 | | MOTM and SOTM winners for May 2002
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Hello all, Sorry for the delay; Model Of The Month goes to Anthony Sava for his "Tempi Frei - The Glacial Flood" dragon. The voting populace really seems to enjoy dragons. :-) Scene Of The Month goes to Miklós Hosszu for "Lord of The Bricks Part I - (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | BimP on Palm OS
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Great News! The Mazingo Network now has client software for the Palm OS line of PDAs. Visit BimP at: (URL) select the Mazingo Subscribe Now Button/Link. Now Palm OS users can carry LEGO news, models, and comics in their pockets just as PocketPC (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | NILTC to display at Train Collector's Association National Convention
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The Northern Illinois LEGO® Train Club will display a 16'x16' layout, complete with two loops of running trains, rail yard with functional transfer table/engine shed and intermodal container system, Chicago-style architecture, a kids' play area, and (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: Ice Planet 2002 Contest Page Updated
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(...) Actuall, it turned out that I had more time than I expected, so I went ahead and did all the entries except for David's non-competing ones. Please tell me if i've made any mistakes, or included descriptions that wern't meant to be included, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce)
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| | Ice Planet 2002 Contest Page Updated
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Hey all, The IP 2002 page has been updated with the first entry, by Jude Beaudin. Also, the music has been removed! (I know you're all probably rejoicing about that). A question to the Ice Worm: Do i just copy and paste the entries from the posts, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce)
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| | SCLTC in 3D! (SCLTC at the 87th National Orange Show)
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Over Memorial Day weekend, our club displayed our latest layout, complete with new features, such as a lengthy Memorial Day Parade. While the club's photos are still yet to be processed and posted, there is one big feature that everyone should check (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.scltc) !!
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| | SWepII at Target
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'Case anyone doesn't know, Target has a large selection of Star Wars EpII LEGO sets. I went there the other day so I could return my summer shoes and I looked at the LEGO isle. Most of it has Starwars Ep II sets. This Target store was in 1:Warwick, (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | MoTeC Winners: April
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Hi all! After some fuss about rules etc. I've decided to keep the model that "broke" the rules since it's rulebrake was minor and of no use for the model. Sorry about the locomotion. Overall winner: Brian Sadowski with his Shrimp rover! 29% of the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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| | Lego and the NBA
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From Bloomberg News, I read this blurb in Friday's San Francisco Chronicle, business section, page 2, column 1: LEGO TO MAKE BASKETBALL TOYS FOR NBA New York - Lego A/S, the Danish maker of its namesake plastic toy building blocks, will make (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Phantom Updated (spirit.ocx replacement)
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I have updated the Phantom.dll component to fix a minor bug and some clean up of the source code. Both updated source and binaries are available at: (URL) Jacquemin kjacquemin@cox.net (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | BimP Updates
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The latest BimP updates include: * Continuing "20 Questions with Jacob McKee" only two more questions to go * Next "out-of-pocket" cartoon by Ton * Updated news items In the works for BimP: * Tips and Tricks * New look * New model feature To view (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | (canceled)
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| | Finally, BLdb v0.6
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yes, i know, i'm late. works... the Bldb v0.6 can be find at (URL) rené!) this version not include the option to create mocs database. i hope in my holidays to create this section, make some improvements and fix bugs that may appear in the next days (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.loc.pt)
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| | Re: Announcing the next LEGO Modelmaking Experience at LEGOLAND Windsor
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I just need to clarify that the parts available on the day will be solely at LEGOLAND Windsor's discretion and no guarantees can be made about the availability of any specific parts. Sorry if there was any misunderstanding. (URL) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | *** LDView Version 1.9.5 Released ***
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LDView version 1.9.5 is now available, in both source and binary forms. You can download either from: (URL) main highlight of version 1.9.5 is: Added support for smooth shaded curves, using the presense of Type 5 lines as an indicator of a curved (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | Announcing the next LEGO Modelmaking Experience at LEGOLAND Windsor
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You may have read in lugnet.loc.uk about the fantastic time had by attendees at the LEGO Modelmaking experience at LEGOLAND Windsor in April. I am pleased to announce that, thanks to our recent meeting with the LEGOLAND specialist sales manager, the (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce)
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| | Toa Maiden #3
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Dispassionate and probably only dangerous to evil-doers, she is the Toa with no name. It's been a while since the last scenario. More of the same, really. (URL) parent directory: (URL) (22 years ago, 25-May-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New Policy on Bickering in LUGNET Newsgroups
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Effective immediately, the LUGNET administration is enacting a new policy aimed at cutting down on bickering in the newsgroups. We understand that emotions and impulses can come into play when things get heated. In times like that, it's often (...) (22 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.terms) !!
