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  Container grabber
 
While experimenting with the red container grabber as used in 4555 I noticed that the holes for the black rubber are the same size as a stud. I have now modified one so that it has grab arms that can lift and load my grey piggyback trailers onto the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.books, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
 
  Any interest in a huge Castle Kingdom site?
 
After seeing some of the figures and creations out there, I started thinking if there is any interest out there at all to figuratively "put together" some of our creations and ideas to one web-site and maybe create one cool story around it ... What (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)  
 
  Re: Introducing and Planning .datFest
 
(...) how bout the whole software collection? (IE ldao,simlego,ldd,ldl...,mlcad...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
 
  Re: Introducing and Planning .datFest
 
(...) Yeah, that's the main one I'm shooting for. Though it would be excellent to help out other LDraw experts on a per-needed basis with travel expenses. (...) Heck yeah... Hopefully by then the OMR will be running and substantial, so we could put (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
 
  Re: Quick review of the Belville Yacht
 
(...) Don't get me wrong, I think so too! I just didn't find this the *best* thing in the set, is all. (...) Yeah, those are good too. On reflection, I can use them for my (planned) Castle's throne room... Hmmm... (...) Well, this is the first BV (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.belville)
 
  Re: Customized Castle Minifigs
 
(...) Wow, that's tough! My favorite "official" minifigs include: - the maiden with the white hat - the Crusader princess from the King's Mountain Fortress - the Black Knight and the two similar knights from the Dungeon Master's castle - Black (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: P.S.
 
(...) Ano, teraz je to velky problem jak v Ceskej, tak aj v Slovenskej republike. Cigani vycestuju hromadne do nejakej krajiny Europskej unie a nasledne nam zavedu vizovu povinnost v tej krajine. ;((( Normalne mame koli ciganom uz medzinarodne (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.cs)
 
  Re: lugnet.belville has gotten on its feet!
 
(...) of (...) like the (...) scale (...) Forgive the ignorance (I'm a trainie fan, not a trainie expert), but what is G scale? (...) Ooooh! At the age of 11, I wasn't that much into completing themes and I only have one BV set as of now (The BV (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: My new Inn of many gable ends...
 
(...) 1) The use of the horse covers fits so nicely into the colors of the Inn. 2) The courtyard - an awesome shot (bird's eye) 3) The church in the background is very promising (as in ... more to come from Eric later;) This also means (correct me (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Lego On Chicago Hope
 
In article <3883DFC3.DEF96D37@w....att.net>, Mookie1@worldnet.att.net says... (...) As a manic-depressive (much more manic than depressed), I can say that Lego toys are *extremely* therapeutic. :-) I've spent many a manic episode frantically (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: lugnet.belville has got on its feet!
 
(...) The truth? I actually liked it to begin with (hey, I was 11 when I saw the first catalog with Belville - cut me some slack here ;-), then I decided it was stupid, but lately I just couldn't ignore the fact that it is a great theme. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Jsou tu 2 lidi
 
(...) Neozraty = triezvy.sk = strizlivy.cz ;)) Nedavno sme boli v jednom podniku a pili sme. Vypili sme kazdy asi liter vina a kamarat soferoval. Keby ho zastavili policajti tak ma po vodicaku a plati aj pokutu. (...) sa (...) chodim (...) Ona ? No (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.cs)
 
  Re: Web Page is FINALLY Up
 
HUMMERS are not yet classified as SUVs yet & I hope they never will be. As other HUMMER pages state A HUMMER IS NOT A CLASS BUT IN A UNIVERSE ALL ITS OWN. J.W.Hummer www.geocities.com/spincity999 (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Mindstorms a LEGOvy hry
 
(...) ;))))) Tak to je dobra naivita ! Takto dat niekomu peniaze... hehe... To nechapem. ;))) Jak moze byt niekto tak naivny ?? Ale ten chlapik sa musel dobre nabalit teda... len neviem, ci by som mal z toho dobry pocit... (...) Ano. Moja byvala (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.cs)
 
  Re: lugnet.belville has got on its feet!
 
