 | | Re: "The LEGO Group" or "The LEGO Company"?
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To add to the confusion... I emailed Lego through the form on their web site, and asked: "What is the difference, exactly, between The LEGO Group and The LEGO Company? Would you please give me a specific definition of what each term refers to?" The (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: 4421 box (and other 2005 boxes)
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(...) The 500pc box 4780 is Eur 9.99 in Dublin so could save 1 c. by getting 2 of these instead of a 4221 it's hard to make out the brick size distribution, but there are fewer colours in the smaller set... Ronan (21 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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How are the new cardboard boxes being priced around the globe? There's little information about these "packs" anywhere. They are in www.legoideas.com but not in shop.lego.com yet (mar 16 05) I saw 4421 (1000 bricks) on a shelf in Dublin @ 19.99 euro (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: BimP Updates (15 March 2005)
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(...) Looking forward to that podcast! I've gotten totally hooked on the concept of podcasts, so a LEGO-related one would be terrific! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | 3 Mocs and Goodbye
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If you haven't been following (URL) and (URL) CSF>, then here's my big news: I'm leaving. Two years I'll be away from home in the fabulously dusty and tornadoey state of Oklahoma working as a missionary for my church. You can read more about this (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Definitely so! The earlier slopes had a texture that resembled overlapping circles, while the later texture is more evenly distributed teeny-weeny bumps. I can always tell if it's an old slope piece because of the funky circle pattern. Dave (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) Hmm, that still wouldn't work. A 1x4 arch built under the peak of a roof would be way to heavy. Frank (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh sure, use logic against me. My one weakness! It's a pretty tight squeeze-- the corners might indeed stick out of the roof if left as a normal 1x6x2 arch... I guess I'd probably just fudge a little and bring the window down a bit or the roof (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) One area of interest in Lego windows that has come to my attention was the use of decals. There have been some some interesting decals used with the 1x4x5 windows. Bank windows, sheriff's office windows, etc. have come out lately. The most (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) Yea, that would get the arch, the trouble is how tight into the peak the arch fits. For a larger scale, the 1x5x4 half arches might work to get something close. At a larger scale, one could do the arch using inverse slopes or even just (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) Well, it wouldn't quite fit scale-wise, but I know I've seen the 1x6x2 arches in conjunction with the little hinge arms plugged in underneath the arch: (2 URLs) That makes for a nice little archy-window, although it doesn't actually have (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) I offer this only because I know that you are not viscerally opposed to clone elements: Intelli-Blox released a part very much like that window in the Lord of the Rings "Encounter at The Prancing Pony Inn" set, though in a shade of taupe or (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: No Lego Window System
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(...) Of course my house will never be buildable in minifig scale unless LEGO comes out with a special part. The arched window in this picture: (URL) be impossible to render. It might not even be easy to render in a larger scale. Of course I'd also (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | No Lego Window System
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I know I've complained before about the lack of a "Window System" in Lego. The last system the 1957-87 classic Lego windows went out of production in 1987, with the exception of the 1x2x2 windows, which are still produced. Mostly my complaints have (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general) !!
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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(...) :) Steve (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Sure, but it's a rare day that I get to call someone on a parts-related question, given my usual specialization. Let me enjoy a few minutes of neener neener, if you please! Dave! (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Rare Treat (was: The various growing pains of Lugnet)
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(...) Hi, ok, here's the deal: Back in 2004, I went to LEGO HQ in Enfield Ct. I went to meet with the Master Builders. I had an open line of communication with one of the Master Builders. He had been very nice and supportive of my creations. I asked (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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(...) Too right -- sorry, I neglected to look at the history of decorated elements. Sorry. But I think my point is still valid -- part 3939 was designed/intended to be used as a windshield, not a roof. Steve (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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(...) At the risk of picking nits, I seem to recall that (URL) this piece> in my old (URL) Space Cruiser> from 1978 was opaque blue. Dave! (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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(...) Strange. I never noticed that before. I just checked the one 2x3 slope that I have from McDonald's, and it's not textured. Every other printed slope that I have is textured, though. -Elroy (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: The various growing pains of Lugnet
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(...) i usually don't post in lugnet for much more than announcing a moc, but i've been following this post with bated breath waiting for some kind of explanation or at the least, an increased curiosity as to the provenance of this piece. days i've (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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Something I have noted with recent roof bricks is that the texture on certain elements has become less and less. The 2x2 external and internal corner bricks I have had in recent sets and via pick a brick have been almost completely smooth. Pushing (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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Also, keep in mind that the slopes that came with the McDonald's Happy Meal sets a few years back were NOT textured. They had printed images on the sloped part, but if I remember correctly, that slope was smooth. eric harshbarger (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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(...) Do you mean part 3939? [LDrawPart 3939:46] Going by the data collected on Peeron, this part first appeared in 1978. For the next ~13 years, the part only appeared in transparent colors. So I'd guess it was intended as a windshield/canopy, (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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(...) What about the 3x6 slopes? Okay, I know they are a little different but they don't have that "texture" you are speaking of. (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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(...) OK, I would love to give some special reason, but I know of none. Ever since the sloped bricks first came out in red (1958) and blue (1960), they have had the textured finish. The simplest explanation I can think of is because most roofs are (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Why are slope bricks textured?
