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(...) to...makes the whole iCal thing worthwhile, IMO. Matt (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) event list. Your club is not listed on the (somewhat oudated) Train Groups LUGMAP at (URL) probably missed a few others that are not listed or have changed URLs. Is the ILTCO calendar active? All I get is an "under construction" message. John (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> Now, why hasn't something like this been added to the LUGNET homepage somewhere? Very informative, even though there are no activities near where I live. It gets me thinking about starting something though. Maybe other (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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Ya, I noticed at least one club you forgot. Here is our event calendar: (URL) also has a calendar that is directly accessed by a Lego rep that updates the online calendar of events at Lego.com. I am keeping his name out of this post because I have (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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I've put together a handy calendar of all upcoming LEGO®-related events I could find in North America and Europe. The web-based version is available at this URL: (URL) of Apple's iCal or other iCalendar-compatible software may subscribe via this (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !!
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(...) Confirmed :-) I have some in my collection, as I was a little girl in those days. My sister played more with it then I did. I preferred the castle sets :-) It was actually called Scala! Look over here to see the sets: (URL) van Doesburg (URL) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Maybe it'll at least get bought for more kids, then they can move onto Star Wars and trains. In lugnet.general, Jason J. Railton writes: (...) You see, there are statistics. It must be true! Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Maybe it'll at least get bought for more kids, then they can move onto Star Wars and trains. In lugnet.general, Jason J. Railton writes: (...) You see, there are statistics. It must be true! Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Mine is the giant space wheel first used in black in #6989 Multi-Core Magnetizer: (URL) then rose again after over ten years to appear in gray in #10030 Star Destroyer (URL) kinda funny to me that even though we had been using these wheels as (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Rant begins. The whole thing is rather silly really. I had loads of lego when I was a kid (I am a 'girl' (perhaps more of a woman now) by the way if the name had not given you a clue) and all of my friends who were girls loved it and usually (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Now, I've been unable to find the catalogue on brickshelf, but I'm certain Lego did something like this in the 70s with bracelets. Is someone able to confirm this? Peter (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I've heard that refered to in the media as 'trolley rage'. Steve (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Is that like road rage with a shopping trolley on a serious level? Martin (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) According to S@H, its an Air Police Helicopter. The alternate model looks like a SAM site to me. -Brad (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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After looking at the following set: (URL) would seem that LEGO are working towards building military models...This one looks rather like an attack shopper with 'radar' and SAM battery...though this could just be my seeing something that isn't (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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A clipping someone gave me from the Daily Mail, not being a reader of it myself. Original article their copyright. "Lego tries for girls' block vote" LEGO is to launch a range of pink 'design' blocks just for girls. The 70-year-old toymaker will try (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) In general, URLs are only likely to be case-insensitive if the web server hosting the data is running Windows (or possibly Mac OS). If the web server is running on a Unix-ish operating system (and most web servers do, I believe), the file path (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Well, my twin girls should help offset your blame. :-) They are only 2 1/2 months old, but they already have their first Duplo set. (I just hope that they will develop an interest in LEGO as something other than, as I suspect, a teething (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If you want my opinion, and I know you all were dying to hear it. :) Well, to be honest, I couldn't quite speculate as to why there are fewer female AFOL's. I, for one, looked foward to the days as a child, that my mother would move the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This has definitely been something that has been addressed in many places. IIRC there have been several 'presentations'/'open discussions' on the matter at various events and whatnot. I think one issue is that Lego (as you implied) is a little (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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Chapter 2: The Calling (URL) criticism, and ideas are strongly requested. Hopefully Chapter 3: the Rising will be done next week, but don't hold your breath.. thats the long one. _lenny (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general) !