(...) Not to be one either.. but just in general do you have anything against belville? If so, PLEASE come out and say it, 'cause (as Suzanne mentioned) it's (1) very interesting. If not, why can't we continue our discussion in .general? (...) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
 
  Re: Where are you getting 4561 for under $60????
 
What a concept...4561 for $70 including shipping and tax... think the WB store might be a regular haunt if they practice this kind of business. COME ON EVERYBODY LET'S DO THE HAPPY DANCE!!! (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Hmyz
 
(...) No ano, ale macka je koc~ka. S hackem na c. ;)) A brick je kocka. Bez hacku. ;) Po cesky je kocka, kostka. (...) Ano, ja sa pamatam, ze som tiez chcel kupit raz Star Wars na ebay, ale pozrel som do obchodu a vyslo ma to o 50% lacnejsie v (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.cs)
 
  Re: free-for-all in space
 
I doubt its for differnt Lego Space factions (Blactron 1 vs Spyrius etc.) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  FSOT Pages are Up
 
I finally got my first few web pages up. Just trade pages for now, more to follow. I've got them setup with frames, mainly for maintainability. They look okay w/MSIE, I haven't checked them using Netscape yet. I'd welcome any comments. Have a look: (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Dobrodruznici
 
(...) No to je inak... ja sem pisem o - no teraz je presne 3:42am - a v tomto case sem pisem obvykle. ;) Teda medzi 3:00 a 5:00am. Ja sa na Internet doma nahlasim okolo 1:00am a som tu do 5:00am, niekedy dlhsie. A potom idem spat na par hodin... (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.cs)
 
  Re: Introducing and Planning .datFest
 
(...) That'd be great! :) Although I'm probably one of the closest... It would be really great to pay the Jessimans' trip... (...) LDraw doesn't take up much room--you could put tons of extra stuff on a CD... (...) I could give it a shot... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
 
  My new Inn of many gable ends...
 
Sorry I am not as original as some of you when it comes to naming my creations so I had to try and put something in the header that would make you come look at my new Inn. Seriously I did use a lot of gable ends on the Inn as well as a lot of other (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)  
 
  Re: Will's Small Castle Auction - Update 10
 
I acquired the following sets in a lot I purchased over the holidays. As a townie I have no use for these so I've decided to auction them off. The rules are pretty simple: This is a G1, G2, SOLD auction with advances occuring approximately every 24 (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Cauldron Born Battle Mech - (Ultra Modified)
 
Jason Bennett wrote in message ... (...) Its pretty cool! Most posts here should contain a DAT file or direct discussion of one... (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: "Co Je Teply Tenhle Tyden"
 
(...) :))) No... ja mam napriklad niekedy problem rozumiet americanovi, ale anglicanovi to rozumiem. Najlepsie to ale pocujem v nemcine. Rakusania maju uplne inu intonaciu ako nemci, alebo svajciari. A najhorsie na tom su Viedencania... ;))) Tym (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.cs)
 
  Re: E-Bay Experiment - The 5561 Dune Buggy Alternate Model Auction
 
John Morgan wrote in message ... (...) from 5561 (...) tires (...) worth (...) but if (...) person that (...) I thought I was being clear where I stated at the beginning of the listing that it "included all of the parts necessary to build the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Warner Bros "dotcom"
 
Well... all you did was make me jealous... so I doubled my order! :) Dave ***You CAN run a dozen motors from an RCX, right?*** (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Couple Questions
 
1. Out of curiosity, what pieces are in the 1.0 kit that aren't in 1.5? Why did LEGO remove those 10 pieces? 2. Where could we buy RIS kits in bulk? Say around 40, preferably at discount price (below $200)? 3. Is anyone using them in college level (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Some info to make others sick!!
 
I usually find Legos at yard sales. I found one set worth 33 bucks at Lego and they gave it to me for free. That will make you sick. The only problems was it was missing a few parts. -- Legoer, Adam Ogle Tom Newsom <ab8ten@bath.ac.uk> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: NQC default output file
 
(...) Cool, thanks. (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
 
  My web site has moved
 
I have changed ISPs and so my Mindstorms web pages are now at: //www.pressroom.com/...index.html -Wes (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Where are you getting 4561 for under $60????
 
