the US, it is hard to get a decent picture of Israel from our biased media. Scott S. ___...___ (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.general)
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