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| | Spamcake Diner
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Greetings Spamcake Consumers! It's been awhile in the making, but I finally have a decent page up for the Spamcake Diner. It has a few new pictures, and I might add a few more. Bookmark and feel free to visit (URL) and criticisms are of course (...) (22 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish.html) !!
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| | TooMuchDew's Smart Shopper Report #1 - KBToys.com
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Since LUGNET's Brickwise™ online shopping guide hasn't been current for some time I thought I'd try posting my own Smart Shopper reports. I plan to feature a store or group of stores and will generally only list items that are at 25% off or greater (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce)
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| | 2ND ANNUAL GALAXY ENFORCER CONTEST
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(URL) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | publishing my notes
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Over the next few weeks, I'll be publishing all of my notes about LUGNET from the past 5 years. This data will be publicly viewable, but not "public data," as I still retain copyrights. I'm doing this for everyone who's interested in participating (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.suggestions) !!
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| | Announcing BrickFest 2002 Animation Festival
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BrickFest 2002 is proud to announce the BrickFest Animation Festival to be held during BrickFest 2002, July 19th to 21st in Arlington, Virginia. The BrickFest Animation Festival is a showing of animators work in the field of LEGO® Brick Animation. (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.animation, lugnet.events.brickfest) !
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| | Announcing BrickFest™ 2002 Animation Competition
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BrickFest™ 2002 is proud to announce the BrickFest Animation Competition to be held at the Fest, July 19th to 21st in Washington, DC (Arlington, Virginia). The BrickFest Animation Competition is a competition among animation entries based upon the (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.animation) !
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| | New Builder Profile on LEGO.com/trains-- Ross Neal
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Even *before* he created his latest MOC, the Pacific 4-6-2, ((URL) Ross was interviewed by Engineer Max from the LEGO.com/trains web site, and they have just uploaded it. Check it out: (URL) and click on LEGO engineers. -John (proud father:-) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Technic/Mindstorms™ competitions
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The BrickFest organizers are proud to announce the details of the Technic/Mindstorms competitions to be held as part of BrickFest 2002. There will be three competitions, one on each day of the event. Friday, July 19 The Technic Competition - Scree (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Ash, Gentlemen and Cabs....oh my
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Well I thought I would throw everything into one post. Here are some of my new MOC's that I have created. I must first apologize to netscape users who could not view my website properly. So now I have a Brickshelf account so all can view my models (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs) !
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| | They say a picture is worth a thousand words...
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So, let's see: 1000 words x 400+ images = A LOT of words! =D There are now over 400 pictures of the three layouts created by the Southern California LEGO Train Club on the official club website! (URL) to mention interactive and descriptive diagrams (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.announce)
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| | Announcing the 2nd Annual Space Set Design and Building Contest -- Part II: Ice Planet 2002!
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This continues Todd Lehman's Classic Space Set Design and Building Contest (Thanks, Todd, for having my baby!). First was Classic Space, then came Blacktron I, now meet the challenge of... ...Ice Planet 2002!!! ~~~...~~~ Official Committee: God (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests) !!
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| | *** LDView Version 1.9.4 Released ***
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LDView version 1.9.4 is now available, in both source and binary forms. You can download either from: (URL) of the highlights of version 1.9.4 include: Added support for conditional lines (line type 5). The base work for this was done by Don Heyse. (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | BrickFest 2002 Castle Room
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Jeff Stembel, a Member of WAMALUG, has agreed to be the events coordinator for the Castle Room BrickFest 2002. If you would like to present please register and fill out a presenters application. If you have ideas on events you might want to see, (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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| | Castle FAQ
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The LUGNET Castle FAQ is online. Check it out here: (URL) me know if you see anything wrong. Thanks Cary FUT lugnet.faq (22 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | 20 Questions Almost Complete
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We are coming to the end of our 20 question interview with Jake McKee. If you want to ask a question, you need to do so within the next day or two. The focus of the questions now being asked are about his recent trip to Billund and LEGO HQ! The (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Technic/Mindstorms™ at BrickFest 2002
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BrickFest 2002 is planning on expanding on last year's events and themes by adding a selection of Technics/Mindstorms™ activities. This will include three categories of fun and games spread throughout the three day fest - MOC display, competitions (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Cartoon Requests Now Being Accepted!
