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I'm still in the design phase of my latest creations. Nothing definite yet. (26 years ago, 28-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I'm still in the piece-gathering stage, but I am slowly entering the design phase of my current projects: a Mayan temple (a'la Tikal) and a domed stadium. -michael (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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My kids and I have just managed to get the extra bedroom all to ourselves (I convinced my wife it would be easier to just close the door on the mess than keep hassling us to pick up the family room). We are setting up a town with what we have on (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I think the time during an AucZILLA auction is a design & piece-gathering phase for a lot of us. :) I'm thinking about a sea-side town combining castle and pirate elements. I'm picturing something Mediterranean-looking with a hillside of shops (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Legos. I'm working not quite on lifelike scale. A dragon that comes up to my mid-thigh would be about ideal for this project. Sarah (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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I am currently working on a number of projects: The one project taking up most of my free time is a tower crane. It only stands a couple of feet high, but that is fine for mini-fig scale; however, it does use a lot of Technic pieces. The first phase (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) This is a nice project, I think. One problem would be to get the wheelbase narrow enough for the 5561 body. I have a couple of ideas to do this. First, you can use the traditional 8880 suspension setup, but replace the beams on each side of (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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Currenlty I have been concerned with making technic figure scale working technic models. I find that making small scale technic models like this is a little bit more difficult, because there's less space to incorporate the functions. My lastly (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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I'm currently working on a more homogeneous inclusion of monorail into my train/town layout. My previous attempt (see www.dragonfamily.org.../monorail) became a little too chaotic for my liking so I've torn it apart and am starting from scratch. (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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I've recently finished an alternate model by combining a Galactic Mediator and a Solar Snooper. I modeled it after the Corvette that you fly in the game Independence War. I also did an alternate model from Intruder parts modeling it after an (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Lego related stuff: a> Writing a Autocad to Ldraw converter b> Updating to Ldraw to DXF converter c> Sorting pieces (it seems to have no end) d> Taking pictures of new models e> Drawing building instructions in Corel Draw f> Looking for a (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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Tikal! You'll need a _ton_ of greenery to get that one right. The "greenness" of the Tikal sight is what amazed me as much as the architecture of the temple. -John Van Michael Dorneich wrote in message <3610454D.9A6ED973@uiuc.edu>... (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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Op een zekere dag, te weten Mon, 28 Sep 1998 23:22:31 GMT, klom "Ed \"Boxer\" Jones" <edboxer@aol.com> in het toetsenbord en schreef ons: (...) We're anticipating.... I'm currently at testing/playing with MindStorms, and probably will try a copier (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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I have an ongoing project entitled "Pallas Spaceworks" ((URL) which is a fictional Aerospace Engineering corporation that provides Military & Commercial Aerospace & High-Technology platforms :) Basically it's an excuse to refine my spacecraft & (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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Now that I have my web page up and running, I have taken down the town and am working on a castle using the road ramps and dock sections to lead up to the castle. It has a trap door and moat - complete with, of course, sharks and anacondas. But my (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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I have so many concurrent projects! Learning/playing with Mindstorms, building 2 entries for the ancient theme building contest, a few Technic concept ideas, mainly along the lines of "alternative energy resources" Trying to sort my Lego in a useful (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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Well, ... there is - teaching (no, not to build LEGO) - race track for horse races (this one is LEGO) - LDraw II - skyscraper (currently only ~20 bricks tall) - building instructions en masse - web site rebuilding (many more pictures of my models, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote in message ... (...) building--there is barely a traditional brick in the entire model. How strong is a model built like this? (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi Ed, Right now, we're working on three projects at once: 1- Finishing 'Our Town' ( just a *very* large Anytown, USA type theme, complete with a subway system!) 2- I'm working on a very realistic looking telecomm satellite for my classroom. (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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Ed "Boxer" Jones wrote in message <36101A37.6F45@aol.com>... (...) Hello, Ed! Well, I just got my new computer and am in the process of setting it up and installing the new software. I also bought a scanner and a color printer. My main project is to (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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Karim wrote in message <3611058E.90DC98FD@m...ng.com>... (...) Engineering (...) design (...) Carrier (...) room (...) thrusters :) (...) Wow, Karim and Greg Williams! Two people that never seem to post to RTL anymore! This bodes very well for the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks. I'd say the model is fairly strong. The only weak point is where the front, red part is connected to the blue bent beams, it flexes slighly at this point, but probably not any more than it would if I connected traditional beams in the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hrmmm.... this is going to sound dumb because I am almost certain you mentioned this