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(...) I have a suggestion for TLG: If they've realized that the colour change decision was a poor one (and they don't really want to admit it), they could reverse this decision without letting us know. Just suppose that the RGB colour values for the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) FYI, In the last six months, I've yet to come across any of my colleagues to who don't know and understand the AFOL concern. (...) I'm not sure how far this will get you, but I'll tell you what... if you're able to pull something like this (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) Does it NEED to be in Danish? English, like it or not, is the language of business, and the CEO of a company as large as LEGO, even one as insular as LEGO is, ought to be able to read, speak, and write English at least fairly fluently. That (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hello! (...) I would sign such a letter. My skills at English, however, are not good enough to write it, though. Let alone my skills at Danish... Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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About a year has passed since we learned of TLG's terrible decision to "improve" the gray, dark gray, and brown colors. Our initial (and ongoing) firestorm was unsuccessful at reversing the change, and with Jake's recent "locked-color" post (URL), (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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Daniel Rubin wrote: > In person, they look OK, less cartoony anyways. It's a pretty decent model of a (...) All of the above should be present in the larger Technic version. Jindroush www.kostky.org - for Czech Lego fans. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005)
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(...) Eric, Many Lego collectors think that the first Lego Motor came in 1966 with the beginning of the Train System (which came out in mid-1966 in Europe). Here it shows that the first Lego motor actually came out in late 1965 in the USA to be used (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Ronald, I did forget one additional thing about the #271 sets. There was also a #1271 set. This was the same set. From 1955-58 Denmark, Sweden and Norway had their own numbering system for Lego sets and Lego spare parts packs that had an (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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snip (...) In person, they look OK, less cartoony anyways. It's a pretty decent model of a kinda ugly car. What it's really lacking are steering, suspension, doors, and for some reason, the window to the engine is build on an opaque plate, I will be (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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(...) Indeed. Although a headline like "Rich Multinational Toy Company Gives Poor Finnish Children Second Rate Building Bricks for Christmas" could hardly appeal to Lego... Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Are you willing to vouch for the safety of each of those fake sets? Were LEGO to have given the o.k. to give away the illegal sets they (the LEGO company) would have, at least in principle, been giving their assurance that the sets are safe to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) charity, presumeably for distribution to the poor. I read between the lines that this is Finnish law, that siezed illegal goods can be destroyed or given to charity. The article claimed that the clones were dangerous and could break in normal (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Eric, Thank you for helping bring this bit of LEGO history to our attention. These are great scans. The ads are so much fun to look at and imagine what it might have been like as a young kid seeing them for the first time. They are just about (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hi all, here's a Nativity Mosaic I recently built for a client in South Carolina: (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanx Gary (URL) That's the answer I needed :-) Btw. you will find some additional pics on my wife's (Thekla #2434) site cause she's the H0-collector in our family. (URL) Regards Ronald #2435 (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hello! (...) internet connection. And would I ever be able to memorize my geek code? Bye Jojo LEGO: CA[bf+++(6074) kk2---]+++c(6067) TO[cl],SP[cs,bt1],PI++ #+++++ S- LS+ Hal M+ A+ HK@ LM-- VL@ YB77m IC19 (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ronald, Well yes I can answer that question...(in greater detail in my upcoming CD). #271 is the "unknown" spare parts pack. #271 Traffic Police Set came into production around 1956. It was produced until about 1964 and only in continental (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi! Has anybody any idea how old this set is? (URL) I didn't find it in any of the 50s and 60s catalogs. I have it in front of me with this type of box/picture. (URL) From the dots left and right to "LEGO" I would say it's from the late 50s. Does (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Doh! (...) Thanks for the info Dan. I haven't opened mine yet (won't until X-mas). It looks like those are 'Slope Brick 18 4 x 2'. I have a couple plain red ones in my collection so I guess I can still work around the ugly headlights. Do they (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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"Thomas Main" <thomasmain@myrealbox.com> wrote in message