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(...) Well, they put 'Samsonite' on each stud. But they had to compress it so much, it came out looking exactly like 'Lego'. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Simon, Here are 2 examples of what was available in the USA (Samsonite) in 1961 (first year LEGO available there), and what was available in the UK in 1961. (The USA brochure is from Bill Katz/Joe Lauher, the UK brochure is from Ray Gal.) (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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Wow! Thanks, Gary (and Steve for your other reply). That was an impressive explanation - answered several questions. And I know have another word in my vocabulary (gable) :) I haven't heard the term 'dormer' before so I assume that's a US one. I'll (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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Follow this link (URL) see a ZDTV RealVideo segment on forthcoming robotics products: 1. 'Robotics Discovery Set' (sic?) - pre-Christmas '99 release; price $US 150; direct programming of computer = no connection with a PC (MindStorms simplified - (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This thing is driven and timed by an external process, as far as I can see. So the LEGO constructions only counts the time, based on the external input. The external input here means balls which are blown up in the tube every minute. BTW, I (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hi Chris: The thermos piece the guy is holding is actually a baby bottle from the Belleville line (I think). It is all one piece. In addition to blue, I think I have seen them in white and pink. Joe (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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Author! Author! Hey the top of your thermos...what piece is that? Chris (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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Michael Hopkins wrote in message ... (...) If you guys like a page, can you please leave the URL in the reply so people who don't have time to go to every page posted can still go (without having to re-download 6000 messages)? Thanks, Jesse (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) "....let's create a Time-Cruisers theme and lump in all the odd pieces we have laying around!" (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Joe, Your pictures are simply amazing. I really like the B-29 and your city pictures. Your buildings look like they have a lot of detail that is difficult to see given the small images sizes. I hope you find the space to put up more detailed (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Todd, Why force _top? Why not also allow new? -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer | (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Todd, I've used IPrint to make mouse pads and mugs using various logos from our car club, and they have turned out real well. They rely heavily on the quality of the original graphics (my graphics, saved at 300dpi, look better than others at lower (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I like it :) Jasper (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) L-shaped, too. At the corner of the L, you use a 1*2 half pyramid _and_ a 2*2 gable piece. Jasper (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sounds like sound business policy. "Hey look, we've got a few million of these black slopey things... and we've been getting all these letters requesting a "black slope service pack". What to do, what to do... *ponder* *lightbulb* Hey! I (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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Looks kinda weird. Do you know how it works? Especially this ball hovering in this vertical tube? BTW Leo Dorst in Holland has made a working tailclock from lego pieces. I don't know the link, but it is on everything Lego. Jeroen Ottens (private (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh, you can get a view of it at (URL) Steve (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) A gable is the peak of the roof. The gable connector is the piece used to make two gables meet. It's a 1x2 peak with inverted slope sticking out the side. From the side, it looks something like this: +----- | / | / +--- Steve (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) No problem Simon, a gable (in the context I am using it) is a peak roof piece. A gable connector is one of those 2x2 (regular sloped) peak pieces that looks like someone took a bite out of it. In a roof construction, it is used when you use (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Perhaps it's time for the 'Lego extra-marital affair' range. Featuring 4355 'Secret Rendezvous', 4358 'The "Adult" Education Class' and 4344 'Anne Summers Party' Now that would be a new image for Lego. I'm sure it would sell in huge numbers (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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