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Ton van Waas, creator of the weekly BimP Cartoon, "out-of-pocket" is offering our readers the opportunity see their cartoon idea come to life. Using ideas submitted by readers, Ton will create new “out-of-pocket” cartoons. If you have ever read (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Latest Cartoon Posted
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The latest BimP Cartoon, "out-of-pocket" by Ton van Waas, has been posted. You can view the cartoon by visiting: (URL) and Avantgo subscribers will receive the cartoon the next time they sync their PDAs. You can view the BimP Cartoon archives and (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Brickzone needs more Gallery Pics!!!
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G'day, Brickzone needs more pictures for the gallery! I think we are only half way there so far! I know there are some great builders out there... send your pictures! I need more than 50 pictures (only one per person), so that once there is a decent (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun, lugnet.build)
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| | Monthly Website Update
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Duel's Tales was updated this month with a big change. During the whole month of May and probably June the site's regular format will be gone due to us preparing for, in our case a major redesign. In its place is 2 image tales with (eventually) (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.publish.html)
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| | BrickFest 2002 Registration
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The volunteer organizers would like to officially announce that (URL) has been updated and registration is now online. BrickFest 2002 July 19-21 Washington DC(Arlington, VA) George Mason University - Arlington Campus When you register make sure you (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org, lugnet.robotics.events) !!
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| | ldraw.org's MOTM & SOTM Winners for April 2002 - Voting too!
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Hi all, This months winners for LDraw.org's Model & Scene of the Month have been posted to: (URL) MOTM winner is Matt with a fine train engine titled simply "T2". Sounds ominous, doesn't it? Our SOTM winner is KACS (as he is known) with a remarkably (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | MoTeC March: Winners
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FUT: lugnet.technic X-Post:announce, build.contests, robotics, modelteam & technic Hi all! The MoTeC winners from March: #1 with 37% of the votes: Ross Crawford with his stunning helicopter! #2 with 20% of the votes: Andrew Bisell with his Caterham (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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| | New Town Planning information site
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I recently completed work on the first few sections of a new website for "Planning and Building Lego Towns." (URL) sections are "Types and Styles of Lego Towns" "Tables and other Underpinnings" "Design Tools" Coming soon: "Designing your Town (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish, lugnet.announce) !
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| | New BimP Feature
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It is my pleasure to welcome another member to the BimP team. Ton van Waas is now on board to provide us with a humorous look at the world of advanced LEGO modeling. His weekly (give or take a few days or weeks) contributions to BimP are sure to be (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: BrickZone - Top 50 Gallery *MOC pics wanted*
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Ok, several pics are up, at the bottom of the page (on the site) I have attached some progress notes. So far any pics that come through will be added. Once I have collected a large enough amount, I will post them up and the Top 50 can be chosen. So (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun, lugnet.build)
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| | LDraw.org Parts Update 2002-02 Now Available
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[FUT lugnet.cad] Fifth in a series, collect them all! There are 204 files in this release, including 91 new parts and a bunch of fixes. Besides the 12 horse parts, there are also a bunch of revised primitives, newly BFC-compliant. Get the update at (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad) !!
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| | Browse the Web with an RCX Brick
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Lawrie Griffiths, one of the developers of the leJOS project, has created some cool packages that allow web browsing among other things. Check out the details and photographs of this in action: (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics.rcx) !!
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| | All New Shipyard!
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(URL) took a small break from MOCs and decided to redesign The Shipyard.[1] Everything is up right now except for the button/banner section and a special feature secton which will contain articles, essays, stories, contests and any other random (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space)
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| | MoTeC February: Winners!!!