before. I would check myself but I don't have Corel 8 installed right now. Can Corel Draw import DXF files? I assume that's what you would do if you wanted to (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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Current project is getting mega thousnads of elements under control so kids can use basement. Some will be auctioned, some will go into projects. (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Speaking of skyscrapers, I have new pictures of my improved ~20 story half-minifig scale skyscraper and other models at: (URL) - building instructions en masse (...) I look forward to seeing new things on your web site! --Bram Bram Lambrecht / (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Sure thing, I have an older version of the parts pack at my Tripod page: (URL) library I am using now is very confuse, so I am adjusting the file names to match that of Ldraw. Paulo (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) then print them onto transparencies. It didn't work!!! The windows were too intricate!!! That said, best of luck and I look forward to seeing it!!!! (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Yes, of course. What I do to make a piece is: 1- Convert from Ldraw to DXF 2- Open it at AutoCAD 3- Chose an isometric view 4- Print to a DXB vetor file 5- Import the vector file back in AutoCAD (now I have a two-dimension version of a 3D (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Ed "Boxer" Jones wrote in message <3612BFB9.13FE@aol.com>... (...) stained (...) Thanks, transparency film is so expensive, every bit of information before I try it should save me money. I think the key is to keep it as simple as possible. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Paulo, I tell you, guys like you amaze me. I hope you know how much I and others appreciate all the effort you put into this kind of stuff, especially when you do it and just give it away like you did with your brick generator and ldraw2dxf (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to see copies of this when you are finished. I've got Photoshop at work and at home as well, as well as Kai's, so if you do document the process you go through to get it "just right" I could try it (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I didn't realize I was becoming rare (and missed). I haven't posted much because I haven't had much to say, really. I'm still keeping up with RTL, though. Just not as much the past couple of weeks because of we're trying to get a release out (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hehe, I on the other hand, am surprised that anyone at all remembers me on RTL :) It is true that I've been away for a long time. Just about the time that I started to get a little frustrated with the generally low signal to noise ratio on (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Greg Williams wrote in message <3613740E.CEC706C7@m...ng.com>... (...) to (...) keep (...) Of course both Karim and Greg were missed! The two of you build some of the coolest space stuff there is. Greg, I think my spys have uncovered the name of (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thats a good point. Part of what made it so cool is the feeling that you were in the middle of a faraway jungle, where this ancient city just seems to rise from the greenery. Guess I'll have to start collecting more shrubbery... -michael (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I hope that doesn't mean that you took apart the big destroyer that you built (I still have the News-Gazette with the picture somewhere). Very impressive model. -michael previously of Urbana, now of St. Paul, MN ---...--- Michael Dorneich (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) "A shrubbery! And it must be a good shrubbery." Still working on my town's police and fire station. It's a small town, so they're in one facility. But there's alway my train... Oh yes. Must go to another group for that. This might take a (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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BTW, Would it be a good idea to have a place like "lugnet.roll_call" where we can keep an ongoing roll call of everyone who is here? Maybe someone can resurect the old Roll Call form from RTL. --Karim (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I agree! AND then those of us who just delete unread Roll Calls (most of the time) can ignore these totally :) Sarah (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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This is the monthly posting of rec.toys.lego roll call form. Please respond VIA POST TO R.T.L. Please do not send your response to me - post it to the ^^^...^^^ net! If you have already responded and are posting an update, please state so somewhere (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) But this time, let's make it clear that when you fill out the Roll Call form by replying to it, you need to delete the > at the beginning of the line. 'Cause you're not quoting when you're filling out the form. (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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A must-see for anyone into space, like me. Checked out the site for the first time and your MOC's rock! I think the KingFisher is most detailed LDraw pic I've seen yet. (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Some of them I find amusing. What about rtl's FAQ? Should a modified (and updated) copy for Lugnet reside somewhere here on Lug? (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Hey Bram! Cool pix! Awesome, and other assorted positive adjectives! That XL, how about calling it, Mobile Command Base or something similar? It's got all the makings of mobile base. Enjoyed the inside pix as well. (...) From Tom McDonald Anti-spam (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Especially with how to get here using all the various newsreaders, Yes. I agree. I've been (trying) to save messages that include information about peculiarities in different readers. as an aid to creating this when I get more time. (Ha) Sarah (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I think a LUGNET faq would be a better idea - separate from the r.t.l faq. -- jthompson@teubner.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Karim - you're a design god! No way you'll be forgotten. Well, that and the 6780 you brought back for me from Japan will keep you in my fond memories, at least. :^) I agree with Matthew V - this is great, seeing old faces. If the lugnet (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Ya, that's what I really meant. Ya, that's it... I just meant that we should "borrow" a lot of rtl's FAQ content. (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Thank you for posting this! I think I forgot to get the last one you put up. Although maybe should it say Lugnet instead of rtl? (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Well, uh, I have a TON of the WW prickly bushes, and a bunch of the larger tree "leaves" for trade ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer | (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Well, I'm still trying to perfect the "steel frame" office building concept. The current version has a metro station in the basement. KL (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hmm, but the text of the RTL FAQ is copyrighted by its owner, isn't it? Also, I wonder if the reason it wasn't kept up-to-date is because it covers such a wide spectrum of stuff. Hmmmmmm. Hmmmmm. Hmm. Say, Might it be better if, over time, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.admin.general)