news:I7nAHD.1FBx@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Amazing how few of those names at the bottom of the text that I recognize! Mike (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I am not sure what either "blatant" nor "jeers" mean, but when reading the Danish and the English version, I would have translated this way: ....all are Slavic copies of Lego.... I asume blatant is something else. Sonnich (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Hi all! Is there an ISCC this year too? Usually there is some information about it at this time. Sonnich (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hi there, I finally got around to scanning in some of my old SAH catalogs (then called just "Mail Order Service") and uploading them to the Bricklink catalog. CHeck out stuff added 11/22 here: (URL) one or even three people will be interested in (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | A Turkey Day Thanks
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Hey all, The big day where we all gobble the gobbler is almost here, and I've composed a few lines of thanks that I'll be reading when my family sits down to dine. Before I get to the text, you'll need a little backstory first. This will be our (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The headllights aren't stickers. The headlights are printed slopes, and everything else is stickers. It's very weird. You've probably opened yours by now, but thought I'd put it out there. -Dan Rubin (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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(...) Heh, if LGC caught on, it'd probably slowly become second nature-- at least to the things you were interested in seeing. But I have to agree, it's very intimidating at first glance. Lots of symbols and wierdness floating around. Now, what (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually I got the picture from www.eurobricks.com, so I don't deserve the credit... :) (...) Yes the stickers do look quite cheap and detract from the overall appearance of the car... (...) Well I was just poking around on www.eurobricks.com (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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(...) I don't know about the Geek code. I think it would take less time to read someones profile (personal info) in paragraph form that to try to translate a Geek code into data one can understand. You would always need a cheat sheet of sorts, and (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks for the pic Bryan. Earlier today I went to a TRU and purchased one so I had already seen the box in person. I almost didn't buy it because I think the stickers used for the headlights are very unappealing. I think they make it look like (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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(...) generator)... (URL) the way my code worked I had to switch the order of a couple things from Derek's version (actually, for DISPLAY purposes rather than PARSING purposes, which is shameful of me), and I added a few things (themes, etc) that (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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Good idea, but needs a CAD digit, too. James (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree. And I seem to remember some talk a while back about creating a Lego geek code parser. For those who don't remember the Lego Geek code, check out: (URL) Main (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) No I don't think so. Here's a picture of the box: (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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(...) It's not radio controled. I just got one at my TRU, and some of the other 2005 sets. I'll try and get pics or scans up soon. -Dan RUbin (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005)
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(...) Neat idea, but what about those of us who don't stick to any one building theme? I build Town, Train, Technic Scale, Space, Miniland, Adventurers. I don't think I'ved settled into any one theme yet. Would I be a 03xx? -Elroy (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Morton wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP (...) Out of curiosity I looked at Amazon/TRU for this set. I found something titled: Lego Radio Control Ferrari Enzo (8652) (just go to (URL) and search for "Lego Ferrari") Is 8652 radio (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005)
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(...) not bad Gary, I like it. no need to make it official, I'll remember mine, Darren... 0215 (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I like the LEGO Geek Code better, it is more expressive. However it may be a bit harder to decode. (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Kind of a neat idea, for what its worth I would be a 0212. Eric Kingsley (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Identifying AFOLs on LUGNET
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I had this idea last night, and I was wondering if it makes sense (I'm sure I'll hear from pro's and con's). Here it is: What if Lugnetter had a 4 digit code to identify them from a Lego collector perspective. Here's what I mean: 1st digit: (collect (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Any pictures of the new sets? Kinda odd that there is no pics on brickset and nothing on lego.com about most of these sets yet. Mark (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: How LEGO FACTORY can stimulate AFOL interest (and sales).