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(...) _avi_ Kou_ys Hmmm... _hy jus_ _hese specific _e__ers? _ha_ ra_iona_e _as use_? _hings _ha_ make me go, "Hmmmmm....." _ave K. (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) e! Sounds _ike I'm har_ of Hearing (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) ... (...) already written up one here: (URL) the link to Steve's article didn't work, because the case of some of the letters in the URL were wrong. I thought URLs were case-insensitive. Live and learn. (The FAQ entry is fixed now.) Cary (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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I don't know what's next... I'm still looking for a Darth Maul fig to mod. Maybe I'll do R2D2 and C3PO... OR maybe I'll make the posessed girl on the exorcist and make her head spin round and round (just kidding) :P. I don't know really, I usually (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yup. It is really. Check out this thread: (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(URL) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) many thx, PNLTC looks to be the right place. willy (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) ... (...) We have some of that info here: (URL) from the PNLTC color chart[1], and from Steve Bliss' work. :) Dan [1] (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I agree you should have this checked by a medical professional. I once swallowed a fishbone and it felt like it was stuck there in my throat. Actually, all that happened was that it scratched my throat, so it felt like it was still there. But (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Just curious. Would this make Gasoline (or any fossile fuel) organic? I suppose it would, since they could not easily exist on planets where there had not been life at some point. -H. (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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hi folks, I've already checked out these sites: (URL) for PANTONE™ or HKS color numbers but I got no answer. has somebody compared the lego colors to the ones from PANTONE™ (URL) if I get just the basic color numbers for: White, Grey, Black, Red, (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) bugger. A_rian _rake just doesn't have a good ring to it. Makes me sound like a German garden tool. A_rian -- h__p://___.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Uhm.. Why? (...) I think you should go see the doctor ASAP. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, it's a bummer. However you get two of a lot of different wheels so bying two sets (or more) is recommended if you like the wheels. It will produce a huge amount of clear cylinders though, but I eventually found a use for them. More on (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) They come in <set:8462> and are used in the pulley manner. The problem is when you need to use more then one pulley on the same axle: Part of TJ's Marine Crane (URL) "small" All terrain crane: (URL) Clark's All terrain crane: (URL) think I'll (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Um, excuse me, but your emoticon is also not allowed. ;-) Sign me the completely acceptable Maggie Cambron (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm in trouble: Na_han A_exan_er _e__s Just call me Mr. N ;-D (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) and no Technic or Dacta either-wierd Jeff Szk(L)ennik (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I hate to be pedantic (and people hate me when I'm pedantic), but Lego bricks are made of ABS, aka Acetyl Butyl Styrene or Acrylonitrile-Butadi...e-Styrene. The chemical formula is [(c8h8)k-(C3H3N)l-(C4H6)m]n. I don't know what a lot of that (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Mine is Lego-compatible - Joe Meno, or Joseph Meno, or Joseph Cruz Meno. Which is a good thing:) Joe-well, you know the rest! (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) There's no undescore either. A is er Mc aren (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) well, my momma wont let me have gum, so i had to have something inbetween my teeth to keep from knawing my cheek off, in fact i didnt even really realize that I had them in my mouth before until AUCK! it is ahrd to believe, but its still (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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Rob, We could have borrowed your emperor for the throne room that we did before. What's next? ACPin & Sons (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't tend to get too expressively poetic about these things, but I have always liked the approach that I have seen in some police and fire services to wear a black band on their badge to denote mourning. (URL) and thoughout the site places (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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Why not start a cult where you need to ingest a part to be accepted? We could g for a 1x1 round plate for the LUGNET members and a 2x4 brick for the newcomers. This would hopefully encourage people to join LUGNET ? (Or maybe it would keep newcomers (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Argh! Are you ok now? Man this must have hurt! Y'know, when you swallow something the wrong way... But LEGO!? That's not even organic! But, pardon me for asking, why did you have these parts in your mouth? Terry (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I won't even answer your question. The fact is: people should not judge me on the mere facts I posted in my story. If you don't think I was sarcastic, that's your opinion, but nobody should have attacked me. Like I said, if you don't like my (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Richard ! This thread has really got me down, but it's posts like yours that make LUGNET a happy place to be! Terry (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) when it broke down in parts, I was too busy with visitors to post here... :-) But since it's a MOC, I've decided to keep everything intact until i have time (and patience) to repair it. It's still in ok shape at least! Terry (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Apologies accepted :-) Terry PS: A shed blown over a steep hill? Whoa, you should have known better than to blow you shed there ;-) LOL (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Mine isn't that bad at all: Rober_ Parker (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ross Cra_for_ Hmmmmmm, first name is OK .... ROSCO (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Gee, for someone with a name replying heavily on T's, I'd really be out of luck. _im S_ru__ (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) A_pha _eam, you mean! Pedro (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, Lego for one. Hahahaha! -Hen_o, _he Ga_ac_ic Me_ia_or :) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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I'm guessing it is a conspiracy by the Alpha Team to drive off any Delta Team competition. -lamh (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I had noticed the lacking letters, as well as the fact there are only two arrow keys. Also, why is there a "+" sign if there are no numbers? :-P Kinda odd that LEGO forgot its own initial! From now on, I play with _EGO! (and that's true, too! (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) _im cour_ney For those who know me... you know I'm corny, too ;-) -Tim (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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Just a light-hearted topic... Don't know if this has been discussed before, but has anyone ever noticed that the LEGO keyboard printed on a decorated 1x2 tile omits some letters? Specifically, DLTW are absent. So whose names are no allowed in the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It looks like they would be most useful on very large cranes, or in creations where you can't find free holes to put 3 length axles in (for the standard pulley). Maybe I should order a bunch of them, they don't come in any Technic set... (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It's too bad the 8457 set comes with only 2 of them, though :( And Lego really should have made more vehicles with the Barcode Truck wheels, they really are that good, the 8462 tow truck would have been much better with those. (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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It's the teaser of Chaos! Fear it! Loathe it! Love it! (URL) I think I've been not working too hard... --Anthony Visit the Original Kingdom of Ikros website (URL) the Ikros: Chaos Skies website (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Oh, oh, oh... My favourite is the wheel found in <set:8446> and <set:8457> Tyre 56 x 30R Balloon: (URL) 49.6 x 28 VR new (URL) wheel is just perfect for making Killough platforms, it's thin but at the same time rounded. See my Killoughs that use (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The tyres are different, they just use the same rim size. The bigger tyres, apart from being in many Technic sets, are found in this classic space set: mobile rocket transport. (URL) smaller tyres are the ones on the front end loader just (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Looking at all the new sets coming in 2003 I think I might be headed for divorce, or bankrupcy, or both. Allister (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) are a favorite tyre of mine. But... according to Peeron, they are two different tyres. (URL) <-- used in the 387 (URL) <-- used in the 6658 And yet, in the pictures on the LUGNET database, the tyres look very much alike. Are these in (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, as I thought earlier. I'm just happy I didn't go crazy standing there in the store aisle when I discoveed the new sets. :) The fourth series of adventurers sets definitely hits the mark here! (...) And the main reason I went to the store (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.year.2003)
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(...) Mine are the following: (URL) beefy, realistic looking tyres and rims. I only have six of these but wish I had at least twice that many. Regards, Allan B. (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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Apparently the stupid "divorce" topic is more interesting than a genuine Lego topic, in general discussion no less. *sigh* (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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interesting question and perdicament. heres mine: well, my church has something called tithing (im LDS) and every beginning sunday of the month, the boys of the congregation (12-14) go out and collect the tithing from all the houses in the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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After seeing my Jan-Feb SAH Catalog and these three posts (and wiping the drool off my keyboard): (URL) I can say is... ...wait for it... WOW! COOL! SWEET! SUPERB! AWESOME! TERRIFIC! GREAT! YEAH! WHOOPEE! ALRIGHT! UH-HUH! YES! SUPER! *pant, pant* (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.year.2003)
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My tribute: (URL) for replying to the wrong message before...oops! "Steven B. Combs" <stevencombs@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H9npr9.DAx@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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My tribute: (URL) Sava" <savatheaggie@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H9o0wo.E9u@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) LEGO, (...) anyone for (...) post (...) even (...) week and (...) why do (...) around (...) other (...) NASA (...) rockets (...) and (...) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.org.us.texlug)
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Classic Technic biggies any time! Duq "Stephane Simard" <plague@videotron.ca> wrote in message news:H9swCp.G5M@lugnet.com... (...) 8862). (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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Mine would have to be the wheels from the 8448 super street sensation. Just perfect for using on my large scale creations. (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I like the larger brother: (URL) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Roger that, these are some of my faves too (see MTW-5001). Hard to get in multiple colors though. (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) as it is the only way to get free-wheeling pulleys without taking a drill to these (URL) they're not 1 stud wide, so they "float" along the axle. This can be useful, but generally it's a bit of a bummer. ROSCO (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't have much to add. I loved your statement, but others have said that. But I do want to say that it is good that you made it here. This Lego fan community is really so much more sometimes. I am glad you decided to share it with us. I (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.org.us.texlug)
