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Thanks Adam Somebody has taken notice. Sorry for the confusion to the 2 Scott's -- Michael Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: www.technic-uk.co.uk (URL) to be updated, soon to be good 212 models (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) three (...) Webster's Dictionary says: <quote> In nautical usage knot is a unit of speed, not of distance, and has a built-in meaning of “per hour.” Therefore, a ship would strictly be said to travel at ten knots (not ten knots per hour). (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Same here--before I switch to something other than LEdit for modeling, the program I switch to will have to support ALL Ledit shortcut keys AND be faster. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The illustratiopns look nice! However, the text down the side is a little bit hard to read because of the white flecks in the red. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think I read or saw somewhere that this same tactic was used in WWII (Battle of Midway, maybe?). It's cool (insofar as war is cool) that such venerable methods still see use in more modern times. Dave! (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) three (...) Ah... A Knot is 12 feet, or a Nautical Mile. Drop a float overboard, and count how many Knots go through your hands in (forget how many seconds). This tells you how fast you are moving relative to the water, in Nautical Miles per (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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If I remember correctly, someone has identified the motor driver chip used in the RCX. Can someone please email me the part number and the manfacturers name or where to find this information. Thanks, JB (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Since my knowledge of maritime issues extends only far enough to know that a whale is not a fish, I ask the following question: How many whats are in a "knot?" Is it shorthand for "nautical mile?" Is it a standard value, or is it a more (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) He probably meant my auction, referenced earlier in this thread. I *had* a LEGO logo as the pic, but it's since been changed to something a little less scandalous. Sorry, guys. -Adam (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) My thoughts exactly! -- Scott A My Lego Site : (URL) List : (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Yeah I'd love to see that also. I've been thinking about making my own after I spend two evening scrubbing all of my track with a big pink eraser, and some rubbing alcohol on a q-tip. jt -- James J. Trobaugh james.trobaugh@ngltc.org North Georgia (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Michael, (...) Which auctions are you talking about? Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Page -> (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I bow to the other post on the chain. A league is variable, but usually three miles. A fathom is six feet. It should be noted a nautical mile is 6000 feet, not 5280. Bruce (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Nick, you might want to keep an eye out in EBAY for these classic windows. The 1x2x1 was produced from 1957 until the mid 1970's. They were very popular then (as they still are today). Nick, you might also want to go to lugnet.dearlego and leave a (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Please take notice of this email which concern's an ebay auction which as the Lego Logo displayed This is from the Lego Site : (URL) trademarks, and logos, displayed on the Site, are trademarks of the LEGO Group. Nothing contained on the Site should (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I grew up with small sailboats that only had a tiller, where you push the tiller one way to go the other. But I've specifcally read somewhere that "hard a'starboard" is the command for the wheel and the ship very specifcally goes the other (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Ideas (...) You know what would make GREAT looking 'water' going over the wheel at your mill? Those new clear blue cylinders in the Gungan set. Just a thought, Kevin (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I understand how Todd would know how many posts there are total, but how can Eric know? I'm reading via NNTP and don't get this information. I've also tried viewing the LUGnet web site, but I don't see anything there either. Nothing in (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) locate. (...) Found it! Main Entry: league Pronunciation: 'lEg Function: noun Etymology: Middle English leuge, lege, from Late Latin leuga Date: 14th century 1 : any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Very nice indeed! I really love your historic firehouses. I also liked the history behind them, including saving some from the wreckers ball via historic preservation. You used the same colors I did in my Victorian Gothic firestation. Great (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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