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(...) From Lafayette, Indiana to "3401 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201-4411 US" is 646.30 miles or 10 hours, 16 minutes by car. That's an easy day's drive. Steve (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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From Baltimore: 55 miles From Richmond: 105 miles From Philadelphia: 156 miles From Raleigh: 261 miles From Enfield, Connecticut: 376 miles From Charlotte: 398 miles From Boston: 458 miles From Columbia: 482 miles From Atlanta: 637 miles From (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us) !!
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| | Re: Hard to find parts and part names
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(...) In LDraw, we don't put accessory in part titles, at least partly because of the 64-character limit on titles. And because the extra word in the title almost always results in a name that's more awkward to read/use, without really adding any (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) You can also bookmark a query result on Wal-Mart and never see the front page again. (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Its possible that Lego refuses to stuff in the RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tags that Walmart has started requiring. Lego may agree with the sentiment that RFID tags in consumer articles are a violation of personal privacy. This might (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I ran into that once, but if you navigate to the top-level Toys page and then select the Building Sets link, you'll find plenty of Lego listed. The Brands page looks to be maintained by hand as it isn't entirely in alphabetical order and it (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Did anyone notice that Walmart - Toys - All brands no longer lists Lego? I have noted that the shelf space for Lego has been shrinking for the last year or so. I do hope TLG and Walmart are not having a spat. Walmart's awfully powerful these days! (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Josh Wedin wrote: (snip) .general is not an appropriate place for this discussion. Josh please see: (URL) (among others) and please respect the FUT. If you have issues with why .general is not a good place, let's talk about them (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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(...) I was contacted by the show organizers who are asking whether or not we will be attending the show this year to put on the LEGO booth again. At this point, based on the feedback to this thread from two months ago, and from a message sent to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Hi Mark, I appreciated your post. Thank you. I have been trying to avoid this thread as much as possible but that is difficult with the number of times it has been highlighted. I too am sick and tired of the ranting. I understood it when the whole (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hey Anthony, Way to go with the swans! I was hoping you would show us a picture of them all "dressed up." They look great! The cake topper is good as well. The bride and groom are excellent but the red part of th heart could stand a bit of refining, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Well, the wedding is getting even closer now. First off, I'd like to share the finished product of the swans: (URL) Post Mod Gallery (URL) HERE> My mother put in the greenery and ribbon, and while doing so she decided that the girl swan is the one (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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Hey, you know, if we have some more "Fed UP!!!!" people on both sides of the issue, spotlight a few more topics in the thread, we can have the entire LUGNET spotlight cluttered with this. It already takes up 4/10 of it, so why not a little more. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.general) !
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(...) I had the same problem with my 9v train wheels when I moved to RI. I had a nice new basement in my new house. Well, I thought it was nice, until it started raining inside during the summer. (Ok, not really, but there were so many puddles of (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) All organic compounds are, since they all include hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon, and many plastics are organic in nature. Many others (like ABS) are also combinations of two or more other plastics, which further complicates things. But that's (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) And I'm sure they appreciate it each time they turn around and "discover" it for the first time in their lives. BTW, mixing a 12" pleco and a LEGO pirate ship is a recipe for frustration. If you have any skeletons, make sure they're only (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Another hard to find part is the castle goblet (2343). It doesn't even have Minifig in the partname. (URL). As a non native english speaking person, a goblet is not a word I use much. The part is used in other themes than castle as well. Niels (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I think you're right, John - the grade of ABS in the baseplate is different than that of the brick. I'd guess that the masterbatch colorant that LEGO uses for blue requires a unique grade of ABS, and we see differences based on humidity (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, David Koudys wrote: (major snip> (...) What an interesting post. It had never crossed my mind before, but the circuit board assembly places which use infra-red ovens to melt solder on circuit boards to allow the surface mount (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What is the partnumber for this minifig tool?
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(...) Thanx. Niels (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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