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(...) There aren't any round corner 4x4 pieces, unfortunately. There are a few half arch 1 x 2 pieces, but those are fairly common in a lot of colors, I believe. Here are the pieces (specifically slopes) and their colors in the LEGO Factory (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Oprah's Favorite Things: LEGO Mosaic
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Prepare for a run on (URL) LEGO Mosaic> sets this holiday season. Oprah Winfrey, whose purchasing advice can make or break a small company, has listed LEGO Mosaics as one of her "Favorite Things" in this month's "O" magazine. She might feature it on (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi everyone, I have just returned from ToysRUs in Fond-Du-Lac WI and to my suprise they have some of the new 2005 sets in stock already - including a couple that I don't think have been mentioned yet. Among others, they had: 7239 Fire Truck (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005)
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: snip (...) snip I thought about this as well, what I (and probably many others) would like to see is a model built using a few Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Double Concave. That is a part that has not been included (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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I agree, transparent corner slopes would be awesome. But transparent bricks at Lego in the past (I know of a few cases) have had their own molds separate from similar ABS parts, engineered for the different properties of the plastic. So it's "new (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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I was looking at the Lego Factory site yesterday. And like some other AFOLs I was rather disappointed with the Micro Lego scale. I don't care much for those 1x1 headlights (or pigeon holes as I like to call them) used as windows. It is too bad that (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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Just got this in the mail today, well as late as it is I guess that would be yesterday. (2 URLs) Thomas (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) This seems odd. Are you sure it's been that long? I know anything accepted after Sunday goes into next week's competition, and the (URL) FAQ page> says it takes up to four days to moderate entries. I'd bet on your submissions showing up on (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) I've submitted some creations for this week contest, I've sent them my signed letter for the partecipation BUT: 1. after rather 10 days my creations are still pending 2. all my creations (there were a couple of normal buildings) were 16x16 (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It's not quite accurate for them to describe all of the sets as "blatant copies" of LEGO sets. Granted, many sets were direct copies, and Shifty certainly copied numerous patent-protected parts, but the Shifty castle set that I bought has no (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Lego - Quality Tests
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(...) There are many more interesting pictures hidden in there. Have a look at the category "Leadership Team". According to Lego, the team consists of 1. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, 2. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, and 3. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen. Maybe they (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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Funny, I bought and wrote this... Now I read this: (URL) is just across the waters, 80 km from here. 10 tons, 10000 sets :-) That is a lot! S PS: I will keep the set, in case I have to do a setup/show sometime again. It will go under "bad bad bad (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | TRU 500 piece bonus bucket question
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Can people list the barcode numbers where they have found the dk 4x2 slope with the train controls? The bad news is that the 3 TRUs in perth all have the same barcode numbers so it looks like there is limited choice :( (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Own a piece of Ikros!
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FUT Buy Sell Trade How would you like to own a piece of Ikros, and support the website all at the same time? Well now you can own a piece of the legend. In a (few) week(s) or so I am going to start selling limited production run prints of images (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Sort-of-poll: Your most common LEGO dream
