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Hi, I only have one serial port on my PC and it is currently hooked up to an external modem (PC slots are precious to me). So, I was planning on using an USB->Serial converter. Can anyone recommend a brand that has been proven to work with the IR (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Toys R Us Experience
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(...) How so? James (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | LEGO Fusion reopening...
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Hi all! If you did not notice LEGO Fusion closed down just before X-Mas. Well the reopening will happen on 01/01/00 (Eastern Time). All of the pages have been fixed. There is a new model in the models section. The new services section has been (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Big Lego Christmas
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My own LEGO christmas was relatively tame. My older sister, her husband, my father, and I went in together to get Mindstorms for my nephew (and we managed to find a 1.0, and I ordered the upgrade for him). I got Dave Baum's book and 8735 Power Pack (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wow
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I, too, am a big fan of Israel. Studied there in college for a semester and liked it so much that I dragged my wife there for our honeymoon (we hiked around for 3 months). It is a beautiful country; having the diversity of climate zones of the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Subgroups? (was: Re: Hey!)
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If we end up going to sub-groups, I think I would rather see them split by function rather than by TLC's somewhat illogical theme grouping. I can see a point of having a separate group for discussing Arctic from the rest of town because not many (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: What would a lego stormtrooper be?
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(...) Very delicate printing, please! Just a hint of joints, etc. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Remy's Big Lego Christmas! (was Re: Big Lego Christmas)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <386CBF20.F4D0D6D0@v...er.net>... (...) Mundanes! Yes! That's it exactly! AFOLs on the one hand, mundanes on the other. Suddenly everything makes sense. But it wouldn't do to discuss it in those terms with THEM. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Building a Mini-fig Army, how much to pay
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(...) I figure you could sell the horse and the wall section for more than $1 total. And of course if you wan tand snag this set on sales (or even clearances) you'll be even better off. (...) I'll go with that, although I generally price 'current' (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Building a Mini-fig Army, how much to pay
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Dan Siskind has a number of castle dudes that he has accumulated, he may or may not be willing to sell some off. I have a picture of ranks and ranks of them, which, someday, if I ever find my driver disk for the scanner, or get the energy to track (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: 4811 Defense Archer!
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Oops, I was confused as to which system showed the old catalog, and now it is showing the new catalog. The machine which was showing the old catalog is one of our central servers, still an RS/6000 though. At this point, I would have to say that it (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Happy 2000
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(...) And remember, everyone, take an ample supply of bricks to your bunker with you! The basic Lego brick has been Y2K compliant since 1949 or so! Here's a laugh for you, a media type was proudly displaying an ATM receipt he got, dated 1/1/00 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4811 Defense Archer!
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(...) I think that last is perhaps a little unlikely. I'm not sure exactly what the infrastructure of our network here at IBM is, but I strongly doubt there is anything Microsoft between my RS/6000 and www.lego.com. I just did a little bit of (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Remy's Big Lego Christmas! (was Re: Big Lego Christmas)
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Well, (...) You and I know that but the mundanes don't. If you get an instance of a particular set, you have to expect that your mundane relatives won't buy the "but I want MORE copies" argument and refuse to buy it for you. (...) The dark side (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Port Block sees in the new nineteenth century
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Despite all the predictions of doom and destruction, midnight has come and gone. The candles and torches did not go out, the lock on my treasure chest still fails to work (just like it always did), my abacus still does work, blood did not rain from (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Building a Mini-fig Army, how much to pay
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(...) Because you like the new castle, you are in luck - without the a "figures" pack, it still rocks for getting soldiers. Here is why: 4811 - the Defense Archer (whenever he comes out) - you get one full minifig with a shield for around $1.99 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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(...) I had one set of plastic Civil War soldiers when I was about 4, but I haven't seen many other toys. However, this points out an interesting market trend that addresses a point made elsewhere on this thread: Someone suggested that a Civil War (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Lego Set Boxes
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(...) I imagine that there must be, because I have gotten several replys, but I also think that some of these people think I am selling the whole set WITH the box. (which is not the case, just the box) Also, I have quite a few S@H catalogs between (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Brad: A way for almost ANY piece to be sold...
