 | | rtlToronto Dinner, this Friday, November 16th, 2001
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Hi folks, Just a reminder, we're doing the rtlToronto dinner for November, this Friday, November 16th, 2001, 6pm at Mel's Montreal Deli. It'll be more fun than watching the West Wing in reverse or getting beat down on the Montreal subway. Bring your (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce)
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| | The Old Testament Strikes Back
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Announcing an update to The Brick Testament: Seven new short stories from the Old Testament, from The Tower of Babel to The Seduction of Lot. (URL) And comments always welcome (though I'll be on the road for the next couple of weeks and may not (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build) !!
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| | LEGO Maniac's WebRing
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...Greetings from your friends, the LEGO Maniac's WebRing RingMasters: Tim, Kyle and Stephen. ...We're trying to beat the ring back into submission and clean everything back up. Over the next several days we will be going through the list of sites (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Pictures from Mich-Mash - The Non-MichLUG Fundraising Event
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To All, Until I have time for a more formal write up, here is the Brickshelf gallery of my pictures from this event. This event was a fundraiser for one of MichLUG's members, Tony Hedglen, and his church, for a scholarship fund so young people can (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce)
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| | NGLTC pictures from Atlanta Greenberg show
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Looks like this past weekend was a busy one for LTCs and LUGs, well not to be left out the North Georgia LEGO Train club presented a layout at the Atlanta Greenberg Toy & Train show. You can view some the pictures at our web site gallery: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl)
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| | PNLTC to show at Seattle area GATS November 17-18
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The Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club is proud to announce their participation in the upcoming Seattle area Great American Train Show. This is PNLTC's fifth year at this GATS and it looks to be the best one yet. Headlining the layout will be Tom (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Peter's Pictures
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---PETER GUENTHER IS HAVING EMAIL PROBLEMS. POSTING IN HIS PLACE--- This weekend, a number of Michlug members participated in a benefit for a retreat center. We had three different areas, so I jokingly called it "Mich-Mash." Rick H. has already (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.announce)
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| | The TOMLUG Alliance
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rtlToronto, ParLUGment and MonLUG are proud to announce the TOMLUG Alliance, the Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal LEGO User Groups Alliance. We have agreed to not only accept the free flow of members between our groups but encourage members all our groups to (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | NEW custom; UCS Cloud Car
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I know it can't help but be anticlimactic after my B-wing and Y-wing, but my UCS Cloud Car is up for display at my new home; (URL) under "Gareth's Customs" Enjoy! And please post feedback! (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: WAMALUG Meeting November 11th
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Reminder- (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.announce)
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| | LEGO Maniac's Webring out of hibernation
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Hi everyone! With several questions about the ring finally prompting me to do something, I've named Kyle Keppler and Stephen Roberts as new caretakers of the ring system. They will process ring submissions and keep the ring active until a more (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.people) !
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| | Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms (long)
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Dear friends, during the last months I mentioned in a few occasions (in lugnet.robotics) that my brother Giulio and I were writing a book. Now the time has come to officially present it. The title of the book is Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics) !!
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| | MonLUG holds its first train show!
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Un message français suivra. A french message will follow. Hello to all, I'm proud to announce MonLUG's first participation in a Montreal Area train show. It will be held at Georges-Vanier High School in Laval (just north of Montreal) on Saturday, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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| | New MOC: Senate Platform
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here's a link to my latest custom (stated above): (URL) are also available please let me know what you think! thanks guys Adios, 8^) Brucey-Wan Visit My Site - (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce)
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| | Pics: LTC logos and their derivatives
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There has been a cool tendency of many LEGO Train Clubs to pattern their logos after fallen flags (logos from defunct railroads) that once operated in the region where those clubs reside. I thought that folk might find it interesting if I posted all (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !!
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| | Ogel's Secret Urban Base in Bricktopia
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Ogel has set up a front company in Bricktopia to further his evil goals. Check out the innocuous building exterior of the company headquarters here: (URL) what really lurks inside the building here: (URL) here is Ogel's latest fighter, complete with (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) !!
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| | let it begin: caerany update
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Under Places, ive built Glen Daerndd, although walmart messed up my pictures, so more will be coming there. also Adurjia, land of the nomads, has little bit up. (URL) importantly: News! The story begins to unfold. ive chosen to reveal my story by (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce) !
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| | New MOC: PSU (Police Support Unit)
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(URL) greatly by works of [1] Masumane Shirow. Also, I had to use all these red and white parts in a model! ;-D Mladen Pejic, over and out! (2 URLs) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.military)
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| | MAALFD launches in site.
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Dear Reader, The Mutual Aid Association of Lego Fire Department (MAALFD) has launched a new website. The MAALFD is not a club, but rather a lego user group from a few different countries. The map lets us interact without living in the same area. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | [rtlToronto] November Monthly Dinner, Friday Nov 16th, 2001
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Hi folks, rtlToronto November Monthly Dinner Friday, November 16th, 2001, 6pm Mel's Montreal Deli, 440 Bloor Street West (E of Bathurst) (URL) a note to announce the November Monthly Dinner on the 16th, only about two weeks away. Bring your (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce)
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| | WAMALUG Meeting November 11th
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Sunday, November 11th Location: GMU Arlington Campus : Metro, Virginia Square, on the orange line. Room: 257 Time: 1:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. And/or join some of us at Union Station this weekend for the LEGO Harry Potter event. If you're in the area and (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.md.bal, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.va.arl)
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| | Re: Construction Toy Grading Standards Now Live AND on Lugnet!