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Its one of the most trivial things, but its always bothered me. Why have that texture on the slope end? What purpose does it serve? From the small selection of un-textured slopes we have, one can only infer that these would be less trouble to (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: AoJT3: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies (Update March 13)
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Sorry for the long delay with the next installment, but I've hit a patch of real busy-ness with school and a bit of writer's block too. So the story has really stalled. I've been holding these 4 in reserve because I figured this would happen. Anyhow (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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| | Custom LEGO Tron Minfigs
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(URL) More info here: (URL) Thanks, AHui (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Octagonal building technique: help!
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I am in the process of creating a building that has eight sides. Four of them were easy to create as they are either perpendicular or parallel to each other. The problem is with the other four sides. I tried using a "Brick 3x3 Facet" to go across (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Help! How do you put an image inside of a post?!?
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(...) Good advice. Alsco consider reviewing the FTX quick ref (URL) card> or the FTX (URL) guide> and the FTX (URL) faq> FTX is pretty slick and pretty easy once you get the hang of it. If you get stuck, ask for help! .general may not be the best (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Help! How do you put an image inside of a post?!?
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(...) Hi Bill, One way to learn about it is to look at a post that does the kind of thing you want to do. In the upper right corner there is a thing that says "view raw message", which if you click it, will show you the inner workings of the post, (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | WOW
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Hi Guys, Does anyone know anything about the F1 car by seb928 on brickshelf pic is F2004quarter1.jpg. If you are the person who build this and are reading this post, would you e-mail me at tpe110oak@msn.com. Thanks. Thomas (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: "Ads by Goooooogle" at Brickshelf?
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> wrote in message news:ID5qEn.CDv@lugnet.com... (...) in my (...) topics, (...) ads in (...) my PC (...) Hi Tore.. I think it is the "Language" setting in your browser that tells what ads to show. (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | G.M.L.T.C. to display at La Crosse & Three Rivers Model Railroad Show
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The Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club will be showing this weekend at the La Crosse & Three Rivers Railroad Club 24rd Annual Model Railroad Show. Thrill to the GMLTC's huge ever-expanding modular all-LEGO town/train layout (a 30'x19' "L" at last (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.wi)
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| | Re: LEGO-related blogs?
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(...) I see a bit of LEGO-related stuff here, but also have to give it extra points just for the Kids In The Hall reference. :) (...) I like the look/layout of this one. I'm guessing there's more yet to come? (...) Some very slick models. :) (...) (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: "Ads by Goooooogle" at Brickshelf?
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(...) Mine aren't in Swedish, unless I'm greatly mistaken about what Swedish looks like... :-) Not that I see any conspiracy necessarily, just good use of public info. (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: "Ads by Goooooogle" at Brickshelf?
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(...) Hmmmm. Their AdSense pages only seem to mention page content in regards to ad targetting, but it's not very detailed. It's possible it may also have access to HTTP request information, which it may be able to use to target ads too. ROSCO (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: "Ads by Goooooogle" at Brickshelf?
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(...) At a guess, your browser submits some limited information about you that google's using. What OS you're running, what language you prefer, your IP address, what browser you're using. I also wouldn't be suprised if some browsers out there spat (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: "Ads by Goooooogle" at Brickshelf?
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(...) No insidious conspiracy here. Brickshelf show these ads to everyone who hasn't donated to Brickshelf. -Orion (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | "Ads by Goooooogle" at Brickshelf?