(...) I found the 4561 at Toys 'R' US In december for $130 CDN. Now I thought THAT was a deal. No shipping. Picked up two of them... Being in Canada really causes problems getting deals... Dean (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Further markdowns at WalMart.com
 
(...) Strange! I just checked both of these, and the prices are back at these levels. I admit that I haven't tried buying either, but I was at least able to put both into my cart. Hmmm. Maybe you should try again. The Sphynx's Secret Surprise hasn't (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Q: How useful is "6497 Twisted Time Train" for LEGO trains?
 
Speaking of Time Suckers, does anyone have a couple of the grey train noses out of 6493 Flying Time Vessel they'd want to trade/sell? I have them on my Wants page at (URL) that I FINALLY own a 4558, I want to put grey noses on it (NO, I need to keep (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: free-for-all in space
 
(...) There's already a game like that. You can download a shareware version [I think] at (URL) .The full version, last time I checked, is $20. I used to have a copy of Version 3 [to my misfortune someone deleted it [so what? that's more time for (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: most wanted technic service pack?
 
I would like to see a service pack with the white clutch gear and one with large turntables. The turntables are available from Dacta, but I wish S@H carried them. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
 
  most wanted technic service pack?
 
What is the one piece that people here most want to see in a service pack? I would say the airtank is pretty high on several peoples lists but what else do people here want? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Dan's Star Wars Parts Auction
 
The first week of the "Open" period is coming to a close. There are still plenty of great Lego elements still available at good prices. Visit the URL below; (URL) Unbid/Partial bid item list has been created. It contains all of the lots that are as (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  RE: IR tower mains powered
 
It should work with no problem. They make AC->DC converters that have a 9 volt connecter on the end that should work straight away. I have one I use all the time for 9V applications. -Ingar (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Customized Castle Minifigs
 
What is everyone's favorite castle minifig (standard or custom)?? I personally like my Scorpion Knights: Stingray torso, dark grey legs with black belt, red arms with black hands, and grey bullet helmet. I have managed to build entire armies of (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: IR tower mains powered
 
Yes, I have mounted a jack that accepts the plug of a 9V 500mA adapter on the back of one of my IR towers. Then I soldered the wires from the jack to the metal plates that are also the tower battery contacts. It been working great for almost a year (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  (canceled)
 
 
  Re: Further markdowns at WalMart.com
 
Glad I am not alone on this matter. I selected 6 of 5978s, went back to get a couple other sets, the next thing I know, the 5978s are gone from my shopping cart, and the price of the other items went up!?! Nice system. You gotta be quick on the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  ebay ending soon:30 New Tan (Beige) 2x16 Lego Plates
 
Ending in a few hours 30 New Tan (Beige) 2x16 Lego Plates (URL) more auctions ending Thursday & Sat. Thanks, Julie (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Further markdowns at WalMart.com
 
(...) They're playing games there: I was able to order one of these. Swell. Then I started to pick up some for a friend of mine, and when I got to "Pay by credit card" it wiped out my order and went to the "Timeout!" screen. NOW all the prices list (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: What am I missing here?
 
Well... if you break the figs down, look at the helmets alone they go for around 2.00 each, that 32.00 alone.. you look at the figs with the silver dots on the torso, they are a little rarer than some of the FK figs, I'd probably pay 3.00 each and I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: question about town #6422 telephone repair
 
(...) As always the case in City Centre, they are printed. (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Q: How useful is "6497 Twisted Time Train" for LEGO trains?
 
