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I ran out of bookmarks tonight. :-( I'm sick of getting free bookstore and coffee shop bookmarks, so I paused for a moment to grumble that TLG doesn't sell LEGO bookmarks. I wanna see a bookmark with the big red LEGO logo at the top and cool LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Jesse Long wrote in message ... (...) They must still get a bit stressed when they receive a "wings?, what wings?" message :) Cheers [SteveScott] (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Mark Tarrabain wrote in message <36BA8113.554F4622@l....bc.ca>... (...) I am a catalog guy too. I like to have an all comprehensive catalog out in front of me so that I can study it and look at the pictures read the captions, try to figure out what (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Thank you to all who helped me earlier when I was looking for a way to get Dacta in Canada. I contacted Spectrum, the distributer for LEGO/Dacta in Canada, and they promptly sent me their '98/99 catalog (actually, they sent me their French one with (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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I have added two stereo pictures to my site at GeoCities. You can access them at: (URL) are a primitive attempt at stereo imaging. If you are interested in trying this, especially if you are using POV-Ray, drop me a line. I'll be happy to give you a (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think they will have a nice selection of the new Stars Wars sets. The timing is just about right. (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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I've added a new area off of the "miscellaneous" area on my lego web site. I have two pages that discuss photographic techniques I use and image post-processing. Go to: (URL) click on the Miscellaneous link. From there, you can click on (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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(...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow. A third reason to venture that far north. Might just have to plan a trip sometime soon. So far I have Rachael's family in CT and Enfield. Now this. Mmmmm..... (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Maybe they'll have some of the discontinued sets that are still available through S@H, like Royal Knight's Castle? Since I think Construction Site basically carries all current LEGO sets, it'd be hard to beat them, unless you're counting both (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hi, I was playing with the pieces from a 5571, and noticed the great setup for the 5th wheel. While looking at the other arches, I noticed that a 3stud wide one is missing in this set. Did Lego ever make a smooth 3stud arch? ____ |oooo| Cheers, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I wonder what they mean by "selection of Lego"? Does it include DACTA products? If it doesn't, then The Construction Site in Waltham, Mass. has the largest retail selection of LEGO in the entire U.S. (They have more shelf space devoted to LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Then why didn't my friend see the Freestyle sets and say, "Ah, that's what I was looking for"? Maybe because the models pictured on the set look like something that would interest a 3-4 year old. By "dopey" pieces I mean the patterns they slap all (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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I'm not sure what you mean by Freestyle containing "dopey" pieces? Freestyle is the mainstay of a lot of RTLers who refuse to pay exhorbitant prices for sets that contain very few bricks and a bunch of highly specialized pieces that have no/little (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow. I wouldn't put it up *that* high. Steve (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Know what you mean. since the last few day I browse Ebay (just discover it) and pause magasine to see what poeple have to sell and whoaw there was some great kit in the '80s but since a few years it keep losing the realisim whit too many theme (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmm... At a guess, then: Steve was officially tapped by the Lego Group to specifically *not* play-test the new Town Jr. sets. Am I right? Or am I right? Well, I know that would make *me* pretty ecstatic. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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This message is from a good friend who is considering what to buy for her 6 yr. old son, whom I have been introducing to Lego: ---...--- Walked all over Toys R Us last night. You are going to need to work on me more. I was very interested in this (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmm. Consumable LEGO. Everyone will have to buy more, because the old ones wear out. If I was paranoid, this would sound like a plot. Steve (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Your pick. (...) Could take a month or more -- sometimes euphoria goes out of stock. Steve obLego (well, the above is actually on-topic, just cryptic) obLego2: Just got a 6560 Diving Expedition Explorer (had it shipped from Zany Brainy in (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It is starting to look better and better for me. At this point I'd say 66% probability that I and my family will be there. If you're not on Gary Louie's mailing list you need to be. Drop him a mail. (...) I'd say none, as that would require (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, Steve is being excessively clever, since he told some of us (including Terry and me) but said he wasn't going to say publicly till later. So we're in a bit of a bind. All this buzz about why he's happy has got to be giving the Stever (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) my guess would be that it's positively blissful, up there. J (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Thanks Barry I'll call them first thing tomorrow for ticket info. Anybody else going to Legoland CA on opening day? Also, it says on their web page that the Legoland CA store has the largest