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| | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| Simon Robinson wrote in message ... (...) and (...) Hey, those aren't "hollow space wheels", they're "podracer jet engines"... Frank (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) I'd agree. In principle, where bricks do have obvious uses you'd need to keep that use in the name for simplicity. After all, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to find some exotic uses for wheels, but is anyone seriously going to suggest that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | Re: What's in 8277?
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| Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) I haven't inventoried my copies yet, and still have them in the bags. Both of mine, bought from two different stores, had the same set of bags. The bags in the inner box: 1 bag with long grey beams 1 bag with (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| John Matthews wrote in message ... (...) different (...) I think parts descriptions have to assume a "top/up" of a part, otherwise, we'll have really long names" "5x5x2 rectangular piece with one stud centered on one 5x5 face with hollow on (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | Re: What's in 8277?
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| (...) [followups to lugnet.admin.database] Heather, I happen to have that one inventoried... I can't make any promises that this is 100% correct, but I'm pretty comfortable with it, actually having double-checked it a couple of times. Sorry it (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.admin.database)
| | | | What's in 8277?
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| Hi folks, I have an opened copy of 8277 (the biiig Technic robot) that I'd like to trade or sell, but I have no idea whether it's complete. The present pieces are still in bags and a box, but whether there are any missing inner containers is (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
| | | | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| (...) Words can't be copyrighted (well, maybe supercalifrigilistic...alidocious can be :-) but trademark searches are free at the USPTO (but they're delayed by 2 months so that they can charge fees for up-to-date searches). USPTO search of their (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| (...) Just my .02 Sterling: This word might already be copyrighted and / or trademarked. How cheap is a copyright search? Also -- I kinda prefer the one without the "k". I guess it boosts our class if we're building with fancy Lego "bric"s rather (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Darnit, I can't spell today. :-) That should be "Bricktionary." --Todd (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) As they say in Canada, Minnesota, and Maine, "O-ya, it's been parta da plan since day one." :-) Lots of little prototypes and mock-ups and discussions here and there. Sill a ways off from fruition, though. But I think it's one of the very most (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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