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(...) [snip] (...) Hendo, Didn't you just get married or something? You used to tease us that maybe you could come down to a NELUG lunch in Western Mass, but then you never came :( OK it's true that Teddy, Don and I stopped having our Western Mass (...) (19 years ago, 4-Nov-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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| | Technic Fun Models - Hats and Musical Instruments!
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A couple of Technic fun models from a couple of years ago: A crown, using some technic body parts from C3P0. Technic parts make it fit well on my head: (URL) A working tambourine, with overlapping Technic beams, for quite a strong structure, and (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO appearances in the "maker" scene
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(...) Ya but not a very good link, because there's nothing about the LDD parts library or the fan efforts at Ldraw (that I'm aware of). Interesting article, I agree with the thesis, the LEGO market does have long tail characteristics which the (...) (19 years ago, 18-Oct-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: LEGO appearances in the "maker" scene
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(...) Do you have a link for this? I couldn't find it at the site. Thanks, Darrell (19 years ago, 18-Oct-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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Since I've started reading the Make Mazine blog ((URL) I've run across more "out-there" references to LEGO. There have been a couple of LEGO computer articles, and an article about LEGO as a rapid-prototyping tool. A couple of the latest: An (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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| | Darkageinosis: Research for a Cure
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After suffering from increased symptoms of Dimageanomia for over a year, I am now fearful that recent tests will read positive that my condition has deteriorated into Darkageinosis. This fearful and frightening disease occurs when bacteria of the (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module - Mech Bay 07
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(...) Indeed! ROSCO (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module - Mech Bay 07
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(...) True. I attribute it to my fondness for asses. um.. let me rephrase that (...) <hangs head in shame> Thanks Ross. I'll remember that for next time. Curse the lack of the edit button! Allister fut to lugnet.fun for lack of a better place (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: What was the first set you bought for parts, and how old were you?
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I can't remember the set, but everything I've bought since the end of my Dark Ages, circa 1992 or so, have been parts buys. Most of it was mixed secondhand stuff from a consignment shop is big ziploc bags, but they had some complete sets as well. (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: What was the first set you bought for parts, and how old were you?
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In lugnet.general, Dave Schuler wrote: <snip> (...) I really have to say my second Mindstorms 1.0 Up until then, I bought sets and put them together as per instructions... then ripped them apart and used the pieces for other creations. I also bought (...) (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: What was the first set you bought for parts, and how old were you?
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I was an adult (39). I had been brought out by Dark Ages by Lego Mindstorms, but rapidly discovered I needed more Technics parts. So I went out and bought some 1257 {Trike Buggy} and some 1259 {Bike Blaster}. Kerry (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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(...) For me it was as an adult. Circa 1980 (I was 27), and it was the London Bus Set #760 (#384 in Canada, Britain, Australia and continental Europe). This set was first produced in 1975 in USA (1974 elsewhere). I found them on clearance at a "J. (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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(...) I remember buying the Beach Buggy 8845 because it had suspension springs. I think I was 8 at the time. I had £20 and that was about £13 and the rail tanker 7816 was £6.49. That was in preference to one £20 set because of the parts. It was the (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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For me, it was the (URL) 6626 Rescue Helicopter> from 1981, and I was 10. I wanted the rotor-mount because it was unlike anything I had in my small collection up to that point. My mother asked me specifically whether I wanted the set for itself or (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: Schpiffkraft Hakenkreuz
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(...) Totally off-topic, but: Oooh, look at all the pretty colors! ;-) -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 10-Aug-05, to lugnet.fun) !
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| | A New Vig: "Over The Edge"
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(URL) That guy in the privy is in deep doo-doo. Some more pics: (2 URLs) And gallery when public: (URL) Please let me know what you think! -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 30-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.town, lugnet.fun, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) Samarth- OK, OK, OK, it's made of ABS components with tiny little 4 letter long logos. Answer: Yes, but... Extended answer: Keep guessing. -Ted (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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In lugnet.trains.org.scltc, Ted Michon wrote: (or suspended from a helicopter). Okay now THAT is a bit much.... My guess.... It's something made of LEGO. Yeah. Legoswami (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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(...) David- I could dig a 200,000 brick LEGO pit. Certainly would sound good. Might not be all that comfy, long term. Answer: No, it's not a brick pit. Extended answer: Just because it's not on baseplates doesn't mean it's not on the ground (or (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) Hmmm...If it doesn't use baseplates, then it's not a mosaic (something that you could lean against the wall), and it's not something you'd set on the floor/ground either. Doesn't go on the wall... Doesn't go on the floor... 2X2 bricks can't (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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