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Greetings everyone! It's time for me to announce SEALUG, the: SEattle Area Lego User Goup I posted an "is anyone interested" notice a few months back in loc.us.wa, and I received a few emails, but I've decided to get off my bricks and send out a big (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general) !
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| | US S@H Specials, Aug 23 - Aug 29, 2000
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(URL) Primo ChooChoo Train $19.99 $10.00 2046 Water Play w/Fishing Net $14.99 $ 7.50 2740 Duplo Level Crossing $ 9.99 $ 5.00 System 6199 Hydro Crystalation Station $89.99 $45.00 5125 Launch Command Accessories $ 2.99 $ 1.50 5392 Wild West (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Noodle Kidoodle merges with Zany Brainy
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I was just checking out the various online stores to see if they had any Lego on sale, and came accross the following message when going to www.noodlekidoodle.com: Welcome to ZanyBrainy! In case you didn't hear, Noodle Kidoodle has officially merged (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce)
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| | PNLTC Breaks World Record for Longest LEGO train track
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On Saturday, August 19, PNLTC broke the previous record for longest LEGO train track, about 1780 feet. The new world record stands at 3343 feet! It took 42 minutes to travel the distance. Thanks everyone for sending rolling stock and encouragement. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO Desk
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There have been a couple of posts lately (including one of my own) showing off miniature models of office spaces and desks. Well, here's what happens when someone asks for a LEGO desk that's actually life-sized: (URL) ---...--- Eric Harshbarger / (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build) !!
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| | Announcing: The Baseplate Finder
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In my role as a self-appointed Brick Detective, I have made up a webpage to help identify sets in which a certain "special" baseplate or boat hull is used. If you have a raised baseplate, one with paint, or a singe or multi-piece boat hull, for (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.announce) !
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| | www.BrickFrenzy.com is here
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I finally have my old Lego page ((URL) over to its new home, at (URL) Along with that port comes two new ground vehicles (the Squall and Blitz) and a new Mecha (the Kobold). Also included is a much cleaner and easier to navigate interface, with lots (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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| | Macintosh Ldraw part files.
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I just uploaded three parts files for the Macintosh. These are just the ldraw parts taken from a PC and repackaged with Stuffit. I've got them in 3 flavors: binhex (hqx), stuffit (sit), and as a self extracting archive (sea). After decompressing (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | FunBrix Pic of the Week #6
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Hi All, The 6th "FunBrix Pic of the Week" is here! Monorail Transit Station - by: James Mathis. An oldie but goody, this is one of the best stations I have see on the web. Great work James! And if you have time, check out all of his cool train stuff (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Grand Re-Opening! Bricks on the Brain
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Wow, what an intense couple of weeks we have had! Bricks on the Brain has launched the second generation of our web site andboy do we have new stuff! We have improved the navigation of the store by adding additional sub categories. We now have over (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
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[FUT lugnet.cad.dev] As the title suggests, the 2000-02 LCAD vote page is up and running. Please read the following, especially if you aren't familiar with the voting procedures. There are some 145 new parts in the update. Wow! This is a big one. My (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Legoland Germany to Open in 2001
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I was just browsing Lego.com when I noticed this press release on Legoland Germany. Thought everyone would be interested in seeing this, if they haven't already. I copied onto this message, but you can view it and pics at (URL) Deutschland to open (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Sweetening LEGO Creator
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Picture this: You're walking down the cereal aisle at the supermarket and suddenly, out the corner of your eye, you see boxes of cereal with little images of LEGO pieces! You look closer and -- it's LEGO Creator! On a CD-ROM! Bundled with Cocoa (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.games.lego.creator, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp) !
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| | Re: PNLTC Presents a Guinness World Record LEGO Train Track Display
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You asked for pictures--you get pictures. The "train geeks" have done it again--this time you'll be able to watch the show "live" on the web. Point your browsers to (URL) and bookmark the site, then check back whenever you get urge to know what's (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events)
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| | Project proposal: Seven Wonders of the LEGO World
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Who's ready for a challenging and fun group project?! I'm lookin' at the new LUGNET homepage and thinkin' that we oughtta have a special area which captures the spirit, imagination, and dedication of LEGO builders and wraps it up in a Nice Neat (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish) !!
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| | Top Stories, Spotlight, etc.
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QUICK TOP STORIES LIST The "Top Stories" listing on the new homepage, (URL) built automatically based on human feedback, and your opinions make a difference! If you are a LUGNET Member, you can help highlight things for this and other lists: (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.publish) !
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| | NALUG announces Lego train show in Edmonton, Alberta
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Northern Alberta Lego Users Group is pleased to announce our first public Lego show. We will have a Lego train layout at the Greater Edmonton Train Show (GETS), organized by the Edmonton Mainline Model Railroad Fellowship. You will find us among (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | PNLTC Presents a Guinness World Record LEGO Train Track Display
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The Pacific Northwest LEGO Train Club presents a Guinness world record LEGO train track display at the Center House in Seattle Washington. The show is open to the public on Friday and Saturday, August 18 and 19, from 10am to 8pm, and on Sunday from (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or) !
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| | US S@H Specials, Aug 16 - Aug 22, 2000
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(URL) Dino World $69.99 $35.00 2277 Clifford and his cat (trial set) $ 2.99 $ 1.50 2276 Train Oval $16.50 $ 8.25 2028 Betty's Bumblebee $ 2.99 $ 1.50 System 5542 Black Thunder $39.99 $20.00 3038 Spider Slayer $76.00 $38.00 Bellville 5847 Bellville (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Announcing new LUGNET homepage
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We are pleased to announce a new LUGNET homepage: (URL) hope that you find it refreshing and that new visitors will find it friendly and inviting. If you miss the old homepage, simply look for it at its new location: (URL) thanks to everyone who (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general) !!
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