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  lego 6991 MISB to trade or sale
 
Hi I have a 6991 monorail transport base to sell or trade. The set is factory sealed, brand new, box substantially perfect. 6991 Metroliner (1994), Min. 250$ I will sell the set to the best offer (over the minimum) I receive from now to January (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  multitasking
 
How clever is the multitasking in IC? If I have a task that I only want to run ever 10 seconds, can I just put a sleep statement at the top of the routine? Will the sleep statement chew up processor cycles, or will IC realize that it should defer to (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: WB store sale
 
WOTC = Wizards of the Coast They are the little company that got big and bloated with the Magic: The Gathering card game. They bought out TSR (makers of Dungeons and Dragons) a few years ago, and they currently make the Pokemon collectible card (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  FAQ oversight
 
(...) Right! I knew that. Actually, it just occurred to me that leaving the NQC site off the link list was probably an oversight that should be rectified, and I'll fix it as soon as I can figure out how to reason with GeoCities' HTML editor... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Train Control
 
(...) Has anyone checked out this website? (URL) 60 (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: 2951 repost
 
(...) I was a bit pussled over this too, but I figure that LDraw is clever enough to figure it out for itself:) (changing / to \ doesn't solve my problem either btw.) But I have this nagging feeling that I'm missing something here... When putting (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: LDLite Download Page Online!
 
(...) Thanks. I'll try to get the version 1.5 up on that page soon, I realized after that I overlooked making that available as well. And a quick question, how do you configure LDLite to launch from a browser, namely MSIE 5.0? -Tim (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Market for set's 6921&751?
 
Hi all, i went through my collection today and found 2 new still sealed boxes of the set 6921, the monorail extra circle-track. And also 2 set's 751 still in there white closed box, but without wrapping, these are as far as i know the oldest set's (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: 2951 repost
 
(...) Is it ok to use shashes and not backslashes in a pure DOS environment? I wouldn't recommend it, but then again, not too many run DOS nowadays? /Tore (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: LDLite Download Page Online!
 
Thanks Tim! The screen shot looks really nice. -gyug (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: a name for "castle world"
 
(...) Terra Brickus? (...) Terra Brickus Incognito? ;) -- Richard (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  50's Streamliner
 
G'Day Also for train buffs don't forget about the 50's Streamliner that runs between Kitchener-Waterloo and St Jacobs. I can not find a schedule but check out www.stjacobs.com (519-746-1950 ??) Cheers Oliver Ed McGlynn <ejmcglynn@juno.com> wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: WB store sale
 
Clue me in, what's "WOTC"?. Thanks, Julie (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: a name for "castle world"
 
(...) Keeping in mind that at some future date we may want to get a Domain Name for this site we should probably keep LEGO out of the name. If say we named the Land "Studland" then some day we could have a Domain Name like "www.studland.org". I am (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  LEGOFest IV: The ReddiFest - March 11 2000
 
This is an announcement for the next UK LEGOFest which will be situated in Redditch. I have a pre-booking on a Church Hall which we can have all day - the hall is quite big and there is a Kitchen , Lounge-type area and a whole Bungalow of rooms (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  some problems finishing up on the 2951
 
I'm having a few problems getting rid of a few bugs in the 2951 I've been working on. I posted the first version of it in the thread starting at: (URL) the second version, which takes care of a few mistakes, in the same thread, where you also will (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Legofest a Mariano C.
 
(...) Certo. Magari potevi provare con il modello "Nonna Papera" che ancora ti manca :-) Carlo, grazie mille per l'ospitalità e l'organizzazione perfetta. Ciao Giulio (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: WB store sale
 
Well, I got my stuff today (Saturday), having ordered Monday with Standard shipping. It was sent USPS Priority Mail (how did they ship the expensive way?). The Pokemon card is a WOTC card (I opened my pack up to see, since from the outside all you (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  legofest
 
Ciao amici Volevo innanzi tutto ringraziare Carlo per la gentilissima accoglienza e soprattutto la moglie che dovra' risistemare la casa che noi abbiamo vandalizzato. Poi volevo porgere le mie condoglianze a Marco Beri per non essere riuscito a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Idea for Castle World Website
 
I don't know if this has already been thought of by Pawel or anyone else, but I'll say it anyway. On Pawel's "Castle-World" website, he says that he needs to know the dimensions of the universe. I think distances should still be measured in LUs. As (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Not really Lego-related, but...
 