How useful, as far as "train" parts go? I think the only thing useful in the whole lot for "train" is the log wall pieces as lumber cargo for a flatbed car. Other than that, who knows. Rich Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  IR tower mains powered
 
Hardly the most adventurous avenue of customisation, but has anybody tried replacing the 9v battery in the IR tower with an AC/DC adapter? Is there anything that speaks against doing this? TIA Leonard Stiles <lstiles@hotpop.com> (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: GMLTC Layout
 
(...) That is one of the pages I was wanting to point out. I had a address for a larger photo gallery, unforunately, last time I tried it it did not work. :( The best way to figure out how to make a plan that will work for us is to get together. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
 
  Q: How useful is "6497 Twisted Time Train" for LEGO trains?
 
Hello! I'm an AFOL who's waiting on his first LEGO train set to show up in the mail this week. I noticed that S@H has 6497 on special this week and I was wondering how useful it is for parts. Is there anything useful in this set? Thanks! Fred. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Regolamento.
 
"Mario Ferrari" <mario.ferrari@edis.it> wrote in message news:FoK0w0.CIC@lugnet.com... (...) molla (...) Fregato...... Avevo appena ultimato un ingegnosissimo sistema per caricare tre elastici (rigorosamente Lego, vedi (URL) il terzo motore.... (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: My Toys R Us Nightmare
 
(...) Had I been serious, I would have checked my physics. I think (IIRC) that at 190C water is always gas. At the very least it would be much more than 12atm needed to keep it liquid. Then again, it's been six years since I had to figure any of (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Further markdowns at WalMart.com
 
(...) Wow. We're lousy with them out here, but I answered my own question with a quick trip out--the prices are still at the "old" level. (Oasis Ambush for $5, Mummy's Tomb for $22, etc etc.) best LFB (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  question about town #6422 telephone repair
 
Can anyone tell me if the graphics on the front of the vehicle and on the side (telephone symbol) are printed or stickers? -- Paul Davidson (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego playtable in new concept car!
 
(...) I wonder what the piece count and the price per piece on this set is. Look you get a free car with your lego set!!! (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  FS/FT: Stellar Recon Voyager #6956
 
$50 Stellar Recon Voyager #6956 -SIB $46 Stellar Recon Voyager #6956 -seal broken Set: (URL) have two Stellar Recon Voyagers for sale. Both are still in boxes with slight shelf ware. The seal on one box has come loose/been broken, but all the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Color Frequency? (oops)
 
Tough to say -- my older stuff is in pieces, while my post-Dark Age stuff is mostly built. In my bins, consisting mostly of old castle and space, I have the following frequencies: 1. black 2. grey 3. white 4. blue 5. yellow 6. red 7. green 8. other (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
 
  Re: Shoulder Pads
 
Hey, I was in TRU today, looking for one of the sets that has this piece and I saw one of the Sting Ray sets and began thinking that the gray Sting Ray helmet would look really ominous as a barbarian helmet with some slight modification. (talk about (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  grey 2x4 medium slope apex?
 
Hello, Does anyone know any set that contains a grey 2x4 medium slope apex piece? /Eric McCarthy/ (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Storage needed
 
I myself use simple Rubbermaid storage containers. They come in several sizes, I use one of the medium sizes. They are shallow enough to be easy to look though, they stack well, and the lids are snug but not hard to get on or off. The container is (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
 
  Re: Attaching a servo to a Rug Warrior Pro
 
Mark, If you check out my contribution on this page, I have a servo driver that runs on the port your peizo buzzer is connected to. (URL) though the site is the Handy Board site, I have the software installed and running on a Super TCOMP, which is a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Regolamento.
 
(...) Aggiungerei ancora: 11) Non sono ammessi sistemi propulsivi pre-caricati ad aria, elastico, molla ecc. L'unica fonte possibile di moto devono essere i motori elettrici. 12) Il dragster deve sembrare, almeno vagamente, un dragster. Veicoli che (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  What is the best deal on Mindstorms right now?
 
I was wondering what the best way to get Mindstorms is right now. Are there any stores with excellent sales on? Is eBay a good way to go? Also, since I don't know much about it, what should I start with? RCX 1.0? 1.5? Robotics Invention kit? Thanks. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: If Lego made new Town sets... what should they be?
 
