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  LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
Salutations, LCAD9905 has been uploaded to the server: (URL) that it is only there for now, as I couldn't get the Geocities/Yahoo site switched over yet. Profuse apologies for the delays, yadda, yadda, yadda.... :-) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 5-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) Connector with Axlehole" in (URL) Perhaps it should be added? I couldn't verify if it's in the update or not, since I don't have a MSDOS system here right now. Fredrik (25 years ago, 5-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) site (...) I sympathize with your plight. :-, It took me over two hours to figure out how to access Geocities' file mangler page due to the Yahoo! takeover. It didn't help any that I had a My Yahoo! account which seemed to be comflicting with (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) wow terry your alive! hmm its .... na i wont say it (25 years ago, 5-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) Thank you Terry for taking the time out of your busy schedule to give us this monthly bundle of joy :) Tamy (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) ARGGHH!!!!! Yes, it is in the update. How I missed it, I'll never know. Heck, I just copy and paste each image used in the voting into one large image. Duh! :-/ I will fix it asap. Thanks, -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) It just kept telling me something was wrong. I figured it was a server problem. Try it again later... (...) I always was able to FTP to Geocities. If that is changed, forget it. I won't go back to a clunky web interface doohicky. Speaking of (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) Good. Sarcasm will get you a Jedi mind-trick hand wave. :-) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) Thanks, Tamy. But you make it sound like I gave birth. It wasn't _that_ painful. :-) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) OK, it is fixed. And the problem was much worse than I thought. I didn't omit one part from the gif image - I left off *seven*. Turns out PSP's browser would not load seven of the images. I tried repeatedly. And it wouldn't view other things (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number <= 3 (Was: LDraw Parts Update 9905)
 
(...) Julia Roberts is in Flatliners with Kevin Bacon Cher is in The Player with Julia Roberts Lee Iacocca is in an infomercial with Cher If only this could win me a prize... :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) there is a serious bug in 9905. using the laser piece in ledit crashes ledit. someone want to take a look at the problem??? ldlite gives a syntax error on line 126 for the part but there is nothing wrong with line 126 that i can see. (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) I have no problem with LEdit using the installed version of piece 30359. That is the piece you mean, right? Email me the part file you have and I will check to see if it causes a problem. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number <= 3 (Was: LDraw Parts Update 9905)
 
(...) You win. :-P <---(prize) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number <= 3 (Was: LDraw Parts Update 9905)
 
(...) This reminded me to check on how many degrees of separation I am from Kevin Bacon. As it turns out, I am closer than Lee Iacocca! Kevin Bacon was in Planes, Trains & Automobiles with Ben Stein I shook hands with Ben Stein at my graduation Of (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number <= 3 (Was: LDraw Parts Update 9905)
 
(...) Did Ben Stein have scenes (on-screen) in common with Kevin Bacon? I believe that's a rule of the original game. But you can kindly ignore the rule I broke about no TV shows, just movies! :-, Wondering am I, degrees of separation from Yoda are (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number <= 3 (Was: LDraw Parts Update 9905)
 
One of my ex co-workers is aces at this game, she could (properly staged and prepped) consistently separate rubes from their beer money and thus keep us liquid quite easily. And the speed at which she could fire off connections was a sight to be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
I think ldraw.org is down. I've tried for the past hour and can't access the new parts update. Anyone checked on this recently? Thanks, Adam Terry K <legoverse@geocities.com> wrote in message news:37809af8.615130...net.com... (...) site (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
Adam Howard: (...) www.ldraw.org has not been down for the last ten days (I had to shut it down then to install more memory), and I haven't got any problem reports within Denmark. ... but the connection across the Atlantic seems to be horrible[1] at (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number <= 3 (Was: LDraw Parts Update 9905)
 
Larry Pieniazek profundicates: (...) As an alternate: Frank was also on-screen with Dan in Trading Places. Frank was the cop in the admitting office of the jail where Dan is taken after the "stolen" money is found. $.02 SteveC SteveC Perilous Pirate (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) Wow! Is there any way for us to work around that? Is it connected through underwater cable or satellite? A lot of the ldraw.org users are located in the US and Canada. -Tim Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
I still can't access the site. It keeps looking and looking and never finds anything. Yesterday I tried around 2AM EST (USA) and today I tried it around 9PM. Maybe we need a mirror site here in the US? Thanks, Adam Jacob Sparre Andersen (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) Possibly. For me it works now, but didn't for a little bit this afternoon. A mirror would be good as long as it can be done cleanly and the primary site linked to would be the original at (URL) I do have a volunteer to host a mirror. -Tim <>< (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) Mike Stanley has been mirroring (well, at least providing an alternate download) on his site for a long time. I recommend to everyone to bookmark it for those times the connection is bad across the pond.(1) (URL) might be nice to make this an (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) I wouldn't mind it, provided the primary url is (URL) The connection has been phenomenal for me throughout the months of development of ldraw.org, but as of recently I have seen the need for a US mirror. I know Zlatko Unger has not been able (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) instead (...) Yup, I'm having trouble, too. I got to it when Update 9905 was released, but I haven't gotten there since. I access it at work in Maryland; haven't tried from home yet. Jeff - "She attacked right in the middle of your monologue!" (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
Finally! I got the new update off Mike's page. I still haven't been able to log onto ldraw.org, but as long as I have the update I'm happy for now. Thanks Terry for telling us about it. As far as not being able to get to www.ldraw.org my ISP is (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) Tom McDonald connects through Mindspring and said he had trouble getting there tonight. I wonder if its Mindspring. Zlatko Unger also can't connect, and he uses Mindspring. Hmmm.... I wonder. I know it was down for me (Avenew) Monday (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number <= 3 (Was: LDraw Parts Update 9905)
 
(...) Nice back formation, did you see that one somewhere or make it up on the spot to address my tendency to bloviate? (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) Well, I got to it this morning, although it was really slow. I could also access it at home. Jeff (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number
 
(...) I missed out on this while it was hot: does anyone know if Willie Nelson or Randy Travis has been in a scene with Kevin Bacon? I'm trying to ascertain my degrees here. -Tom McD. when replying, the Treaty of Spamcake was actually signed in 971 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number
 
No free goods!!! Go do your research at IMdB. As a member of the media you need to be spanked, you've been naughty. No, wait, that's not it. As a member of the media you need to learn to do research. IMdB is a great resource, very comprehensive, and (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number
 
(...) But I'm supposed to get everything free - I'm in the media remember? ;-) I haven't bought a T-shirt in years.. (...) Thanks for the link! 3 degrees for me: 1) I met and chatted with Willie Nelson back in 1988 at concert which the station at (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number
 
(...) No, not 3 degrees. Unless you have an actor credit in a movie, your distance is infinite. That's just the way it works... People are confusing the "six degrees of separation" thing (1) with the back to Bacon thing. The rules are different (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number
 
(...) Ah. Okay, that's important to know. I guess I'll just have to try and land a part somewhere in a movie with someone famous then for the backbacon thing. (...) That can make you think twice before posting something on the 'net. And supposedly (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lee Iacocca's Kevin Bacon number
 
(...) Regardless, that's five or six spamcakes out on the dole... Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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