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FUT: lugnet.technic Hi all! Finally I got a finger out and did the much needed updating on my homepage and announced the winners from February! With no further a due: Overall winners: #1 - Brian Sadowski with his amazing Biped 9! He got 31% of the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | BrickZone - Top 50 Gallery *MOC pics wanted*
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G'day all! Get ya pics out!!! BrickZone is searching for 50 top MOC's to go into a Gallery I have set up on the site. All you need to do is send your pics (pic's or link's) of MOC's - only one pic per person will be chosen, but you may wish to send (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun, lugnet.build)
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| | Petition to Lego for more Legends
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Currently, I am forming a petition to send to the Lego company requesting Legends to be released for all sets made during the 1980s and I need your help! Please check out (URL) for information on how you can help. -Justin- (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | SCLTC Website Updated! (New look and loads of images!)
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The official website of ths Southern California LEGO Train Club has been entirely redone and given a brand new look! Check it out at: (URL) free to explore the site and find out about our club, our layouts, and our goals as we expand. Or you can (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Cartoons Needed
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BimP is looking for original cartoons that characterize the LEGO experience. If you are a budding cartoonist and would like to submit your cartoon for possible use by BimP, send your cartoons in electronic format to: BimP@graphics-plus.com Subject: (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Ask Your Questions
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The latest article posted on BimP is "20 Questions with Jacob McKee." Jake is a Senior Producer with LEGO Direct. If you would like to find out how to submit a question for Jake or read the interview as it progresses, visit: (URL) B. Combs, Editor (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | ISCC "database" - all entries and their marks
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Hello@all, you can now browse all 157 ISCC entries and watch the results for each entry at (URL) Godt, René (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests) !
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| | Re: Grand Re-Opening of A&M Lego Place now iwth LEGO TRON!
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<snip> I have to LEARN how to type: =) The correct link is: (URL) Ahui (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce)
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| | *** LDView Version 1.9.3 Released ***
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LDView version 1.9.3 is now available, in both source and binary forms. You can download either from: (URL) of the highlights of version 1.9.3 include: Added ability to set the default color (useful for part authors). Added ability to reset (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | Grand Re-Opening of A&M Lego Place now iwth LEGO TRON!
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Well, I finally did the move to a AD-Free Web Hosting site! At the grand re-opening of A&M Lego Place at (URL) have a special suprise for you. We have the ONLY LEGO TRON site on the net! I'm not talking about one or two images as two other adbonded (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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| | (canceled)
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| | Huge Church on Slashdot
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Subject line says it all. A huge church built by Amy Hughes is featured on Slashdot. The links to her site are clogged, but if you follow the post, there are links to some mirrors. (URL) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | Final Notice: Houston AFOL Meeting, Saturday April 13
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Hello all, On Saturday, April 13, the Houston AFOL community will be holding a local meeting at the Texas A&M Health Science Center Institute for Biosciences and Technology (also known as IBT) in Houston, Texas. We plan on having a train layout (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.texlug) !
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| | noise (was: Ideas ready to be shot down)
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(...) Scott: This kind of thing belongs offline. To all: Please don't clutter up newsgroups with bickering. It wastes my, and many other people's, time. -Suz Suzanne Rich LUGNET Admin (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.announce)
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| | MonLUG and ParLUGment train show pics
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Hello all, Well, the first MonLUG-ParLUGment joint train show was a complete success. Both groups worked very well together and pulled off the setup like pros. We received alot of praise and good words for our efforts. We are doing it all over again (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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| | So, you wanna talk strategy….
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To outsiders, Lego collecting appears like a reasonably sedate hobby. After all, Lego is fun and colorful, and anything meant for kids must be inherently pure and good. Therefore, onlookers regard collecting Lego as a relatively peaceful pursuit. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.people)
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| | New Website and X-Wing Starfighter MOC!
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Hi guys and gals. My new website is up at (URL) It's a newer version of Brucey-Wan's Homepage at my new domain ((URL) with a new layout and some new sections. Also, I've finally released my MOC X-Wing Starfighter. It's on a 1 foot:1 stud ratio and (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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| | 3450 back on LSAH!!!
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I'm not any lego employee but I found this while on LSAH online and jumped with glee. I always wanted to get one and then it was gone. Not any more!!! It does say preorder for shipment in June but oh well. At least we can get it at all. :-) (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | At The Inn Of The Prancing Pony
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Hello again, Here is the next addition to my Tolkien creations folder, "The Inn of the Prancing Pony". (URL) in the Village of Bree, The Prancing Pony is the original destination of the 4 hobbits as they attempt to find Gandalf the Grey. Operated by (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle) !!
