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On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, Michael Ulring (<FoM67v.5Ly@lugnet.com>) wrote at 03:11:55 (...) Hear, hear! Or at the very least, an insert to block the hole. (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yeah, and it'd probably be cheaper to buy the parts for, too... 8) J (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: A taste of things to come (Castle Website)
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(...) Pawel, this looks great. You can count me in to contribute my creations. The map is pixelated and it is hard to read some of the works on the map (especially "forest" and "ocean") but I know you are working on refining the map so it is no big (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: A taste of things to come (Castle Website)
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(...) No, The Domesday book was a survey of lands and titles that (William the Conqueror?) did some time around the 11th century, IIRC. James (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Well, I started puttering with my bricks last night to start making some peasants' homes last night for NELUG's display TCS. I wanted to make a few shacks (like 3-5), but I also knew I wanted them to ULTIMATELY be in tan & brown.... two nicely rare (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I especially like the pile of monkeys in the background! Dave! (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) shack/chicken coop? If it is a home is there any way to give them at least one window? I realise it is tough seeing the bricks you are trying to work with but even peasant's need a little daylight :-). The forescant lighting is a little tough (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I thought about this briefly-- after all I do have one brown window which would look great... I think the thing I most wanted are brown shutters, though... having them red or blue or yellow or white just didn't quite look right. (The other (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Just a thought but who says that peasants need shutters? Maybe they are to poor to afford them? Then again maybe they are to poor to afford a window. Maybe we could justify it by having a "window tax" making it cost prohibative for the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) and remember, if you're going to sell a shack you've got to pay the microserf for windows even if the owner doesn't want to use 'em. oops, that was over in geekdom - hopefully your kingdom doesn't have those sort of monopolistic tendancies :-) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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KBKids.com also has one of the Wild West sets on sale. (...) I wouldn't worry too much about shutters. If they had them, it would probably be more like a board which swung down from above. I also wouldn't make the window larger than 2x2 or so (if (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I can't stand the interior... I started building it and only got up a few levels before I realized that I wasn't going to be able to do a nice interior... I was running out of short 1x tan bricks fast... so I used a mix of 2x and 1x tan bricks (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Scans of my Minifigs
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Well, I didn't have to go to work today (Yay! Snow!!), so I decided to work on my website. First on my agenda, after a slight redesign, was to start scanning my minifigs. I've only gotten one scan done so far, but I'll try to update the page this (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: A taste of things to come (Castle Website)
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(...) For Tax purposes, I believe. Hence it becoming known as the "Doomsday Book". ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) First off, I say skip the map for now. I don't think it is necessary until a couple kingdoms have joined. Anyway, I posted the first of my Castle Minifig Images on my website. The address is: (URL) Jeff (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) jeff ~ these look great! i can't wait to see more! perhaps botanical names would work. ivy for the girl, thorn for the mage, and herb for the other guy... lots of female names (rosemary, lily, etc) to be had in this avenue. the staffs are (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Off-topic aside - I love making Civilization maps, Shiri. If you'd like to trade maps, send me mail. -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Scans of my Minifigs
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(...) Yup, I've thought about that, but I'm not really big on themes like that. (...) Thanks! Yup, She's got a Clear Diamond-capped staff. I have a large number of Staves and Maces that I've created. I'll try to get them scanned in, too. Jeff (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Oh! Cool! These are so great, Jeff. Where did you get the solid-black lightsaber blade you used for the druid staff? I know where the solid-gray ones come from. -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (...) on (...) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Scans of my Minifigs
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(...) Thanks! :) (...) Two come in 7134 A-Wing Fighter Jeff (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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