(...) different looking cars. Every car or truck does not need the 4x3 slope fender on the front. How about a car front like a Lamborghini or Ferrari, (yeah cool) or bigger tires for trucks so that they don't have the same size tires as a Semi. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: 2951 (not quite finished)
 
(...) The primitive .dat files invert the colour internally, so if you code 1 16 ..... it ends up correct. If you code 1 24 .... you end up inverting the inverse colour which is not correct. Chris (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Further markdowns at WalMart.com
 
(...) They also set 5978, Sphinx's Secret Surprise for $9! I though I missed out when they removed it last week when it was $13. MRSP on this set is $50, so I couldn't resist buying a few copies. Toki (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Where are you getting 4561 for under $60????
 
I thought of that. It would be difficult to find someone willing to put such a large amount on their credit card, though. (at least, I wouldn't do it) Plus they'd have to be living in my area; otherwise, I'd be paying for shipping twice. :) -- Paul (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Meeting
 
(...) I didn't make it either. Thats two of the three :) Perhaps we can set something up for the next couple of weeks? Perhaps if we get more than a 1 week lead time we all can make it. :) Wayne G. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
 
  water texture for floor
 
Im going to be making datsville seaport and docking area, and i need some ideas/help on making the water texture TBurger (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Set id requested
 
AFAIK, no set comes with 2 yellow spoilers, you probably have 2 6524s or 2 6568s, depending on the general age of the lot you got. If you have a lot of the red chalices, then odds are you have 2 6568s, those were relatively rare before 6568 was (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: lugnet.belville has got on it's feet!
 
Not to be a pain in the butt here.. though could someone please take the general followup off here ???? Thanks Tamy (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
 
  Re: Where are you getting 4561 for under $60????
 
Suggestion - get a CDN Consortium together. Check the shipping costs on TEN 4561s, hopefully it won't be too much higher than the $35. If not, get some other Canucks together to amortize the shipping cost. That would probably be cheaper than having (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: IKEA storage boxes
 
(...) I've got some of these MOPPE things too- they work quite well for storing parts but are a little stiff as it's a case of 'wood against wood'. Not Ideal! Mine are quite new but I suspect that the bare wood finish will begin to look a little (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
 
  Re: Further markdowns at WalMart.com
 
Not from what I've seen out here in CA, no. Then again, none of my local Walmarts even HAVE any of the clearance sets anymore. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Gara di dragster
 
(...) ehehe ma va, ci avevo quasi creduto. Quella dei 6 differenziali era piu' bellina pero' :-))) PS. Pero' potevi anche aspettare fino a venerdi a dirmi che stavi scherzando. Io ero gia gasato che il mio dragsterino ci metteva 2 secondi in meno. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: Lego in Chevy Venture
 
Well, my friend and I just used a (modified) 48x48 baseplate to do the same thing with her Ford Tempo. The lower part of her dashboard on the passenger site, previously used for cups of coffee and such, is now a Lego tabletop. It's attached with (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: WTB: 5077 Sliding doors
 
(URL) for 5077. Or just look at my Wants page, one row is the slider plates and both types of doors (only Type 1 comes in 5077). (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: My Toys R Us Nightmare
 
picky. (...) set (...) frequents (...) is (...) be (...) newfangled (...) I was about to challenge you on your physics until I saw you were joking. :) Paul Davidson (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Lego in Chevy Venture
 
(...) Actually, they don't build it, they just get to put their name on it. The Chevrolet Venture (also known as Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Montana. Pontiac Trans Sport to those in Canada. Vauxhall Sintra to those in the UK. Opel Sintra and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: O'Reilly book update: free online building instructions
 
(...) Luckily Mindstorms is not my only Technic set :-) so I have a Minerva robot up and running. But I can see the point, some people are not into Lego *shiver* but bought only the kit for robotics... [links etc. snipped] Looks great! A nice (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad.ray)
 
  Re: Quarter-dome UFO Hulls, No Print
 
(...) I use Brasso and a soft cloth or paper towel, and a lot of patience...it leaves traces and gives "grain" to the shine of the piece, but the end result isn't too bad. It's not, however, quite as nice as the originally-unprinted UFO panels as a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Catalog nostalgia
 