Just letting you all know that I'll be taking in some swashbuckling culture when I go to see the Pirates of Penzance at the Opera in Edmonton next Saturday. :) -- Paul Davidson (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: 8480 Space Shuttle have hit $56.25 or less!
 
(...) Luckily they didn't get that memo in Birmingham, AL yesterday. I intended to buy 4, but they had 6. Emphasis on the "had"... Lady I spoke to heard there were folks calling "from the Internet" who were looking to sell them for lots of money. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: The fairy mystery...
 
Shiri wrote in message ... (...) curious (...) teddy (...) Yea, they sort of work between the studs like the teddy bear (which doesn't work all that well, if anything the fairy's feet fit a little better, partly because her legs flex a little (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
 
  Re: 2951 repost
 
(...) Nah, I think that is why the part rendered wrongly on my system. Should grab the correct primitives! Sorry to bother you. Fredrik (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: train fans, please help me...
 
(...) I would be happy if a LUGNETter was among the eight contestants every month. I think I would be a bit uneasy if an AFOL won the contest every month. It can hardly be encouraging for children to see that an adult with a gazillion bricks and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Java .DAT file renderer redux
 
I just noticed that I have some data referring to this element... (URL) I think) as having an inverse-slope attribute. I suspect my data may be in err -- I don't remember any inverse-slope components of the element. But before deleting the attribute (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Castle Theme: Auction Update 7..22/01
 
Have a look. 14 castle theme sets including 6023, 6059, 6075, 6081 and 6085, all still at bargain prices!!! 1732 at$6, 6085 at $45, 6077 at $30. The rules are fairly simple. This is a G1, G2, Sold auction with updates at least every 24hrs. Bids in (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Legofest
 
(...) Visto che ero con Ezio quando siamo andati per il set più grande, devo anch'io aver perso la vista, ma nella fretta può succedere... Chi è che abita nelle vicinanze e passa di lì per altri motivi? ;-) N.B.: La prossima volta spero di non (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: free-for-all in space
 
Granted, fighters don't generally mind what the pattern is as long as they can get in and out, and historically they haven't been aboard sea freighters because of the whole runway issue that may be irrelevant to small spacecraft. A fair number of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: A village challenge and questions ...
 
(...) True. Fero/ferre is also a verb, whereas "ferrum" is a noun. As an indicator, the periodic table's entry for iron is still (and will always be) Fe. (...) There's also a few others interesting Latin metallurgical terms running around our world (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: free-for-all in space
 
(...) Sure! But then it may not be a "freighter" anymore (even if it started out that way). It becomes more like the amphibious assault ships the US Navy uses today--they can carry cargo, and a lot of it, but they also carry a lot of craft and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: a name for "castle world"
 
How about "Lego-Earth" ? (after Tolkien's Middle-Earth) -- Paul Davidson craig hamilton <craigo-lego@webtv.net> wrote in message news:Foqurx.6r9@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Free For All in Space: Six Reasons Why M:Tron Would Prevail
 
Only a few people have even mentioned M:Tron up until now. I personally think they would win a war between all the space factions. Why? 1. Their magnets could draw away enemy fire or even turn solid pellets or missiles back on their sources. 2. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: 2951 repost
 
(...) Just checked (with different colors on the troublesome areas) and in LDLite (I'm using ver. 1.6) They show up, but in LDraw the 1-8disc's are missing, nothing wrong with the 1-8cyli parts though, you do have the hi-res primitives? This is very (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: 6087, 6190, 6442, 6765 and 8250 on sale in the Netherlands
 
Torsten Fresemann schreef: (...) Within EU everything below 2 Kg (that's at least 2 sets) by surface mail costs $7 and by airmail costs $12. (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Legofest a Mariano C.
 