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| | MonLUG and ParLUGment hold first joint train show
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Un message francais suit. A french message follows. Hello to all, I'm proud to announce the Montreal Area Lego User Group (MonLUG) second and the Ottawa Lego User Group's first participation in a Montreal Area train show. It will be held at (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca) !
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| | The Slow Revivification of Pete's Page of Random and LEGO Fleet
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Due to the sad, yet true fact that Angelfire doesn't care even slightly about people who've had decent and good sites on their servers for nearly two years, I have lost my server due to the apparent violation of some rule, but that's not the point (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winner for March 2002
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Hi all, If you carefully read the subject line, you may have noticed something odd. I said 'winner', not 'winners' Yep, that's right, this months awards are a sweep for just one person. Congratulations to Cale Leiphart for winning both the Model and (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.admin.finance
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A new newsgroup lugnet.admin.finance has been created for the discussion and brainstorming of LUGNET financial aspects. Previously, this had simply been a webpage placeholder at (URL) one level above the Donations info page. CHARTER/PURPOSE (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.admin.finance) !!
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I am announcing the start of a new newsgroup: lugnet.admin.suggestions. This is a suggestion-box area. Note that your comments and suggestions may, alternately, still be sent privately to feedback@lugnet.com. While I will try to keep visibly engaged (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.admin.suggestions) !
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| | NELUG to display at 4/6 - 4/7 Greenberg show.
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NELUG will be displaying a new expanded layout at the Greenberg show this comming weekend 4/6/02 - 4/7/02. For show details please follow the link below. (URL) layout will be approximately 33% larger than our past layouts. Your best chance to see (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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| | MoTeC March: Vote now!
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FUT lugnet.technic Hi all! New month and time to vote for the best Technic MOC in the Monthly Technic Contest - MoTeC. Vote here: (URL) you want to submit your own model for April, read here: (URL) months winner will be announced shortly. /Tobbe (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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| | Town Building Contest... and the winner is.....
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Check here for the winners! (URL) Lego Building contest! (URL) 2396 piece kit - only one left! (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch) !!
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| | Lego acquires new license
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Hey all, I heard some great news yesterday! I was talking to a friend of mine at Bandai Entertainment, and he said that the toy division was very excited over a new Licensing Agreement they had just reached on Friday. Apparently, Lego has acquired (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | 2x4 Cheezy Brick Packs Now In Store!
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Some of you know I've been consulting for a new clone brand. It's time to reveal the Marz Cheezy Brick! Here's a scan from the ad (in today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) (URL) WIRE)––March 30, 2002––Marz Cheese Company announces the arrival of Marz (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Brickset.com receives overhaul
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Following numerous complaints about response times, I have rewritten brickset.com from scratch using ASP.NET. Initial tests suggest that it is up to 200% quicker serving search results. For now, it looks and behaves much like the old site, but over (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | T-ANK R19
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*Backstory* In an effort to create cool new mecha with a non-leathal enviroment, I have created the Mecha Combat Federation or MCF. I see it as a new 'sports entertainment' of the distant future. A hybrid of Pro Wrestling, BattleBots, and the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | new ezboard
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ive made an ezboard for lego users. come and visit it at (URL) . (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Legowars 2002 Opinion, It counts!
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Ok, Grant wants to shut down Legowars 2002, a site with over 10,000 visitors and 6 pages of guestbook entries. He knows that its not updated. But he is entering the Dark Ages. We must stop him. Fellow LUGNETers, please help him to keep his site. Go (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | The New LSA site 2.0
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Greetings, fellow LUGNETers. My computer went crazy, drives got corrupted and the cookies and stuff got deleted. So did me LUGNET ID. So I made a new one. Anyway, as some of you know, my previous LEGO site was (URL) but Tripod and me had (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Fan Sculpture at CII
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As you may or may not know - FBTB was selected to exhibit at the second Star Wars Celebration this May in Indianapolis. Event organizers are forecasting over 35,000 people, and I'm going to do my best to bring a lot of Brick to a genre that is (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events) !
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| | Mega Bloks IPO
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I just read on the Bloomberg news wire that Mega Bloks, Inc. will IPO and list its stock as "MB" on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The underwriters are Merrill Lynch, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and National Bank of Canada. This is big news (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands) !!
