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(...) [snip] Your suggestions sounds like music to my ears, Steve. Greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That is exactly what I was thinking. You have full permission to use and modify the text. I asked: (...) Steve answered: It should be 66 characters -- the lines in parts.lst are limited to 80 characters, and the title starts in column 15. But (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This is OK for now, but long-term, let's make our own list. Partsref may not always conform *exactly* to the LCAD parts library. (...) When the FAQ is published, it might be better to put very short blurbs on the Submission Guidelines page, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Sorry I didn't reply before -- I meant to! (...) Yes, and it should have a link on the main page of www.ldraw.org, and a link (maybe more than one) from the news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/ page. The link could say "Do your part!" (...) I've added (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) good (...) you (...) your (...) This is key information for the Authoring FAQ, and probably taken for granted by authors who have been around a while. Unless you object I'd like to use some of your text for the FAQ. Chris (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Here is some expantion of point 2: I've added sentence 3, 4 and 5 2- Format of the obligatory part header: 0 <part description> 0 <part number>.dat 0 <Author> 0 Un-Official Element Replace any <...> with the appropriate information. The length (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) :-) Pretty dramatic, I must say. I'm still alive and kicking. I see you've been busy - congrats on your CLSotW. I voted for you. Great site - very slick, I loved it. And it's good to see you're still tinkering with dat files - is your Datsort (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) partsref@home.com (...) Thank you for submitting this important piece of information for us. I myself have several parts ready to submit. (Half of those ARE official, such as the 1980s solid minifig head and the Old 4 x 10 x 2/3 Car Base. (see (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) <snip> (...) Terry K!!!! As I live and breathe! Long time no see... good to see that name on a post again. J (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi all, The November entries are available for viewing and voting at: (URL) that the only "rollover" entry is the one that requested I do so. If you wish for your previous entry to be re-entered, you must let me know by email. I will not be (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hello all, I've completely forgotten what the maximum length of the part description was (including "0 " at the beginning of the line) Could someone please remind me ? I think there we should put up some submission info resource somewhere. I suspect (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Thanks to permission from Don and Robyn Jessiman, ldraw.org is now the host for James Jessiman' Home Page. Besides the historic significance of this spartan site, the big features are several of James' creations, modeled in LDraw, and James' (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !!
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"Dan Simonson" <jedi101673@aol.com> wrote in message news:G2AGpC.D1v@lugnet.com... (...) Adds (...) Heh...well...that's a bit of a long shot :-) Not saying that it won't work in the long run though. I don't know anyone right now who works with (...) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) ROM, (...) in (...) Hmm, I saw adds in Mania Magazine for Sunkist oranges and Ortega tacos. Adds probabally cost a lot, but it's an idea. Word of mouth works. (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G28nw5.LMC@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) lay (...) yours, (...) I see your point clearly. I would like to do the graphical stuff from the ground up, what I would like someone else to (...) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Shorthand for "throwing cold water on X" where X could be any number of things... such as "ideas", "dogs in lust", etc. You often hear it as "I don't want to throw cold water on your idea, but..." followed by some reason why the speaker thinks (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G28KMH.Dqo@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) water. Again, pardon my ignorance on the phrase 'cold water.' What does it mean? (...) level of (...) done, (...) recoalesce at (...) As far as (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) ROM, (...) in (...) It would be a nice to have, in my view. I do try to usually be supportive of ideas, because nothing kills forward progress as much as premature cold water. I'd say that it was a very ambitious and expensive project given (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Well yeah... I was more referring to the apathy (by non response) after I announced that I was too busy to work on a project - because, from everything everyone has told me, online and in person, they were very much looking forward to the CD. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I guess I'd kinda figure that the people who'd care the most are the ones who aren't online enough to know about it and speak up. I'd love an LDraw CD-ROM, for example, if I didn't have net access...but since I do, there's on value in it to (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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yet...surprisingly (or not) no one really seems to care. -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron Alliance ICQ: 23951114 - AIM: TimCourtne "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Well... I guess its about time for an update. First off, I must apologize to everyone, because I've been way too busy to work on this project. I feel like I'm letting you down. At this point, I have too many things going on to think about an LDraw (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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(...) I've messed something up, so don't expect the machine to be online again until sometime tomorrow. Play well, Jacob (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Due to some tecnical problems after the hardware upgrade yesterday, I will take ldraw.org off-line again today. I hope to have the machine up and running again before 10:00 UTC (maybe 11:00). Play well, Jacob PS: Write <sparre-sms@sslug.dk> if you (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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In a moment I will take ldraw.org off-line to install a new harddisk. I expect to have the machine up and running again before 17:00 UTC. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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Terry & all - Good thoughts. There should possibly be a limit for how many times a model can be entered period as well. And hopefully soon (after a few other things are taken care of) we can have a fully automated MOTM voting system. Jacob and I had (...) (24 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Dang! I knew I forgot something: (URL) Terry K -- (24 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi, To all of the people who have entries in the LDraw MOTM competition. We have some entries that have "rolled over" for several months now. The page is getting kind of full, and I need to know if you still want your scene to continue to be in the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Greetings, The winner of this months MOTM is the one and only(1) Jeremy Sproat. His 'Baby Roc' model took a commanding lead early on and just kept going. Congrats to Sproat. :-) -- Terry K -- 1. probably a good thing. (24 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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Hi Terry, Tougher to pick this month. Though I own an FX star patroller, I like renderings with backgrounds so, I voted for the "Baby Roc over Mars" but was wondering why much of the wings are upside down. Mark (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Ack... *must decide* *can't vote on multiple models* *must decide* ;-) (...) One question: could you, in addition to the archive with the past winners, offer an archive of the second-, third- and all other entries? Some of those pictures are (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Terry K" <legoverse@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G1H41D.LH5@lugnet.com... (...) doing, (...) keyboard? (...) Yup. :-) No, I had just sat down to check on some stuff after being off the machine doing whatever--I do periodic lugnet checks (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Dang, Tim. You posted this 9 minutes after I announced. What were you doing, sitting around waiting for me with your reply finger poised over the keyboard? :-) -- Terry (got his fave already picked) K -- (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Terry K" <legoverse@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G1H2L0.I50@lugnet.com... (...) Come (...) vote (...) be (...) Thanks Terry. Wow...the competition is VERY tough this month. My decision will take a little while. -- Tim Courtney - (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi all, The voting for the LDraw.org October Model Of The Month is ready to go. Come on over and take a gander at what's new, and what's still in the running. Pick your fave and make someone happy. (URL) a reminder - one vote only. The system logs (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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(...) The mirror Tim mentioned, put up by Mike Stanley, is at (URL). Steve (24 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks, Kevin. I've just checked this URL, and so far, all we have there is LDLite. Unfortunately, what I really need are the two parts for LEdit/LDraw (i.e., "complete.exe" and the other one, I forget what it's called...). Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The best place for distribution files would be someting like ftp://ftp.brickshelf...pub/ldraw/ just upload what you want to /incoming, send me an email and I will move it over. KL KL (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Sproaticus" <jsproat@io.com> wrote in message news:G1B1x5.Bqx@lugnet.com... (...) Mike Stanley has a parts update mirror on his site, linked to from the updates page on ldraw.org. Its possible to put them on Brickshelf - but I would want them (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Perhaps the distro files can be mirrored on Brickshelf? Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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