Grande riunione, grande gara, grande compagnia, grande giornata! Bellissimo! Per chi non c'era, peccato per lui... Ciao. Marco. P.S. Mi e` venuta in mente una variante: se alla partenza il dragster retrocedeva, prendeva la rincorsa in maniera tale (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: Legofest
 
"Ezio Maino" <ezio.maino@itlug.org> wrote in message news:FoqzIF.FK1@lugnet.com... (...) E perchè mai? L'8417 a 23.900 mi era proprio sfuggito...... sarebbe stato il terzo, ma sono tutti pezzi molto utili. -- Cheers Carlo. LUGNET member page: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  LDLite Download Page Online!
 
Since Paul Gyugyi's site crashed some time ago, LDLite has not been available on the web for download. Paul and I exchanged some email about a week ago and we set up the LDLite download page on ldraw.org, to make it available once again. The page is (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: 6087, 6190, 6442, 6765 and 8250 on sale in the Netherlands
 
(...) You're right of course - should've thought of that. What about shipping though, which should be lower inside the EU? I assume you quoted the overseas postage? Also, ordinarily I would have asked you for a 6765 immediately, only that just today (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Greetings!
 
(...) No, perfectly legit. You are family;-) I didn't even notice you on the GMLUG roster! Hey, that would be great if an Ohio contingent came to the Fest in La Crosse! Do you hang with the Mikes of Columbus? Jody Neal (no relation) is around there (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.gmlug)
 
  Re: 6087, 6190, 6442, 6765 and 8250 on sale in the Netherlands
 
Torsten Fresemann schreef: (...) Should be about the same... Euro and Dollar almost have the same value relative to the Dutch guilder (which I use to buy the sets) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Proposed New Train Components
 
(...) Well, speaking of wheels, please discontinue your current wheel design and create trucks they way exist in reality-- the design is actually simpler and would require fewer bricks! <wink,wink> What is really needed is one size wheel for (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Jan-Albert's small MISB sets auction
 
OK here are a few sets I'm auctioning. All are still MISB. Please read the rules before bidding... Auction rules - This will be a 'going 1', 'going 2' , sold auction. After 24 hours the status of a bid will be advanced. - A bid is binding, and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  #6473 Black Excavator Nose
 
Does anyone want to sell or trade the black nose from the small wheeled vehicle in set #6473 to me ? (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: 6087, 6190, 6442, 6765 and 8250 on sale in the Netherlands
 
(...) What would this be for us Europeans (i.e. in EURO)? Thanks, Torsten (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: 34° iscritto ItLUG: Francesco Ferrara
 
(...) Ooops. Mi sono lasciato trasportare dall'entusiasmo. Comunque la mia era solo una constatazione, non una dichiarazione d'intenti sul futuro di itlug. E' un po' come se un appassionato di treni avesse esultato all'arrivo di Wilmer e del suo (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Legofest
 
Ciao ragazzi, sono tornato nel supermercato e ho ripreso il mio 8462 ma mi dispiaceva lasciare lì da solo anche l'8417, così x 23.900 l'ho portato a casa, vi prego fermatemi. ciao. :-)) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Looking for a 6566
 
I tried all the shops around here, but none have any 6566's left (bank building, 1997-1998) Anybody still got one (I prefer MISB)? I can offer you trade (Still have some Shell sets left, as well as some service packs) or will pay a good price for it. (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  6087, 6190, 6442, 6765 and 8250 on sale in the Netherlands
 
I just saw these sets on clearance sale in the Netherlands... 6442, 6190 for $23 each 6087, 6765 for $25 each 8250 for $27 If anybody's interested I could pick them up for you. Shipping is around $15 airmail or $13 surface for a box, multiple sets (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  The fairy mystery...
 