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Hey Y'all: I understand that my proposed Construction Toy Grading Standards may become the de facto standard recommended to shop owners at Brickbay. To honor this small, yet auspicious, nod from Dan J. the standards can now be found in two places! A (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.appraisal, lugnet.announce)
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| | ldraw.org's MOTM & SOTM for November
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Here goes. Thanks to our sys-admin Jacob Sparre Anderson, the new voting system for the Model/Scene Of The Month is up and running. It looks the same, but works differently (and much easier to manage). Details: Voting starts promptly at the turn of (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw Demonstrations at LEGOWORLD 2001, Zwolle, Netherlands
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Hi everyone - I just posted Jaco van der Molen's account of the LEGOWORLD 2001 event and his LDraw demonstrations on LDraw.org. Check it out: (URL) Courtney - tim@ldraw.org (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad, lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | New LUGNET Admins
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I'm pleased to welcome Steve Bliss, Dan Boger, and Jennifer Boger to our LUGNET Adminstration roster. For a long time now, these three have been hard at work, behind the scenes. LUGNET would be in sorry shape if not for their ongoing contributions (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Fish & Flippers concludes!
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A few months ago I was in a funk. My favorite theme, Aquazone, appeared to be gone for good in production and in the minds of AFOLs. Of course I still had all the pieces, but part of the fun of all these themes is seeing what other people create. (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | On the wings of eagles... err... hawks
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My friends, after much hard effort, I bring you the first chapter of Book III. Quite possibly the most visually appealing chapter of the entire thing thus far. So here ya go... Chapter 21 of the Chronicles of Ikros Trapped and Bound (URL) I've been (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish) !
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| | The End
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The winners are posted! (URL) everyone who entered, I had a great time seeing what you came up with. Next year I will do the same contest, with updated rules and better prizes... So keep your minds open and remember to step outside your normal (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests) !!
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| | Construction Toy Grading Standards Now Live!
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Hey Y'all: I have created a printer friendly, html version of my proposed construction toy grading standards and it is now live online at: (URL) hope that it will prove useful in providing an easier method of appraising and communicating the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.appraisal, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: 2002 catalog scans at FBTB
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(...) Thanks Tim! put this in announce for everyone to see. Wow, for anybody who uses greeblies, (mecha or space builders) it is indeeed a good day! look at that destroyer droid! wow! perfect for greebeeling mecha! -Geordan- (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.announce)
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| | Jesus! A massive update to The Brick Testament
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The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith is pleased to announce the first major expansion of The Brick Testament. Ten new stories have been added to the website, canvassing the four gospels' accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. Enjoy: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Scout SDK
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For those of you who are trying to locate the Scout SDK on TLC's website: [1] It's not there anymore - all the RDS stuff has gone :( [2] I have posted the Scout SDK (docs & software tools) on my homepage: (URL) - the downloads are at the bottom! (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Announcing PB4Y-2 "Privateer"
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Some of you on build.military may remember I was asking for advice on building gun turrets. I finally finished that and many other challenges, and am pleased to reveal the results of my efforts. The Consolidated PB4Y-2 is a Navy patrol bomber based (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build) !
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| | Isaac Asimov's "Anatomy of a [Life On Mars LEGO] Martian"
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Quotes from "Anatomy of a Martian" by I. Asimov; first published as "Anatomy of a Man from Mars" in Esquire Magazine, September 1965; appearing in the book _Is Anyone There?_. "Let us suppose that we are told flatly: "There is intellignet life on (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce)
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| | The end is nigh for Midnight MOCkery
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Hello all! I am so happy with the turn out for the contest! A great big thank you to those of you who have entered so far. And a super big PLEASE to those of you who have thought about it, but still haven't entered. The contest ends this Sunday at (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | MOCkery entry: 8 wide Hearse
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I spent 4 hours this afternoon throwing together a hearse for Sarah's contest. I redid the nose at least twice before I was happy with it. Please LMKWYT! (URL) Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.town)
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| | LDraw.org Parts Update 2001-01 Now Available
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[FUT lugnet.cad] The LDraw.org parts update 2001-01 is now available! This is a landmark release, because it's the first one being handled almost completely by the new Parts Tracker system. There are than 117 files in this release, including over 20 (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev) !!
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| | LDraw.org to hold sessions at BricksWest 2002 in February
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Today LDraw.org announces it will be holding several sessions at BricksWest 2002, the LEGO event designed for Adult Fans of LEGO, their families, and children of all ages. The event will be held in Carlsbad, CA, the home of LEGOLAND California. For (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !!
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| | Texas AFOLs Now Have a New, Improved Website
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Greetings. The new and improved website for AFOLA of Texas is now located at: (URL) features tighter format, improved color coordination, better-organized link information, event chronology, and new techno-features such as rollovers and (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | October 4th was Lugnet's 3rd anniversary!!
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Since Scott brought up anniversaries... October 4th was Lugnet's 3rd anniversary! (more or less: (URL) don't think it was mentioned, and I think it should be acknowledged. Thanks for all the hard work Todd and Suz! I think we all should give (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general) !
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