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I'm a little concerned about the boxes with "Ads by Goooooogle" that shows in my browser at Brickshelf and other sites. As they make ads with Swedish topics, there seems to be some kind of intelligence behind them(?), targeting the ads in a creepy (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Cool new Lego sculptures at ToysRUs.... Wait a minute, is that?!?!?
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(...) Well, I can't speak with any certainty of Mega Blocks parts, since I have NO idea what they make one way or the other.... But I CAN tell you that Lego doesn't use non standard parts (well, not anymore). The last year I was at the park, the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: LEGO-related blogs?
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(...) Some of the ones I know of: (URL) thanks to Christian's prodding, I'm going to start putting effort back into my quasi-corporate, quasi-building instruction, quasi-general LEGO blog over at (URL) McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Cool new Lego sculptures at ToysRUs.... Wait a minute, is that?!?!?
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(...) Was it this one by any chance? (URL) can't tell from the picture what the non-released parts might be, but I'll take your word for it. I was in NYC in February 2002 but I can't remember the displays all that well. A big dragon is the only (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Cool new Lego sculptures at ToysRUs.... Wait a minute, is that?!?!?
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(...) Nice photo. The warrior is new style, but that TRU had a life-size bronze knight sculpture from the first wave of Dragons (2002). When I saw it, my first thought was: just like Lego, they've built it entirely from parts that have never been (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | IDLE time approacheth...
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'Twas IDOL time these yesteryears Which brought my face alight, In playing with sweet plastic bricks Not working day, nor night. Here rings anew the gath'ring bell - pick up your ABS, to celebrate with IDLE thoughts whilst making brickly mess. (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Electronic Lab Kit
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(...) I won't kill you. But I wish to inform that I use clone brands like Byggis, and Tyco, and MegaBloks or already broken LEGO parts for my electric and electronic "hacking". /Tore (21 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO-related blogs?
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Hey Allen, Thanks for the comments on my blog (URL). I link to a couple of other blogs there, Jon Palmer's (URL) Zemi.net> and Bill Ward's, um, (URL) Bill Ward>. I'd love to add links to other LEGO blogs. On my blog, I actually just announced this a (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO-related blogs?
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I saw this post today: (URL) included a link to a LEGO-related blog. I'm sure Bruce can't be the only one writing about LEGO in his blog. So I wondered: Is there a list of LEGO-related blogs somewhere? Or a way to search for them somehow? If no one (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Cool new Lego sculptures at ToysRUs.... Wait a minute, is that?!?!?
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Hello all! I just got back from a business trip to Ney York, where I just finished a HUGE commision for a family in Long Island. Had some extra time so I decided to check out the Toys R Us Megastore in Times Square (among other touristy stuff). I, (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Electronic Lab Kit
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Hi all again, added photos of new components, one with an interface part to Lego Technic/Mindstorms. (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Just some cool stuff
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I'd like to share something cool that happend. So I'm just going to write: I was invited to place a robot at a local club called: l.i.t.m. (love is the message) I know them they know me, long story, my friend has been asking, and I've been offering, (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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| | the top 15 colors
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Hey all, Well I got board today so rather than doing laundry or something else productive I decided to answer a question I have been asking myself for months. Actually I think it was John Barns that put the idea back into my head recently. Anyway (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Help! How do you put an image inside of a post?!?
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(...) You need to use FTX for this. Note drop down list next to the word "format" above. Change this to read "FTX" and then used FTX commands as described here: (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Help! How do you put an image inside of a post?!?
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Hey all, Alright, as you all may be aware, computers ain't my forte. I have seen many a time here on Lugnet where there is an image INSIDE of the post instead of a link. How on earth do you do this? On the new post page there is a strange list of (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The various growing pains of Lugnet
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(...) I am a fortune child, born in to the Buddist religon. My mother and father both went to Woodstock. I live a bohiemian lifestyle. I guess I qualify. But I cut the hair and got a better job. Now it doesn't matter, I work for myself. btw, the (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Needin' to find a buncha this part....
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(...) (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: "The LEGO Group" or "The LEGO Company"?
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(...) (URL) recent LEGO press release> might help clarify. From what I understand, "LEGO" is actually a group of different entities tied together by one or more holding companies, which are in turn owned by the founding family. To consolidate (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: "The LEGO Group" or "The LEGO Company"?