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You may want to get permission from current & previous owners/ maintainers of the roll call format before modifying it for other purposes... --Todd (...) (26 years ago, 3-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Tom McDonald wrote in message <36153613.62B41631@f...io.com>... (...) up. (...) I cannot do modifications. It isn't mine to change. I kept it in the drafts folder of my newsreader, so occasionally throw it up when anyone asks for it. So it was my (...) (26 years ago, 3-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Minifig scale creations: (1) Hyperbaric Chamber (Decompression Chamber), 100% finished. Has room for 4 beds, 2 chairs & table and stand alone operation console. (2) Tourist Submarine for 10 passengers and 1 pilot, 95% finished. With conning tower, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) cool, greg...i've been looking forward to this ever since you first mentioned it to meoddly enough i just finished a model combining those two sets too :) (...) be sure to make an announcement when you have some images of theseby the way, the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Paulo Caparica Junior wrote in message <3612CBB9.DB71FB9A@h...il.com>... (...) I'm attempting to write a program that will convert an ldraw file into several smaller ldraw files, and then convert each of those files in povray files via LP3(1) It'll (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) oops sorry getting used to Outlook, here is my sig. so you know who I am Matt Marshall $%#$% Vacuum Cleaners Always get my pieces!!! Matt's Lego Page (URL) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Kevin Loch wrote in message <36154CE6.2C59@NOSPMkl.net>... (...) Wow, lot's of Silver Bricks I bet ;-> minifig scale?? Matt Marshall $%#$% Vacuum Cleaners Always get my pieces!!! Matt's Lego Page (URL) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Tom McDonald wrote in message <36150549.168CAC42@f...io.com>... (...) "One that looks nice. And not too expensive." (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Allan, PLEASE post pictures when you are done and let us know which URL to point our web browsers at! Thanks in advance... (26 years ago, 7-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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1-Now that Dennis is 1 year old and crawling/climbing EVERYwhere, I am baby-proofing our building/display area upstairs(moving everything up and out of reach) :P 2-Teaching myself HTML so I can make my own LEGO-related website; 3-Working on a large (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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I'm currently working on a big spaceship...certainly not the biggest out there, but probably the largest Lego project I've ever undertaken. The idea is that it's been taken over by a band of space pirates, repaired and modified beyond recognition. (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Well, I found out the server I've been using will give me 5MB of web space at no additional charge(Yea, I know about geocites). A couple of months ago I mentioned on the RTL I had constructed a spiral train ramp for the 9V trains and David "Zonker" (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) bridge (...) I just looked at the pictures of your bridge and spiral ramp... wow! I missed the original RTL post, but really neat work. I look forward to your WebPages. Make sure to announce it! I would be interested is some pics of your (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) <snip> (...) Definitely cool. How would one build a town setup around such structures? (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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My project? About 3 or 4 months ago, I managed to secure a good 10 foot by 15 foot area in my basement reserved SOLELY for my lego pursuits. So I am currently working on a nice *huge* city inspired by - what else - Manhattan. Havent thought of a (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) You da man! You da towniac! Wish I had a basement. That would be cool (literally too). (...) Seanhattan Geekopolis ;-) (saw your sig) The ever-popular Brickopolis, unlike Legopolis (the city of legs ;-) Leg Angeles (another city of legs) New (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Tom McDonald Wrote: > Seanhattan? I thought I could go for all the 5 boroughs, maybe? - Minifighatten - The Blox - Briiklyn - Stack'em Island - .. um.. ? Greens? ..dunno I could build everything green.. (?) > Geekopolis ;-) (saw your sig) I like (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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I'm still working on my Accropolis Project contest entry/(ies). Greco-Roman temple, I think perhaps I'm gonna have to limit it to that and maybe, a War barge, since I've had company over for the past week. All construction has stopped. (disclaimer: (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Sean M. Kenney wrote in message <361E575B.3EE764F7@r...rs.edu>... (...) You could go with an alternate time line type thing. What if New York hadn't changed names.... You could have "New Blockendam" (...) Tom has beat me to it. I would have (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Out of that list, I like Bricklyn (sp?) best. Greens? Hmm. Took me a second to get it. Granted I'm in California, but contrary to a popular belief, not everyone lives in NY (or CA for that matter :) (...) Put up pix of your radio station's (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hard to say... You can find me registered at members.self-proclai...stards.com in an alphabetical list of links, just above Mike Stanley's ;-) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Well, actually, they required a $5.00/year registration fee, so I decided to put up a geocities page as a shrine to my cheapness instead. (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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