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Hey, I'm trying to reproduce some stickers from some scans. Can anyone recommend a brand and/or type of paper for my inkjet printer that works best on Lego ?(I have an Epson if it matters). Appreciate any help. (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Has anyone ever been missing a piece?
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Richard Marchetti (<FoC7C7.GCu@lugnet.com>) wrote at 18:00:07 (...) No. And I think they're changing the formulation of the plastic as well. (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | My Toys R Us Nightmare
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A couple of months ago I bought some Lego from Toys R Us. Later that afternoon some sleazebag broke the window of my car and stole it. (They broke a $165.00 window to get $15.00 worth of Lego, the asshole) Anyway, what is even worse is, since it was (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Technic tank
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Check this site. This will fill your head with great ideas. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Hagan" <rhagan@vt.edu> wrote in message news:FoC9y2.ADG@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) just (...) it (...) (maybe (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Multitasking
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Hi John, Thanks for for clarifying the differences between the RCX capabilites and the default firmaware capabilities. LegOS sounds like thge right to for true multitasking. But while I'm using the default firmware, it sounds like the sleep task (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | WTT: MISB 5561 for MISB 6560
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I'd like to trade a MISB Model Team 5561 Big Foot 4x4 for a MISB 6560 Diving Expedition Explorer. I'd prefer to trade with someone in the US to keep shipping costs low. (URL) Stroot (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Finding Set 3107
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(...) Thanks for the tip. I found their website (URL) But try to visit but the page was blank. (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.scala)
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| | Re: Interesting article
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(...) Even more interesting one of the links links back to LUGNET!!! Another shot in the arm for LUGNET way to go Todd! The link is in the third paragraph titled "Lego wants to be free" under PlamPilot and it links to: (URL) Kingsley The New England (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Rite Aid Sale
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(...) I hit another Rite Aid this morning on the way to work. They had only one Lego set in the whole store and it wasn't on sale. Rite Aid is not going to be another Target type clearence opportunity for us Lego fanatics, but you might get a few (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Shoulder Pads
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I liked the look of the UFO shoulder pads for armor, but I, too had had trouble with fit issues. *twirls ends of handlebar moustache* Now I shall RULE THE WORLD! I find that the grey Ninja armor looks cool for either a) leather or padded cloth armor (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: John E. Doolittle.
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DISCLAIMER: I'm a little loopy today. Medication. (...) It also has the LEGO edge--"brik" to me brings to mind "blok," something about which no more should be spoken. 'Nuff said. *suppressing shudder* (...) I hope you mean to get at the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: 5561 $40 at kbkids.com - train windows/doors
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Frank Filz wrote in message <387F79DD.41C6@minds...ng.com>... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Thanks for the tip. Couldn't find the Extreme Team Challenge set, must be sold out. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Diana's town & train auction, update 2
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Welcome to Diana's town & train auction, Updates are emailed to all bidders and anybody requesting to be on the mailing list. set condition varies. n = new in box b = used with box and instructions. u = used with instructions but without the box. s (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Rite Aid Sale
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There is a RiteAid mere blocks from my house; it never occurred to me that they stocked LEGO. *smacks forehead in disbelief* I shall peruse their offerings forthwith! Thanks for the tip, Timbo! -Cheese (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Interesting article
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Hi, This is an interesting article about LEGO mindstorms. (URL) Cotsford (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Storage needed
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(...) Oops, I didn't pay enough attention to the page... The CLEAR-VIEW 12-BIN ORGANIZER is the type I don't like. If the compartments in that were rectangular, it would suit my needs fairly well, it's a big enough size to hold a decent number if (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Shoulder Pads
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(...) Dave, Great picture ... when I first saw it it seemed that I was looking through the eyes of a spy that has just been spotted and is in for some serious trauma. I guess the sheer size of it did it. I need to keep that in mind whenever I take (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Castle etc. for Trade
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I have the following sets for trade only: 560 Town House 1492 Battle Cove 1628 Santa with Reindeer 1628 Santa with Reindeer 1877 Crusader's Cart 5184 Service 6009 Black Knight 6010 Supply Wagon 6012 Siege Cart 6016 Knight’s Arsenal 6018 Battle (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Does anyone else's Pit Droid not "pop" up properly?
