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| (...) Jeff apparently doesn't know (or doesn't care, but I suspect the former) about conventions here, but the original post, in my view, was appropriate for somewhere in the market.* hierarchy **only**... perhaps market.buy-sell-trade? Could (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| SPENCER - The handles are round. Look at some of the "detailed" pics. Sales?, unlikely. When I reach LEGO-like status, maybe. Those of you complaining about the pop-up index - Humor me for roughly 30 sec. Imagine you're clicking a button on some (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| In principle I agree with Richard. Why have a portal page that doesn't contain any info except a link to the catalog? I was also forced to change my pop up blocker settings for your page, which I don't like to do. Can you show the catalog in the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) I'm on dial up here, and I can't slam the site cuz it doesn't load. I have the newest flash and 98 too. It starts the loading progress bar and then stalls out. I'd love to see it when it gets changed. (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) -snip- While he could have been more tactful, he is right. The pop-up is annoying, and websites that require the user to have the newest software and/or hardware are poorly designed. My initial experience (dialup/windows 98/newest version of (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) Good luck on your latest venture! One thing though you missed out on posting it to .market where I think this should belong. Or at least all FUTs should be there rather than flooding all the other newsgroups with the announcement. Regards, (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) While a couple people have stated this might be a bit of a harsh reply, I find my self in the same boat. I would like to see the new castle stuff and probably buy some, but your page has requirements that exceed my setup. If you want to make (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| I am on a Cable Modem and had no problems at all with your site. If he wants to complain, then he should at least show a little more restraint and tact. After all, you are not responsible for their connection speed/internet settings. Anyway, glad to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| In lugnet.build.ancient, Richard Marchetti wrote: Great! Blame the supposedly welcome and would-be customer... (...) First of all, I think that was a little harsh. Second of all, great site Jeff, I had no trouble with anything on it. I might order (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) I like the design of the weapons and most of the page works fine for me. However, i have 3 questions. First, how do the droids hold their robot blasters? Secondly, are the handgrips on the castle weapons and blasters round? They look a bit (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) Bruce Thanks Bruce. Specific pics have or will be fixed this evening. I don't know what to tell you about the "view details" thing. It works fine for me, as well as MANY others. Jeff (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| Hey Jeff, Congratulations on the new site. It looks great! I really like the "in situ" photos especially. I also noticed that on several of the space weapons, when you click on "view details" you just see the detail of the robot blaster. These (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) Er... uh... yeah. That's Richard. He needs a nickname like "Mr. Sunshine" or something. I will agree that it might be nice if the portal page didn't spawn the popup, but everything else worked ok for me here at work (MSIE 5.0 on NT) other than (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) You must be joking, right? (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) Great! Blame the supposedly welcome and would-be customer... Things that suck about your site: 1. You have a useless portal page that forces a pop-up (and therefore forces me to change my "quick preference" browser settings to see your stupid (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| Very nice work! I love your space weapons! God luck with this business. Terry (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) I did have a bit of trouble when loading detail pages for different weapons. Sometimes pictures of other weapons would pop up in the sidebar, even though the description was correct. -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) LENNY, It might be your computer. This site requires updated flash stuff. Well, that and a decent modem speed. (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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| (...) the site looks pretty cool. I clicked the 'load catalog' link, another window opened that said "loading catalog" but nothing happened after that. -Lenny (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Official Website Is Launched!
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| Well folks, here it is. Some of the pics are being tweaked as I write this, but 95% is complete. The last minute changes will be finished by this evening. (URL) Thanks, Jeff (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars) !
| | | | | Re: I Asked...
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| (...) Haha! Another scotch drinker, ay? :D I will toast to that! I believe I have some Oban hidden in my pantry... Thanks for the post! -H. (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| (...) Yhanks Andrew! Yes, I do think of you guys as a circle of friends. I am sure there are many things we don't know about each other, but we have a fond recognition of each others' names and a sense of each others' personalities here. I find it (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.people, lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | | Re: Legality query...
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| (...) Yah. I'd like to have it be a no-maintanance 'you can charge people to play, but you can't make money off it' disclaimer. And I'd like it to be short and succinct. I realize these two goals may be mutually incompatable... James (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming)
| | | | | Re: Legality query...
