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ho-lee-cow. NEO-OZ!?!!?!?! (URL) Wow, too cool, you are missed! e (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Legos not Egos (was: Re: Disparaging remaks and charges of being elitist)
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I am so disturbed from seeing this post that after nearly 2.5 years of silence I can’t remain quiet on this issue! First, let me express how incredibly impressed I am with the Iron Mecha contest!!! I believe that this is the best thing to ever (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Disparaging remarks and charges of being elitist
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(...) You!? King Douche Bag! Your the one that pointed it out to me! :Smack: Don't write smack around Goldman, he'll tell me. Then again, he pulls no punches. His honesty is brutal at times. He may be a friend, but he is willing to be upfront with (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Please x-fut to lugnet.off-topic.debate. It is offensive enough to have comments made about mecha builders making mechs for a contest without having such sore attitudes. I hardly want to read it myself. Leigh came out and made clear why he (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ok, I was with you up until here. Come on now. (...) You love it, hit-whore....wasn't it you who wanted to have a party to celebrate his millionth hit? Any publicity is good publicity, right? And no doubt your hit-o-meter is skyrocketing (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Oh right, nevermind. (...) A man can only be pushed so much. Don't you think? hey BTW, I really liked your Sea Horse MOC. Very nice! e (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I missed it because I can't be bothered. Sorry. For what ever your reasons. Do you really have to have such a poor attitude? Dang dude. (...) Oh gee thanks. I feel better. (...) Look, what the heck did I EVER say or do to you? Nothing. Please (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Why on Earth would I want to do that? (...) For someone who claims to dislike negativity, you sure do spread a hell of a lot of it around. (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Eric, I guess you missed this next part which appeared in that same thread only a couple posts later: "I'm just rambling, I guess. Lugnet in general is a pretty cliqued community, no need to single out the Mecha builders." So sorry to (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sucky attitude none the less. (...) Fair enough, I respect what you say. e (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) To put it into context "Of course, it would be more fun if there was whining and accusations of corruption and contest rigging..." was the comment it was responding to. Hardly conspiracy and premeditation. Tim PS. For what it's worth I'm not (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) God forbid you point out how stupid it is in return. God forbid a thousand things Allister. (...) For what? I enjoy my solitude away from the negativity. At least here on LUGNET I can (hopefully) expect a level of decency. My last post on jlug (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Good. I know you have bigger balls than that. Too bad we never met in person, we may have got along famously, instead of notoriously. Our loss. e (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) God forbid that 'e' should reply to the post in the forum where it was posted instead of whining about it here. Your (URL) account> is still active, 'e', be a man and use it. (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Fair enough statement. I still think it is a load of bull. All this conspiracy all of this premeditation. Really offensive. Utter bull. e P.S. you know as well as I do, it is not just one member. How about pointing out the duality of both (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, I didn't write that, but I still feel lucky that I've never met you in person. (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) --SNIP-- Perhaps you should consider not tarring an entire online community with one brush just because one member of that community says something you don't like. You have also quoted that person out of context which is somewhat rude. JLUG (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I was forwarded this little gem from the mean spirited people that frequent jlug. This is far from the first time postings with my name have been brought to my attention. Even newbies have contacted me expressing disgust with the nature of the hate (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha) !!
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(...) That's a really nice looking motorcycle, and using Ghost Rider is a great idea. In fact, superheroes in miniland scale would be a fun extention of this project--Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor all come to mind quickly. The chrome accents (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Introducing: Ghost Rider in Miniland scale. Inspired by the choppers in Miniland New Orleans, I decided to build my own, and needed a rider. Who better than the tragic hero Ghost Rider. (2 URLs) Gallery> Hope you like it. He's coming to your town. (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Re: New Vigs and Characters
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In lugnet.build.vignette, Nelson Yrizarry wrote: snip (...) These are all great, but the urban commando takes the prize, it's awesome! (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) The Urban Commando vigs are outstanding...it's so difficult to capture a sense of decay or grit, but you've done it. The doors..both the boarded up entrance and the roll-up door really stand out. The Coporate Exec-utioner was great too. -Keith (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Announcing BrickFest 2006
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BrickFest 2006 is a GO! Mark your calendars August 25-27 for BrickFest! This year, the convention will be in Washington DC area at the Sheraton Premiere in Tyson's Corner. With the change in venue, the event will be a bit different this year. But (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.games) !!
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(...) Is the hina-ningyo doll the same as the Urban Commando? I saw him there, too :) Dave K (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.vignette, Nelson Yrizarry wrote: <snip> (...) I'm with Marc--these were excellent, and I too especially loved the Urban Commando! Nicely done! Dave K (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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Hina-matsuri is Girl's Day in Japan, and is celebrated on March 3rd. (URL) In this MOC, a family gathers to celebrate the day with the pounding of mochi (rice cakes) in the traditional style - hammering it inside a large stone bowl. For those who (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
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| | Re: New Vigs and Characters
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(...) Outstanding! These are all great, but I think I like the Urban Commando best. So creative, and excellent architectural details as well. Keep up the good work. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | New Vigs and Characters
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Based on responses from multiple forums, I've decided to expand on some of my recent vignette characters (who now have their own galleries). Click on the Images to see the new vigs: (URL) Ogg the Caveman:> (2 URLs) Cave-Fire> (2 URLs) (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) This is a great sculpture, a very nice follow up to the piece you brought to brickfest. Is this the final form, or a proof of concept for yet another piece? I'm curious about the yellow- how did you decide on that? I can visualize several of (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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I didn't know Harrison Ford was in that movie! -Greg (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Gnomish Treehouse
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(...) Jeff and Jason, That is indeed the correct part. I also have them in clear and trans-green, but those aren't very turtlish colors, unless you expose said turtle to enough radiation. Aaron (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Update on 3 digit LEGO calculator (Babbage Difference Engine)
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Howdy. I've been working on my 3 digit LEGO mechanical calculator (more properly the Babbage Style LEGO Difference Engine) The machine works quite well, but others have asked how to build their own and I realize what operated well in development (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build) !
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| | Re: Larger sized human sculpture
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(...) I look at this work and see a great creation built with my favorite bricks and I appreciate the effort it took to build. I also look at this and see a work of art produced in a favorite medium that I can identify with and appreciate. Any way (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: Iron Mecha Entry
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(...) It was supposed to be a crane, but I just ran out of time. A crane would have taken some R&D while I knew I could fake a gun together fairly quickly. (...) Again they're supposed to look like those CAT tractors and stuff. (...) The rear (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Using Poser6 to generate Lego sculptures.
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(...) At the recent BrickFest, there was a discussion of a few artsy-fartsy types at Rocklands over a good bit of good beer about "Art and LEGO" and whether it existed -or whether it was just translation of existing work into a new medium. You are (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: Iron Mecha Entry: The "Angel" Mechs (Garret, Munroe, and Duncan)
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(...) If I had more than three of (URL) these>, then maybe I'd have a few more Angels. By the way, some simple research shows that the other three would be the Munroe II, Rogers, and Welles (not Hack...though I admit that Hack would be a better name (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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This is really nice. (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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Today is a good day. Thank you for sharing your amazing work. e (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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It was time to build something from a (URL) Poser> figure. In the past I had done the plans first, then ordered the pieces, then built. This time I decided to try to build using only the pieces that I already owned. This meant doing a complete sort (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
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| | Raytracing Challenge: Remix Lenin
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Hi all, After sounding out opinion I've decided to run this as both a challenge and a competition. My reason for this is that I don't want to discourage people from submitting models which they fear won't win but I also realise that for some people (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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