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(...) Internships I know don't require you to pay the student because it is part of their learning although many do pay students for internships. I think it really comes down to the profession. I know that IS/IT/MIS (whatever acronym you want) (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Calling for Box Status and New Rule to vote on
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(...) As one who has been on the lists for a few months without seeing a single box I DON'T like that idea. Waiting is bad enough...to now require those of us who have been patient thus far to constantly monitor another newsgroup just to say we want (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Calling for Box Status and New Rule to vote on
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(...) I like the idea so long as there is some mechanism which makes sure that those who don't sit glued to their computer all day will get a decent chance to receive a box, and even better, something that makes sure there is a good flow (i.e. if (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: First Y2K LegoFest
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In novembre, abbiamo scritto...... (...) news:FKoC09.FLr@lugnet.com... (...) prometto (...) me la (...) Dicembre è passato, ma ricandido casa mia (a Mariano Comense) per il 22 Gennaio "19100", oppure per il 29 Gennaio. -- Cheers Carlo. LUGNET member (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Building a Mini-fig Army, how much to pay
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(...) Of my usual monthly Lego expenses, I'd say about 10-20% goes towards my "army" (and/or Pirate crews). (...) Start trolling Toys-R-Us, _immediately_, and pick up the Fright Force mini-fig packs that all the local TRUs here in Atlanta have had (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Happy 2000
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Peter Callaway wrote (...) into (...) Harbour (...) year. (...) Ditto. Y2k Ok in eastern Australia (BIG surprise ;-), and reports are that even New Zealand still has power 8-0! So I don't want to hear any northern hemisphere tales of Y2k woe getting (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Toys R Us Experience
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"Doing some late night (...) I have the ultimate TRU rudeness story. About 1 week ago, I was taking inventory of the lego sets for my site (coming soon) and a clerk comes up to me and the following occured- Clerk- "what are you doing?" Me- "taking (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Member page organization?
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I'd love to be able to sort by location (specifically by Country then State) so that I can find LUGNETters (LUGNETees?) that are close by. Mike -- Mike Faunce mike at faunce dot com LUGNET #96 "Larry Pieniazek" <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Just a question.
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Don't forget to try Target stores. That's where I've gotten my 2000 LEGO Star Wars sets. Also, remember that in most department stores (Target/Wal-Mart/K-Mart) that the Star Wars LEGO are in the Star Wars section, not the LEGO section. Mike -- Mike (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl)
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| | Re: Double Typo - coincedence? I think not...
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I saw another typo in the S@H catalog. Lego has been famous for always having the correct pieces in every set and using the best of speel checkers in their literature, but lately they have been screwing up a lot! I hope this lapse can be blamed on (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Happy 2000
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Hi all you Lugnetters, And a happy New Year to you all from Sydney, Australia. We've just flown into the 21st Century in spectacular (and Y2K bugless) style. Yet again the Harbour Bridge was blown up in an awesome display of fireworks. Gets better (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Gate of the Present Circular Loan? (Not EXACTLY a Jambalaya)
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(...) Oooh. Please put me on the list. (After anyone doing translation, please.) Chris (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Technic box #2 - list update
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(...) Ooh, ooh, I'll play! Chris (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: technic box #2
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(...) Right. I made a box and dictated that I would be every tenth recipient. (I need to get it back out after the last ten...I'm sitting on it.) (...) I wouldn't want to let it get too big. Say <$6 to mail on each stop. But that's just my two (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Lego Set Boxes
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I don't know if you got my email, but I am interested in some of these Castle boxes. If you want to sell them or trade, please let me know. -- Have fun! John The Legos you've been dreaming of... (URL) weird Lego site: (URL) is yet another tool in (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Does anyone have a list of every castle set ever made?
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(...) AAH That Castle. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Does anyone have a list of every castle set ever made?
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I thought I sent you a picture of this Castle before? The Weetabix (sp.?) Castle came out in the late 60s or early 70s (of the 1900s, mind you). I don't think it had a set number (not to my knowledge). It is one of the coolest looking castles ever, (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Roboarm from Dave Baum's super book
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I thought I saw somewhere that they used RayDream, an inexpensive modeling/rendering package. The parts were custom made so that black on black beams render well. Notice the small bevel on top of the beams. Ingenious! Hope I'm not stepping on Dave's (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 8002 Destroyer Droid Errata
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On Fri, 31 Dec 1999 10:52:55 GMT, Tony Priestman uttered the following profundities... (...) Got them, thanks very much! (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Conversation at TRU overheard
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Mookie wrote in message <386C4D25.44310EA7@w...tt.net>... (...) I had a similar experience at Zany-Brainy just before Christmas although it was with a grandmother buying a present for one of her grandchildren (who was not with her). Her grandson (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Set Boxes
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(...) Hmmm. Is there a market for this sort of thing? As a compulsive hoarder, I've got the boxes for every set that I've bought, but I'm running out of space. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: The realization of juniorization sets in...
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On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Frank Filz (<FnL5Ar.4q6@lugnet.com>) wrote at 03:20:12 (...) Let's not go there :-) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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