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(...) I still have 4 of those (4 wheels and 4 bricks), left over from the old Moon Lander (my first Lego set ever, got when I was 4). Maybe I should put them in my BrickLink shop, they're still in decent condition. (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) My favorite LEGO wheels were the ones that had the little metal pin in the back of the wheel that had to be set in a special 2X4 brick. The special brick had holes on all four sides. I'm going back to the early 70's to my first LEGO sets. I (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I am not certain which parts they are, but the tires and hubs used on this set are probably among my favorites: (URL) I probably have fewer of these than any of the others, but maybe that is why I like them. These are great for when you build (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) LOL, Aha… that’s sooooo Funny. And I thought I was the only one with ABS in my system. We should start a Support-Group! Our slogan will be: “We are ‘one’ with the brick!” It’s nice to know I'm not alone… Y’guys are the greatest!!! (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Hello all, The "favorite Lego part" topic was cool, but you couldn't really debate on usefulness since there was anything from bricks to motors to pins to tools to hairpieces. Wheels on the other hand can be compared :) Mine is this 20 x 30 rubber (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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To All, Rick Hallman asked me to post this to LUGNET, as he is having posting problems. Man, it might be nice if the Lansing State Journel found out about MichLUG, but I digress! ;) Here is Rick's post: In today's edition of the Lansing State (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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I was at a loss for a quote, pouring through possibilities about courage, thanksgiving and remembrance, until President Bush, at the memorial service today, said the hymn "How Great Thou Art" was a favorite of one of the astronauts, and read from (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) flight. That's my way of honoring the crew. Unfortionaly it's only avalible in Swedich though. (URL) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, if they could get away with selling the Movie Maker Set With Falling Twin Tower Action after 9/11... (To this day, I still don't see how they managed to avoid complaints about that.) (...) I'm getting it too, but only partially for that (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Washington DC is GONE!! (legoland)
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Quoting Mark P <mark@landofbricks.com>: (...) I typically read LUGNET via email, so all's I know when I'm glancing at a message is that it's by Mark P, the subject and time, and that it's not personal mail. I don't know anything more until I open (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Heh, sorry there. I thought the 'lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.events.brickswest' newsgroups woulda tipped it off. And at least to me, this is a major event for Legoland. Their version of Washington DC was the first images I saw from (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Newest lighting mod: the Emperor
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"Erick" <erick_jensen@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:H9q1sv.784@lugnet.com... (...) put (...) That's a cool idea Erick. I'll have to see if I can locate some of those units to (people with weak stomachs, stop reading) tear apart and stuff (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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"Aaron West" <blacktron@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:H9psro.BC6@lugnet.com... (...) close. (...) Many humbled thanks for your kind words Aaron!. I thought my mods were cool, but never expected quite a reply as yours. Compliments like those (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) I love the age posted on the helicopter box (4403). 0-99!!!! Yay! Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.general)
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(...) This is a disgrace. This is just rewarding crime. Surely if the thieves are caught the Lego should be returned to the children. What is wrong with Germany these days? Has it lost all sense of morality? I blame the Socialists. (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Show Your Support of STS-107
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We've put a tribute on the home page of (URL) Kelly (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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Well, I can't say much more than what was said already. Very well put, I gotta admire the way you can put your thoughts down like that. Thanks for the writing, and may God bless them, their families, and the rest of us who still have dreams to (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.org.us.texlug)
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(...) Sorry, i have to stick to my guns here. A very probable situation was described and a very realistic interaction took place between the two parties involved. Was he being sarcastic? If so, fine; I must've missed it. The only indication I have (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Ok, which one of you did this?
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(...) I've thought of knocking off a LEGO truck, but with my poor luck it would only be filled with Bionicle and Jack Stone and not have any tubs of bulk bricks:) Patrick PS I have receipts for all my collection. (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.general)
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