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Hehe, GOOD LUCK. The Target I wiped out of 4561s this morning has had them for $78 for WEEKS while all of the other Targets dropped them. I called yesterday, mentioning that the Target not 10 miles from them had just dropped their price to $32.44, (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Wow. I can only repeat what others have said. Wow. I have one request - details of how the two hands are driven through the clockface. A closeup of the outside, center of the clockface would answer my questions. Thanks, and great work. -Wes (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Finding Set 3107
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(...) the (...) I did get an email back from Judy Ashman. Thanks very much for your help. (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.scala)
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(...) Actually 786 was one of my allocation of _unknown part numbers_, but no matter. If it gets released as x786, I'll strike it from my list. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Attaching train bogies
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A public Thank You to Mike as well. Thanks Mike! I think I will try both methods and see what I like better. I unfortunately don't have huge quantities of small turntables. Yet another opportunity for LEGO Direct (among 1200 others, in various (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) the (...) Okay, I'd better come clean about why I started this whole thing... There are 2 RIS 1.5's at my local Target store that I've been waiting on for quite some time. After reading yesterday's posts, I was sure that I would go pick them (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) we can tell how pleased you are with your creation! you almost cracked a pun! this _is_ your grandest creation so far! the inner workings are fascinating! your homespun gear looks like it could be an exhibit in ashley glennon's mini-fig museum (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Diana's town & train auction, update 7
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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, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: A taste of things to come (Castle Website)
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(...) For Tax purposes, I believe. Hence it becoming known as the "Doomsday Book". ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I placed my order on 1/16, the same day I posted the note about the sale to this group. Good luck! I hope they fill you order. --Ron (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Hmm. Maybe Eric's only 12 inches tall, and the clock's not that big after all... I mean, do we have any independent verification of his height? In all seriousness, that is one amazing piece of sculpting. And to think I was thrilled when I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Clearance price-matching (was Re: Last round of Target markdowns?)
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You have to call FIRST THING in the morning. I just finished a 100 mile trip to go get some 4561s at $32.44 each - I called the second they opened, and hoped they'd still be there when I got there (luckily, they DID have some. Not as many as I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Wow! That is incredible! Now all you need is a little cuckoo to jump out every hour! :) Excellent job, I love the way the escapement gear looks-- did it need to have exactly 12 cogs, thanks to our backwards timekeeping standards of multiples (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Clearance price-matching (was Re: Last round of Target markdowns?)
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(...) I think it makes total sense (though it's not how I *wish* it worked.) The crux of the matter is that the return policy is for people who want to *return* something, not get the best price for it. If their policy was refund the difference then (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Warner Bros "dotcom"
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Bizarre. As far as I can tell from posts here, I ordered before you, yet EVERYTHING in my 2 orders is backordered until Feb 18. Go figure. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: WTB: 5077 Sliding doors
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Oh, I wouldn't expect to grab all of a person's stock, that wouldn't be fair. I have no problem interleaving my requests with others. The only time I'd want all of a person's stock is if they had 4 or less - to make a decent boxcar, I really need 4 (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Nice piece of work. Certainly impressive given the height and functionality. I like the doodads up on the top too. Nice touch. One thing I wonder about is what it sounds like - how much of a Grandfather-Clock-Like-Sound does it make? Does that great (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) most of my local targets haven't had any clearance items left for two weeks.. but I checked the one that has stubbornly refused to clearance anything at all and it finally did have something on clearance.. a 5988 Pharoh's Forbidden Ruins for (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Scans of my Minifigs
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Well, I didn't have to go to work today (Yay! Snow!!), so I decided to work on my website. First on my agenda, after a slight redesign, was to start scanning my minifigs. I've only gotten one scan done so far, but I'll try to update the page this (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm not condoning painting your Lego masterpiece, but if you just GOTTA, then may I suggest Testors Camouflage Gray as the exterior color. It's an excellent shade of "dirty" off=white that seems perfect. Me and one of my friends built a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I was going to mention that until I realized he was asking about attaching a bogie to the plate. I figured that had he cared only about attaching wheels to the car, I could have offered that option. Mike PS: If you go Legoland scale, use the 4x4 (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dave Eaton's Grand Piano
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(...) I got my black macaroni's from 2 sources: 6953 Cosmic Laser Launcher (has 4) 6085 Black Monarch's Castle (has 12) I think I also remember that someone said there were a bunch in 5571 Giant Truck, but I could be wrong... I never had that one... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.general)
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Any Lego Users Groups in N.C. Particularly interested of LUGs in RTP area? thanks. rich. (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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Eric, Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow!!!!!!!! Just awesome! Talk about a candidate for working at LEGO (TLC, LC, TLG, LG)! Scott S. (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Eric, Once again... Amazing! I am at a loss for words. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) My Creations At: (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Sometimes it is hard to think outside of the box. I think the turntable is a great idea! Thanks. -Nick John Neal wrote in message <388763BE.9132D9F8@u...st.net>... (...) friction (...) on (...) completely. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow! Now you need to build a LEGO mouse running up it. I would love to see the gearing mechanisms you built into that thing. Perhaps I could build one as well and put it into my LEGO train room. I especially like the picture of Parker Posey as (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Mindstorm firmware C compiler for W95 platform ready for download.