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As revealed at Starwars.com today, we have been selected by Lucasfilm to set up for The Big Show the first weekend in May. I have a lot of things planned, and I hope to see some of you there. Tim (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general) !
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| | Chapter Four has arrived!
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Hey guys and gals, After weeks of promising, here it is, the fourth chapter in the chronicles of Velaria! It's been added to my site: (URL) the Chronicles section, but if going there on your own is too much work, here's a direct link: (URL) always, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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| | Town Building Contest: voter registration now open
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If you would like to vote in the Town Building contest, please read the Voting page at (URL) follow the instructions. Voting will be open from 00:01 PST Friday March 22nd, to midnight PST on Sunday March 31st. Between now and Friday, when voting (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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| | Town Building Contest: entries close midnight PST Sunday 17th March
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Last call for entries!!! The Town Building Contest closes on Sunday 17th March, at midnight Pacific Time. I'm eagerly awaiting all your breathtaking creations! Go to: (URL) read the rules and enter. I will post voter registration info and rules on (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.general)
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| | BrickFest 2002
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www.brickfest.com Christina (23 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Access a LEGO set DB with your phone!
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Hi all, I've been playing with VXML and wanted some pet projects to help me learn. So I've been looking at my hobbies for applications. I am continually amazed at how many of you can remember so many LEGO set numbers/names/prices and other stats. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug) !!
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| | A Request
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Hello, I have been a part of the online Lego community since June of 1998. But I think it's time to call it quits. I would like to request that anybody and everybody who has my name, e-mail address, creations, original documents, and/or website (...) (23 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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| | MonLUG and ParLUGment hold their first joint Train Show!
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Un message français suit. A french message follows. Hello to all, I'm proud to announce MonLUG's second and ParLUGment's first joint participation in a Montreal Area train show. It will be held at Georges-Vanier High School in Laval (just north of (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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| | ISCC: The winners are...
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Hello, here they come: The winners of the 1st ISCC in 2001. Have a look at www.creativity-contest.net or www.1000steine.de/english.htm for the ranking site and for browsing all entries again, if you want. Have a nice sunday, René (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.space) !!
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| | Re: Lafayette (Indiana) Area Lego Robotics Club.
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Steve, This is great news, but do you need to post like this? Why not just cross post in one shot. (i.e. copy and paste the names into the Newsgroups space) Then again I could not fit all the newsgroups you posted to into the space? See Ya... Robin (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind)
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| | Lafayette (Indiana) Area Lego Robotics Club.
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We're proud to announce the formation of the Lafayette Area Lego Robotics Club in Lafayette, Indiana. The Lafayette Area LEGO Robotics Club is a group of people who meet once a month to discuss and build Lego robots and related subjects. We hope to (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New Book - Core Lego Mindstorms
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As some of you know I've been working on a Lego Mindstorms book for Java programmers. The official release date is March 15, 2002 so it seems like a good time to announce it. The intent of this book is to get Java programmers interested in Lego (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | 1st PLUGfest! / 1º PLUGfest!
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(Portuguese translation in the end) Hi all! PLUG is proud to announce its first meeting, to be held in Porto (Oporto) on March 16, 2002. The place for this event is the Engineering school (FEUP), which kindly lent us one room and will allow us to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.loc.br)
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| | New MOC: Rebel Snowspeeder!
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Hey guys, Here's my latest custom, an Incom T-47 Modified Airspeeder (Snowspeeder). It's the same scale as my A-Wing (1 foot:1 stud) and my upcoming X- and Y-Wings. I'll have the MLCad instructions up hopefully this weekend so check back soon. (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce)
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| | ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winners for February 2002 (belated)
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Hello, Sorry about the delay, but I've been sick for the last week. :-( So I apologize to everyone, especially the winners, which are; MOTM: Jeremy Sproat for "Icosahedron", his fascinating exercise in hinged complexity. SOTM: Rick Hallman for (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Lego Fan Fantasy Baseball
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Hello Lego Fans! This is an announcement for all lego fans who happed to also be baseball fans. I have started a private fantasy baseball league at Yahoo!Sports. It is completely free. The idea is to have a place for likeminded people to play (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce)
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