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| (...) Does that mean people would need to ask your permission to use it at Gencon then??? That's sort of the way that reads to me. (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming)
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| (...) (Breaks out a new bottle of Glenfiddich, pours two glasses and toasts health and happiness) Nicely done old man. (clink) Always good to see an afol doing well for himself in other pursuits. Must be a special girl to be worthy of a Galactic (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| (...) I'm no lawyer, but if it were me I'd just say, "no revenue may be generated by the use or distribution of these rules, except in special circumstances with the express written consent of the author." - Mike. (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming)
| | | | | Re: I Asked...
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| (...) Wow, CONGRATULATIONS! So ya finally decided to tie the knot. I hope you have many happy years together! :-) I guess we kinda are like family. Well, my brother-in-starship, don't ever worry about an OT post if it is important! Again, congrats! (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.people, lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | | I Asked...
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| ...She said yes. !!! =D A friend's image of my future bride: (URL) lugnet.people -Hendo (Sorry for the OT post, but I just had to share. You guys are like family!) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship, lugnet.people)
| | | | | Legality query...
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| I have a question for the folks who are more aware of legalities and such than I... Currently, the Brick Battles rules have the following disclaimer: ----- Lego® is a registered trademark of the Lego® Group. This document is a Just This Side of (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming)
| | | | | Starship Reports 06/20/03
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| Galactic Greetings! This weekend's reports are off and away, as needed. Also, Richard has offered to do a lot of work to help me get back on track with the registry. Refresh your download of the main SS site to update the links. Deeplink to (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | | Concerning the USS Hell's Fury
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| Galactic Mediator Hendo: Because Andrew closed Helix for now, the USS Hell's Fury is able to travel throughout the galaxy again. Just in case you didn't know to send galactic emails to me, I posted this here. Sorry for any inconvienence. The course (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Good News and Bad News, but mostly Bad News
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| (...) Yeah, I'd appreciate that. Thanks. [...] (...) "And the Hand of God came down and smote the Earth...uhhh...Helix." No, actually, I was thinking more of a change in perspective on the sector. Or perhaps a different portion of the sector. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| (...) Sorry to hear this, but I guess this does happen from time to time. Trust me, if anyone knows the real-life obstacles here it is me. Would you like me to mark the Sector Registry with Helix as "temporarily closed to travel" ? It is good that (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | | Re: Political Upheaval in Helix Sector!!!
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| In lugnet.gaming.starship, Richard Parsons wrote some nice things. (...) Strange, isn't it? They must be some kind of barbarians! (...) No, I'm still playing as a player-only. I'll get right to those latest action emails! I think I missed last (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | | Political Upheaval in Helix Sector!!!
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| (...) What's this you say? There has been a coup in Helix? And a new and brutal militaristic regime come to power? And it wants all outworlders gone from the sector? On pain of being fired upon without warning? And they're looking for us now? And (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | | Good News and Bad News, but mostly Bad News
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| Ummm, guys, I don't know how else to say this, but the current Helix adventure is no longer running. What with mix-ups, crashes, and deleted files, things are too screwed up to continue. I'm sorry for letting all you guys down. I *may* restart the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | | Re: Weekend Reports 06/13/03
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| (...) I have recieved the Derelict and Arbor emails, as well as the notification of the ships in-sector. I have also sent action emails to you and Sean, and David and Ryan will recieve them tomorrow. I, too, have not recieved anything from JHK. No (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
| | | | | Weekend Reports 06/13/03
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| Galactic Greetings! Well, they were a few days late, but I just got out all the galactic movement emails for last week. Also out are my most recent action emails for Derelict and my reply to Dan's recent action email. JHK, I am not certain that I (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | | Re: Arbor Sector Emails-Possible Problems?
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| (...) Oh, well my post was about Arbor emails only, not other sectors. Sorry for the misunderstanding... -Dan (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Arbor Sector Emails-Possible Problems?
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| (...) I meant from the other players/sector mediators. If I haven't gotten anything, I doubt you have. -JHK (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
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