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(...) I recently had a similar dream. I was in some store, and their LEGO aisle was stuffed with sets that were 10 or more years old. Some of them were ones I'd never seen before (obviously some figment of my unconscience mind). Plus they were all (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have also had those dreams of finding a treasure trove of parts. Especially when I was collecting red bricks for my huge red brick house. Numerous times, I would dream that I would go up to my attic and find a box of old Lego bricks left by (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) This does seem awfully odd. It's still number one, with almost twice as many votes as the next runner-up. And it's a garbage image. But there's nothing in the rules that say you can't have all your friends vote for yours, no matter how (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Note - this link from (URL) contains graphic images of LEGO parts and figures enduring various quality tests including drop testing and soldering. Not for the faint at heart. (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This is just silly. Obviously something has gone very wrong with the vote tallying (or worse, someone has already figured out how to cheat!). (...) I wish they did let you download them. I guess they're afraid of people copying other peoples (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Not to sound bitter/conspiritorial, but I smell cheating on that one. The jpeg is corrupted (and has been since day one), yet it's getting a huge number of votes. I'd like to point this out to someone in charge, but I'd rather not have to play (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) The rules IMO say: 16x16 studs building area. It doesn't mention at which height, so it must apply for all heights, so no overhang. Simply block 16x16xH, where H is height (without limits). If the size limit wouldn't apply at any other level (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, you're right. I had just assumed you could download them the same as the "Inspirational Models". (...) The (URL) official rules> say: As part of the LEGO Factory Element Pallet, the Entrant will be provided with three different (3) 8 knob (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Can't see it too. Tried 2 different browsers. I'm quite surprised how it can get any votes at all. The jpg downloaded from the site is plain wrong, so I doubt anyone can get better (I've tried to reload the picture multiple times). What do you (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) Yes, except that you can't vote for your own model. (...) That's up to you. If there's one model that is really head-and-shoulders above the rest, vote for that one only. Or you could just vote for all the models that you find acceptable, in (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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Although I am not participating, I went to the Lego Factory Competition site today to cast my vote for some entered models. How does the voting work? It seems you can vote for as many models as you like. Is that true? If so, what should I do, go (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Click Hinges and Flowers
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Hey guys, I need some help here - a week or so ago I saw a folder on BrickShelf with click hinge rings with various colors. I can't find it now - I've searched for click, clicks, hinge, hinges, clickhinge, clickhinges and flower. "Flower" because I (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Pictures of LDraw booth at LEGOWORLD 2004
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Did anyone who attanded LEGOWORLD 2004 take any pictures of the LDraw.org booth that they'd be willing to allow us to use on the LDraw.org website? Thanks in advance. -Orion (21 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.events.legoworld, lugnet.events, lugnet.general)
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Hi Dave, You may want to consider paying us a visit here: (URL) Both me and Kaminoan have been making custom water-slide decals for minifig customization for sometimes now. Just leave us a message on the forum and we'd be happy to help out. Rgds, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Items removed from Brickshelf
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(...) Let me clarify this statement.... there are so many different variations on early sets (the color something is painted, the color combinations, the box picture, etc), that with some sets such as #214 (classic windows/doors spare parts) there (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Today people expect a set number on every Lego item. Back in the 50's and 60's that was not the case. Many Lego items were produced back then without numbers. Wooden box sets are a good example. They were produced as numbers: #700, #700K, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This book is referred to as 238 in the old LEGO catalogs. See (URL) as an example (at the bottom). Eric (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Samsonite LEGO in 1960s SEARS catalogs
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This morning I placed some new SEARS Christmas Catalog scans online. 1962 was the first year that LEGO was featured in the SEARS catalog. 1962 (URL) 1964 (URL) 1965 (URL) 1966 (URL) 1967 (URL) Samsonite LEGO gears are introduced in the Christmas (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | NGLTC second building session at children's hospital
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This past weekend the North Georgia LEGO Train Club had their second of two building sessions at Egleston Children's hospital in preparation for the NGLTC tree at this year's Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Festival of Trees. When our tree is (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Creator Set has 500 extra pieces in dazzling colors...