I guess I can wait till I get my Belville sets and find out, but I'm curious about the fairies. I have some questions for those of you who have them already: -Are the fairy's legs connectable to the baseplate? Do they fit like the teddy bear's legs (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
 
  Re: free-for-all in space
 
(...) especially (...) that also serves as a heavy warship doesn't need escorts. What a cool idea. Maybe I should build one. Z (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Greetings!
 
I saw the cross post a split second after the click. Doh! I am in Columbus, Ohio. There are a few other serious collectors here too. John Matthews (who checked which newsgroups this message goes to before hitting the button!) John Neal (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: free-for-all in space
 
(...) if (...) the (...) deployment (...) a (...) filling (...) Transports can (...) purpose. (...) That makes sense. Then, I suppose, a freighter bristling with turbolasers and with a cargo bay 2/5 full with fighters can still be used as a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  Fishertechnik Pneumatic Valves?
 
I've been very interested in reading this discussion, regarding using the pneumatic solenoid valves that Fishertechnik aparently has available. I will admit, I've never had much interest in Pneumatics (got about 3 different sets, including the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: New mod to double decker passenger train
 
(...) lol Fundamentally you don't know what you're talking about;-) No, building *smaller* is easier I'm afraid. You have a lot fewer options building smaller, and thus less possibilities for creative building. [1] How many people have built (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Ldlite for OpenGL and Linux (and uppercase filenames)
 
Steve: (...) Now that I know it is possible to unpack ARJ files on Linux, I think it is better that we stick to that format, and don't start spending time on additional formats until it becomes neccesary. (...) No. (...) You are completely correct (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: a name for "castle world"
 
Hi Pawel and Craig! I think this whole Idea is great! Excellent work Pawel! Might even inspire me to put something together finally... You might want to consider Danish words that mean "Land of Castles" or "World of Castles" or perhaps Latin. This (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Can we have a Newsgroup for KIDLUG?
 
(...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.org)
 
  Re: Ldlite for OpenGL and Linux (and uppercase filenames)
 
Leonardo: (...) I don't know what I have been doing earlier, because I just did as Leonardo told me to (and I thought I had tried already), and it worked very well. I can add the information that unarj on Red Hat Linux unpacks the LDraw archive with (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: a name for "castle world"
 
(...) Hi Craig, Pawel and everyone, DixieLUG? What's that? Anyhow, here are some silly ideas from toying around with the names: Castland (Castle land) Castlego (castle lego) Castles of Kings Kings and Queens of Lego Dreams These are just premature (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New mod to double decker passenger train
 
(...) LOL That's funny that you used "Tonka", because the Tonka factory is only a few miles from where I live (I taken kids there for factory tours). The factory is in a suburb called "Minnetonka". Perhaps now you can see where they got their (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: 8445 - Gone!!!
 
(...) According to a friend who spoke with someone at LEGO Consumer Affairs a couple weeks ago, it was actually _recalled_ in the U.S. (at S@H & LIC, not retailers) due to a legal issue: the accidental unlicensed use of "Indy"[1] in the set's (U.S.) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: New mod to double decker passenger train
 
(...) Funny you should mention 10. I started work last night on a 14 wide box car scaled to Belvillians and using G scale wheels. I custom built the trucks out of LEGO, but will need to <gasp> glue a few pieces in order to hold the wheels in place (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: BRICKS going offline soon, probably for good
 
(...) Mike, Even though I did not use this site as a seller and only occasionally looked at it from a buyer's point-of-view, I was impressed by what I saw. This was a well-done site and you had a more than generous policy regarding selling there. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  a name for "castle world"
 
hi y'all! pawel is here at my house for the DixieLUG meeting, and we've been scheming up plans for the mutual castle storylines site. we need a name for the site! ~"castle world" sounds ok at this point, but we'd like to hear some more ideas if (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Piece count of mib Samsonite set.
 
Hi All Can someone advise where and how to get piece counts for sets onto a site that everyone can access. I just picked up a really nice Samsonite set from the early 70's MIB and have written a list of the contents. The set number is 005 and it (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Defense Archer at TCS!
 