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I had no problem downloading and unpacking the files. CU Bert Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Lego pBricks www.bvandam.net -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Vlad Dumitrescu <vladdu@nospam.hotmail.com> Aan: (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Dave Eaton's Grand Piano
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(...) Hey thanks for the pictures! Finally, the lounge on my ship will have something to entertain people with! By the way, where did you get the black macaroni bricks? Thanks, Erin -- (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Speaking of presentation... There was a seller with an AOL account a few weeks ago. Something to the effect of Sexygirl. Well, she had a ton of old toys to auction. The photos she used to show case the items? They were body shots of her, sans head, (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Folks, All had been quiet with my LEGO sculpting recently, but now I offer my grandest creation to date... [drumroll]... (URL) tock, eric (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Or you can use a 2x2 turntable plate and forsake the bogie plate completely. They work well, too AND...it's more prototypical:-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Be that as it may, Mr Justus did make his presence known here a few weeks back, and let us know that he was reading this group. You can't fault a guy just because he wants to be a little more formal than most. (...) Well, by posting his ideas (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Clearance price-matching (was Re: Last round of Target markdowns?)
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(...) Once again, Lar, you prove to be all wise. That is a great plan which I wish I had employed. My Target had at least 12 4561s sitting around yesterday for $77.xx. After calling today and finding out that they marked them down to $32.44, I went (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Concept Hydroplane [DAT]
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(...) I unlinewrapped it myself, so here goes: 0 Concept Hydroplane 0 Name: hydropln.dat 0 Author: Bram Lambrecht <blambrec@student.chuh.org> 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3020.DAT 1 0 60 0 20 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3020.DAT 1 0 -60 0 20 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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i'm running IC version 2.82. i'm not too sure how do i get the handyboard to do multi tasking on three routines: 1. control the velocity of the robot (i called the function 'dc') 2. steer (i'm steering with a front wheel) 3.identify strips on the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Last round of Target markdowns?
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(...) I noticed a free pack of Pokemon cards was added to my order, too. My LEGO sets are marked 'in process', not back ordered. Weird. I'm ... er, that is, my kids are interested in the Pokemon collecting card game Booster Paks from Wizards of the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Warner Bros "dotcom"
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(...) Didn't double my order, but it did come via FedEx today. Six 8735 motor sets! Just need to figure out how to hook them all up to my one lonely RCX (I missed the clearance sales at Target here, so I still just have one). I'll also be starting (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Clearance price-matching (was Re: Last round of Target markdowns?)
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(...) I don't understand this logic. 'We don't want it anymore, so it's on clearance. But you can return it for the 40% off price and we'll give you all the money back. Then we WILL sell it again, but at a MUCH LOWER price, but NOT TO YOU, because (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Dave Eaton's Grand Piano
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(...) I haven't put them (or a whole lot of stuff for that matter) into a page yet, but here are some of the pics (I'm currently undergoing Linux/Win95 dual boot issues at home which makes it phenomenally annoying to do actual work on pages, etc., (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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