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(...) Funny thing is, I found the company profile brochure (a PDF at "(URL) and it offers no guidance on what the company itself should be called. It uses the term "the LEGO Company" often, but then the bottom of each page says the document itself (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: "The LEGO Group" or "The LEGO Company"?
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(...) There have been discussions here before about that very topic. A quick search turned up this ((URL)) for example. Also try here ((URL)) for some words straight from the company's mouth. To my knowledge TLC is correct. A further comment about (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: The various growing pains of Lugnet
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(URL) Check out the hippie! ;) I would have to say my biggest regret thus far being involved in this community, was not getting to see the Mantis... Dave K (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: The various growing pains of Lugnet
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(...) See if you can find the new (URL) Things> . (URL) e (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | "The LEGO Group" or "The LEGO Company"?
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Just a small question as I edit the Wikipedia article on LEGO ("(URL) exactly, is the difference between The LEGO Group and The LEGO Company? Is the Company owned by the Group? Or did the Group change its name to the Company at some point? Or what's (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The various growing pains of Lugnet
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Eric, you're such a tease! C'mon, I need a bigger picture! Have you been infected by MegaBlocks or are you shaving your bricks?! Dave "Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@aol.com> wrote in message news:ICz0LD.1zyn@lugnet.com... (...) (URL)¬ (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The various growing pains of Lugnet
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Well said. Thus, the duality of the situation comes to light. (URL) e (21 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | The various growing pains of Lugnet
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Hey all, There seems to be a lot of sour grapes flying around here lately and I just wanted to toss my two coppers into the ring and say that if you don't like some of the posts you've been reading lately, then skip them. Apply the TV principle. If (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: rarest printed parts?
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(...) Up until now we have been talking about the rarest Lego printed part as being a brick or panel or slope. Eric Strand brought this one to my attention. At over $731.00 this may not be the rarest printed part, but it sure is the most expensive I (...) (21 years ago, 6-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I weep for the Lego User Group Network
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Very cool stuff you have built ! I especially like the ipod? listening dancing minifig and the crane truck ! keep up the good work ! (21 years ago, 5-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Meet my son, and his creations
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(...) <SNIP> (...) Rock On! Excellent comic, and excellent creations! Now if I can just get my girls playing with them more, maybe they'll create some works of Lego art... Oh, and the Kanga and Joey.. wy cool.. (21 years ago, 5-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Meet my son, and his creations
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Dear Mr.Giddens, Thanks for looking at my creations. I have looked at your creations too and in my opinion they are very wonderful! -Spencer (21 years ago, 5-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Meet my son, and his creations
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Dear Mr.Speredelozzi, Thanks for looking at my creations. -Spencer (21 years ago, 5-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Meet my son, and his creations
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Hi, Tim, Spencer was happy to read your reply to his creations. Now he is borrowing my email address so that he can post to Lugnet. ===...=== Thanks for looking at my old and new creations. (...) Since pokemon are animals they did what animals do. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: I weep for the Lego User Group Network
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(...) I hear you. I used to dial up lugnet right after I got home from work each day to see what was new. Now, what's new seldom interests me so its not high on my list of things to do. I work backwards from brickshelf to see if something cool that (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | I weep for the Lego User Group Network
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I weep in sadness for LUGNET. I feel sad that a majority of people here only come out to opnionate themselves and leave honest builders and their efforts ignored. I weep for what could be. I am sad for the loss of what I had hoped this place to be. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Lego makes an appearance in FineScale Modeler magazine
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I was just perusing my April 2005 issue of FineScale Modeler, and found Lego making a cameo appearance. In the "Coming in the May issue" section on p. 73, there's a teaser for an article on resin casting, and a picture of someone pouring mold (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Poll: Do you think Lugnet Admin is a good job match for Larry?