selection of Lego in all of the US. What are the chances (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I assume you can purchase at the park on opening day. US S@H has them also. They might ship tickets to Canada too. Phone number for Legoland CA info is (760) 918-5444 or try consumer affairs at (860) 763-3211 (M-F 9-9 ET). BTW, I called today (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Go buddy, go! *sniffle* It's so great to see one of our own finally make it ;-) -Tom McD. (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I thought I was being dense, but I suppose I'm just clueless. What the snarf is Steve so happy about? Cheers, - jsproat (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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I'm green w/envy... Seriously. That sounds like a dream job come true. (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) OK, I get it now. Just being unusually dense. (or should I say "as usual, being dense?) -- Terry K -- Any projections on when you will be ectastic? (26 years ago, 4-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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I'm assuming that not all of you read through the lugnet.loc.us.* hierarchy, so open up our local discussion up a little further. I want to formally invite others [1] to come and join in our discussion for a possible Mid Ohio LEGO Fest -- nothing is (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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I have noticed the joints weaken and the since the soft plastic of the arms are connected to the harder plastic pivot sockets there is some visible wear. Any device that relies on friction to restrict movement will wear out in time and the soft (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't know the answer to this as I haven't slung the disks much or played much yet. (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) OK, good to know. Learn something every day, these groups are great for that. Nevertheless I myself try not to do things that may appear to be cruel, even if they're not, because I don't want to remember what sorts of animals are capable of (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Jeff, I have to remember not to take any Legos to a class where your mother teaches! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) hi jeff i don't recognize the description of brick that you gave me (but i'm pretty new at collecting info on other products)...maybe someone else out there recognizes this item? ..jg (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hi I own all pieces of the fire-engine 374 from 1971 and the ambulance 373. I search the instruction plans as a scan or a copy. Stefan Prescher prescher@hermes.fho-emden.de (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36B86106.6EDF913F@v...er.net>... (...) As soon as they pass a law about it. Flies are not advanced enough to suffer. At the very least you need pain receptors to suffer, and flies don't have those. Their nerves are (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Mark Koesel wrote in message ... (...) Ok, sorry. It was of the top of my head. Should have checked first. Eric (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Jesse said: (...) You pulled the wings off flies? Sigh. It's not good to torture animals needlessly. Even vermin like flies deserve to die cleanly with a minimum of needless suffering. (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) My trucks are circa 1979. (...) And I saw some of these figs in the oil rig set that JG posted. These are circa 1991. I dunno when the figs first appeared but it was well after my trucks. So I'm gonna stick by what I said. The trucks that (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Eric Brok <brok@fcjsvc.hvu.nl> wrote in message F6Ks7t.M6E@lugnet.com... (...) All of my old maxifig hands have the hole. (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, you do. Steve -- Still acceptably euphoric. (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks for pointing this out. For LDraw, I'm working on the similiar 'towball with grabber' part (used in Divers sets as the robot arm claw), which has the same hole, I think. I should just make them all. Steve (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Tried that ones. Never more (to quote the raven)! My two cats loved the stuned creatures and tried everything (!) in their power to hunt it down. After that, my Legotown looked like it had been invaded by Spyrius, Blacktron I+II, UFO and (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) BTW & FYI & FWIW, the new version has a hole through the ball; the old maxifig-hands did not. Eric (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) looks (...) There were flies in my basement, and occasionally I was a good shot and slapped them out of the air with a hand towel. They'd lie stunned on the road, where I'd pull off their wings so they (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36B6E1F8.269E63B@vo...er.net>... (...) Do you find that the one on the thowing-arm becomes pitted and damaged due to the soft plastic being dented by the harder plastic socket housing as you move it around? I only (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Really? Somewhere, I have a tente "astronaut". He's in little yellow body armour, head/helmet and torso one piece, arms one piece each, and legs one piece. His feet have four of the thin Tente prongs that fit inside the holes on top off the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm driving down from British Columbia, Canada to be at Legoland CA on opening day. Do you have to prepurchase passes for the March 20th opening??? Is so...WHERE? Rod legobot@hotmail.com smile lots (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, I don't. And after reading a couple of more of Steve's post, I would probably have asked. So, WHY is Steve so #%&$! happy? -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Has anyone received their Legoland Primo Passes yet?? I thought they were supposed to ship in January. March 14 is just around the corner. I would look pretty silly sitting on the hill with a telescope trying to see inside. :[ Barry (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) angle. (...) LOL! I think you win for random comment of the day. