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Joshua, your reorg is great. but can you break up 12V trains into two words so that a search using theme=trains finds them all instead of just 9V and 4.5V? (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Set Inventories - Multi-piece Parts
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(...) Since inventories are typically written with one line per item, in a fixed column format, the approach you describe also achieves the coveted "doesn't fit in the given space" award. ;) I suppose it is helpful to remember that no single (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Set Inventories - Multi-piece Parts
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I count minifigs as 1-piece things, and use this format to describe them: "Minifig with Red Legs, Black Hips, Red Arms, Black Hands and Diver Suit Patterned Red Torso, with Glasses and Headset Patterned Male Head" But I've seen that this is not so (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Set Inventories - Multi-piece Parts
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[Rambling, unorganized discourse alert:] I originally started doing inventories because I pretty much throw all my parts into common parts bins and I thought one day I would like to reconstitute a particular set. To that end, I try to describe each (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Set Inventories - Multi-piece Parts
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[I'm posting to lugnet.admin.database, because I didn't want to clutter lugnet.db.inv with discussion posts] How do most people handle parts with multiple pieces when inventorying sets? Examples are: - Minifigs or - Minifig Legs & Hips - Wheels - (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.db.inv for inventories of LEGO sets
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[Followups set to lugnet.admin.database] A new newsgroup lugnet.db.inv has just been created. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.db.inv (group): Special data-oriented group for the storage and retrieval of parts inventories of LEGO® sets (one set per post); (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: set instructions wanted
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(...) Well color me wrong. Happens once in a while.(1) Todd, note that there's a bug in the linkages... hence my followup to admin.database 1 - I know, you're all shocked! :-) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: 1650: Maersk ship
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Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote in message <199903041253.NAA048...nbi.dk>... (...) Yes, it is. I have a picture at my promo database, but its a b/w photocopy. It was released in 1974. Huw (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | 1650: Maersk ship
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Set number 1650 is according to a friend of mine a Maersk ship. I hope to be able to supply more information (including pictures) later. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- LDraw FAQ: <URL:(URL) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Some images and info missing from Pause
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Hi Todd, There has been reference to FTPing stuff to you, but I didn't quickly see an address for that, so I threw together a web page with some corrections, new information, and images. Please use any of it that is useful. Point to (URL) to see (...) (26 years ago, 3-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Pause update question/offer
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(...) Well I do have a vast array of service catalogues so if you need a certain picture you can always ask me. (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: MSRP? Tangential question Was(re CFD: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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OK, so it sounds like showing MSRP in US when it is not clear that the set was sold in the US or what the price was may not be a good idea... too uncertain, even if you did finesse the exchange rate question. Further, using non US values should (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: MSRP? Tangential question Was(re CFD: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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(...) Yes, showing MSRP in non-US$ is a future enhancement... (But conversion is not; aside from temporal eddies in the exchange rates, things may simply cost more or less in another country... For example, in Germany this year you can buy for DM (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | MSRP? Tangential question Was(re CFD: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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Todd Lehman wrote: <major snippage> (...) 1975 and that it cost 8.85 pounds MSRP. Why not either show the price in USD converted, or show it in pounds? Or is that a future enhancement? (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Pause update question/offer
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(...) Yeah, actually I've more than 500 pictures to upload here (for picture missing sets and the sets never registered yet; mosstly duplo/primo, service staff and older sets). I'm at the middle of the process of sorting, picture retouching, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Pause update question/offer
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(...) Never mind :-) Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Pause update question/offer
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(...) What about for Service packs - I noticed Pause has lots missing, the service packs don't have instructions - only the Service catalogue has a picture. eg. (URL) > They would have to be 300dippi 0%'ers, though, correct? (...) I'll probably do (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Fuzzy categories: The death of black & white
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(...) Sounds good. I wouldn't call those Ninja sets promotional, I would call them limited availability like Aquaraiders, RoboForce, etc. (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Uploaded 6943 pic
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Hi Todd, I noticed the Pause database was missing a picture for 6943 Space Sled so I scanned my instruction booklet front panel (which was about 1.5" by 1", very tiny instructions) and the front of the polybag at 300dpi. The files are: (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Sets which "break the rules"
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(...) Nope, 88002 England Starter set 880002 German/Austrian Starter set - different stickers and contents, 3317 or 3320 players. Sort that one out then. (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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