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(...) Thanks! Ordinarily, I'm terrible at naming Characters, but I found a great resource called the NameDB. It has tons of names from just about every culture on the planet, along with meanings and variations. Chack it out at: (URL) (...) Hehe! I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I have been considering making some sort of bridge as my next project. My problem is I don't really know how to go about creating a Medieval Bridge. So here are a few questions that if you could help me it would be much appreciated. 1. What should a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) How big is your city? Is the bridge the only way in? If so, then it needs to be big and pretty permanant (stone). If it's just a minor way, a backway for example, the bridge doesn't need to be huge and should be probably made of stone and (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) probably couldn't combine the theme logo also, but that would be cool)? follow-ups to lugnet.admin.general Frank (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.castle)
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Eric Kingsley wrote in message ... (...) So (...) For a city, stone. You could check out that bridge in Sarajevo which survived most of the war (that had survived from Medieval times). I think there are other medieval bridges in european cities. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Stone or wood both work. (...) Stone would most likely be open. Without linear structural supports (beams) it would need to have a fair number of arches and footings depending on its length. Wooden could be covered or not. Stamford Bridge was (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I've been looking on the 'net for some details...I haven't yet found a picture of the famous "London Bridge" but that might be an interesting one for you to think about. (...) If it's the main entrance...D! The real medieval London Bridge (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Following Eric's suit, I'm thinking of building a mill for the town... Actually, I'm just planning on building another larger building. My problem with building houses is that after building 7 houses (5 in white w/ black trim), I've nearly RUN OUT (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's the one medieval bridge that I have actually seen in person (it is, rather obscenely, in Lake Havasu, Arizona). Quite wide, lots of arches. Bruce (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I was thinking about this too ... it's ripe for some beautiful creativity. Two types of mills I can think of: 1) Wind-Powered Mill 2) Water-Powered Mill The first can be your standard Don-Quixote type, shaped more or less like a lighthouse with the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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