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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It would be nice if TLG made frogs, but my daughter did the next best thing unintentionally: she put a little frog sticker on a road plate. It looks pretty convincing because the sticker has the frog image at an angle. It looks it was run over. -Tom (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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So has anyone tried to come up with names for these awful Throwbot pieces? Here is my first cut. Can you figure out which piece I'm talking about by reading the name? Disclaimer: I only have 3 of the sets (8504, 05 and 07) so I'm probably missing (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've got some TENTE space figures to go with figure scale spaceships - the same size as LEGO ones. Steve Bliss wrote: (...) I think the top-stud-joining-brick-bottom should be the rule appiled to any such 'Clone' newsgroup to prevent the (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, you should what I've got planned for Islander canoes... (...) And at current auction prices, they'd only cost me like $700. :O (...) Yep. Kids had a great time with them. Then they got taken apart, and the pieces all ended up scattered (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 20. 16 yellow, 4 grey. Also a few 1*1's with holes, and a lotta long axles. Lotta other useful stuff. (...) That's for those who didn't get it at $22 SAH weekly. Of course, I can't get SAH, and they sold out withion a day anyway, but still... (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Need help deciding... -> Decided: 8480!
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I would like to thank you all for the good reasons you gave me for purchasing these two sets. I contacted LEGO and they said that besides the Space Shuttle is no longer built, they still have a few sets for sale, so I decided to buy it in a local (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Nono... _Madonna_ is the wannabe. :-) Jasper (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) acquisition (...) that (...) So that's what I got from my friend! There were some pieces mixed in with the Lego I got from him. I kinda remeber the set it was from, and I think he got in the early '80s. I didn't even know they were still (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) My renegade did. Jorge Rodriguez rodriguez.136@osu.edu (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ah. I got this set on mark-down, so I was pretty happy. It's funny -- I can never have enough mini-figs, but more than a few technic-guys are overkill. Maybe because they're more alike than minifigs. (...) You mean the piece that used to be (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36b73a54.17245324@l...et.com>... (...) I don't remember what it had. Its the only set that I've bought and immediately sorted into parts. I never built up any of the models as part of the set. It has a lot of the snap + (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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[followups set to lugnet.publish] (...) It's totally awesome (it almost doesn't let you take a bad picture!). I think most digital cameras today have this property because of the instantaneous feedback on the LCD screen which lets you get the (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Other than the lack of gears, how would you rate #8277 for parts? (...) Heck, for 16L beams, it's a great set. Looking at the catalog picture, I can see about 16 of these things. And the price was right -- 546 technic pieces for 44USD. From (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Of course it is! :-) I was looking at Jim Hughes' Technica index, which listed it as "from 8232", or something. Fredrik (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think it's in a wholly separate line because LEGO MINDSTORMS is a separate division/unit of LEGO (supposedly as separate as LEGO MEDIA and LEGO DACTA, for example). Still silly for us fans, though, I totally agree. I'd also put MindStorms as (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's an old maxifig hand. :) It also came in 6544 Shuttle Transcon 2 and an old space set 6901 Mobile Lab. (I'm sure there were others too.) (...) No, they're stickered. Great for red minifig dresses. --Todd (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Aha, those sound like a lot more plausible reasons. (...) Maybe I'll work one of the ball-joint thingies into the base of the dentist chair and have a combination g-force vomit comet / dentist chair. :) I misspoke about the camera, BTW. We're (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm thinking of getting a digital camera myself, could you elaborate slightly on the usefullness of the Mavica for taking pictures of LEGO MOC's? Is the macro mode useful? Do you use the flash? How many images go on one floppy disk? I'll be (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It looks cool, yes, but I try to avoid sets with Technic figures, as I hardly ever use them. BTW, this sets seems to be the only one which has a special piece, a 1x1 round plate with ball joint connector. What purpose does this have in the (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree. True, I haven't built any TB yet (they're not in Norway), but from what I have seen, the parts look really useful. I can hardly wait 'til I have them in my Technic collecting. Also, notice that many of the 1999 Technic sets already (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Sidebar here - Todd, how many SW sets have you preordered for AucZILLA XI or XII? ;-) GOTTA have those orange 1x3s, but I'm not buying 10 Snowspeeders to get them... (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36b84515.2564735@lu...et.com>... (...) Really? I disagree... it has almost no gears. Mechanics are the essence of Technic for me, and 8277 was really lacking there. If you like yellow beams its a great set though. I (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) and I know why, too. (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Something I thought of while cruising www.lego.com: using a fuzzilogical POV, which has a higher affinity for being Technic, Mindstorms or Throwbots? My brain says Mindstorms is highly Technic, maybe 95%. It uses standard Technic pieces, both (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) But Tente could be considered a clone, because it is based on a top-stud-joining-brick-bottom system. But it's 0% compatible. As opposed to K'nex, which is 0% clone, 100% competitor. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Right, the Shell companies are shell companies. (...) The inactives seem to be ventures that didn't pan out, but Shell doesn't want to totally dissolve the incorporation. Maybe they'll think they can use them later. Maybe it's the corporate (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Maybe. That doesn't seem to stop many corporations. I'm assuming TLG defined TB as Technic, because they saw a positive benefit from the association. Further, I'm guessing that TLG thinks the positive benefit is either (a) revitalizing Technic (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) on the page. (...) i'll watch out for the possible creation of a forum for this kind of stuff. thanks, todd ..jg (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) the hoses look just like those found in the grappler set, but they have black ends...i'm going to assume that some of the blacktron sets came with the translucent yellow black-end hoses thanks ..jg (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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lugnet.off-topic.alt...es-to-lego -- Steven | svore at mindspring .com | kf4fbk | TC++MS++#15LS+M+HalYB64m (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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removed admin.general on this followup, it's not admin.. (...) More than one dimension here. One is, how compatible is it. (do studs and plugs mate? How many different kinds of mates? just the basic stud, or does rod system mate as well, how about (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes. Or at least for now. Not clear how they will wear in the long run but for now they are quite stiff. (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well hmm. I see your point. I would put forth an argument that while LUGNET is not here to foster discussion outside its charter (if you allow other construction systems, do you then allow ALL toys??? Where does it stop), a narrowly focused (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Are the ball sockets tight enough to pose the figure firmly? Eric (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The fuzzilogical side of me wants to say that Tyco is a 90% clone and Megablox is an 80% clone and Tente is a 20% clone. :-) [Hey, now there's a fun research project: Study the evolution of construction toys and who came before whom. Did (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36b5c090.6570725@lu...et.com>... :On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 19:30:09 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) :wrote: : :>p.s. I think Shell is also officially the Shell Group of companies. : :Spend some time at the Shell (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) No. Tente is not a wannabe. It's a different system. Is Kenner Bridge and Girder a wannabe? Is K-Nex? No, No, No, a thousand times no. (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) If tente is to be included, I'd prefer that it be called off-brands because I would have to say clearly that tente is no clone. It's not even a workalike, really. (...) I am a purist. Yet I own a fair bit of tente, a whole shoebox full. (1) (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) That might be a bit too pejorative...or maybe a bit unclear that it'd be about wannabe LEGO®-clones as opposed to wannabe other-things (like Madonna Wannabes and Elvis Wannabes :). BTW, one other possibility that I forgot to list earlier is: (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I _do_ so wish 8722 wasn't phasing out. It was the _one_ good starter set out there. Jasper (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) How about lugnet.off-topic.wannabes ? (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Wow, that's quite an impressive list of clones you have there at the (URL) I wonder, are there enough LEGO® fans here who are interested in both LEGO® bricks and imitation brands (such as Tente and Tyco) that we should set up a separate group (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) No no, a thousand times no... I meant the Lego side of it -- Steven | svore at mindspring .com | kf4fbk | TC++MS++#15LS+M+HalYB64m (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) OK. Well, it's probably easier and more cost-effective for them to put TB under the TECHNIC brand name than to create two new brand names. I guess they felt ZNAP is different enough from TECHNIC to get its own totally separate brand name. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've built or played with all 4 of one series. Fun, but limited play value. I'm not sure what to make of certain of the elements yet, but I'm not a technic head. I think some of them have major uses though. (...) Plus they come in neat (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Man, I dunno. These are HUGE. 4 studs is almost the height of a minifig! They may be OK for things like theatre names going vertically or company names on the top of buildings, but at minifig scale, I don't see them as suited for much else, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Well, I suppose that's the most obvious! :-) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Only by definition. That is, it's Technic because TLG says it's Technic. (...) Yes, they count. If the sets made use of the potential for anything more than making poseable action figures. (...) Yes. (...) And a bunch of funky new (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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