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(...) Well, the main problem I find is that the Castle-related elements in my collection (prefab walls/roofs, bows, flags, barrels, flames) are so much less versatile than the Space-related ones (e.g. wings, laser guns, windscreens, radar dishes) (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Don't know! But the rivalry is there (a friendly one, of course). Don't take this too seriously Allister. It's meant as a humor confrontation. My whole website is about humor and LEGO. Terry (URL) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) What's wrong with enjoying both? Allister (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi All, Here's a new MOC I made: (URL) PLMKWYT! (URL) Nathan Wells (URL) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks! :) (...) Smelly Ogres have horrible athlete's foot! ;-) In lugnet.castle, Leonard Hoffman wrote: (...) LOL, thanks! Part III is coming soon! :) In lugnet.castle, Bruce Hietbrink wrote: (...) I considered putting a Studios scared face (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: castle vs. space (was: Re: AFOLs - The comic!)
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(...) Well, here's the perfect occasion to "vent" :-) (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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Announcing the first Classic-Castle.com How-To Monthly Contest. Each month will have a different topic. Topics will be chosen that have many different ways to be built. People's ideas will then be compiled into an article, for others to draw ideas (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hello .castle community! Hello .space community! It's no secret there's a rivalry between the two themes, so here's the perfect way to settle things out. It's called... (URL) For the next few weeks, you guys will have the opportunity to vote for the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Nathan, That's a neat, not too big, well made half timber. I like the way you used to sets of hinges to make it a trifold, so you can better see all the details. The council table is nice and rustic looking, too. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hello Everyone! After a tough first round, Classic Policeman really outclassed the competition in a great secound round to win the first MHoF spot of 2004! (URL) to the MHoF rules, Yellow Castle Knight Blue is automatically nominated for round 2 of (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.western, lugnet.underground, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: castle vs. space (was: Re: AFOLs - The comic!)
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(...) By the scientific definition, that's technically true, just like pushing a stalled car along level ground isn't technically "work". If you've ever pushed a car, you've probably been impressed by how much effort it takes to not do any work. In (...) (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) No, my site is not a complete survey of Castle-related creations. From the introduction on my page: This dictionary links to techniques for building medieval and ancient details in LEGO. It collects methods of creating realistic models, not (...) (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Jason, I dont really understand what your project is exactly. It seems you want to database all castle-related structures in a way similiar to frank filz's old site (URL) (which has mainly broken links). is that correct? -lenny (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Indeed! We carbon dioxide generators (1) must publish or perish. I post therefore I am. Peace and philosophy, Professor Whateverly (1) We're only here because the plants need us. (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) Which leaves us to the interesting proposition that we only live not because we suck air in, but blow it out! Keep talking or die! :-) -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) You are quite correct Ley, well more or less anyways. And I should know, I was a member of the Space and Plasma Physics research group at UMD for two years. .... ah space plasma how miss you.... Um, er, anyways, good show Ley! -Dan Rubin (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) Um, technically (and, correct me if I'm wrong, but I haven't worked with such people as Carl Sagan or Issac Asimov ;-) space doesn't actually suck; it's the air (pressurised) that, um, blows. Peace and astrophysics, Professor whateverly (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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"Todd Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:HtoDIu.EuC@lugnet.com... (...) Silly Castle people! You're supposed to close the airlock first! -- Markham Carroll (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) Actually, I've sent mail to Kevin, and he's said that he'd add a link to the How-To section this weekend. So, I am interested in being a part of the Classic-Castle site. I'd like my page itself to be hosted from my server, since it's easiest (...) (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi All, Here's a new CCC MOC I made: (URL) PLMKWYT! (URL) Nathan Wells (URL) (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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And why not just help beef up the How-To section at Classic-Castle? That is why it is there after all. :) Troy "Jason Catena" <lego@MAPSjcatena.net> wrote in message news:Htq1w3.Mz7@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) combination of (...) Building (...) (...) (21 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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So, we've purchased our cool new servers, from Cambridge, MA vendor "PCs for Everyone". Todd and I and several other friends have gotten systems from them before, and have been extremely pleased -- they know their stuff, including Linux, which is (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce) !!
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Update: Thanks to donations totalling over $4K from more than 150 people around the world, we not only hit our target in four short days days but exceeded it -- by a margin wide and comfortable enough to afford a superb hardware configuration and (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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(...) I can't believe you got that huge table set up so quickly! (...) They seemed to be having a good time too: (URL) I do find it interesting how most pics of my stuff is classified as (...) I see it as kind of a blend, even crossing into Town (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yikes! (URL) pic of me was taken on Friday night when I was literally beat to hell :) I was 8 hours late arriving to the fest (long drive) and exhausted from packing/driving/unpacking. And that pic of my display when I was about 5% of the way (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Wow! That's a great site! I know I'm coming to that often. Thank you for making it! (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) "This won't hurt a bit ...." The tube of Lamisil was a nice touch - it really pointed out just how big and smelly the ogre must be. Or his feet, anyway... --Bill. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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(...) That reminds me - I did a dinosaur howdah a few months back: (URL) Post-mod folder: (URL) Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Why didn't I think of that? (URL) Thanks for the great idea. Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) You'll notive that in the cellar, and the tunnel, I made little alcoves for torches. However, the upper parts of the tower had the large fireplaces and some windows, so I didn't put torches in up there. I also had run out of torches... ;) (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Mark, This is pretty cool, a nice retreat for the Prince, with a trout stream. It looks like you put a lot of time into building the tower, the wooden stair supports were a nice touch. One thing I like to do, though it's hard to see in my (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Well I finally made it home, and here's my contribution to the pile of photos: (URL) me if there's way too many crane shots, but I think you all know where my priorities lie by now ;) Enjoy! ROSCO (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Call for LEGO Castle Techniques
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Hi all! As a castlehead, I've wanted a web site of building techniques (eg, SNOT), and things in the castle world (eg, archer loops). Something like a combination of Kevin Bricksidge's Lexicon at Classic-castle.com, and Ben Ellermann's Building (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Howdah Doody, partner! This seems a mite off-topic punnish (which sums up what the readers have to go through with puns), if'n ya know what I mean. -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Ummmm, not since I transfered them from triceratops to the elephants, but... (sounds of digital rummaging)... (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Nice work! It's going to make some castle walls seem pretty short by comparison. One suggestion would be to add some spikes to the tusks ala the LOTR Oliphants... maybe some small technic (8tooth?) gears would do the trick. Cheers Richie Dulin (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) "Howdah heck can you ride so tall in the saddle?" one might ask. Dave! (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! Do you have any pictures of your howdahs up? Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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A wonderfully overbalanced, unrealistic design that I absolutely love. I have far more sedate (if historical) howdahs on my elephants. I get sea-sick and massive vertigo just imagining being on the upper deck! :-) Great job! (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) I like it a lot! It's nice, compact, and the pieces just seem to fit. While it's not like the one on LOTR, it's still a great independent MOC! Just because you get your inspiration from the movie, doesn't mean you can't go off in your own (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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