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Hm, mine is quite sturdy when it stands. That was the one thing I was happy about. :) -- Paul Davidson Jason Brown <jmbrown@mines.edu> wrote in message news:387F0B13.5029EC...nes.edu... (...) up (...) unless I (...) want (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 5561 $40 at kbkids.com - train windows/doors
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(...) Search for model team. They don't show up under the LEGO category. I also added some 6584 to my order since LEGO is 20% off (and you get both sales, neat!), but it would only let me order 3 (which is actually what I wanted), so those are (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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I live in St. Joseph and work in South Bend, IN. I noticed the previous posts in this group, but they were so old I didn't think any body browsed this group anymore. Bret (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.sbd)
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| | RE: A new sensor idea (perhaps)
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I think the magnet idea also works better on the Canadian Loonie (dollar coin), then on the American dollar bill. Sorry - I couldn't resist. I once made a robot (before Mindstorms) that would play Tic-tac-toe using an electromagnet to pick up, and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | What about the south??
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I live in Austin TX and the Greenberg Shows don't make it this direction. Are there any clubs or orgs that get together for anytime or plan to get together for GATS in San Antonio?? Brett "My bones are made of Legos." (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Multitasking
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Hi Alex, I was thinking this over last night and was wondering about how sleeping a task would affect an application that requires precise timing. In the bicycle example, what would happen if the balancing task was asleep when the bicycle began to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 5561 $40 at kbkids.com - train windows/doors
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They appear to be gone as I can't find them! Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) Stangl wrote in message <387F6D18.6035462A@n...pe.com>... (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Multitasking
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(...) That isn't the RCX, but rather then standard Lego firmware. legOS avoids most of the limitations of the standard firmware, and there is still room for more interrupt-driven approaches. (...) The difference is that if your bot hits something (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Monks
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(...) I'm using the black Sith hood for a nun's habit. Put it with a Dark Forest character-of-ambiguous-gender head, a Darth Maul torso, a Willa the Witch dress piece, and a brown cape. Voila! Instant sister! Rick Kurtzuba (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Multitasking
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Hi John, I agree that on an interupt-driven system, multitasking is very useful for problems that require precise timing. As soon as the problem occurs, an interupt is fired and the appropriate code handles the problem. But, as you noted, the RCX (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Technic tank
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Greetings, I've been working on various military models. My latest project has been a tank. It's worth mentioning that I'm not building accurate models here, just my concept of what a tank is. However, I'm not really happy with the way it has turned (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Minifigs: Fire, Police, Town, Octan Racing, Rock Raiders ...
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I have a bunch of new minifigs for sale or trade. I have: Firefighters: black torso, gray legs, white helmet Firefighters: gray torso, gray legs, white helmet w/tanks & visor Police: black motorcycle cop, black legs, white police helmet Octan (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: can the mini scout be programed?
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(...) The MicroScout is more like the Code Pilot than anything else. It *is* programmable, but the easiest way to do it is through the Scout; it gets instructions via a protocol known as VLL, which has been reverse-engineered. Work is ongoing to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Night Lord's Castle (6097) on sale at KBKids.com
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote ... (...) On the shopping cart page, there is a button in the middle for applying coupons and discounts. -Rob. (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Night Lord's Castle (6097) on sale at KBKids.com
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(...) Ok, next question, where do you insert the coupon code? I can't find anyplace in the checkout pages. (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Does anyone else's Pit Droid not "pop" up properly?
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(...) I'd say you're correct. Mine will stand up, but the slightest jolt will send him topeling over. :) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | 5561 $40 at kbkids.com - train windows/doors
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Get them before they're gone, some of us have been buying a lot of them ;-) If you use the coupon found at flamingoworld.com or deal-finder.com, you can save another 20%, knocking them down to $32! -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train and boat
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(...) Io e Mario abbiamo in progetto per il nostro plastico di muovere tutti gli scambi con pistoni pneumatici piccoli (cod. 5116) e di motorizzare i passaggi a livello con micromotori. Questo dovrebbe consentire interessanti possibilità di (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct?
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I talk to the manager at Toys R Us and tell him I want 100 of them. He orders them. I pick them up and sort until I can't stand looking at Lego anymore. At that point, I am half way finished with the task. I have now sorted out 160 tubs and 30 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Multitasking
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(...) Actually, this is precisely the case where multitasking works best. A single-threaded application has to poll for events that it is interested in. Regardless of the priority of a particular event, that event has to wait until the application (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BMP2DAT Re: Painted baseplates
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(...) Sounds like an awesome idea. I've tried to do this manually, by BMP2DAT'ing an image, and then constructing the tri's and quads over top of the raster image, but it's still a huge pain. You *could* skip the BMP2DAT aspect, and just display the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Quick and dirty scans of 5825 and 5826
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(...) Shiri wasn't the only one. Steve (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
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