(...) rich (...) for TLC to (...) Thamks Ray, it's an interesting point which rings a very loud bell with me (by the way, forgive my ignorance but what are KABOBs? I take it to mean children who play with LEGO because of the context used). This (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: 2951 (not quite finished)
 
(...) Aha? Why shouldn't they have colour 24, their function is similar to the type 2 lines right? btw. your loader looks much better with this one:) (...) Thank you, really the hardest part was to get the measuring done, I've been toying with the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  thanks: stupid question: meaning of RAW
 
ok, thanks for all your fast answers!! have a nice day df (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: WTB: 5077 Sliding doors
 
Where is Brickset? I've never heard of these doors before. -- Paul Davidson Tom Stangl <toms@netscape.com> wrote in message news:3884D76B.B75D81...ape.com... (...) page at (...) packs, I (...) upload (...) sale or (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  What stage of developement is datsville in?
 
I've noticed its been at least 2 months since a datsville update. Has it stopped? Tburger <www.geocities.com/tburger666 > (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad)
 
  MGLM competition and website update
 
I've got a couple of related announcements to make. The first and most important is that I'm holding a new lego building contest. Actually it's a series of contests, the first of which is open for submissions now. Go to (URL) and click on the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
 
  Lego in Chevy Venture
 
I picked up my USA Today newspaper and was reading the Money section and at the North American Auto Show they had picutes of the Chevy Venture Bros. Edition which has the TV. It says that Lego and Warner Bros. build the minivan. The car has a lego (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Using parts in p\48\ (was: part 2951, more questions, nearly done)
 
(...) hmm okay, I simply calculated the coordinates, sine and cosine relations are our friends:) (...) Yes I will really have to look in to that, I might require some help setting it up, the only time I touched my .emacs file was when installing (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Further markdowns at WalMart.com
 
(...) I wonder if this also holds true for the stores? LFB (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Some auction pages just hurt your eyes.
 
(...) I think what I'd most like to see are ebay "preferred forms" to still allow users to select which they'd like the most (also show the popularity of each form), and alternatively (if you REALLY want your own format) you can do it, but a little (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Some auction pages just hurt your eyes.
 
(...) Yes! Or maybe ridiculous price, stay away!, etc. ;) Scott S. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: 2951 (not quite finished)
 
I took a brief look at the part and I'd say it looks great! Of course, I cannot verify that the dimensions of the bucket are correct, but it certainly looks good. The only flaws I can see is that there are some edge lines missing along the top peg (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Some auction pages just hurt your eyes.
 
He said... (...) limited to (...) single (...) I said... (...) listings (...) Buyers can (...) Someone else said... (...) True. (...) Also, true. Maybe they could put a little *annoying* gif next to the listing like *hot*, *gallery*, etc. -Rob. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: LEGO box
 
(Crossposted to lugnet.build because this is more about building vs. collecting than storage issues.) (...) I take care of inventorying the sets I've bought by cutting the UPC bar code (which contains the set number) from the box before I flatten (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build)  
 
  Re: Where are you getting 4561 for under $60????
 
Too bad the $35 for shipping that gets tacked onto my bill pretty much eliminates the otherwise excellent deal. I went through the whole process excitedly chanting my then-new mantra "$60! $60! $60!". Then, as I was about to finish the purchase, I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: free-for-all in space
 
I can envision a real-time multiuser game with 60-100 players forming alliances and conducting missions similar to "Warbirds". I like 6891 6887 too. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: This week's S@H specials?
 
Could've been worse -- I was tempted to shorten it to "Yank". :) -- Paul Davidson Franklin W. Cain <fwcain@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FoJB8H.2LH@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Using parts in p\48\ (was: part 2951, more questions, nearly done)
 
(...) I think what Steve Bliss meant was to use inlining as a tool _only_ to find out where to put the polygon spanning the final 7° of the curve. You only need to temporarily inline the last curve segment and check the coordinates of the polygon on (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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