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(...) I have a box that appears to be labeled 3314 acquired from the perth city store. Also, 3314 (I think) was spotted at the Morley store. Mine had old colors in both the tub and bonus box with the exception of some dark grey 1 x 1 "teeth" pieces. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi all, I was wondering why does this book have a number 238? I mean, if we take a look at the first scan we can see text: LEGO's Ideeenboek 1 Please let me know why this book has number 238 and not number 1. Thanks, Saso (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Then you dream buying lots of those sets, storing them in your closet. After waking up you find your closet to be emtpy ;-) Niels (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hey all, Seems that writing about Lego dreams only throws more gasoline on the fire of my Lego dream hearth. I dreamt I found a bunch more old sets but the capper was I discovered a UCS A-Wing (which just happened to brimming with dark red, one of (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well these bonus boxes recently showed up in Australia (thanks LEGO!) and the number stamped on all the boxes I saw was 3214. Looks like maybe we got yet another assortment! In fact there were 2 or 3 variations within our assortment, and lots (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This is a great, I was wondering whether loading a .pdf would be worth it (takes ages on my PC) but I wasn't disapointed. I had not really noticed James method before but the half-stud-offset-and-tile method is even better! Tim (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi, Last week-end in The FreeLUG LEGO train show in Orléans, Xavier show me a building tip he used to make the color scheme of the blue/gray TGV. James Mathis used a close building technique (but different) for the same locomotive. I've (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Hi, the scan is still there: (URL) there was a change some time ago in the database, I think. You can reach the scans now in two different ways. Compare this two links: (URL) you start at brickshelf you get the first (new) form of URL. A lot (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Probably because they were uploaded to the gallery, where scans do not belong. Posting scans of instructions or idea books to personal galleries are against the TOS. Adrian (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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In the posts on the #238 Lego book (1960-68), Eric Strand had to have the #238 scans removed from Brickshelf, and so he put them onto his own website. I was looking thru Brickshelf, and I noticed that the scans for Lego Book #239 were missing (this (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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While searching Usenet for info on a forthcoming release, I happened upon (URL) article from one Tim "Zacktron" Courtney. It seems that even way back in Aug 97 Tim was already displaying his subtle but undeniable longing for MegaBloks, even though (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, FTX)
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I completely forgot about this one-- around a year ago I played around with writing a hangman program that could automatically detect roughly how hard a given word/phrase was(1), and tested it out with Lego words. Not overly exciting, but a great (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general) !
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(...) Yep, sounds identical to my LEGO dreams (or you could say, nightmares). Those yellow LEGOLAND boxes... *sigh* -Bryan (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) As always, your community commitment sets a great example. Thanks, Ed LUCNY (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Often our unconscious minds deliver up to us the dreams to sate the hunger that drives us through our days though we do not even know we are being driven. Our hunger and the feast come from our deeper minds, implanted there by our conscious (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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This week the North Georgia LEGO Train Club had help from some local second graders at Matt Elementry school. Students built holiday tree ornaments in preparation for the NGLTC tree at this year's Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Festival of (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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(...) He : The bedroom, of course! Not a witty caption, but... Hasn't *anyone* noticed that they are looking at the wrong drawing? The house on the drawing has not much similarity to the thing they (doubtfully) have built! You'll see it much better (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually, in ye olden days, Lego tried to gain a foothold in the architectural model market by starting to sell (Tata!) plates. Did you ever stuble over a grey plate 8x11 (yes, eleven), Peeron part No. 728? This plate, together with a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) SNIP (...) my dreams (i had one last week by the way): I'm usually in a store i've never really been in, but in the dream my brothers & i go there all the time & we find classic style sets, usually town. I had a dream of either an official set (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) your teeth with that miniature golf club." (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New higher resolution scans of 238 LEGO Idea Book No. 1 (Netherlands)
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(...) I absolutely love this page: (URL) that an adult building with LEGO bricks? It sure looks like it. :) I know some of the images may be a bit dated (especially the one of the guy with the pipe in his mouth) but these have a tremendous amount of (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) OK, Now I'm confused. This is NOT an instruction NOR a catalog Scan (per Section 6a of the TOS). It is a Lego Book. Why are they not allowed? The #239 book used to be there, but it too has been removed (but the entry is still there). Can (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It is 100% OK to grab the images from their new home: (URL) I think the other one you were thinking of may be here (UK one has wheels): (URL) Thanks, Eric (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) "Babe, that pipe smells so much nicer when you don't light it" ROSCO (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) begin their part of the baby boom... Martha: Why, honey, you sure were right, as always. We don't need an architect to design our home. With these little plastic blocks, we can design our own dream home. Ha ha ha giggle giggle. Jonathan: (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) visual-spatial capacity to understand architecture, don't you? Next thing you'll be wanting a job outside the home. Why don't you go and bake me some cookies while I smoke and read the paper. Don't worry your pretty little head about designing (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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