(...) Yes The Construction Site will ship (at least in the US). Call them with a CC number. Their tele numb is on their site: (URL) Ben Gatrelle (remove the spam dot from the yellowcastle to reply) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: "If it were my toy company..."
 
Lawrence Wilkes wrote: <snip> (...) That may be true, but I think many non-AFOL parents (who played with Lego as children) would buy the re-released classic sets "for their kids." It might even bring alot of people out of their dark ages. --Colin __ (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Info / possible WTB grey loose link chain
 
Thanks, Lindsay! I'll probably have to get a hold of you... I haven't figured out how I am going to cut them and reconnect them cleanly. Dave (...) WalMart (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: 2951 repost
 
When looking at this part in LDLITE, it appears to me that a lower section of the cylinder and the disc (but not the edge) is missing. Does it look like that to you, too? Fredrik (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: Stone Tower Bridge FOUND
 
I don't know if this is the message that you are referring to, but under Wal-Mart Lego Surprise and adventure (1/7/00) someone asked if anyone had found a stone tower bridge for under $39. Rose Mr L F Braun wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: Has anyone inventoried the 8445 yellow race car yet?
 
Let us know! I need to build some V8's and could use some extra cylinders! Dave (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.db.inv)
 
  Attention Lego Group: Children don't like juniorization, either!
 
On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, Colin R Gutierrez (<3889BCC1.3C57@ultra.ccp.com>) wrote at 14:20:49 (...) Well, not *entirely*, as a BURP only has one wall/side, and is hollow. This makes it more like the thin wall elements, which look like bricks on the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: The Challenge (was Re: Train Control)
 
On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, James Powell (<Foqo64.7Ax@lugnet.com>) wrote at 13:30:04 (...) Or you could use magic, and do it with mirrors :-) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: New mod to double decker passenger train
 
On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<3889AFA6.279A1D8F@...ager.net>) wrote at 13:24:54 (...) The latter, I'm afraid :-) I don't think John's cheating: just playing to a different set of rules. I must confess to the attraction of 8 wide. Although (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: New train page
 
On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<3889ACFB.61D0EAD6@...ager.net>) wrote at 13:13:31 (...) I just checked. The hemisphere is held on from the inside, so you can use a 4x4 cross shape with the 1x1 corners taken out like this OO OOOO OOOO OO This (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  FW: Controlling pneumatics
 
C S Soh wrote: The solenoid valves look like a dream come true. I would like to get 6-8 of them if they can really work with the RCX. Any information on their pneumatic and electrical (voltage/current) characteristics? Hi CS! Well the valves (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Which recent sets contain yellow Classic 1x2x2 windows?
 
(...) Actually, 6444 Outback Airstrip has two yellow _airplaine_ style 1x2x2's. They even have glass. They're not classic, but should look great in a train. --Colin __ __ __ __ __ __ | |_| |_| |_| | | |_| | | | Brick Engineer | | | Colin R Gutierrez (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: 8445 - Gone!!!
 
What?!? Indy Storm has been discontinued already? Sheesh, it seems like it's hardly been around. Dan "rhendrix" <rmhendrix@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FnsEIA.BBz@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Lego Therapy (was: Re: Lego On Chicago Hope)
 
If I get a duplicate of a set, I leave it sealed until a rainy day, then if I'm bored or down or whatever, I open it up. Kind of like a second Christmas. Many times lately, however, I've had to open up sets before the rainy day because I needed a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: MGLM competition and website update
 
David, Please don't get discouraged. I just think the guidelines are just a little strict. It seems that the entries must be of a Model Team scale. I think that if this is the case, the subject matter should be more general, like "Star Wars Space (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
 
  Builders club cards?
 
Seen on eBay (URL) are these? Where did they come from and are there other ones? What was the general idea. Thanks! (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Turbowolfs Construction zone comes to life
 
(...) I like the Arctic theme. I just haven't purchased any of the sets yet. Not only do I like snow in general, but I LOVE the movie John Carpenter's The Thing. Anyone else seen it? It's probably my all-time favorite re-write of a 50's sci-fi (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Attention Lego Group: Children don't like juniorization, either!
 
