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(...) Huw and all, Good news! I found the book at amazon.co.jp by searching on the ISBN number with no dashes. (URL) looks very cool! Quoting their shipping policies: "Amazon.co.jp can ship to virtually any address in the world. Orders placed at (...) (21 years ago, 1-Aug-03, to lugnet.books, lugnet.general)
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"Colin" <freshfroot@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:HIBJD2.DMq@lugnet.com... (...) author (...) I have just received a copy of this (thanks Colin!) and I'm surprised that this post hasn't generated more interest (so I'm raising it's profile to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jul-03, to lugnet.books, lugnet.general)
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Hello folks This is probably old news for everyone, but I have been off-line for some time. On a work trip to Japan last week, I saw a brand-new Lego book that I have not seen anywhere else, called 'Lego Book Museum, Volume 1'. I brought a copy back (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.books) !
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(...) I reported the problem to Syngress, they'll have it fixed soon. Ciao Giulio (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.books)
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Hi, Giulio Ferrari schrieb am 06.06.2003 18:00: (...) Regards, Stefan (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.books)
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Hi, someone already mentioned it in the Lugnet newsgroup, but I'd proud to officially present you a new LEGO Mindstorms book :-) LEGO Mindstorms Masterpieces Building and Programming Advanced Robots by Mario and Giulio Ferrari, Doug Carlson, Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.books) !
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Syngress offers very good prices on some of its Lego books through March 27. Look at (URL) then Lego Outlet. The RIS 2 book and the Ultimate Builders book apply to the RCX. The Dark Side book applies to the old MicroScout, not the RCX. Very good if (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.books)
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(...) You're kidding, right? You've never heard someone called a "blockhead"? I think it's an insult popularized by Peanuts (the Charlie Brown TV movies, in particular). --Bill. (22 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Matt Gerber passed the following info along to me in regards to my question earlier today about a font using LEGO brick-like elements. Hope this helps anyone interested in such a thing. Thanks Matt. Jon Babcock There is one font that looks like it (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.books, lugnet.general)
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Hi- I'm wondering if anyone has any knowledge of a LEGO-like font--basically a font where the letters appear to be made out of LEGO bricks. I've done a lot of searching on goolge and come up with nothing. Any help would be much appreciated--if you (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) I hope to...not this paycheck, unfortunately, but soon, soon... 8>) Peace and Long Life, Tony Alexander (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Virtual LEGO: The Official LDraw.org Guide to LDraw Tools for Windows by Tim Courtney, Steve Bliss, and Ahui Herrera We are thrilled to have the opportunity to publish this book, targeted for release in May, 2003. LDraw.org will also have an (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.books, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce) !!
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<<snipp>> (...) Peronsally I associate blocks with a non-leading brand that shall remain nameless and bricks with TLC. It might be just me and the fact English is not my native tounge. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) I like this last one more than the rest, but others have come up with more good suggestions too. Hope you can make it to Aus sometime - it'd be great to finally meet you! ROSCO (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Todd, If you ever happen to be in the San Francisco Bay Area while you're still meeting people for the book, I'd love to be a part of it. I and my colllection will have a 5-minute spot on the Home & Garden channel on their show "Ultimate Collectors" (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) WOW!!!! Do you want my credit card info right now or should I go ahead and mail you a check????? This is really exciting news Todd, and I can't think of anyone better than the co-founder of LUGnet to tell this story! Your photographs are (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) This is something that is important to parents of LEGO building kids, potential adult fans of LEGO, and to just about anyone else who gets a kick out of saying, "wow, that's cool." I don't often point friends at the LEGO.com site to show them (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Todd, First of all, best of luck! This is a fantastic idea, i truely hope you can pull it off. I'll count myself as someone who will buy this book when it comes out. I myself am an amatuer photographer, who is just starting to take the steps to sell (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Todd, I wish you much good fortune and strength in the publication of this book. What a great idea!! I'll definitely be counting myself among those eagerly awaiting your work, and look forward to the day when I can hold it in my hands and while away (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) Todd, Of the selections above, I like the first one best. I think it does the best job of highlighting both the people and their creations. There's more of a "human interest" element to the title. My two cents :) One variation on it for your (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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