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| (...) As a matter of fact it was an email congestion problem, the NNTP server itself was entirely fine all the time. Anyway, I got the issue resolved, with some 20,000 spam emails down the drain. Sorry for all inconveniences you may have (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| All, I am terribly sorry to announce that it took me almost a week to resolve another severe case of Spam congestion in the LUGNET mail system, resulting in a significant amount of authentication emails not going out and incoming posts not being (...) (18 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce)
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| Hi Maarten, having a daughter at exactly the same age, I can only congratulate your daughter to have mastered this truly amazing set. My kids' technic affinity is somewhat limited, so I figure my son will be the first to actually ask - and he's only (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.people, FTX)
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| Hi Ian, availability of the PF accessories on S@H is truly good news - and I find the pricing entirely reasonable. As for shipping costs - without wishing to justify anything beyond what's fair - I figure they simply do not have a "local" (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| Guys, I am telling my wife who you are and where to find you... ...at least when she finds out why I decided I just have to get the 'dozer and my first NXT now! One can tell you were having a ball with these beasties. Great movie, great idea - I (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| Hi Owen, I do not own this set (yet, I should say ;) ), but this comes as a surprise, as in most if not all recent sets LEGO went ahead and defined major building components which were in bags that were numbered accordingly (like "1" for e.g. the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I second that what you say w/regard to pneumatics. As for colors, it is no - and never has been a - big deal to mold parts in different colors. I should be very surprised if TLC would break their own color schemes just for the sake of saving a (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I might have guessed - actually using IR for communications is a better idea than many people seem to think. I've already had my share of playing around with IR on the RCX ;) (...) I call that an interesting and entirely sensible approach - (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Are you asking for the default model (the large Swiss engine)? I understand the alternate models are only available on-line anyway. Can't say, though, as I only ordered my two hobby train sets last week when I found them to be on sale on S@H (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hi Fernando, thanks for the update - I'm afraid I am somewhere between feelings on these new sets. For one, I agree with all who think that replacing real pneumatics with anything lookalike is not exactly the way to go. I shall be curious about the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| Hi all, following a very useful suggestion, I have finally implemented a new button in the top menu of the news and guide pages. Signed-in members will now be able to easily access their member profiles through the click of a "Profile" button next (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-08, to lugnet.announce)
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| Hi Steve, very interesting design and a great video, too. Maybe I am missing part of the whole point here, but with the crankshaft allowing for single-motor drive, how would this beast move anywhere else but straight ahead? Just asking because I am (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| One word: A-maz-ing ! I've seen this way of curve construction before, even tried it myself (it comes as a logical conclusion to having an abundance of 1*2 bricks around for no particular use) but I couldn't imagine something so architecturally (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| Hi Peter, I'm impressed - not only about your idea on the 4954 which the set is virtually asking for. Also very excellent website and lots of interesting ideas I hope you won't mind to see re-utilized elsewhere ;) Thanks, Jerry (19 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hi, I was just wondering - has anyone yet considered whether there might be a way to "9voltify" the LEGO 7996 set (switched rail crossing)? I mean, there we do have a very useful piece of track, however it is only usable for RC trains so far. What (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| Thomas, thanks for your feedback - I think the height issue will sort itself out with the additional modules I'm starting on right now. Adjacent modules will either run to greater heights (as for the tunnel mountain) or as low as 2-3 bricks high, (...) (19 years ago, 30-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My new approach to modular brickscaping...
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| ...with strictly a trains motivation of course ;) I have taken a break over the holidays and done some bricking - partially inspired by what the kids built recently. See here: (URL) it's not perfect yet, but I'd like your opinions on the modular (...) (19 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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