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After the recent furore it would be interesting to see what Lugnetters think on this issue. (URL) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: I Luv LEGO
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Here's my take! Heh heh heh... (URL) All hail the almighty (URL) Airtech Claw Rig 2004>! Long Live Studless Technic! Keith (No pun intended, but I have no idea what the FUT should this be. :) ) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Rarest 60's Lego Item?? was Re: Frank's first LEGO train set has been a 111
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(...) Don't forget the UK release of that door in solid yellow plastic (not clear with yellow painted frames). Still looking for a good picture of that door. I've got the others here: (URL) was a variance in the doors and counterweights: (URL) clear (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Rarest 60's Lego Item?? was Re: Frank's first LEGO train set has been a 111
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(...) They weren't included in any USA Lego catalog that we know of but here are the catalogs Gary referred to (starting in 1964): (URL) 1966 they weren't in the catalog any more as individual cars. However they came back in the 1967-1969 catalogs (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Dave, Hope this makes you feel better (maybe you didn't throw away Lego cars after all). The 1:87 Lego cars/trucks are die cast, but they are plastic (Cellulose Acetate from 1955-63, ABS 1963-70). The only metal part was the wheels and (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: <snip> (...) Ahh, now I see--the boxes. Eh, I still think I threw out die cast metal LEGO cars... Grr!!! ;) Dave K (21 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Dave, The moment you said "bottom", I had a suspicion you were not talking about the same garages... There are 2 major garage types of the early Lego era: ---...--- Type 1: Flip-up Garages - 1955-72. This garage type is known as the (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) As an aside to this particular thread, there's the single most dumbest thing ever done by yours truly (in the LEGO sense...) So I put an ad in the paper 20ish years ago--"Wanted-- LEGO, will pick (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If you look at the bottom of this page-- (URL) have two white bottoms. That said, I also have a grey bottom as well. No idea where the grey bottoms came from. I've been told that the white bottom came from the Garage set so that's how I built (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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I am getting; Multimedia files have been temporarily disabled. from brickshelf. Does anyone know anything about this? JB (21 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.trains, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: Congratulations to the winnning of this auction Gary! No I haven't been aware of these garage colour-mix-up at all. To be honest I have even never owned such a garage and not more than 5 H0-cars so far. That (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree completely--like I said before, it should be about self policing ourselves. My big concern is that some of the younger audience might be reading. If children repeat what they read, then we may have parents having issues with Lugnet. (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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SNIPPIFICATION Wow, I tell you, thats really excellent timing! I 'got' the first one, and I love the Le Penseur type pose, but the 'struggle to build' hasn't quite sunk in. I'll figure it out I guess :) Thanks for the mood cheerer! Legoswami (21 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) (URL) e (21 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I Luv Lego! ==== (3 URLs) e> (21 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX) !
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(...) I was looking through this thread to find someone saying this, if not I was going to say it myself. I take a slightly different stance tho, to my mind swear words are useful expressions of extreme emotion and if you use them in general (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ben, Have you (or any 1000steine folks) ever seen one of these? (URL) 1962-65 European catalogs show the 1:87 cars with a red garage and a white base (the base is incorrectly shown as gray in most catalogs, except for the British ones, which (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Arne, The 1x6 and 1x8 bricks from 1955-56 (the first years for printed bricks) both had 3 "sections" underneath (although starting in 1957 the 1x8 bricks had 4 sections underneath). On my bricks (with no "LEGO" on the studs) the middle section (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The true master of language doesn't place any word in the English vocabulary off limits. In some cases, the rude word is just the correct one. Just ask Chaucer, William Shakespeare, DH Lawrence, or Henry James. Stupid use of a cuss word is (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(snip) two words: WHY SWEAR? My experience has been that people who swear continually aren't intelligent enough to come up with a better word to use in their vocabulary. (I figure I'm going to get some nasty comments from that statement..let's see (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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I'm writing this as a user of Lugnet, not particularly as an Admin. I'm writing this way to get the reactions of other users in this concept. == If Lugnet has added 'no cursing' to the ToU for the expressed purpose of making this site friendly to (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Orion Pobursky wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I realize that it's the admins choice to enforce the rules as they see fit and I (...) And the voice of reason. Thanks Orion for stating it succinctly. As a continuation of a few points, (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Would it surprise you if I wrote that I agree with most of what you wrote? The thing is that some long standing Lugnet members are getting very upset about getting threatening email regarding what may have been a comment in passing. This fact (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Kelly McKiernan wrote: <snip> (...) And I've stated that I like the non-profanity, kids or no. But if it is an issue, then, especially for the kids who may be reading posts, I do think that we should seriously consider the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) - snip - This discussion venue, despite what many obviously believe, does not have an agenda to tell you what you should think or what to believe. It's a simple request, really: please just keep the cussing down. Let me be clear on one thing. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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