So a BURP is a POOP and the Leg of a Bug is a SPUD. Gotit. :] --Colin (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: FA:[eBay] - Lar's custom hopper
 
(...) I get 241. Depends how you count though, I guess. But if you're buying it for parts, you're kind of missing the point. (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Some Important Questions regarding TLG Policy?
 
Attn: Mr B.Justus Dear Sir, I was wondering if you could clarify some issues for me. (i) New Concepts- Sugesstion and discussion of Given that some ideas for new theme crop ocassionaly. I am asking whether it is alright to put these up on the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Trade 4561 Railway Express (+more or other stuff) for Mindstorms RIS
 
With the recent clearance markdowns at Target, I managed to pick up a couple of 4561 Rail Express Sets for about $33. Unfortunately, none of the Targets that I had access to had any of the Mindstorms RIS sets at the $50.00 clearance price. Anyone (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: My Giant? Castle in progress
 
(...) castle (...) as (...) such (...) figured (...) ones - (...) their (...) bottom - (...) Let me tell you, make sure your creations *fit* into the plastic containers, don't put them with one side in the air! I once took my lego town house (er, (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: The Challenge (was Re: Train Control)
 
you'd need to deal with the (...) etc. Only if you want the train to stop in the tunnel. IR (can) have good propagation, my IR remote for my stereo works fine bounced off the wall, but it has to be pointed in somewhat the right direction (1 bounce (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Defense Archer at TCS!
 
(...) Yeah, the store doesn't have any other sites, I think. (More the pity - I'm sure there are a lot of lego fans wanting to get here) (...) I live in the northern Galillee, in a small village called Kfar Vradim (you might realize that means Rose (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.il)
 
  Re: New mod to double decker passenger train
 
(...) Do you mean his 8wides? I tend to agree, and it wasn't till recently that I realised it... 8wides make modeling too easy, you get more room to work in. That's fundamentally what bothers me, he's cheating. Or do you mean the fact that US proto (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: The Challenge (was Re: Train Control)
 
(...) Theoretically you need it only to change a setting... so just make sure that all your potential crashes happen in front of you! :-) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Defense Archer at TCS!
 
(...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: train fans, please help me...
 
Too bad we have to choose between LUGNETters. What I think would be a powerful message to TLC would be if some LUGNETter won the contest each and every month. (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Veroordeling tot LEGO-aanschaf
 
Als dit er maar niet toe leidt dat alle negenjarige jongetjes zodanig gaan klieren dat ze een d.m.v. een draai om de oren legopaketten proberen te bemachtigen. ;-) Arjen "Eric Brok" <brok@fcjsvc.hvu.nl> wrote in message news:FoIwvo.Mru@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.nl)
 
  Re: New train page
 
Wow, using that half sphere is BRILLIANT! Per Tony's comment, it is going to be hard to get rid of the round to square transition, though... (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Lego Media: RTS with Castle Lego!
 
(...) Me Too! Alex (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  New Product Suggestions, Concepts & Themes
 
ATTN Mr B.Justus TLG,Billund,Denamrk Lego(R) UK Ltd, Wrexham. Lego Futra. LUGNET Readers. Dear Sirs, (With apologies to any Female Readers.) In a followup to my existing post( which has caused contetion over what ideas WERE original.) NB Note to (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Nosepiece
 
Hi Douglas, sorry I have no black nose-piece as spare, but is set 6473 already discontinued in the US? Here it's still in the shelfs. After my first view on James Mathies gorgeous "Starlight Express" engine, I also bought two copies of that set (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: LEGO outlet store?
 
Ryan- The LEGO Outlet store in virginia is located in the Potomac Mills Outlet Center just off of I-95 in Northern VA--about twenty minutes south of the capital beltway. I believe it is exit 156--there are plenty of signs. As for the shop (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)

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